1972–73 in Swiss football

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{{Infobox football country season

| country = Switzerland

| season = 1972–73

| division1 = Nationalliga A

| champions1 = Basel

| division2 = Nationalliga B

| champions2 = Xamax

| division3 = 1. Liga

| champions3 = 1. Liga champions:
FC Nordstern Basel
Group West:
FC Monthey
Group Cenral:
FC Nordstern Basel
Group South and East:
FC Tössfeld

| domestic = 1972–73 Swiss Cup

| dchampions = Zürich

| domestic2 = 1972 Swiss League Cup

| dchampions2 = Basel

| wdivision1 = Swiss Women's Super League

| wchampions1 = DFC Aarau

| prevseason = 1971–72

| nextseason = 1973–74

| flagicon = yes

}}

The following is a summary of the 1972–73 season of competitive football in Switzerland.

Nationalliga A

=Final league table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|team1=BAS|name_BAS=Basel{{cite web | last = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" | author-link = | year = 1973 | url = https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/rangliste?saison=1972/73 | title = 1972/73 Rangliste | format = | publisher = Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" | language = de-ch | trans-title = 1972/73 Ranking | access-date = 2023-11-16}}

|team2=GCZ|name_GCZ=Grasshopper Club

|team3=SIO|name_SIO=Sion

|team4=SER|name_SER=Servette

|team5=WIN|name_WIN=Winterthur

|team6=LS |name_LS =Lausanne-Sport

|team7=ZÜR|name_ZÜR=Zürich{{cite web | last = (red) dbFCZ | author-link = | year = 2023 | url = https://www.dbfcz.ch/saison.php?saison_id=42&m=0&c=0&i=0&f=0&s=0&pord=0 | title = FCZ 1972/73 | format = | trans-title = | publisher = dbFCZ | language = de-ch | access-date = 2023-11-16}}

|team8=LUG|name_LUG=Lugano

|team9=YB |name_YB =Young Boys

|team10=CDF|name_CDF=La Chaux-de-Fonds

|team11=CHI|name_CHI=Chiasso

|team12=STG|name_STG=St. Gallen

|team13=FRI|name_FRI=Fribourg

|team14=GRE|name_GRE=Grenchen

|col_EC=green1|text_EC=Champions qualified for 1973–74 European Cup

|result1=EC

|col_CWC=yellow1|text_CWC=Swiss Cup winners qualified for 1973–74 Cup Winners' Cup
and entered 1973 Intertoto Cup

|result7=CWC

|col_UEC1=blue1|text_UEC1=Qualified for 1973–74 UEFA Cup
and entered 1973 Intertoto Cup

|result2=UEC1

|col_UEC2=blue1|text_UEC2=Qualified for 1973–74 UEFA Cup

|result3=UEC2

|col_I1=blue3|text_I1=Entered 1973 Intertoto Cup

|result5=I1

|col_I2=blue3|text_I2=Entered 1973 Intertoto Cup

|result8=I2

|col_R1=red1|text_R1=Relegated to 1973–74 Nationalliga B

|result13=R1

|col_R2=red1|text_R2=Relegated to 1973–74 Nationalliga B

|result14=R2

|split12=yes

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html rsssf.com]

}}

Nationalliga B

=League table=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|show_limit=5

|winpoints=2

|team10=AAR |name_AAR= FC Aarau{{cite web | first = Stephan | last = Beck | author-link = | year = 2023 | url = https://www.arowa.ch/index.php?page=ligatabelle&saison=73 | title = Schweizer Meisterschaft 1972/73 Nationalliga B | format = | trans-title = Swiss Championship 1972/73 Nationalliga B | publisher = arowa.ch | language = de | access-date = 2023-11-16}} |win_AAR =7 |draw_AAR =8 |loss_AAR =11 |gf_AAR =29 |ga_AAR=42

|team13=BRÜ |name_BRÜ = SC Brühl{{cite web | last = Erste Liga (SFV) | author-link = | year = 2018 | url = https://www.el-pl.ch/PortalData/3/Resources/saison_2019_2020/Statistik-Auf-Absteiger-Juni-2019.pdf | title = Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018 | format = | work = PDF page 8 | trans-title = First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018 | publisher = Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV | language = de | access-date = 2023-11-16}} |win_BRÜ =6 |draw_BRÜ =6 |loss_BRÜ =14 |gf_BRÜ =43 |ga_BRÜ=58

|col_CP1=green1|text_CP1=NLB Champions and promoted to 1973–74 Nationalliga A

|result1=CP1

|col_QP2=green3|text_QP2=To promotion play-off

|result2=QP2

|col_QP3=green3|text_QP3=To promotion play-off

|result3=QP3

|col_R1=red1|text_R1=Relegated to 1973–74 1. Liga

|result13=R1

|col_R2=red1|text_R2=Relegated to 1973–74 1. Liga

|result14=R2

|split1=yes

|split3=yes

|split12=yes

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html rsssf.com]

