Football Journey

Amateur championship. SC Julich and Eintracht Braunschweig Amateure reached the final and SC Julich won it 1-0.

SC Julich 1910 won their third consecutive amateur title in front of 6000 fans. The gates declined significantly – in 1968-69 the final was attended by 12 000.

Promotional tournament of the regional champions. The winner of each group promoted to the Bundesliga.

Group A

 1. VfL Bochum   8  7  0  1 23:11 +12 14:2

 2. VfL Osnabrück   8  3  1  4 11:13  −2 7:9

 3. FK Pirmasens   8  3  1  4 11:14  −3 7:9

 4. Karlsruher SC   8  3  1  4 9:12  −3 7:9

 5. SC Tasmania 1900 Berlin  8  2  1  5 13:17  −4 5:11

Group B

1. Fortuna Düsseldorf   8  6  2  0 19:7 +12 14:2

 2. Borussia Neunkirchen  8  4  1  3 11:9  +2 9:7

 3. FC St. Pauli   8  3  2  3 10:14  −4 8:8

 4. 1. FC Nürnberg   8  3  1  4 14:10  +4 7:9

 5. Wacker 04 Berlin   8  1  0  7 6:20 −14 2:14

Regionaal leagues – 5 of them, the winners and second-placed going to promotional tournament. Here some of the particpipants.

Nord:

VfL Osnabruck – 1^st.

FC St. Pauli – 2^nd

VfB Lubeck – 3^rd

HSV Barmbek-Uhlenhorst – 5^th

Bremerhaven 93 – 8^th

VfL Wolfsburg – 9^th

Berlin:

Tasmania 1900 – 1^st

Wacker 04 – 2^nd

Tennis Borussia – 4^th

Hertha 03 Zehlendorf – 5^th

West:

VfL Bochum – 1^st

Fortuna Dusseldorf (the foto is from the promotional tournament) – 2^nd

Wuppertaler SV – 3^rd

SC Fortuna Koln – 4^th

Alemannia Aachen – 6^th

SC Viktoria Koln – 10^th

Schwarz-Weiss Essen – 11^th

Sudwest:

Borussia Neunkirchen – 1^st

FK Pirmasens – 2^nd

1.FC Saarbrucken – 4^th

FC 08 Homburg – 8^th

SV Rochling Volklingen – 10^th

Sud:

1.FC Nurnberg – 1^st

Karlsruher SC – 2^nd

KSV Hessen Kassel – 3^rd

TSV 1860 Munchen – 4^th

Jahn Regensburg – 5^th

FC Schweinfurt 05 – 6^th

SpVgg. Furth – 7^th

Stuttgarter Kickers – 10^th

SSV Reutlingen – 15^th

VfR Mannheim – 16^th.

West Germany – ranked 5^th.

Final Table

 1. Borussia Mönchengladbach     34 20 10  4  77- 35  50
 2. Bayern München               34 19 10  5  74- 36  48
 3. Hertha BSC Berlin            34 16  9  9  61- 43  41
 4. Eintracht Braunschweig       34 16  7 11  52- 40  39
 5. Hamburger SV                 34 13 11 10  54- 63  37
 6. Schalke 04                   34 15  6 13  44- 40  36
 7. MSV Duisburg                 34 12 11 11  43- 47  35
 8. 1. FC Kaiserslautern         34 15  4 15  54- 57  34
 9. Hannover 96                  34 12  9 13  53- 49  33
10. Werder Bremen                34 11 11 12  41- 40  33
11. 1. FC Köln                   34 11 11 12  46- 56  33
12. VfB Stuttgart                34 11  8 15  49- 49  30
13. Borussia Dortmund            34 10  9 15  54- 60  29
14. Arminia Bielefeld            34 12  5 17  34- 53  29
15. Eintracht Frankfurt          34 11  6 17  39- 56  28
16. Rot-Weiß Oberhausen          34  9  9 16  54- 69  27
17. Kickers Offenbach            34  9  9 16  49- 65  27
18. Rot-Weiß Essen               34  7  9 18  48- 68  23

Borussia Moenchengldbach won the title just like they did the previous season. Thus, Borussia moved ahead of Bayern with 2 Bundesliga titles, becoming the most successful club in the history of the Bundesliga to the moment.

Cup: Final group of 4 teams, followed by decissive play-off.

Torino and Milan 7 points, Fiorentina 6, Napoli 4.
                            Torino-Milan                       0-0 (5-3 pen.)    

