1977–78 FC Zürich season
| 1977–78 season | |
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| Owner | Edwin Nägeli |
| Chairman | Edwin Nägeli |
| Head coach | Friedhelm Konietzka |
| Stadium | Letzigrund |
| Nationalliga A | 5th |
| Swiss Cup | Round 5 |
| 1977–78 Swiss League Cup | Semi-finals |
| 1977–78 UEFA Cup | Round 2 |
| 1977 Intertoto Cup | 4th in group |
| Top goalscorer | League: Franco Cucinotta (14) All: Franco Cucinotta (24) |
The 1977–78 season was FC Zürich's 81st season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their 19th 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 seventh consecutive season was the German Friedhelm Konietzka. The first team competed not only in the first-tier Nationalliga, but also competed in 1977–78 Swiss Cup and in the 1977–78 Swiss League Cup. Further, the team had qualified for the 1977–78 UEFA Cup. FCZ also entered into the 1977 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 13 August 1977, 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
| 13 August 1977 Round 1 | Zürich | 5–1 | Young Fellows | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Zappa 8' (1:0) Cucinotta 10' (2:0) Cucinotta 37' (3:0) Zappa 51' Erba 55' (4:1) Zappa 66' (5:1) |
FCZ summary | 40' (3:1) Fleury 70' Fleury |
Attendance: 8,600 Referee: André Daina (Éclépens) | |
| Note: Corners: 14:1 | ||||
| 20 August 1977 Round 2 | Xamax | 1–2 | Zürich | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
| Bonny 24' Elsig 81' (pen.) |
FCZ summary | 13' Scheiwiler 24' Heer 76' (0:1) Cucinotta 80' Grob 90+1' (1:2) Risi |
Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen and Basel) |
| 24 August 1977 Round 3 | Étoile Carouge | 2–1 | Zürich | Stade de la Fontenette, Carouge |
| Dedominici 40' Brodard 65' (1:1) Mouny 84' (2:1) |
FCZ summary | 4' (0:1) Moser | Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten) | |
| Note: Children had free entry. | ||||
| 27 August 1977 Round 4 | Zürich | 2–1 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| (Burkhardt) 76' (o.g.) |
FCZ summary | 40' (pen 0:1) Lorenz | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) |
| 3 September 1977 Round 5 | Zürich | 1–2 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Risi 89' (pen. 1:2) |
FCZ summary | 22' (0:1) Trinchero 34' (0:2) Schnyder |
Attendance: 10,800 Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains) | |
| Note: Corner: 9:1 | ||||
| 17 September 1977 Round 6 | Basel | 2–2 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Mundschin 6' (1:0) Maissen 64' (2:2) |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
32' (1:1) Moser 40' (1:2) Cucinotta 68' Baur 90' Grob |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Gérard Racine (Biel/Bienne) |
| Note: Basel without Fischli (injured) and Muhmenthaler (reserves). Zurich without Fischbach, Heer, and Stierli (injured). Sport, 19.9.1977: «57th minute: an FCZ fan threw a firework onto the pitch in the Basel penalty area and he was taken away». 65th minute: Maradan was injured and from then on only plays a supporting role. An hour after the game ended, hundreds of FCB fans were still besieging the grandstand entrance and demonstrating against the referee, who left the stadium through a side entrance. | ||||
| 24 September 1977 Round 7 | Zürich | 0–0 | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Chapuisat 58' | FCZ summary | 69' Corminboeuf | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) | |
| Note: Corners 12:1 | ||||
| 1 October 1977 Round 8 | Sion | 0–1 | Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
| Balet 5' | FCZ summary | 35' Torstensson 56' (0:1) Torstensson 74' Baur |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 8 October 1977 Round 9 | Zürich | 2–0 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Cucinotta 49' (1:0) Risi 49' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern) |
| 15 October 1977 Round 10 | Grasshopper Club | 7–2 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| Bauer 33' (1:1) Bauer 45' (2:2) (Torstensson) 66' (o.g.) Becker 68' (4:2) Sulser 74' (5:2) Elsener 80' (6:2) Hey 86' (7:2) |
[ FCZ summary] | 14' (0:1) Risi 38' (1:2) Cucinotta |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen and Basel) | |
| Note: Corners: 4:12. 44' Grob saves penalty from Bauer, who then converted the rebound. Berbig saved penalty from Cucinotta. | ||||
| 22 October 1977 Round 11 | Zürich | 1–0 | Chênois | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Chapuisat 38' Grob 48' (Clivaz) 61' (o.g.) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: A. Häring (Düdingen) |
| 25 October 1977 Round 12 | Young Fellows | 1–3 | Zürich | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
| Weller 10' (1:0) |
FCZ summary | 30' (1:1) Torstensson 46' (1:2) Moser 70' (1:3) Cucinotta |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Jakob Baumann (Schaffhausen) |
| 6 November 1977 Round 13 | Zürich | 1–1 | Xamax | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Botteron 31' (1:1) Cucinotta |
