1993–94 Nationalliga A

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

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

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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Grasshopper Club 22 12 7 3 37 15 +22 43 Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2 Sion 22 11 9 2 34 14 +20 42
3 Young Boys 22 9 7 6 37 25 +12 34
4 Servette 22 9 7 6 38 37 +1 34
5 Lausanne-Sport 22 9 6 7 28 27 +1 33
6 Lugano 22 7 8 7 23 27 −4 29
7 Luzern 22 8 5 9 26 32 −6 29
8 Aarau 22 8 5 9 24 31 −7 29
9 Zürich 22 6 8 8 25 22 +3 26 Continue to promotion/relegation round
10 Xamax 22 4 9 9 24 31 −7 21
11 Yverdon-Sport 22 3 8 11 19 33 −14 17
12 Kriens 22 3 7 12 17 38 −21 16
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 \ Away AAR GCZ KRI LS LUG LUZ NX SER SIO YB YS ZÜR
Aarau 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–2 4–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–1 1–0
Grasshopper 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–0 2–0 5–1 1–0 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–0
Kriens 0–1 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–4 2–0 0–2
Lausanne-Sport 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 0–0
Lugano 1–3 0–3 0–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–2 2–1 2–2
Luzern 5–2 0–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 0–4 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–1
Neuchâtel Xamax 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 0–0 1–2 4–1 0–0 2–2 5–0 0–0
Servette 1–1 1–3 3–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–4 1–1 2–0 4–2
Sion 4–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 4–1 3–1
Young Boys 2–0 0–0 6–0 1–4 3–0 3–1 2–3 4–2 0–2 1–0 0–0
Yverdon-Sport 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–2 2–0 5–1 1–1 0–0 1–1
Zürich 3–1 0–1 0–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–0
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification
1 Servette 14 8 5 1 29 14 +15 13 34 Swiss champions, qualified for 1994–95 Champions League
and entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
2 Grasshopper Club 14 6 5 3 28 17 +11 16 33 Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1994–95 Cup Winners' Cup
and entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
3 Sion 14 5 5 4 21 15 +6 16 31 qualified for 1994–95 UEFA Cup first round
and entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
4 Aarau 14 7 4 3 23 16 +7 11 29 qualified for 1994–95 UEFA Cup preliminary round
5 Lugano 14 5 5 4 21 19 +2 11 26
6 Young Boys 14 2 6 6 13 23 −10 13 23 entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
7 Lausanne-Sport 14 4 1 9 14 28 −14 12 21 entered 1994 Intertoto Cup
8 Luzern 14 2 3 9 15 32 −17 11 18
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

Results

Home \ Away AAR GCZ LS LUG LUZ SER SIO YB
Aarau 1–1 0–1 4–3 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–2
Grasshopper 1–1 3–0 3–3 3–0 4–2 3–1 4–0
Lausanne-Sport 1–0 2–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 1–1 1–2
Lugano 1–2 1–1 2–1 4–1 1–1 1–0 0–4
Luzern 1–3 3–1 1–2 1–3 2–4 2–2 0–0
Servette 1–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 3–0 4–3 1–1
Sion 1–1 1–0 5–0 0–0 2–0 0–0 1–1
Young Boys 1–2 0–0 0–4 0–0 1–1 1–4 1–3
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Schaffhausen 18 13 3 2 41 21 +20 29 Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2 St. Gallen 18 9 5 4 35 21 +14 23
3 Baden 18 9 3 6 38 30 +8 21 Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
according to their rank,
the teams would receive bonus points in the next stage
4 Bellinzona 18 8 5 5 33 30 +3 21
5 Locarno 18 7 6 5 23 20 +3 20
6 Chiasso 18 6 5 7 15 23 −8 17
7 Winterthur 18 5 5 8 29 35 −6 15
8 Wil 18 4 6 8 20 22 −2 14
9 Gossau 18 1 9 8 15 29 −14 11
10 FC Sursee 18 2 5 11 16 34 −18 9
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Étoile Carouge 18 11 5 2 33 13 +20 27 Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2 Basel 18 12 1 5 39 14 +25 25
3 Chênois 18 8 6 4 31 20 +11 22 Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
according to their rank,
the teams would receive bonus points in the next stage
4 Old Boys 18 6 8 4 27 31 −4 20
5 Monthey 18 6 6 6 25 23 +2 18
6 Bulle 18 7 3 8 28 24 +4 17
7 Grenchen 18 7 3 8 25 24 +1 17
8 Delémont 18 7 3 8 24 29 −5 17
9 Fribourg 18 6 1 11 21 28 −7 13
10 Urania Genève Sport 18 2 0 16 11 58 −47 4
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Basel 14 7 6 1 22 7 +15 20 Promoted to NLA 1994–95
2 St. Gallen 14 8 4 2 28 14 +14 20
3 Xamax 14 9 2 3 21 12 +9 20 Remain in NLA 1994–95
4 Zürich 14 7 4 3 24 15 +9 18
5 Kriens 14 4 4 6 21 20 +1 12 Relegated to NLB 1994–95
6 Étoile Carouge 14 3 5 6 14 24 −10 11 Remain in NLB 1994–95
7 FC Schaffhausen 14 2 3 9 14 31 −17 7
8 Yverdon-Sport 14 1 2 11 8 29 −21 4 Relegated to NLB 1994–95
Source: rsssf.com

Results

Home \ Away BAS ÉTO KRI NX STG SHA YS ZÜR
Basel 0–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–1
Étoile Carouge 1–1 2–2 0–2 3–0 2–2 2–0 0–0
Kriens 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–2
Neuchâtel Xamax 1–0 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 1–0
St. Gallen 0–0 5–1 3–0 3–1 4–1 3–1 3–0
Schaffhausen 1–4 1–2 2–2 1–3 0–1 2–0 0–1
Yverdon-Sport 0–3 1–0 1–4 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–2
Zürich 1–1 5–0 5–1 2–1 1–3 2–2 2–0
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Baden 14 8 2 4 29 12 +17 8 26 Remain in NLB
2 Locarno 14 8 3 3 22 19 +3 6 25
3 Delémont 14 8 3 3 25 19 +6 3 22
4 Winterthur 14 6 4 4 28 24 +4 4 20
5 Gossau 14 7 2 5 21 13 +8 2 18 Play-out against relegation
6 Old Boys[1] 14 4 2 8 17 24 −7 7 17 Relegation to 1. Liga 1994–95
7 Bulle[1] 14 1 5 8 9 22 −13 5 12
8 Urania Genève Sport[1] 14 2 3 9 17 35 −18 1 8
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wil 14 9 3 2 22 12 +10 3 24 Remain in NLB
2 Chênois 14 6 4 4 18 15 +3 8 24
3 Grenchen 14 7 5 2 22 12 +10 4 23
4 Bellinzona 14 6 3 5 22 17 +5 7 22
5 Chiasso 14 4 7 3 17 9 +8 5 20 Play-out against relegation
6 Monthey[1] 14 5 4 5 26 20 +6 6 20 Relegation to 1. Liga 1994–95
7 FC Sursee[1] 14 3 3 8 13 27 −14 1 10
8 Fribourg[1] 14 1 1 12 9 37 −28 2 5
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
Gossau 1–0 Chiasso
Chiasso 1–1 Gossau

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

Further in Swiss football

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Erste Liga (SFV) (2018). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018] (PDF). PDF page 12 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.

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