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{{Short description|91st season of top-tier Swiss football}}
{{Unreferenced|date=September 2009}}
{{Infobox football league season
Statistics of [[Swiss Super League|Swiss National League A]] in the 1987–1988 football season.
| season = 1987–88
| competition = [[Swiss Super League|Nationalliga A]]
| winners = [[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Xamax]]<br>(2nd title)
| relegated = [[FC Basel|Basel]]<br />[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
| league topscorer = [[John Eriksen]]<br />[[Servette FC|Servette]] (36 goals)
| prevseason = [[1986–87 Nationalliga A|1986–87]]
| nextseason = [[1988–89 Nationalliga A|1988–89]]
}}
{{Infobox football league season
| season = 1987–88
| competition = [[Swiss Challenge League|Nationalliga B]]
| winners = No team was declared champions
| promoted = [[FC Wettingen|Wettingen]]<br />[[FC Lugano|Lugano]]
| relegated = [[FC Solothurn]]<br />FC Olten<br />[[Vevey Sports]]
| league topscorer = n/a
| prevseason = [[1986–87 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B|1986–87]]
| nextseason = [[1988–89 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B|1988–89]]
}}

Statistics of the [[Swiss Super League|Swiss National League]] in the 1987–88 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B.


==Overview==
==Overview==
There had been modifications to the [[Swiss Football Association|Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV)]] in advance of this season and the format of the [[Swiss Football League]] (Nationalliga) was changed accordingly. Until last season, there had been 32 member clubs in the association, divided into two tiers of 16 teams each. Now the number of clubs had now been increased to 36. As of this season there were 12 teams in the top-tier, the Nationalliga A (NLA). There were 24 teams in the second-tier, Nationalliga B (NLB), and these were divided into two groups, a West and an East group.
It was contested by 12 teams, and [[Neuchâtel Xamax]] won the championship.


The season was divided into two stages. In the first stage, the qualification phase, each team in each group played a double [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] to decide their table positions. The top eight teams from the qualification phase of the NLA would advance to the championship group. The last four teams would play against relegation, this against the top six teams in each group of the NLB who were also qualified to play in two promotion/relegation groups.
==First stage==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="25"|{{Tooltip|Pos| Final position}}
!width="175"|Team
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}
|- style="background: #d2e6ff"
|1||[[Neuchâtel Xamax]]||22||13||5||4||53||28||31
|- style="background: #d2e6ff"
|2||[[Grasshopper-Club Zürich]]||22||12||6||4||30||16||30
|- style="background: #d2e6ff"
|3||[[BSC Young Boys]]||22||7||12||3||37||28||26
|- style="background: #d2e6ff"
|4||[[FC Aarau]]||22||9||7||6||28||24||25
|- style="background: #d2e6ff"
|5||[[FC St. Gallen]]||22||9||5||8||28||27||23
|- style="background: #d2e6ff"
|6||[[FC Lucerne]]||22||7||9||6||30||29||23
|- style="background: #d2e6ff"
|7||[[Servette FC]]||22||8||7||7||32||31||23
|- style="background: #d2e6ff"
|8||[[Lausanne Sports]]||22||8||7||7||39||39||23
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
|9||[[FC Sion]]||22||8||6||8||42||36||22
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
|10||[[AC Bellinzona]]||22||3||8||11||25||38||14
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
|11||[[FC Basel]]||22||4||5||13||27||55||13
|- style="background: #FFCCCC"
|12||[[FC Zürich]]||22||4||3||15||26||46||11
|}


Therefore, in the second stage the divisions were divided again. The top eight teams from the NLA qualification competed a double round-robin in the championship group to decide championship and over the qualification slots to next season's UEFA European competitions. The bottom four teams from the NLA qualification and the top six teams from both of the NLB qualification groups were drawn into two promotion/relegation groups (NLA/NLB). The top two teams in each of these groups would play the following season in the NLA, the others would contest in the NLB. There were also two relegation groups (NLB/1. Liga), each group with six teams. The last team in each NLB relegation group was to be relegated directly to the 1. Liga and the two fifth placed teams from each group played a play-out against relegation to decide the third relegation slot.
==Second stage==
===Champions Group===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="25"|{{Tooltip|Pos| Final position}}
!width="175"|Team
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| (B) | (Bonus)}}
|- style="background: #D0F0C0"
|1||[[Neuchâtel Xamax]]||14||6||4||4||29||19||32||(16)
|-
|2||[[Servette FC]]||14||7||4||3||38||23||30||(12)
|-
|3||[[FC Aarau]]||14||6||5||3||24||17||30||(13)
|-
|4||[[Grasshopper-Club Zürich]]||14||6||3||5||23||21||30||(15)
|-
|5||[[FC Lucerne]]||14||5||5||4||19||19||27||(12)
|-
|6||[[FC St. Gallen]]||14||4||3||7||16||25||23||(12)
|-
|7||[[Lausanne Sports]]||14||3||5||6||18||30||23||(12)
|-
|8||[[BSC Young Boys]]||14||4||1||9||18||31||22||(13)
|}


==Nationalliga A==
===Promotion/Relegation Group===
====Group A====
===Qualification phase===
The qualification stage of the NLA began on 8 August 1987 and was completed on 13 December. The top eight teams in the qualification phase would advance to the championship group and the last four teams would play against relegation.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width="25"|{{Tooltip|Pos| Final position}}
!width="175"|Team
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}
|- style="background: #D0F0C0"
|1||[[FC Wettingen]]||14||11||0||3||32||16||22
|- style="background: #D0F0C0"
|2||[[AC Bellinzona]]||14||8||1||5||29||20||17
|-
|3||[[FC Schaffhausen]]||14||7||1||6||25||22||15
|-
|4||[[ES Malley]]||14||7||1||6||21||20||15
|-
|5||[[FC Basel]]||14||5||4||5||27||20||14
|-
|6||[[FC Bulle]]||14||7||0||7||28||25||14
|-
|7||[[Etoile-Carouge FC]]||14||4||1||9||14||33||9
|-
|8||[[BSC Old Boys Basel]]||14||2||2||10||11||31||6
|}


====Group B====
====Table====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|section=First stage
|-
|show_limit=5
!width="25"|{{Tooltip|Pos| Final position}}
|res_col_header=Q
!width="175"|Team

