1976–77 FC Zürich season
| 1976–77 season | |
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| Owner | Edwin Nägeli |
| Chairman | Edwin Nägeli |
| Head coach | Friedhelm Konietzka |
| Stadium | Letzigrund |
| Nationalliga A | 3rd |
| Swiss Cup | Quarter-finals |
| 1976–77 Swiss League Cup | Round 1 |
| 1976–77 European Cup | Semi-finals |
| 1976 Intertoto Cup | 3rd in group |
| Top goalscorer | League: Franco Cucinotta (28) All: Franco Cucinotta (38) |
The 1976–77 season was FC Zürich's 80th season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their 18th 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 sixth consecutive season was the German Friedhelm Konietzka. The first team competed not only in the first-tier Nationalliga, but also competed in 1976–77 Swiss Cup and in the 1976–77 Swiss League Cup. Further, as reigning Swiss domestic league champions, the team had qualified for the 1976–77 European Cup. FCZ also entered into the 1976 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 season started on 14 August 1976, 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.
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- 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.
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Results
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Nationalliga
Qualifying phase matches
| 14 August 1976 Round 1 | Zürich | 6–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Cucinotta 8' (1:0) Botteron 29' (2:0) Martinelli 33' (3:0) Risi 58' (pen. 4:1) Zigerlig 62' Cucinotta 77' (5:1) Scheiwiler 87' (6:1) |
FCZ summary | 37' (3:1) Zaugg | Attendance: 6,500 Referee: René Kellenberger (Herisau) |
| 21 August 1976 Round 2 | Grasshopper Club | 2–2 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Seiler 18' (1:0) Seiler 25' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 65' Grob 66' (pen.) Risi 70' Kuhn 72' (2:2) Scheiwiler |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen and Basel) |
| 28 August 1976 Round 3 | Zürich | 2–0 | Chiasso | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Martinelli 14' (1:0) Risi 67' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 40' Yaghcha | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: A. Häring (Düdingen) |
| Note: Corners: 14:1 | ||||
| 1 September 1976 Round 4 | Lausanne-Sport | 1–1 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 20:30 | Künzli 60' (1:0) |
FCZ summary | 61' (1:1) Cucinotta | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten) |
| Note: Corners: 9:5 | ||||
| 11 September 1976 Round 5 | Bellinzona | 0–3 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona |
| 20:30 | Erba | FCZ summary | 58' (0:1) Weller 75' (0:2) Risi 85' (0:3) Scheiwiler |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| Note: Corners: 4:9 | ||||
| 18 September 1976 Round 6 | Zürich | 1–0 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Risi 67' (1:0) | FCZ summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Gérard Racine Biel/Bienne |
| 2 October 1976 Round 7 | Young Boys | 1–1 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 17:30 | Rebmann 36' (1:0) |
FCZ summary | 71' (1:1) Cucinotta | Attendance: 26,000 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) |
| 13 October 1976 Round 8 | Zürich | 4–0 | Winterthur | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Kuhn 8' (1:0) Botteron 26' (2:0) Cucinotta 73' (3:0) Rutschmann 82' (pen.) |
FCZ summary | 35′ Schweizer 40' Bollmann |
Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Attilio Bignasca (Lugano) |
| Note: Corners: 17:3 (9:1) | ||||
| 24 October 1976 Round 9 | Zürich | 1–1 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Cucinotta 49' (1:1) Chapuisat 63' Cucinotta 63' |
FCZ summary | 44' Andrey 45' (0:1) Schnyder |
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) |
| 30 October 1976 Round 10 | St. Gallen | 1–3 | Zürich | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 17:30 | Brander 28' Blättler 90' (1:3) |
FCZ summary | 51' (0:1) Cucinotta 73' (0:2) Cucinotta 83' (0:3) Scheiwiler |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: A. Häring (Düdingen) |
| Note: Corners: 3:8 | ||||
| 7 November 1976 Round 11 | Zürich | 3–0 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Cucinotta 10' (1:0) Cucinotta 41' (2:0) Cucinotta 68′ Botteron 88' (3:0) |
