The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1973–74 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. This was the 77th season of top-tier and the 76th season of second-tier football in Switzerland.

Overview

The Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 28 member clubs at this time which were divided into two divisions of 14 teams each. The teams played a double round-robin to decide their table positions. Two points were awarded for a win, and one point was awarded for a draw. The top tier (NLA) was contested by the top 12 teams from the previous 1972–73 season and the two newly promoted teams Xamax and Chênois. The champions would qualify for the

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. The second and third placed teams were qualified for the

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. The last two placed teams were relegated. The second-tier (NLB) was contested by the two teams that had been relegated from the NLA,

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and FC Fribourg, the teams that had been in third to twelfth position last season and the two newly promoted teams

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and FC Tössfeld. The top two teams would be promoted and the last two teams relegated.

Nationalliga A

The first round of the NLA was played on 18 August 1973. There was a winter break between 9 December and 2 March 1974. The season was completed on 1 June 1974.

Teams, locations

Final league table

Results

Top goalscorers

Nationalliga B

Teams, locations

League table

Attendances

Further in Swiss football

* 1973 Swiss League Cup * 1973–74 Swiss Cup * 1973–74 Swiss 1. Liga

References

Sources

Switzerland 1973–74 at RSSSF
{{DEFAULTSORT:1973–74 Nationalliga A Swiss Football League seasons

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