The following is a summary of the 1959–60 season of competitive football in Switzerland.
Nationalliga A
Final league table
Nationalliga B
Final league table
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.
FC Fribourg won the NLB championship.
1. Liga
Group West
Group Central
Group South and East
Decider for first place The decider match for first place and division championship was played on 12 June 1960 in Olten.
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.
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.
Martigny-Sports become 1. Liga champions and together with Nordstern are promoted to 1960–61 Nationalliga B.
Play-out against relegation The play-outs were played on 12 and 26 June.
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.
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 . 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 . First replay: Zürich–Grenchen 2:2 . Second replay (in Bern): Grenchen–Zürich 4:0.
Final The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium on Sunday 8 May 1960.
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.
Swiss Clubs in Europe This was the fifth season with the European Cup. Young Boys as 1958–59 Nationalliga A champions: 1959–60 European Cup
Young Boys European Cup
Preliminary round The Young Boys were drawn a bye.
First round
Eintracht Frankfurt won 5–2 on aggregate.
References
Sources Switzerland 1959–60 at RSSSF European Competitions 1959–60 at RSSSF.com Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz Intertoto history at Pawel Mogielnicki's Page