FCZ summary | 48' Đorđić 55' 70' Balet |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen and Basel) |
| Note: Deep, heavy surface, continuous rain | ||||
| 13 November 1976 Round 12 | Xamax | 2–1 | Zürich | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
| 18:00 | Decastel 21' (1:0) Decastel 70' (2:1) Bonny |
FCZ summary | 33' (1:1) Cucinotta | Attendance: 6,800 Referee: René Kellenberger (Herisau) |
| Note: Rain, slippery. First defeat after 35 games unbeaten (since August 1975) | ||||
| 21 November 1976 Round 13 | Zürich | 1–1 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Becker 18' (1:0) Dickenmann 30' |
FCZ summary | 48' (1:1) Kuhn | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: André Daina (Éclépens) |
| Note: Wet conditions, but no rain. | ||||
| 27 November 1976 Round 14 | Chênois | 1–0 | Zürich | Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex |
| 17:00 | Porto 43' (1:0) | FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) | |
| Note: Pitch partly uneven (not rolled). Corners 6:4 | ||||
| 5 December 1976 Round 15 | Zürich | 1–1 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Jean Dubach, (Nidau) | ||
| Note: Terrain covered in snow. | ||||
| 26 February 1977 Round 16 | Basel | 1–3 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 17:30 | Demarmels 69' (1:2) | FCZ summary FCB summary |
5' (0:1) Cucinotta 39' (0:2) Risi 74' (1:3) Cucinotta |
Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon) |
| Note: Corners: 12:2 | ||||
| 6 March 1977 Round 17 | Zürich | 5–1 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Botteron 2' (1:0) Cucinotta 30' (2:0) Risi 33' (3:0) Cucinotta 56' (4:0) Cucinotta 65' (5:0) |
FCZ summary | 77' (1:0) Odermatt | Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Bruno della Bruna (Lumino) |
| 12 March 1977 Round 18 | Winterthur | 0–1 | Zürich | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| 16:30 | Bollmann 73' Häni 76' |
FCZ summary | 57' (0:1) Weller 73' Rutschmann 86' Zigerlig |
Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) |
| Note: Wet, slippery ground | ||||
| 26 March 1977 Round 19 | Servette | 2–1 | Zürich | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 16:00 | Pfister 56' (1:1) Andrey 70' (2:1) |
FCZ summary | 12' (0:1) Botteron | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 17 April 1977 Round 20 | Zürich | 2–1 | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Risi 20' (1:0) Weller 53' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 58' Mogg 81' (2:1) Mogg |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: André Daina (Éclépens) |
| 9 April 1977 Round 21 | Sion | 1–1 | Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
| 18:00 | Đorđić 35' (1:1) | FCZ summary | 11' (0:1) Cucinotta 63' Heer |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Kurt Fuchs, (Basel) |
| Note: Cold, unpleasant weather, good ground conditions. Corners: 8:7 | ||||
| 16 April 1977 Round 22 | Zürich | 6–0 | Bellinzona | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Cucinotta 23' (1:0) Cucinotta 45' (2:0) Cucinotta 70' (3:0) Weller 73' (4:0) Cucinotta 77' (5:0) Aliesch 88' (6:0) |
[ FCZ summary] | 63' Manzoni 84' 87' Erba |
Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen and Basel) |
Qualifying phase table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Servette[1] | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 27 | +41 | 35 | To championship round halved points (rounded up) as bonus |
| 2 | Basel[2] | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 33 | |
| 3 | Zürich[3] | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 31 | |
| 4 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 27 | |
| 5 | Young Boys[4] | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Grasshopper Club | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 22 | |
| 7 | Lausanne-Sport | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 22 | To relegation play-out round halved points (rounded up) as bonus |
| 8 | Chênois | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 20 | |
| 9 | Sion | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 18 | |
| 10 | St. Gallen | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 16 | |
