The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1980–81 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. This was the 85th season of top-tier and the 84th season of second-tier football in Switzerland.
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zürich |
| Relegated | Chênois |
| European Cup | Zürich |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Lausanne-Sport |
| UEFA Cup | Grasshopper Club Xamax |
| Top goalscorer | Peter Risi (Luzern) 18 goals |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
| Season | 1980–81 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Vevey-Sports |
| Promoted | Vevey-Sports FC Aarau FC Bulle |
| Relegated | SC Kriens |
| Top goalscorer | Roland Blanchard (Bulle) Patrick Gavillet (Vevey) both 20 goals |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
Overview
editThe Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 28 members at this time. The clubs were divided into two tiers of 14 teams each. The top tier was named Nationalliga A (NLA) and the second tier was named Nationalliga B (NLB). The format in both divisions was that the teams played a double round-robin to decide their table positions. Each club playing every other club twice (home and away) for a total of 26 rounds. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw. The Swiss champions would qualify for the 1981–82 European Cup, the runners-up and third placed team would qualify for the 1981–82 UEFA Cup.
There was to be an expansion from 28 to 32 members of the ASF/SFV at the end of this season, with new 16 teams in each division. Therefore, this season would only see one club from the NLA relegated to the second-tier. The top three placed teams in the NLB would be promoted to the top tier. Only one team from the NLB was relegated to next season's 1. Liga. Five teams from this season's 1. Liga would be promoted to make up the numbers.[1]
Nationalliga A
editThe first round of the NLA was played on 23 August 1980. There was a winter break between 6 December and 28 February 1981. The season was completed on 13 June 1981.
Teams, locations
edit| Team | Town | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
|
St. Jakob Stadium | 36,800 |
| AC Bellinzona | Bellinzona |  Ticino
|
Stadio Comunale Bellinzona | 5,000 |
| CS Chênois | Thônex |  Geneva
|
Stade des Trois-Chêne | 8,000 |
| FC Chiasso | Chiasso | Ticino
|
Stadio Comunale Riva IV | 4,000 |
| Grasshopper Club | Zürich |  Zürich
|
Hardturm | 20,000 |
| Lausanne-Sports | Lausanne |  Vaud
|
Pontaise | 15,700 |
| FC Luzern | Lucerne |  Lucerne
|
Stadion Allmend | 25,000 |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel
|
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| Nordstern Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Rankhof | 7,600 |
| FC St. Gallen | St. Gallen |  St. Gallen
|
Espenmoos | 11,000 |
| Servette | Geneva | Geneva
|
Stade des Charmilles | 27,000 |
| FC Sion | Sion |  Valais
|
Stade de Tourbillon | 16,000 |
| Young Boys | Bern |  Bern
|
Wankdorf Stadium | 56,000 |
| FC Zürich | Zürich | Zürich
|
Letzigrund | 25,000 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich[2] | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 40 | Champions, qualified for 1981–82 European Cup and entered 1981 Intertoto Cup |
| 2 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 34 | qualified for 1981–82 UEFA Cup and entered 1981 Intertoto Cup |
| 3 | Xamax | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 34 | qualified for 1981–82 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Young Boys | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 46 | 33 | +13 | 33 | entered 1981 Intertoto Cup |
| 5 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 30 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1981–82 Cup Winners' Cup |
| 6 | Basel[3] | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 48 | 44 | +4 | 28 | |
| 7 | Servette | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Sion | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 24 | |
| 9 | Luzern | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 22 | entered 1981 Intertoto Cup |
| 10 | St. Gallen | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 22 | |
| 11 | Nordstern Basel | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 19 | |
| 12 | Bellinzona | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 19 | |
| 13 | Chiasso | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 18 | |
| 14 | Chênois | 26 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 15 | Relegated to 1981–82 Nationalliga B |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
editNationalliga B
editThe first round of the NLB was played on 23 August 1980. There was a winter break between 6 December and 28 February 1981. The season was completed on 13 June 1981.
Teams, locations
edit| Team | Town | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | Aarau |  Aargau
|
Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,240 |
| FC Bern | Bern | Bern
|
Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| FC Biel-Bienne | Biel/Bienne | Bern
|
Stadion Gurzelen | 15,000 |
| FC Bulle | Bulle |  Fribourg
|
Stade de Bouleyres | 7,000 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Frauenfeld |  Thurgau
|
Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| FC Fribourg | Fribourg | Fribourg
|
Stade Universitaire | 9,000 |
| FC Grenchen | Grenchen |  Solothurn
|
Stadium Brühl | 15,100 |
| SC Kriens | Kriens | Lucerne
|
Stadion Kleinfeld | 5,100 |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel
|
Centre Sportif de la Charrière | 12,700 |
| FC Lugano | Lugano | Ticino
|
Cornaredo Stadium | 6,330 |
| Mendrisiostar | Mendrisio | Ticino
|
Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 |
| Vevey Sports | Vevey | Vaud
|
Stade de Copet | 4,000 |
| FC Wettingen | Wettingen | Aargau
|
Stadion Altenburg | 10,000 |
| FC Winterthur | Winterthur | Zürich
|
Schützenwiese | 8,550 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vevey-Sports | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 59 | 29 | +30 | 50 | NLB Champions promoted to 1981–82 Nationalliga A |
| 2 | FC Aarau[4] | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 49 | Promoted to 1981–82 Nationalliga A |
| 3 | FC Bulle | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 47 | Promoted to 1981–82 Nationalliga A |
| 4 | FC Wettingen | 26 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 44 | |
| 5 | FC Frauenfeld | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 42 | |
| 6 | FC Bern | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 34 | |
| 7 | FC Fribourg | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 32 | |
| 8 | FC Winterthur | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 33 | |
| 9 | FC Grenchen | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 33 | |
| 10 | Lugano | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 56 | −14 | 28 | |
| 11 | FC Biel-Bienne | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 29 | |
| 12 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 25 | |
| 13 | Mendrisiostar | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 24 | |
| 14 | SC Kriens[5] | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 59 | −28 | 21 | Relegated to 1981–82 1. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Further in Swiss football
editReferences
edit- ^ "Switzerland Final League Tables of the Nationalliga A and B 1930-2000". RSSSF. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ (red) dbFCZ (2006–2023). "FCZ 1980/1981" (in German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1982). "1980/81 Rangliste" [1980/81 Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Beck, Stephan (2023). "Schweizer Meisterschaft 1980/81 Nationalliga B" [Swiss Championship 1980/81 Nationalliga B] (in German). arowa.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Erste Liga (SFV) (2018). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018] (PDF). PDF page 9 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
edit| Preceded by 1979–80 |
Nationalliga seasons in Switzerland |
Succeeded by 1981–82 |