Football Journey

Switzerland – ranked 22^nd.

Nationalliga A
1  FC Basel                        26   18   6   2   67  26   42
2  Grasshopper Club Zürich         26   20   2   4   59  21   42
3  FC Lugano                       26   11   9   6   50  34   31
4  Lausanne-Sports                 26   12   6   8   51  43   30
5  FC Zürich                       26   11   6   9   41  42   28
6  FC Winterthur                   26   11   5  10   36  38   27
7  Servette FC Genève              26    8  10   8   39  36   26
Standing from left: Henri Skiba (Trainer), Willy Allemann, Hansueli Havenith, Lambertus Theunissen, Ulrich Guggisberg, Walter Eichenberger, Willy Vögeli, Peter Anderegg, Tony Hug, Walter Müller, 
Bottom: Jean-Claude Bruttin, Ernst Schmocker, Walter Lehmann, Otto Messerli, Hans Bosshard, Walter Widmer, Christian Winiger, Heinz Rebmann, Charles Kvicinsky
8  BSC Young Boys Bern             26   10   6  10   43  46   26
9  FC La Chaux-de-Fonds            26    9   6  11   46  47   24
10 FC Biel-Bienne                  26    6   9  11   32  43   21
11 FC Luzern                       26    8   4  14   39  48   20     
12 FC Sion                         26    5   9  12   32  46   19
13 FC Fribourg                     26    6   7  13   35  63   19      
14 AC Bellinzona                   26    1   7  18   24  61    9

Championship Playoff:

Grasshoppers- FC Basel 4-3 aet

Relegation Playoff:
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FC Sion-FC Fribourg 1-0  
Grasshopper won their 16th title, but first one since 1956. It was difficult victory – in decisive extra match and only in overtime – and perhaps a bit unfair, for their finished second in the regular season.

Cup:

Olympiakos 3-1 PAOK
PAOK lost the final for second year in a row.

Standing from left: Kiryakos Koreas, Vasilis Siokos, Takis Sinetopoulos, Yannis Gaitatzis, Michalis Milonas, Athanasius Angelis.

Kneeling-Pampoulis Papadopoulos, Sulis Papas, Nikos Guitsos, Yorgos Delikaris and Petros Karavitis.

Olympiakos won their 14th Cup.

II Division. Group winners (plus the champion of Cyprus) promoted to First Division.

Group A

 1.Panachaiki G.E. Patras           88  34  22-10- 2  56:19 +37 ++
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 2.A.O. Koropi Athinas              76  34  17- 8- 9  42:26 +16
 3.G.S.F. Panaitolikos Agrinio      75  34  17- 7-10  46:30 +16
 4.G.S. Kallithea Athina            73  34  14-11- 9  38:27 +11
 5.Ionikos Nikaias                  73  34  16- 7-11  37:28 + 9
 6.A.O. Korinthos                   72  34  13-12- 9  45:30 +15
 7.A.O. Acharnaikos Menidi          68  34  11-13-10  30:28 + 2     (-1 point)
 8.A.S. Anagennisi Artas            67  34  11-11-12  47:48 - 1
 9.A.O. Panarkadikos Tripolis       67  34  11-11-12  37:39 - 2
10.A.O. Kalamata                    66  34  13- 6-15  36:69 - 3
11.A.E. Chania Kritis               65  34  12- 7-15  39:32 + 7
12.G.S. Panaigialios Aigio          65  34  10-12-12  34:39 - 5     (-1 point)
13.P.A.S. Jiannina                  65  34   9-13-12  34:42 - 8
14.Ethnikos Asteras Kaisariani Ath. 65  34  12- 7-15  36:46 -10
15.A.O. Panargiakos Argos           64  34  12- 6-16  43:48 - 5
16.A.O. Pannafpliakos Nafplion      64  34   8-14-12  29:37 - 8
17.A.O. Kerkyras (Corfu)            63  34   8-13-13  28:34 - 6
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18.Ergotelis Kritis                 46  34   3- 6-25  15:80 -65 --

