1944–45 BSC Young Boys season
| 1944–45 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Otto Wirz |
| Manager | Béla Volentik |
| Stadium | Stadion Wankdorf |
| Nationalliga A | 3rd |
| Swiss Cup | Winners[1] |
| Biggest win | Young Boys 10-0 Etoile Sporting La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Biggest defeat | Young Boys 0-4 Servette FC |
The 1944–45 season was the 45th season in the history of Berner Sport Club Young Boys. The team played their home games at Stadion Wankdorf in Bern.
Overview
Young Boys achieved a third place finish in the Nationalliga and reached the finals of the Swiss Cup where they beat FC St. Gallen 2-0 on April 2, 1945. The club started strong in the Nationalliga season, keeping their non-losing streak for 16 consecutive games before losing 2-1 to FC Biel-Bienne. The team's top scorer was Eugen "Genia" Walaschek who ended the season with 11 goals.
Players
- Maurice Glur
- Hans Flühmann
- Louis Gobet
- Albert Stoll
- Eugène Walaschek
- Hans Liniger
- Fritz Knecht
- Walter Streun
- Hans Trachsel
- Willy Bernhard
- José Puigventos
Friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 10 September 1944 Friendly | Young Boys | 3–1 | Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Paul von Wartburg |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Nationalliga A | 24 September 1944 | 1 July 1945 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 50.00 |
| Swiss Cup | 24 December 1944 | 2 April 1945 | Round of 32 | Winners | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 83.33 |
| Total | 32 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 56.25 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Nationalliga A
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 78 | 39 | +39 | 41 | Swiss Champions |
| 2 | Lugano | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 34 | |
| 3 | Young Boys[2] | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 34 | Swiss Cup winners |
| 4 | Grenchen | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 33 | |
| 5 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 58 | 39 | +19 | 32 |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Locarno | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 40 | NLB champions and promoted to 1945–46 NLA |
| 2 | FC Bern | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 39 | Promoted to 1945–46 NLA |
| 3 | FC Aarau[3] | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 34 | |
| 4 | CS International Genève | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 40 | 28 | +12 | 33 | |
| 5 | Urania Genève Sport | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 48 | +5 | 28 | |
| 6 | SC Derendingen | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | FC Luzern | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 26 | |
| 8 | FC Étoile-Sporting | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | FC Fribourg | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 24 | |
| 10 | FC Nordstern Basel | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 21 | |
| 11 | SC Brühl | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 21 | |
| 12 | SC Zug | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 18 | |
| 13 | FC Solothurn[4] | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 15 | Relegated to 1945–46 1. Liga |
| 14 | US Pro Daro[4] | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 24 | 70 | −46 | 12 | Relegated to 1945–46 1. Liga |
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
Matches
| 24 September 1944 Round 2 | Young Boys | 4–4 | Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Mario Grassi |
| 1 October 1944 Round 3 | St. Gallen | 0–0 | Young Boys | St. Gallen |
| Stadium: Espenmoos Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Armand Merlotti |
| 8 October 1944 Round 4 | Young Boys | 2–2 | Biel-Bienne | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Leopold Schmidsberger |
| 15 October 1944 Round 5 | Cantonal Neuchâtel | 1–3 | Young Boys | Neuchâtel |
| Stadium: Stade de la Maladière Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Charles Iseli |
| 12 November 1944 Round 1 | Bellinzona | 0–0 | Young Boys | Bellinzona |
| Stadium: Campo via Stefano Franscini Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Charles Iseli |
| 22 October 1944 Round 6 | Young Boys | 3–2 | Servette | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Hans Vogt |
| 29 October 1944 Round 7 | Young Boys | 1–0 | Lausanne-Sport | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Alfred Schmoll |
