1975–76 in Swiss football explained

Country:Switzerland
Season:1975–76
Division1:Nationalliga A
Champions1:Zürich
Division2:Nationalliga B
Champions2:AC Bellinzona
Division3:1. Liga
Champions3:1. Liga champions:
Mendrisiostar
Group West:
FC Bulle
Group Cenral:
SC Zug
Group South and East:
Mendrisiostar
Domestic:Swiss Cup
Dchampions:Zürich
Domestic2:Swiss League Cup
Dchampions2:Young Boys
Wdivision1:Swiss Women's Super League
Wchampions1:DFC Sion
Wdomestic:Swiss Cup
Wdchampions:DFC Sion
Prevseason:1974–75
Nextseason:1976–77
Flagicon:yes

The following is a summary of the 1975–76 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

Nationalliga A

See main article: 1975–76 Nationalliga A.

League table

Nationalliga B

League table

Play-off for promotion

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1. Liga

See main article: 1975–76 Swiss 1. Liga.

Promotion play-off

Qualification round

SC Kriens win 4–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals. Mendrisiostar win 3–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals. SC Zug win 3–1 on aggregate 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 20 June, 27 June and 4 July. Mendrisiostar are 1. Liga champions, SC Kriens are runners-up and these two teams are promoted.

Relegation play-out

The three second last placed teams from each group competed in a single round-robin play-out to decide the fourth and last relegation slot.

FC Tössfeld are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.

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:

Final

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Swiss League Cup

See main article: article. The League Cup was played in a knockout system with all 28 league clubs plus four selected teams from the 1. Liga. 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 was played in Bern.

Early rounds

The routes of the finalists to the final were:

Final

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Swiss Clubs in Europe

Zürich

European Cup

See main article: 1975–76 European Cup.

First round

5–5 on aggregate; Újpesti Dózsa won on away goals.

Intertoto Cup

See main article: 1975 Intertoto Cup.

Group 3

Basel

Cup Winners' Cup

See main article: 1975–76 European Cup Winners' Cup.

First round

Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.

Young Boys

UEFA Cup

See main article: 1975–76 UEFA Cup.

First round

Hamburg won 4–2 on aggregate.

Intertoto Cup

See main article: 1975 Intertoto Cup.

Group 8

Grasshopper Club

UEFA Cup

See main article: 1975–76 UEFA Cup.

First round

4–4 on aggregate; Real Sociedad won on away goals.

Intertoto Cup

See main article: 1975 Intertoto Cup.

Group 6

Winterthur

Intertoto Cup

See main article: 1975 Intertoto Cup.

Group 2

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: (red) Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" . 27 April 1976 . FC Basel - BSC Young Boys 3:5 n.V. (2:2, 1:2) . Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" . 2023-11-16.