1975–76 FC Zürich season
| 1975–76 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Edwin Nägeli |
| Chairman | Edwin Nägeli |
| Head coach | Friedhelm Konietzka |
| Stadium | Letzigrund |
| Nationalliga A | Champions |
| Swiss Cup | Winners |
| 1975–76 Swiss League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1975–76 European Cup | Round 1 |
| 1975 Intertoto Cup | Group 4 third |
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Risi (33) All: Peter Risi (42) |
The 1975–76 season was FC Zürich's 79th season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their 17th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football, following their promotion at the end of the 1957–58 season. They played their home games in the Letzigrund.
Overview
The club's president at this time was Edwin Nägeli, who had held this position since 1957. The FCZ first team head-coach for the fifth consecutive season was the German Friedhelm Konietzka. The first team competed not only in the first-tier Nationalliga, but also competed in 1975–76 Swiss Cup and in the 1975–76 Swiss League Cup. Further, the team had qualified for the 1975–76 European Cup by becoming Swiss domestic league champions at the end of the 1974–75 Nationalliga A season. FCZ also entered into the 1975 Intertoto Cup.
Players
The following is the list of the FCZ first team squad this season. It also includes players that were in the squad the day the league season started on 16 August 1975, 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.
|
|
- Players who left the squad
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
League matches
| 16 August 1975 Round 1 | Zürich | 4–1 | Lugano | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Scheiwiler 15' (1:0) Risi 18' (pen.) Martinelli 48' Martinelli 65' (3:1) Heer 81' Risi 88' (4:1) |
FCZ summary | 25' (pen.) Gröbli 81' Perucchi |
Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains) |
| Note: Corners 13:1 | ||||
| 24 August 1975 Round 2 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 4–1 | Zürich | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
| 20:15 | Guillaume 48' (1:1) Guillaume 58' (2:1) Müller 65' (3:1) Müller 77' (4:1) |
FCZ summary | 13' Stierli 20' (0:1) Risi |
Attendance: 6,600 Referee: René Maire (Chêne-Bougeries) |
| Note: Slippery surface, continuous rain until just before the start of the game. | ||||
| 30 August 1975 Round 3 | Zürich | 2–0 | Chênois | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Katić 29' (1:0) Risi 30' (2:0) Rutschmann 65' |
FCZ summary | 35' Manai 83' Malbasky |
Attendance: 3,200 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) |
| Note: Corners 10:4 | ||||
| 6 September 1975 Round 4 | Zürich | 1–1 | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Martinelli 37' (1:0) Katić 45' |
FCZ summary | 45' Brander 69' Schwizer 89' (1:1) Schneeberger |
Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Attilio Bignasca (Lugano) |
| Note: Corners 4:7 | ||||
| 13 September 1975 Round 5 | Sion | 2–3 | Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
| 20:15 | Luisier 74' (1:2) Parini 81' (2:3)< |
FCZ summary | 15' (0:1) Scheiwiler 42' (0:2) Risi 77' (1:3) Risi |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) |
| 20 September 1975 Round 6 | Zürich | 3–1 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Scheiwiler 11' (1:0) Risi 25' (2:1) Risi 70' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 23' (1:1) Rebmann 64' Rebmann |
Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
| Note: Corners: 1:8 | ||||
| 4 October 1975 Round 7 | Basel | 1–1 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Rahmen 89' (1:1) | Summary | 11' (0:1) Kuhn 43' Zigerlig 50' Heer |
Attendance: 28,000 Referee: René Matthieu (Sierre) |
| 15 October 1975 Round 8 | Zürich | 0–0 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Botteron 40' Risi 72' |
FCZ summary | 80' Hussner | Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten) |
| 19 October 1975 Round 9 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0–2 | Zürich | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 15:00 | Citherlet 77' | FCZ summary | 28' Rutschmann 55' (0:1) Katić 58' (0:2) Kuhn 77' Martinelli |
Attendance: 2,400 Referee: A. Häring (Düdingen) |
| Note: Slippery suface, rain, cold. | ||||
| 26 October 1975 Round 10 | Zürich | 1–0 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Katić 87' (1:0) |
FCZ summary | 44' Santrač 70' T. Niggl |
