1986–87 FC Zürich season
FC Zürich 1986–87 football season
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The 1986–87 season was FC Zürich's 90th season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football, following their promotion at the end of the 1957–58 season. FCZ played their home games in the Letzigrund and the stadium is located in the west of Zurich in the district of Altstetten, which is about three kilometers from the city center.
| 1986–87 season | |
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| Owner | Sven Hotz |
| Chairman | Sven Hotz |
| Head coach | Hermann Stessl |
| Stadium | Letzigrund |
| 1986–87 Nationalliga A | 6th of 16 |
| 1986–87 Swiss Cup | Round 3 |
| 1986 Intertoto Cup | 4th in the group |
| Top goalscorer | League: Walter Pellegrini (14) All: Walter Pellegrini (16) |
Overview
At the 1986 AGM local businessman Sven Hotz took over as chairman and patron of the club. Hotz was a trained bricklayer, initially worked as a cinema operator and then entered the construction and real estate industry, where he had entrepreneurial success with the property management company Sven Hotz AG. He had been vice-president for the previous two years. One of Hotz's first official acts was to employ a new head coach for the first team and he gave the Austrian Hermann Stessl a two-year contract. The FCZ first team competed in the domestic first-tier 1986–87 Nationalliga A and they competed in 1986–87 Swiss Cup. The team had not qualified for the UEFA European tournaments, but they entered the 1986 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 9 August 1986, 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
The following is the list of the FCZ first team players that left the squad during the previous season or in the off-season, before the new domestic season began.
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
The Swiss champions would qualify for the 1987–88 European Cup, the runners-up and third placed team would qualify for the 1987–88 UEFA Cup. The Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had decided to reduce the size of the top tier NLA by four teams. The last two placed teams in the NLA would be directly relegated. The four teams in eleventh to fourteenth position would compete a play-out round with the top four teams of the NLB to decide the last two slots in next season's NLA.
League matches
| 9 August 1986 Round 1 | Zürich | 0–1 | Grasshopper Club | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 15,800 Referee: |
| 16 August 1986 Round 2 | Zürich | 4–0 | Servette | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Lüdi Pellegrini Alliata Pellegrini |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,800 Referee: |
| 23 August 1986 Round 3 | Young Boys | 1–1 | Zürich | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 17:30 | Jeitziner Zuffi |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: |
| 30 August 1986 Round 4 | Zürich | 2–0 | Lausanne-Sport | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:30 | Pellegrini Berger |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,100 Referee: |
| 3 September 1986 Round 5 | Basel | 5–3 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Maissen Nadig Mata Bützer Maissen Nadig Maissen |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: |
| 6 September 1986 Round 6 | Xamax | 4–0 | Zürich | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
| Thévenaz Sutter (Lüdi) Hermann Urban |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 9.100 Referee: |
| 13 September 1986 Round 7 | Zürich | 3–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:30 | Pellegrini Lüdi Bickel |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,600 Referee: | |
| Note: Only 1600 spectators despite free entry for standing places and a reduced price (CHF 12) for seats. | ||||
| 27 September 1986 Round 8 | Aarau | 1–1 | Zürich | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
| 17:30 | Wassmer Schärer |
FCZ summary FCA summary |
Attendance: 5,200 Referee: |
| 4 October 1986 Round 9 | Zürich | 2–2 | Bellinzona | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:30 | Bickel Pellegrini |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: | |
| Note: Corners: 4:6. | ||||
| 8 October 1986 Round 10 | Zürich | 1–0 | Sion | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Stoob Romano Kundert |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,900 Referee: |
| 11 October 1986 Round 11 | Wettingen | 1–1 | Zürich | Stadion Altenburg, Wettingen |
| 20:00 | Bertelsen Zbinden |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,600 Referee: |
| 25 October 1986 Round 12 | Locarno | 1–1 | Zürich | Stadio del Lido, Locarno |
| 20:00 | Bachofner Fornera |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: |
| 2 November 1986 Round 13 | Zürich | 3–2 | St. Gallen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Pellegrini Bickel Alliata Studer Landolt |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,400 Referee: |
| 23 November 1986 Round 14 | Vevey-Sports | 1–1 | Zürich | Stade de Copet, Vevey |
| 14:30 | Abega |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,850 Referee: |
