Nationalliga A (American football)

Nationalliga A
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2024 SAFV NLA
SportAmerican football
No. of teams8
CountrySwitzerland
Most recent
champion(s)
Calanda Broncos
Most titlesCalanda Broncos (12)
Official websitehttps://www.safv.ch

The Nationalliga A is the highest league level of American football in Switzerland and was formed in 1982. The first Swiss Bowl championship was played in 1986. Below the Nationalliga A sits the Nationalliga B, also made up of six teams. The champion of the B division has the opportunity to earn promotion to the top division through a relegation/promotion match. There is also a National League C. [1]

The league season runs from late March to the end of June, followed by the play-offs and the Swiss Bowl which is held in July. The winners of the Swiss Bowl qualifies for the European Football League.

2024 teams[edit]

Recent seasons[edit]

Recent club by club final placings in the league:[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Club 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 21 22
Bern Grizzlies 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 3 2 3 2 1
Calanda Broncos 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2
Basel Gladiators 5 2 3 3 2 1 2 3 2 5 4 5 3
Thun Tigers 4
Geneva Seahawks 5 5 3 2 3 5
Winterthur Warriors 4 3 6 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 6
Zurich Renegades 1 2 5 5 2 5 4 5 6 6 7
Luzern Lions 6 6 6
Lausanne LUCAF Owls 6 5 6
Bienna Jets 6 6
Hohenems Blue Devils 3 2
Basel Meanmachine 6
Champions Runners up

Notable: players and coaches[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ American football news and tables from Switzerland (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 18 December 2013
  2. ^ Nationalliga A 2008 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  3. ^ Nationalliga A 2009 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  4. ^ Nationalliga A 2010 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  5. ^ Nationalliga A 2011 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  6. ^ Nationalliga A 2012 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013
  7. ^ Nationalliga A 2013 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 17 December 2013

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