The Swiss League is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind the National League. The winners of the league each season plays 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. Current teams 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 HC Ajoie - promoted to the National League following the 2020-21 season EHC Kloten - promoted to the National League at the end of the 2021-22 season SC Langenthal - will withdraw from professional hockey at the end of the 2022-23 season See also National League MySports League Swiss 1. Liga References External links Swiss Ice Hockey, official site - in French and German Puck.ch Results of Swiss Ice Hockey - in English, French, German and Italian* Swiss Professional ice hockey leagues in Switzerland