Super League 2014/15 (Switzerland)

Raiffeisen Super League 2014/15
master	FC Basel
Champions League qualification	FC Basel BSC Young Boys
Europe League	FC Sion
Europa League qualification	FC Thun FC Zurich FC Vaduz
Cup winners	FC Sion
Relegated	FC Aarau
Teams	10
Games	180
Gates	517  (ø 2.87 per game)
spectator	1 956 021  (ø 10 867 per game)
Top scorer	Shkelzen Gashi (FC Basel) (22)
← Super League 2013/14 Super League 2015/16 →
Challenge League 2014/15 ↓

The Raiffeisen Super League 2014/15 was the 118th season of the top Swiss division in men's football. It started on July 19, 2014 and ended on May 29, 2015. Ten teams took part. The ten clubs each competed four times against each opponent, twice at home and twice away. In total, each team played 36 games.

At the beginning of the second half of the season, the free kick spray was introduced in the Super League and Challenge League .

Season course

FC Basel BSC Young Boys FC Luzern FC Sion FC Vaduz FC Aarau FC St. Gallen FC Thun FC Zurich / Grasshopper Club Zurich

Venues

In the first half of the season, FC Zurich was the main challenger to the series champions FC Basel , while in the second half of the season only BSC Young Boys and FC Basel remained in the championship race. Nevertheless, FC Basel secured the Swiss championship title for the sixth time in a row in the 33rd round and ended the season twelve points ahead of the BSC Young Boys. They were followed by FC Zurich, who only finished seventh in the second round table, and FC Thun , whose performance was considered remarkable in view of the financial possibilities. The FC Aarau was relegated as the last place in the Challenge League.

FC Basel and runner-up BSC Young Boys take part in qualifying for the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League , where they start in the third round. FC Basel will take the “champions path”, while the BSC Young Boys will have to take the “placement path”.

Via the league, FC Zurich (third round) and FC Thun (second round) have secured a place in the qualifying for the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League . As the 2014/15 Swiss Cup winners , FC Sion is directly qualified for the group stage. The FC Vaduz takes as Liechtenstein Cup winners 2014/15 also at the European League qualifying part (first round).

statistics

table

Pl.	society	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	FC Basel (M)	36	24	6th	6th	084:410	+43	78
2.	BSC Young Boys	36	19th	9	8th	064:450	+19	66
3.	FC Zurich (C)	36	15th	8th	13	055:480	+7	53
4th	FC Thun	36	13	13	10	047:450	+2	52
5.	FC Luzern	36	12	11	13	054:460	+8	47
6th	FC St. Gallen	36	13	8th	15th	057:650	−8	47
7th	FC Sion	36	12	9	15th	047:480	−1	45
8th.	Grasshopper Club Zurich	36	11	10	15th	050:560	−6	43
9.	FC Vaduz (N)	36	7th	10	19th	028:590	−31	31
10.	FC Aarau	36	6th	12	18th	031:640	−33	30th

Legend

Swiss champions and participation in qualifying for the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League (third qualifying round)

 Participation in qualifying for the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League (third qualifying round)

Participation in qualifying for the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League (third qualifying round)

 Participation in qualifying for the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League (second qualifying round)

 Cup winner 2014/15 and participation in the UEFA Europa League 2015/16 (group stage)

Relegation to the Challenge League

(M) - reigning Swiss champion
(C) - Swiss Cup winner 2013/14
(N) - newcomers of the 2013/14 season

Season course

League leader

Bottom of the table

Color legend

FC Basel

FC Zurich

Grasshopper Club Zurich

FC Vaduz

FC Luzern

FC Aarau

Teams

In the 2014/15 season the following ten clubs form the Super League:

