1973–74 in Swiss football

Nationalliga A

Main article: 1973–74 Nationalliga A

League table

and entered 1974 Intertoto Cup and entered 1974 Intertoto Cup

Nationalliga B

Main article: 1973–74 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B

League table

1. Liga

Main article: 1973–74 Swiss 1. Liga

Group West

Decider for eleventh place

The decider was played on 1 June in Solothurn.

• Yverdon-Sport FC win and remain in division. FC Thun are relegated directly to 2. Liga Interregional.*

Group Cenral

Group South and East

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 1 and 8 June.

First round

• FC Brunnen win 2–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.*
• FC Raron win 2–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.*
• 2–2 on aggregate. Giubiasco qualified as best classed in the regular season and continue to the finals.*

Final round

• FC Raron are 1. Liga champions, US Giubiasco are runners-up and these two teams are promoted.*

Swiss Cup

Main article: 1973–74 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. In case of a draw after extra time, the replay was to be decided with a penalty shoot-out. The Quarter- and Semi-finals were played as two legged rounds, home and away. The final was held in Bern.

Early rounds

The routes of the finalists to the final were:

• Third round: NLA teams with a bye.
• Fourth round: Bulle Sion 1:4. Martigny Xamax 0:6.
• Fifth round: Sion Servette 3:0. Xamax Chiasso 2:0.
• Quarter-finals: First leg: Sion Basel 1:0. Return leg: Basel Sion 2:2 (agg. 2:3). First leg: Xamax Chênois 5:1. Return leg: Chênois Xamax 0:2 (agg. 1:7).
• Semi-finals: First leg: Sion Lausanne 0:0. Return leg: Lausanne Sion 1:1 (agg 1:1, Sion won on away goals). First leg: Xamax GC 0:0. Return leg: GC Xamax 1:1 (agg. 1:1, Xamax won on away goals).

Final

Barberis Pillet Mathez

Swiss League Cup

Main article: 1973 Swiss League Cup

The 1973 League Cup was played as a pre-season tournament. In the first round the best eight placed teams from the previous league season had a bye, the other 20 league teams participated, playing a two legged round. The best eight winners qualified for the second round. The remainder of the tournament was a played in single-elimination. In the case of a draw, extra time was played. If the teams were still level after extra time, the decision was brought about with a penalty shoot-out. The final took place on 10 October 1973 at Letzigrund in Zürich.

Early rounds

The routes of the finalists to the final were:

• First round: GC bye. Winterthur bye.
• Second round: Zürich-GC 1:1 3:4 . Winterthur-Luzern 1:0.
• Quarter-finals: Vevey-GC 1:4. St. Gallen-Winterthur 1:2.
• Semi-finals: GC-Servette 2:0. Biel-Bienne-Winterthur 1:3.

Final

Ohlhauser

Swiss Clubs in Europe

• Basel as 1972–73 Nationalliga A champions: 1973–74 European Cup
• Zürich as 1972–73 Swiss Cup winners: 1973–74 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1973 Intertoto Cup
• Grasshopper Club as league runners-up: 1973–74 UEFA Cup and entered 1973 Intertoto Cup
• Sion as league third placed team: 1973–74 UEFA Cup
• Winterthur: entered 1973 Intertoto Cup
• Lugano: entered 1973 Intertoto Cup

Basel

European Cup

Main article: 1973–74 European Cup

First round

FCB summary Balmer Hasler Balmer Demarmels FCB summary Cubillas Geirsson Tanner Wampfler Stohler Elíasson ''Basel won 11–2 on aggregate'''

Second round

FCB summary Thio Mundschin Odermatt Demarmels FCB summary Balmer Wampfler Hitzfeld Hitzfeld Hitzfeld Carteus Lambert Lambert Geels Bastjins Basel won 7–6 on aggregate

Quarter-final

FCB summary Odermatt Demarmels Hitzfeld Dalglish FCB summary Deans Hood Callaghan Murray Tanner Balmer Celtic won 6–5 on aggregate

Zürich

Cup Winners' Cup

Main article: 1973–74 European Cup Winners' Cup

First round

Katić 3-3 on aggregate, Zürich won on away goals.

Second round

1-1 on aggregate, Zürich won on away goals.

Quarter-final

Marinho
Yazalde Sporting CP won 4-1 on aggregate.

Intertoto Cup

Main article: 1973 Intertoto Cup

Group 4

Veselý Marti Martinelli Rutschmann Wendt Hult Danielsson Botteron Jeandupeux Martinelli Martinelli Martinelli Stierli Bauda Vicq

Grasshopper Club

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1973–74 UEFA Cup

First round

Evans Gilzean Peters England Tottenham Hotspur won 9–2 on aggregate.

Intertoto Cup

Main article: 1973 Intertoto Cup

Group 3

Sion

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1973–74 UEFA Cup

First round

Barberis Lazio won 4–3 on aggregate.

Winterthur

Intertoto Cup

Main article: 1973 Intertoto Cup

Group 1

Lugano

Intertoto Cup

Main article: 1973 Intertoto Cup

Group 5

References

Sources

• Switzerland 1973–74 at RSSSF
• League Cup finals at RSSSF
• European Competitions 1973–74 at RSSSF.com
• Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz
• Intertoto history at Pawel Mogielnicki's Page

Swiss football

References

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