1999–2000 Nationalliga A

{{Infobox football league season

| season = 1999–2000

| competition = Nationalliga A

| winners = St. Gallen
2nd title

| relegated = Delémont

| continentalcup1 =

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| continentalcup2 =

| continentalcup2 qualifiers =

| league topscorer = Charles Amoah (25 goals)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches =

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| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

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| highest attendance =

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| prevseason = 1998–99

| nextseason = 2000–01

}}

The 1999–2000 season of the Swiss Nationalliga contained two divisions, each with twelve clubs. The top tier was called Nationalliga A (NLA) ({{langx|fr|Ligue Nationale A}}, {{langx|it|Lega Nazionale A}}) and the second tier was named Nationalliga B (NLB).

Overview

The season was divided into two phases. The first of which was the qualification phase, and within the divisions the teams played a double round-robin, one at home and the other away. The divisions were then split. The first eight teams of the NLA then competed in the championship group and played a further double round-robin. The teams in ninth to twelfth position competed with the top four teams of the NLB in a promotion/relegation group to decide which four teams would play top tier next season. The other eight teams of the second tier competed in a play-out against relegation to the 1. Liga and the last two teams were to be relegated.

Nationalliga A

At the end of the season FC St. Gallen won the championship.

=Qualification phase=

==Table==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=First stage

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=STG|name_STG=St. Gallen

|team2=BAS|name_BAS=Basel

|team3=LS |name_LS =Lausanne-Sport

|team4=GCZ|name_GCZ=Grasshopper Club

|team5=YVE|name_YVE=Yverdon-Sport

|team6=NX |name_NX =Xamax

|team7=LUC|name_LUC=Luzern

|team8=SER|name_SER=Servette

|team9=ZÜR|name_ZÜR=Zürich

|team10=AAR|name_AAR=Aarau

|team11=LUG|name_LUG=Lugano

|team12=DEL|name_DEL=Delémont

|split8=yes

|col_CP=green3|text_CP=Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus

|col_RP=red3|text_RP=Continue to promotion/relegation round

|result9=RP|result10=RP|result11=RP|result12=RP

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html rsssf.com]