	team	Trainer	captain	Outfitter	Main sponsor	Placement season 2013/14
	FC Aarau	Sven Christ (1–25) Raimondo Ponte (26–36)	Sandro Burki	Nike	Zehnder / New Aargauer Bank	9.
	FC Basel	Paulo Sousa	Marco Streller	Adidas	Novartis	1st, master
	Grasshopper Club Zurich	Michael Skibbe (1–18) Pierluigi Tami (19–36)	Veroljub Salatić (1–6) Daniel Pavlović (7–36)	puma	religious	2.
	FC Luzern	Carlos Bernegger (1–11) Markus Babbel (12–36)	Claudio Lustenberger	Adidas	Otto's	4th
	FC Sion	Frédéric Chassot (1–10) Admir Smajić (11–18) Didier Tholot (19–36)	Xavier Kouassi	Erreà	Cohen	8th.
	FC St. Gallen	Jeff Saibene	Philippe Montandon (1–18) Stéphane Besle (19–36)	JAKO	St. Galler Kantonalbank	7th
	FC Thun	Urs Fischer	Dennis Hediger	Nike	Panorama Center	6th
	FC Vaduz	Giorgio Contini	Franz Burgmeier	Adidas	Liechtensteinische Landesbank	1. Challenge League , promoted team
	BSC Young Boys	Uli Forte	Steve from Bergen	JAKO	Honda	3.
	FC Zurich	Urs Meier	Yassine Chikhaoui	Nike	Netstream	5.

Stages

city	Residents	society	Stadion	capacity	total	cut	± to 2013/14
Aarau	020 1300	FC Aarau	Brügglifeld	009 249	082 538	004,585	- 015.30%
Basel	172 6620	FC Basel	St. Jakob Park	038 512	519 797	028 878	+ 003.72%
Bern	127 5150	BSC Young Boys	Stade de Suisse	031 120	304 765	016 931	- 003.54%
Lucerne	079 4780	FC Luzern	Swissporarena	017 500	196 620	010 923	- 003.26%
Sion	031 2070	FC Sion	Tourbillon Stadium	016 500	143 600	007 978	+ 030.32%
St. Gallen	074 1110	FC St. Gallen	AFG Arena	019 568	240 010	013 334	- 000.40%
Tuna	042 7350	FC Thun	Stockhorn Arena	010,000	113 835	006 324	+ 012.83%
Vaduz	005 2290	FC Vaduz	Rheinpark Stadium	007 838	074 742	004 152	+186.74%
Zurich	400 0280	FC Zurich	Letzigrund	025 500	168 998	009 389	- 001.83%
Zurich	400 0280	Grasshopper Club Zurich	Letzigrund	025 500	111 116	006 173	- 014.68%
Final score

The championship team of FC Basel

1.

FC Basel

Goal : Tomáš Vaclík (32 / -); Germano Vailati (5 / -) Defense : Fabian Schär (30/1); Marek Suchý (30/1); Behrang Safari (24 / -); Philipp Degen (18 / -); Walter Samuel (12/1); Adama Traore (12 / -); Naser Aliji (5/1); Arlind Ajeti (3 / -) Midfield : Fabian Frei (31/1); Taulant Xhaka (29/1); Luca Zuffi (29/5); Mohamed Elneny (28/2); Matías Delgado (26/8); Davide Callà (23/7); Yōichirō Kakitani (14/3); Ahmed Hamoudi (12/1); Robin Huser (2 / -) Storm : Shkelzen Gashi (31/22); Breel Embolo (27/10); Derlis González (26/3); Marco Streller (24/12); Albian Ajeti (4/1) Coach : Paulo Sousa

• Marcelo Díaz (13/1), Serey Die (7 / -) and Giovanni Sio (7/1) left the club during the season.

List of goalscorers

If the number of hits is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically.

Pl.	Surname	team	Gates
01.	Shkelzen Gashi	FC Basel	22nd
02.	Guillaume Hoarau	BSC Young Boys	17th
	Marco Schneuwly	FC Luzern
04th	Moussa Konaté	FC Sion	16
05.	Munas Dabbur	Grasshopper Club Zurich	13
06th	Dario Lezcano	FC Luzern	12
	Berat Sadik	FC Thun
	Marco Streller	FC Basel
09.	Caio	Grasshopper Club Zurich	11
10.	Breel Embolo	FC Basel	10
Final score

Assist list

If the number of assists is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically.

Pl.	Surname	team	Assists
01.	Jakob Jantscher	FC Luzern	11
02.	Carlitos	FC Sion	10
	Derlis Gonzalez	FC Basel
	Jan Lecjaks	BSC Young Boys
05.	Yannis Tafer	FC St. Gallen	9
06th	Munas Dabbur	Grasshopper Club Zurich	8th
	Nelson Ferreira	FC Thun
	Sven Lüscher	FC Aarau
	Berat Sadik	FC Thun
	Marco Schneuwly	FC Luzern
	Marco Streller	FC Basel
	Luca Zuffi	FC Basel
Final score

Individual evidence

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