| 30 November 1986 Round 15 | Zürich | 2–2 | Luzern | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Pellegrini Bickel Rufer Landolt Kundert |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,400 Referee: |
| 1 March 1987 Round 16 | Luzern | P–P | Zürich | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| [ FCZ summary] | Referee: | |||
| Note: Postponed, due to an unplayable pitch. | ||||
| 8 March 1987 Round 17 | Zürich | 3–0 | Vevey-Sports | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:30 | Pellegrini Studer Landolt |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: | |
| Note: Goalkeeper Karl Grob was honored for 500 appearances in his 499th NLA match. The reason: The match the week before had to be cancelled due to an unplayable pitch and the club FCZ was determined to hold the ceremony at a home game. | ||||
| 15 March 1987 Round 18 | St. Gallen | 2–1 | Zürich | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 14:30 | Fregno Braschler |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: | |
| Note: In the 87th minute, Lüdi insulted the referee, calling him a «Lumpenschwein» ("rag pig,") according to the Newspaper Tagesanzeiger. | ||||
| 21 March 1987 Round 19 | Zürich | 1–0 | Locarno | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:30 | Studer |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: |
| 29 March 1987 Round 22 | Bellinzona | 1–2 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona |
| 14:30 | Paulo César |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: | |
| Note: Fixture brought forward from 18 April. | ||||
| 1 April 1987 Round 16 | Luzern | 0–0 | Zürich | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| 20:00 | FCZ summary | Attendance: 6,700 Referee: | ||
| Note: Resheduled from 1 March. | ||||
| 5 April 1987 Round 20 | Zürich | 1–0 | Wettingen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Pellegrini Studer |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,800 Referee: |
| 11 April 1987 Round 21 | Sion | 4–2 | Zürich | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
| 20:00 | Rojević Cina Brigger Bouderbala Brigger |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 6,200 Referee: |
| 25 April 1987 Round 23 | Zürich | 1–1 | Aarau | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 17:30 | Lüdi |
FCZ summary FCA summary |
Attendance: 3,400 Referee: |
| 2 May 1987 Round 24 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–3 | Zürich | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 17:30 | Béguin |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 600 Referee: | |
| Note: Corners 1:14 | ||||
| 9 May 1987 Round 25 | Zürich | 2–2 | Xamax | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Pellegrini Pellegrini |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: |
| 16 May 1987 Round 26 | Zürich | 3–2 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Kundert Studer Lüdi |
FCZ summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 3,300 Referee: |
| 23 May 1987 Round 27 | Lausanne-Sport | 2–2 | Zürich | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 20:00 | Tachet Schürmann |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: |
| 30 May 1987 Round 28 | Zürich | 4–1 | Young Boys | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Pellegrini Pellegrini Bickel Pellegrini Studer |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,700 Referee: |
| 3 June 1987 Round 29 | Servette | 1–1 | Zürich | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 20:00 | Decastel |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: |
| 12 June 1987 Round 30 | Grasshopper Club | 5–1 | Zürich | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Sforza Andermatt Koller Matthey Matthey |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Xamax | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 48 | Swiss champions qualified for 1987–88 European Cup |
| 2 | Grasshopper Club | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 43 | qualified for 1987–88 UEFA Cup and entered 1987 Intertoto Cup |
| 3 | Sion | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 76 | 38 | +38 | 42 | qualified for 1987–88 UEFA Cup |
| 4 | Servette[1] | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 36 | |
| 5 | Luzern | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 36 | |
| 6 | Zürich[2] | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 36 | |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 34 | |
| 8 | Lausanne-Sport | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 64 | 60 | +4 | 32 | entered 1987 Intertoto Cup |
| 9 | Bellinzona | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 31 | entered 1987 Intertoto Cup |
| 10 | Young Boys[3] | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 28 | Swiss Cup winners qualified for 1987–88 Cup Winners' Cup |
| 11 | Aarau[4] | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 26 | Play-out winners, remained in 1987–88 Nationalliga A |
| 12 | Basel[5] | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 24 | Play-out winners, remained in 1987–88 Nationalliga A |
| 13 | Vevey Sports | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 72 | −41 | 20 | Play-out losers, relegated to 1987–88 Nationalliga B |
