1991–92 in Swiss football explained

Country:Switzerland
Season:1991–92
Division1:Nationalliga A
Champions1:Sion
Division2:Nationalliga B
Champions2:No champions declared
Division3:1. Liga
Champions3:Group 1:
Chênois
Group 2:
Bümpliz
Group 3:
Red Star
Group 4:
FC Tuggen
Domestic:Swiss Cup
Dchampions:Luzern
Wdivision1:Swiss Women's Super League
Wchampions1:DFC Bern
Wdomestic:Swiss Cup
Wdchampions:FC Schwerzenbach
Prevseason:1990–91
Nextseason:1992–93
Flagicon:yes

The following is a summary of the 1991–92 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

Nationalliga A

See main article: 1991–92 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 1992–93. 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 ANote: because SC Zug had their license revoked FC Emmenbrücke remained in NLB 1993–94
Group B

Relegation play-out

FC Brüttisellen win 3–2 on aggregate. FC Châtel-Saint-Denis were originally relegated, however, because ES FC Malley had their license revoked they remained in NLB 1993–94

1. Liga

See main article: 1991–92 Swiss 1. Liga.

Group 2

Decider for second place

Played on 2 June 1992 at Stade des Chézards in Colombier. FC Solothurn win and advance to play-offs.

Group 3

Decider for second place

Played on 2 June 1992 at Stadion Schlottermilch in Sursee. FC Ascona win and advance to play-offs.

Group 4

Decider for second place

Played on 2 June 1992 at Paul-Grüninger-Stadion in St. Gallen FC Wil win and advance to play-offs.

Promotion play-offs

Qualification round CS Chênois win 4–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals. SC Bümpliz 78 win 6–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals. FC Wil win 2–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals. FC Tuggen win 7–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Final round CS Chênois win 1–0 on aggregate and are promoted to 1992–93 Nationalliga B. FC Wil win 5–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1992–93 Nationalliga B.
Play-off for third place SC Bümpliz 78 win after penalty shoot-out and are promoted to 1992–93 Nationalliga B.

Relegation play-out

First round FC Collex-Bossy were defeated and continue to the final. FC Suhr were defeated and continue to the final.
Final round FC Suhr win on away goals. FC Collex-Bossy are relegated to 2. Liga.

Swiss Cup

See main article: 1991–92 Swiss Cup. The routes of the finalists to the final, played on 8 June 1992 at the Wankdorf in Bern:

Early rounds

Round 3|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 September 1991|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|29 September 1991|}
  • Round 4|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|29 March 1992|}
  • Round 5|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|16 April 1992|}
  • Quarter-finals|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|5 May 1992|}
  • Semi-finals|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 May 1992|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 May 1992|}

    Final

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    Swiss Clubs in Europe

    Grasshopper Club

    European Cup

    See main article: 1991–92 European Cup.

    First round

    Anderlecht won 4–1 on aggregate.

    Intertoto Cup

    See main article: 1991 Intertoto Cup.

    Group 6

    Olimpija Ljubljana withdrew during the tournament.

    Sion

    Cup Winners' Cup

    See main article: 1991–92 European Cup Winners' Cup.

    First round

    Sion won 2–1 on aggregate.

    Second round

    0–0 on aggregate; Feyenoord won 5–3 on penalties.

    Xamax

    UEFA Cup

    See main article: 1991–92 UEFA Cup.

    First round

    Neuchâtel Xamax won 2–0 on aggregate.

    Second round

    Neuchâtel Xamax won 5–2 on aggregate.

    Third round

    Real Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate.

    Intertoto Cup

    See main article: 1991 Intertoto Cup.

    Group 1

    Lausanne-Sport

    UEFA Cup

    See main article: 1991–92 UEFA Cup.

    First round

    1–1 on aggregate. Gent won 4–1 on penalties.

    Intertoto Cup

    See main article: 1991 Intertoto Cup.

    Group 2

    Lugano

    Intertoto Cup

    See main article: 1991 Intertoto Cup.

    Group 9

    Budućnost Titograd withdrew during the tournament.

    Sources