2007–08 NLA season

The 2007–08 National League A season, was the first ice hockey season of the National League A since the reorganization of the Swiss league and the 70th in the history of Swiss professional hockey. There were some rule changes to the standings and playoff format and the league officially changed its name to National League A.

2007–08 National League A season
LeagueNational League A
SportIce hockey
Number of games50
Number of teams12
Regular Season
Best RecordSC Bern
  Runners-upGenève
Top scorerErik Westrum (Ambri-Piotta)
Promoted to NLBEHC Biel
Relegated to NLBEHC Basel
Playoffs
Semi-final championsHC Genève-Servette
  Semi-final runners-upHC Fribourg-Gottèron
Semi-final championsHC Davos
  Semi-final runners-upZSC Lions
National League A Championship
ChampionsZSC Lions
  Runners-upHC Genève-Servette
NLA seasons

Regular season

TeamGPWOTWOTLLGFGAPts
1.SC Bern503344916792111
2.Genève-Servette HC50211141417213589
3.Kloten Flyers5026171614713187
4.EV Zug5024541717415186
5.HC Davos5026222015612484
6.ZSC Lions5021661715812581
7.Rapperswil-Jona Lakers5023232215616776
8.HC Fribourg-Gottéron5017752113216370
9.HC Lugano5015962013014969
10.SCL Tigers5019352317519568
11.HC Ambrì-Piotta5014772216018063
12.EHC Basel50315419821316

Playoffs

QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
         
1SC Bern2
8Fribourg4
2Genève-Servette HC4
8HC Fribourg-Gottéron1
2Genève-Servette HC4
7Lakers1
2Genève-Servette HC2
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
6ZSC Lions4
3Kloten Flyers1
6ZSC Lions4
5HC Davos2
6ZSC Lions4
4EV Zug3
5HC Davos4

Relegation

SemifinalsFinal
      
9HC Lugano4
12EHC Basel1
11Ambrì-Piotta4
12Basel0
10SCL Tigers4
11Ambrì-Piotta2

EHC Biel, champions of the National League B, would later defeat EHC Basel Sharks, 4–0 to move up into the National League A. Therefore, Basel was relegated to the National League B.

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