The 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League (referred to as the Brack.ch Challenge League for sponsoring reasons) was the 16th season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of competitive football in Switzerland, under its current name.
[1] The winter break was scheduled between 16 December 2018 and 1 February 2019.
They were replaced by FC Lausanne-Sport, who got relegated after finishing last-placed in the 2017–18 Swiss Super League.
Ninth placed team of 2018–19 Swiss Super League, Xamax, faced Aarau, the runner-up of 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League.
Neuchâtel Xamax won on penalties after drawing 4–4 on aggregate and will stay in the Swiss Super League.