National League A (handball)

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National League A
Logo of the SHL

Current season NLA 2020/21
sport Handball
abbreviation NLA
Association Handball Committee (HBA) (until NLA 1973/74 )
Swiss Handball Association (from NLA 1974/75 )
Teams 10
Country countries SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland
Title holder Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen
(11th title)
Record champions Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich (21)
Website www.handball.ch/de/swiss-handball-league
Qualification too Champions League
EHF Cup
Logo until the 2015/16 season
Logo until the 2000/01 season
Logo until the 1973/74 season

The National League A is the top division in Swiss handball . The NLA and the NLB comprise the Swiss Handball League (SHL).

mode

1950-1953

The Swiss champion was determined in tournament mode. The six regional champions played against each other.

1954-1972

The league was increased to 8 teams. A single round was played, in which the bottom of the table was relegated to National League B at the end of the season. From the 1962/63 season, the double round was introduced.

1972-1981

The league was increased to 10 teams. A double round was still played. The winner became Swiss champions, the teams in ranks 9 and 10 were relegated to the National League B.

1981-1990

After the main round, a championship and a relegation round were introduced. The best 6 teams played in a double round for the championship title. The 4 worst teams determined the two relegated teams in the relegation round.

1985/86

Due to the World Cup in Switzerland, only a shortened championship was held. This comprised a total of only 18 laps.

1990-1994

After the main round, a championship round was still played. The worst four teams are divided up and play in 2 promotion / relegation groups to stay / relegate in the NLA with the best 8 representatives of the NLB. A double round of 10 games each is played.

1994-2000

The league was enlarged to 12 teams. After a qualifying round with 14 games, the teams ranked 1 to 8 play a final round. The teams in ranks 1 to 4 play a playoff (1st vs 4th, 2nd vs 3rd). The winner of the playoffs becomes Swiss champions.

In the promotion / relegation round, the teams play in ranks 9th – 12th. with the best 4 NLB teams in a double round (14 games each) for promotion / relegation.

2001-2005

The league was reduced to 8 teams. The final round has been abolished. For this, the teams played a 4-professional round of 28 games each. The ranks 1-4 qualified for the playoff. The teams in ranks 7 and 8 play a promotion / relegation round against the first of the NLB East and West.

2005-2007

Instead of the promotion / relegation round, the playout for ranks 5 to 8 was introduced. The losers of the first playout round then played in the promotion / relegation round with the 1st and 2nd of the NLB.

2007–2012

In the 2006/07 season there was no relegation to the National League B. This was decided by the Central Board to expand the league to twelve teams from the 2007/08 season. The four best-placed teams from the National League rose.

Qualifying round

From the 2007/08 season to the 2011/12 season, twelve clubs are playing for the title in the NLA. After a simple round-trip round (22 rounds), the league is divided.

Final and relegation round

While the first six teams are fighting for the championship title, the last six clubs are playing against relegation, again in a round-trip round (10 rounds).

The first four of the relegation round remain in the NLA, while the last two have to move into the NLB.

2012-2017

Qualifying round

Ten clubs have been playing for the title in the NLA since the 2012/13 season. After a simple round-trip round (18 rounds), the league is divided.

Final and relegation round

The teams in ranks 1-6 take all points and all goals from the main round with them to the final round. The six teams play a double round. Then all teams play best-of-5 against each other in playoff mode. There are quarter finals, semifinals and a final.

The teams in ranks 7-10 take all points and all goals from the main round with them to the relegation round and play 10 games. The first and second of the relegation round take part in the playoff quarter-finals. The two last placed play a playout final best-of-5. The loser is relegated to the NLB.

2017-2019

The 10 teams play a main round of 14 games each based on the composition determined by the SHL.

Then a final round is played as a double round with the best 6 teams from the main round (10 games each).

The teams in ranks 7 to 10 from the main round play a relegation round with 10 games each (mode determined by the SHV). Then the teams in ranks 7 and 8 take part in the playoff. The teams in ranks 9 and 10 determine the direct relegated team in a playout.

After the final or relegation round there is a playoff. The first of the final round plays against the second of the relegation round, the second of the final round against the first of the relegation round, the third of the final round against the sixth of the final round and the fourth against the fifth of the final round.

