2012–13 NLA season

The 2012–13 National League A season is the sixth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it is the 75th season of Swiss professional hockey.

2012–13 National League A season
LeagueNational League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 12, 2012 –
February 26, 2013
Number of games50
Number of teams12
Regular Season
Best RecordFribourg-Gottéron
  Runners-upSC Bern
Top scorerLinus Omark
(EV Zug)
Playoffs
Semi-final #1 championsFribourg-Gottéron
  Semi-final #1 runners-upZSC Lions
Semi-final #2 championsSC Bern
  Semi-final #2 runners-upEV Zug
National League A Championship
ChampionsSC Bern
  Runners-upFribourg-Gottéron

Regular season

Final Standings

Team GP Pts W L OTW OTL SHW SHL
1. Fribourg-Gottéron 509924104174
2. SC Bern 509227151124
3. EV Zug 509126140334
4. ZSC Lions 508924165122
5. HC Davos 508122171334
6. HC Lugano 508021173522
7. Genève-Servette HC 508023203211
8. EHC Biel 507219213154
9. Kloten Flyers 506916213254
10. HC Ambrì-Piotta 505314290142
11. Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 505313272422
12. SCL Tigers 504110321025
GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Loss, OTW = Overtime win, OTL = Overtime loss, SHW = Shootout win, SHL = Shootout loss
Color code:    = Qualified for Playoffs,    = Qualified for Relegation Playoffs

Playoffs

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals
         
1 Fribourg-Gottéron 4
8 EHC Biel 3
1 Fribourg-Gottéron 4
4 ZSC Lions 1
2 SC Bern 4
7 Genève-Servette HC 3
1 Fribourg-Gottéron 2
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 SC Bern 4
3 EV Zug 4
6 HC Lugano 3
2 SC Bern 4
3 EV Zug 3
4 ZSC Lions 4
5 HC Davos 3

Relegation Playoffs

The bottom 4 teams of the National League A will compete in a losing team advances tournament to determine if they should stay in the League. The loser of this tournament will compete against the champions of the National League B to determine which league they will play in next season.

Semi-Finals Finals
      
9 Kloten Flyers 4
12 SCL Tigers 1
11 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 4
12 SCL Tigers 3
10 HC Ambrì-Piotta 4
11 Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 1

Playdowns

The SCL Tigers were defeated by Lausanne HC, champions of the National League B, in the promotion/relegation games with a series of 4-2. The 12th team of the National League A for the season 2013/2014 will be Lausanne HC.

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