2014–15 Swiss Super League
{{Short description|118th season of top-tier Swiss football}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Swiss Super League
| season = 2014–15
| dates = 19 July 2014 – 29 May 2015
| winners = Basel
18th title
| relegated = Aarau
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Basel
Young Boys
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Sion
Thun
Zürich
Vaduz
| league topscorer = Shkëlzen Gashi (22 goals)
| biggest home win = Basel 6–0 Aarau
(4 April 2015)
| biggest away win = Sion 0–5 Grasshopper Club Zürich
(3 April 2015)
| highest scoring = Luzern 6–2 St. Gallen
(30 April 2015)
Aarau 2–6 Luzern
(3 May 2015)
Sion 6–2 Young Boys
(25 May 2015)
| matches = 180
| total goals = 517
| longest wins = 6 games{{cite web |url=http://www.statto.com/football/stats/switzerland/super-league/2014-2015/longest-sequences |title=Swiss Super League 2014-2015 Longest Sequences Table |work=Statto.com |access-date=1 June 2015}}
Basel
| longest unbeaten = 13 games
Young Boys
| longest winless = 16 games
Aarau
| longest losses = 5 games
Sion
Zürich
St. Gallen
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
| prevseason = 2013–14
| nextseason = 2015–16
| updated = 1 June 2015
}}
The 2014–15 Swiss Super League was the 118th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 19 July 2014 and ended on 29 May 2015. Basel successfully defended their title for a record sixth time in a row.
A total of 10 teams competed in the league, the 9 best teams from the 2013–14 season and the 2013–14 Swiss Challenge League champion FC Vaduz.
Teams
=Stadia and locations=
{{Location map+|Switzerland|float=right|width=340|caption=Location of the 2014–15 Swiss Super League teams|places=
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=47.4|long=8.05|label=Aarau|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=47.566667|long=7.6|label=Basel|position=left}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=47.366667|long=8.55|label=Grasshopper|position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=47.05|long=8.3|label=Luzern}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=46.233333|long=7.366667|label=Sion}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=47.408296 |long=9.305116 |label=St. Gallen|position=right}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=46.754917|long=7.623138|label=Thun}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=47.1412342|long=9.5138168|label=Vaduz}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=46.95|long=7.45|label=Young Boys|position=top}}
{{Location map~|Switzerland|lat=47.366667|long=8.55|label=Zürich|position=top}}
}}
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Club
!Location !Stadium !Capacity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| {{sort|Aarau|Aarau}} | Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | align="center" |9,249 |
| {{sort|Basel|Basel}} | Basel | St. Jakob-Park | align="center" |38,512 |
| {{sort|Grasshopper|Grasshopper}} | Zürich | Letzigrund | align="center" |23,605 |
| {{sort|Lucerne|Luzern}} | Lucerne | Swissporarena | align="center" |17,500 |
| {{sort|Sion|Sion}} | Sion | Stade Tourbillon | align="center" |16,500 |
| {{sort|St Gallen|St. Gallen}} | St. Gallen | AFG Arena | align="center" |19,694 |
| {{sort|Thun|Thun}} | Thun | Arena Thun | align="center" |10,000 |
| {{sort|Vaduz|Vaduz}} | {{flagicon|Liechtenstein}} Vaduz | Rheinpark Stadion | align="center" |7,584 |
| {{sort|Young Boys|Young Boys}} | Bern | Stade de Suisse | align="center" |31,783 |
| {{sort|Zurich|Zürich}} | Zürich | Letzigrund | align="center" |23,605 |
=Personnel and kits=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Team
! Manager ! Captain ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
|---|
| Aarau