!width="25"|{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}}
|team1=NX |name_NX =[[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Xamax]]
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| W | Won}}
|team2=GCZ|name_GCZ=[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper Club]]
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}}
|team3=YB |name_YB =[[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| L | Lost}}
|team4=AAR|name_AAR=[[FC Aarau|Aarau]]
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}}
|team5=STG|name_STG=[[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}}
|team6=LUC|name_LUC=[[FC Luzern|Luzern]]
!width="25"|{{Tooltip| Pts | Points}}
|team7=SER|name_SER=[[Servette FC|Servette]]
|- style="background: #D0F0C0"
|team8=LS |name_LS =[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
|1||[[AC Lugano]]||14||13||0||1||47||15||26
|team9=SIO|name_SIO=[[FC Sion|Sion]]
|- style="background: #D0F0C0"
|team10=BEL|name_BEL=[[AC Bellinzona|Bellinzona]]
|2||[[FC Sion]]||14||11||1||2||49||14||23
|team11=BAS|name_BAS=[[FC Basel|Basel]]<ref name="fcb-achiv-FCB-1987/88 Rangliste">{{cite web | first = | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" | author-link = | year = 1988 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/rangliste?saison=1987/88 | title = 1987/88 Rangliste | format = | work = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" | language = de-ch | trans-title = 1987/88 Ranking | access-date = 2023-11-16}}</ref>
|-
|team12=ZÜR|name_ZÜR=[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
|3||[[FC Grenchen]]||14||7||1||6||27||24||15
|win_NX =13|draw_NX =5|loss_NX =4|gf_NX =53|ga_NX =28
|-
|win_GCZ=12|draw_GCZ=6|loss_GCZ=4|gf_GCZ=30|ga_GCZ=16
|4||[[CS Chênois]]||14||6||2||6||21||30||14
|win_YB =7|draw_YB =12|loss_YB =3|gf_YB =37|ga_YB =28
|-
|win_AAR=9|draw_AAR=7|loss_AAR=6|gf_AAR=28|ga_AAR=24
|5||[[FC Chiasso]]||14||5||1||8||21||34||11
|win_STG=9|draw_STG=5|loss_STG=8|gf_STG=28|ga_STG=27
|-
|win_LUC=7|draw_LUC=9|loss_LUC=6|gf_LUC=30|ga_LUC=29
|6||[[FC Zürich]]||14||4||1||9||24||34||9
|win_SER=8|draw_SER=7|loss_SER=7|gf_SER=32|ga_SER=31
|-
|win_LS =8|draw_LS =7|loss_LS =7|gf_LS =39|ga_LS =39
|7||[[FC Martigny-Sports]]||14||3||2||9||16||37||8
|win_SIO=8|draw_SIO=6|loss_SIO=8|gf_SIO=42|ga_SIO=36
|-
|win_BEL=3|draw_BEL=8|loss_BEL=11|gf_BEL=25|ga_BEL=38
|8||[[FC Locarno]]||14||1||4||9||16||33||6
|win_BAS=4|draw_BAS=5|loss_BAS=13|gf_BAS=27|ga_BAS=55
|}
|win_ZÜR=4|draw_ZÜR=3|loss_ZÜR=15|gf_ZÜR=26|ga_ZÜR=46

|split8=yes
|col_CP=green3|text_CP=Advance to championship round<br />''halved points (rounded up) as bonus''
|result1=CP|result2=CP|result3=CP|result4=CP|result5=CP|result6=CP|result7=CP|result8=CP
|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) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>

====Results====
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AAR|team2=BAS|team3=BEL|team4=GCZ|team5=LS
|team6=NX|team7=LUZ|team8=SER|team9=SIO|team10=STG
|team11=YB|team12=ZÜR

|name_NX=[[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Xamax]]
|match_NX_GCZ=2–1
|match_NX_YB=2–2
|match_NX_AAR=1–1
|match_NX_SER=4–1
|match_NX_LUZ=2–1
|match_NX_STG=3–1
|match_NX_LS=3–0
|match_NX_SIO=3–0
|match_NX_BEL=2–1
|match_NX_BAS=9–1
|match_NX_ZÜR=5–2

|name_GCZ=[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper Club]]
|match_GCZ_NX=2–0
|match_GCZ_YB=0–0
|match_GCZ_AAR=2–1
|match_GCZ_SER=2–0
|match_GCZ_LUZ=1–1
|match_GCZ_STG=0–0
|match_GCZ_LS=3–0
|match_GCZ_SIO=1–0
|match_GCZ_BEL=3–0
|match_GCZ_BAS=5–1
|match_GCZ_ZÜR=1–0

|name_YB=[[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]
|match_YB_NX=2–2
|match_YB_GCZ=2–2
|match_YB_AAR=1–2
|match_YB_SER=1–0
|match_YB_LUZ=3–1
|match_YB_STG=2–2
|match_YB_LS=5–1
|match_YB_SIO=2–1
|match_YB_BEL=2–2
|match_YB_BAS=1–1
|match_YB_ZÜR=1–1

|name_AAR=[[FC Aarau|Aarau]]
|match_AAR_NX=0–2
|match_AAR_GCZ=3–0
|match_AAR_YB=1–1
|match_AAR_SER=1–0
|match_AAR_LUZ=1–3
|match_AAR_STG=2–1
|match_AAR_LS=3–0
|match_AAR_SIO=2–0
|match_AAR_BEL=0–0
|match_AAR_BAS=2–0
|match_AAR_ZÜR=2–2

|name_SER=[[Servette FC|Servette]]
|match_SER_NX=3–1
|match_SER_GCZ=3–1
|match_SER_YB=1–1
|match_SER_AAR=2–0
|match_SER_LUZ=2–2
|match_SER_STG=3–1
|match_SER_LS=1–1
|match_SER_SIO=1–1
|match_SER_BEL=3–1
|match_SER_BAS=4–0
|match_SER_ZÜR=2–1

|name_LUZ=[[FC Luzern|Luzern]]
|match_LUZ_NX=1–0
|match_LUZ_GCZ=2–1
|match_LUZ_YB=1–1
|match_LUZ_AAR=0–2
|match_LUZ_SER=1–1
|match_LUZ_STG=2–0
|match_LUZ_LS=2–2
|match_LUZ_SIO=1–1
|match_LUZ_BEL=1–1
|match_LUZ_BAS=2–0
|match_LUZ_ZÜR=1–0

|name_STG=[[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
|match_STG_NX=1–3
|match_STG_GCZ=0–0
|match_STG_YB=2–0
|match_STG_AAR=0–0
|match_STG_SER=3–0
|match_STG_LUZ=2–0
|match_STG_LS=0–0
|match_STG_SIO=2–0
|match_STG_BEL=2–0
|match_STG_BAS=2–0
|match_STG_ZÜR=4–1

