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.
After the 2012–13 season, SCL Tigers were defeated by Lausanne HC of National League B, switching places with them.
Six games were played as part of the relegation round.
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.