1997–98 in Swiss football

The following is a summary of the 1997–98 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

Relegation group NLB/1. Liga
The last eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the relegation group against relegation to the 1. Liga. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.

Decider
Because the teams from FC Gossau and Zug 94 ended the season level on points they had to play a league positions decider. The match was played on a neutral ground and it took place on 19 May 1998 in Allmend Brunau (Zürich).

 Zug 94 win the decider and advance to play-offs.

Promotion play-offs

 * Qualification round

 Muttenz win 6–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

 Stade Nyonnais win 2–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

 Chiasso win 2–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

''Aggregate 4–4. Serrières win in overtime and continue to the finals.''


 * Final round

 Stade Nyonnais win 4–2 on aggregate and are promoted to Nationalliga B.

 Chiasso win 4–0 on aggregate and are promoted to Nationalliga B.

Relegation play-out

 * First round

SV Lyss continue to the final.

Dornach continue to the final.


 * Final round

''SV Lyss win 7–1 on aggregate. Dornach relegated to 2. Liga.''

Swiss Cup
The route of the finalists to the final: The winners of the first drawn semi-final is considered as home team in the final.
 * Round 5: Young Boys-Lausanne-Sport 1–4. Bellinzona-St. Gallen 1–3.
 * Round 6: Winterthur-Lausanne-Sport 1–3. Sion-St. Gallen 1–2 a.e.t.
 * Quarter-finals: Lausanne-Sport-Xamax 1–1 a.e.t., 4–1 in penalties. Thun-St. Gallen 0–5.
 * Semi-finals: Wil-Lausanne-Sport 0–2. St. Gallen-Lugano 2–1.

Swiss Clubs in Europe

 * Sion as 1996–97 Nationalliga A champions (and 1996–97 Swiss Cup winners): 1997–98 Champions League
 * Luzern as finalist in the 1996–97 Swiss Cup: First round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
 * Xamax as league runners-up: 1997–98 UEFA Cup
 * Grasshopper Club as third placed team: 1997–98 UEFA Cup
 * Lausanne-Sport: 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup
 * Aarau: 1997 UEFA Intertoto Cup
 * Balzers as 1996–97 Liechtenstein Cup winners: qualifying round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

First qualifying round
Sion won 5–0 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
''Galatasaray won 8–2 on aggregate. Sion transfer to UEFA Cup''

First round
Spartak Moscow won 6–1 on aggregate.

First round
Slavia Prague won 6–2 on aggregate.

First qualifying round
Neuchâtel Xamax won 10–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
Neuchâtel Xamax won 4–2 on aggregate.

First round
Internazionale won 4–0 on aggregate.

First qualifying round
Grasshoppers won 10–1 on aggregate.

Second qualifying round
Grasshoppers won 3–2 on aggregate.

First round
Croatia Zagreb won 9–4 on aggregate.

Qualifying round
BVSC won 5–1 on aggregate.