| 14 | Wettingen | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 19 | Play-out losers, relegated to 1987–88 Nationalliga B |
| 15 | Locarno | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 44 | 65 | −21 | 19 | Relegated to 1987–88 Nationalliga B |
| 16 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 30 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 22 | 97 | −75 | 6 | Relegated to 1987–88 Nationalliga B and entered 1987 Intertoto Cup |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Swiss Cup
| 20 September 1986 Round 3 | Mendrisio | 5–3 | Zürich | Stadio comunale Lido, Locarno |
| 16:30 | Trapletti Trapletti Sorci Mantilla Felappi |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: | |
| Note: Mendrisio spielte 1986/87 season in der 1. Liga (third tier). 89th Minute: spectators storm the pitch, Lüdi scuffled with fans. Zurich filed a protest, claiming he was assaulted. | ||||
Intertoto Cup
Group 10 matches
| 21 June 1986 Matchday 1 | IFK Göteborg | 3–0 | | Varberg |
| Fredriksson Larsson Mordt |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,300 Referee: |
| 28 June 1986 Matchday 2 | Sredets Sofia | 2–0 | | Stadion Balgarska Armia, Sofia |
| Tanev Stoichkov |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: |
| 5 July 1986 Matchday 3 | Zürich | 3–1 | | Sportplatz Ri-Au, Bad Ragaz |
| Rufer Alliata Bickel |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 900 Referee: |
| 9 July 1986 Matchday 4 | Zürich | 2–2 | | Sportplatz Rüti, Uzwil |
| Rufer Bickel Landolt |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 950 Referee: |
| 13 July 1986 Matchday 5 | Vítkovice | 2–1 | | Frýdek-Místek |
| Bartl Beles |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: |
| 19 July 1986 Matchday 6 | Zürich | 2–3 | | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Bickel Bickel Kundert |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,350 Referee: |
Final group table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Friendly matches
Pre- and mid-season
| 16 July 1986 Pre-season | Zürich | 15–1 | FC Albisrieden | Letzigrund trainings pitch, Zürich |
| Rufer Rufer Rufer Rufer Romano Romano Romano Pellegrini Pellegrini Bickel Bickel Berger Berger Stoob Lüdi |
FCZ summary |
| 23 July 1986 Exhibition game | Winterthur | 2–2 | Zürich | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| Unseld Schneider |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 400 Referee: |
| 26 July 1986 Exhibition game | Zürich | 3–0 | Kriens | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Alliata Pellegrini S. Paradiso |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 350 Referee: |
| 30 July 1986 Exhibition game | Lugano | 3–3 | Zürich | Cornaredo, Lugano |
| Jerković Elia Gross |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 500 Referee: |
| 2 August 1986 Exhibition game | Zürich | 4–0 | FC Stäfa[6] | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Pellegrini Berger Pellegrini Berger |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 500 Referee: |
| 19 October 1986 Mid-season | FC Olten[7] | 0–5 | Zürich | Sportanlagen Kleinholz, Olten |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 350 Referee: |
| 8 November 1986 Exhibition game | Schaffhausen | 3–4 | Zürich | Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen |
| Filomeno Dreher Küpfer |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 400 Referee: |
| 16 November 1986 Exhibition game | Zürich | 1–1 | Wettingen | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Pellegrini |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 300 Referee: |
Winter break
| 22 January 1987 Exhibition game | Civitavecchia | 1–2 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale A. Elmi, Massa Marittima |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: 4,000 |
| 23 January 1987 Exhibition game | Massese | 1–2 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale A. Elmi, Massa, Tuscany |
| FCZ summary |
| 25 January 1987 Exhibition game | Empoli | 4–1 | Zürich | Empoli |
| Della Monica Della Monica Della Monica Calonaci |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 1,500 |
| 28 January 1987 Exhibition game | Zürich | 3–0 | Lugano | Stadio Comunale A. Elmi, Massa, Tuscany |
| Bickel Kundert Alliata |
FCZ summary |
| 2 February 1987 Exhibition game | Zürich | 1–0 | Pfullendorf | Letzigrund trainings pitch, Zürich |
| FCZ summary | Attendance: Played behind closed doors |
| 8 February 1987 Exhibition game | Zürich | 2–3 | Biel-Bienne | Letzigrund trainings pitch, Zürich |
| Stoob Alliata |
FCZ summary | Referee: |
| 15 February 1987 Exhibition game | Zürich | 3–1 | Schwarz-Weiss Bregenz | Letzigrund trainings pitch, Zürich |
| Pellegrini Pellegrini Pellegrini Alliata Alliata Berger |
FCZ summary | Attendance: 300 Referee: |
| 15 February 1987 Exhibition game | Tuggen | 1–4 | Zürich | Linthstrasse, Tuggen |
| FCZ summary |
| 22 February 1987 Exhibition game | Chiasso | 2–4 | Zürich | Stadio Comunale Riva IV, Chiasso |
| FCZ summary |
| 3 March 1987 Exhibition game | Zürich | 0–1 | Schaffhausen | Juchhof I, Zürich |
| FCZ summary |
| 6 June 1987 Mid-season | FC Regensdorf | 1–4 | Zürich | Regensdorf |
| Rindlisbacher |
FCZ summary |