2009–10 in Swiss football
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The following is a summary of the 2009–10 season of competitive football in Switzerland.
Super League
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel (C) | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 46 | +44 | 80 | Swiss champions and Swiss Cup winners Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Young Boys | 36 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Grasshopper | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 65 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a] |
| 4 | Luzern | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 58 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Sion | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 51 | |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Zürich | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Bellinzona (O) | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 42 | 92 | −50 | 25 | Advance to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Aarau (R) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 88 | −56 | 23 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Basel, who have already qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, played Challenge League side Lausanne-Sport in the 2009–10 Swiss Cup final. Basel have won the cup, thus 3rd-placed team will qualify for the play-off round and the 4th-placed team will be inserted into the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League and Lausanne-Sport will be inserted into the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round.
Challenge League
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thun (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 60 | Promotion to 2010–11 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | Lugano | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 59 | Qualification for Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Winterthur | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 56 | |
| 4 | Servette | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 52 | |
| 5 | Kriens | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 46 | |
| 6 | Wil | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 45 | |
| 7 | Biel-Bienne | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 42 | |
| 8 | Vaduz | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 41 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 9 | Yverdon-Sport | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 39 | |
| 10 | Lausanne-Sport | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 39 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
| 11 | Schaffhausen | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 39 | |
| 12 | Wohlen | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 31 | |
| 13 | Locarno | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 31 | |
| 14 | Stade Nyonnais | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 31 | |
| 15 | Le Mont (R) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 27 | Relegation to 2010–11 Swiss 1. Liga |
| 16 | Gossau (R) | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 80 | −53 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Vaduz qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round as they won the 2009–10 Liechtenstein Cup
- Lausanne-Sport have qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round as they lost the 2009–10 Swiss Cup final against Champions League-qualified Basel.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
AC Bellinzona as 9th-placed team of the 2009–10 Super League played a two-legged play-off against Challenge League runners-up AC Lugano for a spot in the 2010–11 Super League.
| Lugano | 0–0 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Report (in Italian) |
Bellinzona won 2–1 on aggregate and remain in the Swiss Super League. Lugano remain in the Swiss Challenge League.
1. Liga
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sion U-21 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 54 | Not eligible to Play-off |
| 2 | ES FC Malley | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 53 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | CS Chênois | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 48 | |
| 4 | SC Düdingen | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 47 | |
| 5 | Étoile Carouge FC | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 46 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 6 | FC Martigny-Sports | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | FC Meyrin | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 45 | |
| 8 | FC Fribourg | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 44 | |
| 9 | FC Echallens | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 44 | |
| 10 | FC Naters | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 37 | |
| 11 | FC Baulmes | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 36 | |
| 12 | Young Boys U-21 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 34 | |
| 13 | Urania Genève Sport | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 34 | |
| 14 | Grand-Lancy FC | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 34 | |
| 15 | FC Bavois | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 32 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Bulle | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off.
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YF Juventus | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 58 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 57 | Not eligible to Play-off |
| 3 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 57 | Not eligible to Play-off |
| 4 | SR Delémont | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 57 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 5 | FC Münsingen | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 46 | |
| 6 | Grasshopper Club U-21 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 45 | |
| 7 | FC Grenchen | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 42 | |
| 8 | FC Breitenrain Bern | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 40 | |
| 9 | FC Laufen | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 34 | |
| 10 | BSC Old Boys | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | FC Solothurn | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 33 | |
| 12 | FC Wangen bei Olten | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 33 | |
| 13 | SV Muttenz | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 31 | |
| 14 | Winterthur U-21 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 73 | −29 | 31 | |
| 15 | FC Schaffhausen | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 30 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | SV Höngg | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off
Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Chiasso | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 64 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 61 | |
| 3 | FC Tuggen | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 51 | |
| 4 | FC Baden | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 49 | |
| 5 | Luzern U-21 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 46 | |
| 6 | Zug 94 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 44 | |
| 7 | FC Mendrisio | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 42 | |
| 8 | GC Biaschesi | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 41 | |
| 9 | USV Eschen/Mauren | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 40 | |
| 10 | St. Gallen U-21 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 38 | |
| 11 | SC Zofingen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 37 | |
| 12 | Lugano U-21 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 36 | |
| 13 | FC Schötz | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 34 | |
| 14 | SC Cham | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 33 | Play-off against relegation |
| 15 | FC Emmenbrücke | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 33 | |
| 16 | FC Chur 97 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 26 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
Play-off against relegation
FC Emmenbrücke is relegated to the 2. Liga Interregional.
