1981–82 FC Zürich season
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| 1981–82 season | |
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| Owner | Alfred Zweidler |
| Chairman | Alfred Zweidler |
| Head coach | Daniel Jeandupeux |
| Stadium | Letzigrund |
| Nationalliga A | 3rd |
| Swiss Cup | Round 4 |
| 1981–82 Swiss League Cup | Round 1 |
| 1981–82 European Cup | Round 1 |
| 1981 Intertoto Cup | 4th in group |
| Top goalscorer | League: Walter Seiler (15) All: Walter Seiler (16) |
The 1981–82 season was FC Zürich's 85th season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football, following their promotion at the end of the 1957–58 season. They played their home games in the Letzigrund.
The club's president at this time was Alfred Zweidler, who had taken over this position following Edwin Nägeli death in December 1979. Last season's newly appointed head-coach Daniel Jeandupeux continued in this position for this his second season. FCZ competed in the domestic first-tier 1981–82 Nationalliga A, attempting to retain their title as Swiss champions that they had won last season. As they were Swiss champions, the team had qualified for 1981–82 European Cup. The team also competed in 1981–82 Swiss Cup and in the 1981–82 Swiss League Cup. They also entered the 1981 Intertoto Cup.
Players
The following is the list of the FCZ first team squad this season. It also includes players that were in the squad the day the domestic league season started, on 15 August 1981, but subsequently left the club after that date.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Players who left the squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Nationalliga A
League matches
| 15 August 1981 Round 1 | Sion | 1–1 | Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
| 20:15 | Georges Bregy Perrier |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: |
| 22 August 1981 Round 2 | Zürich | 1–0 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Weber |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 8,300 Referee: |
| 29 August 1981 Round 3 | Bellinzona | 1–1 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona |
| 20:00 | FCZ summary | Viel |
Attendance: 6,300 Referee: |
| 5 September 1981 Round 4 | Zürich | 0–0 | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Scheiwiler |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: | |
| Note: First Swiss top-tier game to be officiated by a Bundesliga referee | ||||
| 12 September 1981 Round 5 | Grasshopper Club | 2–2 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Jara Sulser Egli Jara |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 14,500 Referee: |
| 19 September 1981 Round 6 | Zürich | 2–2 | Aarau | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Seiler Zappa |
FCZ summary FCA summary |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: | |
| Note: Corners: 14:2 | ||||
| 22 September 1981 Round 7 | Vevey-Sports | 0–1 | Zürich | Stade de Copet, Vevey |
| 20:00 | Marchi |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,700 Referee: |
| 4 October 1981 Round 8 | Zürich | 3–1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Seiler Maradan Landolt Seiler |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 14,500 Referee: |
| 18 October 1981 Round 9 | Luzern | 0–2 | Zürich | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| 14:30 | Meyer Tanner |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 16,400 Referee: |
| 25 October 1981 Round 10 | Zürich | 1–0 | Chiasso | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Schönenberger |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: | |
| Note: Corners: 32:3 | ||||
| 7 November 1981 Round 11 | FC Bulle | 0–1 | Zürich | Stade de Bouleyres, Bulle |
| 16:00 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: |
| 15 November 1981 Round 12 | Zürich | 3–2 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Seiler Jerković Zwicker Zwicker |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 21,500 Referee: |
| 21 November 1981 Round 13 | Zürich | 1–1 | Xamax | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Jerković Lüdi Seiler |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: |
| 29 November 1981 Round 14 | Nordstern | 0–3 | Zürich | Rankhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,100 Referee: |
| 6 December 1981 Round 15 | Zürich | 4–2 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Zwicker Zwicker Scheiwiler Zwicker |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: |
| Round 16 | Young Boys | P–P | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| [ FCZ summary] |
| 28 February 1982 Round 17 | Zürich | 6–0 | Bellinzona | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Zappa Jerković Zwicker Jerković Elsener Lüdi |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,900 Referee: |
| 7 March 1982 Round 18 | St. Gallen | 0–0 | Zürich | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 14:30 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 8,800 Referee: |
| 14 March 1982 Round 19 | Zürich | 0–1 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: |
