1990–91 Nationalliga A

Nationalliga A
Season1990–91
ChampionsGrasshopper Club
Relegatednone
Top goalscorerDario Zuffi,
Young Boys, (17 goals)
Nationalliga B
Season1990–91
ChampionsNo team was declared champions
Promotednone
RelegatedChênois
SC Burgdorf
FC Montreux-Sports
Top goalscorern/a

Statistics of the Swiss National League in the 1990–91 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B.

Overview

The 36 teams of the Swiss Football League (Nationalliga) were divided into two tiers. In the top-tier, there were 12 teams that played in the Nationalliga A (NLA). There were 24 teams in the Nationalliga B (NLB), the second tier, these were divided into two groups, a West and an East group. Each team in each group played a double round-robin in the qualification phase. Thereafter the divisions were divided into a Swiss championship group with the top eight teams from the qualification and two promotion/relegation groups (NLA/NLB), both with eight teams. These were the bottom four teams from the NLA qualification and the top six teams from both of the NLB qualification groups. Further, there were two relegation groups (NLB/1. Liga), each group with six teams. The last team in each NLB relegation group were to be relegated directly and the two fifth placed teams in each group played a play-out against relegation to decide the third relegation.

Nationalliga A

Qualification phase

The qualification stage of the NLA began on 25 July 1990 and was completed on 16 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sion 22 10 10 2 31 20 +11 30 Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2 Grasshopper Club 22 9 9 4 29 17 +12 27
3 Xamax 22 8 10 4 25 15 +10 26
4 Lausanne-Sport 22 9 8 5 39 30 +9 26
5 Lugano 22 8 9 5 27 22 +5 25
6 Servette 22 9 6 7 30 27 +3 24
7 Young Boys 22 6 11 5 35 26 +9 23
8 Luzern 22 8 7 7 30 28 +2 23
9 St. Gallen 22 7 8 7 26 26 0 22 Continue to promotion/relegation round
10 Aarau 22 3 9 10 19 30 −11 15
11 Zürich 22 3 6 13 21 45 −24 12
12 Wettingen 22 3 5 14 24 50 −26 11
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 LUG LUZ NX SER SIO STG WET YB ZÜR
Aarau 0–2 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–1
Grasshopper Club 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–2
Lausanne-Sport 1–0 0–0 3–0 3–3 1–0 2–0 3–4 3–1 4–0 1–4 4–2
Lugano 0–0 3–1 3–2 1–2 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 0–0 3–0
Luzern 2–0 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–0 3–1 0–0 3–2 5–1
Neuchâtel Xamax 2–0 0–0 5–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–1
Servette 1–0 1–3 0–3 0–1 2–3 0–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 3–0 3–2
Sion 2–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–2 2–0 1–0
St. Gallen 2–1 0–3 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 1–4 2–1 2–0 1–1 3–0
Wettingen 4–3 0–3 1–1 0–4 1–2 0–3 1–3 0–0 1–3 4–0 2–2
Young Boys 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 6–1 5–1
Zürich 1–1 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 2–4 0–3
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

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. The championship group began on 3 March 1991 and was completed on 12 June.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification
1 Grasshopper Club 14 7 5 2 27 15 +12 14 33 Swiss champions, qualified for 1991–92 European Cup
and entered 1991 Intertoto Cup
2 Sion 14 3 8 3 14 15 −1 15 29 Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1991–92 Cup Winners' Cup
3 Xamax 14 5 6 3 16 13 +3 13 29 Qualified for 1991–92 UEFA Cup
and entered 1991 Intertoto Cup
4 Lausanne-Sport 14 5 6 3 15 13 +2 13 29 Qualified for 1991–92 UEFA Cup
and entered 1991 Intertoto Cup
5 Lugano 14 5 4 5 16 15 +1 13 27 Entered 1991 Intertoto Cup
6 Young Boys 14 3 6 5 21 26 −5 12 24
7 Servette 14 1 9 4 16 24 −8 12 23
8 Luzern 14 3 4 7 16 20 −4 12 22
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

Results

Home \ Away GCZ LS LUG LUZ NX SER SIO YB
Grasshopper Club 0–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–2
Lausanne-Sport 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–3
Lugano 3–3 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–0
Luzern 0–3 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–1
Neuchâtel Xamax 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1
Servette 1–5 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–4 0–0 2–4
Sion 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–3 0–0 1–1 1–1
Young Boys 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–5 2–0 2–2 2–2
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Nationalliga B

Qualification phase

The qualification of the NLB began on 25 July 1990 and was completed on 22 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 the newly drawn groups against relegation.

