The big Super League overview for winter preparation: Basel tests against Bayern, YB and GC against Challenge League teams

YB and GC have other reasons for staying in Switzerland. “It would not have been right due to the short Christmas holiday and the short preparation for the restart,” said leader YB, justifying his decision not to make a trip into the heat. The situation is similar with the residents of Zurich. Due to a lack of alternatives, both clubs will only test against Challenge League teams.

Spain, Turkiye, Tunisia and Dubai

The rest of the competition travels to warmer climes. After years in Turkey, the FCZ is preparing this year in Spain, more specifically in Chiclana de la Frontera and Malaga. Saarbrücken, Hannover and HSV are, at least on paper, known opponents of Zurich. Lucerne also travels to the south of Spain. “The players appreciate training on very good fields,” says FCL coach Mario Frick. The alternative for your home would be artificial grass. One of Lucerne’s opponents in the test match is Standard Liège.

St. Gallen also flies to Spain. After the explosion in the executive suite, the first official act of new sports director Roger Stilz is to travel with the team to the ten-day training camp in Murcia on Thursday. For him, it’s mainly about getting to know the staff and the team.

Lugano and Lausanne are also preparing for the second half of the season in Spain, Winterthur in Turkey and Yverdon in Tunisia. With the Mauritania national team, the Vaudois also test against an exotic opponent. Bottom team Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy also completes a training camp – in Ticino. But the thermometer will also drop in the Swiss sun in the coming days.

No training camp

Test matches: January 9 against Sion / January 13 against Vaduz and against Wil

Training camp: January 4 to 13 in Murcia (Sp)

Test Matches: Released on January 4.

Training camp: January 4 to 11 in Chiclana de la Frontera, January 11 to 12 in Malaga (Sp)

Test matches: January 8 against Saarbrücken (De) / January 9 against Hannover (De) / January 11 against HSV (De) / January 16 against Aarau

Training camp: January 4 to 13 in Dubai (UAE)

Test match: January 12 against Hibernian (Scho)

Training camp: January 2 to 10 in Benidorm (Sp)

Test matches: January 9 against Genk / January 12 against Schaffhausen / January 17 against Paradiso TI

Training camp: January 3 to 13 in Marbella (Sp)

Test matches: January 9 against Karlsruhe / January 12 against Liège and Lincoln Red Imps (Gib) / January 15 against Winterthur

Training camp: January 3 to 12 in Kundu (door)

Test matches: January 6 against Helmond (Ho) / January 12 against Hermannstadt (Rum) and Volendam (Ho) / January 11 against Livingston (Scho) / January 15 against Luzern

No training camp

Test matches: January 7 against Wil / January 10 against Xamax / January 13 against Thun / January 16 against Baden

Training camp: January 4 to 13 in Tabarka (Tun)

Test matches: January 10 against Mauritania / January 12 against Anderlecht / January 16 against Nyon

January 4 to 9 in Torremirona (Sp)

Test matches: January 5 against Palamos (Sp) / January 8 against FC Andorra / January 13 against Nyon

No training camp

Test matches: January 6 against Bayern Munich / January 10 against Aarau

Training camp: January 6 to 13 in Tenero TI

Test matches: January 6 against Thun / January 13 against Bellinzona