The following is a summary of the 1967–68 season of competitive football in Switzerland.
Nationalliga A
Final league table
Championship play-off Three teams finished level on points, therefore a play-off was required. The game GC-Zürich was played on 12 June in Bern, Lugano-GC 19 June in Lausanne and Zürich-Lugano in Zürich with the acceptation of Lugano. Before this final match it was already clear that FCZ were Swiss champions, as a win for Lugano would have left all three play-off finalists equal on the same number of points. In this case the goal difference from the regular championship was decisive. The match was therefore moved from Lausanne to Zurich. After the match, the trophy was presented by Federal Councillor Nello Celio under difficult conditions following a pitch invasion by fans.
Nationalliga B
Final league table
1. Liga
Group West
Relegation play-out
FC Stade Lausanne won both matches and remain in the division. The match Raron-Versoix was not played. Both teams were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.
Group Central
Relegation play-out
FC Alle are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional. BSC Old Boys and FC Nordstern Basel remain in the division.
Group South and East
Promotion play-off The three group winners played a two legged tie against one of the runners-up to decide the three finalists. The games were played on 2 and 9 June 1968. Qualification round
FC Porrentruy win 4–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Etoile Carouge FC are qualified as best classed in the regular season, FC Emmenbrücke is eliminated.
Mendrisiostar and Le Locle-Sports are qualified as best classed in the regular season, FC Emmenbrücke is eliminated..
Final round The games were played on 16 and 23 June 1968.
Etoile Carouge FC won 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1968–69 Nationalliga B..
These games were played on 23 and 30 June 1968.
Mendrisiostar won 4–1 on aggregate, are declaired 1. Liga champions and are promoted to 1968–69 Nationalliga B.
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. Here, in case of a draw after extra time, the replay was to be decided with a penalty shoot-out.
Early rounds The routes of the finalists to the final were: Second round: teams from the NLA and NLB with byes. Third round: teams from the NLA with a bye. Winterthur-Vaduz 10:1. Fourth round: Aarau-Lugano 2:2 , Replay: Lugano-Aarau 3:1. Winterthur-Amriswil 3:0. Fifth round: St. Gallen-Lugano 1:2. Xamax-Winterthur 4:5 . Quarter-finals. Lugano-Zürich 1:0. Winterthur-Young Fellows 2:1. Semi-finals: Luzern-Lugano 2:4 . Winterthur-Biel 2:1.
Final The final was held at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Whit Monday 1969.
Swiss Clubs in Europe Basel as 1966–67 Nationalliga A champions: 1967–68 European Cup Lausanne-Sport as 1966–67 Swiss Cup runner-up: 1967–68 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1967 Intertoto Cup Lugano: Entered 1967 Intertoto Cup Grasshopper Club: Entered 1967 Intertoto Cup Sion: Entered 1967 Intertoto Cup Young Boys: Entered 1967 Intertoto Cup Grenchen: Entered 1967 Intertoto Cup Young Fellows: Entered 1967 Intertoto Cup
Basel
European Cup
First round
Hvidovre won 5–4 on aggregate.
Lausanne
Cup Winners' Cup
First round
Intertoto Cup
Group A2
Lugano Intertoto Cup
Group A1
Grasshopper Club Intertoto Cup
Group B3
Sion Intertoto Cup
Group A3
Young Boys Intertoto Cup
Group B5
Grenchen Intertoto Cup
Group A4
Young Fellows Intertoto Cup
Group B4
References
Sources Switzerland 1967–68 at RSSSF European Competitions 1967–68 at RSSSF.com Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz Intertoto history at Pawel Mogielnicki's Page