The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1974–75 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. This was the 78th season of top-tier and the 77th season of second-tier football in Switzerland.
Overview The Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 28 member clubs at this time which were divided 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 1973–74 season and the two newly promoted teams Luzern and Vevey-Sports. The champions would qualify for the 1975–76 European Cup. The second and third placed teams were qualified for the 1975–76 UEFA Cup. The last two placed teams were relegated.
The second-tier (NLB) was contested by the two teams that had been relegated La Chaux-de-Fonds and Chiasso, the teams that had been in third to twelfth position last season and the two newly promoted teams FC Raron and US Giubiasco. The top two teams would be promoted and the last two teams relegated. Because at the top of the table three teams ended the NLB level on points, in second position, a promotion play-off was required. Further, because at the bottom of the table three teams finished level on points, in second last position, a relegation play-out was also required.
Nationalliga A The first round of the NLA was played on 17 August 1974. There was a winter break between 17 November and 15 March 1975. The season was completed on 14 June 1976.
Teams, locations Team Town Canton Stadium CapacityFC BaselBasel St. Jakob Stadium CS Chênois Thônex Stade des Trois-Chêne Grasshopper Club ZürichZürich HardturmFC Lausanne-SportLausannePontaise FC Lugano Lugano Cornaredo Stadium FC Luzern Lucerne Stadion Allmend Neuchâtel Xamax FCNeuchâtel Stade de la Maladière FC St. GallenSt. GallenEspenmoosServette FCGenevaStade des CharmillesFC SionSionStade de Tourbillon Vevey-Sports Vevey Stade de Copet FC Winterthur Winterthur Schützenwiese BSC Young BoysBernWankdorf StadiumFC ZürichZürichLetzigrund
League table
Results
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Ilija KatićFC Zurich232 Hans-Jörg PfisterServette17 Slobodan SantračGrasshopper Club17 Hanspeter SchildBSC Young Boys175 Franco CucinottaFC Sion14 6 Ottmar HitzfeldFC Basel137 Guy MathezNeuchâtel Xamax12 Peter RisiFC Winterthur12 9 Rosario MartinelliFC Zurich11 Daniel JeandupeuxFC Zurich11 Anton SchallerFC Luzern11 Claudio SulserVevey-Sports11 13 Ove GrahnGrasshopper Club10
Nationalliga B The first round of the NLB was played on 17 August 1974. There was a winter break between 17 November and 15 March 1975. The season was completed on 14 June 1976. Teams, locations Team Town Canton Stadium Capacity FC Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld AC Bellinzona Bellinzona Stadio Comunale Bellinzona FC Biel-Bienne Biel/Bienne Stadion Gurzelen FC ChiassoChiasso Stadio Comunale Riva IV Étoile Carouge FC Carouge Stade de la Fontenette FC Fribourg Fribourg Stade Universitaire US Giubiasco Ticino Campo Semine FC Grenchen Grenchen Stadium Brühl FC La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds Centre Sportif de la Charrière FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Stade d'Octodure Mendrisiostar Mendrisio Centro Sportivo Comunale FC Nordstern Basel Basel Rankhof FC Raron Raron Sportplatz Rhoneglut FC Wettingen Wettingen Stadion Altenburg
League table
Promotion play-off Because at the top of the table three teams ended the NLB level on points, in second position, a promotion play-off was required. These games took place on neutral grounds on 21, 25 and 28 June.
Relegation play-out Because at the bottom of the table three teams finished level on points, in second last position, a relegation play-out was also required. These games took place on neutral grounds on 21, 25 and 28 June.
Raron-Wettingen was not played (Mendrisiostar withdrew)
Further in Swiss football 1974–75 Swiss Cup 1974–75 Swiss 1. Liga
References
Sources Switzerland 1974–75 at RSSSF