Group B

 1.A.O. Trikala                     82  34  20- 8- 6  50:20 +30 ++
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 2.Panelefsiniakos Elefsina         82  34  21- 6- 7  56:34 +22
 3.Vizas Megara                     81  34  21- 5- 8  42:26 +16
 4.A.E. Larisas                     79  34  15-15- 4  39:25 +14
 5.Atromitos Peristeri Athina       74  34  17- 6-11  60:35 +25
 6.A.O. Lamia                       71  34  14- 9-11  45:38 + 7
 7.A.P.S. Rodos                     70  34  12-12-10  39:37 + 2
 8.Anajennisis Karditas             68  34  11-12-11  33:29 + 4
 9.A.S. Chalkidas                   65  34   7-17-10  30:32 - 2
10.Aiantas Salaminas                65  34   9-13-12  29:31 - 2
11.Panaspropyrgiakos Aspropyrgos    65  34   7-17-10  38:46 - 8
12.A.E. Levadiakos Livadias         64  34  11- 8-15  34:38 - 4
13.Ikaros Athinas                   64  34  10-10-14  33:40 - 7
14.Atromitos Pireas                 64  34  13- 4-17  47:61 -14
15.Argonaftis Pireas                63  34   8-13-13  35:45 -10
16.G.S. Niki Volou                  62  34   8-12-14  25:40 -15
17.A.P.S. Patras                    58  34   8- 8-18  35:50 -15
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18.Aris Agiou Konstantinou          46  34   3- 7-24  26:71 -55 --

Group C

Above: Antonis Pappas, Dimitris Karaiskos, Giannis Tsouknidas, Lakis Kaimakis, Nikos Rigoulias, Takis Synetopoulos. Below: Giorgos Paschalidis, Erotrikitos Valiannatos, Christos Doukas, Vassilis Karaiskos, Christos Diakoumis.

 1.Olympiakos Volos                 83  34  19-11- 4  64:19 +45 ++
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 2.A.E. Kastoria                    81  34  18-11- 5  43:15 +28
 3.Apollon Kalamarias Thessaloniki  78  34  18- 8- 8  53:24 +29
 4.A.S. Doxa Dramas                 73  34  14-11- 9  50:36 +14
 5.Makedonikos Neas E. Thessaloniki 67  34  11-11-12  32:25 + 7
 6.F.S. Kozanis                     67  34  13- 7-14  43:42 + 1
 7.A.O. Kilkisiakos Kilkis          67  34   9-15-10  27:33 - 6
 8.Apollonas Kryas Brysis           66  34  10-12-12  49:48 + 1
 9.P.A.O. Panthrakikos Komotini     66  34  10-12-12  35:34 + 1
10.A.O. Edessaikos Edessa           66  34  10-12-12  25:29 - 4
11.A.O. Xanthis                     65  34  10-11-13  27:34 - 7
12.Finikas Polychnis Thessaloniki   65  34  10-11-13  41:50 - 9
13.A.O. Karditsas                   65  34  13- 5-16  35:53 -18
14.A.O. Pandramaikos Drama          64  34  11- 8-15  30:40 -10
15.A.E. Florinas                    64  34  11- 8-15  25:45 -20
16.Anajennisi Jiannitson            63  34   8-13-13  28:37 - 9
17.Aris Ptolemaidas                 63  34  10-10-14  38:38 -10     (-1 point)
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18.Ethnikos Alexandroupolis         60  34   6-14-14  22:55 -33 --

Greece – ranked 21^st by UEFA. Last 4 relegated. The champion of Cyprus was one of the promoted to the Greek top league – the last year champion EPA Larnaka finished last and relegated.

 1.A.E. Konstantinoupolis          88  34  23- 8- 3   67:18 +49    CHAMPIONS
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 2.Panionios G.S. Neas Smirnis     83  34  21- 7- 6   61:34 +27      
Standing from left: Takis Oikonomopoulos, Antonis Antoniadis, Totis Filakouris, Giannis Tomaras, Giorgos Vlachos, Petros Panopoulos, Fragiskos Soourpis, Viktoras Mitropoulos, Aristeidis Kamaras, Vasilis Konstantinou, Ferenc Puskas (Coach) 
Sitting: Anthimos Kapsis, Kostas Hatziandreou, Giorgos Deligiannis, Charis Grammos, Mimis Domazos, Kostas Athanasopoulos, Dimitris Kaligiris, Giorgos Gonos, Kostas Eleftherakis, Takis Dimitrio. 
 3.Panathinaikos A.O. Athinas      82  34  19-10- 5   62:26 +32
 4.Egaleo A.O. Athinas             75  34  15-11- 8   31:24 + 7
 5.A.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis      75  34  13-15- 6   40:30 +10
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 6.Olympiakos S.F.P. Pireas        71  34  13-11-10   44:24 +20    CUP WINNER
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 7.Apollonas Athinas               71  34  12-13- 9   30:27 + 3
 8.Ethnikos A.O. Piraes            68  34  10-14-10   45:37 + 8             
PAOK – hoops.
 9.P.A.O.K. Thessalonikis          68  34  12-10-12   38:32 + 6
10.A.S. Aris Thessalonikis         67  34  10-13-11   45:39 + 6

