It’s not just the changes in the league that are causing the stir, but also some very promising players who have come to the Super League from the big foreign leagues. Here is an overview of confirmed transfers.

The window for national and international transfers in Switzerland is open until September 7th. However, local trained players under the age of 21 may also change after that. The list is constantly updated (as of July 19).

Young Boys (last season: champions)

Trainer: Rafael Vicki (born 1977, since July 1, 2022)

Additions: Darian Males (Inter, last on loan at Basel), Malik Deme (U21 Grasshoppers), Silver Ganwula (CGO, Bochum/Germany), Saidi Janko (SUI/GAM, Bochum/Germany), Lukasz Lacomi (Poland, Zaglebie Lubin/Poland), Felix Mambimbi (SUI/COD, Cambuur Leeuwarden/NED), Noah Per sson (SWE, Mjällby/SWE).

Departures: Kevin Ruegg (SUI/CMR, Hellas Verona/ITA), Cedric Sesiger (Wolfsburg/GER).

Servette (2nd)

Trainer: René Weiler (1973, new, formerly until August 2022 Kashima Antlers/JPN)

Additions: Jeremy Gilmeno (St. Gallen), Noah Henchoz (Etoile Carouge), Alexander Ling (Denmark, Helsingør/Denmark, Division 2), Joel Moll (Switzerland/Cyprus, Olympiakos Nicosia/Cyprus), Bradley Maziku (France/CGO, Aris Thessaloniki/GRE), Keigo Tsunemoto (Japan, Kashima Antlers/Japan).

Departures: Alain Geiger (coach, -), Moritz Bauer (SUI/AUT, -), Boris Cespedes (SUI/BOL, Yverdon), Gael Clichy (FRA, Retired), Steven Dina (Lugano), Kevin Mbabu (Fulham/ENG), Edin Omeragich (Stade Nyonnais), Theo Waltz (FRA, -).

Lugano (3rd)

Trainer: Mattia Croci-Torti (1982, since September 1, 2021)

Additions: Janis Cimignani (France/France, Ajaccio/France, 2nd Division), Steven Dina (Servette), Adrian Dürrer (Bellizona), Ayman El-Vafi (Daisy/Italy, Hellas Verona B/Italy), Anto Grgic (Sion), Martim Marques (POR, Sporting Lisbon B/3rd Division), Fotios Pseftis (GRE, Milan U19 /ITA), Shkelkim Vlady (Switzerland/Kos, Aarau)

Departures: Fabio Daprela (Zurich), Ousmane Doumbia (CIV, Chicago Fire/USA), Mikael Facchinetti (-), Fabian Stöber (Vaduz).

Lucerne (4th)

Trainer: Mario Frick (1974, FALSE, since January 1, 2022)

Additions: Kemal Ademi (Sandhausen/Germany/2nd BL), Teddy Okou (FRA/CIV, Lausanne-Ouchy Stadium), Kevin Spadanuda (Ajaccio/FRA/2nd division), Dario Ulrich (Vaduz).

Departures: Samuel Alabi (Baden), Samuele Campo (-), Mamady Diambu (MLI, Salzburg/Austria), Mohamed Draeger (TUN, Nottingham Forest/ENG), Lorik Emini (SUI/KOS, Vaduz), Benjamin Cimpioka (SWE, AIK Stockholm), Marius Müller (GER, Schalke/GER/BL 2), Pascal Schurpf (Grasshoppers), De Jan Sorgic (Sion), Michalo Stevanovic (St. Gallen), Nando Toggenburger (Thun).

Basel (5th place)

Trainer: Timo Schulz (1977, Germany, new, previously until December 2022, St. Pauli / Germany, BL 2)

Additions: Thierno Barry (France, Beveren/Belgium, 2nd division), Nasser Giga (Spain, Nimes/France, Ligue 2), Jonathan Dubasin (Spain, Albacete/Spain, 2nd division), Finn van Bremen (Netherlands, Den Haag/Netherlands, 2nd division), Andrine Hunziker (Arau).

Departures: Heiko Vogel (coach, German team, still chief sports specialist), Zeki Amdouni (Burnley/England), Kasim Adams (GHA, Hoffenheim/Germany), Liam Chipperfield (Sion), Andy Diouf (France, Lens/France), Darian Males (Young Boys), Hugo Novoa (Spain, Leipzig/Germany), Andy Pelmard (France) , Clermont/France), Cali Sene (Spain, La Usanne-Sport), Andy Zekiri (Brighton & Hove Albion/ENG).

St. Gallen (6th place)

Trainer: Peter Zeidler (1962, Germany, since July 1, 2018)

Additions: Abdoulaye Diaby (MLI, Ujpest, Budapest/Hungary), Betim Fazliy (KOS/SUI, St. Pauli/GER/2nd BL), Justin Janicek (GER, Bayern Munich II/4th Div.), Nicolas Luchinger (Thun), Nicolai Möller (SWE, Den Bosch/NED, 2nd Div.), Michalo Stevanovic (Lucerne), Richard van der Venne (Go Lland, Melbourne City/Australia), Mattia Zanotti (Italy, Inter Milan/Italy).