|name_LS=[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
|match_LS_NX=2–2
|match_LS_GCZ=0–0
|match_LS_YB=2–0
|match_LS_AAR=4–1
|match_LS_SER=4–2
|match_LS_LUZ=3–1
|match_LS_STG=4–0
|match_LS_SIO=4–4
|match_LS_BEL=0–1
|match_LS_BAS=5–0
|match_LS_ZÜR=3–1

|name_SIO=[[FC Sion|Sion]]
|match_SIO_NX=2–2
|match_SIO_GCZ=1–2
|match_SIO_YB=1–1
|match_SIO_AAR=1–1
|match_SIO_SER=4–1
|match_SIO_LUZ=3–1
|match_SIO_STG=4–0
|match_SIO_LS=5–2
|match_SIO_BEL=4–1
|match_SIO_BAS=3–1
|match_SIO_ZÜR=2–0

|name_BEL=[[AC Bellinzona|Bellinzona]]
|match_BEL_NX=3–1
|match_BEL_GCZ=0–1
|match_BEL_YB=0–2
|match_BEL_AAR=2–2
|match_BEL_SER=1–1
|match_BEL_LUZ=0–0
|match_BEL_STG=0–1
|match_BEL_LS=4–0
|match_BEL_SIO=2–4
|match_BEL_BAS=2–2
|match_BEL_ZÜR=1–2

|name_BAS=[[FC Basel|Basel]]
|match_BAS_NX=1–2
|match_BAS_GCZ=0–1
|match_BAS_YB=1–4
|match_BAS_AAR=0–1
|match_BAS_SER=0–0
|match_BAS_LUZ=3–3
|match_BAS_STG=2–1
|match_BAS_LS=1–2
|match_BAS_SIO=3–1
|match_BAS_BEL=1–1
|match_BAS_ZÜR=5–4

|name_ZÜR=[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
|match_ZÜR_NX=0–2
|match_ZÜR_GCZ=0–1
|match_ZÜR_YB=2–3
|match_ZÜR_AAR=2–0
|match_ZÜR_SER=0–1
|match_ZÜR_LUZ=0–3
|match_ZÜR_STG=1–3
|match_ZÜR_LS=0–0
|match_ZÜR_SIO=3–0
|match_ZÜR_BEL=4–2
|match_ZÜR_BAS=0–4

|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}

===Championship group===
The first eight teams from 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.

====Final league table====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Champions group
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2
|show_bonus_points=y

|team1=NX |name_NX =[[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Xamax]]
|team2=SER|name_SER=[[Servette FC|Servette]]
|team3=AAR|name_AAR=[[FC Aarau|Aarau]]
|team4=GCZ|name_GCZ=[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper Club]]
|team5=LUC|name_LUC=[[FC Luzern|Luzern]]
|team6=STG|name_STG=[[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
|team7=LS |name_LS =[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
|team8=YB |name_YB =[[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]
|win_NX =6|draw_NX =4|loss_NX =4|gf_NX =29|ga_NX =19|adjust_points_NX =16
|win_SER=7|draw_SER=4|loss_SER=3|gf_SER=38|ga_SER=23|adjust_points_SER=12
|win_AAR=6|draw_AAR=5|loss_AAR=3|gf_AAR=24|ga_AAR=17|adjust_points_AAR=13
|win_GCZ=6|draw_GCZ=3|loss_GCZ=5|gf_GCZ=23|ga_GCZ=21|adjust_points_GCZ=15
|win_LUC=5|draw_LUC=5|loss_LUC=4|gf_LUC=19|ga_LUC=19|adjust_points_LUC=12
|win_STG=4|draw_STG=3|loss_STG=7|gf_STG=16|ga_STG=25|adjust_points_STG=12
|win_LS =3|draw_LS =5|loss_LS =6|gf_LS =18|ga_LS =30|adjust_points_LS =12
|win_YB =4|draw_YB =1|loss_YB =9|gf_YB =18|ga_YB =31|adjust_points_YB =13

|col_EC=green1|text_EC='''Swiss champions,''' qualified for [[1988–89 European Cup]]
|result1=EC
|col_UC1=blue1|text_UC1=Qualified for [[1988–89 UEFA Cup]]
|result2=UC1
|col_UC2=blue1|text_UC2=Qualified for [[1988–89 UEFA Cup]]<br />and entered [[1988 Intertoto Cup]]
|result3=UC2
|col_CW=yellow1|text_CW='''Swiss Cup winners,''' qualified for [[1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup|1988–89 Cup Winners' Cup]]<br />and entered [[1988 Intertoto Cup]]
|result4=CW
|col_IT1=blue3|text_IT1=Entered [[1989 Intertoto Cup]]
|result5=IT1
|col_IT2=blue3|text_IT2=Entered [[1989 Intertoto Cup]]
|result8=IT2

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>

====Results====
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=AAR|team2=GCZ|team3=LS|team4=LUZ|team5=NX
|team6=SER|team7=STG|team8=YB

|name_NX=[[Neuchâtel Xamax FCS|Xamax]]
|match_NX_SER=2–4
|match_NX_AAR=2–0
|match_NX_GCZ=4–0
|match_NX_LUZ=1–1
|match_NX_STG=2–0
|match_NX_LS=6–1
|match_NX_YB=3–2

|name_SER=[[Servette FC|Servette]]
|match_SER_NX=3–3
|match_SER_AAR=1–5
|match_SER_GCZ=1–0
|match_SER_LUZ=1–2
|match_SER_STG=4–1
|match_SER_LS=4–0
|match_SER_YB=6–0

|name_AAR=[[FC Aarau|Aarau]]
|match_AAR_NX=2–2
|match_AAR_SER=2–2
|match_AAR_GCZ=2–2
|match_AAR_LUZ=3–1
|match_AAR_STG=1–0
|match_AAR_LS=3–1
|match_AAR_YB=3–1

|name_GCZ=[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper Club]]
|match_GCZ_NX=1–0
|match_GCZ_SER=3–3
|match_GCZ_AAR=2–1
|match_GCZ_LUZ=1–2
|match_GCZ_STG=4–1
|match_GCZ_LS=3–1
|match_GCZ_YB=3–0

|name_LUZ=[[FC Luzern|Luzern]]
|match_LUZ_NX=1–1
|match_LUZ_SER=2–0
|match_LUZ_AAR=0–0
|match_LUZ_GCZ=2–1
|match_LUZ_STG=0–0
|match_LUZ_LS=1–1
|match_LUZ_YB=3–0

|name_STG=[[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
|match_STG_NX=2–0
|match_STG_SER=0–2
|match_STG_AAR=2–0
|match_STG_GCZ=1–1
|match_STG_LUZ=4–2
|match_STG_LS=1–1
|match_STG_YB=2–1

|name_LS=[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
|match_LS_NX=1–3
|match_LS_SER=2–2
|match_LS_AAR=0–0
|match_LS_GCZ=1–2
|match_LS_LUZ=4–2
|match_LS_STG=2–1
|match_LS_YB=2–1

|name_YB=[[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]
|match_YB_NX=1–0
|match_YB_SER=1–5
|match_YB_AAR=1–2
|match_YB_GCZ=2–0
|match_YB_LUZ=2–0
|match_YB_STG=5–1
|match_YB_LS=1–1

|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}

==Nationalliga B==
===Qualification phase===
The qualification of the NLB began on 5 August 1987 and was completed by 13 December. The top six teams in each group were qualified to play in the two promotion/relegation groups. The bottom six teams in each group then played in newly drawn groups against relegation. Three teams were to be relegated.

