1968–69 Nationalliga A Explained

Season:1968–69
Competition:Nationalliga A
Winners:Basel
Relegated:Sion
Luzern
League Topscorer:Hans-Otto Peters
(Biel-Bienne)
24 goals
Prevseason:1967–68
Nextseason:1969–70
Season:1968–69
Competition:Nationalliga B
Winners:Wettingen
Promoted:Wettingen
Fribourg
Relegated:Baden
Solothurn
League Topscorer:Karl Messerli (SC Brühl)
16 goals
Prevseason:1967–68
Nextseason:1969–70

The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1968–69 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. This was the 72nd season of top-tier and the 71st 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 1967–68 season and the two newly promoted teams FC Winterthur and FC St. Gallen. The champions would qualify for the 1969–70 European Cup and the last two teams in the league table at the end of the season were to be relegated.

The second-tier (NLB) was contested by the two teams that had been relegated from the NLA, Young Fellows and FC Grenchen, the teams that had been in third to twelfth position last season and the two newly promoted teams Mendrisiostar and Etoile Carouge FC. The top two teams at the end of the season would be promoted to the 1969–70 NLA and the two last placed teams would be relegated to the 1969–70 Swiss 1. Liga.[1]

Nationalliga A

Teams, locations

TeamBased inStadiumCapacity
FC BaselBaselSt. Jakob Stadium
AC BellinzonaBellinzonaStadio Comunale Bellinzona
FC Biel-BienneBiel/BienneStadion Gurzelen
Grasshopper Club ZürichZürichHardturm
FC La Chaux-de-FondsLa Chaux-de-Fonds
FC Lausanne-SportLausannePontaise
FC LuganoLuganoCornaredo Stadium
FC LuzernLucerneStadion Allmend
Servette FCGenevaStade des Charmilles
FC SionSionStade de Tourbillon
FC St. GallenSt. GallenEspenmoos
FC WinterthurWinterthurSchützenwiese
BSC Young BoysBernWankdorf Stadium
FC ZürichZürichLetzigrund

Final league table

Results

Nationalliga B

Teams, locations

TeamBased inStadiumCapacity
FC AarauAarauStadion Brügglifeld
FC BadenBadenEsp Stadium
SC BrühlSt. GallenPaul-Grüninger-Stadion
FC ChiassoChiassoStadio Comunale Riva IV
Étoile Carouge FCCarougeStade de la Fontenette
FC FribourgFribourgStade Universitaire
FC GrenchenGrenchenStadium Brühl
MendrisiostarMendrisioCentro Sportivo Comunale
FC SolothurnSolothurnStadion FC Solothurn
FC ThunThunStadion Lachen
Urania Genève SportGenèveStade de Frontenex
FC WettingenWettingenStadion Altenburg
FC XamaxNeuchâtelStade de la Maladière
FC Young Fellows ZürichZürichUtogrund

Final league table

Further in Swiss football

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luc . Nackaerts . Erik . Garin . 2018 . Switzerland 1968/69 . Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . 2024-11-16.