1987–88 Nationalliga A

Last updated
Nationalliga A
Season1987–88
Champions Xamax
(3rd title)
Relegated Basel
Zürich
Top goalscorer John Eriksen
Servette (36 goals)
1988–89 →
Nationalliga B
Season1987–88
ChampionsNo team was declared champions
Promoted Wettingen
Lugano
Relegated FC Solothurn
FC Olten
Vevey Sports
Top goalscorern/a
1988–89 →

Statistics of the Swiss National League in the 1987–88 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B.

Contents

Overview

There had been modifications to the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) in advance of this season and the format of the Swiss Football League (Nationalliga) was changed accordingly. Until last season, there had been 32 member clubs in the association, divided into two tiers of 16 teams each. Now the number of clubs had now been increased to 36. As of this season there were 12 teams in the top-tier, the Nationalliga A (NLA). There were 24 teams in the second-tier, Nationalliga B (NLB), and these were divided into two groups, a West and an East group.

The season was divided into two stages. In the first stage, the qualification phase, each team in each group played a double round-robin to decide their table positions. The top eight teams from the qualification phase of the NLA would advance to the championship group. The last four teams would play against relegation, this against the top six teams in each group of the NLB who were also qualified to play in two promotion/relegation groups.

Therefore, in the second stage the divisions were divided again. The top eight teams from the NLA qualification competed a double round-robin in the championship group to decide championship and over the qualification slots to next season's UEFA European competitions. The bottom four teams from the NLA qualification and the top six teams from both of the NLB qualification groups were drawn into two promotion/relegation groups (NLA/NLB). The top two teams in each of these groups would play the following season in the NLA, the others would contest in the NLB. There were also two relegation groups (NLB/1. Liga), each group with six teams. The last team in each NLB relegation group was to be relegated directly to the 1. Liga and the two fifth placed teams from each group played a play-out against relegation to decide the third relegation slot.

Nationalliga A

Qualification phase

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Xamax 2213545328+2544Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2 Grasshopper Club 2212643016+1442
3 Young Boys 2271233728+933
4 Aarau 229762824+434
5 St. Gallen 229582827+132
6 Luzern 227963029+130
7 Servette 228773231+131
8 Lausanne-Sport 228773939031
9 Sion 228684236+630Continue to promotion/relegation round
10 Bellinzona 2238112538−1317
11 Basel [1] 2245132755−2817
12 Zürich 2243152646−2015
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

Home \ Away AAR BAS BEL GCZ LS NX LUZ SER SIO STG YB ZÜR
Aarau 2–00–03–03–00–21–31–02–02–11–12–2
Basel 0–11–10–11–21–23–30–03–12–11–45–4
Bellinzona 2–22–20–14–03–10–01–12–40–10–21–2
Grasshopper Club 2–15–13–03–02–01–12–01–00–00–01–0
Lausanne-Sport 4–15–00–10–02–23–14–24–44–02–03–1
Xamax 1–19–12–12–13–02–14–13–03–12–25–2
Luzern 0–22–01–12–12–21–01–11–12–01–11–0
Servette 2–04–03–13–11–13–12–21–13–11–12–1
Sion 1–13–14–11–25–22–23–14–14–01–12–0
St. Gallen 0–02–02–00–00–01–32–03–02–02–04–1
Young Boys 1–21–12–22–25–12–23–11–02–12–21–1
Zürich 2–00–44–20–10–00–20–30–13–01–32–3
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

The first eight teams from 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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1 Xamax 146442919+101632Swiss champions, qualified for 1988–89 European Cup
2 Servette 147433823+151230Qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup
3 Aarau 146532417+71330Qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup
and entered 1988 Intertoto Cup
4 Grasshopper Club 146352321+21530Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1988–89 Cup Winners' Cup
and entered 1988 Intertoto Cup
5 Luzern 14554191901227Entered 1989 Intertoto Cup
6 St. Gallen 144371625−91223
7 Lausanne-Sport 143561830−121223
8 Young Boys 144191831−131322Entered 1989 Intertoto Cup
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

Home \ Away AAR GCZ LS LUZ NX SER STG YB
Aarau 2–23–13–12–22–21–03–1
Grasshopper Club 2–13–11–21–03–34–13–0
Lausanne-Sport 0–01–24–21–32–22–12–1
Luzern 0–02–11–11–12–00–03–0
Xamax 2–04–06–11–12–42–03–2
Servette 1–51–04–01–23–34–16–0
St. Gallen 2–01–11–14–22–00–22–1
Young Boys 1–22–01–12–01–01–55–1
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Attendances

Source: [2]

#ClubAverage attendanceHighest attendance
1Xamax12,45621,500
2Aarau9,27213,300
3Luzern8,82815,900
4St. Gallen8,75613,500
5Young Boys8,01913,500
6Servette6,76115,000
7Lausanne6,48316,000
8Sion6,42211,000
9GCZ6,41727,500
10Basel4,97810,000
11Zürich3,92811,800
12Bellinzona3,69410,800

Nationalliga B

Qualification phase

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. Three teams were to be relegated.