Table group East

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Locarno 22 13 6 3 44 23 +21 32 Promotion round
2 Baden 22 13 5 4 41 19 +22 31
3 FC Schaffhausen 22 12 4 6 45 29 +16 28
4 Basel[1] 22 9 8 5 40 30 +10 26
5 SC Zug 22 8 10 4 29 22 +7 26
6 Chiasso 22 10 5 7 43 26 +17 25
7 Bellinzona 22 7 6 9 34 32 +2 20 Relegation group
8 Winterthur 22 7 6 9 26 35 −9 20
9 Chur 22 5 7 10 20 25 −5 17
10 FC Glarus 22 4 6 12 23 58 −35 14
11 Emmenbrücke 22 3 7 12 18 39 −21 13
12 Kriens 22 4 4 14 22 47 −25 12
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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Yverdon-Sport 22 14 6 2 49 21 +28 34 Promotion round
2 BSC Old Boys 22 12 6 4 56 38 +18 30
3 Etoile Carouge 22 11 7 4 38 31 +7 29
4 La Chaux-de-Fonds 22 9 9 4 52 37 +15 27
5 Fribourg 22 8 8 6 54 36 +18 24
6 Urania Genève Sport 22 9 6 7 45 33 +12 24
7 Grenchen 22 9 5 8 42 27 +15 23 Relegation group
8 Bulle 22 7 6 9 31 35 −4 20
9 ES Malley 22 3 12 7 22 33 −11 18
10 Montreux-Sports 22 4 7 11 27 47 −20 15
11 Chênois 22 2 7 13 19 53 −34 11
12 SC Burgdorf 22 1 7 14 9 53 −44 9
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 NLA/NLB

The promotion/relegation stage began on 2 March 1991 and was completed on 12 June.

Table group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 St. Gallen 14 10 2 2 33 11 +22 22 Remain in NLA 1991–92
2 Wettingen 14 9 2 3 25 15 +10 20
3 Chiasso 14 6 4 4 19 21 −2 16 Remain in NLB 1991–92
4 Basel[1] 14 4 4 6 18 17 +1 12
5 Yverdon-Sports 14 5 2 7 21 22 −1 12
6 Fribourg 14 4 3 7 18 25 −7 11
7 Baden 14 4 3 7 19 26 −7 11
8 Etoile Carouge 14 4 0 10 16 32 −16 8
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 BAD BAS CHI ÉTO FRI STG WET YS
Baden 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–1 1–3 2–1
Basel 1–4 3–0 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–2 3–0
Chiasso 3–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–5 2–0
Étoile Carouge 2–1 2–1 2–3 3–2 1–5 0–1 0–5
Fribourg 0–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–2 2–0 2–0
St. Gallen 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–3 6–1 3–0 1–1
Wettingen 5–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0
Yverdon-Sport 4–1 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–3 1–4 1–1
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Table group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Zürich 14 7 7 0 28 10 +18 21 Remain in NLA 1991–92
2 Aarau 14 7 6 1 28 12 +16 20
3 FC Schaffhausen 14 8 2 4 19 12 +7 18 Remain in NLB 1991–92
4 Locarno 14 6 5 3 18 13 +5 17
5 La Chaux-de-Fonds 14 5 2 7 27 26 +1 12
6 Urania Genève Sport 14 2 7 5 16 27 −11 11
7 SC Zug 14 2 3 9 14 29 −15 7
8 BSC Old Boys 14 2 2 10 11 32 −21 6
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 CDF LOC OBB SHA URA ZUG ZÜR
Aarau 3–1 1–2 4–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 2–2
La Chaux-de-Fonds 0–0 5–1 0–3 2–3 6–0 5–2 0–4
Locarno 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–0 0–0
Old Boys 2–6 2–3 0–4 0–1 2–1 0–3 2–2
FC Schaffhausen 0–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 4–1 2–1 0–0
Urania Genève Sport 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2
SC Zug 1–4 2–3 0–2 2–0 1–2 0–0 1–1
Zürich 0–0 2–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 6–3 4–0
Source: rsssf.com
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 1991–92. The teams received ranking bonus points from their qualifying groups (7th place 6 pts; 8th place 5 pts; 9th place 4 pts; etc). There was to be one direct relegation in each group, plus a play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams. The relegation stage began on 17 March 1991 and was completed on 25 May.

Table group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification
1 Winterthur 10 5 4 1 14 6 +8 5 19 Remain in NLB 1991–92
2 Grenchen 10 5 2 3 16 14 +2 6 18
3 Kriens 10 6 1 3 17 13 +4 1 14
4 ES Malley 10 3 2 5 8 10 −2 4 12
5 FC Glarus 10 2 4 4 13 17 −4 3 11 Play-out against relegation
6 Chênois[2] 10 1 3 6 10 18 −8 2 7 Relegated to 1991–92 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

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification
1 Bulle 10 6 3 1 26 7 +19 5 20 Remain in NLB 1991–92
2 Bellinzona 10 3 4 3 14 15 −1 6 16
3 FC Chur 10 3 5 2 10 7 +3 4 15
4 Emmenbrücke 10 4 1 5 13 15 −2 2 11
5 Montreux-Sports 10 1 5 4 4 16 −12 3 10 Play-out against relegation
6 SC Burgdorf[2] 10 1 6 3 8 15 −7 1 9 Relegated to 1991–92 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.

Relegation play-out

The two legged play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams was played on 1 and 8 June 1991.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Glarus 2–1 Montreux-Sports
Montreux-Sports 3–1 FC Glarus

Montreux-Sports won 4–3 on aggregate. Glarus were originally relegated, however, because Montreux-Sports had their license revoked, Glarus remained in NLB 1991–92 and Montreux-Sports were demoted to the 1991–92 1. Liga.[2]

Further in Swiss football

References

  1. ^ a b Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1991). "FCB Rangliste" [FCB Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ^ a b c 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.

Sources

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