2021–22 Swiss Super League
The 2021–22 Swiss Super League (referred to as the Credit Suisse Super League for sponsoring reasons) was the 125th season of top-tier competitive football in Switzerland and the 19th under its current name and format.
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 July 2021 – 22 May 2022 |
| Champions | Zürich 13th title |
| Relegated | Lausanne |
| Champions League | Zürich |
| Europa Conference League | Basel Young Boys Lugano |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 585 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jordan Pefok (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 6–1 (m1 Aug 2021) (Basel v. Sion) |
| Biggest away win | 0–6 (3 Oct 2021) (Servette v. Young Boys) |
| Highest scoring | 6–2 (3 Oct 2021) (Zürich v. Sion) |
| Longest winning run | 9 – Zürich (7 Nov 2021-13 Feb 2022) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 – Zürich (3 Oct 2021-5 Mar 2022) |
| Longest winless run | 13 – Lausanne-Sport (28 Nov 2021-20 Mar 2022) |
| Longest losing run | 9 – Lausanne-Sport (11 Dec 2021-5 Mar 2022) |
| Highest attendance | 33,810 (01 May 2022) (Zürich v. Basel) |
| Total attendance | 2,049,802 |
| Average attendance | 11,388 |
← 2020–21 2022–23 → | |
A total of ten teams competed in the league: the eight best teams from the 2020–21 season, the 2020–21 Swiss Challenge League champions Grasshopper Club Zürich and relegation play-off winners Sion. Young Boys were the four-time defending champions.
Teams
Stadia and locations
Location of the 2020–21 Swiss Super League teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | Basel | St. Jakob-Park | 37,994 | [1] |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | Zürich | Letzigrund | 26,104 | [2] |
| Lausanne-Sport | Lausanne | Stade de la Tuilière | 12,544 | [3][4] |
| Lugano | Lugano | Stadio Cornaredo | 6,390 | [5] |
| Luzern | Lucerne | Swissporarena | 16,490 | [6] |
| Servette | Geneva | Stade de Genève | 28,833 | [7] |
| Sion | Sion | Stade Tourbillon | 14,283 | [8] |
| St. Gallen | St. Gallen | Kybunpark | 19,456 | [9] |
| Young Boys | Bern | Stadion Wankdorf | 31,789 | [10] |
| Zürich | Zürich | Letzigrund | 26,104 | [11] |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel |  Guille Abascal |
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Adidas | Novartis |
| Grasshoppers | Giorgio Contini |
 Amir Abrashi |
Adidas | none |
| Lausanne-Sport |  Alain Casanova |
 Stjepan Kukuruzović |
Le Coq Sportif | BCV |
| Lugano | Mattia Croci-Torti |
 Jonathan Sabbatini |
Acerbis | AIL Swiss4Win.ch |
| Luzern |  Mario Frick |
Dejan Sorgić |
Craft | Otto's |
| Servette | Alain Geiger |
Anthony Sauthier |
Puma | La Praille M3 Groupe |
| Sion |  Paolo Tramezzani |
 Serey Dié |
Macron | Alloboissons A. Repond SA |
| St. Gallen |  Peter Zeidler |
Lukas Görtler |
Jako | St.Galler Kantonalbank |
| Young Boys | Matteo Vanetta |
Fabian Lustenberger |
Nike | Plus500 |
| Zürich | André Breitenreiter |
Yanick Brecher |
Nike | none |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of departure | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Lugano |  Abel Braga | Termination | 1 September 2021 | 7 | Mattia Croci-Torti | 2 September 2021 | [12] |
| FC Sion | Marco Walker | Termination | 8 October 2021 | 7 | Paolo Tramezzani | 9 October 2021 | [13] |
| FC Luzern | Fabio Celestini | Termination | 22 November 2021 | 10 | Sandro Chieffo (interim) | 22 November 2022 | [14] |
| FC Luzern | Sandro Chieffo | End of interim period | 20 December 2021 | 10 | Mario Frick | 20 December 2021 | [15] |
| FC Lausanne-Sport |  Ilija Borenovic | Termination | 2 February 2022 | 9 | Alain Casanova | 3 February 2022 | [16] |
| FC Basel | Patrick Rahmen | Termination | 21 February 2022 | 3 | Guille Abascal (interim) | 21 February 2022 | [17] |
| BSC Young Boys |  David Wagner | Termination | 7 March 2022 | 2 | Matteo Vanetta (interim) | 7 March 2022 | [18] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich (C) | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 78 | 46 | +32 | 76 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Basel | 36 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 70 | 41 | +29 | 62 | Qualification for Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Young Boys | 36 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 80 | 50 | +30 | 60 | |
| 4 | Lugano | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 54 | Qualification for Europa Conference League third qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | St. Gallen | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 50 | |
| 6 | Servette | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 44 | |
| 7 | Sion | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 67 | −21 | 41 | |
| 8 | Grasshopper | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Luzern (O) | 36 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 40 | Qualification for Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Lausanne-Sport (R) | 36 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 76 | −39 | 22 | 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.[19]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (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.[19]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Lugano qualified for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round as the 2021–22 Swiss Cup champions.
