1993–94 Nationalliga A

Statistics of the Swiss National League in the 1993–94 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B.

Nationalliga A
Season1993–94
ChampionsServette
RelegatedKriens
Yverdon-Sport
Top goalscorerGiovane Élber, Grasshopper Club (21 goals)
Nationalliga B
Season1993–94
ChampionsBasel
PromotedBasel
St. Gallen
RelegatedOld Boys
Bulle
Urania Genève Sport
Monthey
FC Sursee
Fribourg
Chiasso

Overview

The 32 teams of the Swiss Football League (Nationalliga) were divided into two tiers. In the top-tier, there were 12 teams that played in the Nationalliga A (NLA). There were 20 teams in the Nationalliga B (NLB), the second tier, these were divided into two groups, a West and an East group. Each team in each group played a double round-robin in the qualification phase. Thereafter the divisions were divided into a Swiss championship group, a promotion/relegation group (NLA/NLB) and two relegation groups (NLB/1. Liga), each group with eight teams. Due to a system change, the format of the following NLB season was to reduce the number of teams to just 16. Therefore, there were to be seven relegations from the NLB to next season's 1. Liga (third tier), with only three promotions in the opposite direction.

Nationalliga A

Qualification phase

The qualification of the NLA began on 28 July 1993 and was completed on 12 December. Twelve teams competed in this first NLA stage. The top eight teams in the qualification phase then advanced to the championship group and the last four teams played against relegation.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Grasshopper Club2212733715+2243Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2Sion2211923414+2042
3Young Boys229763725+1234
4Servette229763837+134
5Lausanne-Sport229672827+133
6Lugano227872327−429
7Luzern228592632−629
8Aarau228592431−729
9Zürich226882522+326Continue to promotion/relegation round
10Xamax224992431−721
11Yverdon-Sport2238111933−1417
12Kriens2237121738−2116
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

Home \ AwayAARGCZKRILSLUGLUZNXSERSIOYBYSZÜR
Aarau2–12–00–00–21–24–01–10–21–03–11–0
Grasshopper1–11–14–12–02–05–11–01–13–33–32–0
Kriens0–10–21–30–31–01–12–21–12–42–00–2
Lausanne-Sport2–02–12–11–20–22–02–31–12–10–00–0
Lugano1–30–30–00–01–02–21–12–00–22–12–2
Luzern5–20–12–13–12–21–00–41–10–02–00–1
Neuchâtel Xamax3–00–00–00–20–01–24–10–02–25–00–0
Servette1–11–33–23–21–01–11–03–41–12–04–2
Sion4–01–00–00–02–03–02–01–11–04–13–1
Young Boys2–00–06–01–43–03–12–34–20–21–00–0
Yverdon-Sport0–00–03–10–11–22–22–05–11–10–01–1
Zürich3–10–10–14–01–14–02–20–11–01–20–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

The first eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the Championship round. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them. The championship group began on 20 February 1994 and was completed on 10 May.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1Servette148512914+151334Swiss champions, qualified for 1994–95 Champions League
and entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
2Grasshopper Club146532817+111633Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1994–95 Cup Winners' Cup
and entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
3Sion145542115+61631qualified for 1994–95 UEFA Cup first round
and entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
4Aarau147432316+71129qualified for 1994–95 UEFA Cup preliminary round
5Lugano145542119+21126
6Young Boys142661323−101323entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
7Lausanne-Sport144191428−141221entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
8Luzern142391532−171118
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

Results

Home \ AwayAARGCZLSLUGLUZSERSIOYB
Aarau1–10–14–33–01–12–12–2
Grasshopper1–13–03–33–04–23–14–0
Lausanne-Sport1–02–30–21–30–31–11–2
Lugano1–21–12–14–11–11–00–4
Luzern1–33–11–21–32–42–20–0
Servette1–01–13–01–03–04–31–1
Sion1–11–05–00–02–00–01–1
Young Boys1–20–00–40–01–11–41–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Nationalliga B

Qualification phase

The qualification of the NLB began on 28 July 1993 and was completed on 21 November. The top two teams in each group were qualified for the promotion/relegation group. The bottom eight teams in each group then played in newly drawn groups against relegation.

Table group West

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1FC Schaffhausen1813324121+2029Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2St. Gallen189543521+1423
3Baden189363830+821Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
according to their rank,
the teams would receive bonus points in the next stage
4Bellinzona188553330+321
5Locarno187652320+320
6Chiasso186571523−817
7Winterthur185582935−615
8Wil184682022−214
9Gossau181981529−1411
10FC Sursee1825111634−189
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Table group East

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Étoile Carouge1811523313+2027Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2Basel1812153914+2525
3Chênois188643120+1122Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
according to their rank,
the teams would receive bonus points in the next stage
4Old Boys186842731−420
5Monthey186662523+218
6Bulle187382824+417
7Grenchen187382524+117
8Delémont187382429−517
9Fribourg1861112128−713
10Urania Genève Sport1820161158−474
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Promotion/relegation group NLA/NLB

The teams in the ninth to twelfth positions in Nationalliga A competed with the top two teams of both Nationalliga B groups in a NLA/NLB promotion/relegation round. The stage began on 20 February and was completed on 9 May 1994.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Basel14761227+1520Promoted to NLA 1994–95
2St. Gallen148422814+1420
3Xamax149232112+920Remain in NLA 1994–95
4Zürich147432415+918
5Kriens144462120+112Relegated to NLB 1994–95
6Étoile Carouge143561424−1011Remain in NLB 1994–95
7FC Schaffhausen142391431−177
8Yverdon-Sport141211829−214Relegated to NLB 1994–95
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ AwayBASÉTOKRINXSTGSHAYSZÜR
Basel0–01–03–13–03–01–11–1
Étoile Carouge1–12–20–23–02–22–00–0
Kriens0–13–00–01–15–02–01–2
Neuchâtel Xamax1–02–12–01–11–03–11–0
St. Gallen0–05–13–03–14–13–13–0
Schaffhausen1–41–22–21–30–12–00–1
Yverdon-Sport0–31–01–40–21–11–21–2
Zürich1–15–05–12–11–32–22–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation groups NLB/1. Liga

The last eight teams in each of the two qualification phase groups competed in two relegation groups against relegation to the 1. Liga 1994–95. The teams were drawn into these two groups and received ranking bonus points from their qualifying groups (3rd place 8 pts; 4th place 7 pts; 5th place 6 pts; etc). There were three direct relegations and a relegation play-out between the two fifth placed teams. This stage began on 5 March 1993 and was completed on 25 May.

Table group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification or relegation
1Baden148242912+17826Remain in NLB
2Locarno148332219+3625
3Delémont148332519+6322
4Winterthur146442824+4420
5Gossau147252113+8218Play-out against relegation
6Old Boys[1]144281724−7717Relegation to 1. Liga 1994–95
7Bulle[1]14158922−13512
8Urania Genève Sport[1]142391735−1818
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Table group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification or relegation
1Wil149322212+10324Remain in NLB
2Chênois146441815+3824
3Grenchen147522212+10423
4Bellinzona146352217+5722
5Chiasso14473179+8520Play-out against relegation
6Monthey[1]145452620+6620Relegation to 1. Liga 1994–95
7FC Sursee[1]143381327−14110
8Fribourg[1]141112937−2825
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Play-out against relegation

Team 1 Score Team 2
Gossau1–0Chiasso
Chiasso1–1Gossau

Gossau win 2–1 on aggregate. Chiasso is relegated to 1. Liga 1994–95.[1]

Further in Swiss football

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