| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Luzern |
| Relegated | None |
| Top goalscorer | Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Servette (18 goals) |
1989–90 → | |
| Season | 1988–89 |
|---|---|
| Champions | No team was declared champions |
| Promoted | None |
| Relegated | FC Renens Urania Genève Sport FC Biel-Bienne |
| Top goalscorer | n/a |
1989–90 → | |
Statistics of theSwiss National League in the 1988–89 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B.
The 36 clubs of theSwiss Football League (Nationalliga) were divided into two tiers. In the top-tier, there were 12 teams that played in the Nationalliga A (NLA). There were 24 teams in the Nationalliga B (NLB), the second tier, these were divided into two groups, a West and an East group. Each team in each group played a doubleround-robin in the qualification phase. Thereafter the divisions were divided into a Swiss championship group with the top eight teams from the qualification and two promotion/relegation groups (NLA/NLB), both with eight teams. These were the bottom four teams from the NLA qualification and the top six teams from both of the NLB qualification groups. Further, there were two relegation groups (NLB/1. Liga), each group with six teams. The last team in each NLB relegation group were to be relegated directly and the two fifth placed teams in each group played a play-out against relegation to decide the third relegation slot.
The qualification stage of the NLA began on 23 July 1988 and was completed on 11 December. The top eight teams in the qualification phase would advance to the championship group and the last four teams would play against relegation.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luzern | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 28 | Advance to championship round halved points (rounded up) as bonus |
| 2 | Grasshopper Club | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 29 | +12 | 27 | |
| 3 | Bellinzona | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 25 | |
| 4 | Sion | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Wettingen | 22 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Young Boys | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 23 | |
| 7 | Xamax | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 23 | |
| 8 | Servette | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 22 | |
| 9 | Aarau | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 18 | Continue to promotion/relegation round |
| 10 | Lausanne-Sport | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 18 | |
| 11 | St. Gallen | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 16 | |
| 12 | Lugano | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 16 |
| Home \ Away | AAR | BEL | GCZ | LS | LUG | LUZ | NX | SER | SIO | STG | WET | YB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Bellinzona | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Grasshopper | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |
| Lausanne-Sport | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–4 | |
| Lugano | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–6 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Luzern | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 | |
| Servette | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 7–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Sion | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| St. Gallen | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Wettingen | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Young Boys | 4–0 | 4–1 | 4–3 | 3–1 | 3–3 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
The first eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the Championship round. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luzern | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 14 | 33 | Swiss champions, qualified for1989–90 European Cup and entered1989 Intertoto Cup |
| 2 | Grasshopper Club | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 14 | 30 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for1989–90 Cup Winners' Cup and entered1989 Intertoto Cup |
| 3 | Sion | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 12 | 29 | Qualified for1989–90 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Wettingen | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 14 | +8 | 12 | 28 | Qualified for1989–90 UEFA Cup and entered1989 Intertoto Cup |
| 5 | Young Boys | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 12 | 27 | |
| 6 | Xamax | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 12 | 23 | |
| 7 | Bellinzona | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | −17 | 13 | 21 | Entered1989 Intertoto Cup |
| 8 | Servette | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 11 | 21 |
| Home \ Away | BEL | GCZ | LUZ | NX | SER | SIO | WET | YB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellinzona | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–5 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
| Grasshopper | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–4 | |
| Luzern | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 6–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| Servette | 4–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Sion | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Wettingen | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | |
| Young Boys | 6–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 7–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
The qualification of the NLB began on 23 July 1988 and was completed by 11 December. The top six teams in each group were qualified to play in the two promotion/relegation groups. The bottom six teams in each group then played in newly drawn groups against relegation.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel[1] | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 23 | +25 | 32 | Advance to promotion round |
| 2 | Locarno | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 30 | |
| 3 | Zürich | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 30 | |
| 4 | Baden | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 24 | |
| 5 | Old Boys | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 24 | |