}}

=Promotion play-off=

{{OneLegResult| Chênois || 2–1 {{aet}} | Luzern }}

{{end}} Chênois won and were promoted to 1973–74 Nationalliga A. Luzern remained in division.

1. Liga

=Group West=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|winpoints=2

|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Play-off to Nationalliga B

|result1=QP|result2=QP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional

|result12=R|result13=R

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit73.html RSSSF]

}}

=Group Central=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|winpoints=2

|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Play-off to Nationalliga B

|result1=QP|result2=QP

|col_POR=orange2|text_POR=Play-out against relegation

|result11=POR|result12=POR

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional

|result13=R

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit73.html RSSSF]

}}

==Decider for eleventh place==

The decider was played on 3 June in Solothurn.

{{OneLegResult| FC Concordia Basel || 2–2 {{aet}} | FC Turgi }}

{{end}} The game was drawn, however, at this period in time, the extra-time as match extension had not yet been introduced. FC Concordia Basel were declaired winners due to the better goal-average of the regular season and, therefore, they remained in the division. FC Turgi were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.

=Group South and East=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|winpoints=2

|col_QP=green3|text_QP=Play-off to Nationalliga B

|result1=QP|result2=QP

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional

|result12=R|result13=R

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

|update=complete

|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit73.html RSSSF (which contains a mistake by SC Zug, number of wins +1, number of draws -1, but points are correctly stated)]

}}

=Promotion play-off=

The three group winners played a two legged tie against one of the runners-up to decide the three finalists. The games were played on 3 and 10 June.

==Qualification round==

{{end}} FC Nordstern Basel win 9–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

{{end}} FC Tössfeld win 6–4 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

{{end}} SR Delémont win 4–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

==Final round==

The three first round winners competed in a single round-robin to decide the two promotion slots. The games were played on 17, 24 June and 1 July.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|show_matches=y

|short_style=noflag

|match_NOR_TÖS=2–0

|match_NOR_DEL=—

|match_TÖS_NOR=—

|match_TÖS_DEL=3–0

|match_DEL_NOR=1–0

|match_DEL_TÖS=—

|update=complete

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FC Nordstern Basel are champions, because they beat Tössfeld in the head-to-head and Tössfeld are runners-up. These two teams are promoted.

Swiss Cup

The competition was played in a knockout system. In the case of a draw, extra time was played. If the teams were still level after extra time, the match was replayed at the away team's ground. Here, in case of a draw after extra time, the replay was to be decided with a penalty shoot-out. The quarter- and semi-finals were played as two legged rounds, home and away. The final was held in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern.

=Early rounds=

The routes of the finalists to the final were:

Third round: NLA teams with a bye.
Fourth round: Bellinzona-Zürich 1:4. Basel-Martigny 6.0.
Fifth round: Zürich-Lausanne 2:1. YB-Basel 0:4.
Quarterfinals: First leg: Zürich-Etoile Carouge 1:1. Return leg: Etoile Carouge-Zürich 0:4 (agg. 1:5). Chiasso-Basel 0:2. Basel-Chiasso 5:3 (agg. 7:3).
Semifinals: Winterthur-Zürich 1:1. Zürich-Winterthur 2:1 {{aet}}. (agg. 3:2). Biel/Bienne-Basel 0:1. Basel-Biel/Bienne 5:1 (agg. 6:1).

=Final=

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{{football box

|round =

|date = Easter Monday
23 April 1973

|time = 14:30

|team1 = Zürich

|score = 2–0

|aet = yes

|report = [https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=23520 FCB summary]
[https://www.dbfcz.ch/spiel.php?spiel_id=2300 FCZ summary]
[https://www.fussball-schweiz.ch/schweizer-cup/finals-1960-1979/ Summary]

|team2 = Basel

|goals1 = Marti {{goal|92}}
Künzli {{goal|101}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Wankdorf, Bern

|attendance = 45,000

|referee = {{flagicon|SUI}} Roland Keller Bern

}}

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Swiss League Cup

The 1972 League Cup was played as a pre-season tournament. The semi-finals and the final itself, however, was played after the season had commenced. The early stage was a group stage. The finalists Basel and Winterthur had a bye in this stage and they joined in the first round on 5 August.

