Statistics of the Swiss National League in the 1984–85 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. This was the 88th season of top-tier and the 87th season of second-tier football in Switzerland.
Overview There were 32 member clubs in the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV), divided into two tiers of 16 teams each. The top tier was named Nationalliga A (NLA) and the second tier was named Nationalliga B (NLB). In both divisions the teams played a double round-robin to decide their table positions. The Swiss champions would qualify for the 1985–86 European Cup, the runners-up and third placed team would qualify for the 1985–86 UEFA Cup. The last two placed teams in the NLA were relegated to the NLB for the following season. The top two placed teams in the NLB would be promoted to the top tier. The last three teams in the NLB were relegated to next season's 1. Liga.
Nationalliga A The first round was played on 15 August 1984. There was to be a winter break between 9 December and 2 March 1985. The season was completed on 19 June 1986.
Teams, Locations Team Town Canton StadiumCapacity Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld Basel Basel St. Jakob Stadium Grasshopper Club Zürich Hardturm La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds Centre Sportif de la Charrière Lausanne-Sports Lausanne Pontaise Luzern Lucerne Stadion Allmend St. Gallen St. Gallen Espenmoos Servette Geneva Stade des Charmilles Sion Sion Stade de Tourbillon Vevey-Sports Vevey Stade de Copet Wettingen Wettingen Stadion Altenburg FC Winterthur Winterthur Schützenwiese Xamax Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière Young Boys Bern Wankdorf Stadium Zug Zug Herti Allmend Stadion Zürich Zürich Letzigrund
Final league table
Results
Nationalliga B The first round was played on 15 August 1984. There was to be a winter break between 9 December and 3 March 1985. The season was completed on 19 June 1986.
Teams, locations Team Town Canton Stadium Capacity FC Baden Baden Esp Stadium Bellinzona Bellinzona Stadio Comunale Bellinzona FC Biel-Bienne Biel/Bienne Stadion Gurzelen FC Bulle Bulle Stade de Bouleyres Étoile Carouge FC Geneva Stade de la Fontenette CS Chênois Thônex Stade des Trois-Chêne Chiasso Chiasso Stadio Comunale Riva IV FC Grenchen Grenchen Stadium Brühl FC Laufen Laufen Sportplatz Nau FC Locarno Locarno Stadio comunale Lido Lugano Lugano Cornaredo Stadium FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Stade d'Octodure Mendrisiostar Mendrisio Centro Sportivo Comunale FC Monthey Monthey Stade Philippe Pottier FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Stadion Breite Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal
Final league table
Attendances
# Club Average 1 St. Gallen 7,067 2 Aarau 6,480 3 Servette 5,860 4 Luzern 5,850 5 Xamax 5,530 6 Sion 5,513 7 Lausanne 4,677 8 Zürich 4,613 9 Young Boys 4,547 10 GCZ 3,845 11 Basel 3,773 12 Winterthur 2,750 13 Wettingen 2,470 14 Zug 2,430 15 Vevey 2,373 16 La Chaux-de-Fonds 2,267
Source:
Further in Swiss football 1984–85 Swiss Cup 1984–85 Swiss 1. Liga
References
Sources Switzerland 1984–85 at RSSSF