The history of the National League, which is Switzerland’s top hockey league, started in 1938. Over the following sixty years, the organization was known under the name of NDA.
It was only in 1999 that it was named the National League A. Simultaneously, a new emblem was introduced. The old National League A logo featured a large stylized “A” and the full name of the league inside a red rectangular with rounded corners.
In 2009, the emblem was updated. While the 1999 logo was flat, the new one adopted a 3D look due to the use of a gradient texture. It was applied to all the elements, including the emblem, the lettering, and the background.
The shape of the 2017 logo has more angles, making it technically a tall heptagon (seven corners). The colors changed to black with a silver frame around the edges. The symbol on top of the logo became smaller, unlike the text. The words ‘National League’ grew in size and took on a more relaxed, round sans-serif look.