1971–72 Swiss 1. Liga
| Season | 1971–72 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: FC Young Fellows Zürich Group West: FC Stade Nyonnais Group Cenral: SC Buochs Group South and East: FC Young Fellows Zürich |
| Promoted | FC Young Fellows Zürich SC Buochs |
| Relegated | Group West: CS La Tour-de-Peilz FC Minerva Bern Group Central: FC Breitenbach SC Burgdorf Group South and East: FC Rorschach FC Amriswil |
| Matches played | 3 times 156 and 1 decider plus 9 play-offs |
← 1970–71 1972–73 → | |
The 1971–72 1. Liga was the 40th season of this league since its creation in 1931. At this time, the 1. Liga was the third tier of the Swiss football league system and it was the highest level of amateur football.
Format
[edit]There were 39 clubs in the 1. Liga. These were divided into three regional groups, each with 13 teams. Within each group, the teams would play a double round-robin to decide their league position. Two points were awarded for a win. The three group winners and the runners-up contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The last two placed teams in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier).
Group West
[edit]Teams
[edit]| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASI Audax-Friul[1] | Neuchâtel | Pierre-à-Bot | 1,700 |
| FC Bern | Bern | Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| FC Central Fribourg[2] | Fribourg | Guintzet | 2,000 |
| FC Dürrenast[3] | Bern | Stadion Lachen | 13,500 |
| CS La Tour-de-Peilz[4] | Vaud | Stade de Bel-Air | 1,000 |
| FC Le Locle[5] | Neuchâtel | Installation sportive - Jeanneret | 3,142 |
| FC Meyrin | Geneva | Stade des Arbères | 9,000 |
| FC Minerva Bern | Bern | Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| FC Raron[6] | Valais | Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Vaud | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| FC Thun | Bern | Stadion Lachen | 10,350 |
| Urania Genève Sport | Geneva | Stade de Frontenex | 4,000 |
| Yverdon-Sport FC | Vaud | Stade Municipal | 6,600 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 38 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Raron | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 34 | |
| 3 | FC Bern | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 30 | +19 | 32 | |
| 4 | FC Meyrin | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 26 | |
| 5 | ASI Audax-Friul | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 25 | |
| 6 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Le Locle | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | Central Fribourg | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 53 | −14 | 22 | |
| 9 | Urania Genève Sport | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 21 | |
| 10 | FC Dürrenast | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Thun | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 21 | |
| 12 | CS La Tour-de-Peilz[7] | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 20 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Minerva Bern[7] | 24 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 7 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Group Central
[edit]Teams
[edit]| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baden | Aargau | Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Breite Basel[8] | Basel-City | Stadion Schützenmatte / Landhof | 8,000 / 7,000 |
| FC Breitenbach[9] | Solothurn | Grien | 2,000 |
| SC Burgdorf[10] | canton of Bern | Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| SC Buochs | Nidwalden | Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel-City | Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SR Delémont | Jura | La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Lucerne | Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| FC Laufen | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Nau | 3,000 |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel-Stadt | Rankhof | 7,600 |
| FC Porrentruy[11] | Jura | Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| FC Turgi[12] | Aargau | Sportanlage Oberau | 1,000 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Buochs | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 35 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Emmenbrücke | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 38 | +29 | 33 | |
| 3 | FC Concordia Basel | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 32 | |
| 4 | FC Laufen | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 36 | +15 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Breite Basel | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Solothurn | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Porrentruy | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Nordstern Basel | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Baden | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | SR Delémont | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Turgi | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 17 | |
| 12 | FC Breitenbach[7] | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | SC Burgdorf[7] | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 69 | −38 | 12 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Group South and East
[edit]Teams
[edit]| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Amriswil[13] | Thurgau | Tellenfeld | 1,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[14] | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Chur | Grisons | Ringstrasse | 2,820 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Thurgau | Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| US Giubiasco[15] | Ticino | Campo Semine | 1,000 |
| FC Gossau | St. Gallen | Sportanlage Buechenwald | 3,500 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno, Ticino | Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach[16] | Schwyz | Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC Tössfeld[17] | Zürich | Talgut | 1,000 |
| FC Vaduz |  Liechtenstein
|
Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Young Fellows Zürich | Zürich | Utogrund | 2,850 |
| SC Zug | Zug | Herti Allmend Stadion | 6,000 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Young Fellows Zürich | 24 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 29 | +35 | 37 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Vaduz | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 28 | To decider for second place |
| 3 | SC Zug | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 28 | |
| 4 | US Giubiasco | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | FC Locarno | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 27 | |
| 6 | FC Frauenfeld | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Gossau | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 24 | |
| 9 | FC Red Star Zürich | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 23 | |
| 10 | FC Chur | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 20 | |
| 11 | FC Tössfeld | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 19 | |
| 12 | FC Rorschach[7] | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Amriswil[7] | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 50 | −27 | 13 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Decider for second place
[edit]The decider match for second place was played on 30 May 1972 in Küssnacht.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SC Zug | 4–1 | FC Vaduz |
SC Zug win and advance to play-offs. FC Vaduz remain in the division.
Promotion play-off
[edit]The three group winners played a two legged tie against one of the runners-up to decide the three finalists. The games were played on
Qualification round
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Emmenbrücke | 0–3 | FC Young Fellows Zürich |
| FC Young Fellows Zürich | 4–1 | FC Emmenbrücke |
FC Young Fellows Zürich win 7–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Raron | 3–3 | SC Buochs |
| SC Buochs | 1–1 | FC Raron |
SC Buochs win on away goals and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Stade Nyonnais | 1–1 | SC Zug |
| SC Zug | 1–1 | FC Stade Nyonnais |
FC Stade Nyonnais qualified as better classed team in the regular season and continue to the finals.
Final round
[edit]The three first round winners competed in a single round-robin to decide the two promotion slots. The games were played on
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | YFJ | BUO | NYO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Young Fellows Zürich | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | — | 2–1 | — | |
| 2 | SC Buochs | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | — | — | 3–2 | |
| 3 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 | 2–5 | — | — |
Source: RSSSF
FC Young Fellows Zürich are 1. Liga champions, SC Buochs are runners-up and these two teams are promoted.[7]
Further in Swiss football
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2023). "ASI Audax-Friul" (in French). Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Freiburger Fussballverband (2023). "FC Central Fribourg" (in French). Association fribourgeoise de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2023). "FC Dürrenast" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2023). "CS La Tour-de-Peilz" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2023). "FC Le Locle" (in French). Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2023). "FC Raron" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g Erste Liga (SFV) (2018). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018] (PDF). PDF page 8 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ fussballstarbasel.ch (red) (2023). "Fussballstadt Basel / FC Breite" [Football city Basel] (in Swiss High German). fussballstarbasel.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2023). "FC Breitenbach" (in German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz - fvnws.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2023). "SC Burgdorf" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association de football Berne/Jura (2023). "FC Porrentruy" (in French). Association de football Berne/Jura. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Aargauer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Turgi" (in German). Aargauer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Amriswil" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Blue Stars Zürich" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2023). "US Giubiasco" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Rorschach-Goldach 17" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Tössfeld" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
[edit]| Preceded by 1970–71 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1972–73 |