28-481: Wankdorf can mean: Wankdorf Stadium , a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland, that existed from 1925 to 2001 Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf , the successor stadium of the above, built at the same place Wankdorfhalle , an indoor sporting arena in Bern, Switzerland Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
56-476: A capacity of 22,000, of which 1,200 covered seats and covered standing room for another 5,000 people. The first international match took place on 8 November 1925; 18,000 spectators witnessed the 2–0 victory of the Swiss national team against Austria. From 1933 to 1939, the stadium was gradually enlarged with an additional training field and finally the construction of bleachers across from the grandstand, increasing
84-515: A record-breaking streak of 8 championships between 2009 and 2017. After a change in leadership in 2017, however, they were dethroned by Young Boys, who won the next four straight championships. In April 2022, another proposal by the SFL committee to increase the league size to 12 was announced. The proposal includes three stages: an initial round-robin qualifying stage with all 12 teams (22 rounds); an intermediary stage, with two groups (1st-6th placed in
112-476: A request to repeal the decision to introduce the play-off modus. Instead they propose to use the system used in the Scottish Premiership . An according fan petition gathered 18,000 signatures (including national team star Breel Embolo ) in the first day of its publication and Super League heavy-weights BSC Young Boys officially supported the motion immediately. This triggered a renewed vote by
140-402: A row from 1908–1911. Over the next decade, FC Aarau , Montriond LS (now Lausanne-Sport ), SC Brühl , and Cantonal Neuchâtel FC each won their first title as nobody managed to monopolize the league. During the 1920s and 1930s, championships were achieved almost exclusively by modern Super League regulars, namely Grasshoppers, Servette, Zürich, Young Boys, Lausanne-Sport, and FC Lugano . FC Bern
168-538: A spot in the succeeding tournament. Matches in the Super League employ the use of a video assistant referee . The Swiss Football Association was founded in 1895, but were initially unable to organize an annual competition, citing the teams' travel costs. The first unofficial championship , competed for the Ruinart Cup , was organized by Genevan newspaper La Suisse sportive as a response in 1897. It
196-500: The Swiss Football Association 'predicts' the likely positions of each club in order to produce a fixture schedule that ensures the best possible chance of all clubs playing each other twice at home and twice away. This is known as the league 'seeding' and is based on clubs' performance in the previous season. If the clubs do not finish in the half where they are predicted to finish, then anomalies can be created in
224-636: The Championship and 7-12th placed in the Qualification Group) of six teams each (10 rounds); the format of the third and final playoff phase is still to be determined. Despite pushback from fans and a general negative response from club officials, the proposal to increase the league size as well as the proposed format change were approved by the general assembly of the Swiss Football League on 20 May 2022. The details of
252-532: The SRG SSR refused to broadcast teams that wore advertisements on their kits. As a result, the broadcaster and the league reached a compromise, where the former would only show sponsors in reports lasting a maximum of 6 minutes, and teams would be obligated to wear neutral jerseys for longer appearances. The 1980s and 1990s saw Grasshoppers dominate and Neuchâtel Xamax , FC Luzern , and FC Sion win their first titles in 1986–87 , 1988–89 , and 1991–92 . In 1985,
280-608: The Swiss Super League is ranked 12th in Europe according to UEFA 's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions. The 2023–24 season will be the 127th season of the Swiss top-flight, making it the longest continuously running top-flight national league . The Super League is played over 36 rounds from the end of July to May, with a winter break from mid-December to
308-645: The capacity to 42,000. For the Football World Cup of 1954 , the stadium was demolished and a new one with a capacity of 64,000 spectators (on 8,000 seats and standing room for 56,000) was inaugurated shortly before the tournament began. On 4 July 1954, the legendary " Miracle of Bern ", the unexpected 3–2 victory of the German team over the Hungarians in the final, made the stadium an icon of football history. The stadium saw two more major finals: in 1961,
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#1732772738179336-408: The exception of a team from Neuchâtel ) until 1900, due to a dispute about playing on Sundays. Teams from the canton of Zürich continued to dominate the league until 1907–08 , with Grasshoppers winning a further three, FC Winterthur winning two, and FC Zürich winning one title. Other champions from that time included Servette , St. Gallen , and Young Boys , who subsequently also won three in
364-554: The final matches. 46°57′46″N 7°27′54″E / 46.96278°N 7.46500°E / 46.96278; 7.46500 Swiss Super League The Super League (known as the Credit Suisse Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a Swiss professional league in the top tier of the Swiss football league system and has been played in its current format since the 2003–04 season. As of March 2024,
392-609: The final of the European Cup was played in the Wankdorf stadium. S.L. Benfica won 3–2 against FC Barcelona on 31 May. In 1989, the stadium was the venue of the final of the Cup Winners' Cup : on 10 May, FC Barcelona won 2–0 against U.C. Sampdoria . The stadium was demolished in 2001, and a new stadium was constructed in its place. The last match in the stadium was played on 7 July 2001; Young Boys played 1–1 against