====Table group East====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=First stage
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Q

|team1=LUG |name_LUG= [[FC Lugano|Lugano]] |win_LUG =16 |draw_LUG =3 |loss_LUG =3 |gf_LUG =74 |ga_LUG=28
|team2=WET |name_WET =[[FC Wettingen]] |win_WET =15 |draw_WET =3 |loss_WET =4 |gf_WET =53 |ga_WET=16
|team3=LOC |name_LOC= [[FC Locarno]] |win_LOC =14 |draw_LOC =5 |loss_LOC =3 |gf_LOC =47 |ga_LOC=29
|team4=FCS |name_FCS= [[FC Schaffhausen]] |win_FCS =11 |draw_FCS =5 |loss_FCS =6 |gf_FCS =48 |ga_FCS=31
|team5=CHI |name_CHI= [[FC Chiasso]] |win_CHI =10 |draw_CHI =7 |loss_CHI =5 |gf_CHI =34 |ga_CHI=28
|team6=OBO |name_OBO= [[BSC Old Boys]] |win_OBO =10 |draw_OBO =3 |loss_OBO =9 |gf_OBO =35 |ga_OBO=36
|team7=SCZ |name_SCZ = [[SC Zug]] |win_SCZ =8 |draw_SCZ =4 |loss_SCZ =10 |gf_SCZ =32 |ga_SCZ=40
|team8=WIN |name_WIN= [[FC Winterthur]] |win_WIN =6 |draw_WIN =8 |loss_WIN =8 |gf_WIN =28 |ga_WIN=44
|team9=CHU |name_CHU= [[FC Chur 97|FC Chur]] |win_CHU =5 |draw_CHU =6 |loss_CHU =11 |gf_CHU =27 |ga_CHU=39
|team10=OLT |name_OLT= FC Olten |win_OLT =3 |draw_OLT =5 |loss_OLT =14 |gf_OLT =24 |ga_OLT=52
|team11=SOL |name_SOL= [[FC Solothurn]] |win_SOL =3 |draw_SOL =4 |loss_SOL =15 |gf_SOL =26 |ga_SOL=56
|team12=BAD |name_BAD = [[FC Baden]] |win_BAD =3 |draw_BAD =3 |loss_BAD =16 |gf_BAD =23 |ga_BAD=52

|split6=yes
|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Advance to promotion round
|result1=QP|result2=QP|result3=QP|result4=QP|result5=QP|result6=QP
|col_QR=red3|text_QR=Continue in relegation round
|result7=QR|result8=QR|result9=QR|result10=QR|result11=QR|result12=QR

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>

====Table group West====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=First stage
|show_limit=5
|res_col_header=Q

|team1=ETO |name_ETO = [[Etoile Carouge FC]] |win_ETO =14 |draw_ETO =2 |loss_ETO =6 |gf_ETO =54 |ga_ETO=34
|team2=GRE |name_GRE= [[FC Grenchen]] |win_GRE =12 |draw_GRE =5 |loss_GRE =5 |gf_GRE =56 |ga_GRE=25
|team3=BUL |name_BUL = [[FC Bulle]] |win_BUL =13 |draw_BUL =3 |loss_BUL =6 |gf_BUL =43 |ga_BUL=29
|team4=CHE |name_CHE = [[CS Chênois]] |win_CHE =11 |draw_CHE =6 |loss_CHE =5 |gf_CHE =45 |ga_CHE=29
|team5=ESM |name_ESM = [[ES FC Malley]] |win_ESM =11 |draw_ESM =5 |loss_ESM =6 |gf_ESM =50 |ga_ESM=35
|team6=MAS |name_MAS= [[FC Martigny-Sports]] |win_MAS =8 |draw_MAS =8 |loss_MAS =6 |gf_MAS =29 |ga_MAS=31
|team7=YVE |name_YVE=[[Yverdon-Sport FC]] |win_YVE =10 |draw_YVE =4 |loss_YVE =8 |gf_YVE =36 |ga_YVE=43
|team8=BIE |name_BIE= [[FC Biel-Bienne]] |win_BIE =5 |draw_BIE =9 |loss_BIE =8 |gf_BIE =38 |ga_BIE=48
|team9=VEV |name_VEV= [[Vevey Sports]] |win_VEV =6 |draw_VEV =4 |loss_VEV =12 |gf_VEV =34 |ga_VEV=53
|team10=REN |name_REN = FC Renens |win_REN =4 |draw_REN =6 |loss_REN =12 |gf_REN =34 |ga_REN=47
|team11=MOS |name_MOS = [[FC Montreux-Sports]] |win_MOS =4 |draw_MOS =5 |loss_MOS =13 |gf_MOS =27 |ga_MOS=49
|team12=CdF |name_CdF= [[FC La Chaux-de-Fonds]] |win_CdF =5 |draw_CdF =1 |loss_CdF =16 |gf_CdF =24 |ga_CdF=47

|split6=yes
|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Advance to promotion round
|result1=QP|result2=QP|result3=QP|result4=QP|result5=QP|result6=QP
|col_QR=red3|text_QR=Continue in relegation round
|result7=QR|result8=QR|result9=QR|result10=QR|result11=QR|result12=QR

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>

===Promotion/relegation round===
The promotion/relegation stage began on 5 March 1988 and was completed by 23 May.

