# 2004–05 in Swiss football

The following is a summary of the 2004–05 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

## Super League
### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Basel (C) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 81 | 45 | +36 | 70 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Thun | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 42 | +27 | 60 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Grasshopper | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 50 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 4 | Young Boys | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 49 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round |
| 5 | Zürich | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 48 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
| 6 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 38 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 36 | |
| 8 | Aarau | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 32 | |
| 9 | Schaffhausen (O) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 32 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
| 10 | Servette (R, R) | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 20 | Not admitted to Swiss Challenge League and withdrew |
* ↑ via 2004–05 Swiss Cup
* ↑ Servette were docked three points for financial irregularities.
* ↑ Servette was forced to withdraw from the championship at the end of the first round of the season and demoted to the Second Division.

## Challenge League
### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Yverdon-Sport FC (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 70 | Promotion to 2005–06 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | FC Vaduz | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 28 | +30 | 69 | Qualification for Promotion play-off |
| 3 | FC Sion | 34 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 68 | |
| 4 | FC Chiasso | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 65 | |
| 5 | FC Lucerne | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 59 | |
| 6 | AC Bellinzona | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 57 | |
| 7 | FC Concordia Basel | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 51 | |
| 8 | AC Lugano | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 50 | |
| 9 | SC Kriens | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 48 | |
| 10 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 43 | |
| 11 | FC Winterthur | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 53 | −7 | 41 | |
| 12 | FC Baulmes | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 41 | |
| 13 | FC Wil | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 40 | |
| 14 | FC Meyrin | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 35 | |
| 15 | FC Wohlen | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 38 | 63 | −25 | 31 | |
| 16 | SC YF Juventus | 34 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 43 | 71 | −28 | 29 | |
| 17 | FC Baden | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 39 | 62 | −23 | 28 | |
| 18 | FC Bulle (R) | 34 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 43 | 79 | −36 | 24 | Relegated to 2005–06 Swiss 1. Liga |

### Promotion/relegation play-offs

The ninth-placed team in the 2004–05 Swiss Super League, Schaffhausen, played a two-legged play-off against the Challenge League runners-up, Vaduz, for a spot in the 2005–06 Super League.
Schaffhausen won 2–1 on aggregate and remained in the top level. Vaduz remained in the second tier.

## 1. Liga
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 63 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Serrières | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 58 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | Étoile Carouge FC | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 57 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 4 | FC Echallens | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 56 | |
| 5 | FC Bex | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 50 | |
| 6 | CS Chênois | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | Young Boys U-21 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 44 | |
| 8 | FC Martigny-Sports | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 44 | |
| 9 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 36 | |
| 10 | Grand-Lancy FC | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 51 | −8 | 36 | |
| 11 | FC Fribourg | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 33 | |
| 12 | FC Naters | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 67 | −13 | 32 | |
| 13 | Urania Genève Sport | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 32 | |
| 14 | Servette U-21 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 50 | 71 | −21 | 32 | |
| 15 | ES FC Malley | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 30 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 30 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Biel-Bienne | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 77 | 24 | +53 | 70 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Wangen bei Olten | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 51 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | FC Grenchen | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 50 | |
| 4 | FC Solothurn | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 49 | |
| 5 | Zug 94 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 47 | |
| 6 | FC Münsingen | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 47 | |
| 7 | Luzern U-21 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 42 | |
| 8 | FC Schötz | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 | |
| 9 | SC Zofingen | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 40 | |
| 10 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 39 | |
| 11 | SC Dornach | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 56 | 66 | −10 | 39 | |
| 12 | SC Cham | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | −10 | 36 | |
| 13 | SR Delémont | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 35 | |
| 14 | SC Buochs | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 33 | |
| 15 | FC Alle | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 22 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Langenthal | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 35 | 74 | −39 | 22 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Tuggen | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 66 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Locarno | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 52 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | FC Red Star Zürich | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 35 | +29 | 51 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 4 | FC Mendrisio | 30 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 48 | |
| 5 | FC Kreuzlingen | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 47 | |
| 6 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 45 | |
| 7 | Grasshopper Club U-21 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 45 | |
| 8 | St. Gallen U-21 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 42 | |
| 9 | GC Biaschesi | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 40 | |
| 10 | FC Herisau | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 37 | |
| 11 | FC Altstetten | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 34 | |
| 12 | FC Brugg | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 33 | |
| 13 | FC Frauenfeld | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 32 | |
| 14 | FC Seefeld Zürich | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 31 | |
| 15 | FC Chur 97 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 30 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Gossau | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 60 | −19 | 23 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Promotion play-off

Qualified for the play-offs were the first two teams from group 1; Lausanne-Sport and Serrières, from group 2; Biel-Bienne and Wangen b.O. and from group 3; Tuggen and Locarno. The two best third best teams were Étoile Carouge from group 1 and Red Star from group 3.

