2001–02 Nationalliga A

Nationalliga A

The Qualification Round to the League season 2001–02 was contested by twelve teams. The first eight teams of the regular season (or Qualification) were then to compete in the Championship Playoff Round. The teams in ninth to twelfth position completed with the top four teams of the Nationalliga B in a Nationalliga A/B Playoff round. At the end of the season FC Basel won the championship.

Playoff

The first eight teams of the regular season (or Qualification) competed in the Championship Playoff Round. They took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the Qualification as Bonus with them.

Nationalliga A/B Playoffs

1. Neuchâtel Xamax 14 8 4 2 26-12 28 Remain in NL A 2. Lausanne-Sports 14 8 2 4 21-14 26 [*] Remain in NL A 3. FC Wil 1900 14 6 5 3 17-13 23 Promoted 4. FC Thun 14 6 3 5 19-18 21 Promoted ------------------------------------------- 5. FC Aarau 14 6 3 5 20-20 21 [*] Relegated 6. SR Delémont 14 4 4 6 14-20 16 [*] Remain in NL B 7. FC Luzern 14 2 5 7 26-28 11 [*] Relegated 8. FC Winterthur 14 1 4 9 11-29 7 Remain in NL B [*] Lausanne did not obtain a 1st level license for the 2002/03 season, like Lugano and Sion; these three clubs are relegated to the NL B and their NL A places filled by Aarau, Delémont and Luzern.