1987–88 Nationalliga A
Season | 1987–88 |
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Champions | Xamax (2nd title) |
Relegated | Basel Zürich |
Top goalscorer | John Eriksen Servette (36 goals) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
Season | 1987–88 |
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Champions | No team was declared champions |
Promoted | Wettingen Lugano |
Relegated | FC Solothurn FC Olten Vevey Sports |
Top goalscorer | n/a |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
Statistics of the Swiss National League in the 1989–90 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B.
Overview
[edit]The 36 clubs 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 24 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 with the top eight teams from the qualification and two promotion/relegation groups (NLA/NLB), both with eight teams. These were the bottom four teams from the NLA qualification and the top six teams from both of the NLB qualification groups. Further, there were two relegation groups (NLB/1. Liga), each group with six teams. The last team in each NLB relegation group were to be relegated directly and the two fifth placed teams in each group played a play-out against relegation to decide the third relegation slot.
Nationalliga A
[edit]Qualification phase
[edit]The qualification stage of the NLA began on 8 August 1987 and was completed on 13 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
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Xamax | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 44 | Advance to championship round halved points (rounded up) as bonus |
2 | Grasshopper Club | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 42 | |
3 | Young Boys | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 33 | |
4 | Aarau | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 34 | |
5 | St. Gallen | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 32 | |
6 | Luzern | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 30 | |
7 | Servette | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 31 | |
8 | Lausanne-Sport | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 31 | |
9 | Sion | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 30 | Continue to promotion/relegation round |
10 | Bellinzona | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 17 | |
11 | Basel[1] | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 17 | |
12 | Zürich | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Results
[edit]Championship group
[edit]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.
Final league table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Xamax | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 16 | 32 | Swiss champions, qualified for 1988–89 European Cup |
2 | Servette | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 12 | 30 | Qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup |
3 | Aarau | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 13 | 30 | Qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup and entered 1988 Intertoto Cup |
4 | Grasshopper Club | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 15 | 30 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1988–89 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1988 Intertoto Cup |
5 | Luzern | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 27 | Entered 1989 Intertoto Cup |
6 | St. Gallen | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 12 | 23 | |
7 | Lausanne-Sport | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 12 | 23 | |
8 | Young Boys | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 13 | 22 | Entered 1989 Intertoto Cup |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Results
[edit]Nationalliga B
[edit]Qualification phase
[edit]The qualification of the NLB began on 5 August 1987 and was completed by 13 December. The top six teams in each group were qualified to play in the two promotion/relegation groups. The bottom six teams in each group then played in newly drawn groups against relegation.
Table group East
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lugano | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 74 | 28 | +46 | 51 | Advance to promotion round |
2 | FC Wettingen | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 16 | +37 | 48 | |
3 | FC Locarno | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 47 | |
4 | FC Schaffhausen | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 38 | |
5 | FC Chiasso | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 37 | |
6 | BSC Old Boys | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 33 | |
7 | SC Zug | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 28 | Continue in relegation round |
8 | FC Winterthur | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 26 | |
9 | FC Chur | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 21 | |
10 | FC Olten | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 52 | −28 | 14 | |
11 | FC Solothurn | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 13 | |
12 | FC Baden | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 52 | −29 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Table group West
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Etoile Carouge FC | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 44 | Advance to promotion round |
2 | FC Grenchen | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 25 | +31 | 41 | |
3 | FC Bulle | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 42 | |
4 | CS Chênois | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 39 | |
5 | ES FC Malley | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 38 | |
6 | FC Martigny-Sports | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 32 | |
7 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 34 | Continue in relegation round |
8 | FC Biel-Bienne | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 24 | |
9 | Vevey Sports | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 22 | |
10 | FC Renens | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 18 | |
11 | FC Montreux-Sports | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 17 | |
12 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Promotion/relegation round
[edit]The promotion/relegation stage began on 5 March 1988 and was completed by 23 May.
Table group A
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Wettingen | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 22 | Promotion to Nationalliga A 1988–89 |
2 | Bellinzona | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 17 | Remain in Nationalliga A 1988–89 |
3 | FC Schaffhausen | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 15 | Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89 |
4 | ES Malley | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 15 | |
5 | Basel[1] | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 14 | Relegation to Nationalliga B1988–89 |
6 | Bulle | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 14 | Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89 |
7 | Etoile Carouge | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 9 | |
8 | Old Boys | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 31 | −20 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Results
[edit]Table group B
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Lugano | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 15 | +32 | 26 | Promotion to Nationalliga A 1988–89 |
2 | Sion | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 14 | +35 | 23 | Remain in Nationalliga A 1988–89 |
3 | Grenchen | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 15 | Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89 |
4 | Chênois | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 14 | |
5 | Chiasso | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 11 | |
6 | Zürich | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 9 | Relegation to Nationalliga B 1988–89 |
7 | Martigny-Sports | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 8 | Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89 |
8 | Locarno | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Results
[edit]Relegation round NLB/1. Liga
[edit]The last six teams in each of the two qualification phase groups competed in two relegation groups against relegation to the 1. Liga 1988–89. There was to be one direct relegation in each group, plus a play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams. This stage began on 1988 March and was completed on 24 May.
Table group A
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 15 | Remain in NLB 1989–90 |
2 | SC Zug | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 10 | |
3 | FC Biel-Bienne | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | FC Chur | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 | |
5 | FC Renens | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 8 | Play-out against relegation |
6 | FC Solothurn[2] | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8 | Relegated to 1989–90 1. Liga |
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
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 12 | Remain in NLB 1989–90 |
2 | FC Winterthur | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 11 | |
3 | FC Baden | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 10 | |
4 | FC Montreux-Sports | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 10 | |
5 | Vevey Sports | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 9 | Play-out against relegation |
6 | FC Olten[2] | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 8 | Relegated to 1989–90 1. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Decider against relegation
[edit]The decider was played on in .
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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FC Renens | 1–1 | Vevey Sports |
Vevey Sports | 1–3 | FC Renens |
FC Renens won 4–2 on aggregate and remain in the division. Vevey Sports are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[2]
Further in Swiss football
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1988). "1987/88 Rangliste" [1987/88 Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b c 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 11 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
[edit]Preceded by 1986–87 | Nationalliga seasons in Switzerland | Succeeded by 1988–89 |