1940–41 BSC Young Boys season
| 1940–41 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Eduard Studer |
| Manager | Hans Pulver |
| Stadium | Stadion Wankdorf |
| Nationalliga | 2nd |
| Swiss Cup | Semi-finals[1] |
The 1940–41 season was the 42nd season in the history of Berner Sport Club Young Boys. The team played their home games at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern.
Overview
[edit]Young Boys achieved a second-place finish and reached the semi-finals of the Swiss Cup where they lost to Geneva-based Servette FC.
Players
[edit]- Maurice Glur
- Achille Siegrist
- Louis Gobet
- Otto Hänni
- Ernst Siegenthaler
- Cuany
- Hans Stegmeier
- Fritz Knecht
- Hans Trachsel
- Willy Terretaz
- Olivier Eggimann
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Nationalliga | 8 September 1940 | 8 June 1941 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 9 | +41 | 68.18 |
| Swiss Cup | 12 January 1941 | 2 March 1941 | Round 4 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 75.00 |
| Total | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 15 | +47 | 69.23 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Nationalliga
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Lugano | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 16 | +41 | 37 |
| 2 | BSC Young Boys | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 9 | +41 | 35 |
| 3 | Servette FC Genève | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 33 |
| 4 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 29 |
| 5 | Lausanne Sports | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 24 |
Source: rsssf.com
Matches
[edit]| 8 September 1940 1 | Young Boys | 4–1 | St. Gallen | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Adrien Sandoz |
| 22 September 1940 2 | Young Boys | 2–3 | Servette | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 29 September 1940 3 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 0–4 | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mario Grassi |
| 13 October 1940 4 | Young Boys | 5–0 | FC Biel-Bienne | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 20 October 1940 5 | Luzern | 0–6 | Young Boys | Lucerne |
| Stadium: Stadion Allmend Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Hans Vogt |
| 3 November 1940 6 | Young Boys | 4–1 | FC Nordstern Basel | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 24 November 1940 8 | Young Boys | 2–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Karl Wunderlin |
| 1 December 1940 9 | Young Fellows Zürich | 0–3 | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 15 December 1940 11 | Lugano | 1–0 | Young Boys | Lugano |
| Stadium: Campo Marzio Attendance: 3,500 Referee: William Bangerter |
| 22 December 1940 10 | Young Boys | 1–1 | FC Grenchen | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Karl Wunderlin |
| 23 February 1941 12 | St. Gallen | 1–5 | Young Boys | St. Gallen |
| Stadium: Espenmoos Attendance: 800 Referee: Hans Vogt |
| 16 March 1941 13 | Servette | 0–2 | Young Boys | Geneva |
| Stadium: Stade des Charmilles Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Felix Herren |
| 23 March 1941 14 | Young Boys | 1–0 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Karl Wunderlin |
| 30 March 1941 15 | FC Biel-Bienne | 0–0 | Young Boys | Biel/Bienne |
| Stadium: Stadion Gurzelen Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
| 6 April 1941 16 | Young Boys | 0–0 | Luzern | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Hans Vogt |
| 27 April 1941 17 | FC Nordstern Basel | 0–3 | Young Boys | Basel |
| Stadium: Stadion Rankhof Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
| 4 May 1941 18 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–3 | Young Boys | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Stadium: Centre Sportif de la Charrière Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Studer |
| 11 May 1941 19 | FC Lausanne-Sport | 0–1 | Young Boys | Lausanne |
| Stadium: Stade olympique de la Pontaise Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
| 18 May 1941 20 | Young Boys | 2–0 | Young Fellows Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 25 May 1941 21 | Grenchen | 0–0 | Young Boys | Grenchen |
| Stadium: Stadion Brühl Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Studer |
| 5 June 1941 7 | Young Boys | 2–0 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | Bern |
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Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Eugen Scherz |
| 8 June 1941 22 | Young Boys | 0–0 | Lugano | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
Swiss Cup
[edit]| 12 January 1941 Round 4 | Young Boys | 6–0 | Cantonal Neuchâtel | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf |
| 26 January 1941 Round of 16 | FC Biel-Bienne | 1–2 | Young Boys | Biel/Bienne |
| Stadium: Stadion Gurzelen |
| 9 February 1941 Quarter-finals | Young Boys | Postponed | Lausanne-Sports | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf |
| 16 February 1941 Quarter-finals | Young Boys | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sports | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf |
| 2 March 1941 Semi-finals | Servette | 4–2 | Young Boys | Lausanne |
| Stadium: Stade olympique de la Pontaise |