Attendance: 22,000 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) |
| 1 November 1975 Round 11 | Winterthur | 0–2 | Zürich | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| 17:00 | Meili 73' | FCZ summary | 30' Heer 62' (0:1) Risi 87' (0:2) Scheiwiler |
Attendance: 6,700 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
| 9 November 1975 Round 12 | Zürich | 5–1 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Botteron 32' (1:0) Risi 46' (2:0) Katić 62' (3:;0) Risi 68' (4:0) Risi 89' (5:1) |
FCZ summary | 50' Marcuard 70' (pen.) Vuilleumier 80' Traber |
Attendance: 9,300 Referee: Gérard Racine (La Neuveville) |
| 23 November 1975 Round 13 | Biel-Bienne | 1–3 | Zürich | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| 14:30 | Stomeo 53' (1:1) Schwemmle 64' |
FCZ summary | 34' Heer 46' (0:1) Scheiwiler 70' (1:2) Stierli 76' (1:3) Risi |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Attilio Bignasca (Lugano) |
| 30 November 1975 Round 14 | Lugano | P–P | Zürich | Cornaredo, Lugano |
| [ FCZ summary] | Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains) | |||
| Note: The game was originally scheduled for 30 November but had to be postponed due to the unplayable pitch in the Cornaredo caused by snow and rain. | ||||
| 14 December 1975 Round 14 | Lugano | 1–2 | Zürich | Cornaredo, Lugano |
| 14:45 | Brenna 45' (1:1) |
FCZ summary | 24' (0:1) Risi 40' Heer 47' (1:2) Risi 50' Stierli 86' Fischbach |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains) |
| Note: Rain, heavy and soggy conditions. Corners 4:2 | ||||
| 7 March 1976 Round 15 | Zürich | 2–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:00 | Rutschmann 18' (1:0) Heer 40' Fischbach 54' (2:1) |
FCZ summary | 39' (1:1) Guillaume 71' (2:2) Stalder |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Bruno della Bruna (Lumino) |
| Note: Corners: 9:4 | ||||
| 13 March 1976 Round 16 | Chênois | 3–5 | Zürich | Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex |
| 14:45 | Manai 22' (1:1) Manai 64' Yaghcha 81' (2:4) Mabillard 83' (3:4) |
FCZ summary | 13' (0:1) Risi 30' (1:2) Risi 57' (1:3) Risi 61' Stierli 61' Scheiwiler 76' (1:1) Risi 87' (3:5) Risi |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) |
| Note: Deep, but well playable pitch. | ||||
| 28 March 1976 Round 17 | St. Gallen | 0–1 | Zürich | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 15:00 | Feuz 70' | FCZ summary | 79' (0:1) Risi | Attendance: 9.500 Referee: Gérard Racine (La Neuveville) |
| Note: Espenmoos Stadium now featuring a brand new standing terrace for the first time. | ||||
| 3 April 1976 Round 18 | Zürich | 5–2 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Risi 22' (1:0) Risi 48' (pen.) Martinelli 59' (3:1) Risi 63' (4:1) Risi 87' (pen.) |
FCZ summary | 32' (1:1) Vergères 70' (4:2) Vergères |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: André Daina (Éclépens) |
| 10 April 1976 Round 19 | Young Boys | 0–2 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 17:30 | Bruttin | FCZ summary | 45' (0:1) Rutschmann 76' (0:2) Risi |
Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) |
| Note: Corners 4:8 | ||||
| 24 April 1976 Round 20 | Zürich | 1–1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Katić 55' (1:0) | FCZ summary FCB summary |
73' (1:1) Hasler | Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) |
| Note: The ground was soaking wet and very slippery. Corners 2:4 | ||||
| 4 May 1976 Round 21 | Servette | 0–0 | Zürich | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 20:30 | Müller 29' Guyot 51' |
FCZ summary | 29' Stierli 51′ Risi |
Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Attilio Bignasca (Lugano) |
| 8 May 1976 Round 22 | Zürich | 8–0 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Scheiwiler 4' (1:0) Katić 16' (2:0) Katić 20' (3:0) Katić 31' (4:0) Katić 60' (5:0) Scheiwiler 67' (6:0) Scheiwiler 69' (7:0) Risi 87' (8:0) |
FCZ summary | Guélat Delavelle |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Gérard Racine (La Neuveville) |
| 15 May 1976 Round 23 | Grasshopper Club | 1–2 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Seiler 39' (1:2) |
FCZ summary | 7' (0:1) Risi 18' (0:2) Kuhn |
Attendance: 13,200 Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten) |
| 29 May 1976 Round 24 | Zürich | 5–1 | Winterthur | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Martinelli 50' (1:0) Katić 60' (2:0) Martinelli 66' (3:0) Risi 71' (4:0) Kuhn 88' (5:1) |