| align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Raimondo Ponte | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Sandro Burki | Nike | Zehnder Group AG |
| Basel
| align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Sousa | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Marco Streller | adidas | Novartis |
| Grasshopper
| align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Pierluigi Tami | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Vero Salatić | Puma | FROMM/adt innova |
| Luzern
| align=left|{{flagicon|GER}} Markus Babbel | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Claudio Lustenberger | adidas | Otto's |
| Sion
| align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Didier Tholot | align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Vilmos Vanczák | Erreà | Les Fils Maye SA |
| St. Gallen
| align=left|{{flagicon|LUX}} Jeff Saibene | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Philippe Montandon | Jako | St. Galler Kantonalbank |
| Thun
| align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Urs Fischer | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Roland Bättig | Nike | Panorama Center/Sky Work |
| Vaduz
| align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Giorgio Contini | align=left|{{flagicon|LIE}} Franz Burgmeier | adidas |
| Young Boys
| align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Uli Forte | align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Marco Wölfli | Jako | Honda |
| Zürich
| align=left|{{flagicon|SUI}} Urs Meier | align=left|{{flagicon|TUN}} Yassine Chikhaoui | Nike | Netstream AG |
{{clear}}
League table
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.sfl.ch/superleague/matchcenter/ Swiss Super League]
|team1=BAS |team2=YB |team3=ZUR |team4=THU |team5=LUZ |team6=STG |team7=SIO |team8=GCZ |team9=VAD |team10=AAR
|result1=CL3Q |result2=CL3Q |result3=EL3Q |result4=EL2Q |result7=ELGS |result9=EL1Q |result10=rel
|win_AAR=6 |draw_AAR=12|loss_AAR=18|gf_AAR=31 |ga_AAR=64 |status_AAR=R
|win_BAS=24|draw_BAS=6 |loss_BAS=6 |gf_BAS=84 |ga_BAS=41 |status_BAS=C
|win_GCZ=11|draw_GCZ=10|loss_GCZ=15|gf_GCZ=50 |ga_GCZ=56
|win_LUZ=12|draw_LUZ=11|loss_LUZ=13|gf_LUZ=54 |ga_LUZ=46
|win_SIO=12|draw_SIO=9 |loss_SIO=15|gf_SIO=47 |ga_SIO=48
|win_STG=13|draw_STG=8 |loss_STG=15|gf_STG=57 |ga_STG=65
|win_THU=13|draw_THU=13|loss_THU=10|gf_THU=47 |ga_THU=45
|win_VAD=7 |draw_VAD=10|loss_VAD=19|gf_VAD=28 |ga_VAD=59
|win_YB =19|draw_YB =9 |loss_YB =8 |gf_YB =64 |ga_YB =45
|win_ZUR=15|draw_ZUR=8 |loss_ZUR=13|gf_ZUR=55 |ga_ZUR=48
|name_AAR=Aarau
|name_BAS=Basel
|name_GCZ=Grasshopper
|name_LUZ=Luzern
|name_SIO=Sion
|name_STG=St. Gallen
|name_THU=Thun
|name_VAD=Vaduz
|name_YB =Young Boys
|name_ZUR=Zürich
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL3Q=green1 |text_CL3Q=Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
|col_ELGS=blue1 |text_ELGS=Qualification for the Europa League group stage
|col_EL3Q=blue2 |text_EL3Q=Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round
|col_EL2Q=blue3 |text_EL2Q={{nowrap|Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round}}
|col_EL1Q=blue3 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_rel=red1 |text_rel=Relegation to Swiss Challenge League
|note_res_ELGS=Sion qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage by winning the 2014–15 Swiss Cup.
|note_res_EL1Q=Vaduz qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2014–15 Liechtenstein Cup.
}}
Results
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=First and Second Round=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AAR|team2=BAS|team3=GCZ|team4=LUZ|team5=SIO
|team6=STG|team7=THU|team8=VAD|team9=YB|team10=ZÜR
|name_AAR=Aarau
|match_AAR_BAS=1–2
|match_AAR_GCZ=1–2
|match_AAR_LUZ=0–3
|match_AAR_SIO=1–0
|match_AAR_STG=0–3
|match_AAR_THU=2–1
