Nationalliga A (American football)

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Nationalliga A
Current season, competition or edition:
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 SAFV NLA
Sport American football
No. of teams8
Country Switzerland
Most recent
champion(s)
Calanda Broncos (2024)
Most titles Calanda Broncos (13)
Official website https://www.safv.ch

The Nationalliga A is the highest league level of American football in Switzerland and was formed in 1982. The first Swiss Bowl championship was played in 1986. Below the Nationalliga A sits the Nationalliga B, also made up of six teams. The champion of the B division has the opportunity to earn promotion to the top division through a relegation/promotion match. There is also a National League C. [1]

Contents

The league season runs from late March to the end of June, followed by the play-offs and the Swiss Bowl which is held in July. The winners of the Swiss Bowl qualifies for the European Football League.

2025 teams

Recent seasons

Recent club by club final placings in the league: [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Club08091011121314151617181921222324
Calanda Broncos 2111112121111211
Zurich Renegades 1255254566732
Basel Gladiators 523321232545353
St. Gallen Bears 4
Geneva Seahawks 55323545
Thun Tigers 426
Winterthur Warriors 436545444454667
Bern Grizzlies 3444433213232178
Luzern Lions 666
Lausanne LUCAF Owls 656
Bienna Jets 66
Hohenems Blue Devils 32
Basel Meanmachine 6
ChampionsRunners up

Notable: players and coaches

References

  1. American football news and tables from Switzerland (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 18 December 2013
  2. Nationalliga A 2008 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  3. Nationalliga A 2009 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  4. Nationalliga A 2010 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  5. Nationalliga A 2011 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  6. Nationalliga A 2012 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  7. Nationalliga A 2013 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013