Promotion play-offs
Qualifying Round
YF Juventus win 7–2 on aggregate
Rapperswil-Jona win 8–2 on aggregate
Delémont win 5–2 on aggregate
Chiasso win 3–1 on aggregate
Final round
Delémont win 5–3 on aggregate and achieve peomotion
Chiasso win 3–0 on aggregate and achieve peomotion
Swiss Cup
Semi-finals
The winners in the quarter-finals played in this round. FC St. Gallen had beaten FC Luzern 4–1, FC Lausanne-Sport had also beaten Young Boys 4–1, SC Kriens won 2–1 against FC Thun and Basel had been 3–1 winners against Biel-Bienne.
| FC St. Gallen | 1 – 2 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Zé Vitor Zé Vitor |
SFV report | Favre Katz Katz Gaspar |
Final
| Basel | 6–0[1] | FC Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Stocker Shaqiri Zoua Chipperfield Stocker Huggel |
FCB summary |
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
Swiss Clubs in Europe
- Zürich as league champions: Champions League third qualifying round
- Young Boys as runners-up: Europa League third qualifying round
- Basel as third placed team: Europa League second qualifying round
- Sion as 2008–09 Swiss Cup winners: Europa League play-off round
- Vaduz as 2008–09 Liechtenstein Cup winners: Europa League second qualifying round
Zürich
Champions League
Third qualifying round
| 29 July 2009 First leg | Zürich | 2–3 | | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:15 | Vonlanthen Hassli |
Report | Tavares Pavlović |
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) |
| 5 August 2009 Second leg | Maribor | 0–3 | | Ljudski vrt, Maribor |
| 20:15 | Report | Djuric Margairaz Nikçi |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France) |
Zürich won 5–3 on aggregate.
Play-off round
| 19 August 2009 First leg | Ventspils | 0–3 | | Skonto Stadium, Riga |
| 20:45 | Report | Vonlanthen Aegerter Djuric |
Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) | |
| Note: Played in Riga at Skonto Stadium as Ventspils' Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions did not meet UEFA criteria. | ||||
| 25 August 2009 Second leg | Zürich | 2–1 | | AFG Arena, St. Gallen |
| 20:45 | Vonlanthen Abdi |
Report | Țîgîrlaș |
Attendance: 9,050 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
| Note: Played in St. Gallen at AFG Arena as Zürich's Letzigrund hosted IAAF Golden League's fourth part (Weltklasse Zürich) on 28 August 2009. | ||||
Zürich won 5–1 on aggregate.
Group stage / group C
| 15 September 2009 Matchday 1 | Zürich | 2–5 | | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Margairaz Aegerter |
Report | Ronaldo Raúl Higuaín Guti |
Attendance: 24,424 Referee: Martin Atkinson (England) |
| 30 September 2009 Matchday 2 | Milan | 0–1 | | San Siro, Milan |
| 20:45 | Report | Tihinen |
Attendance: 32,439 Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany) |
| 21 October 2009 Matchday 3 | Zürich | 0–1 | | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+2) |
Report | Heinze |
Attendance: 22,300 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
| 3 November 2009 Matchday 4 | Marseille | 6–1 | | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Aegerter Abriel Niang Hilton Cheyrou Brandão |
Report | Alphonse |
Attendance: 56,282 Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland) |
| 25 November 2009 Matchday 5 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Higuaín |
Report | Attendance: 67,867 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
| 8 December 2009 Matchday 6 | Zürich | 1–1 | | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:45 (20:45 UTC+1) |
Gajić |
Report | Ronaldinho |
Attendance: 24,100 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) |
Young Boys
Europa League
Third qualifying round
| 30 July 2009 First leg | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | | San Mamés, Bilbao |
| 21:30 | Report | Doumbia |
Attendance: 19,104 Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus) |
| 6 August 2009 Second leg | Young Boys | 1–2 | | Stade de Suisse, Bern |
| 19:30 | Frimpong |
Report | Llorente Muniain |
Attendance: 21,277 Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel) |
Young Boys 2–2 Athletic Bilbao on aggregate. Athletic Bilbao won on away goals.
