The 2014–15 Swiss Super League was the 118th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 19 July 2014 and ended on 29 May 2015. Basel successfully defended their title for a record sixth time in a row.
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 July 2014 – 29 May 2015 |
| Champions | Basel 18th title |
| Relegated | Aarau |
| Champions League | Basel Young Boys |
| Europa League | Sion Thun Zürich Vaduz |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 517 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shkëlzen Gashi (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Basel 6–0 Aarau (4 April 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Sion 0–5 Grasshopper Club Zürich (3 April 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Luzern 6–2 St. Gallen (30 April 2015) Aarau 2–6 Luzern (3 May 2015) Sion 6–2 Young Boys (25 May 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games[1] Basel |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games[1] Young Boys |
| Longest winless run | 16 games[1] Aarau |
| Longest losing run | 5 games[1] Sion Zürich St. Gallen |
| Total attendance | 1,956,021[2] |
| Average attendance | 10,867[2] |
← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 1 June 2015. | |
A total of 10 teams competed in the league, the 9 best teams from the 2013–14 season and the 2013–14 Swiss Challenge League champion FC Vaduz.
Teams edit
Stadia and locations edit
Location of the 2014–15 Swiss Super League teams
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,249 |
| Basel | Basel | St. Jakob-Park | 38,512 |
| Grasshopper | Zürich | Letzigrund | 23,605 |
| Luzern | Lucerne | Swissporarena | 17,500 |
| Sion | Sion | Stade Tourbillon | 16,500 |
| St. Gallen | St. Gallen | AFG Arena | 19,694 |
| Thun | Thun | Arena Thun | 10,000 |
| Vaduz |  Vaduz |
Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| Young Boys | Bern | Stade de Suisse | 31,783 |
| Zürich | Zürich | Letzigrund | 23,605 |
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau |  Raimondo Ponte
|
Sandro Burki
|
Nike | Zehnder Group AG |
| Basel |  Paulo Sousa
|
Marco Streller
|
adidas | Novartis |
| Grasshopper | Pierluigi Tami
|
Vero Salatić
|
Puma | FROMM/adt innova |
| Luzern |  Markus Babbel
|
Claudio Lustenberger
|
adidas | Otto's |
| Sion |  Didier Tholot
|
 Vilmos Vanczák
|
Erreà | Les Fils Maye SA |
| St. Gallen |  Jeff Saibene
|
Philippe Montandon
|
Jako | St. Galler Kantonalbank |
| Thun | Urs Fischer
|
Roland Bättig
|
Nike | Panorama Center/Sky Work |
| Vaduz | Giorgio Contini
|
Franz Burgmeier
|
adidas | Liechtensteinische Landesbank |
| Young Boys | Uli Forte
|
Marco Wölfli
|
Jako | Honda |
| Zürich | Urs Meier
|
 Yassine Chikhaoui
|
Nike | Netstream AG |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel (C) | 36 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 41 | +43 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Young Boys | 36 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 66 | |
| 3 | Zürich | 36 | 15 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 48 | +7 | 53 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Thun | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 5 | Luzern | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 54 | 46 | +8 | 47 | |
| 6 | St. Gallen | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 57 | 65 | −8 | 47 | |
| 7 | Sion | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
| 8 | Grasshopper | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 43 | |
| 9 | Vaduz | 36 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 31 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b] |
| 10 | Aarau (R) | 36 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 64 | −33 | 30 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sion qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage by winning the 2014–15 Swiss Cup.
- ^ Vaduz qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2014–15 Liechtenstein Cup.
Results edit
Season statistics edit
- As of 30 May 2015[3]
