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National League A (NLA) is a professional ice hockey league in Switzerland. It is the top tier of the Swiss hockey league system and of the two-tier National League. Prior to the 2007-08 season, the league was officially called Nationalliga A (German, Template:Lang-fr, Template:Lang-it)
Season structure[]
During the regular season, each of the 12 teams play 50 games. The top eight teams after the regular season qualify for the playoffs to determine the Swiss champion in best-of-seven series'. The bottom four teams in the standings play a relegation tournament with the loser then playing the winner of the National League B playoffs in a best-of-seven series for a spot in the successive NLA season.
Current teams[]
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC Ambrì-Piotta | Ambrì | Valascia | 7,000 |
| SC Bern | Bern | PostFinance Arena | 17,131 |
| EHC Biel | Biel/Bienne | Eisstadion Biel | 7,000 |
| HC Davos | Davos | Vaillant Arena | 7,080 |
| Fribourg-Gottéron | Fribourg | Saint-Léonard or BCF-Arena | 6,900 |
| Genève-Servette HC | Geneva | Patinoire des Vernets | 6,700 |
| Kloten Flyers | Kloten | Kolping Arena | 7,719 |
| SCL Tigers | Langnau i.E. | Ilfis Stadium | 6,500 |
| HC Lugano | Lugano | Pista La Resega | 7,800 |
| Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | Rapperswil | Diners Club Arena | 6,100 |
| EV Zug | Zug | Bossard Arena | 7,015 |
| ZSC Lions | Zürich | Hallenstadion | 10,700 |
Past champions[]
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- 2010 - SC Bern
- 2009 - HC Davos
- 2008 - ZSC Lions
- 2007 - HC Davos
- 2006 - HC Lugano
- 2005 - HC Davos
- 2004 - SC Bern
- 2003 - HC Lugano
- 2002 - HC Davos
- 2001 - ZSC Lions
- 2000 - ZSC Lions
- 1999 - HC Lugano
- 1998 - EV Zug
- 1997 - SC Bern
- 1996 - Kloten Flyers
- 1995 - Kloten Flyers
- 1994 - Kloten Flyers
- 1993 - Kloten Flyers
- 1992 - SC Bern
- 1991 - SC Bern
- 1990 - HC Lugano
- 1989 - SC Bern
- 1988 - HC Lugano
- 1987 - HC Lugano
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- 1986 - HC Lugano
- 1985 - HC Davos
- 1984 - HC Davos
- 1983 - EHC Biel
- 1982 - EHC Arosa
- 1981 - EHC Biel
- 1980 - EHC Arosa
- 1979 - SC Bern
- 1978 - EHC Biel
- 1977 - SC Bern
- 1976 - SCL Tigers
- 1975 - SC Bern
- 1974 - SC Bern
- 1973 - HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1972 - HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1971 - HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1970 - HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1969 - HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1968 - HC La Chaux-de-Fonds
- 1967 - Kloten Flyers
- 1966 - Grasshopper-Club Zürich
- 1965 - SC Bern
- 1964 - HC Villars
- 1963 - HC Villars
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- 1962 - EHC Visp
- 1961 - ZSC Lions
- 1960 - HC Davos
- 1959 - SC Bern
- 1958 - HC Davos
- 1957 - EHC Arosa
- 1956 - EHC Arosa
- 1955 - EHC Arosa
- 1954 - EHC Arosa
- 1953 - EHC Arosa
- 1952 - EHC Arosa
- 1951 - EHC Arosa
- 1950 - HC Davos
- 1949 - ZSC Lions
- 1948 - HC Davos
- 1947 - HC Davos
- 1946 - HC Davos
- 1945 - HC Davos
- 1944 - HC Davos
- 1943 - HC Davos
- 1942 - HC Davos
- 1941 - HC Davos
- 1940 - no winner
- 1939 - HC Davos
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- 1938 - HC Davos
- 1937 - HC Davos
- 1936 - ZSC Lions
- 1935 - HC Davos
- 1934 - HC Davos
- 1933 - HC Davos
- 1932 - HC Davos
- 1931 - HC Davos
- 1930 - HC Davos
- 1929 - HC Davos
- 1928 - EHC St. Moritz
- 1927 - HC Davos
- 1926 - HC Davos
- 1925 - HC Rosey-Gstaad
- 1924 - HC Château d'Oex
- 1923 - EHC St. Moritz
- 1922 - EHC St. Moritz
- 1921 - HC Rosey-Gstaad
- 1920 - HC Vevey
- 1919 - HC Vevey
- 1918 - HC Bern
- 1917 - HC Bern
- 1916 - Akademischer SC Zürich
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References[]
External links[]
- Template:De icon National League, official website
- Template:Fr icon National League, official website
- Puck.ch Results of Swiss Ice Hockey - in English, French, German and Italian
- Meltzer, Bill. "Hockey a Hot Ticket in Switzerland" at NHL.com. Retrieved 04-06-06.
- Meltzer, Bill. "Former NHLers Shining in Switzerland" at NHL.com. Retrieved 10-25-06.