#### Qualification round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Étoile Carouge | 1–0 | Tuggen |
| Tuggen | 1–2 | Étoile Carouge |
Étoile Carouge win 3–1 on aggregate and advance to Finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Wangen b.O. | 2–2 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Lausanne-Sport | 6–1 | Wangen b.O. |
Lausanne-Sport win 8–3 on aggregate and advance to Finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Locarno | 1–1 | Serrières |
| Serrières | 0–1 | Locarno |
Locarno win 2–1 on aggregate and advance to Finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Red Star | 4–1 | Biel-Bienne |
| Biel-Bienne | 1–2 | Red Star |
Red Star win 6–2 on aggregate and advance to Finals.

#### Final round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Locarno | 2–1 | Red Star |
| Red Star | 0–2 | Locarno |
Locarno win 4–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 2005–06 Challenge League.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Lausanne-Sport | 2–1 | Étoile Carouge |
| Étoile Carouge | 3–3 | Lausanne-Sport |
Lausanne-Sport win 5–4 on aggregate and are promoted to 2005–06 Challenge League.

## Swiss Cup

The game was played in the St. Jakob-Park Basel on 16 May 2005. The advantage of the home team was granted to the team that won the first drawn semi-final. The first drawn semi-final was FC Aarau drawn at home against FC Luzern, which FCL won 2–1. The other semi-final saw FC Zürich drawn at home against BSC Young Boys and the home team were successful winning 3–1.

### Final

| GK | David Zibung | |
| DF | Christian Schwegler |
| DF | Pascal Castillo |
| DF | Genc Mehmeti |
| MF | Ronny Hodel |
| MF | Marko Sucic | | 69' |
| MF | Pirmin Schwegler | | 24' |
| MF | Ratinho | | 58' |
| MF | David Andreoli | 22' |
| ST | Jean-Michel Tchouga |
| ST | Paulo Vogt |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | Michael Diethelm | | 24' |
| MF | Alsény Këïta | | 58' |
| DF | André Niederhäuser | | 69' |
| Manager: ||
| René van Eck ||
Davide Taini :
| DF | Alain Nef | | 29' |
| DF | Iulian Filipescu |
| DF | Florian Stahel |
| DF | Marc Schneider |
| MF | Blerim Džemaili | | 80' |
| MF | Mihai Tararache | 19' |
| MF | Daniel Gygax |
| MF | Xavier Margairaz |
| MF | Francesco Di Jorio | | 80' |
| ST | Alhassane Keita |
| Substitutes: ||||
| MF | Cesar | 67' | 29' |
| MF | Daniel Tarone | | 80' |
| ST | Adrian Ilie | | 80' |
| Manager: ||||
| Lucien Favre ||||

## Swiss Clubs in Europe

* Basel as 2003–04 champions: Champions League third qualifying round
* Young Boys as runners-up: Champions League second qualifying round
* Servette as third placed team: UEFA Cup second qualifying round
* Thun: Intertoto Cup second round
* FC Wil as 2003–04 Swiss Cup winners: UEFA Cup second qualifying round
* FC Vaduz as 2003–04 Liechtenstein Cup winners: UEFA Cup first qualifying round

### Basel
#### UEFA Champions League
##### Third qualifying round

F.C. Internazionale Milano won 5 – 2 on aggregate and advance. Basel transfer to UEFA Cup.

#### UEFA Cup
##### First round

Basel won 3 – 1 on aggregate and advance to group stage.

##### Group stage / Group A
###### Group A final table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FEY | SCH | BSL | FER | HOM |
| 1 | Feyenoord | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | — | — | 3–0 |
| 2 | Schalke 04 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
| 3 | Basel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–2 |
| 4 | Ferencváros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | — | — |
| 5 | Heart of Midlothian | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | | — | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | — |

##### Round of 32

Lille OSC won 2 – 0 on aggregate.

### Young Boys
#### UEFA Champions League
##### Second qualifying round

Red Star Belgrade won 5–2 on aggregate.

###### ↑ Young Boys played their home match at Hardturm stadium in Zürich, instead of their regular home venue Stadion Neufeld in Bern.
### Servette
#### UEFA Cup
##### Second qualifying round

Újpest won 5–1 on aggregate.

### Thun
#### UEFA Intertoto Cup
##### Second round

Thun won 7–3 on aggregate.

##### Third round

Hamburger SV won 5–3 on aggregate.

### Wil
#### UEFA Cup
##### Second qualifying round

Dukla Banská Bystrica won 4–2 on aggregate.

### Vaduz
#### UEFA Cup
##### First qualifying round

Vaduz won 4–2 on aggregate.

##### Second qualifying round

Beveren won 5–2 on aggregate.