| 11 | Bellinzona | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 19 | 73 | −54 | 8 | |
| 12 | Winterthur | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 58 | −39 | 7 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
Championship group matches
| 30 April 1977 Round 1 | Zürich | 1–0 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Risi 34' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 49' T. Niggl | Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains) |
| 7 May 1977 Round 2 | Servette | 1–0 | Zürich | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 20:30 | Chivers 27' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 56' Heer | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 14 May 1977 Round 3 | Zürich | 3–6 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Cucinotta 55' (1:3) Risi 56' (2:3) Weller 58' (3:3) |
FCZ summary | 13' (0:1) Küttel 17' (0:2) Küttel 30' (0:3) Küttel 55' Corminboeuf 67' (3:4) Lorenz 75' (3:5) Küttel 85' (3:6) Vögeli 87' Burkhardt |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Othmar Winter, (Martigny) |
| Note: Corners: 11:5 | ||||
| 21 May 1977 Round 4 | Zürich | 3–3 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Cucinotta 40' (1:0) Risi 42' (2:0) Cucinotta 72' (3:3) |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
54' (2:1) Schönenberger 55' (2:2) Stohler 61' (2:3) Demarmels Lauscher Maissen |
Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Rudolf Renggli Luzern |
| Note: Corners 6:13 | ||||
| 28 May 1977 Round 5 | Xamax | 2–0 | Zürich | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
| 20:30 | Elsig 23' (1:0) Bonny 51' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 38' Stierli | Attendance: 8,200 Referee: René Kellenberger (Herisau) |
| 1 JUne 1977 Round 6 | Grasshopper Club | 0–2 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 20:00 | FCZ summary | 7' (0:1) Risi 66' Chapuisat 86' (0:2) Rutschmann |
Attendance: 11,400 Referee: Gérard Racine (La Neuveville) | |
| Note: Corners: 8:8 | ||||
| 11 June 1977 Round 7 | Zürich | 4–0 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Cucinotta 9' (1:0) Weller 18' (2:0) (Bizzini) 63' (o.g.) Risi 83' (4:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten) |
| 18 June 1977 Round 8 | Young Boys | 1–5 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 17:30 | Odermatt 78' (1:4) |
FCZ summary | 35' (0:1) Kuhn 53' (0:2) Weller 62' (0:3) Risi 65' (0:4) Botteron 89' (1:5) Risi |
Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) |
| 22 June 1977 Round 9 | Basel | 3–1 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Nielsen 33' Nielsen 53' (1:0) Tanner 57' (2:0) Maissen 71' (3:0) |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
89' (3:1) Kuhn | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: André Daina (Éclépens) |
| 25 June 1977 Round 10 | Zürich | 5–2 | Xamax | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Cucinotta 1' (1:0) Cucinotta 33' (2:1) Cucinotta 43' (3:1) (Mantoan) 65' (o.g.) Weller 87' (5:2) |
FCZ summary | 12' (1:1) Decastel 56' (3:2) Geiser |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Othmar Winter, (Martigny) |
| Note: Last game for Jakob Kuhn as active player. | ||||
Championship table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel][2] | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 17 | 29 | Championship winners, qualified for 1977–78 European Cup |
| 2 | Servette[1] | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 | 29 | Play-off losers, qualified for 1977–78 UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Zürich[3] | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 16 | 27 | qualified for 1977–78 UEFA Cup and entered 1977 Intertoto Cup |
| 4 | Grasshopper Club | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 11 | 23 | qualified for 1977–78 UEFA Cup and entered 1977 Intertoto Cup |
| 5 | Xamax | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 14 | 21 | |
| 6 | Young Boys[4] | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 24 | −12 | 13 | 20 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1977–78 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1977 Intertoto Cup |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but play-off for the title.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but play-off for the title.