Departures: Ricardo Alves (SUI/POR, Yverdon), Alessio Besio (Freiburg B/GER/Div. 3), Leon Dajaku (GER, Hajduk Split/CRO), Jérémy Guillemenot (Servette), David Jacovic (Wil), Michael Kempter (SUI/PHI, Grasshoppers), Alessandro Kräuchi (Vaduz), Emmanuel Latte Lath (FRA/CIV, Atal) Anta Bergamo/Italy), Mate J. Maglika (Croatia, Darmstadt/Germany), Leonhard Munst (Germany, Stuttgart II, 4th Division), Randy Schneider (Winterthur), Basil Stillhart (Winterthur).

Grasshoppers (7th place)

Trainer: Bruno Berner (1977, new, formerly Winterthur)

Additions: Dirk Abels (NED, Sparta Rotterdam), Theo Corbeanu (CAN, Arminia Bielefeld/GER, BL 2), Nicolas Glaus (VfB Stuttgart II/Div. 4), Robin Kalem (GER, Schaffhausen), Michael Kempter (SUI/PHI, St.Gallen), Manuel Kuttin (AUT, no club, formerly Grasshoppers until December 2022 d.), Nigel Lon Wijk (Netherlands, Plymouth Argyle/England, 3rd Division), Elmin Rastoder (Vaduz), Pascal Schurpf (Lucerne), Simone Stroshio (Schaffhausen), Kristers Tobers (Latin America, Lechia Gdansk/Poland).

Departures: Giorgio Contini (coach, -), Bendeguz Bolla (HUN, Wolverhampton Wanderers/ENG), Shkelkim Demhasay (Aarau), Teruki Hara (JPN, Shimizu S-Pulse/JPN, 2nd Div.), Christian Herck (SVK, -), Hayao Kawabe (JPN, Standard Liège/BEL), Noah Lusli (Bochum/GER), Georg Margreiter (A UT, -), Andre Moreira (POR, -), Nadjack (POR/GBS, -), Petar Pusic (SUI/CRO, Osijek/CRO), Guilherme Schettine (BRA/ITA, Ural Yekaterinburg/RUS).

Zurich (8th)

Trainer: Bo Henriksen (1975, DEN, since October 10, 2022)

Additions: Donis Avdiai (GER/KOS, Hartberg/AUT), Arad Bar (ISR, Maccabi Petah Tikva/ISR), Fabio Daprela (Lugano), Nils Reichmuth (Wil), Silvan Wallner (Wil).

Departures: Blerim Jemaili (retired), Besir Omeragic (Montpellier/France), Ilan Soter (-), Ole Selnaes (Norway, -), Roko Simic (Croatia, Salzburg/Austria).

Winterthur (9th)

Trainer: Patrick Framework (1969, new, formerly under-21 team)

Additions: Musa Araz (Sion), Alexander Jankewitz (Thun), Loïc Luthi (Kriens), Randy Schneider (St. Gallen), Sylvan Sidler (Arminia Bielefeld/Germany, BL 2), Basil Steelhart (St. Gallen), Aldin Turkes (Lausanne-Sport), Luka Zuffi (Sion).

Departures: Bruno Berner (Trainer, Grasshoppers), Eris Abedini (Neuchâtel Xamax), Joaquín Ardais (URU, -), Timothy Fayulu (SUI/COD, Sion), Hekuran Krieziou (SUI/KOS, -).

Yverdon (Test League 1)

Trainer: Marco Shellibaum (1962, since July 1, 2022)

Additions: Ricardo Alves (SUI/POR, St.Gallen), Sebastian Breza (CAN, Carrarese/ITA, Serie C), Boris Cespedes (SUI/BOL, Servette), Kevin Carlos (Betis Sevilla B/ESP, 4th division), Dario Del Fabro (ITA, Cittadella/ITA, Serie B), Luca Jaqueno (Sion U21), Michael Klepak (CRO, M ura /SLO), Mohamed Tijani (BEN, Viktoria Plsen/Czech Republic).

Departures: Theo Berdayes (Sion), Steve Belek (FRA/CMR, -), Nicolas Guetaz (Bavois), Sead Hajrovic (SUI/BIH, Neuchâtel Xamax), Ali Cabakalman (Sion), Coro Kone (CIV, Thun), Marculino Ninte (POR/GBS, -), Tim Speicher (Baden), Sandro Teler (Sion), Christian Zoch (CMR, -).

Lausanne Sport (2nd challenge league)

Trainer: Ludovic Magnin (1979, since July 1, 2022)

Additions: Noé Dussen (Belgium, Standard Liege), Rares Ilie (Romania, Maccabi Tel Aviv/ISR), Cali Sene (Spain, Basel), Marvin Spielmann (Neuchatel Xamax), Seydou Traore (CIV, RC Abidjan/CIV).

Departures: Gianluca Gaudino (GER, -), Goodin Koyalipu (FRA/CAF, Beveren/BEL, 2nd Div.), Karim Sow (Stade Nyonnais), Aldin Turkes (Winterthur), Nassim Zukit (SUI/MAR, Bellinzona).

Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (3rd challenge league)

Trainer: Anthony Braza (1977, FRA, since July 1, 2022)

Additions: Shamku Kamara (France, Pays de Grace/France, 4th division), Micha Eberhard (Arau), Valon Hamdiu (Kos, Schaffhausen), Michael Heule (Wiel), Elies Mahmoud (France/Alanya, Le Havre/France, Ligue 2), Maxence Renault (France, Lyon-la-Duchère/France, 4th division).

Departures: Ivan Alunga (SUI/CMR, -), Teddy Okou (FRA/CIV, Lucerne), Theo Opoku (SUI/GHA, -), Niklas Steffen (Rapperswil-Jona).

(SI/ed.)