From 2019

The NLA teams want a simplification of the mode. From the 2019/20 season, the final and relegation round will be abolished. The main round is played as a triple round (27 games). There are also the playoffs of the 8 best teams and the playout of the 9th and 10th place.

master

season master Runner-up result Playoffs Playouts Teams
1949/50 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich TV Länggasse BernTV Länggasse Bern TV Länggasse Bern 6–3 p. 5
1950/51 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich STV RorschachSTV Rorschach STV Rorschach 8–5 p. 5
1951/52 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich TV Länggasse BernTV Länggasse Bern TV Länggasse Bern 6–6 p. 5
1952/53 STV RorschachSTV Rorschach STV Rorschach TV Länggasse BernTV Länggasse Bern TV Länggasse Bern 7–5 p. 5
1953/54 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich TVK BaselTVK Basel TVK Basel 10–8 p. 6th
1954/55 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich TV substrassTV substrass TV substrass 12–9 p. 7th
1955/56 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich LC ZurichLC Zurich LC Zurich 14–8 p. 8th
1956/57 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 10–8 p. 7th
1957/58 BTV St. GallenBTV St. Gallen BTV St. Gallen TVK BaselTVK Basel TVK Basel 11-10 p. 8th
1958/59 BTV St. GallenBTV St. Gallen BTV St. Gallen TVK BaselTVK Basel TVK Basel 12–9 p. 8th
1959/60 RTV 1879 BaselRTV 1879 Basel RTV 1879 Basel Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 12–12 p. 8th
1960/61 BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern TVK BaselTVK Basel TVK Basel 12-10 p. 8th
1961/62 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 12-10 p. 8th
1962/63 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 21–21 p. 8th
1963/64 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich RTV 1879 BaselRTV 1879 Basel RTV 1879 Basel 28-21 P. 8th
1964/65 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 27–19 p. 8th
1965/66 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 28–19 p. 8th
1966/67 ATV Basel-StadtATV Basel-Stadt ATV Basel-Stadt Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 24–22 p. 8th
1967/68 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich RTV 1879 BaselRTV 1879 Basel RTV 1879 Basel 25–18 p. 8th
1968/69 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 24–16 p. 8th
1969/70 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich BTV St. GallenBTV St. Gallen BTV St. Gallen 24–16 p. 8th
1970/71 TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 23-20 p. 8th
1971/72 ATV Basel-StadtATV Basel-Stadt ATV Basel-Stadt Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 18–18 p. 8th
1972/73 TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 26–22 p. 10
1973/74 TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich 30–26 p. 10
1974/75 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 28-23 P. 10
1975/76 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 30–26 p. 10
1976/77 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich 33-27 P. 10
1977/78 TV ZofingenTV Zofingen TV Zofingen Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 25–24 p. 10
1978/79 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 29–27 p. 10
1979/80 BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 33–32 P. 10
1980/81 TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 39–29 P. 10
1981/82 TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 44–41 P. 10
1982/83 TV ZofingenTV Zofingen TV Zofingen Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 44-38 P. 10
1983/84 RTV 1879 BaselRTV 1879 Basel RTV 1879 Basel TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 46–38 P. 10
1984/85 BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich 40–37 p. 10
1985/86 TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich 25:21 10
1986/87 ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 53–43 P. 10
1987/88 ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 47–36 P. 10
1988/89 ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 45–40 p. 10
1989/90 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 49:45 10
1990/91 Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich RTV 1879 BaselRTV 1879 Basel RTV 1879 Basel 32–26 p. 10
1991/92 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 28–27 p. 10
1992/93 BSV Borba LucerneBSV Borba Lucerne BSV Borba Lucerne Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 3–2 p. 10
1993/94 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur BSV Borba LucerneBSV Borba Lucerne BSV Borba Lucerne 16-14 p. 6th
1994/95 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur BSV Borba LucerneBSV Borba Lucerne BSV Borba Lucerne 2–0 p. 1995 8th
1995/96 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich 2–0 p. 1996 8th
1996/97 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 2–0 p. 1997 8th
1997/98 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur TV SuhrTV Suhr TV Suhr 2–0 p. 1998 8th
1998/99 TV SuhrTV Suhr TV Suhr TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 2–1 p. 1999 8th
1999/00 TV SuhrTV Suhr TV Suhr Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen 3–0 p. 2000 8th
2000/01 TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 2–1 p. 2001 8th
2001/02 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 3–1 p. 2002 8th
2002/03 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur Wacker ThunWacker Thun Wacker Thun 2–1 p. 2003 8th
2003/04 Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 2–0 p. 2004 8th
2004/05 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 3–1 p. 2005 2005 8th
2005/06 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 3–1 p. 2006 2006 8/9
2006/07 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 3–1 p. 2007 2007 8th
2007/08 ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich Cadets SH GCZCadets SH GCZ Cadets SH GCZ 29–29 p. 12
2008/09 ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen 61–52 P. 12
2009/10 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen SG GC Amicitia ZurichSG GC Amicitia Zurich SG GC Amicitia Zurich 58–44 P. 12
2010/11 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 3–0 p. 2011 12
2011/12 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Wacker ThunWacker Thun Wacker Thun 3–1 p. 2012 12
2012/13 Wacker ThunWacker Thun Wacker Thun Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen 3–2 p. 2013 10
2013/14 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 3–0 p. 2014 10
2014/15 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 3–0 p. 2015 10
2015/16 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Wacker ThunWacker Thun Wacker Thun 3–2 p. 2016 10
2016/17 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 3–0 p. 2017 10
2017/18 Wacker ThunWacker Thun Wacker Thun Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 3–1 p. 2018 2018 10
2018/19 Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 3–0 p. 2019 2019 10
2019/20 Termination due to the coronavirus 10
  1. 1951/52 season: GC +13; TVL +8
  2. 1959/60 season: RTV +45; GC +31
  3. 1962/63 season: GC +88; Otmar +42
  4. 1971/72 season: ATV +38; Path +32; 3rd place Otmar 18 P. +22
  5. 1986/86 season: Both teams had 31 points. So there was a playoff
  6. ^ Season 1989/90: Both teams had 32 points. Therefore there were two playoffs.
  7. Season 2005/06: 8 regular teams + Switzerland Espoirs (national team)
  8. 2007/08 season: ZMC Amicitia +83; Cadets +64

