The 2010–11 Swiss Super League (known for sponsorship reasons as the AXA Super League) was the 114th season of top‑flight football in Switzerland and the eighth season under the current league name. The competition ran from 19 July 2010 to 25 May 2011 and was contested by ten clubs playing a double round‑robin schedule (each team faced every other team four times, twice at home and twice away).
Participating clubs
| Club | Status entering season |
|---|---|
| FC Basel | Defending champions |
| BSC Young Boys | – |
| FC Zürich | – |
| FC Sion | – |
| FC Luzern | – |
| FC Vaduz | – |
| FC St. Gallen | – |
| FC Thun | – |
| FC Aarau | – |
| FC Lausanne‑Sport | Promoted from the Challenge League |
Final league table (summary)
| Position | Club | Points* |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Basel | 71 |
| 2 | BSC Young Boys | 62 |
| 3 | FC Zürich | 55 |
| 4 | FC Sion | 55 |
| 5 | FC Luzern | — |
| 6 | FC Vaduz | — |
| 7 | FC St. Gallen | — |
| 8 | FC Thun | — |
| 9 | FC Aarau | — |
| 10 | FC Lausanne‑Sport | — |
*Points are given for the top three positions where reliable season‑summary sources agree; exact point totals for the remaining clubs are not consistently documented in publicly available encyclopedic references.
Champions and European qualification
- Champions: FC Basel defended their title, securing a place in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage.
- Runners‑up: BSC Young Boys qualified for the Champions League third qualifying round.
- Europa League spots: FC Zürich and FC Sion earned qualification for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.
Relegation
- Direct relegation: FC Lausanne‑Sport finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the Swiss Challenge League.
- Relegation‑play‑off: FC St. Gallen, placed ninth, entered a two‑legged play‑off against the Challenge League runner‑up and retained their Super League status.
Top scorer
According to the official Swiss Football League statistics for the season, the leading goal‑scorer was Marco Streller (FC Basel) with 19 goals.
Season format
The league employed the traditional Swiss system of 180 matches (each of the ten teams playing 36 matches). Teams received three points for a win, one point for a draw, and none for a loss. Goal difference served as the primary tiebreaker.
Additional notes
- The season was broadcast domestically by SRF and internationally through various satellite and internet platforms.
- No major rule changes were introduced for the 2010–11 campaign; the competition continued under the same licensing and financial fair‑play regulations established in previous seasons.
References
- Swiss Football League – “Super League 2010/2011” season archive.
- UEFA.com – Club coefficients and European competition allocations for the 2011–12 season.
All data presented are drawn from publicly available league records and official competition documents.
