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1996–97 Nationalliga A

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Statistics of Swiss National League in the 1996–97 football season.

Nationalliga A
Season1996–97
ChampionsSion
RelegatedYoung Boys
Lugano
Top goalscorerViorel Moldovan (27 goals)


Nationalliga B
Season1996–97
ChampionsÉtoile Carouge
PromotedÉtoile Carouge
Kriens
RelegatedGossau
Meyrin

Overview

The 24 teams of the Swiss Football League (Nationalliga) were divided into two divisions. Both Nationalliga A (NLA) and Nationalliga B (NLB) were contested by 12 teams, with each team playing a double round-robin in the qualification phase. Thereafter, the divisions were divided into a championship group, a NLA/NLB promotion/relegation group and a relegation group NLB/1. Liga, each group with eight teams.

Nationalliga A

Qualification phase

The first stage of the NLA began on 10 July 1996 and was completed on 1 December. The top eight teams in the qualification phase would advance to the championship group and the last four teams would play against relegation.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Xamax2212823620+1644Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2Grasshopper Club2210934227+1539
3Sion2291033321+1237
4Aarau229852114+735
5Lausanne-Sports229763532+334
6St. Gallen2261062026−628
7Zürich226972425−127
8Basel2251163232026
9Servette225982425−124Continue to promotion/relegation round
10Luzern2241172732−523
11Lugano2229111432−1815
12Young Boys2233161739−2212
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 \ AwayAARBASGCZLSLUGLUZNXSIOSERSTGZÜRYB
Aarau0–10–12–04–00–01–10–01–12–02–11–0
Basel2–04–52–42–02–20–10–31–12–20–01–1
Grasshopper Club0–04–22–12–02–20–02–22–10–00–16–2
Lausanne-Sport0–10–01–04–02–23–01–11–22–03–23–2
Lugano0–11–10–02–22–11–21–11–10–02–22–1
Luzern0–10–31–12–21–02–23–30–20–03–02–1
Neuchâtel Xamax2–03–33–16–11–01–11–32–13–01–12–1
Sion1–02–21–11–11–02–01–13–13–10–11–0
Servette1–22–02–21–22–01–20–00–01–10–02–0
St. Gallen1–11–02–31–11–13–21–32–11–01–02–1
Zürich1–11–12–43–01–11–10–12–13–10–00–1
Young Boys1–10–30–40–11–02–10–11–21–10–11–2
Source: RSSSF
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.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1Sion149321810+81949Swiss champions, qualified for 1997–98 Champions League
2Xamax146622214+82246qualified for 1997–98 UEFA Cup
3Grasshopper Club147433718+192045qualified for 1997–98 UEFA Cup
4Lausanne-Sports148242016+41743entered 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup
5Aarau143471722−51831entered 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup
6St. Gallen143471326−131427
7Zürich14176918−91424
8Basel143291628−121324
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

Results

Home \ AwayAARBASGCZLSNXSIOSTGZÜR
Aarau2–10–12–02–31–11–21–1
Basel3–23–33–21–30–11–21–0
Grasshopper Club4–24–15–01–11–28–01–1
Lausanne-Sport2–02–03–21–12–02–12–0
Neuchâtel Xamax2–13–02–30–00–02–03–1
Sion2–31–01–01–03–12–13–1
St. Gallen0–02–12–20–21–10–11–2
Zürich0–01–10–21–20–00–01–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Nationalliga B

Qualification phase

The NLB was contested by 12 teams with each team playing each other twice in the qualification phase. The first stage began on 13 July 1996 and was completed on 23 November. The division was then separated into a NLA/NLB promotion/relegation group and a relegation group to the 1. Liga. The top four teams would play for promotion and the last eight teams would play against relegation.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Étoile Carouge2211923920+1942Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2FC Schaffhausen2212643218+1442
3Kriens2212554025+1541
4Solothurn2210752826+237
5Yverdon-Sport229853426+835Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
6Winterthur229763021+934
7Locarno227782827+128
8Wil227693330+327
9Baden227692930−127
10Delémont2255123044−1420
11Gossau2244142950−2116
12Meyrin2224161550−3510
Source: RSSSF
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 four teams of Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B promotion/relegation round. The teams played a double round-robin.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Servette147431810+825Remain in 1997–98 Nationalliga A
2Étoile Carouge147341513+224Promoted
3Luzern146531612+423Remain in 1997–98 Nationalliga A
4Kriens146442216+622Promoted
5Young Boys145541917+220Relegated
6Solothurn14356917−814Remain in Nationalliga B
7Lugano142571117−611Relegated
8FC Schaffhausen142571321−811Remain in Nationalliga B
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

Home \ AwayÉTOKRILUGLUZSHASERSOLYB
Étoile Carouge0–21–10–11–02–32–01–1
Kriens0–02–13–06–21–22–01–1
Lugano0–12–00–01–11–22–31–2
Luzern0–12–03–00–30–02–01–1
Schaffhausen1–20–00–02–31–00–01–3
Servette0–14–00–01–32–01–00–0
Solothurn0–12–22–10–00–01–11–0
Young Boys4–20–30–11–13–20–23–0
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation group NLB/1. Liga

The last eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the relegation group against relegation to the 1. Liga. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification or relegation
1Winterthur148242113+81743Remain in NLB
2Baden147432820+81439
3Wil146352321+21435
4Yverdon-Sport144461721−41834
5Locarno14473141401433
6Delémont145542824+41030
7Gossau[1]145181523−8824Relegated to 1. Liga
8Meyrin[1]141671323−10514
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

References

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