====Table group A====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2

|team1=WET|name_WET=[[FC Wettingen|Wettingen]]
|team2=BEL|name_BEL=[[AC Bellinzona|Bellinzona]]
|team3=SCH|name_SCH=[[FC Schaffhausen]]
|team4=MAL|name_MAL=[[ES FC Malley|ES Malley]]
|team5=BAS|name_BAS=[[FC Basel|Basel]]<ref name="fcb-achiv-FCB-1987/88 Rangliste" />
|team6=BUL|name_BUL=[[FC Bulle|Bulle]]
|team7=ÉTO|name_ÉTO=[[Etoile Carouge FC|Etoile Carouge]]
|team8=OBB|name_OBB=[[BSC Old Boys Basel|Old Boys]]
|win_WET=11|draw_WET=0|loss_WET=3|gf_WET=32|ga_WET=16
|win_BEL=8|draw_BEL=1|loss_BEL=5|gf_BEL=29|ga_BEL=20
|win_SCH=7|draw_SCH=1|loss_SCH=6|gf_SCH=25|ga_SCH=22
|win_MAL=7|draw_MAL=1|loss_MAL=6|gf_MAL=21|ga_MAL=20
|win_BAS=5|draw_BAS=4|loss_BAS=5|gf_BAS=27|ga_BAS=20
|win_BUL=7|draw_BUL=0|loss_BUL=7|gf_BUL=28|ga_BUL=25
|win_ÉTO=4|draw_ÉTO=1|loss_ÉTO=9|gf_ÉTO=14|ga_ÉTO=33
|win_OBB=2|draw_OBB=2|loss_OBB=10|gf_OBB=11|ga_OBB=31

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to [[1988–89 Nationalliga A|Nationalliga A 1988–89]]
|result1=P
|col_A=green3|text_A=Remain in [[1988–89 Nationalliga A|Nationalliga A 1988–89]]
|result2=A
|col_B=yellow3|text_B=Remain in [[1988–89 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B|Nationalliga B 1988–89]]
|result3=B|result4=B|result6=B|result7=B|result8=B
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[1988–89 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B|Nationalliga B1988–89]]
|result5=R

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>

====Results====
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BAS|team2=BEL|team3=BUL|team4=ÉTO|team5=MAL
|team6=OBB|team7=SHA|team8=WET

|name_WET=[[FC Wettingen|Wettingen]]
|match_WET_BEL=4–2
|match_WET_SHA=1–2
|match_WET_MAL=2–1
|match_WET_BAS=3–2
|match_WET_BUL=3–2
|match_WET_ÉTO=1–0
|match_WET_OBB=2–1

|name_BEL=[[AC Bellinzona|Bellinzona]]
|match_BEL_WET=2–1
|match_BEL_SHA=1–0
|match_BEL_MAL=3–4
|match_BEL_BAS=4–1
|match_BEL_BUL=5–1
|match_BEL_ÉTO=1–1
|match_BEL_OBB=2–0

|name_SHA=[[FC Schaffhausen|Schaffhausen]]
|match_SHA_WET=1–2
|match_SHA_BEL=4–2
|match_SHA_MAL=2–1
|match_SHA_BAS=0–0
|match_SHA_BUL=3–1
|match_SHA_ÉTO=1–0
|match_SHA_OBB=1–2

|name_MAL=[[ES Malley|Malley]]
|match_MAL_WET=1–0
|match_MAL_BEL=0–3
|match_MAL_SHA=0–3
|match_MAL_BAS=2–2
|match_MAL_BUL=1–0
|match_MAL_ÉTO=2–0
|match_MAL_OBB=4–0

|name_BAS=[[FC Basel|Basel]]
|match_BAS_WET=0–2
|match_BAS_BEL=0–2
|match_BAS_SHA=4–1
|match_BAS_MAL=1–0
|match_BAS_BUL=1–2
|match_BAS_ÉTO=4–0
|match_BAS_OBB=1–1

|name_BUL=[[FC Bulle|Bulle]]
|match_BUL_WET=0–3
|match_BUL_BEL=1–0
|match_BUL_SHA=3–4
|match_BUL_MAL=2–1
|match_BUL_BAS=0–2
|match_BUL_ÉTO=5–0
|match_BUL_OBB=4–1

|name_ÉTO=[[Étoile Carouge FC|Étoile Carouge]]
|match_ÉTO_WET=2–4
|match_ÉTO_BEL=3–1
|match_ÉTO_SHA=3–2
|match_ÉTO_MAL=2–3
|match_ÉTO_BAS=0–6
|match_ÉTO_BUL=0–3
|match_ÉTO_OBB=2–0

|name_OBB=[[BSC Old Boys Basel|Old Boys Basel]]
|match_OBB_WET=0–4
|match_OBB_BEL=0–1
|match_OBB_SHA=2–1
|match_OBB_MAL=0–1
|match_OBB_BAS=3–3
|match_OBB_BUL=1–4
|match_OBB_ÉTO=0–1

|update=complete|source=
}}

====Table group B====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2

|team1=LUG|name_LUG=[[FC Lugano|Lugano]]
|team2=SIO|name_SIO=[[FC Sion|Sion]]
|team3=GRE|name_GRE=[[FC Grenchen|Grenchen]]
|team4=CHÊ|name_CHÊ=[[CS Chênois|Chênois]]
|team5=CHI|name_CHI=[[FC Chiasso|Chiasso]]
|team6=ZÜR|name_ZÜR=[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
|team7=MAR|name_MAR=[[FC Martigny-Sports|Martigny-Sports]]
|team8=LOC|name_LOC=[[FC Locarno|Locarno]]
|win_LUG=13|draw_LUG=0|loss_LUG=1|gf_LUG=47|ga_LUG=15
|win_SIO=11|draw_SIO=1|loss_SIO=2|gf_SIO=49|ga_SIO=14
|win_GRE=7|draw_GRE=1|loss_GRE=6|gf_GRE=27|ga_GRE=24
|win_CHÊ=6|draw_CHÊ=2|loss_CHÊ=6|gf_CHÊ=21|ga_CHÊ=30
|win_CHI=5|draw_CHI=1|loss_CHI=8|gf_CHI=21|ga_CHI=34
|win_ZÜR=4|draw_ZÜR=1|loss_ZÜR=9|gf_ZÜR=24|ga_ZÜR=34
|win_MAR=3|draw_MAR=2|loss_MAR=9|gf_MAR=16|ga_MAR=37
|win_LOC=1|draw_LOC=4|loss_LOC=9|gf_LOC=16|ga_LOC=33

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to [[1988–89 Nationalliga A|Nationalliga A 1988–89]]
|result1=P
|col_A=green3|text_A=Remain in [[1988–89 Nationalliga A|Nationalliga A 1988–89]]
|result2=A
|col_B=yellow3|text_B=Remain in [[1988–89 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B|Nationalliga B 1988–89]]
|result3=B|result4=B|result5=B|result7=B|result8=B
|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to [[1988–89 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B|Nationalliga B 1988–89]]
|result6=R

