2017–18 Swiss Super League

The 2017–18 Swiss Super League (referred to as the Raiffeisen Super League for sponsoring reasons) was the 121st season of top-tier competitive football in Switzerland and the 15th under its current name and format. Basel were the defending champions. Young Boys won the title on 28 April 2018 after a 2–1 win against Luzern, with four games to spare. It was their first league title in 32 years, having last won the league in the 1985–1986 season, and their 12th league title overall. They also ended Basel's run of eight consecutive titles.

Swiss Super League
Season2017–18
Dates22 July 2017 – 19 May 2018
ChampionsYoung Boys
12th title
RelegatedLausanne-Sport
Champions LeagueYoung Boys
Basel
Europa LeagueLuzern
Zürich
St. Gallen
Matches played180
Goals scored541 (3.01 per match)
Top goalscorerAlbian Ajeti
(17 goals)[1]
Biggest home winYoung Boys 6–1 St. Gallen
Sion 7–2 Thun
Basel 6–1 Thun
Biggest away winGrasshopper 0–4 Young Boys
Young Boys 0–4 Thun
Lugano 0–4 Basel
Zürich 0–4 Grasshopper
St. Gallen 0–4 Lausanne-Sport
Highest scoringSion 7–2 Thun[2]
Longest winning runYoung Boys (8 games)
Longest unbeaten runYoung Boys (16 games)
Longest winless runLuzern (9 games)
Longest losing runSt. Gallen (7 games)
Highest attendance32,456
Basel 1–1 Young Boys[2]
(5 November 2017)
Total attendance2,012,599[3]
Average attendance11,181[3]

A total of 10 teams competed in the league: the 9 best teams from the 2016–17 season and the 2016–17 Swiss Challenge League champion Zürich. The season started on the weekend of 22–23 July 2017 and ended on 19 May 2018 with a break between 17 December 2017 and 2 February 2018.[4]

This season saw the introduction of changes in the way Swiss clubs may qualify for European competition; per new UEFA rules, the champions of the Swiss Super League now qualifies for the Champions League play-off round (previously directly to the Champions League group stage) and the runners-up now qualifies for the Champions League second qualifying round (previously to the third qualifying round). Qualification to Europa League spots for the third- and fourth-placed team remain unchanged.[5]

Teams

Stadia and locations
Location of the 2017–18 Swiss Super League teams
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Basel Basel St. Jakob-Park 37,994[6]
Grasshopper Zürich Letzigrund 26,104[7]
Lausanne Lausanne Pontaise 8,500[8]
Lugano Lugano Stadio Cornaredo 6,390[9]
Luzern Lucerne Swissporarena 16,490[10]
Sion Sion Stade Tourbillon 14,283[11]
St. Gallen St. Gallen kybunpark 19,456[12]
Thun Thun Stockhorn Arena 10,014[12]
Young Boys Bern Stade de Suisse 31,789[13]
FC Zürich Zürich Letzigrund 26,104

Personnel and kits
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Basel Switzerland Raphaël Wicky Czech Republic Marek Suchý Adidas Novartis
Grasshopper Germany Thorsten Fink Australia Trent Sainsbury Puma Fromm
Lausanne-Sport England Alex Weaver Switzerland Alain Rochat Adidas Banque cantonale vaudoise
Lugano Spain Guillermo Abascal Uruguay Jonathan Sabbatini Acerbis AIL
Luzern Switzerland Gerardo Seoane Switzerland Claudio Lustenberger Adidas Otto’s
Sion Switzerland Maurizio Jacobacci Switzerland Kevin Fickentscher Erreà AFX Group
St. Gallen Croatia Boro Kuzmanović (caretaker) Democratic Republic of the Congo Nzuzi Toko Jako St.Galler Kantonalbank
Thun Switzerland Marc Schneider Switzerland Dennis Hediger Nike Panorama Center, Schneider Software AG
Young Boys Austria Adi Hütter Switzerland Steve von Bergen Nike Obi
Zürich Switzerland Ludovic Magnin Iceland Victor Pálsson Nike

Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of departurePosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
BaselSwitzerland Urs FischerEnd of contract3 June 2017[14]Pre-seasonSwitzerland Raphaël Wicky3 June 2017[15]
ThunSwitzerland Mauro LustrinelliEnd of interim3 June 2017Switzerland Marc Schneider3 June 2017[16]
LuganoItaly Paolo TramezzaniMutual consent7 June 2017[17]Switzerland Pierluigi Tami12 June 2017[18]
SionSwitzerland Sébastien Fournier15 June 2017Italy Paolo Tramezzani15 June 2017[19]
GrasshopperArgentina Carlos BerneggerSacked24 August 20179thSwitzerland Murat Yakin28 August 2017[20]
SionItaly Paolo Tramezzani22 October 2017[21]7thSpain Gabri24 October 2017[22]
LuzernGermany Markus Babbel5 January 2018[23]9thSwitzerland Gerardo Seoane9 January 2018[24]
SionSpain Gabri6 February 2018[25]10thSwitzerland Maurizio Jacobacci12 February 2018[25]
ZürichSwitzerland Uli Forte20 February 2018[26]3rdSwitzerland Ludovic Magnin20 February 2018[26]
LuganoSwitzerland Pierluigi Tami9 April 2018[27]9thSpain Guillermo Abascal10 April 2018[28]
GrasshopperSwitzerland Murat Yakin10 April 2018[29]6thSwitzerland Mathias Walther (caretaker)10 April 2018[30]
Lausanne-SportSwitzerland Fabio Celestini19 April 2018[31]10thSwitzerland Ilija Borenovic (caretaker)20 April 2018[32]
GrasshopperSwitzerland Mathias Walther (caretaker)End of interim23 April 2018[33]7thGermany Thorsten Fink23 April 2018[33]
St. GallenSwitzerland Giorgio ContiniSacked24 April 2018[34]4thCroatia Boro Kuzmanović (caretaker)24 April 2018[34]
Lausanne-SportSwitzerland Ilija Borenovic (caretaker)End of interim11 May 2018[35]10thEngland Alex Weaver11 May 2018[35]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Young Boys (C) 36 26 6 4 84 41 +43 84 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
2 Basel 36 20 9 7 72 36 +36 69 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Luzern 36 15 9 12 51 51 0 54 Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
4 Zürich 36 12 13 11 50 44 +6 49 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
5 St. Gallen 36 14 3 19 52 72 −20 45 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
6 Sion 36 11 9 16 53 56 −3 42
7 Thun 36 12 6 18 53 68 −15 42
8 Lugano 36 12 6 18 38 55 −17 42
9 Grasshopper 36 10 9 17 43 52 −9 39
10 Lausanne-Sport (R) 36 9 8 19 46 67 −21 35 Relegation to the 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.[36]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Zürich qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2017–18 Swiss Cup.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Young Boys111222111111111111111111111111111111
Basel954333344332222222222222222222222222
Luzern36644446789910891098997666544444333333
Zürich223111223223334333333344455555555444
St. Gallen642556532444445445456533333333444555
Sion435667756677891071010101010101010910101099999976
Thun88108789897887789878899991099777686797
Lugano79778569101010109107879774455678986878668
Grasshopper Club Zürich101091099875555553554645777766668767889
Lausanne-Sport578910101010896666666656888888781010101010101010
2018–19 UEFA Champions League play-off round
2018–19 Champions League second qualifying round
2018–19 Europa League third qualifying round
2018–19 Europa League second qualifying round
Relegation to 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League
Source: Swiss Football League

Note: If a team wins the Swiss Cup, they will qualify for the Europa League group stage, unless they have already qualified for the Champions League through league position. In this case, the Europa League group stage berth will be given to the third-placed team, and both Europa League qualifying round spots will be moved one step down, to 4th and 5th respectively.

Results

Season statistics

Top assists

Rank Player Club Assists[43]
1 Switzerland Matteo Tosetti Thun 16
2 Switzerland Samuele Campo Basel (7) / Lausanne-Sport (8) 15
3 Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi Basel 14
4 Switzerland Davide Mariani Lugano 10
5 Switzerland Christian Schneuwly Luzern 9
Serbia Miralem Sulejmani Young Boys
Italy Francesco Margiotta Lausanne-Sport
Ivory Coast Roger Assalé Young Boys
8 Switzerland Luca Zuffi Basel 8

Hat-tricks
Player For Against Result Date
Switzerland Simone Rapp Thun Lausanne-Sport 3–1 (A) 28 October 2017
Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Kodro Grasshopper Lugano 4–3 (H) 21 April 2018
Switzerland Michael Frey Zürich Sion 3–3 (H) 29 April 2018
Brazil Matheus Cunha Sion Thun 4–1 (A) 19 May 2018

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Awards

Annual awards
Award[44] Winner Club
Player of the Season Switzerland Michael Lang Basel
Young Player of the Season Switzerland Dimitri Oberlin Basel
Coach of the Season Switzerland Murat Yakin Grasshopper
Goal of the Season Cameroon Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys
Team of the Year[45]
Goalkeeper Czech Republic Tomáš Vaclík (Basel)
Defence Switzerland Michel Lang (Basel) Switzerland Jordan Lotomba (Young Boys) Switzerland Manuel Akanji (Basel) Switzerland Kevin Mbabu (Young Boys)
Midfield

Norway Mohamed Elyounoussi (Basel)

Ivory Coast Sekou Sanogo (Young Boys)

Switzerland Renato Steffen (Basel)

Serbia Miralem Sulejmani (Young Boys)

Attack Switzerland Simone Rapp (Thun) Ivory Coast Roger Assalé (Young Boys)

Attendance
Team Played Total Average
Basel 18 465,426 25,859
Young Boys 18 395,512 21,973
St. Gallen 18 227,043 12,614
Zürich 18 193,073 10,726
Luzern 18 180,925 10,051
Sion 18 178,600 9,922
Grasshopper 18 126,300 7,017
Thun 18 106,335 5,908
Lausanne-Sport 18 71,931 3,996
Lugano 18 67,454 3,747
League total 180 2,012,599 11,181

Source: [3]

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