| 5 November 1944 Round 8 | Lugano | 0–0 | Young Boys | Lugano |
| Stadium: Campo Marzio Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Rosenbaum |
| 19 November 1944 Round 9 | Young Boys | 1–0 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 26 November 1944 Round 10 | Young Fellows Zürich | 1–2 | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Walter Häring |
| 10 December 1944 Round 11 | Young Boys | 0–0 | Grenchen | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Hans Vogt |
| 17 December 1944 Round 12 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0–1 | Young Boys | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Stadium: Stade de la Charrière Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
| 31 December 1944 Round 13 | Young Boys | 2–1 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 14:30 | Walaschek 30' (1:0) Trachsel 37' (2:0) |
Summary | 75' (2:1) Oberer | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Wittwer Geneva |
| 18 March 1945 Round 14 | Young Boys | 3–1 | Bellinzona | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rosenbaum |
| 15 April 1945 Round 16 | Young Boys | 1–1 | St. Gallen | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Walter Häring |
| 22 April 1945 Round 17 | Biel-Bienne | 2–1 | Young Boys | Biel/Bienne |
| Stadium: Stadion Gurzelen Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Adrien Sandoz |
| 29 April 1945 Round 18 | Young Boys | 1–0 | Cantonal Neuchâtel | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Louis Tschopp |
| 6 May 1945 Round 19 | Servette | 4–0 | Young Boys | Geneva |
| Stadium: Stade des Charmilles Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Rosenbaum |
| 13 May 1945 Round 20 | Lausanne-Sport | 3–0 | Young Boys | Lausanne |
| Stadium: Stade de la Pontaise Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Hans Vogt |
| 21 May 1945 Round 15 | Zürich | 0–3 | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jean Lutz |
| 27 May 1945 Round 21 | Young Boys | 2–1 | Lugano | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Roger Rapin |
| 3 June 1945 Round 22 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 2–1 | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ernst Dörflinger |
| 10 June 1945 Round 23 | Young Boys | 1–0 | Young Fellows Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mario Grassi |
| 17 June 1945 Round 24 | Grenchen | 1–0 | Young Boys | Grenchen |
| Stadium: Stadion Brühl Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Joseph Schürch |
| 24 June 1945 Round 25 | Young Boys | 1–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer |
| 1 July 1945 Round 26 | Basel | 3–4 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:30 | Vonthron (1:3) Bader 80' (2:4) Vonthron (pen. 3:4) |
Summary | 16' (0:1) Knecht 30' (0:2) Bernhard 62' (0:3) Walaschek 67' (1:4) Streun |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: } DörflingerGrenchen |
Swiss Cup
| 24 December 1944 Round of 32 | Sion | 2–4 | Young Boys | Sion |
| Stadium: Stade Tourbillon |
| 19 February 1945 Round of 16 | Young Boys | 10–0 | Etoile-Sporting La Chaux-de-Fonds | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf |
| 26 February 1945 Quarter-finals | Grenchen | 0–2 | Young Boys | Grenchen |
| Stadium: Stadion Brühl |
| 11 March 1945 Semi-finals | Young Fellows Zürich | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Young Boys | Zürich |
| Stadium: Letzigrund |
| 25 March 1945 Semi-finals replay | Young Boys | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Young Fellows Zürich | Bern |
| Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf |
| 31 March 1945 Semi-finals 2nd replay | Young Fellows Zürich | 2–4 | Young Boys | Basel |
| Stadium: Landhof |
| 2 April 1945 Final | Young Boys | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen | Bern |
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Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf |
References
- ^ "Switzerland 1944/45". RSSSF.
- ^ (red) BSC Young Boys AG (2024). "YB Saison" [YB season] (in Swiss High German). BSC Young Boys AG. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Beck, Stephan (2023). "Schweizer Meisterschaft 1944/45 FCA Rangliste" [Swiss Championship 1944/45 FCA Ranking] (in Swiss High German). arowa.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b Erste Liga (SFV) (2022). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2022" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2022] (PDF). PDF page 1 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2024-11-16.