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>

====Results====
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=CHÊ|team2=CHI|team3=GRE|team4=LOC|team5=LUG
|team6=MAR|team7=SIO|team8=ZÜR

|name_LUG=[[FC Lugano|Lugano]]
|match_LUG_SIO=3–2
|match_LUG_GRE=2–0
|match_LUG_CHÊ=5–0
|match_LUG_CHI=3–0
|match_LUG_ZÜR=2–1
|match_LUG_MAR=6–0
|match_LUG_LOC=5–2

|name_SIO=[[FC Sion|Sion]]
|match_SIO_LUG=3–0
|match_SIO_GRE=5–0
|match_SIO_CHÊ=1–1
|match_SIO_CHI=3–0
|match_SIO_ZÜR=6–1
|match_SIO_MAR=8–0
|match_SIO_LOC=6–1

|name_GRE=[[FC Grenchen|Grenchen]]
|match_GRE_LUG=1–4
|match_GRE_SIO=5–1
|match_GRE_CHÊ=4–1
|match_GRE_CHI=2–0
|match_GRE_ZÜR=3–2
|match_GRE_MAR=1–1
|match_GRE_LOC=3–0

|name_CHÊ=[[CS Chênois|Chênois]]
|match_CHÊ_LUG=1–2
|match_CHÊ_SIO=0–5
|match_CHÊ_GRE=2–4
|match_CHÊ_CHI=3–1
|match_CHÊ_ZÜR=3–2
|match_CHÊ_MAR=2–0
|match_CHÊ_LOC=3–2

|name_CHI=[[FC Chiasso|Chiasso]]
|match_CHI_LUG=1–5
|match_CHI_SIO=1–2
|match_CHI_GRE=2–1
|match_CHI_CHÊ=1–0
|match_CHI_ZÜR=5–3
|match_CHI_MAR=4–1
|match_CHI_LOC=1–1

|name_ZÜR=[[FC Zürich|Zürich]]
|match_ZÜR_LUG=0–2
|match_ZÜR_SIO=2–3
|match_ZÜR_GRE=2–0
|match_ZÜR_CHÊ=1–2
|match_ZÜR_CHI=3–2
|match_ZÜR_MAR=3–1
|match_ZÜR_LOC=3–1

|name_MAR=[[FC Martigny-Sports|Martigny-Sports]]
|match_MAR_LUG=1–4
|match_MAR_SIO=0–3
|match_MAR_GRE=0–2
|match_MAR_CHÊ=1–2
|match_MAR_CHI=5–0
|match_MAR_ZÜR=4–1
|match_MAR_LOC=0–0

|name_LOC=[[FC Locarno|Locarno]]
|match_LOC_LUG=3–4
|match_LOC_SIO=0–1
|match_LOC_GRE=2–1
|match_LOC_CHÊ=1–1
|match_LOC_CHI=2–3
|match_LOC_ZÜR=0–0
|match_LOC_MAR=1–2

|update=complete|source=
}}

===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 [[1988–89 Swiss 1. Liga|1. Liga 1988–89]]. There was to be one direct relegation in each group, plus a play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams. This stage began on 19 March 1988 and was completed on 24 May.

====Table group A====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2

|team1=CdF |name_CdF= [[FC La Chaux-de-Fonds]] |win_CdF =6 |draw_CdF =3 |loss_CdF =1 |gf_CdF =15 |ga_CdF=11
|team2=SCZ |name_SCZ = [[SC Zug]] |win_SCZ =4 |draw_SCZ =2 |loss_SCZ =4 |gf_SCZ =17 |ga_SCZ=12
|team3=BIE |name_BIE= [[FC Biel-Bienne]] |win_BIE =4 |draw_BIE =2 |loss_BIE =4 |gf_BIE =11 |ga_BIE=11
|team4=CHU |name_CHU= [[FC Chur 97|FC Chur]] |win_CHU =1 |draw_CHU =7 |loss_CHU =2 |gf_CHU =7 |ga_CHU=8
|team5=REN |name_REN = FC Renens |win_REN =3 |draw_REN =2 |loss_REN =5 |gf_REN =12 |ga_REN=15
|team6=SOL |name_SOL= [[FC Solothurn]]<ref name="Erste Liga-Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg">{{cite web | first = | last = Erste Liga (SFV) | author-link = | year = 2018 | url = https://www.el-pl.ch/PortalData/3/Resources/saison_2019_2020/Statistik-Auf-Absteiger-Juni-2019.pdf | title = Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018 | format = | work = PDF page 11 | trans-title = First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018 | publisher = Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV | language = de | access-date = 2023-11-16}}</ref> |win_SOL =3 |draw_SOL =2 |loss_SOL =5 |gf_SOL =11 |ga_SOL=16

|split4=yes
|col_RB=green3|text_RB=Remain in [[1989–90 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B|NLB 1989–90]]
|result1=RB|result2=RB|result3=RB|result4=RB
|col_PO=red3|text_PO=Play-out against relegation
|result5=PO
|col_R1L=red1|text_R1L=Relegated to [[1989–90 Swiss 1. Liga|1989–90 1. Liga]]
|result6=R1L

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>

====Table group B====
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group A
|res_col_header=Q
|winpoints=2

|team1=YVE |name_YVE=[[Yverdon-Sport FC]] |win_YVE =4 |draw_YVE =4 |loss_YVE =2 |gf_YVE =19 |ga_YVE=12
|team2=WIN |name_WIN= [[FC Winterthur]] |win_WIN =4 |draw_WIN =3 |loss_WIN =3 |gf_WIN =14 |ga_WIN=10
|team3=BAD |name_BAD = [[FC Baden]] |win_BAD =3 |draw_BAD =4 |loss_BAD =3 |gf_BAD =17 |ga_BAD=15
|team4=MOS |name_MOS = [[FC Montreux-Sports]] |win_MOS =4 |draw_MOS =2 |loss_MOS =4 |gf_MOS =10 |ga_MOS=11
|team5=VEV |name_VEV= [[Vevey Sports]] |win_VEV =3 |draw_VEV =3 |loss_VEV =4 |gf_VEV =12 |ga_VEV=13
|team6=OLT |name_OLT= FC Olten<ref name="Erste Liga-Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg" /> |win_OLT =2 |draw_OLT =4 |loss_OLT =4 |gf_OLT =12 |ga_OLT=23

|split4=yes
|col_RB=green3|text_RB=Remain in [[1989–90 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B|NLB 1989–90]]
|result1=RB|result2=RB|result3=RB|result4=RB
|col_PO=red3|text_PO=Play-out against relegation
|result5=PO
|col_R1L=red1|text_R1L=Relegated to [[1989–90 Swiss 1. Liga|1989–90 1. Liga]]
|result6=R1L