FCZ summary | 19' (0:1) Decastel 38' Decastel |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: René Maire (Chêne-Bougeries, Genève) |
| 12 November 1977 Round 14 | Young Boys | 0–1 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| FCZ summary | 74' (0:1) Scheiwiler | Attendance: 5,200 Referee: André Daina (Éclépens) | ||
| Note: Corners: 5:16 | ||||
| 20 November 1977 Round 15 | Servette | 0–2 | Zürich | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| FCZ summary | 7' (0:1) Cucinotta 90' (0:2) Risi 90' Cucinotta |
Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen and Basel) |
| 27 November 1977 Round 16 | Zürich | 1–1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Zwicker 15' (1:0) Lüdi 32' Zappa 72' Grob 78' |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
42' Maradan 78' (1:1) Schönenberger |
Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Rudolf Renggli (Luzern) |
| Note: Cold and snow flurries | ||||
| 3 December 1977 Round 17 | St. Gallen | 2–0 | Zürich | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| Ries 19' (1:0) Labhart 28' (2:0) Stöckl 68' |
FCZ summary | 77' Heer | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains) | |
| Note: Pitch covered with snow, approximately 5 cm deep | ||||
| 11 December 1977 Round 18 | Zürich | 2–2 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Zwicker 15' (1:0) Stierli 35' Risi 77' (pen.) Chapuisat 86' |
FCZ summary | 35' Coutaz 72' (1:1) Sarrasin 80' In-Albon 86' Đorđić |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Gérard Racine (La Neuveville) | |
| Note: Deep, treacherous, and, in places, uneven terrain | ||||
| 26 February 1978 Round 19 | Lausanne-Sport | 1–1 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| Künzli 29' (1:0) |
FCZ summary | 56' (pen. 1:1) Botteron | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Jakob Baumann (Schaffhausen) |
| 5 March 1978 Round 20 | Zürich | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Scheiwiler 44' (1:1) |
FCZ summary | 6' (0:1) Sulser 56' (1:2) Bosco |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) |
| 19 March 1978 Round 21 | Chênois | 0–2 | Zürich | Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex |
| FCZ summary | 10' (0:1) Scheiwiler 53' (0:2) Cucinotta 88' Heer |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Othmar Winter, (Martigny) |
| 22 March 1978 Round 22 | Zürich | 5–1 | Étoile Carouge | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Zwicker 7' (1:0) Torstensson 32' (2:0) Botteron 35' (3:0) Torstensson 63' Risi 76' (pen.) |
FCZ summary | 88' (5:1) Parini | Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Mario Osta (Oberuzwil) |
Qualifying phase table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Grasshopper Club | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 34 | To championship round |
| 2 | Servette[1] | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 33 | |
| 3 | Lausanne-Sport | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 30 | |
| 4 | Basel[2] | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Zürich[3] | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 28 | |
| 6 | Sion | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 21 | |
| 7 | Xamax | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 19 | To relegation play-out round |
| 8 | Young Boys[4] | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 19 | |
| 9 | Chênois | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 18 | |
| 10 | St. Gallen | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 17 | |
| 11 | Étoile Carouge | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 13 | |
| 12 | Young Fellows Zürich | 22 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 58 | −44 | 4 |
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
| 1 April 1978 Round 1 | Zürich | 0–0 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| FCZ summary | 45' Andrey 65' Valentini |
Attendance: 9,200 Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains) |
| 8 April 1978 Round 2 | Basel | 1–1 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Lauscher 45' (1:0) | FCZ summary FCB summary |
24' Zappa 64' Fischbach 78' Chapuisat 90' (1:1) Risi |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) |
| 15 April 1978 Round 3 | Zürich | 1–3 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Botteron 22' (1:1) |
FCZ summary | 6' (0:1) Hermann 14' (0:2) Ponte 88' (1:3) Elsener 14' 89' Chapuisat |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Hans Wolfer (Volketswil) |
| 9 April 1978 Round 4 | Lausanne-Sport | 4–0 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| Künzli 11' (1:0) Künzli 27' (2:0) Favre 67' (3:0) Favre 69' (4:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten) |
| 22 April 1978 Round 5 | Zürich | 4–2 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Scheiwiler 28' (1:1) Cucinotta 48' (2:2) Risi 58' (3:2) Cucinotta 77' (4:2) |
FCZ summary | 26' (0:1) Vergères 47' (1:2) Đorđić |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
| 29 April 1978 Round 6 | Servette | 1–2 | Zürich | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| Chivers 19' (1:1) Chivers 35′ |