Milan lost dramatically the Cup.

Standing from left: Cancian (vice all.), Sala, Zecchini, Agroppi, Petrini, Sattolo, Puja, Bui, Castellini, Cade'(all).

Middle row: Poletti, Cereser, Casagrande, Ferrini, Luppi, Pulici.

Sitting: Monti (mass.), Delle Donne, Lombardo, Crivelli, Rampanti, Madde’, Fossati, Colla (mass.)

Torino won their 4^th Cup.

Serie C

Girone A
Pts
1.REGGIANA 58 Promoted
2.Alessandria 52
3.Padova 49
4.Venezia 42
5.Parma 41
Solbiatese 41
Trento 41
8.Lecco 40
9.Treviso 39
10.Udinese 37
11.Seregno 36
12.Legnano 35
Rovereto 35
Verbania 35
15.Piacenza 34
16.Derthona 32
17.Pro Patria 31
18.Triestina 31 Relegated
19.Monfalcone 26 Relegated
20.Sottomarina 25 Relegated

Girone B
Pts
1.GENOA 56 Promoted
2.Spal 54
3.Sambenedettese 47
4.Ascoli 44
5.Rimini 43
6.Lucchese 42
7.Prato 41
8.Maceratese 39
9.Spezia 37
Viareggio 37
11.Entella 36
12.Imperia 35
13.Empoli 34
Olbia 34
Savona 34
16.Anconitana 33
Imola 33
18.Montevarchi 32 Relegated
19.Torres 27 Relegated
20.Ravenna 22 Relegated

Girone C
Pts
1.SORRENTO 51 Promoted
2.Salernitana 50
3.Brindisi 47
4.Lecce 46
5.Potenza 41
6.Acquapozzillo 40
7.Messina 38
Cosenza 38
Matera 38
10.Martina 37
Savoia 37
12.Pescara 36
13.Chieti 34
Crotone 34
Viterbese 34
16.Avellino 33
Pro Vasto 33
18.Enna 33 Relegated
19.Barletta 31 Relegated
20.Internapoli 29 Relegated

Serie B

1.MANTOVA 38 17 14 7 40 24 48 Promoted
Standing from left: Anzolin-Valdinoci-Percassi-Vallongo-Leoncini-leonardi- Maianti -Doldi-Rigamonti.
Crouching: Bosdavesi-Maianti-Valdinoci-Savoia-Sacco-Divina-Maggioni.
2.ATALANTA 38 15 17 6 41 25 47 Promoted
3.CATANZARO 38 17 13 8 37 27 47 Promoted
4.Bari 38 19 9 10 43 24 47
5.Brescia 38 15 16 7 39 27 46
6.Perugia 38 15 12 11 36 28 42
7.Arezzo 38 13 15 12 40 33 39
8.Reggina 38 12 14 12 24 28 38
9.Modena 38 12 14 12 31 37 38
10.Como 38 12 14 12 35 43 38
11.Novara 38 11 15 12 37 34 37
12.Ternana 38 11 15 12 35 32 37
13.Palermo 38 8 21 9 33 33 37
14.Livorno 38 10 16 12 21 25 36
15.Monza 38 9 17 12 31 38 35
Standing from left: Giacinti,Righi,Scorsa,Maldera II,Ferrario,Enzo,Giorgini,Ammoniaci.
Crouching: Listanti,Zanetti,Ceccarelli,Dugini,Catania.
16.Cesena 38 10 15 13 25 29 33
17.Taranto 38 6 20 12 27 34 32
18.Pisa 38 9 14 15 31 44 32 [*] Relegated
19.Casertana 38 6 15 17 32 50 27 Relegated
20.Massese 38 4 14 20 20 43 22 Relegated

[*] relegated on goal difference

Italy – ranked 4th by UEFA. Yet, Italy had the most teams in the European cups this season – 7.

