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Xamax 26.1.12
Xamax bankrupt, Chechen owner arrestedSwiss authorities have arrested the Chechen owner of Xamax, hours after the club said they would file for bankruptcy. Bulat Chagaev was detained by authorities in Geneva, who had been investigating him for suspected fraud, to prevent "financial mismanagement". The Swiss League withdrew Xamax's license over unpaid wages, missing paperwork and allegedly fraudulent bank documents. Last month, the SFL docked Xamax four points for breaches of licensing rules. Meanwhile, Xamax players are leaving the humiliated club who face expulsion from the top flight. Sion have signed Sebastian Wuethrich and Vullnet Basha, while Nigeria international and Xamax top scorer Kalu Uche is reportedly a target for Sion and Spanish club Espanyol. Xamax's probable demise would remove Sion from relegation danger after they lost 36 league points for challenging FIFA, UEFA and Swiss football bodies in court. Basel 17.1.12
Stocker to miss four to six weeksBasel will be without Valentin Stocker for four to six weeks after the Swiss midfielder suffered a thigh injury. The 22-year-old sustained a severely pulled muscle in his right leg during last weekend's 3-3 friendly draw with Feyenoord. Stocker only returned in December from an eight-month absence following knee surgery.
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| # | team | points | g.dif. | win-draw-loss |
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| 1 | Basel | 38 | 21 | 11-5-2 (18) |
| 2 | Luzern | 32 | 10 | 9-5-5 (19) | |
| 3 | Sion | 31 | 9 | 9-4-5 (18) |
| 4 | Young B. | 27 | 9 | 7-6-5 (18) |
| 5 | Xamax | 26 | 0 | 7-5-6 (18) |
| 6 | Servette | 24 | -4 | 7-3-8 (18) |
| 7 | Thun | 23 | 0 | 6-5-7 (18) |
| 8 | Zurich | 22 | 3 | 6-4-8 (18) |
| 9 | Grasshop. | 16 | -20 | 5-1-11 (17) | |
| 10 | Lausanne | 11 | -28 | 3-2-13 (18) |
last results
| 4.2 | Luzern - Zurich | 1 : 1 |
| 11.12 | Xamax - Basel | 1 : 1 |
| 11.12 | Luzern - Servette | 1 : 2 |
| 11.12 | Lausanne - Grasshop. | 2 : 1 |
| 10.12 | Zurich - Sion | 1 : 1 |
Swiss Super League stats
| home wins | 42 % |
| draws | 22 % |
| away wins | 36 % | | | goals per game | 2.7 |
| host scored | 1.5 |
| visitor scored | 1.2 |
| | over 2.5 | 49 % |
| under 2.5 | 51 % |
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League format : Soccer / Football : Switzerland : Super League 2011/2012
Super League is the highest football competition in Switzerland. The new format was introduced in the 2003/04 season in order to improve the financial outlook for Switzerland's top clubs. Under this format, former Swiss National A League was replaced by the Super League and the number of teams was reduced from twelve to ten. Currently, the 10 top-flight clubs play each other four times over the course of the season, twice at home and twice away. The standard point system awards three points for each win and one point for a draw. After completing a 38-game schedule, the team that has accumulated the most points wins the championship.
The top two teams in the Swiss Super League enter the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League. The second and third-placed teams were rewarded with a place in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Cup, along with the Swiss Cup winner. Only the lowest-placed team will be automatically relegated, with the second-from-bottom side facing a relegation/promotion play-off against the team that finishes second in the Challenge League (Second Division). The top finisher in the Second Division is automatically promoted to the top tier of the Swiss Football League.
