1974–75 Nationalliga A Explained

Season:1974–75
Competition:Nationalliga A
Winners:Zürich
Relegated:Luzern
Vevey-Sports
League Topscorer:Ilija Katić (Zürich)
23 goals
Prevseason:1973–74
Nextseason:1975–76
Season:1974–75
Competition:Nationalliga B
Promoted:Biel-Bienne
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Relegated:US Giubiasco
Mendrisiostar
League Topscorer:Heinz-Joachim Dries
(La Chaux-de-Fonds)
24 goals
Prevseason:1973–74
Nextseason:1975–76

The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1974–75 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. This was the 78th season of top-tier and the 77th season of second-tier football in Switzerland.

Overview

The Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 28 member clubs at this time and these were devided into two divisions of 14 teams each. The teams played a double round-robin to decide their table positions. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw. The top tier (NLA) was contested by the top 12 teams from the previous 1973–74 season and the two newly promoted teams Luzern and Vevey-Sports. The champions would qualify for the 1975–76 European Cup. The second and third placed teams were qualified for the 1975–76 UEFA Cup. The last two placed teams were relegated.

The second-tier (NLB) was contested by the two teams that had been relegated La Chaux-de-Fonds and Chiasso, the teams that had been in third to twelfth position last season and the two newly promoted teams FC Raron and US Giubiasco. The top two teams would be promoted and the last two teams relegated. Because at the top of the table three teams ended the NLB level on points, in second position, a promotion play-off was required. Further, because at the bottom of the table three teams finished level on points, in second last position, a relegation play-out was also required.[1]

Nationalliga A

The first round of the NLA was played on 17 August 1974. There was a winter break between 17 November and 15 March 1975. The season was completed on 14 June 1976.

Teams, locations

TeamTownStadiumCapacity
FC BaselBaselSt. Jakob Stadium
CS ChênoisThônexStade des Trois-Chêne
Grasshopper Club ZürichZürichHardturm
FC Lausanne-SportLausannePontaise
FC LuganoLuganoCornaredo Stadium
FC LuzernLucerneStadion Allmend
Neuchâtel Xamax FCNeuchâtelStade de la Maladière
FC St. GallenSt. GallenEspenmoos
Servette FCGenevaStade des Charmilles
FC SionSionStade de Tourbillon
Vevey-SportsVeveyStade de Copet
FC WinterthurWinterthurSchützenwiese
BSC Young BoysBernWankdorf Stadium
FC ZürichZürichLetzigrund

League table

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ilija KatićFC Zurich23
2 Hans-Jörg PfisterServette17
Slobodan SantračGrasshopper Club17
Hanspeter SchildBSC Young Boys17
5 Franco CucinottaFC Sion14
6 Ottmar HitzfeldFC Basel13
7 Guy MathezNeuchâtel Xamax12
Peter RisiFC Winterthur12
9 Rosario MartinelliFC Zurich11
Daniel JeandupeuxFC Zurich11
Anton SchallerFC Luzern11
Claudio SulserVevey-Sports11
13 Ove GrahnGrasshopper Club10

Nationalliga B

The first round of the NLB was played on 17 August 1974. There was a winter break between 17 November and 15 March 1975. The season was completed on 14 June 1976.

Teams, locations

TeamTownStadiumCapacity
FC AarauAarauStadion Brügglifeld
AC BellinzonaBellinzonaStadio Comunale Bellinzona
FC Biel-BienneBiel/BienneStadion Gurzelen
FC ChiassoChiassoStadio Comunale Riva IV
Étoile Carouge FCCarougeStade de la Fontenette
FC FribourgFribourgStade Universitaire
US Giubiasco[2] TicinoCampo Semine
FC GrenchenGrenchenStadium Brühl
FC La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds
FC Martigny-SportsMartignyStade d'Octodure
MendrisiostarMendrisioCentro Sportivo Comunale
FC Nordstern BaselBaselRankhof
FC Raron[3] RaronSportplatz Rhoneglut
FC WettingenWettingenStadion Altenburg

League table

Promotion play-off

Because at the top of the table three teams ended the NLB level on points, in second position, a promotion play-off was required. These games took place on neutral grounds on 21, 25 and 28 June.

Relegation play-out

Because at the bottom of the table three teams finished level on points, in second last position, a relegation play-out was also required. These games took place on neutral grounds on 21, 25 and 28 June.

Raron-Wettingen was not played (Mendrisiostar withdrew)

Further in Swiss football

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luc Nackaerts . Erik Garin . Nationalliga A 1974/75 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 2019-11-16.
  2. Web site: (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio . 2023 . US Giubiasco . Federazione ticinese di calcio . it . 2023-11-16.
  3. Web site: (red) Walliser Fussballverband . 2023 . FC Raron . Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch . fr . 2023-11-16.