Nationalliga A (women's football)

Nationalliga A
Country   Switzerland
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1970
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Nationalliga B
Domestic cup(s) Swiss Women's Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
Current champions FC Zürich Frauen
(2015–16)
Most championships FC Zürich Frauen (20 titles)
2015–16

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 2015–16

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 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 points and then better regular season standings.[2]

For the 2017/18 season the league is reduced from 10 to 8 teams to increase competitiveness.[3]

League Champions

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

Performance by club

Top scorers

The record for most goals in a season was set by German Inka Grings in 2012/13. She surpassed the previous record of Vanessa Bürki with 28 in 2003/04.[6]

The latest topscorers were:[7]

Season Topscorer Club Goals
1998–99 Italy Maria Macri FCF Rapid Lugano 18
1999–00 Switzerland Anouk Macheret FC Bern 17
2000–01 Switzerland Sylvie Gaillard FC Bern 21
2001–02 Switzerland Monica Di Fonzo
Switzerland Corina Theiler		 FC Sursee
FC Bern		 22
2002–03 Switzerland Monica Di Fonzo FC Sursee 25
2003–04 Switzerland Vanessa Bürki FC Zuchwil 28
2004–05 Switzerland Isabelle Meyer SC LUwin 19
2005–06 Switzerland Vanessa Bürki FFC Zuchwil 05 23
2006–07 Croatia Kristina Šundov FFC Zuchwil 05 18
2007–08 Switzerland Veronica Maglia FFC Bern 18
2008–09 Switzerland Ana-Maria Crnogorčević FC Thun 24
2009–10 Switzerland Caroline Abbé
Switzerland Isabelle Meyer		FC Yverdon Féminin
Grasshopper Club 		14
2010–11 Switzerland Veronica Maglia BSC Young Boys 24
2011–12 Switzerland Nadja Hegglin SC Kriens 27
2012–13 Germany Inka Grings FC Zürich Frauen 38
2013–14 Switzerland Fabienne Humm FC Zürich Frauen 19
2014–15 Switzerland Patricia Willi FC St. Gallen Frauen 17

References

  1. ↑ "Nationalliga A: Mehr Spannung durch neuen Modus?". womensoccer.de. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "YB wie es lacht und feiert" (in German). bernerzeitung.ch. 12 May 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.frauenfussballmagazin.ch/2016/08/die-nationalliga-wird-umgebaut/
  4. ↑ http://www.football.ch/sfv/frauen/de/Statistiken_FFB.aspx
  5. ↑ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesz/zwit-womchamp.html
  6. ↑ "Grings surpasses goal record in Switzerland" (in German). lvz-online.de. 6 February 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "Grings the best already". football.ch (in German). ladykick.net. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
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