FCZ summary | 4' (0:1) Cucinotta 89' (1:2) Cucinotta |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Rudolf Renggli (Luzern) |
| 6 May 1978 Round 7 | Zürich | 4–2 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Scheiwiler 22' (1:0) Risi 35' (2:0) Scheiwiler 61' (3:0) Botteron 88' (4:2) |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
64' (3:1) Demarmels 74' (3:2) Marti |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) |
| 20 May 1978 Round 8 | Grasshopper Club | 1–0 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| Grob 83' | FCZ summary | 81' (0:1) Montandon | Attendance: 12,500 Referee: André Daina (Éclépens) |
| 24 May 1978 Round 9 | Zürich | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Risi 48' (1:0) Botteron 81' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 67' Devčić 85' (2:1) Künzli |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) |
| 22 May 1978 Round 10 | Sion | 0–1 | Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
| FCZ summary | 27' (0:1) Risi | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: René Maire (Chêne-Bougeries, Genève) |
Championship table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Grasshopper Club | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 17 | 29 | Swiss Champions, qualified for 1978–79 European Cup and entered 1978 Intertoto Cup |
| 2 | Servette[1] | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 28 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1978–79 Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Basel[2] | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 14 | 27 | Qualified for 1978–79 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Lausanne-Sport | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | +7 | 15 | 26 | Qualified for 1978–79 UEFA Cup |
| 5 | Zürich[3] | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 26 | Entered 1978 Intertoto Cup |
| 6 | Sion | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 11 | 12 | Entered 1978 Intertoto Cup |
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;
Swiss Cup
| 10 September 1977 Round 4 | Muttenz | 1–4 | Zürich | Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz |
| 14:30 | Peter Bruderer 4' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 35' (1:1) Chapuisat 36' (1:2) Torstensson 65' (1:3) Scheiwiler 88' (1:4) Cucinotta |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Alfred Heinis (Ammannsegg, Biberist) |
| 12 October 1977 Round 5 | Zürich | 1–3 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Cucinotta 45' Baur 56' (1:2) |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
19' (0:1) Schönenberger 49' (0:2) Schönenberger 66' (1:3) Schönenberger 72' Mundschin |
Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten) |
Swiss League Cup
| 6 August 1977 Round 1 | Zürich | 9–0 | Bellinzona | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Cucinotta 20' (1:0) Cucinotta 28' (2:0) Risi 41' (pen. 3:0) Fischbach 42' (4:0) Torstensson 46' (5:0) Risi 48' (6:0) Cucinotta 65' (7:0) Cucinotta 77' (8:0) Scheiwiler (9:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,588 Referee: Jaberg (Thun) |
| 12 February 1978 Round 2 | Zürich | 3–0 | Young Fellows Zürich | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Cucinotta 38' (1:0) Zwicker 55' (2:0) Cucinotta 90' (3:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Wolfer (Volketswil) | ||
| Note: Rock-hard frozen and slippery ground | ||||
| 12 March 1978 Quarter-final | Lausanne-Sport | 0–1 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| FCZ summary | 9' (0:1) Scheiwiler | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern) |
| 9 May 1978 Semi-final | Grasshopper Club | 5–1 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| Ponte 13' (1:0) Ponte 43' (2:0) Bosco 68' (3:0) Ponte 70' (4:0) Hey 75' (5:0) |
summary | 70' Chapuisat 88' (5:1) Zwicker |
Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau) |
UEFA Cup
First round
| 14 September 1977 First leg | Zürich | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Risi 4' | Report | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: László Pádár (Hungary) |
| 28 September 1977 Second leg | CSKA Sofia | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Zürich | Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia |
| Markov 32' | Report | Cucinotta 105' | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Adolf Mathias (Austria) |
Zürich won 2–1 on aggregate.
Second round
| 19 October 1977 First leg | Zürich | 0–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Letzigrund, Zürich |
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Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia) |
| 2 November 1977 Second leg | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–3 | Zürich | Waldstadion, Frankfurt |
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Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Anatoli Ivanov (Soviet Union) |
Eintracht Frankfurt won 7–3 on aggregate.
