1972–73 FC Zürich season
| 1972–73 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edwin Nägeli |
| Chairman | Edwin Nägeli |
| Head coach | Friedhelm Konietzka |
| Stadium | Letzigrund |
| 1972–73 Nationalliga A | Seventh |
| 1972–73 Swiss Cup | Winners |
| 1972 Swiss League Cup | Round 1 |
| 1972–73 European Cup Winners' Cup | First round |
| 1973 Intertoto Cup | Group 5, Third |
| Top goalscorer | League: Daniel Jeandupeux (9 goals) All: Fritz Künzli (18 goals) |
The 1972–73 season was FC Zürich's 76th season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their 14th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football, following their promotion the 1957–58 season. They played their home games in the Letzigrund.
Overview
The club's president at this time was Edwin Nägeli and their first team head-coach was the German Friedhelm Konietzka. The first team competed not only in the first-tier Nationalliga but also competed in this season's Swiss Cup and in the newly created Swiss League Cup. Further the team entered into the International Football Cup and had qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup by winning the 1971–72 Swiss Cup.
Players
The following is the list of the Zürich first team squad. It also includes players that were in the squad the day the season started on 24 June 1972, but subsequently left the club after that date. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Results
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Nationalliga A
League matches
| 12 August 1972 Round 1 | St. Gallen | 1–3 | Zürich | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 18:00 | Leuzinger 37' (1:1) | FCZ Summary | 17′ Jeandupeux 21' (pen.) Jeandupeux 79' (1:2) Künzli 84' (1:3) Künzli Jeandupeux |
Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Roland Keller (Kehrsatz, Bern) |
| 19 August 1972 Round 2 | Zürich | 0–1 | Chiasso | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:15 | Kuhn 80′ | FCZ summary | 23' (0:1) Allio | Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Fernand Burioli (Lausanne) |
| 23 August 1972 Round 3 | Zürich | 1–1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:15 | Jeandupeux 10' (1:1) | FCZ summary FCB summary |
2' (0:1) Mundschin 15' Fischli |
Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 26 August 1972 Round 4 | Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 20:30 | Grahn 14' (1:0) Guggisberg 39' Vuilleumier 78' |
FCZ summary | 34' Bionda 34′ Jeandupeux 56' (1:1) Brunnenmeier 78′ Brunnenmeier 78' (1:2) Brunnenmeier |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Bettlach, Switzerland) |
| 2 September 1972 Round 5 | Zürich | 2–0 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Kuhn 43' (pen.) Brunnenmeier 86' (1:0) |
FCZ summary | Veya | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Bruno della Bruna (Lumino) |
| 9 September 1972 Round 6 | Young Boys | 0–1 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 20:15 | Vögeli Trümpler |
FCZ summary | 32' (o.g.) (Messerli) Zigerlig Jeandupeux |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
| 16 September 1972 Round 7 | Lugano | 0–0 | Zürich | Cornaredo, Lugano |
| 16:30 | Lanfranconi | FCZ summary | Attendance: 6,500 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) |
| 24 September 1972 Round 8 | Zürich | 1–2 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:15 | Jeandupeux 22' (1:1) Münch |
FCZ summary | 17' (0:1) Quentin 86' (1:2) Luisier |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains) |
| 30 September 1972 Round 9 | Winterthur | 3–0 | Zürich | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| 17:15 | Nielsen 49' (1:0) Risi 57' (2:0) Oettli 90' (3:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Mario Clematide (Zollikofen) |
| 8 October 1972 Round 10 | Zürich | 3–2 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:30 | Künzli 47' (1:0) Heer 80' (2:1) Künzli 88' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 24' (1:1) Castella 90' (3:2) Pfister |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Gérard Racine (La Neuveville) |
| 15 October 1972 Round 11 | Fribourg | 1–0 | Zürich | Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Fribourg |
| 15:00 | Holenstein 1' (1:0) | FCZ summary | Attendance: 7,000 |
| 29 October 1972 Round 12 | Zürich | 4–0 | Grenchen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Künzli 14' (1:0) Künzli 25' (2:0) Künzli 63' (3:0) Martinelli 80' (4:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 9,300 Referee: Ulysse Darbellay (Roche, Vaud) |