Swiss Cup
| 26 September 1976 Round 4 | Lugano | 2–4 | Zürich | Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano |
| 14:30 | Signorelli 13' (1:2) Arigoni 25' Brenna 60' Valsangiacomo 84' (2:3) |
FCZ summary | 7' (0:1) Stierli 9' (0:2) Cucinotta 76' (1:3) Scheiwiler 90' (2:4) Weller |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern) |
| Note: Corners: 9:7 | ||||
| 13 October 1976 Round 5 | Vevey Sports | 0–2 | Zürich | Stade de Copet, Vevey |
| FCZ summary | 50' Heer 81' (0:1) Rutschmann 82' (0:2) Weller |
Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau)} |
| 19 December 1976 Quarter-final | Young Boys | 2–1 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Andersen 32' Lorenz 42' (1:1) Vögeli 80' Andersen 90' (2:1) |
YB summary FCZ summary |
40' (0:1) Cucinotta | Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) | |
| Note: This match was postponed on 12 December due to unplayable terrain (snow). The playing field had been cleared of snow, but was treacherously half-frozen and therefore bumpy. | ||||
Swiss League Cup
| 7 August 1977 Round 1 | Grasshopper Club | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| Bauer 28' (1:1) Bauer 43' (2:1) Seiler 45' (3:2) Bigi Meyer 83' (4:3) |
FCZ summary | 13' (0:1) Kuhn 45' (pen. 2:2) Risi 58' (3:3) P. Stierli 88' (4:4) Kuhn |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gross Bigi Meyer Ponte Bauer Cornioley |
Risi Kuhn Botteron Zigerlig Grob |
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| Note: Corners: 7:19. | ||||
European Cup
First round
| 15 September 1976 First leg | Rangers | 1–1 | Zürich | Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow |
| Parlane 34' | Report | Cucinotta 1' | Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Achille Verbecke (France) |
| 29 September 1976 Second leg | Zürich | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Rangers | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Martinelli 8' | Report | Attendance: 28,500 Referee: Emilio Guruceta Muro (Spain) |
Zürich won 2–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| 20 October 1976 First leg | Zürich | 2–0 | TPS | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Cucinotta 17' Scheiwiler 71' |
Report | Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Josef Pouček (Czechoslovakia) |
| 3 November 1976 Second leg | TPS | 0–1 (0–3 agg.) | Zürich | Kupittaa, Turku |
| Report | Cucinotta 70' | Attendance: 823 Referee: Marian Kustoń (Poland) |
Zürich won 3–0 on aggregate.
Quarter-final
| 2 March 1977 First leg | Zürich | 2–1 | Dynamo Dresden | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Cucinotta 41' Risi 90' |
Report | Kreische 77' | Attendance: 19,000 Referee: Nicolae Rainea (Romania) |
| 16 March 1977 Second leg | Dynamo Dresden | 3–2 (4–4 agg.) | Zürich | Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, Dresden |
| Schade 18' (pen.) Kreische 54', 63' |
Report | Cucinotta 37' Risi 64' |
Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Ángel Franco Martínez (Spain) |
4–4 on aggregate; Zürich won on away goals.
Semi-final
| 6 April 1977 First leg | Zürich | 1–3 | Liverpool | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Risi 6' (pen.) | Report | Neal 14', 67' (pen.) Heighway 48' |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Dogan Babacan (Turkey) |
| 20 April 1977 Second leg | Liverpool | 3–0 (6–1 agg.) | Zürich | Anfield, Liverpool |
| Case 33', 79' Keegan 83' |
Report | Attendance: 50,611 Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy) |
Liverpool won 6–1 on aggregate.
Intertoto Cup
Group 5 matches
| 26 June 1976 Matchday 1 | Zbrojovka Brno | 1–0 | Zürich | Brno |
| Hamár 85' (1:0) | FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rozhodoj |
| 3 July 1976 Matchday 2 | Zürich | 4–1 | Austria Wien | Sportplatz, Sarmenstorf |
| Scheiwiler 14' (1:0) P. Stierli 27' (2:0) Cucinotta 43' (3:0) Risi 82' (4:1) |
FCZ summary | 62' (3:1) Pospischil Pirkner Prohaska |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen) | |
| Note: Inauguration of the Sarmenstorf sports fields | ||||
| 11 July 1976 Matchday 3 | Zürich | 0–0 | Duisburg | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Katić 25' Chapuisat 71' |
FCZ summary | 81' Seliger | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bruno della Bruna (Lumino) |
| 17 July 1976 Matchday 4 | Austria Wien | 2–4 | Zürich | Wiener Sportclub grounds, Vienna |
| Weiss 50' (1:3) Pöll 73' (2:4) |
FCZ summary | 14' (0:1) Risi 20' (0:2) Risi 41' (0:3) Cucinotta 72' (1:4) Cucinotta |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Andreas Siegl |