Table group East

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Lugano 2216337428+4651Advance to promotion round
2 FC Wettingen 2215345316+3748
3 FC Locarno 2214534729+1847
4 FC Schaffhausen 2211564831+1738
5 FC Chiasso 2210753428+637
6 BSC Old Boys 2210393536−133
7 SC Zug 2284103240−828Continue in relegation round
8 FC Winterthur 226882844−1626
9 FC Chur 2256112739−1221
10FC Olten2235142452−2814
11 FC Solothurn 2234152656−3013
12 FC Baden 2233162352−2912
Source: rsssf.com
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Etoile Carouge FC 2214265434+2044Advance to promotion round
2 FC Grenchen 2212555625+3141
3 FC Bulle 2213364329+1442
4 CS Chênois 2211654529+1639
5 ES FC Malley 2211565035+1538
6 FC Martigny-Sports 228862931−232
7 Yverdon-Sport FC 2210483643−734Continue in relegation round
8 FC Biel-Bienne 225983848−1024
9 Vevey Sports 2264123453−1922
10FC Renens2246123447−1318
11 FC Montreux-Sports 2245132749−2217
12 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 2251162447−2316
Source: rsssf.com
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

The promotion/relegation stage began on 5 March 1988 and was completed by 23 May.

Table group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Wettingen 1411033216+1622Promotion to Nationalliga A 1988–89
2 Bellinzona 148152920+917Remain in Nationalliga A 1988–89
3 FC Schaffhausen 147162522+315Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89
4 ES Malley 147162120+115
5 Basel [1] 145452720+714Relegation to Nationalliga B1988–89
6 Bulle 147072825+314Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89
7 Etoile Carouge 144191433−199
8 Old Boys 1422101131−206
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

Home \ Away BAS BEL BUL ÉTO MAL OBB SHA WET
Basel 0–21–24–01–01–14–10–2
Bellinzona 4–15–11–13–42–01–02–1
Bulle 0–21–05–02–14–13–40–3
Étoile Carouge 0–63–10–32–32–03–22–4
Malley 2–20–31–02–04–00–31–0
Old Boys Basel 3–30–11–40–10–12–10–4
Schaffhausen 0–04–23–11–02–11–21–2
Wettingen 3–24–23–21–02–12–11–2
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Table group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Lugano 1413014715+3226Promotion to Nationalliga A 1988–89
2 Sion 1411124914+3523Remain in Nationalliga A 1988–89
3 Grenchen 147162724+315Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89
4 Chênois 146262130−914
5 Chiasso 145182134−1311
6 Zürich 144192434−109Relegation to Nationalliga B 1988–89
7 Martigny-Sports 143291637−218Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89
8 Locarno 141491633−176
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

Home \ Away CHÊ CHI GRE LOC LUG MAR SIO ZÜR
Chênois 3–12–43–21–22–00–53–2
Chiasso 1–02–11–11–54–11–25–3
Grenchen 4–12–03–01–41–15–13–2
Locarno 1–12–32–13–41–20–10–0
Lugano 5–03–02–05–26–03–22–1
Martigny-Sports 1–25–00–20–01–40–34–1
Sion 1–13–05–06–13–08–06–1
Zürich 1–23–22–03–10–23–12–3
Source: [ citation needed ]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round NLB/1. Liga

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 19 March 1988 and was completed on 24 May.

Table group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 106311511+415Remain in NLB 1989–90
2 SC Zug 104241712+510
3 FC Biel-Bienne 104241111010
4 FC Chur 1017278−19
5FC Renens103251215−38Play-out against relegation
6 FC Solothurn [3] 103251116−58Relegated to 1989–90 1. Liga
Source: rsssf.com
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Yverdon-Sport FC 104421912+712Remain in NLB 1989–90
2 FC Winterthur 104331410+411
3 FC Baden 103431715+210
4 FC Montreux-Sports 104241011−110
5 Vevey Sports 103341213−19Play-out against relegation
6FC Olten [3] 102441223−118Relegated to 1989–90 1. Liga
Source: rsssf.com
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

The decider was played on in .

Team 1 Score Team 2
FC Renens1–1 Vevey Sports
Vevey Sports 1–3FC Renens

FC Renens won 4–2 on aggregate and remain in the division. Vevey Sports are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional. [3]

Further in Swiss football

References

  1. 1 2 Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1988). "1987/88 Rangliste" [1987/88 Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ↑ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/archive/sui/avesui88.htm
  3. 1 2 3 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.

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