1988–89 Nationalliga A

Statistics of the Swiss National League in the 1988–89 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B.

Nationalliga A
Season1988–89
ChampionsLuzern
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorerKarl-Heinz Rummenigge
Servette (18 goals)
Nationalliga B
Season1988–89
ChampionsNo team was declared champions
PromotedNone
RelegatedFC Renens
Urania Genève Sport
FC Biel-Bienne
Top goalscorern/a

Overview

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The 36 clubs 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 slot.

Nationalliga A

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Qualification phase

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The qualification stage of the NLA began on 23 July 1988 and was completed on 11 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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Luzern 22 10 8 4 27 25 +2 28 Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2 Grasshopper Club 22 10 7 5 41 29 +12 27
3 Bellinzona 22 9 7 6 34 27 +7 25
4 Sion 22 8 8 6 25 21 +4 24
5 Wettingen 22 5 14 3 23 21 +2 24
6 Young Boys 22 8 7 7 45 36 +9 23
7 Xamax 22 7 9 6 39 33 +6 23
8 Servette 22 8 6 8 39 34 +5 22
9 Aarau 22 5 8 9 27 29 −2 18 Continue to promotion/relegation round
10 Lausanne-Sport 22 5 8 9 27 34 −7 18
11 St. Gallen 22 5 6 11 29 44 −15 16
12 Lugano 22 3 10 9 23 46 −23 16
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

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Home \ Away AAR BEL GCZ LS LUG LUZ NX SER SIO STG WET YB
Aarau 2–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 4–1 5–0 0–2 2–1
Bellinzona 1–0 2–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 2–1 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 3–0
Grasshopper 1–0 2–2 3–2 3–0 4–1 2–2 4–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–2
Lausanne-Sport 0–2 2–2 0–2 4–0 0–0 2–4 1–4 1–1 2–1 1–2 1–4
Lugano 2–1 0–2 2–2 0–2 3–3 1–0 1–6 0–3 3–1 0–0 1–1
Luzern 1–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 2–2 1–3
Neuchâtel Xamax 1–1 2–2 4–0 0–2 5–1 0–0 2–1 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–5
Servette 1–0 2–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 7–1 1–1 3–2
Sion 2–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–1
St. Gallen 2–2 2–0 2–2 1–2 4–1 0–1 3–3 0–1 2–0 2–1 2–0
Wettingen 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–1
Young Boys 4–0 4–1 4–3 3–1 3–3 0–2 2–2 2–3 0–0 2–0 1–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

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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.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification
1 Luzern 14 7 5 2 17 11 +6 14 33 Swiss champions, qualified for 1989–90 European Cup
and entered 1989 Intertoto Cup
2 Grasshopper Club 14 7 2 5 20 18 +2 14 30 Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1989–90 Cup Winners' Cup
and entered 1989 Intertoto Cup
3 Sion 14 6 5 3 22 15 +7 12 29 Qualified for 1989–90 UEFA Cup
4 Wettingen 14 7 2 5 22 14 +8 12 28 Qualified for 1989–90 UEFA Cup
and entered 1989 Intertoto Cup
5 Young Boys 14 6 3 5 36 22 +14 12 27
6 Xamax 14 4 3 7 23 26 −3 12 23
7 Bellinzona 14 2 4 8 9 26 −17 13 21 Entered 1989 Intertoto Cup
8 Servette 14 3 4 7 25 42 −17 11 21
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

Results

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Home \ Away BEL GCZ LUZ NX SER SIO WET YB
Bellinzona 0–0 0–0 0–0 2–5 1–0 0–1 3–0
Grasshopper 2–0 2–1 2–1 6–1 2–1 2–1 1–4
Luzern 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 3–3
Neuchâtel Xamax 3–0 0–1 0–1 6–3 2–2 1–2 3–2
Servette 4–2 2–2 2–2 3–2 1–1 0–0 0–2
Sion 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–2 2–1 3–0
Wettingen 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 6–2 0–2 3–1
Young Boys 6–0 2–0 1–2 5–1 7–0 2–2 1–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Nationalliga B

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Qualification phase

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The qualification of the NLB began on 23 July 1988 and was completed by 11 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.

Table group East

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Basel[1] 22 14 4 4 48 23 +25 32 Advance to promotion round
2 Locarno 22 12 6 4 58 28 +30 30
3 Zürich 22 11 8 3 62 32 +30 30
4 Baden 22 10 4 8 44 29 +15 24
5 Old Boys 22 10 4 8 37 29 +8 24
6 Chiasso 22 8 8 6 35 33 +2 24
7 FC Schaffhausen 22 9 6 7 32 36 −4 24 Continue in relegation round
8 Winterthur 22 8 6 8 39 36 +3 22
9 Emmenbrücke 22 7 5 10 31 41 −10 19
10 Chur 22 4 8 10 27 54 −27 16
11 SC Zug 22 3 5 14 14 47 −33 11
12 FC Glarus 22 2 4 16 19 58 −39 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.

