Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League (known as the Raiffeisen Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a Swiss professional league in the top tier of the Swiss football league system and has been played in its current format since the 2003–04 season.[3][4] As of October 2019 the Swiss Super League is ranked 20th in Europe according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.[5]
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| Founded | 1898[1] as Swiss Serie A 1933 as Nationalliga A[2] |
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Challenge League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Swiss Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | Young Boys (14th title) (2019–20) |
| Most championships | Grasshopper (27 titles)[1] |
| TV partners | Teleclub Sport SRG SSR |
| Website | SFL.ch |
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Names
| Years | German | French | Italian |
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| 1897–1929 | Serie A | ||
| 1930–31 | 1e Ligue | Prima Lega | |
| 1931–44 | Nationalliga | Ligue Nationale | Lega Nazionale |
| 1933 | Challenge National | Challenge National | |
| 2012– | Raiffeisen Super League | ||
2019–20 season
Participating clubs
The teams competing in the 2019–20 season are:
| Team | Foundation | Hometown | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel | 15/11/1893 | Basel | St. Jakob-Park | 37.994 |
| Servette FC | 20/3/1890 | Geneva | Stade de Geneve | 30.084 |
| FC Lugano | 28/07/1908 | Lugano | Stadio Cornaredo | 6.390 |
| FC Luzern | 12/08/1901 | Luzern | Swissporarena | 16.490 |
| FC Sion | 01/07/1909 | Sion | Tourbillon | 14.283 |
| FC St. Gallen | 19/04/1879 | St. Gallen | Kybunpark | 19.456 |
| FC Thun | 04/05/1898 | Thun | Stockhorn Arena | 10.104 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1912 | Neuchâtel | Stade de la Maladière | 12.000 |
| BSC Young Boys | 14/03/1898 | Bern | Stade de Suisse | 31.789 |
| FC Zürich | 28/08/1896 | Zürich | Letzigrund | 26.104 |
Promotion/Relegation from 2018–2019 season
- Grasshopper Club Zurich was relegated to the Challenge League by finishing 10th.
- Servette FC finished first in the Challenge League and was promoted to the top tier.
Winning clubs
Performance by club
| Titles | Club | Last Championship won |
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| 2003 | ||
| 2017 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 2020 | ||
| 2009 | ||
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| 1964 | ||
| 1949 | ||
| 1917 | ||
| 1993 | ||
| 1988 | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 1997 | ||
| 1899 | ||
| 1947 | ||
| 1989 | ||
| 1915 | ||
| 1919 | ||
| 1948 |
Performance by club (professional era only)
| Titles | Club |
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See also
References
- Switzerland - List of Champions RSSSF
- Swiss Football League - Nationalliga A RSSSF
- WSC 257 Jul 08. "When Saturday Comes – Border crossing". Wsc.co.uk. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- Heinrich Schifferle. "Swiss Football League". European Professional Football Leagues. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- UEFA.com. "Member associations - UEFA Coefficients - Country coefficients". UEFA.com. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
External links
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- League table and results
- Official website (in German)
- Official website (in French)
- Super League Results, Fixtures and Stats
- Map of Swiss Super League Stadiums
- Switzerland – List of Champions, RSSSF.com
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