# 2009–10 in Swiss football

The following is a summary of the 2009–10 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) | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 90 | 46 | +44 | 80 | Swiss champions and Swiss Cup winners Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Young Boys | 36 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 78 | 47 | +31 | 77 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Grasshopper | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 65 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Luzern | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 58 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Sion | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 51 | |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 46 | |
| 7 | Zürich | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 58 | −3 | 45 | |
| 8 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 57 | −2 | 41 | |
| 9 | Bellinzona (O) | 36 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 42 | 92 | −50 | 25 | Advance to relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Aarau (R) | 36 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 32 | 88 | −56 | 23 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
* 1 2 Basel, who have already qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League, played Challenge League side Lausanne-Sport in the 2009–10 Swiss Cup final. Basel have won the cup, thus 3rd-placed team will qualify for the play-off round and the 4th-placed team will be inserted into the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League and Lausanne-Sport will be inserted into the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round.

## Challenge League
### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Thun (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 60 | Promotion to 2010–11 Swiss Super League |
| 2 | Lugano | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 59 | Qualification for Promotion play-off |
| 3 | Winterthur | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 56 | |
| 4 | Servette | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 52 | |
| 5 | Kriens | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 46 | |
| 6 | Wil | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 45 | |
| 7 | Biel-Bienne | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 42 | |
| 8 | Vaduz | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 41 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 9 | Yverdon-Sport | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 39 | |
| 10 | Lausanne-Sport | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 39 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round |
| 11 | Schaffhausen | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 39 | |
| 12 | Wohlen | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 31 | |
| 13 | Locarno | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 31 | |
| 14 | Stade Nyonnais | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 64 | −28 | 31 | |
| 15 | Le Mont (R) | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 30 | 56 | −26 | 27 | Relegation to 2010–11 Swiss 1. Liga |
| 16 | Gossau (R) | 30 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 80 | −53 | 13 | Relegation to 2010–11 Swiss 1. Liga |
* ↑ Vaduz qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round as they won the 2009–10 Liechtenstein Cup
* ↑ Lausanne-Sport have qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round as they lost the 2009–10 Swiss Cup final against Champions League-qualified Basel.

### Promotion/relegation play-offs

AC Bellinzona as 9th-placed team of the 2009–10 Super League played a two-legged play-off against Challenge League runners-up AC Lugano for a spot in the 2010–11 Super League.
Bellinzona won 2–1 on aggregate and remain in the Swiss Super League. Lugano remain in the Swiss Challenge League.

## 1. Liga
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sion U-21 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 66 | 50 | +16 | 54 | Not eligible to Play-off |
| 2 | ES FC Malley | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 65 | 45 | +20 | 53 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | CS Chênois | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 48 | |
| 4 | SC Düdingen | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 47 | |
| 5 | Étoile Carouge FC | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 46 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 6 | FC Martigny-Sports | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | FC Meyrin | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 64 | 51 | +13 | 45 | |
| 8 | FC Fribourg | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 44 | |
| 9 | FC Echallens | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 44 | |
| 10 | FC Naters | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 61 | −8 | 37 | |
| 11 | FC Baulmes | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 36 | |
| 12 | Young Boys U-21 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 58 | −10 | 34 | |
| 13 | Urania Genève Sport | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 34 | |
| 14 | Grand-Lancy FC | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 34 | |
| 15 | FC Bavois | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 32 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Bulle | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 28 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | YF Juventus | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 58 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 76 | 46 | +30 | 57 | Not eligible to Play-off |
| 3 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 57 | Not eligible to Play-off |
| 4 | SR Delémont | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 57 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 5 | FC Münsingen | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 46 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 6 | Grasshopper Club U-21 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 55 | +9 | 45 | |
| 7 | FC Grenchen | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 42 | |
| 8 | FC Breitenrain Bern | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 40 | |
| 9 | FC Laufen | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 59 | −10 | 34 | |
| 10 | BSC Old Boys | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 34 | |
| 11 | FC Solothurn | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 33 | |
| 12 | FC Wangen bei Olten | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 61 | −13 | 33 | |
| 13 | SV Muttenz | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 31 | |
| 14 | Winterthur U-21 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 73 | −29 | 31 | |
| 15 | FC Schaffhausen | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 64 | −26 | 30 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | SV Höngg | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 27 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Chiasso | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 64 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 69 | 44 | +25 | 61 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | FC Tuggen | 30 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 51 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 4 | FC Baden | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 49 | |
| 5 | Luzern U-21 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 46 | |
| 6 | Zug 94 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 44 | |
| 7 | FC Mendrisio | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 42 | |
| 8 | GC Biaschesi | 30 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 41 | |
| 9 | USV Eschen/Mauren | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 57 | −4 | 40 | |
| 10 | St. Gallen U-21 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 38 | |
| 11 | SC Zofingen | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 53 | 56 | −3 | 37 | |
| 12 | Lugano U-21 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 36 | |
| 13 | FC Schötz | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 34 | |
| 14 | SC Cham | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 33 | Play-off against relegation |
| 15 | FC Emmenbrücke | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 33 | Play-off against relegation |
| 16 | FC Chur 97 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 26 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Play-off against relegation

FC Emmenbrücke is relegated to the 2. Liga Interregional.

### Promotion play-offs
#### Qualifying Round

YF Juventus win 7–2 on aggregate
Rapperswil-Jona win 8–2 on aggregate
Delémont win 5–2 on aggregate
Chiasso win 3–1 on aggregate

#### Final round

Delémont win 5–3 on aggregate and achieve peomotion
Chiasso win 3–0 on aggregate and achieve peomotion

## Swiss Cup
### Semi-finals

The winners in the quarter-finals played in this round. FC St. Gallen had beaten FC Luzern 4–1, FC Lausanne-Sport had also beaten Young Boys 4–1, SC Kriens won 2–1 against FC Thun and Basel had been 3–1 winners against Biel-Bienne.

### Final

Note: Fair game, no yellow cards

## Swiss Clubs in Europe

* Zürich as league champions: Champions League third qualifying round
* Young Boys as runners-up: Europa League third qualifying round
* Basel as third placed team: Europa League second qualifying round
* Sion as 2008–09 Swiss Cup winners: Europa League play-off round
* Vaduz as 2008–09 Liechtenstein Cup winners: Europa League second qualifying round

### Zürich
#### Champions League
##### Third qualifying round

Zürich won 5–3 on aggregate.

##### Play-off round

Zürich won 5–1 on aggregate.

##### Group stage / group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RM | MIL | OM | ZÜR |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Milan | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| 3 | Marseille | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League | 1–3 | 1–2 | — | 6–1 |
| 4 | Zürich | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | | 2–5 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — |

### Young Boys
#### Europa League
##### Third qualifying round

Young Boys 2–2 Athletic Bilbao on aggregate. Athletic Bilbao won on away goals.

### Basel
#### Europa League
##### Second qualifying round

Basel won 7–1 on aggregate.

##### Third qualifying round

Basel won 5–3 on aggregate.

##### Play-off round

Basel won 8–2 on aggregate.

##### Group stage, group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Roma | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Fulham | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 3 | Basel | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 9 | |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 1 | |

### Sion
#### Europa League
##### Play-off round

Fenerbahçe won 4–2 on aggregate.

### Vaduz
#### Europa League
##### Second qualifying round

Vaduz won 2–1 on aggregate.

##### Third qualifying round

Slovan Liberec won 3–0 on aggregate.