| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grasshoppers 25th title |
| Relegated | Étoile Carouge Kriens |
| Top goalscorer | Shabani Nonda (24 goals) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Lugano |
| Relegated | Winterthur SV Schaffhausen |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Statistics of the: Swiss National Leagues in the——1997–98 football season.
Overview※
Both Nationalliga A. And Nationalliga B were contested by, "12 teams," with each team playing double round-robin in the "qualification phase." There after the divisions were divided into a championship group, a NLA/NLB promotion/relegation group and a relegation group NLB/1. Liga.
Nationalliga A※
At the end of the season Grasshopper Club won the championship.
Qualification phase※
The top eight teams in the qualification phase would advance——to the championship group and "the last four teams would play against relegation."
Table※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasshopper Club | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 23 | +36 | 46 | Advance——to championship round halved points (rounded up) as bonus |
| 2 | Lausanne-Sport | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 42 | |
| 3 | Servette | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 39 | |
| 4 | Aarau | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 30 | |
| 6 | Zürich | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Sion | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 30 | |
| 8 | Luzern | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Xamax | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 26 | Continue to promotion/relegation round |
| 10 | Kriens | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 22 | |
| 11 | Basel | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 19 | |
| 12 | Étoile Carouge | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 9 |
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 | ÉTO | GCZ | KRI | LS | LUZ | NX | SER | SIO | STG | ZÜR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| Basel | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 3–3 | |
| Étoile Carouge | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 3–7 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | |
| Grasshopper | 4–1 | 3–2 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 7–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |
| Kriens | 3–5 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–5 | 1–1 | |
| Lausanne-Sport | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| Luzern | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 3–0 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | |
| Servette | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 3–5 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 | |
| Sion | 2–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 3–1 | |
| St. Gallen | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Zürich | 1–1 | 0–0 | 5–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Championship round※
The first eight teams of 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.
Table※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasshopper Club (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 23 | 57 | Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Servette | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 20 | 41 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 3 | Lausanne-Sport | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 40 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 4 | Zürich | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 15 | 38 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 5 | Sion | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 15 | 37 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 15 | 32 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 7 | Aarau | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 18 | 25 | |
| 8 | Luzern | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 15 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.
(C) Champions
Results※
| Home \ Away | AAR | GCZ | LS | LUZ | SER | SIO | STG | ZÜR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Grasshopper | 5–3 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Lausanne-Sport | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | |
| Luzern | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | |
| Servette | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | |
| Sion | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | |
| St. Gallen | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| Zürich | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Nationalliga B※
Qualification phase※
The NLB was contested by 12 teams with each team playing each other twice in the qualification phase. Then the division was separated into a NLA/NLB promotion/relegation group and a relegation group to the 1. Liga. The top four teams would play for promotion and the last eight teams would play against relegation.
Table※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Boys | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 42 | Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round |
| 2 | Lugano | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 40 | |
| 3 | Baden | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 39 | |
| 4 | Solothurn | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 37 | |
| 5 | Delémont | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 36 | Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga halved points (rounded up) as bonus |
| 6 | Locarno | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 34 | |
| 7 | Wil | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 34 | |
| 8 | FC Schaffhausen | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Yverdon-Sport | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 30 | |
| 10 | Winterthur | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 41 | −19 | 16 | |
| 11 | SV Schaffhausen | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 63 | −51 | 9 | |
| 12 | Thun | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 58 | −40 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Promotion/relegation group NLA/NLB※
The teams in the ninth to twelfth positions in Nationalliga A competed with the top four teams of Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B promotion/relegation round.
Table※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xamax | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 26 | Remain in 1998–99 Nationalliga A |
| 2 | Lugano | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 23 | Promoted |
| 3 | Basel | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 22 | Remain in 1998–99 Nationalliga A |
| 4 | BSC Young Boys | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | Promoted |
| 5 | Solothurn | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 21 | Remain in 1998–99 Nationalliga B |
| 6 | Kriens | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 16 | Relegated |
| 7 | Baden | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 12 | Remain in 1998–99 Nationalliga B |
| 8 | Étoile Carouge | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 11 | Relegated |
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 | BAD | BAS | ÉTO | KRI | NX | LUG | SOL | YB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baden | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Basel | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–2 | 3–6 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| Étoile Carouge | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | |
| Kriens | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 6–1 | |
| Lugano | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Solothurn | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| Young Boys | 3–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation group NLB/1. Liga※
The last eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the relegation group against relegation to the 1. Liga. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.
Table※
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yverdon-Sport | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 15 | 45 | Remain in NLB |
| 2 | Delémont | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 12 | +22 | 18 | 44 | |
| 3 | FC Schaffhausen | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 37 | |
| 4 | Wil | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 17 | 34 | |
| 5 | Locarno | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 17 | 33 | |
| 6 | Thun | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Winterthur | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 8 | 23 | Relegated to 1. Liga |
| 8 | SV Schaffhausen | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 51 | −40 | 5 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.
References※
- ^ 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 13 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.