# 1971–72 in Swiss football

The following is a summary of the 1971–72 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

## Nationalliga A
### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Basel | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 28 | +38 | 43 | Swiss champions, qualified for 1972–73 European Cup |
| 2 | Zürich | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 39 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1972–73 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1972 Intertoto Cup |
| 3 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 24 | +32 | 38 | Qualified for 1972–73 UEFA Cup and entered 1972 Intertoto Cup |
| 4 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 30 | Qualified for 1972–73 UEFA Cup |
| 5 | Young Boys | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 29 | Entered 1972 Intertoto Cup |
| 6 | Winterthur | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 28 | Entered 1972 Intertoto Cup |
| 7 | Sion | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Servette | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | Lugano | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | |
| 10 | Grenchen | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 23 | |
| 11 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 21 | |
| 12 | St. Gallen | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 15 | To relegation play-out |
| 13 | Luzern | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 15 | To relegation play-out |
| 14 | Biel-Bienne | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 67 | −41 | 9 | Relegated to 1972–73 Nationalliga B |

### Relegation play out

The decider was played on 13 June 1972 at the Hardturm in Zürich.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| St. Gallen | 4–1 | Luzern |
St. Gallen won and remain in the top-level. Luzern are relegated to 1972–73 Nationalliga B.

## Nationalliga B
### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Chiasso | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 37 | NLB Champions and promoted to 1972–73 Nationalliga A |
| 2 | FC Fribourg | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 34 | Promoted to 1972–73 Nationalliga A |
| 3 | Xamax | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 33 | |
| 4 | Vevey-Sports | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 32 | |
| 5 | FC Martigny-Sports | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 28 | |
| 6 | AC Bellinzona | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 26 | |
| 7 | Mendrisiostar | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 26 | |
| 8 | FC Wettingen | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | CS Chênois | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Aarau | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 23 | |
| 11 | Etoile Carouge FC | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 23 | |
| 12 | SC Brühl | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 22 | |
| 13 | FC Monthey | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 21 | Relegated to 1972–73 1. Liga |
| 14 | AS Gambarogno | 26 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 54 | −33 | 9 | Relegated to 1972–73 1. Liga |

## 1. Liga
### Group West

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 38 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Raron | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Bern | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 32 | |
| 4 | FC Meyrin | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 26 | |
| 5 | ASI Audax-Friul | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 25 | |
| 6 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Le Locle | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Central Fribourg | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 22 | |
| 9 | Urania Genève Sport | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 21 | |
| 10 | FC Dürrenast | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Thun | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 21 | |
| 12 | CS La Tour-de-Peilz | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 20 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Minerva Bern | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Group Central

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | SC Buochs | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 35 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Emmenbrücke | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 33 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Concordia Basel | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 32 | |
| 4 | FC Laufen | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Breite Basel | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Solothurn | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Porrentruy | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Nordstern Basel | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Baden | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | SR Delémont | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Turgi | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 17 | |
| 12 | FC Breitenbach | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | SC Burgdorf | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 69 | −38 | 12 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Group South and East

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Young Fellows Zürich | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 37 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Vaduz | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 28 | To decider for second place |
| 3 | SC Zug | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 28 | To decider for second place |
| 4 | US Giubiasco | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | FC Locarno | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 27 | |
| 6 | FC Frauenfeld | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Gossau | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 24 | |
| 9 | FC Red Star Zürich | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | |
| 10 | FC Chur | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 20 | |
| 11 | FC Tössfeld | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 19 | |
| 12 | FC Rorschach | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Amriswil | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

#### Decider for second place

The decider match for second place was played on 30 May 1972 in Küssnacht.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SC Zug | 4–1 | FC Vaduz |
SC Zug win and advance to play-offs. FC Vaduz remain in the division.

