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 2018-2019 SUI1 season, the SUI1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - Playoff Round:
- 1st place 2018-2019 SUI1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2018-2019 SUI1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 3rd Qualifying Round:
- 3rd place 2018-2019 SUI1 team
- 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 2nd Qualifying Round:
- 4th place 2018-2019 SUI1 team
The winner of the 2018-2019 Swiss Cup, typically an SUI1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League.
Leagues Pyramid - Switzerland
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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SUI1 | Raiffeisen Super League | 10 |
SUI2 | Brack.ch Challenge League | 10 |
SUI3 | 1. Liga Promotion | 16 |
SUI4 | 1. Liga Classic | 48 |
SUI5 | 2. Liga Interregional | 84 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
21 Jul 2018 - 25 May 2019 | 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 2018-2019 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 2019-2020 SUI1.
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Relegation Playoffs
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Neuchâtel Xamax | 44 | FC Aarau |
30.05.19 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 04 | FC Aarau | Stade de la Maladière |
02.06.19 | FC Aarau | 04 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Stadion Brügglifeld | ||
Neuchâtel Xamax stays in SUI1 on PKs (5-4) |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 29 -4-3 | 91 | - | 99 | 36 | 63 | 18 | 16 -1-1 | 49 | 57 | 17 | 40 | 18 | 13 -3-2 | 42 | 42 | 19 | 23 |
2 | FC Basel | 36 | 20 -11-5 | 71 | - | 71 | 46 | 25 | 18 | 10 -6-2 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 10 -5-3 | 35 | 35 | 24 | 11 |
3 | FC Lugano | 36 | 10 -16-10 | 46 | - | 50 | 49 | 1 | 18 | 6 -8-4 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 4 -8-6 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
4 | FC Thun | 36 | 12 -10-14 | 46 | - | 57 | 58 | -1 | 18 | 6 -8-4 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 18 | 6 -2-10 | 20 | 30 | 34 | -4 |
5 | FC Luzern | 36 | 14 -4-18 | 46 | - | 56 | 61 | -5 | 18 | 7 -1-10 | 22 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 18 | 7 -3-8 | 24 | 27 | 29 | -2 |
6 | FC St Gallen | 36 | 13 -7-16 | 46 | - | 49 | 58 | -9 | 18 | 8 -2-8 | 26 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 17 | 25 | -8 |
7 | FC Zürich | 36 | 11 -11-14 | 44 | - | 43 | 52 | -9 | 18 | 7 -7-4 | 28 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 4 -4-10 | 16 | 22 | 37 | -15 |
8 | FC Sion | 36 | 12 -7-17 | 43 | - | 50 | 55 | -5 | 18 | 6 -4-8 | 22 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 18 | 6 -3-9 | 21 | 29 | 30 | -1 |
9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 9 -10-17 | 37 | - | 44 | 65 | -21 | 18 | 5 -5-8 | 20 | 26 | 34 | -8 | 18 | 4 -5-9 | 17 | 18 | 31 | -13 |
10 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 36 | 5 -10-21 | 25 | - | 32 | 71 | -39 | 18 | 4 -3-11 | 15 | 16 | 33 | -17 | 18 | 1 -7-10 | 10 | 16 | 38 | -22 |
UEFACL UEFAEL (Swiss Cup Winner) UEFAEL Relegation Playoffs Relegation |
Results
FC Zürich | 11 | FC St Gallen | Stadion Letzigrund |
Young Boys | 40 | FC Luzern | Stade de Suisse |
FC Lugano | 33 | Grasshopper Club | Stadio di Cornaredo |
FC Basel | 41 | Neuchâtel Xamax | St Jakob Park |
FC St Gallen | 41 | Young Boys | Kybunpark |
Neuchâtel Xamax | 11 | FC Lugano | Stade de la Maladière |
Grasshopper Club | 03 | FC Sion | Stadion Letzigrund |
Young Boys | 61 | Grasshopper Club | Stade de Suisse |
FC Lugano | 10 | FC St Gallen | Stadio di Cornaredo |
FC Sion | 10 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Stade de Tourbillon |
Young Boys | 31 | FC Basel | Stade de Suisse |
FC St Gallen | 21 | FC Sion | Kybunpark |
FC Luzern | 40 | Grasshopper Club | swissporarena |
Neuchâtel Xamax | 12 | FC Zürich | Stade de la Maladière |