| 19 November 1972 Round 13 | Grasshopper Club | 3–0 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 14:45 | Schneeberger 35' (1:0) Schneeberger 35' Gröbli 52' (pen. 2:0) Dimmeler 89' (3:0) |
FCZ summary | 52' Grob 53' Kuhn |
Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
| 3 December 1972 Round 14 | Zürich | 5–3 | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:45 | (Rafreider) 30' (o.g.) Künzli 32' (2:0) Schweizer 35' (3:0) Kuhn 55' (pen. 4:2) Jeandupeux 73' (5:2) |
FCZ summary | 47' (3:1) Nasdalla 53' (3:2) Leuzinger 84' (5:3) Cina Brander |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Fernand Burioli (Lausanne) |
| 4 March 1973 Round 15 | Chiasso | 0–0 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale Riva IV, Chiasso |
| 15:00 | Croci-Torti 46' | FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 11 March 1973 Round 16 | Zürich | 0–0 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:45 | Künzli 88' | FCZ summary | 54' Kaeser 79' Ostojić 89' Grobet |
Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Mario Clematide (Zollikofen) |
| 18 March 1973 Round 17 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | P–P | Zürich | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| [ FCZ summary] |
| 1 April 1973 Round 18 | Zürich | 2–0 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Brunnenmeier 14' (1:0) Kuhn 47' Heer 87' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Paul Uldry (Meyrin) |
| 15 April 1973 Round 19 | Zürich | 1–1 | Lugano | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Jeandupeux 24' (1:1) | FCZ summary | 21' (0:1) Luttrop 89' Lanfranconi |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
| 18 April 1973 Round 17 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–1 | Zürich | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 20:15 | Serment 90' (1:1) | FCZ summary | 66' (0:1) Martinelli Heer |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Anton Bucheli (Luzern) |
| 28 April 1973 Round 20 | Sion | 2–2 | Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
| 20:15 | Elsig 17' (1:2) Barberis 38' (2:2) |
FCZ summary | 11' (0:1) Kuhn 17' (0:2) Marti |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Bruno della Bruna (Lumino) |
| 2 May 1973 Round 21 | Basel | 2–1 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Balmer 38' (1:0) Odermatt 48' (2:0) |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
41' Heer 76' (2:1) Brunnenmeier |
Attendance: 26,000 Referee: Rudolf Scheurer Bettlach |
| Note: New floodlight system in operation for the first time (900 lux). | ||||
| 12 May 1973 Round 22 | Zürich | 0–0 | Winterthur | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:15 | FCZ summary | 75' Nielsen | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
| 19 May 1973 Round 23 | Servette | 5–1 | Zürich | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 20:30 | Barriquand 7' (1:0) Dutoit 28' (2:0) Pfister 43' (3:1) Pfister 55' (4:1) Pfister 66' (5:1) |
FCZ summary | 31' (2:1) Martinelli | Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Ulysse Darbellay (Roche, Vaud) |
| 26 May 1973 Round 24 | Zürich | 1–2 | Fribourg | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:15 | Jeandupeux 4' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 37' (pen.) Cotting 55' (1:2) Kvicinsky 74′ Cotting |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Marcel Despland (Yverdon-les-Bains) |
| 2 June 1973 Round 25 | Grenchen | 1–4 | Zürich | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| 20:15 | von Burg 40' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 53' (1:1) Jeandupeux 58' (1:2) Jeandupeux 78' (1:3) Rutschmann 90' (pen.) Jeandupeux |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) |
| 9 June 1973 Round 26 | Zürich | 3–1 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:15 | Schweizer 8' (1:0) Marti 31' (2:0) Kuhn 80' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 45' (2:1) Ohlhauser Citherlet |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Roland Keller (Kehrsatz, Bern) |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel[1] | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 57 | 30 | +27 | 39 | Swiss champions, qualified for 1973–74 European Cup |
| 2 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 35 | Qualified for 1973–74 UEFA Cup and entered 1973 Intertoto Cup |
| 3 | Sion | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 33 | Qualified for 1973–74 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Servette[2] | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 31 | |
| 5 | Winterthur | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 30 | Entered 1973 Intertoto Cup |
| 6 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 28 | |