|match_AAR_VAD=1–1
|match_AAR_YB=3–2
|match_AAR_ZÜR=0–1
|name_BAS=Basel
|match_BAS_AAR=3–0
|match_BAS_GCZ=2–0
|match_BAS_LUZ=3–0
|match_BAS_SIO=1–1
|match_BAS_STG=0–2
|match_BAS_THU=1–1
|match_BAS_VAD=3–1
|match_BAS_YB=3–1
|match_BAS_ZÜR=4–1
|name_GCZ=Grasshopper
|match_GCZ_AAR=2–1
|match_GCZ_BAS=3–1
|match_GCZ_LUZ=3–2
|match_GCZ_SIO=0–0
|match_GCZ_STG=3–0
|match_GCZ_THU=2–3
|match_GCZ_VAD=0–1
|match_GCZ_YB=0–1
|match_GCZ_ZÜR=1–3
|name_LUZ=Luzern
|match_LUZ_AAR=1–1
|match_LUZ_BAS=0–3
|match_LUZ_GCZ=1–1
|match_LUZ_SIO=1–1
|match_LUZ_STG=1–2
|match_LUZ_THU=0–0
|match_LUZ_VAD=0–0
|match_LUZ_YB=1–2
|match_LUZ_ZÜR=1–1
|name_SIO=Sion
|match_SIO_AAR=2–2
|match_SIO_BAS=2–3
|match_SIO_GCZ=3–3
|match_SIO_LUZ=3–1
|match_SIO_STG=1–0
|match_SIO_THU=0–0
|match_SIO_VAD=1–0
|match_SIO_YB=0–1
|match_SIO_ZÜR=1–3
|name_STG=St. Gallen
|match_STG_AAR=2–2
|match_STG_BAS=2–1
|match_STG_GCZ=3–0
|match_STG_LUZ=2–1
|match_STG_SIO=2–0
|match_STG_THU=1–0
|match_STG_VAD=3–3
|match_STG_YB=2–2
|match_STG_ZÜR=0–2
|name_THU=Thun
|match_THU_AAR=0–0
|match_THU_BAS=2–3
|match_THU_GCZ=3–2
|match_THU_LUZ=3–2
|match_THU_SIO=2–1
|match_THU_STG=3–1
|match_THU_VAD=1–0
|match_THU_YB=0–1
|match_THU_ZÜR=2–1
|name_VAD=Vaduz
|match_VAD_AAR=1–0
|match_VAD_BAS=0–4
|match_VAD_GCZ=1–1
|match_VAD_LUZ=1–1
|match_VAD_SIO=1–0
|match_VAD_STG=2–2
|match_VAD_THU=0–1
|match_VAD_YB=0–2
|match_VAD_ZÜR=1–4
|name_YB=Young Boys
|match_YB_AAR=1–1
|match_YB_BAS=0–1
|match_YB_GCZ=4–0
|match_YB_LUZ=3–2
|match_YB_SIO=2–1
|match_YB_STG=4–2
|match_YB_THU=1–1
|match_YB_VAD=0–1
|match_YB_ZÜR=2–1
|name_ZÜR=Zürich
|match_ZÜR_AAR=0–0
|match_ZÜR_BAS=1–2
|match_ZÜR_GCZ=1–0
|match_ZÜR_LUZ=2–3
|match_ZÜR_SIO=4–1
|match_ZÜR_STG=1–1
|match_ZÜR_THU=2–1
|match_ZÜR_VAD=3–0
|match_ZÜR_YB=2–1
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.sfl.ch/superleague/matchcenter/ Swiss Super League]
}}
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=Third and Fourth Round=
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AAR|team2=BAS|team3=GCZ|team4=LUZ|team5=SIO
|team6=STG|team7=THU|team8=VAD|team9=YB|team10=ZÜR
|name_AAR=Aarau
|match_AAR_BAS=2–1
|match_AAR_GCZ=0–1
|match_AAR_LUZ=2–6
|match_AAR_SIO=0–1
|match_AAR_STG=0–2
|match_AAR_THU=3–2
|match_AAR_VAD=0–1
|match_AAR_YB=1–1
|match_AAR_ZÜR=0–0
|name_BAS=Basel
|match_BAS_AAR=6–0
|match_BAS_GCZ=2–0
|match_BAS_LUZ=1–2
|match_BAS_SIO=1–1
|match_BAS_STG=4–3
|match_BAS_THU=3–0
|match_BAS_VAD=1–0
|match_BAS_YB=0–0
|match_BAS_ZÜR=5–1
|name_GCZ=Grasshopper
|match_GCZ_AAR=3–1
|match_GCZ_BAS=2–4
|match_GCZ_LUZ=1–0
|match_GCZ_SIO=0–0
|match_GCZ_STG=2–0
|match_GCZ_THU=0–0
|match_GCZ_VAD=1–1
|match_GCZ_YB=2–2
|match_GCZ_ZÜR=0–2
|name_LUZ=Luzern
|match_LUZ_AAR=4–0
|match_LUZ_BAS=1–4
|match_LUZ_GCZ=2–0
|match_LUZ_SIO=3–0
|match_LUZ_STG=6–2
|match_LUZ_THU=0–0
|match_LUZ_VAD=2–0
|match_LUZ_YB=1–1
|match_LUZ_ZÜR=0–1
|name_SIO=Sion
|match_SIO_AAR=1–0
|match_SIO_BAS=0–1
|match_SIO_GCZ=0–5
|match_SIO_LUZ=2–2
|match_SIO_STG=3–0
|match_SIO_THU=3–0
|match_SIO_VAD=4–0
|match_SIO_YB=6–2
|match_SIO_ZÜR=1–2
|name_STG=St. Gallen
|match_STG_AAR=5–1
|match_STG_BAS=2–2
|match_STG_GCZ=1–1
|match_STG_LUZ=0–0
|match_STG_SIO=0–1
|match_STG_THU=2–1
|match_STG_VAD=1–2
|match_STG_YB=3–1
|match_STG_ZÜR=1–4
|name_THU=Thun
|match_THU_AAR=1–1
|match_THU_BAS=2–2
|match_THU_GCZ=2–2
|match_THU_LUZ=1–0
|match_THU_SIO=2–1
|match_THU_STG=4–1
|match_THU_VAD=4–0
|match_THU_YB=0–0
|match_THU_ZÜR=2–2
|name_VAD=Vaduz
|match_VAD_AAR=0–2
|match_VAD_BAS=1–3
|match_VAD_GCZ=0–1
|match_VAD_LUZ=0–2
|match_VAD_SIO=0–2
|match_VAD_STG=3–1
|match_VAD_THU=1–1
|match_VAD_YB=0–1
|match_VAD_ZÜR=2–2
|name_YB=Young Boys
|match_YB_AAR=2–2
|match_YB_BAS=4–2
|match_YB_GCZ=4–2
|match_YB_LUZ=0–1
|match_YB_SIO=3–2
|match_YB_STG=3–1
|match_YB_THU=4–0
|match_YB_VAD=2–1
|match_YB_ZÜR=3–0
|name_ZÜR=Zürich
|match_ZÜR_AAR=0–0
|match_ZÜR_BAS=1–2
|match_ZÜR_GCZ=4–3
