1998–99 Nationalliga A

Teams in the Swiss National League A played 22 games in the 1998–99 football season, with an eight-team playoff.

Nationalliga A
Season1998–99
ChampionsServette
17th title
RelegatedSion
Young Boys
Top goalscorerAlexandre Rey (19 goals)

Overview

The Qualification Round to the League season 2001–02 was contested by twelve teams. The first eight teams of the First Stage (or Qualification) were then to compete in the Championship Playoff Round. The teams in ninth to twelfth position completed with the top four teams of the Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B Playoff round.

Nationalliga A

At the end of the season Servette won the championship.

Qualification phase

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Servette2212823824+1444Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2Grasshopper Club2211563725+1238
3Zürich2210843321+1238
4Lausanne-Sport2210843633+338
5Xamax2271143023+732
6Basel2284102134−1328
7Luzern226972625+127
8St. Gallen227693131027
9Sion225892236−1423Continue to promotion/relegation round
10Lugano2257103543−822
11Young Boys2247113334−119
12Aarau2237122841−1316
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ AwayAARBASGCZLSLUGLUZNXSERSIOSTGYBZÜR
Aarau5–00–32–22–00–00–21–42–22–61–10–2
Basel1–01–11–11–31–02–00–20–01–01–12–1
Grasshopper2–02–12–23–22–01–13–04–14–12–11–2
Lausanne-Sport2–10–23–13–22–21–00–02–11–01–01–1
Lugano0–25–11–11–20–3[a]4–33–32–22–22–20–0
Luzern2–24–11–01–01–21–10–01–21–10–03–2
Neuchâtel Xamax0–03–10–24–11–01–11–13–12–01–11–1
Servette3–23–12–02–21–03–21–12–11–00–13–1
Sion3–21–00–10–42–00–01–12–22–11–10–0
St. Gallen4–30–13–10–14–42–10–00–02–03–10–0
Young Boys1–11–23–17–20–11–22–33–43–00–11–2
Zürich1–01–00–03–34–12–01–10–13–03–13–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Championship round

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
1Servette147341914+52246Swiss champions, qualified for Champions League third qualifying round
2Grasshopper Club148333111+201946qualified for UEFA Cup qualifying round
3Lausanne-Sport148242820+81945Swiss Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup first round
4Zürich147252415+91942qualified for UEFA Cup qualifying round
5Basel145451819−11433qualified for Intertoto Cup first round
6Xamax142661227−151628qualified for Intertoto Cup first round
7Luzern144281327−141428
8St. Gallen142481325−121424
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

Results

Home \ AwayBASGCZLSLUZNXSERSTGZÜR
Basel2–01–21–11–00–03–31–0
Grasshopper4–25–04–05–00–14–00–2
Lausanne-Sport3–02–35–14–02–54–13–1
Luzern0–21–40–12–02–12–11–3
Neuchâtel Xamax1–11–11–11–10–33–21–3
Servette2–10–02–01–01–22–01–1
St. Gallen1–20–00–00–20–02–01–3
Zürich2–10–10–13–02–24–00–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Nationalliga B

Qualification phase

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bellinzona2213544317+2644Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2Sion2212464121+2040
3Thun2210843424+1038
4Baden2210753220+1237
5Kriens2210753728+937Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
6Étoile Carouge229852418+635
7Winterthur2293103033−330
8Wil228594041−129
9Solothurn2272132937−823
10Young Boys2256113145−1421
11Stade Nyonnais2253143053−2318
12Schaffhausen2226141650−3412
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

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.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Lugano149231910+929Remain in NLA
2Delémont147252320+323Promoted to NLA
3Yverdon-Sport146352217+521
4Aarau146262424020Remain in NLA
5Sion146171617−119Relegated to NLB
6Young Boys145272531−617
7Wil145182630−416Remain in NLB
8Étoile Carouge144371824−615
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 \ AwayAARDELÉTOLUGSIOYBYSWIL
Aarau1–33–10–14–11–12–13–1
Delémont2–11–11–21–05–30–01–2
Étoile Carouge3–11–20–22–11–32–11–3
Lugano1–22–11–11–02–01–11–0
Sion1–13–01–00–23–12–12–0
Young Boys4–10–11–10–33–11–23–2
Yverdon-Sport2–13–11–01–00–15–11–4
Wil2–31–43–43–01–03–41–1
Source: [citation needed]
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
1Baden147432518+71136Remain in NLB
2Thun146443020+101335
3Stade Nyonnais147342922+71135
4Kriens145361918+11735
5Schaffhausen144281525−101832
6Solothurn145632019+1930
7Locarno143381429−151426Relegated to 1. Liga
8Chiasso143741415−1824
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

Sources