FCZ summary | 45' Künzli 78' (4:1) Künzli |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: René Maire (Chêne-Bougeries, Genève) |
| Note: With this victory, FCZ are confirmed as champions for 1975/76. | ||||
| 5 June 1976 Round 25 | Lausanne-Sport | 0–3 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 20:15 | FCZ summary | 63' (0:1) Martinelli 66' (0:2) Stierli 88' (pen.) Risi |
Attendance: 3,300 Referee: René Kellenberger (Herisau) |
| 12 June 1976 Round 26 | Zürich | 5–2 | Biel-Bienne | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 18:15 | Risi 9' (1:0) Risi 11' (2:1) Risi 25' (3:2) Martinelli 34' (4:2) Katić 68' (5:2) |
FCZ summary | 10' (1:1) Schwemmle 21' (2:2) Jallonardo 70' (5:3) Schwemmle |
Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) |
| Note: After the game, the championship trophy was presented by NL Vice President Kimche. | ||||
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich[1] | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 69 | 26 | +43 | 44 | Swiss champions, qualified for 1976–77 European Cup and Swiss Cup winners, entered 1976 Intertoto Cup |
| 2 | Servette[2] | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 14 | +36 | 39 | Swiss Cup runners-up, qualified for 1976–77 Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Basel[3] | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 38 | +21 | 34 | qualified for 1976–77 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 32 | qualified for 1976–77 UEFA Cup and entered 1976 Intertoto Cup |
| 5 | Young Boys[4] | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 31 | entered 1976 Intertoto Cup |
| 6 | Xamax | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 30 | |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 27 | entered 1976 Intertoto Cup |
| 8 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Sion | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 21 | |
| 10 | Chênois | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 19 | |
| 11 | Winterthur | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 34 | 65 | −31 | 18 | |
| 12 | Lugano | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 37 | −18 | 16 | Relegated to Nationalliga B |
| 13 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 27 | 61 | −34 | 14 | |
| 14 | Biel-Bienne | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 13 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
Swiss Cup
| 28 September 1975 Round 4 | SC Zug | 0–2 | Zürich | Allmend Stadion, Zug |
| FCZ summary | 2' (0:1) Martinelli 36' (0:2) Sanfilippo |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Mario Osta (Oberuzwil) |
| 5 November 1975 Round 5 | Frauenfeld | 0–2 | Zürich | Kleine Allmend, Frauenfeld |
| Wolf 28' | FCZ summary | 19' (0:1) Stierli 25' Zigerlig 58' (0:2) Katić |
Attendance: 4,300 Referee: René Kellenberger (Herisau) | |
| Note: Frauenfeld played in the 1. Liga in 1975/76. Rescheduled match: The first match, played on 29 October 1975, had to be abandoned after 25 minutes due to fog. | ||||
| 16 November 1975 Quarter-final, first leg | Zürich | 3–1 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Rutschmann 15' (1:1) Risi 76' (pen.) Risi 80' (3:1) |
FCZ summary YB summary |
10' (0:1) Odermatt | Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Mario Osta (Oberuzwil) | |
| Note: Difficult pitch to play on, deep, heavy, in some places treacherous like a saturated sponge, where the ball got stuck. | ||||
| 7 December 1975 Quarter-final, return leg | Young Boys | 0–2 (1–5 agg.) | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Bruttin 27' | YB summary FCZ summary |
40' Zigerlig 46' Rutschmann 47' (0:1) Martinelli 84' (0:2) Risi 87' Pirmin Stierli |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
| 16 March 1976 Semi-final, first leg | Biel-Bienne | 1–0 | Zürich | Stadion Gurzelen, |
| Jallonardo 75' (1:0) | FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern) | ||
| Note: Corners 3:9 | ||||
| 21 March 1976 Semi-final, return leg | Zürich | 7–2 (7–3 agg.) | Biel-Bienne | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Katić 3' (1:0) Botteron 25' (2:0) Martinelli 49' (3:0) Scheiwiler 55' (4:0) Scheiwiler 60' (5:0) Scheiwiler 63' (6:0) Martinelli 80' (7:1) |
summary | 79' (6:1) Schwemmle 85' (pen.) Schwemmle |
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Attilio Bignasca (Lugano) | |
| Note: Corners 5:8 | ||||