| 7 | Zürich[3] | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 28 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1973–74 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1973 Intertoto Cup |
| 8 | Lugano | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 27 | Entered 1973 Intertoto Cup |
| 9 | Young Boys[4] | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 23 | |
| 10 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 23 | |
| 11 | Chiasso | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 48 | −27 | 21 | |
| 12 | St. Gallen | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 19 | |
| 13 | Fribourg | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 15 | Relegated to 1973–74 Nationalliga B |
| 14 | Grenchen | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 12 | Relegated to 1973–74 Nationalliga B |
Source: rsssf.com
Swiss Cup
| 5 November 1972 Round 4 | Bellinzona | 1–4 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona |
| Gobbi 74' (1:3) | FCZ summary | 16' (0:1) Marti 48' (0:2) Marti 67' (0:3) Stierli 75' (1:4) Künzli |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Hans Wieland (Grenchen) |
| 25 November 1972 Round 5 | Zürich | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Jeandupeux 19' (1:0) Künzli 60' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 88' (2:1) Walter Müller II | Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 10 December 1972 Quarter-final first leg | Zürich | 1–1 | Etoile Carouge | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Münch 15' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 74' (1:1) Andrey | Attendance: 2,700 Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Bettlach, Switzerland) |
| 17 December 1972 Quarter-final return leg | Etoile Carouge | 0–4 (1–5 agg.) | Zürich | Stade de la Fontenette, Carouge |
| 14:30 | FCZ summary | 19' (0:1) Martinelli 28' (0:2) Kuhn 37' (0:3) Jeandupeux 64' Heer 69' (0:4) Martinelli |
Attendance: 8,157 Referee: Hans Wieland (Grenchen) |
| 25 March 1973 Semi-final first leg | Winterthur | 1–1 | Zürich | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| 14:30 | Meili 2' (1:0) Oettli 84' |
FCZ summary | 63' (1:1) Stierli | Attendance: 12,700 Referee: Rudolf Scheurer (Bettlach, Switzerland) |
| 28 March 1973 Semi-final return leg | Zürich | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Winterthur | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 19:30 | Martinelli 36' (1:1) Rutschmann 100' (2:1) |
FCZ summary | 33' (0:1) Grünig | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hans Wieland (Grenchen) |
| 23 April 1973 Final | Zürich | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Basel | Wankdorf, Bern |
| 14:30 | Münch 22' Zigerlig 36' Marti 92' Künzli 101' Bionda 104' |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
41' Hitzfeld 99' Demarmels 104' Odermatt |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Roland Keller (Bern |
| Note: 42,591 paying spectators, 2,500 invited guests. | ||||
Swiss League Cup
| 5 August 1972 Round of 16 | Zürich | 0–2 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:30 | FCZ summary | 37' (pen.) Citherlet 78' (0:2) Meier |
Attendance: 7,600 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) |
Cup Winners' Cup
| 13 September 1972 Round 1 first leg | Zürich | 1–1 | Wrexham | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:15 | Künzli 47' | FCZ summary | 48' Kinsey | Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Petar Kostovski (Yugoslavia) |
| 27 September 1972 Round 1, return leg | Wrexham | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | Zürich | Racecourse Ground, Wrexham |
| Ashcroft 63' Sutton 74' May Mostyn |
FCZ summary | 48' Martinelli Zigerlig |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Rolf Nyhus (Norway) |
Wrexham won 3–2 on aggregate
Intertoto Cup
Group 5 matches
| 24 June 1972 Round 1 | Zürich | 0–0 | Djurgården | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 18:00 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Mario Clematide (Zollikofen) |
| 1 July 1972 Round 2 | First Vienna | 2–2 | Zürich | Red Star-Platz, Vienna |
| Miss 21' (1:0) Hevera 26' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 71' (2:1) Schweizer 81' (2:2) Schweizer |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Paul Drabek |
| 8 July 1972 Round 3 | Slovan Bratislava | 0–3 | Zürich | Tehelné pole, Bratislava |
| FCZ summary | 2' (0:1) Künzli 64' (0:2) Künzli 65' (0:3) Künzli |
Attendance: 4,000 |