11.A.O. Kavalas                    65  34  10-11-13   25:35 -10
12.A.S. Pierikos Katerini          64  34   8-14-12   31:43 -12
13.A.P.E. Fostiras Tavros Athinas  64  34   8-14-12   31:47 -16
14.A.S. Veria                      64  34   9-12-13   28:47 -19
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15.A.O. Panserraikos Serres        62  34   9-10-15   32:38 - 6 --
16.Proodeftiki Pireas              58  34   5-14-15   29:52 -23 --
17.O.F.I. Iraklio Kritis           55  34   5-11-18   28:61 -33 --       
18.E.P.A. Larnakas                 43  34   3- 4-27   23:76 -53 --

EPA Larnakas have -1 point.

AEK – the champions: Second row from left: Branko Stankovich (Head Coach), Georgios Kefalidis, Georgios Tanidis, Georgios Karis, Georgios Lavaridis, Liakouris, Stefanos Theodoridis, Psichoyos, Palasidis, Nikos Karapoulidis, Nikos Statopoulos, Hadjimichael (Coach).

Squatting: Stelios Konstantinidis, Panayiotis Ventouris, Xanius, Georgios Karafeskos, Kostas Nikolaidis, Dimitris Papayoanu, Andreas Papaemanuil, Stelios Skevofilakas, Spiros Pomonis, Avramidis and Stelios Seraphidis.

AEK won their 5^th title.

Cup:

Austria                  2-1   Rapid               [aet]

Rapid lost the Vienna’s derby at the final – in overtime.

Austria (Vienna) dramatically won the Cup.

Austria – ranked 20th by UEFA.

1.Wacker Innsbruck 30 20 4 6 68-30 44
2.SV Austria Salzburg 30 18 7 5 64-33 43
3.SK Rapid 30 16 9 5 65-36 41
4.First Vienna FC 30 14 9 7 55-39 37
5.Linzer ASK 30 15 6 9 53-44 36
6.VÖEST Linz 30 13 10 7 44-38 36
7.Admira Energie 30 14 4 12 55-57 32
Standing from left to right: Dr. Burger, Trainer Frühwirth, Gratz, Gombasch, Leutgeb, Kastner, Merz, Casazza, Koncilia P., Hattenberger, Skocik, Koncilia F., Gasteiger, Siber, Dr. Kottek.

Seated: Redl, Jud, Niederstätter, R. Kirchler, Kordesch, Küppers, Rinker, Wizemann, Rusch

8.SV Wattens 30 12 7 11 50-45 31
9.Wiener Sport-Club 30 10 9 11 54-40 29
10.FK Austria 30 10 9 11 43-45 29
11.Grazer AK 30 12 4 14 36-54 28
12.SK Sturm Graz 30 10 4 16 35-42 24
13.1. Simmeringer SC 30 8 7 15 31-55 23
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14.Schwarz-Weiß Bregenz 30 7 5 18 31-60 19
15.SC Wacker 30 5 6 19 43-59 16
16.WSG Radenthein 30 4 4 22 31-81 12

Wacker Innsbruck and SV Wattens formed a Spielgemeinschaft at the end
of the season, which meant SV Wattens could not play in the Nationalliga
1971/72.

Second level – there was no Second Division in Austria, but 3 Regional leagues enstead. Their winners were promoted:
Donawitzer SV Alpine Leoben (Mitte)
SC Eisenstadt (Ost)
SK Bischofshofen (West)

Cup: Stade Rennais UC 1-0 Olympique Lyonnais

Lyon, seemingly stronger than Rennes, lost the final.

Rennes, short on trophies – like Lyon – and having less strong players than their opponents, prevailed in the final.

Rennes – or Stade Rennais, or Le Stade de Rennes – won their second Cup and second altogether trophy.