| 19 April 1976 Final | Zürich | 1–0 | Servette | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 15:00 | Katić 9' (1:0) Rutschmann 26' Risi 58' |
Fussball-Schweiz summary | 36' Marchi | Attendance: 46,000 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| Note: Sunny, warm, but with a cooling wind. Corners 5:5; 42,257 paying spectators. | ||||
Swiss League Cup
| 9 August 1975 Round 1 | Zürich | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Katić 50' (1:0) Katić 102' (2:2) |
FCZ summary | 18' (0:1) Barberis 81' Becker 94' (1:2) Elsener 107' T. Niggl |
Attendance: 9,500 Referee: René Matthieu (Sierre) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Risi Sanfilippo Kuhn Botteron Rutschmann |
Gross Elsener Bosco Cornioley |
|||
| 22 February 1976 Round 2 | Laufen | 1–7 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| Kellerhals 88' (pen. 1:7) | FCZ summary | 20' (pen. 0:1) Rutschmann 30' (0:2) Katić 37' (0:3) Kuhn 58' (0:4) Kuhn 62' (o.g.) (Dietler) 67' (0:6) Scheiwiler 71' Heer 81' (o.g.) Kellerhals 85' Martinelli |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Jean-Marie Macheret (Rueyres-Saint-Laurent) | |
| Note: 48' Bader (Laufen) is forced to leave the field injured after a foul by Rutschmann, Laufen subsequently only field 10 players after a double substitution at halftime. | ||||
| 29 February 1976 Quarter-final | Lugano | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Zürich | Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano |
| Lalic 14' Brenna 66' Lanfranconi 48' 86' |
FCZ summary | 108' (pen.) Rutschmann | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen) |
| 27 April 1976 Semi-final | Zürich | 5–0 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Risi 22' (1:0) Martinelli 29' (2:0) Katić 55' (3:0) Risi 65' (4:0) Katić 79' (5:0) |
FCZ summary | 5' Trinchero | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten) |
| 23 May 1976 Final | Young Boys | 4–2 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Küttel 1' (1:0) Bruttin 67' (2:0) Küttel 71' (3:0) Rebmann 73' (4:0) |
YB summery FCZ summary |
80' (4:1) Katić 83' Katić 87' (4:0) Katić |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
European Cup
| 17 September 1975 Round 1, first leg | Újpesti Dózsa | 4–0 | Zürich | Megyeri úti Stadion, Ujpest |
| 20:00 | Fazekas 10' Dunai 12' Tóth 56' (pen.) Kellner 78' |
Report | 83' Heer | Attendance: 7,691 Referee: Doğan Babacan (Turkey) |
| Note: Summer-like warm weather. Újpest played the first half in their traditional purple kit, the second half in white due to TV coverage. Corners 6:7 | ||||
| 1 October 1975 Return leg | Zürich | 5–1 (5–5 agg.) | Újpesti Dózsa | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Katić 2' Risi 23', 38', 83' Kühn 45' |
Report | Nagy 57' | Attendance: 4,585 Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany) | |
| Note: Rain. The Budapest team were wearing the red FCZ away kit, as they had brought white jerseys with them. | ||||
5–5 on aggregate; Újpesti Dózsa won on away goals.
Intertoto Cup
Group 4 matches
| 28 June 1975 Matchday 1 | Zürich | 2–2 | Vejle | Sportplatz Moos, Affoltern am Albis |
| Scheiwiler 17' (1:0) Senn 64' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 75' Junker 79' (2:1) Karl Aage Damsgaard 89' (2:2 og) (Zigerlig) |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly) |
| 5 July 1975 Matchday 2 | Vojvodina | 4–1 | Zürich | Novi Sad |
| Vukašinović 8' (1:0) Srdanović 17' (2:0) Vučeković 75' (3:1) Vučeković 80' (4:1) |
FCZ summary | 44' (2:1) Katić | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Milivoje Gugulović |
| 12 July 1975 Matchday 3 | Zürich | 1–0 | Eintracht Braunschweig | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Risi 82' (1:0) | FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen) |
| 19 July 1975 Matchday 4 | Zürich | 0–0 | Vojvodina | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Risi | FCZ summary | Jurčić | Attendance: 3,200 Referee: André Favre (Echallens) |
| 26 July 1975 Matchday 5 | Vejle | 0–2 | Zürich | Copenhagen |
| FCZ summary | 18' (0:1) Botteron 56' (0:2) Martinelli |
Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Kaj Rasmussen |
| 29 July 1975 Matchday 6 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 2–0 | Zürich | Braunschweig |
| Bründl 8' (1:0) Hollmann 66' (2:0) |
FCZ summary |