Serie A

Standing from left: Facchetti Burgnich Giubertoni Landini Fabbian Vieri.
Crouching: Boninsegna Mazzola Bertini Frustalupi Reif
1.INTERNAZIONALE 30 12 2 1 7 6 2 19 8 3 50 26 46
2.Milan 30 9 5 1 6 7 2 15 12 3 54 26 42
Standing from left: Sormani, Monticolo, Zurlini, Panzanato, Zoff, Ghio e Altafini;
Crouching: Juliano, Bianchi, Pogliana, Hamrin.
3.Napoli 30 10 3 2 5 6 4 15 9 6 33 19 39
4.Juventus 30 9 5 1 2 8 5 11 13 6 41 30 35
5.Bologna 30 8 6 1 2 8 5 10 14 6 30 24 34
Standing from left: Bet,Cappelli,Ginulfi,Santarini,Bertini,Candido,Petrelli,Vieri,Zigoni,De Min,Scaratti. Sitting: Minaccioni(mass.)Franzot,Cordova,Salvori,Cappellini,Amarildo,Herrera,Sanseverino,Del Sol,Viganó,Rosa,La Rosa
6.Roma 30 4 10 1 3 8 4 7 18 5 32 25 32

7.Cagliari 30 5 8 2 3 6 6 8 14 8 33 35 30

Standing from left: Agroppi, Ferrini, Sala, Sattolo, Fossari, Petrini.
Crouching: Puia, Poletti, Cereser, Pulici, Madde’
8.Torino 30 6 7 2 0 7 8 6 14 10 27 30 26
9.Varese 30 4 9 2 1 7 7 5 16 9 29 33 26
10.L.R. Vicenza 30 3 9 3 3 5 7 6 14 10 23 31 26
11.Verona 30 6 6 3 1 6 8 7 12 11 23 35 26

Standing from left: Suarez, Garbarini, Battara, Spanio, Corni, Cristin.
Front: Lodetti, Francesconi, Sabadini, Negrisolo, Salvi.
12.Sampdoria 30 5 5 5 1 8 6 6 13 11 30 34 25
13.Fiorentina 30 1 9 5 2 10 3 3 19 8 26 32 25
Standing from left: MARELLA, FAGAN, PIRAZZINI, COLLA, CRESPAN, MALAGUTTI, TRENTINI, L. VILLA, LENZI, MONTEFUSCO, CAMOZZI, COLANGELO, MAESTRELLI,
Sitting: RE CECCONI, SALTUTTI, FUMAGALLI, MAJOLI, MONTEPAGANI, PEZZATO, BIGON, FERRARIO, COLECCHIA, MOLA, GARZELLI, VALENTE
14.Foggia 30 5 9 1 1 4 10 6 13 11 28 43 25
Standing from left: Chinaglia, Governato, Di Vincenzo, Facco, Wilson.
Crouching: Dolso, Mazzola, Manservizi, Marchesi, Massa, Polentes
15.Lazio 30 4 7 4 1 5 9 5 12 13 28 43 22
16.Catania 30 4 6 5 1 5 9 5 11 14 18 39 21

Cup

Final (Hampden Park, 8 may 1971):
———————————
Celtic Glasgow(1) – Rangers Glasgow(1) 1-1

Replay Final (Hampden Park, 12 may 1971):
—————————————–
Celtic Glasgow(1) – Rangers Glasgow(1) 2-1
Losers by a goal.
Cupwinners: Celtic Glasgow. A double for Celtic.
League Cup:

1970-71 Rangers 1 Celtic 0
Well, the triple was not for them.

Ending the season with a trophy. Their 7th League Cup.

Second Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Partick Thistle	36	23	10	3	78	26	+52	56	Promotion to the 1971–72 First Division
2	East Fife	36	22	7	7	86	44	+42	51
3	Arbroath	36	19	8	9	80	52	+28	46
4	Dumbarton	36	19	6	11	87	46	+41	44
5	Clydebank	36	17	8	11	57	43	+14	42
6	Montrose	36	17	7	12	78	64	+14	41
7	Albion Rovers	36	15	9	12	53	52	+1	39
8	Raith Rovers	36	15	9	12	62	62	0	39
9	Stranraer	36	14	8	14	54	52	+2	36
10	Stenhousemuir	36	14	8	14	64	70	−6	36
11	Queen of the South	36	13	9	14	50	56	−6	35
12	Stirling Albion	36	12	8	16	61	61	0	32
13	Queen’s Park	36	13	4	19	51	72	−21	30
14	Berwick Rangers	36	10	10	16	42	60	−18	30
15	Forfar Athletic	36	9	11	16	63	75	−12	29
16	Alloa Athletic	36	9	11	16	56	86	−30	29
17	East Stirlingshire	36	9	9	18	57	86	−29	27
18	Hamilton Academical	36	8	7	21	50	79	−29	23
19	Brechin City	36	6	7	23	30	73	−43	19