1998–99 Nationalliga A season
# 1998–99 Nationalliga A season

The 1998–99 NLA season was the 61st regular season of the Nationalliga A.

## Regular season

### Final standings

Pts :

| 1. | HC Ambri-Piotta | 45 | 33 | 7 | 5 | 188 | 104 | 71 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2. | ZSC Lions | 45 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 170 | 115 | 61 |
| 3. | HC Lugano | 45 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 155 | 114 | 59 |
| 4. | SC Bern | 45 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 162 | 157 | 49 |
| 5. | EV Zug | 45 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 157 | 130 | 46 |
| 6. | HC Davos | 45 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 166 | 156 | 45 |
| 7. | Kloten Flyers | 45 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 134 | 145 | 37 |
| 8. | SC Rapperswil-Jona | 45 | 15 | 25 | 5 | 128 | 177 | 35 |
| 9. | HC Fribourg-Gottéron | 45 | 13 | 29 | 3 | 112 | 165 | 29 |
| 10. | SCL Tigers | 45 | 7 | 34 | 4 | 112 | 221 | 18 |

## Playoffs

### Quarterfinals

HC Ambri-Piotta (1) vs. SC Rapperswil-Jona (8) :

| Away | Home |
| - | - |
| SC Rapperswil-Jona 2 | 5 HC Ambri-Piotta |
| HC Ambri-Piotta 4 | 1 SC Rapperswil-Jona |
| SC Rapperswil-Jona 0 | 7 HC Ambri-Piotta |
| HC Ambri-Piotta 2 | 4 SC Rapperswil-Jona |
| SC Rapperswil-Jona 2 | 6 HC Ambri-Piotta |
| HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1 ||||

ZSC Lions vs. Kloten Flyers :

| Away | Home |
| - | - |
| Kloten Flyers 1 | 3 ZSC Lions | |
| ZSC Lions 1 | 5 Kloten Flyers | |
| Kloten Flyers 3 | 2 ZSC Lions | n.P. |
| ZSC Lions 5 | 3 Kloten Flyers | |
| Kloten Flyers 1 | 2 ZSC Lions | |
| ZSC Lions 5 | 8 Kloten Flyers | |
| Kloten Flyers 3 | 1 ZSC Lions | |
| Kloten Flyers wins series 4–3 ||||

HC Lugano vs. HC Davos :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| HC Davos 3 | 4 HC Lugano | OT |
| HC Lugano 2 | 3 HC Davos | n.P. |
| HC Davos 0 | 6 HC Lugano | |
| HC Lugano 6 | 5 HC Davos | |
| HC Davos 4 | 3 HC Lugano | |
| HC Lugano 4 | 3 HC Davos | |
| HC Lugano wins series 4–2 ||||

SC Bern (4) vs. EV Zug (5) :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| EV Zug 2 | 3 SC Bern | |
| SC Bern 1 | 5 EV Zug | |
| EV Zug 3 | 4 SC Bern | OT |
| SC Bern 1 | 4 EV Zug | |
| EV Zug 5 | 2 SC Bern | |
| SC Bern 3 | 4 EV Zug | OT |
| EV Zug wins series 4–2 ||||

### Semifinals

HC Ambri-Piotta vs. Kloten Flyers :

| Away | Home |
| - | - |
| Kloten Flyers 1 | 3 HC Ambri-Piotta | |
| HC Ambri-Piotta 5 | 0 Kloten Flyers | |
| Kloten Flyers 3 | 2 HC Ambri-Piotta | OT |
| HC Ambri-Piotta 3 | 1 Kloten Flyers | n.P. |
| Kloten Flyers 1 | 3 HC Ambri-Piotta | |
| HC Ambri-Piotta wins series 4–1 ||||

HC Lugano vs. EV Zug :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| EV Zug 6 | 7 HC Lugano | OT |
| HC Lugano 2 | 0 EV Zug | |
| EV Zug 1 | 3 HC Lugano | |
| HC Lugano 2 | 3 EV Zug | OT |
| EV Zug 1 | 6 HC Lugano | |
| HC Lugano wins series 4–1 ||||

### Finals

HC Ambri-Piotta vs. HC Lugano :

| Away | Home |
| - | - |
| HC Lugano 3 | 2 HC Ambri-Piotta | n.P. |
| HC Ambri-Piotta 5 | 3 HC Lugano | |
| HC Lugano 3 | 2 HC Ambri-Piotta | OT |
| HC Ambri-Piotta 0 | 4 HC Lugano | |
| HC Lugano 3 | 1 HC Ambri-Piotta | |
| HC Lugano wins series 4–1 ||||