### Promotion play-off

The three group winners played a two legged tie against one of the runners-up to decide the three finalists. The games were played on

#### Qualification round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | 0–3 | FC Young Fellows Zürich |
| FC Young Fellows Zürich | 4–1 | FC Emmenbrücke |
FC Young Fellows Zürich win 7–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Raron | 3–3 | SC Buochs |
| SC Buochs | 1–1 | FC Raron |
SC Buochs win on away goals and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | 1–1 | SC Zug |
| SC Zug | 1–1 | FC Stade Nyonnais |
FC Stade Nyonnais qualified as better classed team in the regular season and continue to the finals.

#### Final round

The three first round winners competed in a single round-robin to decide the two promotion slots. The games were played on
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | YFJ | BUO | NYO |
| 1 | FC Young Fellows Zürich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | — | 2–1 | — |
| 2 | SC Buochs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3–2 |
| 3 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 | 2–5 | — | — |
FC Young Fellows Zürich are 1. Liga champions, SC Buochs are runners-up and these two teams are promoted.

## Swiss Cup

The competition was played in a knockout system. In the case of a draw, extra time was played. If the teams were still level after extra time, the match was replayed at the away team's ground. Here, in case of a draw after extra time, the replay was to be decided with a penalty shoot-out. The final was held in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern.

### Early rounds

The routes of the finalists to the final were:
* Third round: NLA teams with a bye.
* Fourth round: Zürich-Bellinzona 5:2. Basel-Monthey 3:1.
* Fifth round: Brühl-Zürich 0:2. La Chaux-de-Fonds-Basel 0:3.
* Quarter-finals: Zürich-Fribourg 2:1. GC-Basel 1:1 (a.e.t.). Replay: Basel-GC 3:2.
* Semi-finals: St. Gallen-Zürich 2:3. YB-Basel 0:2.

### Final
## Swiss Clubs in Europe

* Grasshopper Club as 1970–71 Nationalliga A champions: 1971–72 European Cup and entered 1971 Intertoto Cup
* Servette as 1970–71 Swiss Cup winners: 1971–72 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1971 Intertoto Cup
* Basel as league runners-up team: 1971–72 UEFA Cup
* Lugano as league third placed team: 1971–72 UEFA Cup and entered 1971 Intertoto Cup
* Zürich: entered 1971 Intertoto Cup
* Young Boys: entered 1971 Intertoto Cup

### Grasshopper Club
#### European Cup
##### First round

Grasshopper won 9–1 on aggregate.

##### Second round

Arsenal won 5–0 on aggregate.

#### Intertoto Cup
##### Group 7

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SAL | DJU | BRA | GCZ |
| 1 | Austria Salzburg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 11 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Djurgården | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0–3 | — | 2–3 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Inter Bratislava | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 4 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 9–2 |
| 4 | Grasshopper Club | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 21 | −14 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 4–3 | — |

### Servette
#### Cup Winners' Cup
##### First round

Liverpool won 3–2 on aggregate.

#### Intertoto Cup
##### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SER | SZB | LIN | B03 |
| 1 | Servette | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 8 | — | 2–0 | 7–0 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Szombierki Bytom | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7 | 0–1 | — | 4–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | LASK | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 5 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 |
| 4 | B 1903 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 4 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — |

### Basel
#### UEFA Cup
##### First round

Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.

### Lugano
#### UEFA Cup
##### First round

Legia Warsaw won 3–1 on aggregate.

### Zürich
#### Intertoto Cup
##### Group

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | HER | ZÜR | TRE | AB |
| 1 | Hertha Berlin | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 10 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Zürich | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | 3–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Jednota Trenčín | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 4–0 |
| 4 | AB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 20 | −16 | 0 | 1–3 | 1–4 | 1–3 | — |

### Young Boys
#### Intertoto Cup
##### Group 6

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | EIN | MAL | ZWA | YB |
| 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 10 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Malmö FF | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 8 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 6–3 |
| 3 | Zagłębie Wałbrzych | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Young Boys | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 2–0 | — |