| 27 March 1982 Round 20 | Aarau | 1–1 | Zürich | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
| 20:00 | Rietmann Zehnder |
FCZ summary FCA summary |
Attendance: 7,200 Referee: |
| 31 March 1982 Round 21 | Zürich | 1–0 | Vevey-Sports | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Elsener |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,900 Referee: |
| 3 April 1982 Round 22 | Basel | 0–2 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | FCZ summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: | ||
| Note: Corners: 10:7 | ||||
| 8 April 1982 Round 16 | Young Boys | 3–0 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 20:00 | Peterhans Schönenberger Schönenberger Peterhans |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: | |
| Note: Rescheduled match | ||||
| 8 April 1982 Round 23 | Zürich | 3–0 | Luzern | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Elsener Jerković Seiler |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: |
| 24 April 1982 Round 24 | Chiasso | 1–4 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale Riva IV, Chiasso |
| 20:30 | Kalbermatter |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: |
| 2 May 1982 Round 25 | Zürich | 5–2 | FC Bulle | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 16:00 | Seiler Jerković Scheiwiler Jerković Landolt |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,100 Referee: |
| 8 May 1982 Round 26 | Servette | 1–1 | Zürich | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 20:00 | Favre Yaghcha Favre |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: |
| 15 May 1982 Round 27 | Xamax | 1–1 | Zürich | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
| 20:00 | Küffer Hasler |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 13,400 Referee: |
| 25 May 1982 Round 28 | Zürich | 2–1 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Zappa Zwicker |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: |
| 5 June 1982 Round 29 | Zürich | 8–1 | FC Nordstern Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Zwicker Jerković Jerković Zwicker Elsener Seiler Seiler Kurz |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: |
| 9 June 1982 Round 30 | Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 20:00 | Lei-Ravello |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,200 Referee: |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasshopper Club | 30 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 72 | 24 | +48 | 49 | Swiss champions, qualified for 1982–83 European Cup |
| 2 | Servette[1] | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 46 | Qualified for 1982–83 UEFA Cup |
| 3 | Zürich[2] | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 62 | 25 | +37 | 46 | Qualified for 1982–83 UEFA Cup and entered 1982 Intertoto Cup |
| 4 | Xamax | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 67 | 30 | +37 | 45 | |
| 5 | Young Boys[3] | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 39 | Entered 1982 Intertoto Cup |
| 6 | Sion | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 31 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1982–83 Cup Winners' Cup |
| 7 | Aarau[4] | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 28 | |
| 8 | Basel[5] | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Luzern | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 27 | Entered 1982 Intertoto Cup |
| 10 | St. Gallen | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 25 | Entered 1982 Intertoto Cup |
| 11 | Vevey-Sports | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 23 | |
| 12 | Bellinzona | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 21 | |
| 13 | Lausanne-Sport | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 20 | |
| 14 | Bulle | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 19 | |
| 15 | Nordstern Basel | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 29 | 69 | −40 | 17 | Relegated to 1982–83 Nationalliga B |
| 16 | Chiasso | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 63 | −38 | 16 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Swiss Cup
| 26 September 1981 Round 3 | FC Glarus[6] | 0–5 | Zürich | Buchholz, Glarus |
| 14:30 | Huttary (head coach) |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: |
| 1 November 1981 Round 4 | Luzern | 6–1 | Zürich | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| 14:30 | Kaufmann Risi Lauscher Risi Risi Hitzfeld |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 10,100 Referee: |
Swiss League Cup
| 5 August 1981 Round 1 | Zürich | 0–1 | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,732 Referee: |
European Cup
| 16 September 1981 First round first leg | BFC Dynamo | 2–0 | | Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Stadion, East Berlin |
| 20:00 | Schulz Riediger |
FCZ summary UEFA report |
Attendance: 28,000[7] Referee: |
| 30 September 1981 First round return leg | Zürich | 3–1 (3–3 agg.) | | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Jerković Jerković Jerković |
FCZ summary UEFA report |
Ullrich |
Attendance: 7,800 Referee: |
3–3 on aggregate; BFC Dynamo won on away goals.
