1999–2000 Nationalliga A

The 1999–2000 season of the Swiss Nationalliga contained two divisions, each with twelve clubs. The top tier was called Nationalliga A (NLA) (French: Ligue Nationale A, Italian: Lega Nazionale A) and the second tier was named Nationalliga B (NLB).

Nationalliga A
Season1999–2000
ChampionsSt. Gallen
2nd title
RelegatedDelémont
Top goalscorerCharles Amoah (25 goals)

Overview

The season was divided into two phases. The first of which was the qualification phase, and within the divisions the teams played a double round-robin, one at home and the other away. The divisions were then split. The first eight teams of the NLA then competed in the championship group and played a further double round-robin. The teams in ninth to twelfth position competed with the top four teams of the NLB in a promotion/relegation group to decide which four teams would play top tier next season. The other eight teams of the second tier competed in a play-out against relegation to the 1. Liga and the last two teams were to be relegated.

Nationalliga A

At the end of the season FC St. Gallen won the championship.

Qualification phase

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1St. Gallen2213634225+1745Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2Basel2291033121+1037
3Lausanne-Sport229943525+1036
4Grasshopper Club229764025+1534
5Yverdon-Sport227962825+330
6Xamax227783433+128
7Luzern2284102829−128
8Servette2284103236−428
9Zürich226882129−826Continue to promotion/relegation round
10Aarau2275103042−1226
11Lugano2256112734−721
12Delémont2245132448−2417
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Home \ AwayAARBASDELGCZLSLUGLUZNXSERSTGYSZÜR
Aarau1–34–22–11–30–21–04–13–21–01–11–1
Basel2–13–01–13–31–02–01–10–04–11–20–0
Delémont4–22–22–11–11–00–12–21–30–31–32–2
Grasshopper4–01–14–01–12–12–04–04–22–20–02–1
Lausanne-Sport3–11–03–03–32–02–10–20–10–12–22–0
Lugano4–11–11–21–51–11–12–13–01–12–21–1
Luzern2–13–02–02–02–13–01–12–42–24–10–1
Neuchâtel Xamax1–11–22–00–11–23–13–13–22–21–13–0
Servette1–11–11–12–10–11–31–02–42–13–13–0
St. Gallen4–11–12–12–12–22–12–02–12–03–23–0
Yverdon-Sport1–10–13–12–00–01–03–00–02–10–11–1
Zürich0–10–13–10–02–22–11–12–12–01–31–0
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Champion Playoffs

The first eight teams of the qualification then competed in the Championship Round. They took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the Qualification as bonus with them.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsQualification
1St. Gallen (C)149413314+192354Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2Lausanne-Sport148242213+91844Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
3Basel14563161601940Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round
4Grasshopper Club145543026+41737Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
5Luzern145271730−131431
6Servette144552521+41431
7Xamax144372529−41429Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
8Yverdon-Sport1421111635−191522
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.
(C) Champions

Results

Home \ AwayBASGCZLSLUZNXSERSTGYS
Basel2–20–30–01–11–03–12–0
Grasshopper3–01–10–21–32–34–44–1
Lausanne-Sport0–03–13–12–12–11–32–0
Luzern3–20–11–01–21–11–22–1
Neuchâtel Xamax1–21–31–23–12–20–37–2
Servette1–11–31–36–03–31–22–0
St. Gallen1–11–11–07–13–00–04–1
Yverdon-Sport0–14–42–31–03–01–30–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Nationalliga B

Qualification phase

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bellinzona2213544317+2644Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round
2Sion2212464121+2040
3Thun2210843424+1038
4Baden2210753220+1237
5Kriens2210753728+937Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
6Étoile Carouge229852418+635
7Winterthur2293103033−330
8Wil228594041−129
9Solothurn2272132937−823
10Young Boys2256113145−1421
11Stade Nyonnais2253143053−2318
12Schaffhausen2226141650−3412
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Promotion/relegation group NLA/NLB

The teams in the ninth to twelfth positions in Nationalliga A competed with the top four teams of Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B promotion/relegation round.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1Lugano148422618+828Remain in NLA
2Sion (P)147342819+924Promoted to NLA
3Zürich147341712+524Remain in NLA
4Aarau146442316+722
5Bellinzona144822114+720Remain in NLB
6Thun144461718−116
7Delémont (R)144281829−1114Relegated to NLB
8Baden141211731−245Remain in NLB
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayAARBADBELDELLUGSIOTHUZÜR
Aarau2–01–15–22–23–12–00–0
Baden1–30–00–20–31–31–10–1
Bellinzona2–23–15–00–02–00–20–0
Delémont0–13–00–40–33–22–30–2
Lugano3–21–01–11–14–22–12–1
Sion2–04–12–22–14–03–01–0
Thun1–04–01–11–12–30–00–1
Zürich1–01–24–00–32–12–22–1
Source: RSSSF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation group NLB/1. Liga

The last eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the relegation group against relegation to the 1. Liga. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDBPPtsRelegation
1Wil146622012+81539Remain in NLB
2Kriens145451719−21938
3Winterthur145722316+71537
4Young Boys146622213+91135
5Étoile Carouge141851017−71829
6Solothurn144371520−51227
7Stade Nyonnais143561927−8923Relegated to 1. Liga
8Schaffhausen143742022−2622
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

References

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