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>

====Decider against relegation====
The decider was played on in .
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegResult| '''FC Renens''' || 1–1 | [[Vevey Sports]] }}
{{OneLegResult| [[Vevey Sports]] || 1–3 | '''FC Renens''' }}
{{end}} '' '''FC Renens''' won 4–2 on aggregate and remain in the division. [[Vevey Sports]] are relegated to [[2. Liga Interregional]].<ref name="Erste Liga-Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg" />''

==Further in Swiss football==
* [[1987–88 Swiss Cup]]
* [[1987–88 Swiss 1. Liga]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}

==Sources==
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit88.html Switzerland 1987–88 at RSSSF]

{{sequence
|list=Nationalliga<br>seasons in<br>Switzerland
|prev=[[1986–87 Nationalliga A|1986–87]]
|next=[[1988–89 Nationalliga A|1988–89]]
}}


{{Swiss Football League seasons}}
{{Swiss Football League seasons}}
{{Swiss Challenge League seasons}}
{{1987–88 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{1987–88 in European football (UEFA)}}


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Nationalliga A
Season1987–88
ChampionsXamax
(2nd title)
RelegatedBasel
Zürich
Top goalscorerJohn Eriksen
Servette (36 goals)
Nationalliga B
Season1987–88
ChampionsNo team was declared champions
PromotedWettingen
Lugano
RelegatedFC Solothurn
FC Olten
Vevey Sports
Top goalscorern/a

Statistics of the Swiss National League in the 1987–88 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B.

Overview

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There had been modifications to the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) in advance of this season and the format of the Swiss Football League (Nationalliga) was changed accordingly. Until last season, there had been 32 member clubs in the association, divided into two tiers of 16 teams each. Now the number of clubs had now been increased to 36. As of this season there were 12 teams in the top-tier, the Nationalliga A (NLA). There were 24 teams in the second-tier, Nationalliga B (NLB), and these were divided into two groups, a West and an East group.

The season was divided into two stages. In the first stage, the qualification phase, each team in each group played a double round-robin to decide their table positions. The top eight teams from the qualification phase of the NLA would advance to the championship group. The last four teams would play against relegation, this against the top six teams in each group of the NLB who were also qualified to play in two promotion/relegation groups.

Therefore, in the second stage the divisions were divided again. The top eight teams from the NLA qualification competed a double round-robin in the championship group to decide championship and over the qualification slots to next season's UEFA European competitions. The bottom four teams from the NLA qualification and the top six teams from both of the NLB qualification groups were drawn into two promotion/relegation groups (NLA/NLB). The top two teams in each of these groups would play the following season in the NLA, the others would contest in the NLB. There were also two relegation groups (NLB/1. Liga), each group with six teams. The last team in each NLB relegation group was to be relegated directly to the 1. Liga and the two fifth placed teams from each group played a play-out against relegation to decide the third relegation slot.

Nationalliga A

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Qualification phase

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The qualification stage of the NLA began on 8 August 1987 and was completed on 13 December. The top eight teams in the qualification phase would advance to the championship group and the last four teams would play against relegation.

Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Xamax 22 13 5 4 53 28 +25 44 Advance to championship round
halved points (rounded up) as bonus
2 Grasshopper Club 22 12 6 4 30 16 +14 42
3 Young Boys 22 7 12 3 37 28 +9 33
4 Aarau 22 9 7 6 28 24 +4 34
5 St. Gallen 22 9 5 8 28 27 +1 32
6 Luzern 22 7 9 6 30 29 +1 30
7 Servette 22 8 7 7 32 31 +1 31
8 Lausanne-Sport 22 8 7 7 39 39 0 31
9 Sion 22 8 6 8 42 36 +6 30 Continue to promotion/relegation round
10 Bellinzona 22 3 8 11 25 38 −13 17
11 Basel[1] 22 4 5 13 27 55 −28 17
12 Zürich 22 4 3 15 26 46 −20 15
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

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Home \ Away AAR BAS BEL GCZ LS NX LUZ SER SIO STG YB ZÜR
Aarau 2–0 0–0 3–0 3–0 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–2
Basel 0–1 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 3–3 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–4 5–4
Bellinzona 2–2 2–2 0–1 4–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–4 0–1 0–2 1–2
Grasshopper Club 2–1 5–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
Lausanne-Sport 4–1 5–0 0–1 0–0 2–2 3–1 4–2 4–4 4–0 2–0 3–1
Xamax 1–1 9–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 2–1 4–1 3–0 3–1 2–2 5–2
Luzern 0–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–0
Servette 2–0 4–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
Sion 1–1 3–1 4–1 1–2 5–2 2–2 3–1 4–1 4–0 1–1 2–0
St. Gallen 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 4–1
Young Boys 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 5–1 2–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–1
Zürich 2–0 0–4 4–2 0–1 0–0 0–2 0–3 0–1 3–0 1–3 2–3
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship group

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The first eight teams from 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.

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD BP Pts Qualification
1 Xamax 14 6 4 4 29 19 +10 16 32 Swiss champions, qualified for 1988–89 European Cup
2 Servette 14 7 4 3 38 23 +15 12 30 Qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup
3 Aarau 14 6 5 3 24 17 +7 13 30 Qualified for 1988–89 UEFA Cup
and entered 1988 Intertoto Cup
4 Grasshopper Club 14 6 3 5 23 21 +2 15 30 Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1988–89 Cup Winners' Cup
and entered 1988 Intertoto Cup
5 Luzern 14 5 5 4 19 19 0 12 27 Entered 1989 Intertoto Cup
6 St. Gallen 14 4 3 7 16 25 −9 12 23
7 Lausanne-Sport 14 3 5 6 18 30 −12 12 23
8 Young Boys 14 4 1 9 18 31 −13 13 22 Entered 1989 Intertoto Cup
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

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Home \ Away AAR GCZ LS LUZ NX SER STG YB
Aarau 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 3–1
Grasshopper Club 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–0 3–3 4–1 3–0
Lausanne-Sport 0–0 1–2 4–2 1–3 2–2 2–1 2–1
Luzern 0–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 3–0
Xamax 2–0 4–0 6–1 1–1 2–4 2–0 3–2
Servette 1–5 1–0 4–0 1–2 3–3 4–1 6–0
St. Gallen 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–0 0–2 2–1
Young Boys 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–5 5–1
Source: rsssf.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Nationalliga B

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Qualification phase

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The qualification of the NLB began on 5 August 1987 and was completed by 13 December. The top six teams in each group were qualified to play in the two promotion/relegation groups. The bottom six teams in each group then played in newly drawn groups against relegation. Three teams were to be relegated.