 

 

II Division. Split into 3 groups which champions were promoted to First Division. That's also the season of creation of Paris Saint Germain, a long and confusing story, which, in short, left the season and the promotion officially to Paris FC, but Paris St. Germain claims it in its own history, although the official situation of PSG more or less begins in 1972 and starts from Third Division. Records keep Paris FC in Second and First Divisions between 1970 and 1972, even if the club started the campaign in 1970-71 as Paris Saint Germain. 
(group A)

 1. Olympique Lille            30-44  (56-25)  19  6  5  Promoted    
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 2. ECAC Chaumont              30-42  (42-19)  17  8  5          
Standing from left: JANIZEWSKI – DEROUCK – MOREL – TEMPET J-JACQUES – CIESELSKI - LANNOY - SOWINSKI - BOCQUILLON
Crouching: VASSEL - GOUDAL - COUSTILLET - ELIE – ZURASZEK - HEDE
 3. RC Lens                    30-41  (52-34)  18  5  7          
 4. US Boulogne                30-39  (54-40)  15  9  6          
 5. Entente                    30-32  (43-31)   9 14  7  2b      
Back row from left: Bonnet, Plet,Gerez,Noleau,Bourgeois, Martin,Gérez,Lévin .
Front: Mallet,Sandor,Fairise, Camara, Gayet,Skornik,Gorce.
 6. US Dunkerque               30-32  (42-36)  11 10  9          
 7. Pierrots                   30-31  (43-45)  12  7 11  Amat    
 8. FC Mulhouse                30-29  (32-37)   9 11 10          
 9. RCFC Besancon              30-28  (40-41)   9 10 11          
10. AC Amiens                  30-28  (39-50)   9 10 11          
Standing from left:  Fievet, Artelesa, Grégoire, Cordier, Formici, Jacques.
First row: Buret, Dumas, Gérard Pleimelding, Rachic, Puciberg.
11. AS Troyes                  30-27  (31-33)   8 11 11          
12. Paris-Joinville            30-27  (36-51)   9  9 12  2b      
13. FC Sochaux Montbeliard II  30-23  (33-48)   8  7 15  Amat    
14. Cambrai                    30-22  (44-52)   6 10 14          
15. AS Creil                   30-21  (32-47)   8  5 17          
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16. US Merlebach               30-14  (27-57)   2 10 18  Relegated    

From Div1: CS Sedan-Ardennes                                
From Div3: Mouzon and AC Evreux                              
From 2b to 2a: Quevilly Paris, Stade Malherbe Caen              
               and FC Rouen                                      


(group B)

 1. Paris FC                   30-45  (52-23)  17 11  2  Promoted    
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 2. FC Rouen                   30-41  (53-25)  16  9  5  2a      
 3. FC Limoges                 30-36  (52-35)  13 10  7          
 4. Etoile Montlucon           30-35  (56-39)  13  9  8          
 5. Stade Brest                30-35  (49-39)  11 13  6          
 6. FC Lorient                 30-34  (44-31)  13  8  9          
 7. Quevilly Paris             30-34  (44-36)  11 12  7  2a      
 8. AAJ Blois                  30-34  (33-35)  13  8  9          
 9. US Le Mans                 30-29  (36-40)   9 11 10          
10. Berrichonne Chateauroux    30-24  (32-40)   6 12 12          
11. Stade Quimper              30-24  (24-45)   4 16 10          
12. Stade Laval                30-23  (30-49)   7  9 14          
13. FC Bourges                 30-23  (28-48)   7  9 14          
14. Stade Poitiers             30-22  (25-44)   4 14 12          
15. Stade Malherbe Caen        30-22  (29-46)   8  6 16  2a      
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16. AC Le Havre                30-19  (37-49)   6  7 17          

From Div1: US Valenciennes                                  
From Div3: Mantes-la-Ville and ES La Rochelle                
From 2a to 2b: Entente and Paris-Joinville                       


(group C)

