Nationalliga A (American football)

Nationalliga A

Current season, competition or edition: 2024 SAFV NLA
Sport	American football
No. of teams	8
Country	Switzerland
Most recent champion(s)	Calanda Broncos (2024)
Most titles	Calanda Broncos (13)
Official website	https://www.safv.ch

The Nationalliga A is the highest league level of American football in Switzerland and was formed in 1982. The first Swiss Bowl championship was played in 1986. Below the Nationalliga A sits the Nationalliga B, also made up of six teams. The champion of the B division has the opportunity to earn promotion to the top division through a relegation/promotion match. There is also a National League C. ^[1]

The league season runs from late March to the end of June, followed by the play-offs and the Swiss Bowl which is held in July. The winners of the Swiss Bowl qualifies for the European Football League.

• Calanda Broncos
• Zurich Renegades
• Thun Tigers
• Winterthur Warriors
• Bern Grizzlies
• Geneva Seahawks
• Basel Gladiators
• St. Gallen Bears

Recent club by club final placings in the league:^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

• Kevin Burke (quarterback)

• Chris Markey

• Dave Ritchie (Canadian football)

• Todd Hendricks

• Sasha Glavic

• Randy Hippeard

• Bill Ramseyer

• Adam Rita

• Tony Simmons (gridiron football)

• Larry Legault

• Hugh Mendez

• Evan Harrington

• J.C. Williams

• DJ Wolfe

• Tissi Robinson

• Rex Stapleton

• Nick Gotovac

• Clark Evans

Wikimedia Commons has media related to American football in Switzerland.

• (in German) Official Swissbowl website
• (in German) Swiss American Football Association website
• (in German) Football History Historic American football tables from Germany and Europe