2008–09 Swiss Super League


The 2008–09 Swiss Super League was the 112th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. The competition is officially named AXPO Super League due to sponsoring purposes. It began on 18 July 2008 with a match between Young Boys Bern and reigning champions FC Basel, which the latter won by 2–1. The last matches were played in May 2009.

Teams

were relegated after finishing in 10th and last place in 2007–08 Swiss Super League. They were replaced by Challenge League 2007–08 champions FC Vaduz, who are the first team from Liechtenstein participating in Switzerland's top football league.
9th placed FC St. Gallen and Challenge League runners-up AC Bellinzona competed in a two-legged relegation play-off after the end of last season. Bellinzona won 5–2 on aggregate and thus earned promotion, while St. Gallen were relegated.
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
FC BaselBaselSt. Jakob-Park42,500
BSC Young BoysBerneWankdorf31,783
FC ZürichZürichLetzigrund23,605
Grasshopper Club ZürichZürichLetzigrund23,605
FC SionSionStade Tourbillon16,500
FC LuzernLucerneStadion Allmend13,000
Neuchâtel XamaxNeuchâtelStade de la Maladière12,000
FC AarauAarauStadion Brügglifeld9,249
AC BellinzonaBellinzonaStadio Comunale Bellinzona8,740
FC VaduzVaduzRheinpark Stadion6,127

League table

Relegation play-offs

as 9th-placed team of the Super League will play a two-legged play-off against Challenge League runners-up AC Lugano.
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Results

Teams play each other four times in this league. In the first half of the season each team played every other team twice and then do the same in the second half of the season.

First half of season

Second half of season

Top goalscorers

Last updated: 24 May 2009; Source:
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