Summary
The Swiss Super League (SUI1), Raiffeisen Super League, is the top level of league-style competition in Switzerland's football league system. At the end of the 2019-2020 SUI1 season, the SUI1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2019-2020 SUI1 team
- 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2019-2020 SUI1 team
- 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2019-2020 SUI1 team
The winner of the 2019-2020 Swiss Cup, typically an SUI1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2020-2021 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Switzerland
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SUI1 | Raiffeisen Super League | 10 |
| SUI2 | Brack.ch Challenge League | 10 |
| SUI3 | Swiss Promotion League | 16 |
| SUI4 | 1. Liga Classic | 48 |
| SUI5 | 2. Liga Interregional | 84 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 19 Jul 2019 - 3 Aug 2020 | 10: SUI1 (8 minimum), SUI2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
Each SUI1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 SUI1 teams twice for a total of 36 league matches. Table rankings ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) away goals scored, then (5) a draw.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2019-2020 SUI1 season, the 10th place SUI1 team will be relegated to the SUI2, and the 9th place SUI1 team plays a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff against the 2nd place SUI2 team. The Playoff winner and the 1st place SUI2 team will play in the 2020-2021 SUI1.
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Relegation Playoffs
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | FC Vaduz (SUI2) | 54 | FC Thun (SUI1) |
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Young Boys | 36 | 23 -7-6 | 76 | - | 80 | 41 | 39 | 18 | 16 -2-0 | 50 | 51 | 15 | 36 | 18 | 7 -5-6 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| 2 | FC St Gallen | 36 | 21 -5-10 | 68 | - | 79 | 56 | 23 | 18 | 11 -2-5 | 35 | 42 | 29 | 13 | 18 | 10 -3-5 | 33 | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| 3 | FC Basel | 36 | 18 -8-10 | 62 | - | 74 | 38 | 36 | 18 | 11 -4-3 | 37 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| 4 | Servette FC | 36 | 12 -13-11 | 49 | - | 57 | 48 | 9 | 18 | 8 -7-3 | 31 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 28 | 33 | -5 |
| 5 | FC Lugano | 36 | 11 -14-11 | 47 | - | 46 | 46 | 0 | 18 | 6 -8-4 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 5 -6-7 | 21 | 28 | 29 | -1 |
| 6 | FC Luzern | 36 | 13 -7-16 | 46 | - | 42 | 50 | -8 | 18 | 8 -4-6 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 5 -3-10 | 18 | 14 | 25 | -11 |
| 7 | FC Zürich | 36 | 12 -7-17 | 43 | - | 45 | 72 | -27 | 18 | 7 -3-8 | 24 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 18 | 5 -4-9 | 19 | 19 | 31 | -12 |
| 8 | FC Sion | 36 | 10 -9-17 | 39 | - | 40 | 55 | -15 | 18 | 4 -6-8 | 18 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 18 | 6 -3-9 | 21 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
| 9 | FC Thun | 36 | 10 -8-18 | 38 | - | 45 | 67 | -22 | 18 | 7 -4-7 | 25 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 18 | 3 -4-11 | 13 | 19 | 38 | -19 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 5 -12-19 | 27 | - | 33 | 68 | -35 | 18 | 2 -5-11 | 11 | 15 | 26 | -11 | 18 | 3 -7-8 | 16 | 18 | 42 | -24 |
UEFACL UEFAEL Relegation Playoff Relegation to SUI2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 31 | FC St Gallen | Stade de Suisse |
 | 12 | FC Sion | Stade de Genéve |
 | 01 | FC Lugano | Stade de la Maladière |
| 60 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Kybunpark |
| 01 | Young Boys | Stade de Tourbillon |
| 31 | Servette FC | Stadio di Cornaredo |
| 10 | FC Luzern | Stade de Suisse |
| 41 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Stade de Genéve |
 | 13 | FC St Gallen | Stadion Letzigrund |
| 01 | Young Boys | Stade de la Maladière |
| 05 | FC Basel | Kybunpark |