Swiss Super League
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| Founded |
1898[1] as Swiss Serie A 1933 as Nationalliga A[2] |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Challenge League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Swiss Cup |
| International cup(s) |
UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions |
Young Boys (12th title) (2017–18) |
| Most championships | Grasshopper (26 titles)[1] |
| TV partners | Teleclub Sport |
| Website | SFL.ch |
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The Swiss Super League (known as the Raiffeisen Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a professional league in the top tier of the Swiss football league system and has been played in its current format since the 2003–04 season.[3][4] As of February 2018 the Swiss Super League is ranked 12th in Europe according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.[5]
Names
| Years | German | French | Italian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897–1929 | Serie A | ||
| 1930–31 | 1e Ligue | Prima Lega | |
| 1931–44 | Nationalliga | Ligue Nationale | Lega Nazionale |
| 1933 | Challenge National | Challenge National | |
| 1944–2003 | Nationalliga A | Ligue Nationale A | Lega Nazionale A |
| 2003–2012 | Axpo Super League | ||
| 2012– | Raiffeisen Super League | ||
2017–18 season
Participating clubs
The teams competing in the 2017–18 season are
| Team | Foundation | Hometown | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel | 15/11/1893 | Basel | St. Jakob-Park | 37.994 |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 01/09/1886 | Zürich | Letzigrund | 26.104 |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 01/09/1896 | Lausanne | Pontaise | 15.850 |
| FC Lugano | 28/07/1908 | Lugano | Stadio Cornaredo | 6.390 |
| FC Luzern | 12/08/1901 | Luzern | Swissporarena | 16.490 |
| FC Sion | 01/07/1909 | Sion | Tourbillon | 14.283 |
| FC St. Gallen | 19/04/1879 | St. Gallen | Kybunpark | 19.456 |
| FC Thun | 04/05/1898 | Thun | Stockhorn Arena | 10.104 |
| BSC Young Boys | 14/03/1898 | Bern | Stade de Suisse | 31.789 |
| FC Zürich | 28/08/1896 | Zürich | Letzigrund | 26.104 |
Promotion/Relegation from 2017-2018 season
- FC Lausanne-Sport was relegated to the Challenge League by finishing 10th.
- Neuchâtel Xamax finished first in the Challenge League.
Winning clubs
Performance by club
| Titles | Club | Last Championship won |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2009 | ||
| 2018 | ||
| 1965 | ||
| 1964 | ||
| 1949 | ||
| 1917 | ||
| 1993 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 1997 | ||
| 1899 | ||
| 1947 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1915 | ||
| 1919 | ||
| 1948 |
Performance by club (professional era only)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Switzerland - List of Champions RSSSF
- ↑ Swiss Football League - Nationalliga A RSSSF
- ↑ WSC 257 Jul 08. "When Saturday Comes – Border crossing". Wsc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ↑ Heinrich Schifferle. "Swiss Football League". European Professional Football Leagues. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ↑ http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/country/
External links
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- League table and results
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Super League Results, Fixtures and Stats
- Map of Swiss Super League Stadiums
- Switzerland – List of Champions, RSSSF.com
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