1990–91 in Swiss football explained

Country:Switzerland
Season:1990–91
Division1:Nationalliga A
Champions1:Grasshopper Club
Division2:Nationalliga B
Champions2:No champions declared
Division3:1. Liga
Champions3:Group 1:
Martigny-Sports
Group 2:
Colombier
Group 3:
Solothurn
Group 4:
Brüttisellen
Domestic:Swiss Cup
Dchampions:Sion
Wdivision1:Swiss Women's Super League
Wchampions1:SV Seebach Zürich
Wdomestic:Swiss Cup
Wdchampions:FC Bern women's section
Prevseason:1989–90
Nextseason:1991–92
Flagicon:yes

The following is a summary of the 1990–91 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

Nationalliga A

See main article: 1990–91 Nationalliga A.

Qualification phase

Championship group

The first eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the Championship round. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.

Nationalliga B

Qualification phase

Group East
Group West

Promotion/relegation round NLA/NLB

Group A
Group B

Relegation round NLB/1. Liga

The last six teams in each of the two qualification phase groups competed in two relegation groups against relegation to the 1. Liga 1991–92. The teams received ranking bonus points from their qualifying groups (7th place 6 pts; 8th place 5 pts; 9th place 4 pts; etc). There was to be one direct relegation in each group, plus a play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams.

Group A
Group B

Relegation play-out

FC Montreux-Sports won 4–3 on aggregate. Glarus were originally relegated, however, because Montreux-Sports had their license revoked, Glarus remained in NLB 1991–92 and Montreux-Sports were demoted to the 1991–92 1. Liga.

1. Liga

See main article: 1990–91 Swiss 1. Liga.

Group 1

Decider for second place

The decider was played on 21 May in Montreux FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win and advance to play-offs.

Decider for twelfth place

The decider was played on 21 May in Renens Concordia/Folgore Lausanne win and advance to play-outs. Vevey Sports are relegation to 2. Liga Interregional.

Group 3

Decider for second place

The decider was played on 21 May 1991 at the Stadion Schlottermilch in Sursee FC Pratteln win and advance to play-offs.

Group 4

Decider for twelfth place

The decider was played on 21 May in Altstetten (Zürich) SC Veltheim win and advance to play-outs. FC Einsiedeln are relegation to 2. Liga Interregional.

Promotion play-off

Qualification round FC Brüttisellen win 3–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals. SC Brühl win 1–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals. SR Delémont win 8–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals. FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win 5–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Final round FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win 2–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B. SR Delémont win 8–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B.
Play-off for third place FC Brüttisellen win after penalty shoot-out and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B.

Relegation play-out

First round Concordia/Folgore Lausanne win after penalty shoot-out. FC Beauregard Fribourg continue to the final. FC Suhr win after penalty shoot-out. SC Veltheim continue to the final.
Final round SC Veltheim win 4–3 on aggregate. FC Beauregard Fribourg are relegated to 2. Liga.

Swiss Cup

See main article: 1990–91 Swiss Cup.

Early rounds

The routes of the finalists to the final, played on 8 June 1992 at the Wankdorf in Bern:

Round 3|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 September 1990|}
  • Round 4|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 March 1991|}
  • Round 5|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 April 1991|}
  • Quarter-finals|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 April 1991|}
  • Semi-finals|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 May 1991|}

    • Final

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    Swiss Clubs in Europe

    Grasshopper Club

    European Cup

    See main article: 1990–91 European Cup.

    First round

    Red Star Belgrade won 5–2 on aggregate.

    Intertoto Cup

    See main article: 1990 Intertoto Cup.

    Group 10

    Lausanne-Sport

    UEFA Cup

    See main article: 1990–91 UEFA Cup.

    First round

    3–3 on aggregate; Real Sociedad won on away goals.

    Xamax

    Cup Winners' Cup

    See main article: 1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup.

    First round

    2–2 on aggregate. Estrela da Amadora won 4–3 on penalties.

    Intertoto Cup

    See main article: 1990 Intertoto Cup.

    Group 1

    Luzern

    UEFA Cup

    See main article: 1990–91 UEFA Cup.

    First round

    Luzern won 3–2 on aggregate.

    Second round

    Admira Wacker won 2–1 on aggregate.

    Intertoto Cup

    See main article: 1990 Intertoto Cup.

    Group 7

    St. Gallen

    Intertoto Cup

    See main article: 1990 Intertoto Cup.

    Group 2

    Sources

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