| 2012–13 National League A season | |
|---|---|
| League | National League A |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | September 12, 2012 – February 26, 2013 |
| Number of games | 50 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular Season | |
| Best Record | Fribourg-Gottéron |
| Runners-up | SC Bern |
| Top scorer | Linus Omark (EV Zug) |
| Playoffs | |
| Semi-final #1 champions | Fribourg-Gottéron |
| Semi-final #1 runners-up | ZSC Lions |
| Semi-final #2 champions | SC Bern |
| Semi-final #2 runners-up | EV Zug |
| National League A Championship | |
| Champions | SC Bern |
| Runners-up | Fribourg-Gottéron |
The 2012–13 National League A season is the sixth ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it is the 75th season of Swiss professional hockey.
Regular season
Final Standings
| Team | GP | Pts | W | L | OTW | OTL | SHW | SHL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fribourg-Gottéron | 50 | 99 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2. | SC Bern | 50 | 92 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3. | EV Zug | 50 | 91 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4. | ZSC Lions | 50 | 89 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5. | HC Davos | 50 | 81 | 22 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 6. | HC Lugano | 50 | 80 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 7. | Genève-Servette HC | 50 | 80 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8. | EHC Biel | 50 | 72 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 9. | Kloten Flyers | 50 | 69 | 16 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 10. | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 50 | 53 | 14 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 11. | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 50 | 53 | 13 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 12. | SCL Tigers | 50 | 41 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Loss, OTW = Overtime win, OTL = Overtime loss, SHW = Shootout win, SHL = Shootout loss
Color code: = Qualified for Playoffs, = Qualified for Relegation Playoffs
Color code: = Qualified for Playoffs, = Qualified for Relegation Playoffs
Playoffs
| Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fribourg-Gottéron | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | EHC Biel | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fribourg-Gottéron | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | ZSC Lions | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SC Bern | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Genève-Servette HC | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Fribourg-Gottéron | 2 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | SC Bern | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EV Zug | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | HC Lugano | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | SC Bern | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EV Zug | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | ZSC Lions | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | HC Davos | 3 | ||||||||||||
Relegation Playoffs
The bottom 4 teams of the National League A will compete in a losing team advances tournament to determine if they should stay in the League. The loser of this tournament will compete against the champions of the National League B to determine which league they will play in next season.
| Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 9 | Kloten Flyers | 4 | |||||||
| 12 | SCL Tigers | 1 | |||||||
| 11 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 4 | |||||||
| 12 | SCL Tigers | 3 | |||||||
| 10 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 4 | |||||||
| 11 | Rapperswil-Jona Lakers | 1 | |||||||
Playdowns
The SCL Tigers were defeated by Lausanne HC, champions of the National League B, in the promotion/relegation games with a series of 4-2. The 12th team of the National League A for the season 2013/2014 will be Lausanne HC.
External links
- Official League Website Archived 2013-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- Official League Website Archived 2009-02-21 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
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