The 2019–20 Swiss Super League (referred to as the Raiffeisen Super League for sponsoring reasons) was the 123rd season of top-tier competitive football in Switzerland and the 17th under its current name and format.
A total of 10 teams competed in the league: the 9 best teams from the 2018–19 season and the 2018–19 Swiss Challenge League champions Servette. Young Boys were the defending champions. They successfully retained the title.
On 28 February Swiss Football League postponed all Super and Challenge League matches of matchdays 24, 25 and 26. Postponement came after the Swiss Federal Council banned all major events until 15 March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. On 13 March Super and Challenge League football was halted at least until the end of April; however, the season was resumed on 19 June.
Teams
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityBaselBaselSt. Jakob-Park37,994LuganoLuganoStadio Cornaredo6,390LuzernLucerneSwissporarena16,490Neuchâtel XamaxNeuchâtelStade de la Maladière 11,997ServetteGenevaStade de Genève30,084SionStade Tourbillon14,283St. GallenSt. GallenKybunpark19,456ThunThunStockhorn Arena10,014Young BoysBernStade de Suisse31,789ZürichZürichLetzigrund26,104
Personnel and kits Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorBasel Marcel Koller Valentin StockerAdidasNovartisLugano Maurizio Jacobacci Jonathan SabbatiniAcerbisAILLuzern Fabio Celestini Christian SchneuwlyCraftNeuchâtel Xamax Stéphane Henchoz Laurent WalthertErima, Banque cantonale neuchâteloiseServette Alain Geiger Anthony SauthierPumaBalexertSion Paolo Tramezzani Xavier KouassiMacronCapital Markets ConsultingSt. Gallen Peter Zeidler Silvan HeftiJakoThun Marc Schneider Dennis HedigerMacronPanorama Center, Schneider Software AGYoung Boys Gerardo Seoane Fabian LustenbergerNikeObiZürich Ludovic Magnin Yanick BrecherNikeAntePay
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Neuchâtel Xamax Stéphane Henchoz End of contract 1 July 2019 Pre-season Joël Magnin 1 July 2019 Sion Christian Zermatten End of interim 1 July 2019 Pre-season Stéphane Henchoz 1 July 2019 Lugano Fabio Celestini Sacked 29 October 2019 9th Maurizio Jacobacci 29 October 2019 Sion Stéphane Henchoz Resigned 4 November 2019 5th Christian Zermatten (caretaker) 4 November 2019 Luzern Thomas Häberli Sacked 16 December 2019 8th Fabio Celestini 2 January 2020Sion Christian Zermatten End of interim 1 January 2020 8th Ricardo Dionisio (caretaker) 1 January 2020 Ricardo Dionisio End of interim 1 June 2020 8th Paolo Tramezzani 4 June 2020 Neuchâtel Xamax Joël Magnin Sacked 5 July 2020 10th Stéphane Henchoz 5 July 2020
League table
Results
First and second round
Third and fourth round
Relegation play-offs The ninth-placed team of 2019–20 Swiss Super League, Thun, played against the runners-up of 2019–20 Swiss Challenge League, Vaduz.
First leg
Second leg
Vaduz won 5–4 on aggregate and promoted to the Swiss Super League.
Season statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Goals 1 Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys 32 2 Cedric Itten St. Gallen 193 Arthur Basel14 Ermedin Demirović St. Gallen5 Kemal Ademi Basel13 Raphaël Nuzzolo Neuchâtel Xamax Jordi Quintillà St. Gallen 8 Ridge Munsy Thun 129 Pajtim Kasami Sion11 Koro Koné Servette Francesco Margiotta Luzern
Hat-tricks PlayerForAgainst ResultDate Young Boys Sion 4–3 (A) 24 November 2019 Sion Young Boys 3–4 (H) 24 November 2019 Servette Zürich 5–0 (A) 8 December 2019 Basel Zürich 4–0 (A) 8 February 2020 Servette Zürich 4–1 (H) 16 February 2020 Young Boys Zürich 3–2 (H) 19 June 2020 Young Boys Zürich 5–0 (A) 18 July 2020 St. Gallen Neuchâtel Xamax 6–0 (H) 31 July 2020 Awards Annual awards AwardWinnerClubPlayer of the Season Jean-Pierre NsameYoung BoysYoung Player of the Season Noah OkaforBaselCoach of the Season Gerardo SeoaneYoung BoysGoal of the Season Steve von BergenYoung Boys Team of the YearGoalkeeper Jonas Omlin (Basel)Defence Silvan Widmer (Basel) Eray Cömert (Basel) Omar Alderete (Basel) Ulisses Garcia (Young Boys)Midfield Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys) Michel Aebischer (Young Boys)Jordi Quintillà (St.Gallen) Nicolas Ngamaleu (Young Boys)Attack Jean-Pierre Nsame (Young Boys) Cedric Itten(St.Gallen)
References
External links Official website