| 6 | Chiasso | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 24 | |
| 7 | FC Schaffhausen | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 24 | Continue in relegation round |
| 8 | Winterthur | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 22 | |
| 9 | Emmenbrücke | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 19 | |
| 10 | Chur | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 16 | |
| 11 | SC Zug | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 47 | −33 | 11 | |
| 12 | FC Glarus | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 8 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 33 | Advance to promotion round |
| 2 | FC Grenchen | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 23 | +28 | 30 | |
| 3 | Etoile Carouge FC | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 28 | |
| 4 | ES FC Malley | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 27 | |
| 5 | FC Bulle | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 26 | |
| 6 | CS Chênois | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 25 | |
| 7 | Urania Genève Sport | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 21 | Continue in relegation round |
| 8 | FC Renens | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 18 | |
| 10 | FC Martigny-Sports | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 16 | |
| 11 | FC Montreux-Sports | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 11 | |
| 12 | FC Biel-Bienne | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 69 | −39 | 10 |
The promotion/relegation stage began on 18 March 1989 and was completed by 7 June.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC St. Gallen | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 13 | +17 | 23 | Remain inNationalliga A 1989–90 |
| 2 | Lausanne Sports | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 8 | +34 | 22 | |
| 3 | FC Zürich | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 14 | Remain inNationalliga B |
| 4 | FC Basel[1] | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 14 | |
| 5 | CS Chênois | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 12 | |
| 6 | FC Grenchen | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 10 | |
| 7 | ES Malley | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 10 | |
| 8 | BSC Old Boys Basel | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 7 |
| Home \ Away | BAS | CHÊ | GRE | LS | MAL | OBB | STG | ZÜR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Chênois | 2–2 | 3–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | |
| Grenchen | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Lausanne-Sport | 4–1 | 6–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 6–0 | 0–1 | 6–1 | |
| Malley | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Old Boys Basel | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–6 | |
| St. Gallen | 3–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | |
| Zürich | 0–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 9–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Lugano | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 23 | Remain inNationalliga A 1989–90 |
| 2 | FC Aarau | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 23 | |
| 3 | FC Locarno | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 15 | Remain inNationalliga B |
| 4 | FC Baden | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 15 | |
| 5 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 | |
| 6 | FC Bulle | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 9 | |
| 7 | FC Chiasso | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 30 | −15 | 7 | |
| 8 | Étoile Carouge FC | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 6 |
| Home \ Away | AAR | BAD | BUL | CHI | ÉTO | LOC | LUG | YS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | |
| Baden | 0–3 | 4–1 | 5–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Bulle | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 4–2 | 0–2 | |
| Chiasso | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Étoile Carouge | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 0–1 | |
| Locarno | 0–2 | 6–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |
| Lugano | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Yverdon-Sport | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
The last six teams in each of the two qualification phase groups competed in two relegation groups against relegation to the1. Liga 1991–92. There was to be one direct relegation in each group, plus a play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams. This stage began on 23 March and was completed on 27 May.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Schaffhausen | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 13 | Remain inNLB 1989–90 |
| 2 | SC Zug | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 11 | |
| 3 | FC Martigny-Sports | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 11 | |
| 4 | FC Emmenbrücke | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 10 | |
| 5 | FC Biel-Bienne | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 8 | Play-out against relegation |
| 6 | FC Renens[2] | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 7 | Relegated to1989–90 1. Liga |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Glarus | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 15 | Remain inNLB 1989–90 |
| 2 | FC Winterthur | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 12 | |
| 3 | FC Montreux-Sports | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 11 | |
| 4 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 9 | |
| 5 | FC Chur | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 7 | Play-out against relegation |
| 6 | Urania Genève Sport[2] | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 6 | Relegated to1989–90 1. Liga |
The two games of the two-legged play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams were played on 3 and 10 June 1989.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Biel-Bienne | 0–1 | FC Chur |
| FC Chur | 2–1 | FC Biel-Bienne |
FC Chur won 3–1 on aggregate andFC Biel-Bienne were relegated to1989–90 1. Liga.[2]
| Preceded by 1987–88 | Nationalliga seasons in Switzerland | Succeeded by 1989–90 |