Intertoto Cup
Group 3 matches
| 27 June 1981 Matchday 1 | Malmö FF | 2–1 | | Malmö Stadion, Malmö |
| Palmér Nilsson |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,042 Referee: |
| 4 July 1981 Matchday 2 | Werder Bremen | 3–1 | | Wilhelmshaven |
| Reinders Kostedde Reinders Reinders |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: |
| 11 July 1981 Matchday 3 | Zürich | 3–0 | | Kestenholz |
| Zwicker Kurz Landolt |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 800 Referee: |
| 18 July 1981 Matchday 4 | Zürich | 0–0 | | Sportplatz Thal, Kloten |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 900 Referee: | |||
| Note: Inauguration of the Thal sports field | ||||
| 25 July 1981 Matchday 5 | Spartak Pleven | 4–1 | | Pleven |
| Getov Lazarev Todorov Milkov |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: |
| 2 August 1981 Matchday 6 | Zürich | 1–5 | | Sportplatz im Moos, Rüschlikon |
| Zappa |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,450 Referee: |
Final group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BRE | MAL | SPL | ZÜR[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 11 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 4 | 2–3 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 3 | 1–5 | 0–0 | 3–0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Friendly matches
Pre and mid-season
| 29 July 1981 Exhibition game | Zürich | 0–3 | VfB Stuttgart | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: | |||
| Note: Semi-final of the Philipps-Cup. | ||||
| 31 July 1981 Exhibition game | Zürich | 2–1 | Twente Enschede | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Staub Lüdi |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: | ||
| Note: Philipps-Cup, game for third place. | ||||
| 9 August 1981 Exhibition game | Zürich | 0–3 | Liverpool | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 6,608 Referee: | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for Saturday. Due to heavy rain, it was postponed until Sunday. Torrential rain began in the 60th minute and this lasted until the game was long finished. | ||||
| 12 August 1981 Exhibition game | FC Industrie Turicum[8][9] | 0–6 | Zürich | Hardhof, Zürich |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 300 Referee: |
| 18 August 1981 Exhibition game | FC Dietikon[10] | 0–11 | Zürich | Fussballplatz Dornau, Dietikon |
| FCZ summary |
Winter break and late season
| 24 January 1982 Exhibition game | Cameroon | 3–0 | Zürich | Douala |
| Kundé Kundé Eyobo |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 40,000 |
| 27 January 1982 Exhibition game | Cameroon | 3–0 | Zürich | Yaoundé |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 25,000 |
| 31 January 1982 Exhibition game | Semassi | 1–3 | Zürich | Lomé |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 15,000 | |||
| Note: Semassi was the reigning national champion in 1982. | ||||
| 3 February 1982 Exhibition game | Agaza | 1–3 | Zürich | Lomé |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 16,000 |
| 5 February 1982 Exhibition game | Aiglons (football club) | 3–1 | Zürich | Lomé |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,000 |
| 13 February 1982 Exhibition game | FC Bern | 0–5 | Zürich | Stadion Neufeld, Bern |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 500 Referee: |
| 14 February 1982 Exhibition game | FC Nordstern Basel | 0–0 | Zürich | Rankhof, Basel |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 350 Referee: |
| 20 February 1982 Exhibition game | Xamax | 0–2 | Zürich | Payerne |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: | |||
| Note: Snow-covered pitch | ||||
| 21 February 1982 Exhibition game | FC Frauenfeld | 0–3 | Zürich | Kleine Allmend, Frauenfeld |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 400 Referee: |
| 18 May 1982 Exhibition game | FC Döttingen | 0–2 | Zürich | Döttingen |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 600 Referee: | |||
| Note: Döttingen played in the 3. Liga (fifth-teir) in 1981–/82 season. Charity match for the Kleindöttingen Work Center for the Disabled. | ||||
Sources and references
- ↑ Reichmuth, Daniel (2025). "Servette Rangliste 1981/82" [Servette ranking 1981/82] (PDF) (in French). super-servette-ch. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- 1 2 3 (red) dbFCZ (2006–2023). "FCZ 1981/1982" (in German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ (red) BSC Young Boys AG (2025). "YB Saison 1981/82" [YB season 1981/82] (in Swiss High German). BSC Young Boys AG. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ Beck, Stephan (2023). "Schweizer Meisterschaft 1981/82 Nationalliga B" [Swiss Championship 1981/82 Nationalliga B] (in German). arowa.ch. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" (1982). "1981/82 Rangliste" [1981/82 Ranking] (in Swiss High German). Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv". Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- 1 2 (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2025). "FC Glarus" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ↑ Pfitzner, Joachim (22 September 1981). "Nach der Pause schneller, druckvoller, erfolgreicher" (PDF). Die neue Fußballwoche (in German). Vol. 1981, no. 38. Berlin: DFV der DDR. p. 8. ISSN 0323-8407. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- 1 2 (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2025). "FC Industrie Turicum" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- 1 2 FCIT, Der Vorstand (2024). "Fusion / Unsere Geschichte – FC Industrie Turicum" [Merger / Our History – FC Industrie Turicum] (in Swiss High German). FC Industrie Turicum. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- 1 2 (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2025). "FC Dietikon" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
| Preceded by 1980–81 |
FC Zürich seasons |
Succeeded by 1982–83 |