Nationalliga B. Top 2 promoted.1 FC St.-Gallen 26 18 5 3 55 24 41 2 FC Grenchen 26 18 3 5 53 21 39 3 Neuchâtel Xamax FC 26 13 5 8 46 32 31
4 FC Mendrisiostar 26 9 10 7 28 27 28 5 Brühl St.-Gallen 26 11 5 10 45 42 27 6 FC Aarau 26 7 13 6 28 31 27 7 Etoile Carouge FC 26 9 8 9 43 43 26 8 FC Monthey 26 9 7 10 44 42 25 9 FC Chiasso 26 6 11 9 24 36 23 10 FC Wettingen 26 8 6 12 47 48 22 11 Vevey-Sports 26 8 6 12 27 41 22 12 FC Martigny-Sports 26 8 6 12 26 42 22 13 Young Fellows Zürich 26 7 4 15 30 35 18 14 Urania Genève-Sports 26 3 7 16 23 55 13
Switzerland I Division
Switzerland – ranked 22nd.
Nationalliga A1 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: ------------------ 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.
Greece the Cup
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.
Greece II Division
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 ++ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ++ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ++ ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 - 411.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) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 18.Ethnikos Alexandroupolis 60 34 6-14-14 22:55 -33 --
Greece I Division
Greece – ranked 21st 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------
6.Olympiakos S.F.P. Pireas 71 34 13-11-10 44:24 +20 CUP WINNER ------------------------------------------------------------------
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 -1614.A.S. Veria 64 34 9-12-13 28:47 -19 ------------------------------------------------------------------
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 5th title.
Austria the Cup
Cup:
Austria 2-1 Rapid [aet]
Rapid lost the Vienna’s derby at the final – in overtime.
Austria (Vienna) dramatically won the Cup.
Austria
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)
France the Cup
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.
France II Division
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 -------------------------------------------------------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 ------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------
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 -------------------------------------------------------
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 -------------------------------------------------------
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 ------------------------------------------------------- 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 I Division
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.