Nationalliga A (women's football)

Nationalliga A
Founded 1970
Country   Switzerland
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Nationalliga B
Domestic cup(s) Swiss Women's Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
Current champions FC Zürich Frauen
(2017–18)
Most championships FC Zürich Frauen (21 titles)

The Women's Nationalliga A is the highest-level league competition for women's football clubs in Switzerland. It was established in 1970.

League winners qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League. The teams that end as number 11 and 12 relegate to the Nationalliga B.

Nationalliga A teams 2017–18

Location of the 2017–18 Nationalliga A teams
Club Location Stadium Manager 2016–17 finish
FC Aarau Aarau Stadion Schachen Relegation/Promotion Playoffs 3rd
Basel Basel Stadion St. Jakob Sissy Raith 3rd
Grasshopper Zürich GC Campus Evelyn Zimmermann Relegation/Promotion Playoffs 1st
Lugano Lugano Stadio Cornaredo Claudio De Marchi 6th
Luzern Lucerne Stadion Allmend Dieter Münstermann 4th
YB Frauen Bern Stadion Neufeld Marisa Wunderlin 5th
Yverdon Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal Fred Mauron Relegation/Promotion Playoffs 2nd
Zürich Zürich Stadion Heerenschürli Dorjee Tsawa 2nd

Format

Starting with the 2010–11 season, a play-off system was adopted. After the regular season, where the teams play each other twice, the top 8 teams play a final round which decides the champion. The two last placed teams and the winners of both Nationalliga B play each other twice. The top 2 teams of that group will stay in the Nationalliga A with the bottom 2 playing in next season's Nationalliga B.[1] Tiebreakers in the playoffs are points and then better regular season standings.[2]

For the 2017/18 season the league is reduced from 10 to 8 teams to increase competitiveness.[3] The eight teams play each other four times. The leading team then is champion.[4]

League Champions

The list of all champions:[5][6]

Performance by club

  • 21 Titles: FC Zürich Frauen (incl. FFC Zürich Seebach and SV Seebach Zürich)
  • 11 Titles: YB Frauen (incl. FFC Bern and DFC Bern)
  • 5 Titles: SC LUwin.ch Luzern (incl. FC Sursee)
  • 4 Titles: DFC Aarau
  • 2 Titles: DFC Sion
  • 1 Title: DFC Alpnach, FC Rapid Lugano, FC Schwerzenbach, FFC Zuchwil 05, FC Neunkirch

Top scorers

The record for most goals in a season was set by German Inka Grings in 2012/13. She surpassed the previous record of Vanessa Bürki with 28 in 2003/04.[7]

The latest topscorers were:[8]

SeasonTopscorerClubGoals
1998–99Italy Maria MacriFCF Rapid Lugano18
1999–00Switzerland Anouk MacheretFC Bern17
2000–01Switzerland Sylvie GaillardFC Bern21
2001–02Switzerland Monica Di Fonzo
Switzerland Corina Theiler		FC Sursee
FC Bern		22
2002–03Switzerland Monica Di FonzoFC Sursee25
2003–04Switzerland Vanessa BürkiFC Zuchwil28
2004–05Switzerland Isabelle MeyerSC LUwin19
2005–06Switzerland Vanessa BürkiFFC Zuchwil 0523
2006–07Croatia Kristina ŠundovFFC Zuchwil 0518
2007–08Switzerland Veronica MagliaFFC Bern18
2008–09Switzerland Ana-Maria CrnogorčevićFC Thun24
2009–10Switzerland Caroline Abbé
Switzerland Isabelle Meyer		FC Yverdon Féminin
Grasshopper Club		14
2010–11Switzerland Veronica MagliaBSC Young Boys24
2011–12Switzerland Nadja HegglinSC Kriens27
2012–13Germany Inka GringsFC Zürich Frauen38
2013–14Switzerland Fabienne HummFC Zürich Frauen19
2014–15Switzerland Patricia WilliFC St. Gallen Frauen17

References

  1. ↑ "Nationalliga A: Mehr Spannung durch neuen Modus?". womensoccer.de. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "YB wie es lacht und feiert" (in German). bernerzeitung.ch. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.frauenfussballmagazin.ch/2016/08/die-nationalliga-wird-umgebaut/
  4. ↑ http://www.football.ch/portaldata/28/Resources/dokumente/de/06_frauen-_und_maedchenfussball/6.1_AB_Frauenfussball_Aktive_17-18.pdf
  5. ↑ http://www.football.ch/sfv/frauen/de/Statistiken_FFB.aspx
  6. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zwit-womchamp.html
  7. ↑ "Grings surpasses goal record in Switzerland" (in German). lvz-online.de. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Grings the best already". football.ch (in German). ladykick.net. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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