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The following is a summary of the 2018–19 season of competitive football in Switzerland.
| Season | 2018–19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Super League | Young Boys | |
| Challenge League | Servette | |
| Swiss Cup | Basel | |
| Women's football | ||
| Nationalliga A | Zürich | |
| Swiss Cup | Zürich | |
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Men's national team
2018–19 UEFA Nations League
- Due to revamp of the format for the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League, no teams were eventually relegated.
| 8 September 2018 Group A2 | Switzerland  | 6–0 |  Iceland | St. Gallen, Switzerland |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Kybunpark Attendance: 14,912 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
| 12 October 2018 Group A2 | Belgium  | 2–1 | Switzerland | Brussels, Belgium |
| 18:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Attendance: 30,049 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
| 15 October 2018 Group A2 | Iceland | 1–2 | Switzerland | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 20:45 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 8,663 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
| 18 November 2018 Group A2 | Switzerland | 5–2 | Belgium | Lucerne, Switzerland |
| 20:45 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Swissporarena Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
| 5 June 2019 Semi-final | Portugal  | 3–1 | Switzerland | Porto, Portugal |
| 20:45 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 42,415 Referee: Felix Brych (Germany) |
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Switzerland |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 17 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Denmark |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 16 | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | ||
| 3 | Republic of Ireland |
8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 13 | Advance to play-offs via Nations League | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Georgia |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | Gibraltar |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 0 | 1–6 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 2–3 | — |
| 23 March 2019 Group D | Georgia | 0–2 | Switzerland | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Attendance: 49,207 Referee: Craig Pawson (England) |
| 26 March 2019 Group D | Switzerland | 3–3 | Denmark | Basel, Switzerland |
| 20:45 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 18,352 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Friendly matches
| 11 September 2018 | England  | 1–0 | Switzerland | Leicester, England |
| 21:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 30,256 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
| 14 November 2018 | Switzerland | 0–1 |  Qatar | Lugano, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium Attendance: 4,170 Referee: Kevin Blom (Netherlands) |
Women's national team
FIFA Women's World Cup 2019 qualification
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Scotland |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 21 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 19 | Play-offs | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Poland |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 11 | 2–3 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Albania |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 22 | −16 | 4 | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Belarus |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–5 | 1–4 | 1–0 | — |
| 30 August 2018 Group 2 | Scotland | 2–1 | Switzerland | Paisley, Scotland |
| 20:35 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,098 Referee: Sara Persson (Sweden) |
| 4 September 2018 Group 2 | Poland | 0–0 | Switzerland | Mielec, Poland |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Stali Mielec Attendance: 5,128 Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia) |
Play-offs
| 5 October 2018 Semi-final, 1st leg | Belgium | 2–2 | Switzerland | Leuven, Belgium |
| 20:30 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
| 9 October 2018 Semi-final, 2nd leg | Switzerland | 1–1 | Belgium | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tissot Arena Attendance: 2,650 Referee: Jana Adámková (Czech Republic) |
3–3 on aggregate. Switzerland won on away goals.
| 9 November 2018 Final, 1st leg | Netherlands  | 3–0 | Switzerland | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Galgenwaard Attendance: 23,750 Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden) |
| 13 November 2018 Final, 2nd leg | Switzerland | 1–1 | Netherlands | Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: LIPO Park Attendance: 5,148 Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France) |
Netherlands won 4–1 on aggregate.
2019 Algarve Cup
| 27 February 2019 Group D | Sweden  | 4–1 | Switzerland | Faro, Portugal |
| 17:45 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Algarve Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
| 4 March 2019 Group D | Switzerland | 3–1 | Portugal | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal |
| 17:45 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: VRS António Sports Complex Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina) |
Friendly matches
| 5 April 2019 | Switzerland | 0–0 |  Finland | Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Tissot Arena Attendance: 2,500 |
| 9 April 2019 | Switzerland | 1–0 |  Slovakia | Winterthur, Switzerland |
| 19:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Schützenwiese Attendance: 2,103 |
| 29 May 2019 | Italy  | 1–3 | Switzerland | Ferrara, Italy |
| 15:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza |
| 14 June 2019 | Serbia  | 1–1 | Switzerland | Stara Pazova, Serbia |
| 18:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Sports Center FAS |
Super League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Young Boys (C) | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 99 | 36 | +63 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 2 | Basel | 36 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Lugano | 36 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage |
| 4 | Thun | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Luzern | 36 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 56 | 61 | −5 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 58 | −9 | 46 | |
| 7 | Zürich | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 44 | |
| 8 | Sion | 36 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 43 | |
| 9 | Xamax (O) | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 37 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Grasshopper (R) | 36 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 71 | −39 | 25 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Challenge League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Servette (C, P) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 90 | 37 | +53 | 79 | Promotion to 2019–20 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | Aarau | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 64 | Qualification for the promotion/relegation play-offs |
| 3 | Lausanne | 36 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 63 | |
| 4 | Winterthur | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 56 | |
| 5 | Wil | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 42 | |
| 6 | Vaduz[a] | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 70 | −22 | 42 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 7 | Schaffhausen | 36 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 39 | |
| 8 | Kriens | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 36 | |
| 9 | Chiasso | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 36 | |
| 10 | Rapperswil-Jona (R) | 36 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 47 | 59 | −12 | 35 | Relegation to 2019–20 Swiss Promotion League |
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Vaduz qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League as winners of the 2018–19 Liechtenstein Cup.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
Ninth placed team of 2018–19 Super League, Xamax, faced Aarau, the runner-up of 2018–19 Challenge League.
- First leg
- Second leg
Neuchâtel Xamax won on penalties after drawing 4–4 on aggregate and will stay in the Swiss Super League.
Promotion League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 28 | +46 | 69 | Promotion to 2019–20 Challenge League |
| 2 | Yverdon-Sport | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 22 | +33 | 60 | |
| 3 | Bellinzona | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 58 | |
| 4 | SC Cham | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 50 | |
| 5 | Sion U-21 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 45 | |
| 6 | Stade Nyonnais | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 43 | |
| 7 | Köniz | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 41 | |
| 8 | Bavois | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 40 | |
| 9 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 38 | |
| 10 | Breitenrain | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 38 | |
| 11 | Münsingen | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 37 | |
| 12 | Brühl | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 53 | 55 | −2 | 36 | |
| 13 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 33 | |
| 14 | YF Juventus | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 29 | |
| 15 | Wohlen | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 28 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 95 | −70 | 11 |
Source: RSSSF
Swiss Cup final
Basel beat Zürich 3–1 in the first semi-final and FC Thun beat Luzern 1–0 in the other semi to qualify for the final.[3]
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UEFA Champions League
Qualifying phase and play-off round
Second qualifying round
Play-off round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Boys |
3–2 |  Dinamo Zagreb |
1–1 | 2–1 |
Group stage
Group H
Source: UEFA
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying phase and play-off round
Second qualifying round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Gallen |
2–2 (a) |  Sarpsborg 08 |
2–1 | 0–1 |
Third qualifying round
Play-off round
Group stage
Group A
Knockout phase
Round of 32
UEFA Women's Champions League
Qualifying round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SUB | BAS | KIR | BRE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartak Subotica |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | Round of 32 | — | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Basel |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | 0–5 | — | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 |  Kiryat Gat |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 | — | 0–3 | — | — | ||
| 4 |  Breznica Pljevlja (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 1 | — | — | 4–4 | — |
Knockout phase
Round of 32
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zürich |
0–5 |  Bayern Munich |
0–2 | 0–3 |
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