2013–14 Swiss Super League
117th season of top-tier Swiss football
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The 2013–14 Swiss Super League was the 117th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 13 July 2013 and ended on 18 May 2014.[3] Basel successfully defended their title for a record fifth time in a row.
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 July 2013 – 18 May 2014 |
| Champions | Basel 17th title |
| Relegated | Lausanne |
| Champions League | Basel Grasshoppers |
| Europa League | Zürich Young Boys Luzern |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 520 (2.89 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shkelzen Gashi (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Basel 5–0 Aarau (16 March 2014) Grasshoppers 5–0 Young Boys (4 May 2014) |
| Biggest away win | Grasshoppers 0–5 Thun (16 April 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Young Boys 5–3 Lausanne (16 February 2014) |
| Highest attendance | 34,172[1] Basel 1–1 Grasshoppers (27 April 2014) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,050[1](8 May 2014) |
| Average attendance | 10,772[2] |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
A total of 10 teams competed in the league. The 9 best teams from the 2012–13 season and the 2012–13 Swiss Challenge League champion FC Aarau.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Location of the 2013–14 Swiss Super League teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,249 |
| Basel | Basel | St. Jakob-Park | 38,512 |
| Grasshopper | Zürich | Letzigrund | 23,605 |
| Lausanne-Sport | Lausanne | Stade Olympique de la Pontaise | 15,850 |
| Luzern | Lucerne | Swissporarena | 17,500 |
| Sion | Sion | Stade Tourbillon | 16,500 |
| St. Gallen | St. Gallen | AFG Arena | 19,694 |
| Thun | Thun | Arena Thun | 10,000 |
| Young Boys | Bern | Stade de Suisse | 31,783 |
| Zürich | Zürich | Letzigrund | 23,605 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau |  René Weiler |
Sandro Burki |
Nike | Zehnder Group AG |
| Basel | Murat Yakin |
Marco Streller |
adidas | Novartis |
| Grasshopper |  Michael Skibbe |
Vero Salatić |
Puma | FROMM/adt innova |
| Lausanne-Sport |  Henri Atamaniuk |
 Gabri |
adidas | Banque cantonale vaudoise |
| Luzern | Carlos Bernegger |
Florian Stahel |
adidas | Otto's |
| Sion | Laurent Roussey |
 Vilmos Vanczák |
Erreà | Les Fils Maye SA |
| St. Gallen |  Jeff Saibene |
Philippe Montandon |
Jako | St. Galler Kantonalbank |
| Thun | Urs Fischer |
Roland Bättig |
Erima | Panorama Center/Sky Work |
| Young Boys | Uli Forte |
Christoph Spycher |
Jako | Laureus Foundation Switzerland |
| Zürich | Urs Meier |
Philippe Koch |
Nike | Netstream AG |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel (C) | 36 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 70 | 34 | +36 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Grasshopper | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Young Boys | 36 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 59 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Luzern | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 51 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Zürich | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] |
| 6 | Thun | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 48 | |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 45 | |
| 8 | Sion | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 43 | |
| 9 | Aarau | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 55 | 71 | −16 | 42 | |
| 10 | Lausanne-Sport (R) | 36 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 24 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
Source: Swiss Super League (in German)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Zürich won the 2013–14 Swiss Cup, so therefore qualified for the Play-off round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
Results
First and Second Round |
Third and Fourth Round
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Season statistics
- As of 21 May 2014
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shkëlzen Gashi |
Grasshopper | 19 |
| 2 |  Caio Alves |
Grasshopper | 13 |
| Mario Gavranović |
Zürich | 13 | |
| Valentin Stocker |
Basel | 13 | |
| 5 |  Dimitar Rangelov |
Luzern | 11 |
| 6 |  Josef Martínez |
Thun/Young Boys | 10 |
| Marco Schneuwly |
Thun | 10 | |
| Marco Streller |
Basel | 10 | |
| 9 | Davide Callà |
Basel/Aarau | 9 |
 Munas Dabbur |
Grasshopper | 9 | |
| Michael Frey |
Young Boys | 9 | |
| Goran Karanović |
St. Gallen | 9 | |
| Pedro Henrique |
Zürich | 9 | |
 Giovanni Sio |
Basel | 9 | |
Source:[4]
Awards
Annual awards
| Swiss Football League Awards 2013[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Award[6] | Winner | Club |
| Player of the Season |  Mohammed Salah |
Basel |
| «Mon joueur» Fans' Player of the Year | Mohammed Salah |
Basel |
| Young Player of the Season | Michael Frey |
Young Boys |
| Coach of the Season | Murat Yakin |
Basel |
| Goal of the Season | Sven Lüscher |
Arau |
| Team of the Year[6] | ||||||||||||
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| Goalkeeper | Yann Sommer (Basel) | |||||||||||
| Defence | Michael Lang (GC) |
 Milan Vilotić (GC) |
Fabian Schär (Basel) |
Kay Voser (Basel) | ||||||||
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| Attack | Josef Martínez (Thun) |
Marco Streller (Basel) | ||||||||||
Attendances
| # | Club | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel | 27,841 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 17,553 |
| 3 | St. Gallen | 13,388 |
| 4 | Luzern | 11,291 |
| 5 | Zürich | 9,564 |
| 6 | GCZ | 7,235 |
| 7 | Sion | 6,122 |
| 8 | Thun | 5,605 |
| 9 | Aarau | 5,413 |
| 10 | Lausanne | 3,709 |
Source:[7]