National League B or Nationalliga B (German) or Ligue Nationale B (French) is the second tier of the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland, behind National League A. The winners of this league each season play a best-of-seven series against the bottom team of National League A and, if they win, are promoted, while the National League A team is relegated to National League B.

Starting season 2006/2007, the Swiss U20 team will play one time against each team. The points are comptabilized in the standing.

Contents 1 Participating Teams 1.1 Season 2008/09 1.2 in former times 2 See also 3 External links

[edit] Participating Teams

[edit] Season 2008/09

• HC Ajoie - since 1999/2000
• EHC Basel - relegated from NLA in 2007/08
• HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
• SC Langenthal
• HC Lausanne
• GCK Lions
• EHC Olten
• HC Sierre
• EHC Visp
• HC Thurgau - since 2006/07
• Swiss U20 Team

[edit] in former times

• EHC Biel - promoted to NLA in 2007/08
• EHC Chur - withdrawal end of season 2007/08
• HC Forward-Morges - withdrawal end of season 2005/06
• HC Martigny - withdrawal end of season 2007/08

[edit] See also

• National League A
• Swiss 1. Liga

[edit] External links

• Swiss Ice Hockey, official site - in French and German
• Puck.ch Results of Swiss Ice Hockey - in English, French, German and Italian*

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