Intertoto Cup
Group 3 matches
| 2 July 1977 Matchday 1 | Inter Bratislava | 5–0 | Zürich | Bratislava |
| (1:0) (2:0) (3:0) (4:0) (5:0) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,600 |
| 9 July 1977 Matchday 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4–1 | Zürich | Waldstadion, Frankfurt |
| Hölzenbein 26' (1:0) Kraus 65' (2:1) Hölzenbein 80' (3:1) Neuberger 86' |
FCZ summary Eintracht summary |
57' (1:1) Torstensson | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Heinz Aldinger (Waiblingen) |
| 16 July 1977 Matchday 3 | Zürich | 1–2 | Inter Bratislava | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Cucinotta 11' (pen 1:1) | FCZ summary | 3' (0:1) Brezik 75' (1:2) Ladislav Petráš |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rudolf Renggli (Luzern) |
| 20 July 1977 Matchday 4 | Zürich | 1–0 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Cucinotta 10' (1:0) | FCZ summary Eintracht summary |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen) |
| 23 July 1977 Matchday 5 | SSW Innsbruck | 3–0 | Zürich | Tivoli, Innsbruck |
| Welzl 29' (1:0) Zanon 35' (2:0) Lercher 45' (pen.) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Wolfgang Klocker |
| 30 July 1977 Matchday 6 | Zürich | 1–2 | SSW Innsbruck | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Moser 65' (1:2) | FCZ summary | 12' (0:1) Oberacher 52' (0:2) Oberacher |
Attendance: 2,800 Referee: René Kellenberger (Herisau) |
Final group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BRA | EIN | WAC | ZÜR[3] | |
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| 1 | Inter Bratislava | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 9 | — | 2–5 | 4–2 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 7 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | SSW Innsbruck | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Zürich[3] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |
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-season
| 3 August 1977 Exhibition game | Young Boys | 2–4 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Lorenz 27' (1:1) Lorenz 60' (2:1) |
FCZ summary | 2' (0:1) Cucinotta 67' (2:2) Risi 70' (2:3) Scheiwiler 82' (2:4) Torstensson |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: André Favre (Échallens) | |
| Note: Semi-final of the Bern tournament. | ||||
| 9 August 1978 Exhibition game | Grasshopper Club | 3–2 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Elsener 21' (1:1) Ponte 32' (2:1) Sulser 44' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 4' (0:1) Risi 66' (3:2) Risi 83' Chapuisat |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Rudolf Renggli (Luzern) | |
| Note: Final des Berner Turniers. | ||||
| 16 August 1977 Exhibition game | Zürich | 5–1 | Aarau | Sportplatz, Muhen |
| Cucinotta 51' (1:0) Fischbach 53' (2:0) Botteron 56' (3:0) Cucinotta 62' (4:0) Moser 72' (5:1) |
FCZ summary | 70' (4:1) Lamm | Referee: Franz Gächter (Aarau, Suhr, Aargau) | |
| Note: Inauguration of the new sports field in Muhen. After 73 minutes, the referee abandoned the match in the middle of a downpour, even before the field lights went out. Due to personnel problems, Aarau fielded four players from the second-division club Brugg (von Allmen, Grogg, Lamm, and Jufer). | ||||
Winter break
| 19 January 1978 Exhibition game | Zürich | 5–2 | Luzern | Schlieren, Switzerland |
| Scheiwiler 28' (1:1) Botteron 35' (2:1) Lüdi 42' (3:2) Botteron 48' (pen.) Zwicker 56' (5:2) |
FCZ summary | 10' (pen.) Rahmen 37' (2:2) Wiprächtiger |
Attendance: 500 Referee: Rudolf Affolter (Bülach) |
| 4 February 1978 Exhibition game | Zürich | 2–2 | Bellinzona | Sportplatz auf der Mülligen, Zürich |
| Botteron 7' (1:0) Risi 50' (2:0) |
FCZ summary | 75' (2:1) Maccini 86' (2:2) Rossi |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Rudolf Affolter (Bülach) |
| 2 March 1978 Exhibition game | Luzern | 2–3 | Zürich | Hubelmatt, Luzern |
| Blättler 59' (1:1) Fischer 75' (2:1) Weder |
FCZ summary | 28' Chapuisat 30' (0:1) Cucinotta 81' (pen.) Botteron 87' (2:3) Botteron |
Attendance: 90 Referee: Peter Aschwanden (Luzern) |
Sources and references
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- ^ a b Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1978). "1977/78 Rangliste" [1977/78 Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b c (red) dbFCZ (2006–2023). "FCZ 1977/1978" (in German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) BSC Young Boys AG (2025). "YB Saison 1977/78" [YB season 1977/78] (in Swiss High German). BSC Young Boys AG. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
| Preceded by 1976–77 |
FC Zürich seasons |
Succeeded by 1978–79 |