=Early rounds=

The routes of the finalists to the final were:

==Round 1==

==Quarter-finals==

{{OneLegResult|Grasshopper Club Zürich|| 1–2 |FC Winterthur}}

==Semi-finals==

=Final=

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{{football box

|round = Final

|date = 11 November 1972

|time = 14:30

|team1 = Basel

|score = 4–1

|report = [https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=23524 FCB summary]
[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwitleagcuphist.html#72 RSSSF summary]

|team2 = FC Winterthur

|goals1 = Hitzfeld {{goal|6|1:0}}
Hitzfeld {{goal|22|2:0}}
Balmer {{goal|40|3:1}}
Hitzfeld {{goal|90|pen. 4:1}}

|goals2 = {{goal|25|2:1}} Nielsen

|stadium = Letzigrund, Zürich

|attendance = 7,600

|referee = {{flagicon|SUI}} Jean Dubach Nidau

|result = W

}}

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Swiss Clubs in Europe

Basel as 1971–72 Nationalliga A champions: 1972–73 European Cup
Zürich as 1971–72 Swiss Cup winners: 1972–73 Cup Winners' Cup and entered 1972 Intertoto Cup
Grasshopper Club as league third placed team: 1972–73 UEFA Cup and entered 1972 Intertoto Cup
Lausanne-Sport as league fourth placed team: 1972–73 UEFA Cup
Young Boys: entered 1972 Intertoto Cup
Winterthur: entered 1972 Intertoto Cup

=Basel=

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==European Cup==

===First round===

{{football box collapsible

| round = First leg

| date = 13 September 1972

| time = 17:30

| team1 = Újpesti Dózsa {{flagicon|HUN}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63100--ujpest-vs-basel/ UEFA summary]
[https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=23525 FCB summary]

| team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel

| goals1 = Bene {{yel|39}}
Horváth {{goal|57}}
Zámbó {{goal|60}}

| goals2 = {{yel|88}} Ramseier

| stadium = Ferenc Szusza Stadium

| location = Újpest

| attendance = 7,000

| referee = {{flagicon|AUT}} Paul Schiller

| result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Second leg

| date = 27 September 1972

| time = 20:00

| team1 = Basel {{flagicon|SUI}}

| score = 3–2

| report = [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/63101--basel-vs-ujpest/ UEFA summary]
[https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=23526 FCB summary]

| team2 = {{flagicon|HUN}} Újpesti Dózsa

| goals1 = Hasler {{goal|65|1:1}}
Balmer {{goal|75|2:1}}
Balmer {{goal|83|3:1}}

| goals2 = {{yel|32}} E. Dunai
{{goal|46|0:1}} Bene
{{yel|58}} P. Juhász
{{goal|89|3:2}} Bene

| stadium = St. Jakob Stadium

| location = Basel

| attendance = 16,000

| referee = {{flagicon|ENG}} Walker

| result = W

}}

Újpesti Dózsa won 4–3 on aggregate.

=Zürich=

==Cup Winners' Cup==

===First round===

{{football box collapsible

| round = First leg

| date = 13 September 1972

| time = 20:15

| team1 = Zürich {{fbaicon|SUI}}

| score = 1–1

| report = [https://www.dbfcz.ch/spiel.php?spiel_id=2335 FCZ summary]

| team2 = {{fbaicon|WAL}} Wrexham

| goals1 = Kuhn {{yel|34}}
Künzli {{goal|47}}

| goals2 = {{goal|48}} Kinsey

| stadium = Letzigrund, Zürich

| attendance = 6,500

| referee = {{fbaicon|YUG}} Petar Kostovski

| result = D

| note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

| round = Second leg

| date = 27 September 1972

| time =

| team1 = Wrexham {{fbaicon|WAL}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [https://www.dbfcz.ch/spiel.php?spiel_id=2333 FCZ summary]

