The 2022–23 Swiss Super League (referred to as the Credit Suisse Super League for sponsoring reasons) was the 126th season of top-tier competitive football in Switzerland and the 20th under its current name and format. With this season, the Swiss Super League became the longest continuously running top-flight national league.
Overview A total of ten teams are competing in the league: nine teams of the previous season will participate in the league again. FC Lausanne-Sport, who came in last place, were relegated and are replaced by the 2021–22 Swiss Challenge League champions Winterthur. Luzern remains in the league as the winner of the Relegation/Promotion playoff. Zürich are the defending champions.
After Swiss teams gained 7.75 points in European championships in the 2021–22 season, the Swiss Football Association jumped five spots in the UEFA association ranking to rank 14, granting them five spots in European championships in the 2023–24 season. This means that first and second ranked teams of the 2022–23 season will participate in the third and second rounds of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League qualification, respectively, while the third and fourth enter the second round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League qualification. Furthermore, the champion of the 2022-23 Swiss Cup enters the third qualification round for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League.
Due to the format change and the increased number of teams starting with the 2023–24 Swiss Super League, this season will function as a transition season. As a result, no teams will be directly relegated to the 2023–24 Swiss Challenge League. Instead the last-placed team will play a relegation playoff against the third team of the 2022–23 Swiss Challenge League.
Schedule The playing schedule of the season, as well as dates and times for the first nine matchdays were announced on 17 June 2022. The first matchday would be held on the weekend of 16 and 17 July 2022. However, the first round match Luzern – Grasshoppers is postponed until 10 August 2022, due to lack of venues. The match Luzern – Basel, originally scheduled for 31 July 2022 (Matchday 3), is also postponed to 9 November 2022. Furthermore, scheduled dates for champion Zürich for matchdays 4, 5, and 8 may be swapped subject to their Champions League qualifier schedule.
The exact schedule for matchdays 10 through 18 were announced on 2 September 2022. Due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which will be held in November and December 2022, the league will go on a two-month break, after matchday 16 on 13 November 2022. The winter break will thus occur two rounds earlier than usual, with matchdays 17 and 18 to be held in January 2023. On 22 November 2022, fixtures of matchdays 19 through 27 were scheduled. Matchdays 28 through 36 were scheduled on 15 March 2023.
The last matchday will be on 29 May 2023. Following the end of the season, the two legs of the Relegation Play-off will be played on 3 and 6 June 2023, respectively.
Teams
Stadia and locations
ClubLocationStadiumCapacityRefBaselBaselSt. Jakob-Park37,994 Grasshopper Zürich Letzigrund26,103 LuganoLuganoStadio Cornaredo6,390 LuzernLucerneSwissporarena16,490 ServetteGenevaStade de Genève28,833 SionSionStade Tourbillon14,283 St. GallenSt. GallenKybunpark19,455 Winterthur Winterthur Stadion Schützenwiese 8,400 Young BoysBernStadion Wankdorf 31,120 ZürichZürichLetzigrund26,103
Personnel and kits Team President Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorBasel Reto Baumgartner Heiko Vogel (interim) Fabian FreiMacronNovartisGrasshopper András Gurovits Giorgio Contini Amir AbrashiAdidasTianjin SeagullLugano Philippe Regazzoni Mattia Croci-Torti Jonathan SabbatiniErreàAILLuzern Stefan Wolf Mario Frick Ardon JashariCraftOtto’sServette Didier Fischer Alain Geiger Jérémy FrickAdidasLa PrailleM3 GroupeSion Christian Constantin Paolo Tramezzani Anto GrgićMacronOIKENSt. Gallen Matthias Hüppi Peter Zeidler Lukas GörtlerJakoSt.Galler KantonalbankWinterthur Mike Keller Bruno Berner Granit LekajgpardKeller DruckmesstechnikYoung Boys Hanspeter Kienberger Raphaël Wicky Fabian LustenbergerNikePlus500Zürich Ancillo Canepa Bo Henriksen Yanick BrecherNikeNokera AG
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of departure Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment Ref.Basel Guille AbascalEnd of interim period23 May 2022Pre-season Alexander Frei23 May 2022Winterthur Alexander FreiDeparture23 May 2022 Bruno Berner30 May 2022Zürich André Breitenreiter24 May 2022 Franco Foda8 June 2022Young Boys Matteo VanettaEnd of interim period2 June 2022 Raphaël Wicky2 June 2022Zürich Franco FodaTermination21 September 20229th Genesio Colatrella (interim)23 September 2022Zürich Genesio Colatrella (interim)End of interim period10 October 202210th Bo Henriksen10 October 2022Sion Paolo TramezzaniTermination20 November 2022 Fabio Celestini21 November 2022Basel Alexander Frei7 February 20237th Heiko Vogel (interim)7 February 2023Sion Fabio Celestini3 March 20239th David Bettoni7 March 2023Sion David BettoniContract dissolution 15 May 202310th Paolo Tramezzani16 May 2023
League table
Results
First and second rounds
Third and fourth rounds
Relegation play-off The relegation play-off will be played in a two-legged game between the last place team of the Super League and the third placed team of the Challenge League. The first leg will be held on 3 June 2023, with the representative of the Super League hosting. The second leg will be held on 6 June 2023. Winner of the play-off is whichever teams scores most in both games (no away goals rule). In case of a tie at the end of the two games, 30 minutes of extra time (two times 15 minutes) are added, followed by a penalty shoot-out, in case the teams are still tied.
