1940–41 BSC Young Boys season

BSC Young Boys
1940–41 season
Chairman	Eduard Studer
Manager	Hans Pulver
Stadium	Stadion Wankdorf
Nationalliga	2nd
Swiss Cup	Semi-finals
	← 1939–40 1941–42 →

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

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

Maurice Glur
Achille Siegrist
Louis Gobet
Otto Hänni
Ernst Siegenthaler
Cuany
Hans Stegmeier
Fritz Knecht
Hans Trachsel
Willy Terretaz
Olivier Eggimann

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	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	068.18
Swiss Cup	12 January 1941	2 March 1941	Round 4	Semi-finals	4	3	0	1	12	6	+6	075.00
Total					26	18	5	3	62	15	+47	069.23

Source: Competitions

Nationalliga

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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

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
	Olivier Eggimann 3' Fritz Knecht 70'			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

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

References

^ "Switzerland 1940/41". RSSSF.

[1] "Switzerland 1940/41". RSSSF.

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