2013–14 NLA season

The 2013–14 National League A season is the seventh ice hockey season of Switzerland's top hockey league, the National League A. Overall, it is the 76th season of Swiss professional hockey. It was won by ZSC Lions after beating Kloten Flyers 4-0 in the playoff final.

2013–14 National League A season
LeagueNational League A
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 12, 2013 –
March 3, 2014
Number of games50
Number of teams12
Regular Season
Best RecordZSC Lions
Runners-upFribourg-Gottéron
Playoffs
Semi-final #1 championsZSC Lions
  Semi-final #1 runners-upGenève-Servette HC
Semi-final #2 championsKloten Flyers
  Semi-final #2 runners-upFribourg-Gottéron
National League A Championship
ChampionsZSC Lions
  Runners-upKloten Flyers

Regular season

Teams

After the 2012–13 season, SCL Tigers were defeated by Lausanne HC of National League B, switching places with them. The number of teams stands at 12.

Team City Arena Capacity
HC Ambrì-Piotta Ambrì Valascia 7,000
SC Bern Bern PostFinance-Arena 17,131
EHC Biel Biel/Bienne Eisstadion Biel 7,000
HC Davos Davos Vaillant Arena 7,280
HC Fribourg-Gottéron Fribourg BCF Arena 6,800
Genève-Servette HC Geneva Patinoire des Vernets 7,382
Kloten Flyers Kloten Kolping Arena 7,719
Lausanne HC Lausanne CIG de Malley 9,244
HC Lugano Lugano Pista La Resega 8,250
Rapperswil-Jona Lakers Rapperswil Diners Club Arena 6,200
EV Zug Zug Bossard Arena 7,015
ZSC Lions Zurich Hallenstadion 11,200

Regular season

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLSOWSOLGoalsDiff.Pts
1ZSC Lions503291206167:11156106
2Fribourg-Gottéron5025182023151:147486
3Kloten Flyers5022184150147:1212685
4Genève-Servette HC5021162551158:1332583
5HC Lugano5023182331142:1142883
6HC Davos5022201151151:1331880
7HC Ambrì-Piotta5022201133126:123378
8Lausanne HC5020202323104:115-1174
9SC Bern5019223312126:129-370
10EV Zug5015205217132:156-2466
11EHC Biel5011291162115:154-3950
12Rapperswil-Jona Lakers509311315117:200-8339

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 ZSC Lions 4
8 Lausanne HC 3
1 ZSC Lions 4
4 Genève-Servette HC 3
4 Genève-Servette HC 4
5 HC Lugano 1
1 ZSC Lions 4
3 Kloten Flyers 0
2 Fribourg-Gottéron 4
7 HC Ambrì-Piotta 0
2 Fribourg-Gottéron 2
3 Kloten Flyers 4
3 Kloten Flyers 4
6 HC Davos 2

Relegation round

Six games were played as part of the relegation round. Results from the regular season carried over.

RankTeamGPWLOTWOTLSOWSOLGoalsDiff.Pts
1SC Bern5622253312147:148–179
2EV Zug5619225217152:175–2378
3EHC Biel5613331162130:168–3856
4Rapperswil-Jona Lakers5612341315136:223–8748

Final

The bottom two teams played in the final.

  • EHC Biel - Rapperswil-Jona Lakers 2:4 (3:2 OT, 1:3, 2:3, 4:3 OT, 1:4, 4:5)

Playouts

The bottom team from the relegation round, EHC Biel, played against HC Viège, the National League B champion, for the right to play in the 2014-15 NLA season.

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