First leg
Second leg
Lausanne-Ouchy wins 6–2 on aggregate, while Sion were relegated to the Swiss Challenge League.
Statistics
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals 1 Jean-Pierre NsameYoung Boys 21 2 Cedric IttenYoung Boys 19 3 Žan CelarLugano 16 4 Emmanuel Latte LathSt. Gallen 14 5 Zeki AmdouniBasel 12 Tosin AiyegunZürich Chris BediaServette 8 Andi ZeqiriBasel 11 Jérémy GuillemenotSt. Gallen Max MeyerLuzern
Hat-tricks
Player Club Against Result Date Emmanuel Latte Lath FC St. Gallen FC Sion7–2 (A) Tosin Aiyegun FC Zürich Servette4–1 (H) Jean-Pierre Nsame Young Boys FC Winterthur5–1 (H) Cedric Itten Young Boys FC Basel3–0 (H)
Top assists
RankPlayerClubAssists 1 Ulisses GarciaYoung Boys 9 Renato SteffenFC Lugano 3 Cedric IttenYoung Boys 8 Hayao KawabeGrasshoppers 5 Lukas GörtlerFC St. Gallen 7 6 Pius DornFC Luzern 6 Christian FassnachtYoung Boys Jérémy GuillemenotFC St. Gallen Dereck KutesaServette Pascal SchürpfFC Luzern
Awards Best Player
Player of the Round The best player of the Super League and Challenge League for each matchday is voted for by the viewers from among a selection of players. Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam1Samir RamiziWinterthur(SL)10Cedric IttenYoung Boys(SL)19André MoreiraGrasshopper(SL)28Pius DornLuzern(SL)2Hayao KawabeGrasshopper(SL)11Mario BalotelliSion(SL)20 Andy DioufBasel(SL)29Nicky BelokoLuzern(SL)3Renat DadashovGrasshopper(SL)12Mohamed DrägerLuzern(SL)21Zeki AmdouniBasel(SL)30not awarded4Nicky BelokoLuzern(SL)13Max MeyerLuzern(SL)22Martin FrýdekLuzern(SL)31Fabian RiederYoung Boys(SL)5Lukas GörtlerSt. Gallen(SL)14Dejan SorgićLuzern(SL)23Lawrence Ati-ZigiSt. Gallen(SL)32Anthony RacioppiYoung Boys(SL)6Lukas WatkowiakSt. Gallen(SL)15Lawrence Ati-ZigiSt. Gallen(SL)24Nicky BelokoLuzern(SL)33André MoreiraGrasshopper(SL)7Daouda GuindoSt. Gallen(SL)16Emmanuel Latte LathSt. Gallen(SL)25Noe HolensteinWinterthur(SL)34Jean-Pierre NsameYoung Boys(SL)8Ardon JashariLuzern(SL)17Pascal SchürpfLuzern(SL)26Meritan ShabaniGrasshopper(SL)35Sofyan ChaderLuzern(SL)9Marius MüllerLuzern(SL)18Max MeyerLuzern(SL)27Sofyan ChaderLuzern(SL)36Franklin SasereVaduz(ChL)
Player of the Month The Player of the Month in the Super League and Challenge League is chosen by the viewers from among five nominees. The following table shows the winner (in dark grey) and the other nominees for each month where a Player of the Month was chosen. JulyAugust SeptemberPlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeamJérémy FrickServette(SL)Renat DadashovGrasshopper(SL)Ardon JashariLuzern(SL)Wilfried KangaYoung Boys(SL)Lukas GörtlerSt. Gallen(SL)Timothé CognatServette(SL)Basil StillhartSt. Gallen(SL)Cedric IttenYoung Boys(SL)Valon FazliuAarau(ChL)Nathanaël SaintiniSion(SL)Koro KoneYverdon(ChL)Wouter BurgerBasel(SL)Koro KoneYverdon(ChL)Shkelqim VladiAarau(ChL)Filip StojilkovićSion(SL)October NovemberFebruaryMax