2008–09 Swiss Super League


The 2008–09 Swiss Super League was the 112th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. The competition was 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

FC Thun 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 BoysBernWankdorf31,783
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


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.

Relegation play-offs

FC Lucern as 9th-placed team of the Super League were played a two-legged play-off against Challenge League runners-up AC Lugano.
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''Luzern won 5–1 on aggregate.''

Top goalscorers

Updated on 24 May 2009; Source:
RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Awards

Attendances

#ClubAverage
1Basel21,044
2Young Boys17,985
3Zürich9,830
4Sion9,383
5Luzern8,074
6GCZ6,497
7Aarau5,583
8Xamax5,086
9Bellinzona4,012
10Vaduz2,177

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