1997–98 Nationalliga A
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Grasshoppers |
| Relegated | Étoile Carouge FC SC Kriens |
| Top goalscorer | Shabani Nonda (24 goals) |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → | |
Statistics of the Swiss National League A in the 1997–98 football season.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams with each team playing each other twice in the first stage before being separated into a championship group and a relegation group; Grasshoppers won the championship.
First stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 23 | +36 | 46 | To championship round |
| 2 | Lausanne Sports | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 42 | |
| 3 | Servette FC | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 39 | |
| 4 | FC Aarau | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 35 | |
| 5 | FC St. Gallen | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 30 | |
| 6 | FC Zürich | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | FC Sion | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 30 | |
| 8 | FC Lucerne | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 29 | |
| 9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 26 | To promotion/relegation round |
| 10 | SC Kriens | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 22 | |
| 11 | FC Basel | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 19 | |
| 12 | Étoile Carouge FC | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 9 |
Source: rsssf.com
Second stage
Champions group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 23 | 57 |
| 2 | Servette FC | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 20 | 41 |
| 3 | Lausanne Sports | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 21 | 40 |
| 4 | FC Zürich | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 15 | 38 |
| 5 | FC Sion | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 15 | 37 |
| 6 | FC St. Gallen | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 15 | 32 |
| 7 | FC Aarau | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | FC Lucerne | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 15 | 23 |
Source: rsssf.com
Promotion and relegation group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 26 |
| 2 | AC Lugano | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 23 |
| 3 | FC Basel | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 22 |
| 4 | BSC Young Boys | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 |
| 5 | FC Solothurn | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 21 |
| 6 | SC Kriens | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 16 |
| 7 | FC Baden | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 12 |
| 8 | Étoile Carouge FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 11 |
Source: rsssf.com