Final group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | EIN | VOJ | ZÜR | VEJ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 8 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Vojvodina | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 7 | 3–1 | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | Zürich | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Vejle | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 3 | 0–5 | 2–2 | 0–2 | — |
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
| 1 July 1975 Pre-season | Arminia Bielefeld | 1–0 | Zürich | |
| FCZ summary |
| 2 August 1975 Pre-season | Aarau | 1–3 | Zürich | Paul-Walser-Stiftung, Wohlen, Aargau |
| 17:30 | (1:3) | FCZ summary | (0:1) Katić (0:2) Risi (0:3) Friedhelm Konietzka |
| 6 August 1975 Pre-season | FC Wiedikon[5] | 2–8 | Zürich | Heuried, Wiedikon, Zürich |
| 18:15 | FCZ summary | (0:1) Katić (0:2) Katić (0:3) Katić (0:4) Rutschmann (0:5) Rutschmann (0:6) Martinelli (0:7) Katić (0:8) Anthon |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rudolf Affolter, Bülach | |
| Note: FC Wiedikon played the 1975/76 season in der 2. Liga (fourth-tier). | ||||
| 19 August 1975 Mid-season | Valencia CF | 0–1 | Zürich | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia |
| FCZ summary | 35' (0:1) Risi | Attendance: 40,000 | ||
| Note: 1st match in the Trofeo Naranja (Valencia CF's summer tournament since 1959). Very hot weather. | ||||
| 20 August 1975 Mid-season | Zürich | 3–4 | ADO Den Haag | Mestalla Stadium, Valencia |
| Risi 30' (1:2) Risi 47' (2:2) Rutschmann 75' (3:2) |
FCZ summary | 22' (0:1) Schoenmaker 25' (0:2) Korevaar 81' (3:3) Dojčin Perazić 83' (3:4) Vreeswijk |
Attendance: 10,000 | |
| Note: 2nd match in the Trofeo Naranja (Valencia CF's summer tournament). Humid, with light rain during the game. | ||||
| 26 August 1975 Mid-season | FC Schlieren | 0–8 | Zürich | |
| FCZ summary | 22' (0:1) Katić 34' (0:2) Marti 43' (pen.) Marti 46' (0:4) Martinelli 70' (0:5) Stierli |
Attendance: 600 | ||
| Note: FC Schlieren played the 1975/76 season in the 2. Liga (fourth-tier) | ||||
Winter break and mid-season
| 1 February 1976 Winter break | Luzern | 1–3 | Zürich | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| Krenz 24' (1:1) |
FCZ summary | 13' (0:1) Stierli 41' (1:2) Kuhn 83' (1:3) Heer |
Attendance: 230 Referee: Bruno Burgener (Kriens) | |
| Note: Winter conditions. Pitch covered in snow. | ||||
| 7 February 1976 Winter break | Chiasso | 0–4 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale Riva IV, Chiasso |
| FCZ summary | 30' (pen.) Risi 64' (0:2) Fischbach 65' (0:3) Kuhn 70' (0:4) Rutschmann |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Attilio Bignasca (Lugano) | ||
| Note: Dangerously slippery ground | ||||
| 8 February 1976 Winter break | Bellinzona | 0–0 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 500 Referee: Prudente (Bellinzona) |
| 18 February 1976 Winter break | Italian national football team | 3–0 | Zürich | Florence |
| Anastasi 11' (1:0) Savoldi 53' (2:0) Savoldi 74' (5:0) |
FCZ summary | 30′ Risi | Attendance: 14,000 |
| 19 February 1976 Winter break | Lugano | 2–2 | Zürich | Cornaredo, Lugano |
| Morselli 73' (1:2) Arigoni 85' (2:2) |
FCZ summary | 25' (0:1) Hohl 60' (0:2) Anthon |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Prudente (Bellinzona) |
| 6 June 1976 Mid-season | Karlsruher SC | 3–1 | Zürich | Hohentwielstadion, Singen |
| Kübler 17' (1:1) Struth 53' (2:1) Kübler 60' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 9' (0:1) Katić 42' Botteron |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Schroth, Konstanz (Deutschland) |
| 7 June 1976 Mid-season | Zürich | 1–2 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | Hohentwielstadion, Singen |
| Chapuisat 87' (1:2) | FCZ summary | 16' (pen. 0:1) Meier 39' (0:2) Meier |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Manfred Ferro |
Sources and references
- ^ (red) dbFCZ (2006–2023). "FCZ 1975/76" (in German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ Reichmuth, Daniel (2025). "Servette Rangliste 1975/76" [Servette ranking 1975/76] (PDF) (in French). super-servette-ch. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1976). "1975/76 Rangliste" [1975/76 Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ (red) BSC Young Boys AG (2025). "YB Saison 1975/76" [YB season 1975/76] (in Swiss High German). BSC Young Boys AG. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2025). "FC Wiedikon" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
| Preceded by 1974–75 |
FC Zürich seasons |
Succeeded by 1976–77 |