| Season | 1974–75 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Zürich |
| Relegated | Luzern Vevey-Sports |
| Top goalscorer | Ilija Katić (Zürich) 23 goals |
1975–76 → | |
| Season | 1974–75 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Biel-Bienne |
| Promoted | Biel-Bienne La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Relegated | US Giubiasco Mendrisiostar |
| Top goalscorer | Heinz-Joachim Dries (La Chaux-de-Fonds) 24 goals |
1975–76 → | |
The following is the summary of theSwiss 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.
TheSwiss 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 doubleround-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 theprevious 1973–74 season and the two newly promoted teamsLuzern andVevey-Sports. The champions would qualify for the1975–76 European Cup. The second and third placed teams were qualified for the1975–76 UEFA Cup. The last two placed teams were relegated.
The second-tier (NLB) was contested by the two teams that had been relegatedLa Chaux-de-Fonds andChiasso, 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.[1]
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich[2] | 26 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 19 | +44 | 39 | Swiss Champions, qualified for1975–76 European Cup and entered1975 Intertoto Cup |
| 2 | Young Boys | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 33 | Qualified for1975–76 UEFA Cup and entered1975 Intertoto Cup |
| 3 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 33 | Qualified for1975–76 UEFA Cup and entered1975 Intertoto Cup |
| 4 | Basel[3] | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 31 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for1975–76 Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | FC Sion | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 31 | |
| 6 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 29 | |
| 7 | Servette | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 27 | |
| 8 | Winterthur | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 26 | |
| 9 | Xamax | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 24 | Entered1975 Intertoto Cup |
| 10 | Lugano | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 22 | |
| 11 | Chênois | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 55 | −28 | 20 | |
| 12 | St. Gallen | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 72 | −30 | 20 | |
| 13 | Luzern | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 58 | −25 | 16 | Relegated to1975–76 Nationalliga B |
| 14 | Vevey-Sports | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 67 | −36 | 13 | Relegated to1975–76 Nationalliga B |
| Home \ Away | BAS | CHÊ | GCZ | LS | LUG | LUZ | NX | SER | SIO | STG | VEV | YB | WIN | ZÜR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basel | 2–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 8–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 1–0 | |
| Chênois | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | |
| Lausanne-Sports | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Lugano | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | |
| Luzern | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 2–2 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| Servette | 2–1 | 3–0 | 6–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | |
| Sion | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 6–5 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | |
| St. Gallen | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 0–7 | 3–2 | 1–5 | |
| Vevey-Sports | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–7 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | 0–4 | |
| Young Boys | 4–4 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 9–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Winterthur | 2–0 | 8–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Zürich | 1–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 |
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.
| Team | Town | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | Aarau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,240 | |
| AC Bellinzona | Bellinzona | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona | 5,000 | |
| FC Biel-Bienne | Biel/Bienne | Stadion Gurzelen | 15,000 | |
| FC Chiasso | Chiasso | Stadio Comunale Riva IV | 4,000 | |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Carouge | Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 | |
| FC Fribourg | Fribourg | Stade Universitaire | 9,000 | |
| US Giubiasco[4] | Ticino | Campo Semine | 1,000 | |
| FC Grenchen | Grenchen | Stadium Brühl | 15,100 | |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Centre Sportif de la Charrière | 12,700 | |
| FC Martigny-Sports | Martigny | Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 | |
| Mendrisiostar | Mendrisio | Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 | |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel | Rankhof | 7,600 | |
| FC Raron[5] | Raron | Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 | |
| FC Wettingen | Wettingen | Stadion Altenburg | 10,000 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Biel-Bienne | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 34 | NLA Champions and promoted to1975–76 Nationalliga A |
| 2 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 32 | To play-off for promotion |
| 3 | FC Chiasso | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 32 | To play-off for promotion |
| 4 | FC Nordstern Basel | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 38 | +10 | 32 | To play-off for promotion |
| 5 | Etoile Carouge FC | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 31 | |
| 6 | AC Bellinzona | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 31 | |
| 7 | FC Fribourg | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 31 | |
| 8 | FC Grenchen | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 28 | |
| 9 | FC Aarau[6] | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Martigny-Sports | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Wettingen | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 55 | −18 | 18 | To relegation play-out |
| 12 | Mendrisiostar | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 18 | To relegation play-out |
| 13 | FC Raron | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 18 | To relegation play-out |
| 14 | US Giubiasco[7] | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 70 | −47 | 13 | Relegated to1975–76 1. Liga |
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CdF | NOR | CHI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | promoted to1975–76 Nationalliga A | — | 3–2 | — | |
| 2 | FC Nordstern Basel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | FC Chiasso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 | 1–3 | — | — |
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RAR | WET | MEN[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Raron | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | FC Wettingen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/p | — | — | ||
| 3 | Mendrisiostar[7] | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | Relegated to1975–76 1. Liga | — | 2–2 | — |
Raron-Wettingen was not played (Mendrisiostar withdrew)
| Preceded by 1973–74 | Nationalliga seasons in Switzerland | Succeeded by 1975–76 |