This is a list of association football clubs based in Switzerland, sorted by league and division within the Swiss football league system, as of the 2025âÂÂ26 season. A total of 158 clubs compete in the top five tiers of the Swiss football pyramid, divided as follows:
The Swiss football league system also includes clubs based in Liechtenstein. As of 2022, Liechtenstein has only seven clubs and no domestic league, though a domestic cup is organised annually. All clubs based in Liechtenstein therefore play in the Swiss league pyramid. Of those, only FC Vaduz competes in the fully professional levels of the Swiss league system, presently at the second level.
Fourth level, called 1. Liga Classic, consists of three regional groups with 16 clubs. Group 1 contains teams from western Switzerland, the area called Romandy, which is generally French-speaking. Group 2 contains teams from central Switzerland, which is mostly German-speaking. Group 3 contains teams from eastern Switzerland and Liechtenstein which contains German- and Italian-speaking regions.
Fifth level, called 2. Liga Interregional, consists of five regional groups with 14 clubs. Group 1 contains teams from southwestern Switzerland, Group 2 contains teams from western Switzerland, Group 3 contains teams from west-central and southern Switzerland and Group 4 contains teams from northern Switzerland and Group 5 contains teams from eastern Switzerland along with teams from Liechtenstein.