| 24 July 1976 Matchday 5 | Duisburg | 3–1 | Zürich | Dinslaken |
| Dietz 71' (pen 1:1) Worm 82' (2:1) Suchanek 86' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 65' (0:1) Risi | Attendance: 6,000 |
| 27 July 1976 Matchday 6 | Zürich | 0–1 | Zbrojovka Brno | Sportplatz, Weesen, Switzerland |
| FCZ summary | 73' (0:1) Pešice | Attendance: 2,400 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) | ||
| Note: Inauguration and opening game of the main pitch | ||||
Final group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BRN | DUI | ZÜR | AWI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zbrojovka Brno | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 7–3 | |
| 2 | Duisburg | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 8 | 5–1 | — | 3–1 | 4–0 | |
| 3 | Zürich | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 4–1 | |
| 4 | Austria Wien | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–4 | — |
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 games
Pre-season and mid-season
| 13 July 1978 Exhibition game | Kriens | 0–1 | Zürich | Stadion Kleinfeld, Kriens |
| FCZ summary | 24' (0:1) Rutschmann | Attendance: 700 Referee: Peter Aschwanden Luzern) |
| 27 July 1976 Exhibition game | FC Polizei ZH[5] | 3–8 | Zürich | Sportanlage Neudorf, Zürich |
| FCZ summary | Anthon Anthon Anthon Anthon Risi Risi Anthon Stierli |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Isler (Affoltern am Albis, Zürich) |
| 4 August 1976 Exhibition game | Grenchen | 1–2 | Zürich | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| Wirth 81' (1:2) | FCZ summary | 19' Kuhn 25' (0:1) Martinelli 45' (0:2) Hohl |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Gérard Racine (La Neuveville) | |
| Note: Corners: 2:12 | ||||
| 11 August 1976 Exhibition game | Young Boys | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Zürich | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| Burkhardt 29' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 19' Heer 85' (1:1) Aliesch |
Attendance: 10,500 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Corners: 12:9 | ||||
| 23 August 1976 Exhibition game | Zürich | 3–1 | Bayern Munich | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Botteron 2' (1:0) Konietzka 54' (2:1) Konietzka 76' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 24' (1:1) Dürnberger | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 7 September 1976 Exhibition game | Gossau | 4–7 | Zürich | Sportanlage Buechenwald, Gossau |
| Krucker 42' (1:5) Weber 60' (2:7) Maier 78' (3:7) Krucker 81' (4:7) |
FCZ summary | 5' (0:1) Heer 11' (0:2) Martinelli 20' (0:3) Stierli 24' (0:4) Cucinotta 35' (0:5) Weller 48' (1:6) Scheiwiler 49' (1:7) Scheiwiler |
Attendance: 1,050 Referee: Troy (St. Gallen) |
| 18 November 1976 Exhibition game | Zürich | 5–1 | FCZ reserves | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| FCZ summary |
Winter break
| 5 February 1977 Exhibition game | Zürich | 3–2 | Kriens | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Botteron 18' (1:0) Risi 28' (2:0) Weller 40' (3:0) |
FCZ summary | 77' (3:1) Pedraita 83' (3:2) Renggli |
Attendance: 150 Referee: Rudolf Renggli (Luzern) |
| 13 February 1977 Exhibition game | Zürich | 5–0 | Grenchen | Sportplatz auf der Mülligen, Zürich |
| Cucinotta 5' (1:0) Cucinotta 21' (2:0) Botteron 23' (3:0) Risi 40' (4:0) Cucinotta 88' (5:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 300 Referee: Winiger (Wetzikon) |
| 16 February 1977 Exhibition game | VfB Stuttgart | 0–1 | Zürich | Neckarstadion, Stuttgart |
| FCZ summary | 76' (0:1) Risi | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Heinz Aldinger (Waiblingen) |
| 20 February 1977 Exhibition game | Nordstern Basel | 0–1 | Zürich | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
| FCZ summary | 56' (0:1) Cucinotta | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) |
| 20 March 1977 Exhibition game | Zürich | 3–1 | New York Cosmos | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Botteron 43' (1:1) Scheiwiler 44' (2:1) Weller 63' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 26' (0:1) Chinaglia | Attendance: 4,000 |
Sources and references
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- ^ a b (red) dbFCZ (2006–2023). "FCZ 1976/1977" (in Swiss High German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b (red) BSC Young Boys AG (2025). "YB Saison 1976/77" [YB season 1976/77] (in Swiss High German). BSC Young Boys AG. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
| Preceded by 1975–76 |
FC Zürich seasons |
Succeeded by 1977–78 |