1948-49 NLA season

The 1948-49 NLA season was the eleventh season of the Nationalliga A.

Group B
Games played in the regular season were carried forward into the playoffs if both teams were in the same playoff group.

Championship final
Round Robin

Zürich SC won the league title and ended HC Davos' 10 year domination of the league.

Relegation Playoff
Round Robin

Sudden death

Grasshopper Club played HC Ambri-Piotta (the champions of the Nationalliga B) for a spot in the 1949-50 Nationalliga A.

Grasshopper Club 4 Ambri-Piotta 3

Grasshopper Club remained in the Nationalliga A for 1949-50.