| team2 = {{fbaicon|SUI}} Zürich

| goals1 = May {{yel|}}
Mostyn {{yel|}}
Ashcroft {{goal|63}}
Sutton {{goal|74}}

| goals2 = {{yel|}} Zigerlig
{{goal|48}} Martinelli

| stadium = Racecourse Ground, Wrexham

| attendance = 18,000

| referee = {{fbaicon|NOR}} Rolf Nyhus

| result = L

| note =

}}

Wrexham won 3–2 on aggregate

==Intertoto Cup==

===Group 5===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|team1=SLO|name_SLO={{flagicon|TCH}} Slovan Bratislava

|team2=FIR|name_FIR={{flagicon|AUT}} First Vienna

|team3=ZÜR|name_ZÜR={{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich

|team4=DJU|name_DJU={{flagicon|SWE}} Djurgården

|match_SLO_FIR= 5–0

|match_SLO_ZÜR= 0–3

|match_SLO_DJU= 4–1

|match_FIR_SLO= 0–1

|match_FIR_ZÜR= 2–2

|match_FIR_DJU= 3–0

|match_ZÜR_SLO= 1–3

|match_ZÜR_FIR= 1–1

|match_ZÜR_DJU= 0–0

|match_DJU_SLO= 2–3

|match_DJU_FIR= 1–3

|match_DJU_ZÜR= 2–1

|show_matches=y

|short_style=noflag

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.mogiel.net/EC/intertoto-history/1972.php mogiel.net]

}}

=Grasshopper Club=

==UEFA Cup==

===First round===

{{football box collapsible

|round = First leg

|id = Nîmes vs Grasshoppers

|date = {{Start date|1972|9|13|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = Nîmes {{fbaicon|FRA}}

|score = 1–2

|team2 = {{fbaicon|SUI}} Grasshoppers

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/64206/

|goals1 =

Dell'Oste {{goal|30}}

|goals2 =

Müller {{goal|28}}
Winiger {{goal|67}}

|stadium = Stade Jean-Bouin, Nîmes

|attendance = 8,569

|referee = Joaquim Fernandes Campos (Portugal){{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|result = W

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Second leg

|id = Grasshoppers vs Nîmes

|date = {{Start date|1972|9|26|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = Grasshoppers {{fbaicon|SUI}}

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fbaicon|FRA}} Nîmes

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/64207/

|goals1 =

Müller {{goal|19}}
Citherlet {{goal|37|pen.}}

|goals2 =

Adams {{goal|49}}

|stadium = Hardturm, Zürich

|attendance = 4,800

|referee = Jan Keizer (Netherlands){{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|result = W

|note =

}}

Grasshoppers won 4–2 on aggregate.

{{football box collapsible

|round = First leg

|id = Grasshoppers vs Ararat Yerevan

|date = {{Start date|1972|10|25|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = Grasshoppers {{fbaicon|SUI}}

|score = 1–3

|team2 = {{fbaicon|URS}} Ararat Yerevan

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/64256/

|goals1 =

Citherlet {{goal|90|pen.}}

|goals2 =

Kazaryan {{goal|28}}
Ishtoyan {{goal|52}}
Andreasyan {{goal|58}}

|stadium = Hardturm, Zürich

|attendance = 6,927

|referee = Jacques Colling (Luxembourg){{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|result = L

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Second leg

|id = Ararat Yerevan vs Grasshoppers

|date = {{Start date|1972|11|8|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = Ararat Yerevan {{fbaicon|URS}}

|score = 4–2

|team2 = {{fbaicon|SUI}} Grasshoppers

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/64257/

|goals1 =

Kazaryan {{goal|13||23}}
Markarov {{goal|49||78}}

|goals2 =

Gröbli {{goal|17|pen.}}
Müller {{goal|65}}

|stadium = Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan

|attendance = 12,486

|referee = Francis Rion (Belgium){{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|result = L

|note =

}}

Ararat Yerevan won 7–3 on aggregate.

==Intertoto Cup==

===Group 7===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|team1=HAN|name_HAN={{flagicon|FRG}} Hannover

|team2=GCZ|name_GCZ={{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper Club

|team3=STA|name_STA={{flagicon|POL}} Stal Mielec

|team4=HVI|name_HVI={{flagicon|DEN}} Hvidovre

|match_HAN_GCZ= 3–2

|match_HAN_STA= 4–1

|match_HAN_HVI= 3–2

|match_GCZ_HAN= 1–1

|match_GCZ_STA= 1–1

|match_GCZ_HVI= 1–1

|match_STA_HAN= 3–2

|match_STA_GCZ= 1–4

|match_STA_HVI= 5–0

|match_HVI_HAN= 1–2

|match_HVI_GCZ= 0–3

|match_HVI_STA= 1–2

|show_matches=y

|short_style=noflag

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.mogiel.net/EC/intertoto-history/1972.php mogiel.net]

