1959–60 in Swiss football

Football in Switzerland
Season1959–60
Men's football
Nationalliga AYoung Boys
Nationalliga BFribourg
1. Liga1. Liga champions:
Martigny-Sports
Group West:
FC Martigny-Sports
Group Cenral:
FC Nordstern Basel
Group South and East:
FC Bodio
Swiss CupLuzern

The following is a summary of the 1959–60 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

Nationalliga A

Main article: 1959–60 Nationalliga A

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Young Boys[1] 26 20 2 4 86 44 +42 42 Swiss Champions qualified for 1960–61 European Cup
2 Biel-Bienne 26 14 8 4 61 38 +23 36
3 La Chaux-de-Fonds 26 14 4 8 71 51 +20 32
4 Zürich[2] 26 13 5 8 64 44 +20 31
5 Luzern 26 11 5 10 65 62 +3 27 Swiss Cup winners qualified for 1960–61 Cup Winners' Cup
6 Winterthur 26 12 3 11 40 40 0 27
7 Servette[3] 26 8 9 9 46 39 +7 25
8 Grasshopper Club 26 8 8 10 54 61 −7 24
9 Chiasso 26 8 7 11 39 57 −18 23
10 Basel[4] 26 6 10 10 46 55 −9 22
11 Grenchen 26 8 5 13 51 48 +3 21
12 Lausanne-Sport 26 7 7 12 41 74 −33 21
13 Lugano 26 6 6 14 34 52 −18 18 Relegated to 1960–61 Nationalliga B
14 Bellinzona 26 4 7 15 28 61 −33 15 Relegated to 1960–61 Nationalliga B
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;

Nationalliga B

Main article: 1959–60 Nationalliga A § Nationalliga B

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Young Fellows Zürich 26 16 5 5 55 34 +21 37 To play-off for title
2 FC Fribourg 26 16 5 5 50 31 +19 37
3 SC Brühl 26 12 7 7 50 51 −1 31
4 Yverdon-Sport FC 26 10 9 7 49 41 +8 29
5 FC Bern 26 10 9 7 52 52 0 29
6 FC Thun 26 11 5 10 62 43 +19 27
7 Urania Genève Sport 26 11 3 12 56 51 +5 25
8 Vevey Sports 26 7 10 9 54 49 +5 24
9 FC Sion 26 10 3 13 54 52 +2 23
10 FC Aarau[5] 26 9 5 12 45 50 −5 23
11 FC Schaffhausen 26 9 5 12 39 45 −6 23
12 FC Cantonal Neuchâtel 26 8 6 12 48 55 −7 22
13 FC Langenthal[6] 26 7 7 12 29 42 −13 21 Relegated to 1960–61 1. Liga
14 Lengnau[6] 26 2 9 15 33 80 −47 13 Relegated to 1960–61 1. Liga
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;

Play-off for title

Young Fellows Zürich and FC Fribourg finished level on points in joint first position and had both achieved promotion to 1960–61 Nationalliga A. However, it required a play-off to decide the title as NLB champions and this took place on 15 June 1960 in Wankdorf Stadium, Bern.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Young Fellows Zürich 1–4 FC Fribourg

FC Fribourg won the NLB championship.

1. Liga

Main article: 1959–60 Swiss 1. Liga

Group West

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Martigny-Sports 22 15 4 3 56 24 +32 34 Play-off to Nationalliga B
2 FC Versoix 22 13 2 7 59 44 +15 28
3 FC Sierre 22 12 3 7 54 47 +7 27
4 FC Solothurn 22 11 3 8 56 37 +19 25
5 Etoile Carouge FC 22 11 2 9 54 51 +3 24
6 FC Stade Payerne 22 10 3 9 37 56 −19 23
7 FC Forward Morges 22 7 6 9 41 45 −4 20
8 FC Monthey 22 7 5 10 47 44 +3 19
9 ES FC Malley 22 5 8 9 34 43 −9 18
10 FC Bözingen 34 22 7 4 11 40 57 −17 18
11 US Bienne-Boujean 22 6 3 13 36 45 −9 15 Play-out against relegation
12 SC Derendingen[6] 22 4 5 13 32 47 −15 13 Relegation to 2. Liga
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.

Group Central

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Nordstern Basel 22 13 3 6 59 32 +27 29 Play-off to Nationalliga B
2 FC Alle 22 10 7 5 42 29 +13 27
3 FC Moutier 22 9 8 5 49 32 +17 26
4 BSC Old Boys 22 10 6 6 35 39 −4 26
5 FC Concordia Basel 22 10 4 8 48 38 +10 24
6 SC Burgdorf 22 8 7 7 42 30 +12 23
7 FC Porrentruy 22 8 4 10 49 47 +2 20
8 FC Baden 22 7 6 9 31 34 −3 20
9 FC Bassecourt 22 7 6 9 35 40 −5 20
10 SR Delémont 22 8 4 10 31 50 −19 20
11 FC Wettingen 22 6 7 9 33 40 −7 19 Play-out against relegation
12 FC Olten[6] 22 3 4 15 30 73 −43 10 Relegation to 2. Liga
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.

Group South and East

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Blue Stars Zürich 22 15 2 5 65 30 +35 32 Decider for first position
2 FC Bodio 22 13 6 3 42 26 +16 32
3 FC St. Gallen 22 12 3 7 56 34 +22 27
4 FC Emmenbrücke 22 11 3 8 43 46 −3 25
5 FC Rapid Lugano 22 7 8 7 40 33 +7 22
6 FC Red Star Zürich 22 8 6 8 43 45 −2 22
7 FC Solduno 22 8 5 9 36 35 +1 21
8 FC Locarno 22 8 4 10 33 42 −9 20
9 FC Dietikon 22 7 4 11 41 42 −1 18 Decider for eleventh position
10 SV Höngg 22 6 6 10 22 38 −16 18
11 FC Wil 22 8 2 12 25 41 −16 18
12 Mendrisiostar[6] 22 1 7 14 16 50 −34 9 Relegation to 2. Liga
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.

