Statistics of the Swiss National League in the 1982–83 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. This was the 86th season of top-tier and the 85th season of second-tier football in Switzerland.

Overview

There were 32 member clubs in the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV), divided into two tiers of 16 teams each. The top tier was named Nationalliga A (NLA) and the second tier was named Nationalliga B (NLB). The format in both divisions was that the teams played a double round-robin to decide their table positions. Each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 30 rounds. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw. The Swiss champions would qualify for the

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, the runners-up and third placed team would qualify for the

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. The last two placed teams in the NLA were relegated to the NLB for the following season. The top two placed teams in the NLB would be promoted to the top tier. The last three teams in the NLB were relegated to next season's 1. Liga and would be replaced by the best three teams from this season's 1. Liga.

Nationalliga A

The top-tier, Nationalliga A (NLA), was contested by the top fourteen clubs from the previous season and the two sides promoted from the second level 1981–82 Nationalliga B (these being

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and

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). The first round was played on 14 August 1982. There was to be a winter break between 28 November and 27 February 1983. The season was completed on 11 June 1983.

Teams, locations

Final league table

Results

Nationalliga B

The Nationalliga B (NLB) was contested by the clubs in third to thirteenth position last season, further by the two clubs relegated from the top-tier last season ( Nordstern Basel and

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) and by the three clubs that had been promoted from the 1981–82 1. Liga at the end of the previous season (these being FC Rüti, FC Baden and Laufen. The first round was played on 14 August 1982. There was to be a winter break between 28 November and 27 February 1983. The season was completed on 11 June 1983.

Teams, locations

Final league table

Further in Swiss football

* 1982–83 Swiss Cup * 1982–83 Swiss 1. Liga

References

Sources

Switzerland 1982–83 at RSSSF
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