Basel
Europa League
Second qualifying round
| 16 July 2009 First leg | Basel | 3–0 | | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 19:30 | Şahin Streller Almerares |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 25,038 Referee: |
| 23 July 2009 Second leg | Santa Coloma | 1–4 | | Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella |
| 19:00 | dos Santos |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 400 Referee: |
Basel won 7–1 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
| 30 July 2009 First leg | Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur | 2–2 | | KR-völlur, Reykjavík |
| 21:15 | Benediktsson G. Sigurðarson |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: |
| 6 August 2009 Second leg | Basel | 3–1 | | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 19:30 | Frei Shaqiri Frei |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 13,117 Referee: |
Basel won 5–3 on aggregate.
Play-off round
| 20 August 2009 First leg | Baku | 1–3 | | Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku |
| 17:00 | Skulic Pérez |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: | |
| Note: Played in Baku at Tofik Bakhramov Stadium as Karabakh's Guzanli Olympic Stadium did not meet UEFA criteria. | ||||
| 27 August 2009 Second first leg | Basel | 5–1 | | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 19:30 | Gelabert Almerares Gelabert da Silva Frei Huggel Shaqiri Mustafi Mustafi Shaqiri |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 7,113 Referee: Hannes Kaasik (Estonia) |
Basel won 8–2 on aggregate.
Group stage, group E
| 17 September 2009 Matchday 1 | Basel | 2–0 | | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 19:00 | Carlitos Cabral Costanzo Abraham Çağdaş Almerares Almerares |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 16,459 Referee: |
| 1 October 2009 Matchday 2 | Fulham | 1–0 | | Craven Cottage, London |
| 21:05 | Murphy Greening Baird |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 16,100 Referee: |
| 22 October 2009 Matchday 3 | CSKA Sofia | 0–2 | | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
| 21:05 | Todorov Branekov |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 17,000 Referee: | |
| Note: CSKA Sofia played their home group matches at Vasil Levski National Stadium as their Balgarska Armiya Stadium did not meet UEFA criteria. | ||||
| 5 November 2009 Matchday 4 | Basel | 3–1 | | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 19:00 | Gelabert Frei Frei |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 15,255 Referee: |
| 3 December 2009 Matchday 5 | Roma | 2–1 | | Stadio Olimpico, Rome |
| 21:05 | Totti Ménez De Rossi Vučinić Juan |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 27,000 Referee: |
| 16 December 2009 Matchday 6 | Basel | 2–3 | | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 19:00 | Abraham Frei Frei Streller |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 20,063 Referee: |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | |
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 |
Sion
Europa League
Play-off round
| 20 August 2009 First leg | Sion | 0–2 | | Stade de Genève, Geneva 61 |
| 20:30 | Report | Santos Kazim-Richards |
Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Daniel Stålhammar (Sweden) |
| 27 August 2009 Second leg | Fenerbahçe | 2–2 | | Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul |
| 20:30 | Santos |
Report | Vanczák Chihab |
Attendance: 24,083 Referee: Bruno Paixão (Portugal) |
Fenerbahçe won 4–2 on aggregate.
Vaduz
Europa League
Second qualifying round
| 16 July 2009 First leg | Falkirk | 1–0 | | Falkirk Stadium, Falkirk |
| 20:30 | Flynn |
Report | Attendance: 5,763 Referee: Damien Ledentu (France) |
| 23 July 2009 Second leg | Vaduz | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
| 19:30 | Noll Burgmeier |
Report | Attendance: 1,842 Referee: Draženko Kovačić (Croatia) |
Vaduz won 2–1 on aggregate.
Third qualifying round
| 30 July 2009 | Vaduz | 0–1 | | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
| 19:30 | Report | Blažek |
Attendance: 1,105 Referee: Marco Borg (Malta) |
| 6 August 2009 | Slovan Liberec | 2–0 | | U Nisy Stadium, Liberec |
| 18:00 | Kerić Nezmar |
Report | Attendance: 4,822 Referee: Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden) |
Slovan Liberec won 3–0 on aggregate.