Results
First and Second Rounds |
Third and Fourth Rounds
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Relegation play-offs
The ninth-placed team of the Super League played the runners-up of the Challenge League. The games were held on 26 and 29 May 2022, respectively.[20][21] The runner-up of the Challenge League hosted the first game.[22]
FC Schaffhausen was confirmed as the runner-up of the Challenge League on 21 May 2022. On 22 May, FC Luzern was confirmed as their opponent.
First leg
| FC Schaffhausen | 2–2 | FC Luzern |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Statistics
Players
- Player in italic is no longer part of the Super League.
Top scorers
Last updated: 22 May 2022 |
AssistsLast updated: 22 May 2022
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Cards
Last updated: 22 May 2022 |
Clean Sheets (Goalkeepers)
Last updated: 22 May 2022
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- Notes
- Joined Fiorentina on 29 January 2022.
- Loaned to Spartak Moscow on 31 January 2022.
Teams
Attendance
Last updated: 1 June 2022 |
Fair PlayOn 1 June 2022, FC Lugano was awarded the Fair Play Trophy for the Credit Suisse Super League.[23]
Last updated: 1 June 2022
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- "Servette FC". Swiss Football League.
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- "FC Luzern". Swiss Football League. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "Servette FC". Swiss Football League.
- "FC Sion". Swiss Football League. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "FC St.Gallen 1879". Swiss Football League. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "BSC Young Boys". Swiss Football League. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- "FC Zürich". Swiss Football League.
- "CAMBIO ALLA GUIDA DELLA PRIMA SQUADRA DELL'FC LUGANO" (in Italian). FC Lugano. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- "Marco Walker n'est plus l'entraîneur du FC Sion" (in French). Sion. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- "FC Luzern: Trainer Fabio Celestini entlassen – Chieffo übernimmt interimistisch". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- "HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN MARIO!". fcl.ch (in German). 20 December 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "ALAIN CASANOVA EST LE NOUVEL ENTRAÎNEUR DU FC LAUSANNE-SPORT!" [ALAIN CASANOVA IS THE NEW TRAINER OF FC LAUSANNE-SPORT] (in French). FC Lausanne-Sport. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Der FCB trennt sich von Patrick Rahmen" [FCB parts ways with Patrick Rahmen]. FC Basel (in German). 21 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "David Wagner freigestellt, Matteo Vanetta übernimmt" [David Wagner released, Matteo Vanetta takes over]. Young Boys (in German). 7 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- "Règlement de la compétition de la SFL" (PDF) (in French). sfl.ch. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- "SFL bestimmt die Anspielzeiten bis zum Saisonende". Swiss Football League. 3 March 2022.
- "Termine für 35. DCL-Runde und Barrage sind bekannt". Swiss Football League. 25 April 2022.
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- "Fair Play Trophys gehen nach Lugano und Thun" [Fair Play trophies awarded to Lugano and Thun]. 1 June 2022.
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