| 15 July 1972 Round 4 | Zürich | 1–1 | First Vienna | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Künzli 45' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 66' (1:1) Traxler Hevera |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 22 July 1972 Round 5 | Zürich | 1–3 | Slovan Bratislava | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Künzli 25' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 42' (1:1) Pekárik 45' (1:2) Pekárik 87' (1:3) Čapkovič |
Attendance: 4,100 Referee: Hans Wieland (Grenchen) |
| 29 July 1972 Round 6 | Djurgården | 2–1 | Zürich | Stockholm |
| Svensson 16' (1:0) Svensson 71' (2:1) |
FCZ summary | 48' (1:1) Künzli | Attendance: 950 Referee: Sven Jonsson |
Final group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | SLO | FIR | ZÜR[3] | DJU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovan Bratislava | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 10 | — | 5–0 | 0–3 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | First Vienna | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Zürich[3] | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | |
| 4 | Djurgården | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — |
Source: mogiel.net
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Friendly matches
Pre- and Mid-season
| 5 July 1972 Pre-season | Austria national football team (Amateur national team) | 0–1 | Zürich | Amstetten |
| FCZ summary | (0:1) Gnädinger |
| 3 September 1972 Mid-season | Schalke 04 | 2–2 | Zürich | Sports centre Freudenstadt |
| FCZ summary | (0:1) Schweizer (0:2) Künzli |
Attendance: 2,500 |
| 20 October 1972 Mid-season | Zürich | 0–1 | Sampdoria | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:15 | FCZ summary | 70' (0:1) Badiani | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Walter Gallmann (Oberrieden) |
Winter break and Mid-season
| 3 February 1973 Winter break | Biel-Bienne | 2–2 | Zürich | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| Wiberg 6' (1:0) Wiberg 46' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 57' (2:1) Künzli 68' Kuhn 74' (2:2) Martinelli |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) | |
| Note: Corners: 7:11 | ||||
| 10 February 1973 Winter break | Zürich | 4–2 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Künzli 66' (1:2) Künzli 79' (2:2) Martinelli 83' (3:2) Marti 90' (4:2) |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
39' (0:1) Hitzfeld 65' (0:2) Stohler |
Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Rudolf Scheurer Bettlach |
| Note: Half an hour before the game, a snowstorm: slippery, uneven surface. | ||||
| 18 February 1973 Winter break | Wettingen | 0–5 | Zürich | Stadion Altenburg, Wettingen |
| FCZ summary | 68' (0:1) Brunnenmeier 70' (0:2) Künzli 78' (0:3) Künzli 80' (0:4) Kuhn 85' (0:5) Brunnenmeier |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Hans Wieland (Grenchen) |
| 25 February 1973 Winter break | Lausanne-Sport | 1–0 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| Grahn 15' (1:0) | FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) | ||
| Note: Snow-covered pitch | ||||
| 18 March 1973 Mid-season | AS Gambarogno[5] | 0–12 | Zürich | Campo Quartino, Gambarogno |
| FCZ summary | 4' (0:1) Brunnenmeier 6' (pen.) Kuhn 29' (0:3) Künzli 34' (0:4) Rutschmann 36' (0:5) Künzli 39' (0:6) Rutschmann 43' (0:7) Kuhn 47' (0:8) Martinelli 64' (0:9) Kuhn 72' (0:10) Brunnenmeier 75' (0:11) Künzli 84' (0:12) Marti |
Attendance: 320 Referee: Prudente (Bellinzona) | ||
| Note: Corners 1:8. Gambarogno spielte in der Saison 1972/73 in der 1. Liga. | ||||
| 7 April 1973 Mid-season | Luzern | 2–2 | Zürich | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| Schaller 58' (1:1) Küttel 73' (2:1) |
FCZ summary | 50' (0:1) Brunnenmeier 80' (2:2) Brunnenmeier |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler, (Oberrieden and Luzern) |
| 29 May 1973 Mid-season | TSV 1860 München | 3–0 | Zürich | Munich |
| Weller (1:0) Schuberth (2:0) Brozulat (3:0) |
FCZ summary |
Sources and references
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1973). "1972/73 Rangliste" [1972/73 Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Reichmuth, Daniel (2025). "Servette Rangliste 1972/73" [Servette ranking 1972/73] (PDF) (in French). super-servette-ch. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ a b (red) dbFCZ (2023). "FCZ 1972/73" (in Swiss High German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) BSC Young Boys AG (2025). "YB Saison 1972/73" [YB season 1972/73] (in Swiss High German). BSC Young Boys AG. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2023). "AS Gambarogno" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
| Preceded by 1971–72 |
FC Zürich seasons |
Succeeded by 1973–74 |