2022–23 Swiss Women's Super League Explained

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Competition:Swiss Women's Super League
Season:2022–23
Winners:Zürich
Dates:20 August 2022–10 June 2023[1]
Continentalcup1:UEFA Women's Champions League
Matches:117
Total Goals:450
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Updated:5 June 2023

The 2022–23 Swiss Women's Super League (referred to as the Axa Women's Super League for sponsoring reasons) was the 53nd season of top-tier competitive women's football in Switzerland.

Format

In the regular season, the eight teams of the 2021–22 Playoffs joined by the two winners of relegation/promotion playoff, Yverdon and Rapperswil-Jona. At the end of the first phase, the eight top teams advance to the playoffs. The bottom two teams are joined by the top two teams of the Nationalliga B in the relegation playoff.[2] The regular season starts on 20 August 2022[3] and ends on 22 April 2023.[1]

Playoff schedule and bracket were drawn following conclusion of the regular season.[4]

The winner of the playoffs is crowned Swiss Champion. The champion qualifies to the UEFA Champions League.

The top two teams of the Relegation Playoff are qualified for the 2023–24 Swiss Women's Super League, the bottom two are relegated to 2023-24 Nationalliga B. FC Yverdon Féminin and FC Rapperswil-Jona are joined by Frauenteam Thun Berner-Oberland and FC Sion from the Nationalliga B.[3] The four teams will play each play home and away games against each other. Top two teams will play the 2023–24 Swiss Women's Super League, bottom two are relegated to the Nationalliga B.

Teams

TeamLocationStadium
AarauAarauSportanlage Schachen
FC BaselBaselSportanlagen St. Jakob
Grasshoppers Club ZürichNiederhasliGC/Campus
FC LuzernLucerneSportanlagen Allmend
Rapperswil-JonaRapperswil-JonaStadion Grünfeld
Servette FC Chênois FémininGrand-LancyStade de Marignac
FC St. Gallen FrauenSt. GallenStadion Espenmoos
FC YverdonYverdonStade Municipal
BSC YB FrauenBernWyler
FC Zürich FrauenZürichHeerenschürli

Regular Season

Playoffs

Bracket

Results

Quarter-finals

Servette win 12–1 on aggregate.----

St. Gallen win 7–2 on aggregate.----

Grasshoppers win 4–0 on aggregate.----

Zürich win 8–0 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Servette win 4–3 on aggregate.----

Zürich win 8–3 on aggregate.

Final

Placement Games

Eliminated teams of the playoff quarter finals play placement games to determine placement between ranks 5-8.[2]

Young Boys win 5–3 on aggregate.----

Basel win 2–1 on aggregate.

Final Standings

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AWLS Spielplan 2022/2023 . awsl.ch . . 5 July 2022 . 17 August 2022.
  2. Web site: AWSL – Modus 2021-2022. awsl.ch . . 22 June 2021 . 28 April 2022.
  3. Web site: AWSL: Der Spielplan der Saison 2022/23. AWSL. 2022-07-05. 2022-08-17.
  4. Web site: AWSL: Wissenswertes vor dem Start der Playoffs und Auf-/Abstiegsrunde. AWSL. 2023-04-21. 2023-05-03.