Switzerland I Division

Switzerland – ranked 22^nd.

Nationalliga A

1  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:
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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 14^th 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 ++
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 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
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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 ++
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 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
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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 ++
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 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 - 4
11.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)
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18.Ethnikos Alexandroupolis         60  34   6-14-14  22:55 -33 --

Greece I Division

 Greece – ranked 21^st 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
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 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
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 6.Olympiakos S.F.P. Pireas        71  34  13-11-10   44:24 +20    CUP WINNER
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 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 -16
14.A.S. Veria                      64  34   9-12-13   28:47 -19
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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 5^th 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 20^th 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)