Netherlands-Switzerland matches

Netherlands-Switzerland matches 1920-2011

Introduction

Apart from Belgium and Germany (if one combines the records of Germany and West Germany), no country played the Netherlands more often than Switzerland, due in part to both countries remaining neutral during the interbellum and in part to football remaining an amateur sport for a long time in both countries (apart from a fairly shortlived Swiss experiment with a professional league in the thirties). Until 1960, the two met roughly once every two years, trading hosting rights from friendly to friendly.

The head-to-head record is very balanced, mostly because both tended to make most of home advantage. Historically, Zürich and Basel are the most unprofitable venues for Oranje.

Official Matches

All matches listed are friendlies unless otherwise stated.

Game Date        Venue      Result                      Remark

  1. 16- 5-1920  Basel      Switzerland 2-1 Netherlands
  2. 28- 3-1921  Amsterdam  Netherlands 2-0 Switzerland
  3. 19-11-1922  Bern       Switzerland 5-0 Netherlands
  4. 25-11-1923  Amsterdam  Netherlands 4-1 Switzerland
  5. 19- 4-1925  Zürich     Switzerland 4-1 Netherlands
  6. 28- 3-1926  Amsterdam  Netherlands 5-0 Switzerland
  7.  6- 5-1928  Basel      Switzerland 2-1 Netherlands
  8. 17- 3-1929  Amsterdam  Netherlands 3-2 Switzerland
  9.  2-11-1930  Zürich     Switzerland 6-3 Netherlands
 10. 22- 1-1933  Amsterdam  Netherlands 0-2 Switzerland
 11. 27- 5-1934  Milano     Switzerland 3-2 Netherlands [World Cup]
 12.  4-11-1934  Bern       Switzerland 2-4 Netherlands
 13.  7- 3-1937  Amsterdam  Netherlands 2-1 Switzerland
 14.  7- 5-1939  Bern       Switzerland 2-1 Netherlands
 15. 21- 9-1947  Amsterdam  Netherlands 6-2 Switzerland
 16. 15-10-1950  Basel      Switzerland 7-5 Netherlands
 17. 22- 3-1953  Amsterdam  Netherlands 1-2 Switzerland
 18. 30- 5-1954  Zürich     Switzerland 3-1 Netherlands
 19. 19- 5-1955  Rotterdam  Netherlands 4-1 Switzerland
 20. 15- 9-1956  Lausanne   Switzerland 2-3 Netherlands
 21.  2-11-1958  Rotterdam  Netherlands 2-0 Switzerland
 22. 18- 5-1960  Zürich     Switzerland 3-1 Netherlands
 23. 11-11-1962  Amsterdam  Netherlands 3-1 Switzerland [European Champ. Qual.]
 24. 31- 3-1963  Bern       Switzerland 1-1 Netherlands [European Champ. Qual.]
 25. 17-10-1965  Amsterdam  Netherlands 0-0 Switzerland [World Cup Qualifier]
 26. 14-11-1965  Bern       Switzerland 2-1 Netherlands [World Cup Qualifier]
 27.  9-10-1974  Rotterdam  Netherlands 1-0 Switzerland
 28. 11-10-1978  Bern       Switzerland 1-3 Netherlands [European Champ. Qual.]
 29. 28- 3-1979  Eindhoven  Netherlands 3-0 Switzerland [European Champ. Qual.]
 30.  1- 9-1981  Zürich     Switzerland 2-1 Netherlands
 31. 13- 6-1996  Birmingham Netherlands 2-0 Switzerland [European Championship]
 32. 22- 8-2007  Genève     Switzerland 2-1 Netherlands
 33. 11-11-2011  Amsterdam  Netherlands 0-0 Switzerland

Overviews


Total record:

Netherlands          33 15  3 15  68- 61  33
Switzerland          33 15  3 15  61- 68  33

Some more stats:

                     Pd  N  D  S  NG- SG

In the Netherlands:  15 11  2  2  36- 12      
In Switzerland:      16  3  1 12  28- 46
Elsewhere:            2  1  0  1   4-  3

Netherlands - List of International Matches

Switzerland - List of International Matches

About this document

Thanks to Roberto Di Maggio

Prepared and maintained by Karel Stokkermans for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Author: Karel Stokkermans
Last updated: 7 Oct 2021