}}

=Lausanne-Sport=

==UEFA Cup==

===First round===

{{football box collapsible

|round = First leg

|id = Red Star Belgrade vs Lausanne-Sport

|date = {{Start date|1972|9|13|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = Red Star Belgrade {{fbaicon|YUG}}

|score = 5–1

|team2 = {{fbaicon|SUI}} Lausanne-Sport

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/64184/

|goals1 =

Karasi {{goal|17}}
Lazarević {{goal|25||55||88}}
Janković {{goal|67}}

|goals2 =

Grahn {{goal|63}}

|stadium = Red Star Stadium, Belgrade

|attendance = 3,555

|referee = Ertuğrul Dilek (Turkey) {{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|result = L

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Second leg

|id = Lausanne-Sport vs Red Star Belgrade

|date = {{Start date|1972|9|27|df=y}}

|time =

|team1 = Lausanne-Sport {{fbaicon|SUI}}

|score = 3–2

|team2 = {{fbaicon|YUG}} Red Star Belgrade

|report = https://www.uefa.com/api/v1/linkrules/match/64185/

|goals1 =

Cucinotta {{goal|28}}
Grahn {{goal|80}}
García {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

Janković {{goal|14||44}}

|stadium = Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

|attendance = 8,000

|referee = Pablo Sánchez Ibáñez (Spain) {{citation needed|date=June 2022}}

|result = W

|note =

}}

Red Star Belgrade won 7–4 on aggregate.

=Young Boys=

==Intertoto Cup==

===Group 3===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|team1=STE|name_STE={{flagicon|FRA}} Saint-Étienne

|team2=WIS|name_WIS={{flagicon|POL}} Wisła Kraków

|team3=YB |name_YB ={{flagicon|SUI}} Young Boys

|team4=ÅTV|name_ÅTV={{flagicon|SWE}} Åtvidaberg

|match_STE_WIS= 0–0

|match_STE_YB= 0–0

|match_STE_ÅTV= 3–0

|match_WIS_STE= 0–1

|match_WIS_YB= 8–0

|match_WIS_ÅTV= 1–1

|match_YB_STE= 0–5

|match_YB_WIS= 1–1

|match_YB_ÅTV= 2–1

|match_ÅTV_STE= 2–3

|match_ÅTV_WIS= 0–2

|match_ÅTV_YB= 2–1

|show_matches=y

|short_style=noflag

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.mogiel.net/EC/intertoto-history/1972.php mogiel.net]

}}

=Winterthur=

==Intertoto Cup==

===Group 2===

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|winpoints=2

|team1=NOR|name_NOR={{flagicon|SWE}} Norrköping

|team2=SAL|name_SAL={{flagicon|AUT}} Austria Salzburg

|team3=WIN|name_WIN={{flagicon|SUI}} Winterthur

|team4=GWA|name_GWA={{flagicon|POL}} Górnik Wałbrzych

|match_NOR_SAL= 2–1

|match_NOR_WIN= 0–2

|match_NOR_GWA= 1–1

|match_SAL_NOR= 2–4

|match_SAL_WIN= 3–2

|match_SAL_GWA= 2–0

|match_WIN_NOR= 1–1

|match_WIN_SAL= 1–2

|match_WIN_GWA= 3–2

|match_GWA_NOR= 0–2

|match_GWA_SAL= 0–1

|match_GWA_WIN= 0–0

|show_matches=y

|short_style=noflag

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.mogiel.net/EC/intertoto-history/1972.php mogiel.net]

}}

References

Sources

[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit73.html Switzerland 1972–73 at RSSSF]
[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwitleagcuphist.html League Cup finals at RSSSF]
[https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec197273.html European Competitions 1972–73 at RSSSF.com]
[https://www.fussball-schweiz.ch/schweizer-cup/finals-1960-1979/ Cup finals at Fussball-Schweiz]
[http://www.mogiel.net/EC/intertoto-history/intertoto-history.php Intertoto history at Pawel Mogielnicki's Page]
{{cite book |title=FC Basel 1893. Die ersten 125 Jahre |author=Josef Zindel |publisher=Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag |location=Basel |date=2018 |isbn=978-3-7245-2305-5 |language=de}}

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