Table group East

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lugano 22 16 3 3 74 28 +46 51 Advance to promotion round
2 FC Wettingen 22 15 3 4 53 16 +37 48
3 FC Locarno 22 14 5 3 47 29 +18 47
4 FC Schaffhausen 22 11 5 6 48 31 +17 38
5 FC Chiasso 22 10 7 5 34 28 +6 37
6 BSC Old Boys 22 10 3 9 35 36 −1 33
7 SC Zug 22 8 4 10 32 40 −8 28 Continue in relegation round
8 FC Winterthur 22 6 8 8 28 44 −16 26
9 FC Chur 22 5 6 11 27 39 −12 21
10 FC Olten 22 3 5 14 24 52 −28 14
11 FC Solothurn 22 3 4 15 26 56 −30 13
12 FC Baden 22 3 3 16 23 52 −29 12
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Table group West

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Etoile Carouge FC 22 14 2 6 54 34 +20 44 Advance to promotion round
2 FC Grenchen 22 12 5 5 56 25 +31 41
3 FC Bulle 22 13 3 6 43 29 +14 42
4 CS Chênois 22 11 6 5 45 29 +16 39
5 ES FC Malley 22 11 5 6 50 35 +15 38
6 FC Martigny-Sports 22 8 8 6 29 31 −2 32
7 Yverdon-Sport FC 22 10 4 8 36 43 −7 34 Continue in relegation round
8 FC Biel-Bienne 22 5 9 8 38 48 −10 24
9 Vevey Sports 22 6 4 12 34 53 −19 22
10 FC Renens 22 4 6 12 34 47 −13 18
11 FC Montreux-Sports 22 4 5 13 27 49 −22 17
12 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 22 5 1 16 24 47 −23 16
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Promotion/relegation round

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The promotion/relegation stage began on 5 March 1988 and was completed by 23 May.

Table group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Wettingen 14 11 0 3 32 16 +16 22 Promotion to Nationalliga A 1988–89
2 Bellinzona 14 8 1 5 29 20 +9 17 Remain in Nationalliga A 1988–89
3 FC Schaffhausen 14 7 1 6 25 22 +3 15 Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89
4 ES Malley 14 7 1 6 21 20 +1 15
5 Basel[1] 14 5 4 5 27 20 +7 14 Relegation to Nationalliga B1988–89
6 Bulle 14 7 0 7 28 25 +3 14 Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89
7 Etoile Carouge 14 4 1 9 14 33 −19 9
8 Old Boys 14 2 2 10 11 31 −20 6
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

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Home \ Away BAS BEL BUL ÉTO MAL OBB SHA WET
Basel 0–2 1–2 4–0 1–0 1–1 4–1 0–2
Bellinzona 4–1 5–1 1–1 3–4 2–0 1–0 2–1
Bulle 0–2 1–0 5–0 2–1 4–1 3–4 0–3
Étoile Carouge 0–6 3–1 0–3 2–3 2–0 3–2 2–4
Malley 2–2 0–3 1–0 2–0 4–0 0–3 1–0
Old Boys Basel 3–3 0–1 1–4 0–1 0–1 2–1 0–4
Schaffhausen 0–0 4–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–2
Wettingen 3–2 4–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Table group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Lugano 14 13 0 1 47 15 +32 26 Promotion to Nationalliga A 1988–89
2 Sion 14 11 1 2 49 14 +35 23 Remain in Nationalliga A 1988–89
3 Grenchen 14 7 1 6 27 24 +3 15 Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89
4 Chênois 14 6 2 6 21 30 −9 14
5 Chiasso 14 5 1 8 21 34 −13 11
6 Zürich 14 4 1 9 24 34 −10 9 Relegation to Nationalliga B 1988–89
7 Martigny-Sports 14 3 2 9 16 37 −21 8 Remain in Nationalliga B 1988–89
8 Locarno 14 1 4 9 16 33 −17 6
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Results

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Home \ Away CHÊ CHI GRE LOC LUG MAR SIO ZÜR
Chênois 3–1 2–4 3–2 1–2 2–0 0–5 3–2
Chiasso 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–5 4–1 1–2 5–3
Grenchen 4–1 2–0 3–0 1–4 1–1 5–1 3–2
Locarno 1–1 2–3 2–1 3–4 1–2 0–1 0–0
Lugano 5–0 3–0 2–0 5–2 6–0 3–2 2–1
Martigny-Sports 1–2 5–0 0–2 0–0 1–4 0–3 4–1
Sion 1–1 3–0 5–0 6–1 3–0 8–0 6–1
Zürich 1–2 3–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 3–1 2–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round NLB/1. Liga

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The last six teams in each of the two qualification phase groups competed in two relegation groups against relegation to the 1. Liga 1988–89. There was to be one direct relegation in each group, plus a play-out against relegation between both second last placed teams. This stage began on 19 March 1988 and was completed on 24 May.

Table group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 10 6 3 1 15 11 +4 15 Remain in NLB 1989–90
2 SC Zug 10 4 2 4 17 12 +5 10
3 FC Biel-Bienne 10 4 2 4 11 11 0 10
4 FC Chur 10 1 7 2 7 8 −1 9
5 FC Renens 10 3 2 5 12 15 −3 8 Play-out against relegation
6 FC Solothurn[2] 10 3 2 5 11 16 −5 8 Relegated to 1989–90 1. Liga
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Table group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Yverdon-Sport FC 10 4 4 2 19 12 +7 12 Remain in NLB 1989–90
2 FC Winterthur 10 4 3 3 14 10 +4 11
3 FC Baden 10 3 4 3 17 15 +2 10
4 FC Montreux-Sports 10 4 2 4 10 11 −1 10
5 Vevey Sports 10 3 3 4 12 13 −1 9 Play-out against relegation
6 FC Olten[2] 10 2 4 4 12 23 −11 8 Relegated to 1989–90 1. Liga
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

Decider against relegation

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The decider was played on in .

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Renens 1–1 Vevey Sports
Vevey Sports 1–3 FC Renens

FC Renens won 4–2 on aggregate and remain in the division. Vevey Sports are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[2]

Further in Swiss football

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References

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  1. ^ a b Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1988). "1987/88 Rangliste" [1987/88 Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ^ a b c Erste Liga (SFV) (2018). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018] (PDF). PDF page 11 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.

Sources

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