MeyerLuzern(SL)Lawrence Ati-ZigiSt. Gallen(SL)Zeki AmdouniBasel(SL)David DoulineServette(SL)Tosin AiyegunZürich(SL)Chris BediaServette(SL)Timothy FayuluWinterthur(SL)Renato SteffenLugano(SL)Tosin AiyegunZürich(SL)Fabian RiederYoung Boys(SL)Teddy OkouLausanne-Ouchy(ChL)Francesco RubertoSchaffhausen(ChL)Anthony SauthierLausanne-Ouchy(ChL)Marvin KellerWil(ChL)Brighton LabeauLausanne-Sport(ChL)MarchAprilMayCedric IttenYoung Boys(SL)Martin FrýdekLuzern(SL)Miroslav StevanovicServette(SL)Zeki AmdouniBasel(SL)Cedric IttenYoung Boys(SL)Emmanuel Latte LathSt. Gallen(SL)Tosin AiyegunZürich(SL)Renato SteffenLugano(SL)Roman MacekLugano(SL)Ayumu SekoGrasshopper(SL)Valon FazliuAarau(ChL)Jean-Pierre NsameYoung Boys(SL)Gabriel KyerematengThun(ChL)Nikolas MuciWil(ChL)Liridon MulajLausanne-Ouchy(ChL)
Overall First Half of the SeasonPlayerTeamLawrence Ati-ZigiSt. Gallen(SL)Cedric IttenYoung Boys(SL)David DoulineServette(SL)Koro KoneYverdon(ChL)Valon FazliuAarau(ChL)
Team of the Season The Team of the Season was selected by votes for each position by the viewers from among a selection. The winners were announced on 29 June 2023.
Team of the Season Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi(St. Gallen) Defenders Matej Maglica(St. Gallen) Marco Burch(Luzern) Michael Lang(Basel) Martin Frýdek(Luzern) Midfielders Fabian Rieder(Young Boys) Max Meyer(Luzern) Patrick Pflücke(Servette) Christian Fassnacht(Young Boys) Forwards Zeki Amdouni(Basel) Cedric Itten(Young Boys) Manager Mario Frick(Luzern)
Teams
Attendance {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%" |- !width=15| !width=100|Club !width=75| !width=75| |- !1 |align=left|Young Boys |29,097||523,751 |- !2 |align=left|Basel |21,742||391,354 |- !3 |align=left|St. Gallen |17,575||316,356 |- !4 |align=left|Zürich |15,387||276,968 |- !5 |align=left|Luzern |12,775||229,945 |- !6 |align=left|Servette |8,431||151,762 |- !7 |align=left|Sion |8,375||150,750 |- !8 |align=left|Winterthur |8,228||148,100 |- !9 |align=left|Grasshopper |6,753||121,560 |- !10 |align=left|Lugano |3,353||60,355 |- !colspan=2|Totals !13,172!!2,370,901
Fair Play On 14 June 2023, Servette FC was awarded the Fair Play Trophy for the Credit Suisse Super League. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%" |- !width=15| !Club !width=15| !width=15| !width=15| !width=15| |- !1 |align=left|Servette |73||2||2||89 |- !2 |align=left|Young Boys |74||2||3||95 |- !3 |align=left|Winterthur |94||0||2||104 |- !4 |align=left|Grasshopper |90||2||2||106 |- !5 |align=left|Lugano |94||4||1||111 |- !6 |align=left|Basel |89||2||6||125 |- !7 |align=left|St. Gallen |90||3||6||129 |- !8 |align=left|Luzern |91||7||4||132 |- !9 |align=left|Zürich |106||2||5||137 |- !10 |align=left|Sion |106||3||5||140 |- !colspan=2|League Total !907!!27!!36!!1168 |- !colspan=2|Average/game !5.04!!0.15!!0.2!!6.49
References
External links Official website uefa.com soccerway.com