The following is a summary of the 1985–86 season of competitive football in Switzerland .
Nationalliga A
League table
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.
Nationalliga B
Final league table
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.
1. Liga
Group 1
Source:
RSSSF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Group 2
Source:
RSSSF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Decider for twelfth place
The decider was played on 27 May at La Blancherie in Delémont .
FC Langenthal win and continue in play-outs. FC Concordia Basel are relegated directly to 2. Liga Interregional [ 4]
Group 3
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
SC Kriens
26
16
5
5
68
36
+32
37
Play-off to Nationalliga B
2
FC Olten
26
16
5
5
57
31
+26
37
3
FC Mendrisio
26
13
9
4
48
23
+25
35
4
SC Buochs
26
12
8
6
43
35
+8
32
5
FC Sursee
26
10
10
6
48
36
+12
30
6
FC Ibach
26
9
7
10
41
48
−7
25
7
FC Ascona
26
7
10
9
26
34
−8
24
8
FC Suhr
26
8
8
10
30
43
−13
24
9
FC Emmenbrücke
26
8
7
11
48
44
+4
23
10
FC Klus-Balsthal
26
6
11
9
33
40
−7
23
11
FC Altdorf (Uri)
26
7
9
10
41
49
−8
23
12
FC Muri
26
7
9
10
36
52
−16
23
Play-out against relegation
13
SC Reiden[ 4]
26
3
9
14
28
48
−20
15
Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional
14
FC Tresa/Monteggio [ 4] 26
2
9
15
25
53
−28
13
Source:
RSSSF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Group 4
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
FC Einsiedeln
26
14
8
4
52
30
+22
36
Play-off to Nationalliga B
2
FC Red Star Zürich
26
14
7
5
54
23
+31
35
3
FC Rorschach
26
13
6
7
44
32
+12
32
4
FC Vaduz
26
11
6
9
46
38
+8
28
5
FC Gossau
26
9
9
8
40
37
+3
27
6
FC Stäfa
26
9
8
9
36
34
+2
26
7
FC Rüti
26
8
9
9
33
33
0
25
8
FC Dübendorf
26
8
7
11
38
39
−1
23
9
FC Brüttisellen
26
10
3
13
38
49
−11
23
10
FC Küsnacht
26
9
5
12
35
49
−14
23
11
FC Altstätten (St. Gallen)
26
8
6
12
36
48
−12
22
12
FC Frauenfeld
26
8
6
12
35
51
−16
22
Play-out against relegation
13
FC Balzers [ 4] 26
8
5
13
39
47
−8
21
Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional
14
SC Brühl [ 4] 26
7
7
12
31
47
−16
21
Source:
RSSSF Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Qualification round
SC Kriens
ES FC Malley
FC Fribourg
FC Olten win 10–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Final round
FC Olten win 4–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1986–87 Nationalliga B [ 4]
ES FC Malley 1986–87 Nationalliga B [ 4]
Decider for third place
SC Kriens 1986–87 Nationalliga B .[ 4] FC Fribourg remain in the division.
Final for championship
FC Olten win and are declaied 1. Liga champions[ 4]
Relegation play-out
The four third-last placed teams from each group, competed a play-out against the ninth and last relegation spot.
First round
Team 1
Score
Team 2
FC Langenthal
0–0 a.e.t.
FC Vernier
FC Vernier continue to the final round.
FC Frauenfeld continue to the final round.
Final round
FC Vernier win 5–0 on aggregate. FC Frauenfeld are relegated as ninth and final team to the 2. Liga [ 4]
Swiss Cup
Early rounds
The routes of the finalists to the final, played on
Round 3: Malley-Sion 3:4 a.e.t. FC Lalden (4. Liga)-Servette 0:1.
Round 4: Sion-Yverdon 6:1. Zug-Servette 1:2.
Round 5: Sion-Vevey-Sports 4:2. Locarno-Servette 1:3.
Quarter-finals: Sion-Wettingen 2:0. St. Gallen-Servette 0:0 a.e.t., 5:6 Pen.
Semi-final: La Chaux-de-Fonds-Sion 0:2 a.e.t. Basel-Servette 3:4 (0:3, 3:3) a.e.t.
Final
Record revenue from advance sales (CHF 630,000 for 26,217 tickets). Symbolic kick-off by film actor Jean-Paul Belmondo . Referee Mercier was replaced by Georg Sandoz after an injury in the 85th minute.
Swiss Clubs in Europe
Servette
European Cup
First round
Servette won 4–3 on aggregate.
Second round
Aberdeen won 1–0 on aggregate.
Aarau
First round
Red Star won 4–2 on aggregate.
Intertoto Cup
Group 11
Source:
mogiel.net Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Xamax
UEFA Cup
First round
Neuchâtel Xamax won 7-4 on aggregate.
Second round
1–1 on aggregate; Neuchâtel Xamax won on away goals.
Third round
Neuchâtel Xamax won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.
St. Gallen
UEFA Cup
First round
Internazionale won 5–1 on aggregate.
Intertoto Cup
Group 4
Source:
mogiel.net Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Intertoto Cup
Group 6
Source:
mogiel.net Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Young Boys
Intertoto Cup
Group 7
Source:
mogiel.net Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
References
Sources
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