Credit Suisse Super League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2018-2019
Location
Switzerland
Abbreviation
SUI1

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
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

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateNeuchâtel Xamax  44 FC Aarau  
30.05.19Neuchâtel Xamax 04 FC AarauStade de la Maladière
02.06.19FC Aarau 04 Neuchâtel XamaxStadion Brügglifeld
 Neuchâtel Xamax stays in SUI1 on PKs (5-4) 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Young Boys 3629 -4-391-9936631816 -1-1495717401813 -3-242421923
2FC Basel 3620 -11-571-7146251810 -6-2363622141810 -5-335352411
3FC Lugano 3610 -16-1046-50491186 -8-42626251184 -8-62024240
4FC Thun 3612 -10-1446-5758-1186 -8-42627243186 -2-10203034-4
5FC Luzern 3614 -4-1846-5661-5187 -1-10222932-3187 -3-8242729-2
6FC St Gallen 3613 -7-1646-4958-9188 -2-8263233-1185 -5-8201725-8
7FC Zürich 3611 -11-1444-4352-9187 -7-42821156184 -4-10162237-15
8FC Sion 3612 -7-1743-5055-5186 -4-8222125-4186 -3-9212930-1
9Neuchâtel Xamax 369 -10-1737-4465-21185 -5-8202634-8184 -5-9171831-13
10Grasshopper Club Zürich 365 -10-2125-3271-39184 -3-11151633-17181 -7-10101638-22
UEFACL
UEFAEL (Swiss Cup Winner)
UEFAEL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation

Results

Sat - 25 May 2019
 FC Zürich 11 FC St GallenStadion Letzigrund
 Young Boys 40 FC LuzernStade de Suisse
 FC Sion 01 FC ThunStade de Tourbillon
 FC Lugano 33 Grasshopper ClubStadio di Cornaredo
 FC Basel 41 Neuchâtel XamaxSt Jakob Park
Wed - 22 May 2019
 FC Thun 12 FC BaselStockhorn Arena
 FC Luzern 30 FC Zürichswissporarena
 Neuchâtel Xamax 11 FC LuganoStade de la Maladière
 Grasshopper Club 03 FC SionStadion Letzigrund
Thu - 16 May 2019
 Young Boys 61 Grasshopper ClubStade de Suisse
 FC Lugano 10 FC St GallenStadio di Cornaredo
Wed - 15 May 2019
 FC Zürich 30 FC ThunStadion Letzigrund
 FC Sion 10 Neuchâtel XamaxStade de Tourbillon
 FC Basel 32 FC LuzernSt Jakob Park
Sun - 12 May 2019
 Young Boys 31 FC BaselStade de Suisse
 FC St Gallen 21 FC SionKybunpark
 FC Luzern 40 Grasshopper Clubswissporarena
Sat - 11 May 2019
 FC Thun 10 FC LuganoStockhorn Arena
 Neuchâtel Xamax 12 FC ZürichStade de la Maladière