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FC Vaduz secures direct promotion to Swiss Super League, finishing Challenge League season one point ahead of Aarau
- FC Vaduz finished the Swiss Challenge League season on 81 points, one ahead of FC Aarau (80 pts), after the final round of matches was completed on 15 May.
- Vaduz beat FC Wil 3–1 on the final day while Aarau could only draw 2–2 at home to Yverdon Sport; both clubs finished with 25 wins across 36 games, but Aarau actually scored more goals (77 vs 75).
- With 0 unfinished Challenge League games remaining in the dataset, Vaduz's direct promotion to the Swiss Super League is confirmed; Aarau will contest a playoff (barrage) for the second promotion spot.
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Conclusion
Final standings snapshot 2026-05-15: Vaduz 1st (81 pts, 36 played, 25W 6D 5L, 75 GF), Aarau 2nd (80 pts, 36 played, 25W 5D 6L, 77 GF). Match results 2026-05-15: Vaduz 3–1 FC Wil, Aarau 2–2 Yverdon. Query of remaining Challenge League matches returned 0 unfinished games after 2026-05-15. Total season matches: 90 finished. Vaduz secures direct promotion; Aarau enters playoff barrage against GC.