420-572: The final playoff stage was also finalized: The new format will be implemented for the 2023–24 season , while the transitional 2022–23 season will have only the last placed team playing a relegation playoff against the 3rd place of the Challenge League . A change of format for the Swiss Challenge League is not yet clear. In October 2022, following heavy fan protests, reigning champions FC Zürich officially submitted
448-402: The first time, with the company initially being restricted in showing games on TV. For the 1956–57 season , jersey numbers were declared mandatory, with Young Boys initiating an unprecedented streak of four titles the same season. The 1966–67 season first saw the emergence of Basel as a dominant team, as they won 7 of the following 14 seasons. As shirt sponsors first appeared by 1976,
476-417: The first week of February. Each team plays each other four times, twice at home and twice away, in a round-robin . As teams from both Switzerland and Liechtenstein participate in the Swiss football leagues, only a Swiss club finishing in first place will be crowned champion—should a team from Liechtenstein win, this honor will go to the highest-placed Swiss team. Relative to their league coefficient ranking
504-405: The fixture list. Clubs sometimes play another three times at home and once away (or vice versa), or a club can end up playing 20 home (or away) games in a season These "Scottish Model" format changes were implemented for the 2023-24 Swiss Super League season , alongside the expansion to 12 teams. Due to the expansion, the 2022-23 season had no automatic relegation spots and two promotion spots in
532-400: The general assembly. On 11 November 2022, the new proposal to instead use the "Scottish Model" was approved by the general assembly of the Swiss Football League. By the time of the vote, the petition opposing the play-off system had gathered over 60,000 signatures. The increased number of teams was not up for a re-vote, though. The new format is as follows: At the beginning of each season,
560-620: The highest-placed teams will compete in UEFA competitions —again with exception of teams from Liechtenstein, who qualify through the Liechtenstein Cup . The bottom team will be relegated to the Challenge League and replaced by the respective champion for the next season. The club finishing in 9th place will compete against the second-placed team of the Challenge League in a relegation play-off over two games, home and away, for
588-433: The league was restructured from 12 to 10 teams for the 2003–04 season , simplifying the format by removing the relegation playoff round. A return to 12 teams was discussed on multiple occasions in 2009 and 2018, but ultimately rejected, among others due to reservations about the early relegation battle. This new era initially proved to be one of domination for Basel, as 11 of the first 14 seasons were won by them, including
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#1732772738179616-474: The number of foreigners on a team was increased from one to two, promptly leading to a new transfer record of 1.3 million francs with Servette acquiring Mats Magnusson . In 1992–93 Aarau won the championship the first time in 79 years, while St. Gallen earned their first title in 97 years at the turn of the millennium . The rebranding of the Nationalliga A into the Super League occurred in 2003, when
644-468: The team of Lugano in a match in the Swiss Super League . The final blasting of the derelict edifice occurred on 3 August 2001. The new Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf , opened in summer 2005 and was one of the venues for Euro 2008 . The band Muse credits Wankdorf stadium as inspiring the aptly named 'Wankdorf Jam'. Wankdorf Stadium hosted five games of the 1954 FIFA World Cup, including
672-559: The title Wankdorf . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wankdorf&oldid=512192419 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Wankdorf Stadium Wankdorf Stadium ( German : Wankdorfstadion , pronounced [ˈvaŋkdɔʁfˌʃtaːdi̯ɔn] )
700-556: Was a football stadium in Bern , Switzerland, and the home of Swiss club BSC Young Boys . Built in 1925, it hosted the finals of the 1954 FIFA World Cup , the 1960–61 European Cup , and the 1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup . The stadium was demolished in 2001, and replaced in 2005 by the Stadion Wankdorf on the same site. The original Wankdorf stadium was opened in 1925 after a construction period of seven months. It had
728-463: Was mainly contested by teams from the French-speaking area , with the exception of FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich , the latter of which eventually won the tournament. The inaugural official championship was therefore organized for the following season, in 1898–99 , and won by Anglo-American Club against Old Boys Basel. It was, however, only competed by Swiss-German teams (with
756-512: Was not suspended during World War II due to Switzerland's neutrality, but the post-war years nevertheless brought change. The 1944–45 season saw the separation of the league into the Nationalliga A and B, with the winner of the former declared Swiss champion. The 1946–47 , 1947–48 , 1952–53 , and 1953–54 seasons saw further maiden victories achieved by FC Biel-Bienne , AC Bellinzona , FC Basel , and FC La-Chaux-de-Fonds , respectively. In 1954, broadcasting rights were sold to SRG SSR for
784-425: Was the exception in 1923; however, their championship was denied after the use of an unauthorized player. The league was reformed into the Nationalliga in 1931 and initially changed from three regional groups to two groups with 9 teams each. The league composition thereafter varied on several occasions, ranging from 12 to 16 teams competing in a single group. Contrary to its neighboring countries, national football
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