Table group West

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Yverdon-Sport FC 22 13 7 2 51 25 +26 33 Advance to promotion round
2 FC Grenchen 22 14 2 6 51 23 +28 30
3 Etoile Carouge FC 22 12 4 6 45 32 +13 28
4 ES FC Malley 22 11 5 6 39 29 +10 27
5 FC Bulle 22 11 4 7 49 25 +24 26
6 CS Chênois 22 11 3 8 29 28 +1 25
7 Urania Genève Sport 22 7 7 8 39 34 +5 21 Continue in relegation round
8 FC Renens 22 7 5 10 28 36 −8 19
9 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 22 6 6 10 26 37 −11 18
10 FC Martigny-Sports 22 5 6 11 29 48 −19 16
11 FC Montreux-Sports 22 3 5 14 31 61 −30 11
12 FC Biel-Bienne 22 3 4 15 30 69 −39 10
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

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The promotion/relegation stage began on 18 March 1989 and was completed by 7 June.

Table group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC St. Gallen 14 10 3 1 30 13 +17 23 Remain in Nationalliga A 1989–90
2 Lausanne Sports 14 9 4 1 42 8 +34 22
3 FC Zürich 14 6 2 6 29 23 +6 14 Remain in Nationalliga B
4 FC Basel[1] 14 4 6 4 19 21 −2 14
5 CS Chênois 14 4 4 6 22 29 −7 12
6 FC Grenchen 14 3 4 7 17 26 −9 10
7 ES Malley 14 2 6 6 15 29 −14 10
8 BSC Old Boys Basel 14 3 1 10 13 38 −25 7
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

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Home \ Away BAS CHÊ GRE LS MAL OBB STG ZÜR
Basel 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–1
Chênois 2–2 3–3 0–3 3–0 1–2 0–2 2–0
Grenchen 2–2 0–0 0–3 2–4 2–0 0–1 2–0
Lausanne-Sport 4–1 6–1 5–0 1–1 6–0 0–1 6–1
Malley 1–2 1–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–1
Old Boys Basel 0–2 1–4 2–3 0–3 3–1 0–2 1–6
St. Gallen 3–0 5–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 5–1 2–1
Zürich 0–2 3–0 2–1 1–1 9–1 2–1 2–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Table group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AC Lugano 14 10 3 1 29 10 +19 23 Remain in Nationalliga A 1989–90
2 FC Aarau 14 11 1 2 24 9 +15 23
3 FC Locarno 14 6 3 5 22 16 +6 15 Remain in Nationalliga B
4 FC Baden 14 6 3 5 22 24 −2 15
5 Yverdon-Sport FC 14 4 6 4 9 9 0 14
6 FC Bulle 14 3 3 8 19 28 −9 9
7 FC Chiasso 14 0 7 7 15 30 −15 7
8 Étoile Carouge FC 14 1 4 9 8 22 −14 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

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Home \ Away AAR BAD BUL CHI ÉTO LOC LUG YS
Aarau 1–1 1–0 4–0 1–0 1–0 1–4 2–0
Baden 0–3 4–1 5–3 3–0 1–0 1–2 0–0
Bulle 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 0–3 4–2 0–2
Chiasso 0–3 1–2 2–3 1–1 1–4 0–1 1–1
Étoile Carouge 0–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–5 0–1
Locarno 0–2 6–3 3–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 0–0
Lugano 3–1 4–0 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 2–0
Yverdon-Sport 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round NLB/1. Liga

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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. 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 23 March and was completed on 27 May.

Table group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Schaffhausen 10 5 3 2 17 13 +4 13 Remain in NLB 1989–90
2 SC Zug 10 3 5 2 20 13 +7 11
3 FC Martigny-Sports 10 4 3 3 18 23 −5 11
4 FC Emmenbrücke 10 4 2 4 23 18 +5 10
5 FC Biel-Bienne 10 3 2 5 16 18 −2 8 Play-out against relegation
6 FC Renens[2] 10 2 3 5 12 21 −9 7 Relegated 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

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Glarus 10 7 1 2 16 9 +7 15 Remain in NLB 1989–90
2 FC Winterthur 10 5 2 3 19 11 +8 12
3 FC Montreux-Sports 10 5 1 4 14 15 −1 11
4 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 10 3 3 4 11 13 −2 9
5 FC Chur 10 1 5 4 13 16 −3 7 Play-out against relegation
6 Urania Genève Sport[2] 10 2 2 6 9 18 −9 6 Relegated 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.

Relegation play-out

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The two games of the two-legged play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams were played on 3 and 10 June 1989.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Biel-Bienne 0–1 FC Chur
FC Chur 2–1 FC Biel-Bienne

FC Chur won 3–1 on aggregate and FC Biel-Bienne were relegated to 1989–90 1. Liga.[2]

Further in Swiss football

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References

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  1. ^ a b Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1990). "1988/89 Rangliste" [1988/89 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 8 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.

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Preceded by
1987–88
Nationalliga
seasons in
Switzerland
Succeeded by
1989–90