}}

== Results ==

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team11=YS|team12=ZÜR

|name_AAR=Aarau

|match_AAR_BAS=1–3

|match_AAR_DEL=4–2

|match_AAR_GCZ=2–1

|match_AAR_LS=1–3

|match_AAR_LUZ=1–0

|match_AAR_LUG=0–2

|match_AAR_NX=4–1

|match_AAR_STG=1–0

|match_AAR_SER=3–2

|match_AAR_YS=1–1

|match_AAR_ZÜR=1–1

|name_BAS=Basel

|match_BAS_AAR=2–1

|match_BAS_DEL=3–0

|match_BAS_GCZ=1–1

|match_BAS_LS=3–3

|match_BAS_LUZ=2–0

|match_BAS_LUG=1–0

|match_BAS_NX=1–1

|match_BAS_STG=4–1

|match_BAS_SER=0–0

|match_BAS_YS=1–2

|match_BAS_ZÜR=0–0

|name_DEL=Delémont

|match_DEL_AAR=4–2

|match_DEL_BAS=2–2

|match_DEL_GCZ=2–1

|match_DEL_LS=1–1

|match_DEL_LUZ=0–1

|match_DEL_LUG=1–0

|match_DEL_NX=2–2

|match_DEL_STG=0–3

|match_DEL_SER=1–3

|match_DEL_YS=1–3

|match_DEL_ZÜR=2–2

|name_GCZ=Grasshopper

|match_GCZ_AAR=4–0

|match_GCZ_BAS=1–1

|match_GCZ_DEL=4–0

|match_GCZ_LS=1–1

|match_GCZ_LUZ=2–0

|match_GCZ_LUG=2–1

|match_GCZ_NX=4–0

|match_GCZ_STG=2–2

|match_GCZ_SER=4–2

|match_GCZ_YS=0–0

|match_GCZ_ZÜR=2–1

|name_LS=Lausanne-Sport

|match_LS_AAR=3–1

|match_LS_BAS=1–0

|match_LS_DEL=3–0

|match_LS_GCZ=3–3

|match_LS_LUZ=2–1

|match_LS_LUG=2–0

|match_LS_NX=0–2

|match_LS_STG=0–1

|match_LS_SER=0–1

|match_LS_YS=2–2

|match_LS_ZÜR=2–0

|name_LUZ=Luzern

|match_LUZ_AAR=2–1

|match_LUZ_BAS=3–0

|match_LUZ_DEL=2–0

|match_LUZ_GCZ=2–0

|match_LUZ_LS=2–1

|match_LUZ_LUG=3–0

|match_LUZ_NX=1–1

|match_LUZ_STG=2–2

|match_LUZ_SER=2–4

|match_LUZ_YS=4–1

|match_LUZ_ZÜR=0–1

|name_LUG=Lugano

|match_LUG_AAR=4–1

|match_LUG_BAS=1–1

|match_LUG_DEL=1–2

|match_LUG_GCZ=1–5

|match_LUG_LS=1–1

|match_LUG_LUZ=1–1

|match_LUG_NX=2–1

|match_LUG_STG=1–1

|match_LUG_SER=3–0

|match_LUG_YS=2–2

|match_LUG_ZÜR=1–1

|name_NX=Neuchâtel Xamax

|match_NX_AAR=1–1

|match_NX_BAS=1–2

|match_NX_DEL=2–0

|match_NX_GCZ=0–1

|match_NX_LS=1–2

|match_NX_LUZ=3–1

|match_NX_LUG=3–1

|match_NX_STG=2–2

|match_NX_SER=3–2

|match_NX_YS=1–1

|match_NX_ZÜR=3–0

|name_STG=St. Gallen

|match_STG_AAR=4–1

|match_STG_BAS=1–1

|match_STG_DEL=2–1

|match_STG_GCZ=2–1

|match_STG_LS=2–2

|match_STG_LUZ=2–0

|match_STG_LUG=2–1

|match_STG_NX=2–1

|match_STG_SER=2–0

|match_STG_YS=3–2

|match_STG_ZÜR=3–0

|name_SER=Servette

|match_SER_AAR=1–1

|match_SER_BAS=1–1

|match_SER_DEL=1–1

|match_SER_GCZ=2–1

|match_SER_LS=0–1

|match_SER_LUZ=1–0

|match_SER_LUG=1–3

|match_SER_NX=2–4

|match_SER_STG=2–1

|match_SER_YS=3–1

|match_SER_ZÜR=3–0

|name_YS=Yverdon-Sport

|match_YS_AAR=1–1

|match_YS_BAS=0–1

|match_YS_DEL=3–1

|match_YS_GCZ=2–0

|match_YS_LS=0–0

|match_YS_LUZ=3–0

|match_YS_LUG=1–0

|match_YS_NX=0–0

|match_YS_STG=0–1

|match_YS_SER=2–1

|match_YS_ZÜR=1–1

|name_ZÜR=Zürich

|match_ZÜR_AAR=0–1

|match_ZÜR_BAS=0–1

|match_ZÜR_DEL=3–1

|match_ZÜR_GCZ=0–0

|match_ZÜR_LS=2–2

|match_ZÜR_LUZ=1–1

|match_ZÜR_LUG=2–1

|match_ZÜR_NX=2–1

|match_ZÜR_STG=1–3

|match_ZÜR_SER=2–0

|match_ZÜR_YS=1–0

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit00.html RSSSF]

}}

=Champion Playoffs=

The first eight teams of the qualification then competed in the Championship Round. They took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the Qualification as bonus with them.

==Table==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Championship playoffs

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|show_bonus_points=y

|team1=STG|name_STG=St. Gallen

|team2=LS |name_LS =Lausanne-Sport

|team3=BAS|name_BAS=Basel

|team4=GCZ|name_GCZ=Grasshopper Club

|team5=LUC|name_LUC=Luzern

|team6=SER|name_SER=Servette

|team7=NX |name_NX =Xamax

|team8=YVE|name_YVE=Yverdon-Sport

|col_CL3=green1|text_CL3=Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round

|result1=CL3

|col_UCQR1=blue1|text_UCQR1=Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round

|result2=UCQR1

|col_UCQR2=blue1|text_UCQR2=Qualification to UEFA Cup qualifying round

|result3=UCQR2

|col_ICF1=blue3|text_ICF1=Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round

|result4=ICF1

|col_ICF2=blue3|text_ICF2=Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round

|result7=ICF2

|class_rules=1) points; 2) Position in the qualification.

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html rsssf.com]

}}

== Results ==

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team6=SER|team7=STG|team8=YS