 1. AS Monaco                  30-47  (71-23)  22  3  5  Promoted    
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 2. Olympique Avignon          30-40  (53-25)  17  6  7          
 3. AS Aix-en-Provence         30-38  (50-32)  17  4  9          
 4. AS Cannes                  30-38  (43-28)  14 10  6          
 5. SC Toulon                  30-31  (37-37)  13  5 12          
 6. FC Toulouse                30-30  (36-33)  12  6 12          
Standing from left: Nowacki (gardien rempl) - Emorine (entre les 2, M.Berthommier) - Barek - Dessoly - JC Berthommier.
Crouching: A.Delblouwe -G.Berthommier - J.Duch (rempl) - G .Duch-Chassin - M.Delblouwe - G.Bernard - Dut.
 7. FC Gueugnon                30-30  (40-45)  12  6 12          
 8. Gazelec Ajaccio            30-28  (26-26)   9 10 11          
 9. FC Sete                    30-28  (33-43)  11  6 13          
10. Littoral Montpellier       30-28  (33-43)  11  6 13          
11. La Ciotat                  30-27  (35-45)   9  9 12          
12. US Montelimar              30-27  (31-43)  10  7 13          
13. AC Arles                   30-26  (33-38)   9  8 13          
14. AS Beziers                 30-26  (33-42)  10  6 14          
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15. FC Grenoble                30-20  (25-45)   7  6 17  Relegated    
16. Olympique Ales             30-16  (29-60)   5  6 19  Relegated    

From Div1: RC Strasbourg                                    
From Div3: CS Cuiseaux-Louhans and FC Martigues

France. Ranked 19th by UEFA, believe it or not… but French football was not among the leading in Europe at the time and the 5-year point system used by UEFA place them down. Yet, France got 5 teams in the Europen tournaments whether Turkey had only 3, which presented more realistic view of football strenght. Last 3 teams – relegated to II Division.

1 MARSEILLE 38 23- 9- 6 55 94- 48

2 ST ETIENNE 38 20-11- 7 51 83- 45
3 NANTES 38 17-12- 9 46 61- 41
Standing from left: Kabyle, Betton, Landi, Canetti, Auge, Odasso.
Croching: Marcellin, Scherer, Vergnes, Mézy, Bonnet.
4 NIMES 38 17-11-10 45 68- 54
Second row from left: TEXIER, DUBOUIL, MADRONNET, PAPIN, MICHELENA, ROSTAGNI.
First row: PETYT, BURDINO, JENSEN, RUITER, WOJCIAK.
5 BORDEAUX 38 16- 8-14 40 58- 51
6 AJACCIO 38 16- 8-14 40 54- 52
7 LYON 38 14-12-12 40 51- 51
8 METZ 38 13-14-11 40 46- 56
9 STADE REIMS 38 14-11-13 39 54- 44

10 SOCHAUX 38 14-10-14 38 58- 55
Back row from left: Alain Cosnard, Daniel Périault, Bernard Goueffic, René Cédolin, Marcel Aubour, Pierre Garcia
Front: François Simian, Velimir Naumovic, Serge Lenoir, André Guy, Robert Rico
11 RENNES 38 14- 9-15 37 56- 53
Standing from left: Gallina, Bourdel, Lecoeur, Guillou, Fievet, Mouilleron.
Front: Poli, Edwige, Gaidoz, Kovacevic, Roy.
12 ANGERS 38 15- 5-18 35 61- 66
13 NANCY 38 12-11-15 35 45- 56
14 NICE 38 12-10-16 34 48- 55
15 RED STAR 38 11-11-16 33 46- 65

16 ANGOULEME 38 10-12-16 32 30- 47
17 BASTIA 38 12- 8-18 32 52- 83

18 STRASBOURG 38 13- 5-20 31 54- 63
Back row from left: KOCIK, LAWNICZAK, DUGUEYPEROUX, JOLIS.
Front: COUSTILLET, HOUEN, JOSEPH, GUINOT, KLOSE
19 VALENCIENNES 38 10- 9-19 29 47- 59
20 SEDAN 38 10- 8-20 28 42- 64

Olympique Marseille won their 3rd title – counting only professional league championships. The previous one came in 1947-48 – long wait indeed, but the squad appeared dominant and ready to stay on top long time.

Türkiye Kupası
Bursaspor – Eskişehirspor 1-0 0-2
Significant final: between neighbour-cities in Anatolia, each having fat chance for first ever trophy. Eskisehirspor already played and lost the Cup final in the previous year. This time they prevailed.

Bursaspor lost the final and had to wait 15 years for winning the Cup.

New winners of the Cup – no mistake this time, after losing the 1969-70 final.

Eskisehirspor crowned the strongest period in their history – 1968-75 – by winning the Cup: the only trophy ever won. They added the Presidential Cup – today’s Turkish Supercup – played between the champion and the Cup winner this year as well.