2019–20 Swiss Super League

Swiss Super League
Season2019–20
Dates19 July 2019 – 3 August 2020
ChampionsYoung Boys
14th title
RelegatedNeuchâtel Xamax
Thun
Champions LeagueYoung Boys
Europa LeagueSt. Gallen
Basel
Servette
Matches played180
Goals scored541 (3.01 per match)
Top goalscorerJean-Pierre Nsame (32 goals)
Biggest home winYoung Boys 6–0 Xamax
St. Gallen 6–0 Xamax
Biggest away winZürich 0–5 Servette
Zürich 0–5 Young Boys
St. Gallen 0–5 Basel
Highest scoringBasel 4–4 Lugano

The 2019–20 Swiss Super League (referred to as the Raiffeisen Super League for sponsoring reasons) was the 123rd season of top-tier competitive football in Switzerland and the 17th under its current name and format.

A total of 10 teams competed in the league: the 9 best teams from the 2018–19 season and the 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League champions Servette. Young Boys were the defending champions. They successfully retained the title.

On 28 February Swiss Football League postponed all Super and Challenge League matches of matchdays 24, 25 and 26. Postponement came after the Swiss Federal Council banned all major events until 15 March due to the COVID-19 outbreak.[1] On 13 March Super and Challenge League football was halted at least until the end of April;[2] however, the season was resumed on 19 June.[3]

Teams

Stadia and locations

Location of the 2019–20 Swiss Super League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Basel Basel St. Jakob-Park 37,994[4]
Lugano Lugano Stadio Cornaredo 6,390[5]
Luzern Lucerne Swissporarena 16,490[6]
Neuchâtel Xamax Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière 11,997[7]
Servette Geneva Stade de Genève 30,084
Sion Sion Stade Tourbillon 14,283[8]
St. Gallen St. Gallen Kybunpark 19,456[9]
Thun Thun Stockhorn Arena 10,014[9]
Young Boys Bern Stade de Suisse 31,789[10]
Zürich Zürich Letzigrund 26,104[11]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Basel Marcel Koller Valentin Stocker Adidas Novartis
Lugano Maurizio Jacobacci Jonathan Sabbatini Acerbis AIL
Luzern Fabio Celestini Christian Schneuwly Craft Otto’s
Neuchâtel Xamax Stéphane Henchoz Laurent Walthert Erima Groupe E, Banque cantonale neuchâteloise
Servette Alain Geiger Anthony Sauthier Puma Balexert
Sion Paolo Tramezzani Xavier Kouassi Macron Capital Markets Consulting
St. Gallen Peter Zeidler Silvan Hefti Jako St.Galler Kantonalbank
Thun Marc Schneider Dennis Hediger Macron Panorama Center, Schneider Software AG
Young Boys Gerardo Seoane Fabian Lustenberger Nike Obi
Zürich Ludovic Magnin Yanick Brecher Nike AntePay

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Neuchâtel Xamax Stéphane Henchoz End of contract 1 July 2019 Pre-season Joël Magnin 1 July 2019[12]
Sion Christian Zermatten End of interim 1 July 2019 Pre-season Stéphane Henchoz 1 July 2019[13]
Lugano Fabio Celestini Sacked 29 October 2019 9th Maurizio Jacobacci 29 October 2019[14]
Sion Stéphane Henchoz Resigned 4 November 2019[15] 5th Christian Zermatten (caretaker) 4 November 2019
Luzern Thomas Häberli Sacked 16 December 2019[16] 8th Fabio Celestini 2 January 2020
Sion Christian Zermatten End of interim 1 January 2020[17] 8th Ricardo Dionisio (caretaker) 1 January 2020
Ricardo Dionisio End of interim 1 June 2020 8th Paolo Tramezzani 4 June 2020
Neuchâtel Xamax Joël Magnin Sacked 5 July 2020[18] 10th Stéphane Henchoz 5 July 2020

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Young Boys (C) 36 23 7 6 80 41 +39 76 Qualificaition for Champions League second qualifying round
2 St. Gallen 36 21 5 10 79 56 +23 68 Qualificaition for Europa League third qualifying round
3 Basel 36 18 8 10 74 38 +36 62 Qualificaition for Europa League second qualifying round
4 Servette 36 12 13 11 57 48 +9 49 Qualificaition for Europa League first qualifying round
5 Lugano 36 11 14 11 46 46 0 47
6 Luzern 36 13 7 16 42 50 −8 46
7 Zürich 36 12 7 17 45 72 −27 43
8 Sion 36 10 9 17 40 55 −15 39
9 Thun (R) 36 10 8 18 45 67 −22 38 Qualificaition for relegation play-offs
10 Neuchâtel Xamax (R) 36 5 12 19 33 68 −35 27 Relegation to Swiss Challenge League
Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[19]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

Relegation play-offs

The ninth-placed team of 2019–20 Swiss Super League, Thun, played against the runners-up of 2019–20 Swiss Challenge League, Vaduz.

First leg

Vaduz2–0Thun
  • Cicek 45+3'
  • Sutter 58'
 Report
Referee: Alain Bieri

Second leg

Thun4–3Vaduz
 Report

Vaduz won 5–4 on aggregate and promoted to the Swiss Super League.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[20]
1 Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys 32
2 Cedric Itten St. Gallen 19
3 Arthur Basel 14
Ermedin Demirović St. Gallen
5 Kemal Ademi Basel 13
Raphaël Nuzzolo Neuchâtel Xamax
Jordi Quintillà St. Gallen
8 Ridge Munsy Thun 12
9 Pajtim Kasami Sion 11
Koro Koné Servette
Francesco Margiotta Luzern

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys Sion 4–3 (A) 24 November 2019
Pajtim Kasami Sion Young Boys 3–4 (H) 24 November 2019
Park Jung-bin Servette Zürich 5–0 (A) 8 December 2019
Fabian Frei Basel Zürich 4–0 (A) 8 February 2020
Koro Koné Servette Zürich 4–1 (H) 16 February 2020
Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys Zürich 3–2 (H) 19 June 2020
Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys Zürich 5–0 (A) 18 July 2020
Cedric Itten St. Gallen Neuchâtel Xamax 6–0 (H) 31 July 2020

Awards

Annual awards

Award[21] Winner Club
Player of the Season Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys
Young Player of the Season Noah Okafor Basel
Coach of the Season Gerardo Seoane Young Boys
Goal of the Season Steve von Bergen Young Boys
Team of the Year[22]
Goalkeeper Jonas Omlin (Basel)
Defence Silvan Widmer (Basel) Eray Cömert (Basel) Omar Alderete (Basel) Ulisses Garcia (Young Boys)
Midfield Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) Michel Aebischer (Young Boys)

Jordi Quintillà (St.Gallen)

Nicolas Ngamaleu (Young Boys)
Attack Jean-Pierre Nsame (Young Boys)

Cedric Itten(St.Gallen)

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