User:Huligan0/1990–91 in Swiss football

The following is a summary of the 1990–91 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

Championship group
The first eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the Championship round. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them.

Qualification phase

 * Group East


 * Group West

Promotion/relegation round NLA/NLB

 * Group A


 * Group B

Relegation round NLB/1. Liga
The last six teams in each of the two qualification phase groups competed in two relegation groups against relegation to the 1. Liga 1991–92. The teams received ranking bonus points from their qualifying groups (7th place 6 pts; 8th place 5 pts; 9th place 4 pts; etc). There was to be one direct relegation in each group, plus a play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams.


 * Group A


 * Group B

Relegation play-out
'' FC Montreux-Sports won 4–3 on aggregate. Glarus were originally relegated, however, because Montreux-Sports had their license revoked, Glarus remained in NLB 1991–92 and Montreux-Sports were demoted to the 1991–92 1. Liga.

Decider for second place
The decider was played on 21 May in Montreux

 FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win and advance to play-offs.

Decider for twelfth place
The decider was played on 21 May in Renens

'' Concordia/Folgore Lausanne win and advance to play-outs. Vevey Sports are relegation to 2. Liga Interregional.''

Decider for second place
The decider was played on 21 May 1991 at the Stadion Schlottermilch in Sursee

 FC Pratteln win and advance to play-offs.

Decider for twelfth place
The decider was played on 21 May in Altstetten (Zürich)

'' SC Veltheim win and advance to play-outs. FC Einsiedeln are relegation to 2. Liga Interregional.''

Promotion play-off

 * Qualification round

 FC Brüttisellen win 3–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

 SC Brühl win 1–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

 SR Delémont win 8–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

 FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win 5–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.


 * Final round

'' FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win 2–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B. ''

'' SR Delémont win 8–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B. ''


 * Play-off for third place

'' FC Brüttisellen win after penalty shoot-out and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B. ''

Relegation play-out

 * First round

'' Concordia/Folgore Lausanne win after penalty shoot-out. FC Beauregard Fribourg continue to the final.''

'' FC Suhr win after penalty shoot-out. SC Veltheim continue to the final.''


 * Final round

'' SC Veltheim win 4–3 on aggregate. FC Beauregard Fribourg are relegated to 2. Liga. ''

Early rounds
The routes of the finalists to the final, played on 8 June 1992 at the Wankdorf in Bern:


 * Round 3


 * colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 September 1990


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 * Round 4


 * colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 March 1991


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 * Round 5


 * colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 April 1991


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 * Quarter-finals


 * colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 April 1991


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 * Semi-finals


 * colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 May 1991


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