|name_BAS=Basel

|match_BAS_GCZ=2–2

|match_BAS_LS=0–3

|match_BAS_LUZ=0–0

|match_BAS_NX=1–1

|match_BAS_STG=3–1

|match_BAS_SER=1–0

|match_BAS_YS=2–0

|name_GCZ=Grasshopper

|match_GCZ_BAS=3–0

|match_GCZ_LS=1–1

|match_GCZ_LUZ=0–2

|match_GCZ_NX=1–3

|match_GCZ_STG=4–4

|match_GCZ_SER=2–3

|match_GCZ_YS=4–1

|name_LS=Lausanne-Sport

|match_LS_BAS=0–0

|match_LS_GCZ=3–1

|match_LS_LUZ=3–1

|match_LS_NX=2–1

|match_LS_STG=1–3

|match_LS_SER=2–1

|match_LS_YS=2–0

|name_LUZ=Luzern

|match_LUZ_BAS=3–2

|match_LUZ_GCZ=0–1

|match_LUZ_LS=1–0

|match_LUZ_NX=1–2

|match_LUZ_STG=1–2

|match_LUZ_SER=1–1

|match_LUZ_YS=2–1

|name_NX=Neuchâtel Xamax

|match_NX_BAS=1–2

|match_NX_GCZ=1–3

|match_NX_LS=1–2

|match_NX_LUZ=3–1

|match_NX_STG=0–3

|match_NX_SER=2–2

|match_NX_YS=7–2

|name_STG=St. Gallen

|match_STG_BAS=1–1

|match_STG_GCZ=1–1

|match_STG_LS=1–0

|match_STG_LUZ=7–1

|match_STG_NX=3–0

|match_STG_SER=0–0

|match_STG_YS=4–1

|name_SER=Servette

|match_SER_BAS=1–1

|match_SER_GCZ=1–3

|match_SER_LS=1–3

|match_SER_LUZ=6–0

|match_SER_NX=3–3

|match_SER_STG=1–2

|match_SER_YS=2–0

|name_YS=Yverdon-Sport

|match_YS_BAS=0–1

|match_YS_GCZ=4–4

|match_YS_LS=2–3

|match_YS_LUZ=1–0

|match_YS_NX=3–0

|match_YS_STG=0–1

|match_YS_SER=1–3

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit00.html RSSSF]

}}

Nationalliga B

=Qualification phase=

==Table==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Regular season

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|show_bonus_points=n

|split4=yes

|col_CPR=green3|text_CPR=Advance to promotion/relegation NLA/LNB round

|result1=CPR|result2=CPR|result3=CPR|result4=CPR

|col_RP=red3|text_RP=Continue to relegation round NLB/1. Liga
halved points (rounded up) as bonus

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit00.html RSSSF]

}}

=Promotion/relegation group NLA/NLB=

The teams in the ninth to twelfth positions in Nationalliga A competed with the top four teams of Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B promotion/relegation round.

==Table==

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=AB playoffs

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|split4=yes

|col_RA=yellow3|text_RA=Remain in NLA

|result1=RA|result3=RA|result4=RA

|col_P=green3|text_P=Promoted to NLA

|result2=P

|col_RB=yellow3|text_RB=Remain in NLB

|result5=RB|result6=RB|result8=RB

|col_R=red3|text_R=Relegated to NLB

|result7=R

|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html rsssf.com]

}}

==Results==

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team6=SIO|team7=THU|team8=ZÜR

|name_AAR=Aarau

|match_AAR_BAD=2–0

|match_AAR_BEL=1–1

|match_AAR_DEL=5–2

|match_AAR_LUG=2–2

|match_AAR_SIO=3–1

|match_AAR_THU=2–0

|match_AAR_ZÜR=0–0

|name_BAD=Baden

|match_BAD_AAR=1–3

|match_BAD_BEL=0–0

|match_BAD_DEL=0–2

|match_BAD_LUG=0–3

|match_BAD_SIO=1–3

|match_BAD_THU=1–1

|match_BAD_ZÜR=0–1

|name_BEL=Bellinzona

|match_BEL_AAR=2–2

|match_BEL_BAD=3–1

|match_BEL_DEL=5–0

|match_BEL_LUG=0–0

|match_BEL_SIO=2–0

|match_BEL_THU=0–2

|match_BEL_ZÜR=0–0

|name_DEL=Delémont

|match_DEL_AAR=0–1

|match_DEL_BAD=3–0

|match_DEL_BEL=0–4

|match_DEL_LUG=0–3

|match_DEL_SIO=3–2

|match_DEL_THU=2–3

|match_DEL_ZÜR=0–2

|name_LUG=Lugano

|match_LUG_AAR=3–2

|match_LUG_BAD=1–0

|match_LUG_BEL=1–1

|match_LUG_DEL=1–1

|match_LUG_SIO=4–2

|match_LUG_THU=2–1

|match_LUG_ZÜR=2–1

|name_SIO=Sion

|match_SIO_AAR=2–0

|match_SIO_BAD=4–1

|match_SIO_BEL=2–2

|match_SIO_DEL=2–1

|match_SIO_LUG=4–0

|match_SIO_THU=3–0

|match_SIO_ZÜR=1–0

|name_THU=Thun

|match_THU_AAR=1–0

|match_THU_BAD=4–0

|match_THU_BEL=1–1

|match_THU_DEL=1–1

|match_THU_LUG=2–3

|match_THU_SIO=0–0

|match_THU_ZÜR=0–1

|name_ZÜR=Zürich

|match_ZÜR_AAR=1–0

|match_ZÜR_BAD=1–2

|match_ZÜR_BEL=4–0

|match_ZÜR_DEL=0–3

|match_ZÜR_LUG=2–1

|match_ZÜR_SIO=2–2

|match_ZÜR_THU=2–1

|update=complete|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit00.html RSSSF]

}}

=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.