Nationalliga A (women's football)

Nationalliga A (women's football)

Countries	Switzerland
Confederation	UEFA
Founded	1970
Number of teams	10
Levels on pyramid	1
Relegation to	Nationalliga B
International cup(s)	UEFA Champions League
Current champions	YB Frauen (2010–11)
Most championships	FC Zürich Frauen (15)
2010–11

The Women's Nationalliga A is the highest-level league competition for women's football clubs in Switzerland. It was established in 1970.

League winners qualify for the UEFA Women's Champions League. The teams that end as number 11 and 12 relegate to the Nationalliga B.

Nationalliga A teams 2010–11

Ordered by 2009–10 results

• FC Zürich Frauen
• Grasshopper Club Zürich
• YB Frauen
• FC Yverdon Féminin
• SC Kriens
• FC Thun
• FC Staad
• FFC Zuchwil 05
• FC Basel
• FC St. Gallen (promoted form Nationalliga B)

Format

Starting with the 2010–11 season, a play-off system was adopted. After the regular season, where the teams play each other twice, the top 8 teams play a final round which decides the champion. The two last placed teams and the winners of both Nationalliga B play a each other twice. The top 2 teams of that group will stay in the Nationalliga A with the bottom 2 playing in next season's Nationalliga B.^[1]

Tiebreakers in the playoffs are:

1. superior number of points
2. better regular season standings,^[2] determined by order of^[3]
   1. superior number of points
   2. superior goal difference
   3. larger number of goals
   4. superior goal difference in matches between tied teams
   5. larger number of away goals

League Champions

The list of all champions^[4][5]:

• 1971: DFC Aarau
• 1972: DFC Aarau
• 1973: DFC Aarau
• 1974: DFC Aarau
• 1975: DFC Alpnach
• 1976: DFC Sion
• 1977: DFC Sion
• 1978: DFC Bern
• 1979: DFC Bern
• 1980: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1981: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1982: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1983: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1984: DFC Bern
• 1985: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1986: DFC Bern
• 1987: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1988: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1989: FC Rapid Lugano
• 1990: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1991: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1992: DFC Bern
• 1993: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1994: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1995. DFC Bern
• 1996: DFC Bern
• 1997: DFC Bern
• 1998: SV Seebach Zürich
• 1999: FC Schwerzenbach
• 2000: DFC Bern
• 2001: DFC Bern
• 2002: FC Sursee
• 2003: FC Sursee
• 2004: FC Sursee
• 2005: SC LUwin.ch Luzern
• 2006: SC LUwin.ch Luzern
• 2007: FFC Zuchwil 05
• 2008: FFC Zürich Seebach
• 2009: FC Zürich Frauen
• 2010: FC Zürich Frauen
• 2011: YB Frauen

Performance by club

• 15 Titles: FC Zürich Frauen (incl. FFC Zürich Seebach and SV Seebach Zürich)
• 11 Titles: YB Frauen (incl. FFC Bern and DFC Bern)
• 5 Titles: SC LUwin.ch Luzern (incl. FC Sursee)
• 4 Titles: DFC Aarau
• 2 Titles: DFC Sion
• 1 Title: DFC Alpnach, FC Rapid Lugano, FC Schwerzenbach, FFC Zuchwil 05

References

1. ^ "Nationalliga A: Mehr Spannung durch neuen Modus?". womensoccer.de. http://www.womensoccer.de/2010/08/06/nationalliga-a-mehr-spannung-durch-neuen-modus/. Retrieved 7 August 2010. 
2. ^ "YB wie es lacht und feiert" (in German). bernerzeitung.ch. 12 May 2011. http://www.bernerzeitung.ch/sport/fussball/YB-wie-es-lacht-und-feiert/story/20762587. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
3. ^ "Wettspielreglemnt" (in German). football.ch. July 2010. p. 10. http://www.football.ch/sfv/cm/WR%20D%20Ausgabe%20Juli%202010.pdf. Retrieved 14 May 2011. 
4. ^ http://www.football.ch/sfv/frauen/de/Statistiken_FFB.aspx
5. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zwit-womchamp.html

External links

• Official Site
• Swiss League at women.soccerway.com