Swiss League

The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of this league each season play a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of the NL and, if they win, they are promoted, while the National League team is relegated to the Swiss League.

Prior to the 2017–18 season, the league was formerly called National League B. The league attendance in 2018–19 was about 2,700 spectators.

Former Teams

 * Forward-Morges HC - withdrawal at the end of the 2005–06 season
 * EHC Biel - promoted to National League A after the 2007–08 season
 * EHC Chur - withdrawal at the end of the 2007–08 season
 * Lausanne HC - promoted to National League A after the 2012–13 season
 * SCL Tigers - promoted to National League A after the 2014–15 season
 * HC Red Ice - bankruptcy after the 2016–17 season
 * SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers - promoted to National League after the 2017–18 season