Swiss lower‑division football kicks off with dramatic comebacks and upsets

In the opening round of Switzerland's Promotion League, SC Brühl overturned a 0‑2 halftime deficit to beat the BSC Young Boys U21 side 4‑2, highlighted by Lavdim Zumberi’s hat‑trick and Rafet Baralija’s late goal. FC Kreuzlingen secured a 3‑1 home victory over the FC Basel U21 team, with early goals from Yves Seeger, Reda Laidouci and a stoppage‑time strike by Mokhtar Boulacha.

Meanwhile, in the Challenge League, newly promoted SC Kriens surprised former Super‑League side FC Winterthur with a 2‑0 win, thanks to early scoring by François and a second goal from former Winterthur player Sliskovic. In the same round, Xamax earned a 2‑1 comeback victory in Wil, clinching the win with an 89th‑minute penalty by Abedini after earlier goals from Nvendo and Weber.

These results set an early tone for a competitive season across Switzerland’s second‑tier football divisions.