2014–15 Swiss Super League
118th season of top-tier Swiss football
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The 2014–15 Swiss Super League was the 118th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 19 July 2014 and ended on 29 May 2015. Basel successfully defended their title for a record sixth time in a row.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 July 2014 – 29 May 2015 |
| Champions | Basel 18th title |
| Relegated | Aarau |
| Champions League | Basel Young Boys |
| Europa League | Sion Thun Zürich Vaduz |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 517 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shkëlzen Gashi (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Basel 6–0 Aarau (4 April 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Sion 0–5 Grasshopper Club Zürich (3 April 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Luzern 6–2 St. Gallen (30 April 2015) Aarau 2–6 Luzern (3 May 2015) Sion 6–2 Young Boys (25 May 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games[1] Basel |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games[1] Young Boys |
| Longest winless run | 16 games[1] Aarau |
| Longest losing run | 5 games[1] Sion Zürich St. Gallen |
| Total attendance | 1,956,021[2] |
| Average attendance | 10,867[2] |
← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 1 June 2015. | |
A total of 10 teams competed in the league, the 9 best teams from the 2013–14 season and the 2013–14 Swiss Challenge League champion FC Vaduz.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Location of the 2014–15 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 |
| 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 |
| Vaduz |  Vaduz | Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| Young Boys | Bern | Stade de Suisse | 31,783 |
| Zürich | Zürich | Letzigrund | 23,605 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau |  Raimondo Ponte |
Sandro Burki |
Nike | Zehnder Group AG |
| Basel |  Paulo Sousa |
Marco Streller |
adidas | Novartis |
| Grasshopper | Pierluigi Tami |
Vero Salatić |
Puma | FROMM/adt innova |
| Luzern |  Markus Babbel |
Claudio Lustenberger |
adidas | Otto's |
| Sion |  Didier Tholot |
 Vilmos Vanczák |
Erreà | Les Fils Maye SA |
| St. Gallen |  Jeff Saibene |
Philippe Montandon |
Jako | St. Galler Kantonalbank |
| Thun | Urs Fischer |
Roland Bättig |
Nike | Panorama Center/Sky Work |
| Vaduz | Giorgio Contini |
Franz Burgmeier |
adidas | Liechtensteinische Landesbank |
| Young Boys | Uli Forte |
Marco Wölfli |
Jako | Honda |
| Zürich | Urs Meier |
 Yassine Chikhaoui |
Nike | Netstream AG |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel (C) | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Young Boys | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 66 | |
| 3 | Zürich | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Thun | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Luzern | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 47 | |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 47 | |
| 7 | Sion | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 8 | Grasshopper | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 43 | |
| 9 | Vaduz | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 31 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 10 | Aarau (R) | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 30 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
Source: Swiss Super League
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:
- Sion qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage by winning the 2014–15 Swiss Cup.
- Vaduz qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2014–15 Liechtenstein Cup.
Results
First and Second Round |
Third and Fourth Round
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Season statistics
- As of 30 May 2015[3]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Shkëlzen Gashi |
Basel | 22 |
| 2 | Guillaume Hoarau |
Young Boys | 17 |
| Marco Schneuwly |
Luzern | ||
| 4 |  Moussa Konaté |
Sion | 16 |
| 5 |  Mu'nas Dabbur |
Grasshopper | 13 |
| 6 | Marco Streller |
Basel | 12 |
 Dario Lezcano |
Luzern | ||
 Berat Sadik |
Thun | ||
| 9 |  Caio Alves |
Grasshopper | 11 |
| 10 | Breel Embolo |
Basel | 10 |
| 11 |  Franck Etoundi |
Zürich | 9 |
| Goran Karanović |
St. Gallen | ||
| Renato Steffen |
Young Boys |
Awards
Annual awards
| Award[4] | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Season | Shkelzen Gashi |
Basel |
| «Mein Spieler» Fans' Player of the Year | Breel Embolo |
Basel |
| Young Player of the Season | Breel Embolo |
Basel |
| Coach of the Season | Urs Fisher |
Thun |
| Goal of the Season | Renato Steffen |
Young Boys |
| Team of the Year[4] | ||||||||||||
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| Goalkeeper |  Tomáš Vaclík (Basel) | |||||||||||
| Defence | Michael Lang (GC) |
Marek Suchý (Basel) |
Fabian Schär (Basel) |
Taulant Xhaka (Basel) | ||||||||
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| Attack | Shkëlzen Gashi (Basel) |
Marco Streller (Zürich) | ||||||||||
Attendances
| # | Club | Average | % Change | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel | 28,878 | 3,7% | 34,231 |
| 2 | Young Boys | 16,931 | -3,5% | 23,868 |
| 3 | St. Gallen | 13,334 | -0,4% | 17,457 |
| 4 | Luzern | 10,923 | -3,3% | 16,500 |
| 5 | Zürich | 9,389 | -1,8% | 16,302 |
| 6 | Sion | 7,978 | 30,3% | 12,500 |
| 7 | Thun | 6,324 | 12,8% | 9,516 |
| 8 | GCZ | 6,173 | -14,7% | 19,200 |
| 9 | Aarau | 4,585 | -15,3% | 6,261 |
| 10 | Vaduz | 4,152 | 186,8% | 6,733 |
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