|match_ZÜR_LUZ=0–1
|match_ZÜR_SIO=0–1
|match_ZÜR_STG=1–2
|match_ZÜR_THU=0–1
|match_ZÜR_VAD=2–2
|match_ZÜR_YB=0–1
|update=complete
|source=[http://www.sfl.ch/superleague/matchcenter/ Swiss Super League]
}}
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Season statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
!Player !Club !Goals |
|---|
| align="center"|1
|{{flagicon|ALB}} Shkëlzen Gashi | style="text-align:center;"|22 |
| rowspan="2" align="center"|2
|{{flagicon|FRA}} Guillaume Hoarau |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|17 |
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Marco Schneuwly |
| align="center"|4
|{{flagicon|SEN}} Moussa Konaté |Sion | style="text-align:center;"|16 |
| align="center"|5
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Mu'nas Dabbur | style="text-align:center;"|13 |
| rowspan="3" align="center"|6
|{{flagicon|SUI}} Marco Streller |rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|12 |
| {{flagicon|PAR}} Dario Lezcano |
| {{flagicon|FIN}} Berat Sadik
|Thun |
| align="center"|9
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Alves | style="text-align:center;"|11 |
| align="center"|10
|{{flagicon|SUI}} Breel Embolo | style="text-align:center;"|10 |
| rowspan="3" align="center"|11
|{{flagicon|CMR}} Franck Etoundi |rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|9 |
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Goran Karanović |
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Renato Steffen |
Awards
=Annual awards=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| |Award{{Cite news |date=2015-02-02 |title=Gashi footballeur de l'année 2014 |language=fr |work=Le Matin |url=https://www.lematin.ch/story/gashi-footballeur-de-l-annee-2014-582549596329 |access-date=2022-11-30 |issn=1018-3736}}
!|Winner !Club |
|---|
| Player of the Season
| align="left" |{{flagicon|Albania}} Shkelzen Gashi | align="left"|Basel |
| Young Player of the Season
| align="left"|{{flagicon|Swiss }} Breel Embolo |
| Coach of the Season
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Urs Fisher |align="left"|Thun |
| Goal of the Season
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Renato Steffen |align="left"|Young Boys |
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| colspan="13" |Team of the Year{{Cite news |date=2015-02-02 |title=Gashi footballeur de l'année 2014 |language=fr |work=Le Matin |url=https://www.lematin.ch/story/gashi-footballeur-de-l-annee-2014-582549596329 |access-date=2022-11-30 |issn=1018-3736}} |
|---|
| Goalkeeper
| colspan="12" |{{flagicon|Czech}} Tomáš Vaclík (Basel) |
| Defence
| colspan="3" | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Michael Lang (GC) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Marek Suchý (Basel) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Fabian Schär (Basel) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|Swiss}} Taulant Xhaka (Basel) |
| Midfield
| colspan="3" | {{flagicon|Swiss}} Marco Schönbächler (Zürich) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|Swiss}} Alexander Frei (Basel) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|Tunisia}} Yassine Chikhaoui (Zürich) | colspan="3" | {{flagicon|SWI}} Renato Steffen (Young Boys) |
| Attack
| colspan="6" | {{flagicon|Albania}} Shkëlzen Gashi (Basel) | colspan="6" | {{flagicon|Swiss}} Marco Streller (Zürich) |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.football.ch/}} {{in lang|de}}
- {{Official website|http://www.football.ch/fr/ASF.aspx}} {{in lang|fr}}
- [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/sui/domestic/league/1055/ Swiss Super League at uefa.com]
{{Swiss Super League seasons}}
{{2014–15 in Swiss football}}
{{2014–15 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2014-15 Swiss Super League}}