Decider for first place

The decider match for first place and division championship was played on 12 June 1960 in Olten.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Bodio 1–0 Blue Stars

FC Bodio win group championship and advance to play-offs for promotion. Blue Stars remain in the division.

Decider for eleventh position

The play-outs were played on 12, 15 and 19 June.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DIE WIL HÖN
1 FC Dietikon 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 3 — — 1–1
2 FC Wil 2 1 0 1 6 6 0 2 0–3 — —
3 SV Höngg 2 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1 Play-out against relegation — 3–6 —
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.

FC Dietikon and FC Wil remain in division. SV Höngg continue in play-outs against relegation.

Promotion, relegation

Play-off for promotion

The play-offs for the two promotion slots were played on 12, 15 and 19 June.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MAS NOR BOD
1 FC Martigny-Sports 2 2 0 0 6 2 +4 4 Champions — 4–1 —
2 FC Nordstern Basel 2 1 0 1 7 7 0 2 Promoted — — 6–3
3 FC Bodio 2 0 0 2 4 8 −4 0 1–2 — —
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.

Martigny-Sports become 1. Liga champions and together with Nordstern are promoted to 1960–61 Nationalliga B.[6]

Play-out against relegation

The play-outs were played on 12 and 26 June.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation HÖN WET BBB
1 SV Höngg 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 2 — — 4–0
2 FC Wettingen 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 2 n/p — —
3 US Bienne-Boujean 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0 Relegation to 2. Liga — 2–3 —
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.

The match Wettingen–Höngg was not played, both teams remain in division. As fourth and final team US Bienne-Boujean are relegated to 2. Liga.[6]

Swiss Cup

Main article: 1959–60 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 the replay, if the teams were still level after extra time, the match was replayed at a neutral ground. Here in case of a draw after extra time, a toss of the coin would decide which team progressed.

Early rounds

The routes of the finalists to the final were:

  • Second round: teams from the NLA and NLB with byes.
  • Third round: Luzern–Wädenswil 6:1. Minerva Bern–Grenchen 0:7.
  • Fourth round: Luzern–Young Fellows 3:2. Olten–Grenchen 2:7.
  • Fifth round: Luzern–Bern 4:1. Fribourg–Grenchen 3:3 (a.e.t.). Wiederholung: Grenchen–Fribourg 3:1.
  • Quarter-finals: Luzern–Thun 6:0. Grenchen–La Chaux-de-Fonds 1:0.
  • Semi-finals: Luzern–YB 3:1. Grenchen–Zürich 2:2 (a.e.t.). First replay: Zürich–Grenchen 2:2 (a.e.t.). Second replay (in Bern): Grenchen–Zürich 4:0.

Final

The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium on Sunday 8 May 1960.

Luzern1–0Grenchen
Blättler 82' Summary
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Paul Wyssling (Zürich)

This was the very first title in FC Luzern's history. As Cup winners they qualified for the first edition of the Cup Winners' Cup which was to be contested in the following season.[7]

Swiss Clubs in Europe

This was the fifth season with the European Cup.

Young Boys

European Cup

Main article: 1959–60 European Cup
Preliminary round
  • The Young Boys were drawn a bye.
First round
4 November 1959 First leg Young Boys 1–4 Eintracht Frankfurt Wankdorf, Bern
20:00 CET Meier 23' Report Weilbächer 4'
Stein 72'
Bäumler 76' (pen.)
Meier 82'		 Attendance: 33,322[8]
Referee: Daniel Zariquiegui (Spain)
25 November 1959 Second leg Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Young Boys Waldstadion, Frankfurt-am-Main
20:00 CET Bäumler 68' (pen.) Report Schneider 90' Attendance: 30,800[9]
Referee: José Blanco Pérez (Spain)

Eintracht Frankfurt won 5–2 on aggregate.

References

  1. ^ (red) BSC Young Boys AG (2024). "YB Saison 1959/60" [YB season 1959/60] (in German). BSC Young Boys AG. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ (red) dbFCZ (2023). "FCZ Saison 1959/60" [FCZ season 1959/60] (in Swiss High German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ Reichmuth, Daniel (2024). "Servette 1959/60" (PDF) (in French). super-servette-ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (2024). "Rangliste 1959/60" [Ranking 1959/60] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. ^ Beck, Stephan (2023). "Schweizer Meisterschaft 1959/60 FCA Rangliste" [Swiss Championship 1959/60 FCA Ranking] (in Swiss High German). arowa.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Erste Liga (SFV) (2018). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018] (PDF). PDF page 5 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  7. ^ (red) FC Luzern-Innerschweiz AG (2024). "Paul Wolfisberg stemmt Pokal in die Höhe: Der FCL Luzern wird erstmals Cupsieger!" [Paul Wolfisberg lifts the trophy: FCL Lucerne becomes cup winner for the first time!] (in Swiss High German). FC Luzern-Innerschweiz AG. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ^ "Young Boys v Eintracht Frankfurt, 4 November 1959" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Eintracht Frankfurt v Young Boys, 25 November 1959" (JSON). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

Sources

Preceded by
1958–59 		Seasons in
Swiss football 		Succeeded by
1960–61
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