The following is a summary of the 1969–70 season of competitive football in Switzerland.
Nationalliga A
Final league table
Nationalliga B
Final league table
1. Liga
Group West
Group Central
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 finalists. The games were played on 7 and 14 June 1970. Qualification round
FC Monthey won 7–1 on aggregate and continued to the finals. FC Baden remain in the division.
SC Buochs won 6–4 on aggregate and continued to the finals. SR Delémont qualified for finals as lucky loser
Vevey-Sports won 6–3 on aggregate and continued to the finals. FC Moutier remain in the division.
Final round The matches were played on 21 and 28 June.
Vevey-Sports declaired 1. Liga champions and were promoted to 1970–71 Nationalliga B.
Play-off for second place This took place on 5 July at Stadion Neufeld in Bern
FC Monthey won and were promoted to 1970–71 Nationalliga B. SR Delémont remain in the division.
Relegation play-out First round The play-outs took place on 21 June.
ES FC Malley won and continued in the final. US Campagnes GE were relegated directly to 2. Liga Interregional.
FC Concordia Basel continued in the final. SCI Juventus Zürich were directly relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.
Final The final took place on 28 June 1970.
FC Concordia Basel remain in the division. ES FC Malley were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.
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. This season would enclude a first test with two legged quarter- and semi-finals. The final was held in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern.
Early rounds The routes of the finalists to the final were: Third round: teams from the NLA with a bye. Fourth round: Küsnacht-Zürich 1:8. Basel-Minerva 10:0. Fifth round: Zürich-GC 5:1. Basel-Grenchen 3:2. Quarter-finals: First leg: Zürich-Mendrisio 1:1; Return leg: Mendrisio-Zürich 1:3 . (agg. 2:4). Xamax-Basel 0:2. Basel-Xamax 5:2 (agg. 7:2). Semi-finals: First leg: Lugano-Zürich 0:2 Return leg: Zürich-Lugano 3:1 (agg. 5:1). Servette-Basel 0:2 Basel-Servette 4:1 (agg. 6:1).
Final
Zürich won 4–1 after extra time.
Swiss Clubs in Europe Basel as 1968–69 Nationalliga A champions: 1969–70 European Cup St. Gallen as 1968–69 Swiss Cup winners: 1969–70 Cup Winners' Cup Young Boys: Entered 1969 Intertoto Cup Lugano: Entered 1969 Intertoto Cup Bellinzona: Entered 1969 Intertoto Cup Servette: Entered 1969 Intertoto Cup La Chaux-de-Fonds: Entered 1969 Intertoto Cup
Basel European Cup
First round
Celtic won 2–0 on aggregate.
St. Gallen Cup Winners' Cup
First round
Second round
Young Boys Intertoto Cup
Group 5
Lugano Intertoto Cup
Group 2
Bellinzona Intertoto Cup
Group 4
Servette Intertoto Cup
Group 1
La Chaux-de-Fonds Intertoto Cup
Group 9
References
Sources Switzerland 1969–70 at RSSSF European Competitions 1969–70 at RSSSF.com Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz Intertoto history at Pawel Mogielnicki's Page