Most successful clubs

rank society master Second Title years
1. Grasshopper Club ZurichGrasshopper Club Zurich Grasshopper Club Zurich 21st 13 1949/50 , 1950/51 , 1951/52 , 1953/54 , 1954/55 , 1955/56 , 1956/57 , 1961/62 , 1962/63 , 1963/64 , 1964/65 , 1965/66 , 1967 / 68 , 1968/69 , 1969/70 , 1974/75 , 1975/76 , 1976/77 , 1978/79 , 1989/90 , 1990/91
2. Cadets SchaffhausenCadets Schaffhausen Cadets Schaffhausen 11 4th 2004/05 , 2005/06 , 2006/07 , 2009/10 , 2010/11 , 2011/12 , 2013/14 , 2014/15 , 2015/16 , 2016/17 , 2018/19
3. Pathfinder WinterthurPathfinder Winterthur Pathfinder Winterthur 9 8th 1991/92 , 1993/94 , 1994/95 , 1995/96 , 1996/97 , 1997/98 , 2001/02 , 2002/03 , 2003/04
4th TSV St. Otmar St. GallenTSV St. Otmar St. Gallen TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen 7th 8th 1970/71 , 1972/73 , 1973/74 , 1980/81 , 1981/82 , 1985/86 , 2000/01
5. ZMC Amicitia ZurichZMC Amicitia Zurich ZMC Amicitia Zurich 5 5 1986/87 , 1987/88 , 1988/89 , 2007/08 , 2008/09
6th BSV BernBSV Bern BSV Bern 3 10 1960/61 , 1979/80 , 1984/85
7th RTV 1879 BaselRTV 1879 Basel RTV 1879 Basel 2 3 1959/60 , 1983/84
Wacker ThunWacker Thun Wacker Thun 2 3 2012/13 , 2017/18
9. BTV St. GallenBTV St. Gallen BTV St. Gallen 2 1 1957/58 , 1958/59
TV SuhrTV Suhr TV Suhr 2 1 1998/99 , 1999/00
11. TV ZofingenTV Zofingen TV Zofingen 2 0 1977/78 , 1982/83
ATV Basel-StadtATV Basel-Stadt ATV Basel-Stadt 2 0 1966/67 , 1971/72
13. BSV Borba LucerneBSV Borba Lucerne BSV Borba Lucerne 1 2 1992/93
14th STV RorschachSTV Rorschach STV Rorschach 1 1 1952/53
15th TVK BaselTVK Basel TVK Basel 0 4th
16. TV Länggasse BernTV Länggasse Bern TV Länggasse Bern 0 3
17th GC Amicitia ZurichGC Amicitia Zurich GC Amicitia Zurich 0 1
LC ZurichLC Zurich LC Zurich 0 1
TV substrassTV substrass TV substrass 0 1

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ The act May 29, 1971 - e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
  2. ^ Freiburger Nachrichten, September 13, 1986 - e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
  3. ^ Walliser Bote, March 8, 1994 - e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
  4. ^ Walliser Bote March 5, 1994 - e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
  5. ^ Walliser Bote May 15, 2000 - e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved May 14, 2019 .
  6. ^ Walliser Bote March 8, 2007 - e-newspaperarchives.ch. Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
  7. ^ Matthias Schlageter: Swiss Handball League: Triple round for the National League A. In: handball.ch. Swiss Handball Federation , December 13, 2018, accessed on April 26, 2019 .