The 1939–40 season was the 41st season in the history of Berner Sport Club Young Boys. The team played their home games at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern and placed 5th in the Nationalliga, and was then eliminated in the semi-finals of the Swiss Cup.
| 1939–40 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Eduard Studer |
| Manager | Hans Pulver |
| Stadium | Stadion Wankdorf |
| Nationalliga | 5th |
| Swiss Cup | Semi-finals[1] |
Overview
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Players
edit- Maurice Glur
- Achille Siegrist
- Louis Gobet
- Otto Hänni
- Hans Liniger
- Cuany
- Fritz Knecht
- Hans Blaser
- Willy Terretaz
- Zulliger
- Olivier Eggimann
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Nationalliga | 22 October 1939 | 14 July 1940 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 50.00 |
| Swiss Cup | 7 January 1940 | 10 March 1940 | Round 1 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 75.00 |
| Total | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 53.85 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Nationalliga
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 26 |
| 4 | Lausanne Sports | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 25 |
| 5 | BSC Young Boys | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 25 |
| 6 | FC Lugano | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 25 |
| 7 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 22 |
Source: rsssf.com
Matches
edit| 22 October 1939 1 | Servette | 6–3 | Young Boys | Geneva |
| Stadium: Charmilles Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 19 November 1939 2 | FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–0 | Young Boys | Lausanne |
| Stadium: Stade olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 800 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
| 26 November 1939 3 | Young Boys | 3–0 | FC Biel-Bienne | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Karl Wunderlin |
| 3 December 1939 4 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–0 | Young Boys | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 10 December 1939 5 | Young Boys | 0–1 | FC Grenchen | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 14 January 1940 6 | Young Boys | 1–4 | Servette | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 21 January 1940 7 | Young Boys | 2–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 800 Referee: Ferdinand Allemann |
| 18 February 1940 9 | Young Boys | 3–1 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ferdinand Allemann |
| 3 March 1940 8 | FC Biel-Bienne | 0–0 | Young Boys | Biel/Bienne |
| Stadium: Stadion Gurzelen Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 17 March 1940 10 | FC Grenchen | 1–1 | Young Boys | Grenchen |
| Stadium: Stadion Brühl Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
| 24 March 1940 18 | Lugano | 4–1 | Young Boys | Lucerne |
| Stadium: Campo Marzio Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ernst Jaggi |
| 7 April 1940 11 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2–0 | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 14 April 1940 12 | Young Boys | 4–1 | Lugano | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 28 April 1940 13 | Young Boys | 3–0 | Luzern | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 5 May 1940 14 | St. Gallen | 0–2 | Young Boys | St. Gallen |
| Stadium: Espenmoos Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Eugen Scherz |
| 9 June 1940 15 | Young Boys | 0–0 | Young Fellows Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 500 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
| 16 June 1940 16 | FC Nordstern Basel | 0–1 | Young Boys | Basel |
| Stadium: Stadion Rankhof Attendance: 800 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 22 June 1940 17 | Young Boys | 2–0 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 6 July 1940 19 | Luzern | 3–0 | Young Boys | Lucerne |
| Stadium: Stadion Allmend Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Studer |
| 7 July 1940 22 | Young Boys | 4–0 | FC Nordstern Basel | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ernst Jaggi |
| 13 July 1940 21 | Young Fellows Zürich | 0–1 | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Stadion Letzigrund Attendance: 800 Referee: Rafaele Pusterla |
| 14 July 1940 20 | Young Boys | 6–0 | St. Gallen | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Adrien Sandoz |
Swiss Cup
edit| 7 January 1940 Round 4 | Young Boys | 2–1 | Aurore Bienne | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf |
| 11 February 1940 Round of 16 | FC Gerlafingen | 1–5 | Young Boys | Gerlafingen |
| 25 February 1940 Quarter-finals | Young Boys | 5–2 | Young Fellows Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf |
| 10 March 1940 Semi-finals | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2–0 | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Hardturm |