2012-13 NLA season

The 2012–13 National League A season is the seventh 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

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

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.

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.