The 1961–62 1. Liga season was the 30th season of the 1. Liga 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 total amateur football. At this time the clubs in the two higher divisions in Switzerland were beginning to employ professional or moreover semi-professional players.
| Season | 1961–62 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: FC Moutier Group West: Cantonal Neuchâtel Group Cenral: FC Moutier Group South and East: FC Baden |
| Promoted | FC Moutier Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Relegated | Group West: FC Bözingen 34 Group Central: FC Breitenbach Group South and East: SV Höngg |
| Matches played | 3 times 144 plus 3 play-offs |
← 1960–61 1962–63 → | |
Format
editThere were 36 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1961–62 season. They were divided into three regional groups, each group with 12 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 then contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The last placed team in each group were relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). The groups were to be stocked up, each with one additional club for the next season, therefore these three relegated teams would be replaced by six promoted teams from the 2. Liga.
Group West
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bözingen 34[1] | Biel/Bienne |  Bern
|
Längfeld | 1,000 |
| FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel
|
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Carouge |  Geneva
|
Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| FC Le Locle[2] | Le Locle | Neuchâtel
|
Installation sportive - Jeanneret | 3,142 |
| FC Lengnau[3] | Lengnau | Bern
|
Moos Lengnau BE | 3,900 |
| ES FC Malley | Malley |  Vaud
|
Centre sportif de la Tuilière | 1,500 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey |  Valais
|
Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Forward Morges[4] | Morges | Vaud
|
Parc des Sports | 600 |
| FC Raron[5] | Raron | Valais
|
Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Sierre[6] | Sierre | Valais
|
Complexe Ecossia | 2,000 |
| FC Versoix[7] | Versoix | Geneva
|
Centre sportif de la Bécassière | 1,000 |
| FC Xamax | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel
|
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 55 | 15 | +40 | 0 | 38 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Le Locle | 22 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 0 | 31 | |
| 3 | FC Xamax | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 40 | +26 | −8 | 23 | |
| 4 | FC Monthey | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 0 | 23 | |
| 5 | Etoile Carouge FC | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 0 | 21 | |
| 6 | FC Sierre | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 0 | 20 | |
| 7 | FC Raron | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 0 | 19 | |
| 8 | FC Forward Morges | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 0 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC Versoix | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 0 | 17 | |
| 10 | FC Lengnau | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 0 | 17 | |
| 11 | ES FC Malley | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 0 | 15 | |
| 12 | FC Bözingen 34[8] | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 62 | −27 | 0 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Xamax had 8 points deducted because they had been accused by former coach Vidjak of paying illegal bonuses to the players.
Group Central
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Alle | Alle |  Jura
|
Centre Sportif Régional | 2,000 |
| FC Breitenbach[9] | Breitenbach |  Solothurn
|
Grien | 2,000 |
| SC Burgdorf[10] | Burgdorf | Bern
|
Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SR Delémont | Delémont | Jura
|
La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Emmen |  Lucerne
|
Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| FC Langenthal[11] | Langenthal | Bern
|
Rankmatte | 2,000 |
| FC Moutier[12] | Moutier | Bern
|
Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Rankhof | 7,600 |
| BSC Old Boys | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Schützenmatte | 8,000 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Solothurn
|
Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| FC Wohlen | Wohlen |  Aargau
|
Stadion Niedermatten | 3,734[13] |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Moutier | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 32 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SR Delémont | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Nordstern Basel | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 26 | |
| 4 | FC Alle | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 26 | |
| 5 | FC Solothurn | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | FC Concordia Basel | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 22 | |
| 7 | FC Emmenbrücke | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 21 | |
| 8 | SC Burgdorf | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 47 | −6 | 20 | |
| 9 | FC Wohlen | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 18 | |
| 10 | FC Langenthal | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 17 | |
| 11 | BSC Old Boys | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 16 | |
| 12 | FC Breitenbach[8] | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Group South and East
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baden | Baden | Aargau
|
Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[14] | Zürich |  Zürich
|
Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Dietikon[15] | Dietikon | Zürich
|
Fussballplatz Dornau | 1,000 |
| SV Höngg | Zürich | Zürich
|
Hönggerberg | 1,000 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno |  Ticino
|
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH[16] | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich
|
Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| FC Rapid Lugano[17] | Lugano | Ticino
|
Cornaredo Stadium | 6,330 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich
|
Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Solduno[18] | Locarno | Ticino
|
Campo Morettina / Stadio del Lido | 1,000 / 5,000 |
| FC St. Gallen | St. Gallen |  St. Gallen
|
Espenmoos | 11,000 |
| FC Vaduz | Vaduz |  Liechtenstein
|
Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Wettingen | Wettingen | Aargau
|
Stadion Altenburg | 10,000 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Baden | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 63 | 28 | +35 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Dietikon | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 31 | |
| 3 | FC St. Gallen | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 30 | |
| 4 | FC Rapid Lugano | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 23 | |
| 5 | FC Red Star Zürich | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 22 | |
| 6 | FC Wettingen | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 22 | |
| 7 | FC Locarno | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 21 | |
| 8 | FC Vaduz | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 21 | |
| 9 | FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 20 | |
| 10 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 18 | |
| 11 | FC Solduno | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 58 | −28 | 12 | |
| 12 | SV Höngg[8] | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 24 | 64 | −40 | 10 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Promotion play-off
editThe three group winners played single a round-robin for the two promotion slots and for the championship.
Round-robin
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | MOU | CN | BAD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Moutier | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | — | 2–1 | — | |
| 2 | Cantonal Neuchâtel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 2 | — | — | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Baden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | 0–1 | — | — |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
FC Moutier were declaired 1. Liga champions. The champions and the runners-up Cantonal Neuchâtel were promoted to 1962–63 Nationalliga B.[8]
Further in Swiss football
editReferences
edit- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Bözingen 34" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2024). "FC Le Locle" (in French). Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Lengnau" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2024). "FC Forward Morges" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2024). "FC Raron" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2024). "FC Sierre" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Association cantonale genevoise de football (red) (2024). "FC Versoix" (in French). Association cantonale genevoise de football - acgf.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b c d 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 5 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2024). "FC Breitenbach" (in German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz - fvnws.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "SC Burgdorf" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Langenthal" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Moutier" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ "Stadion Niedermatten - Football Stadium".
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Blue Stars Zürich" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Dietikon" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2024). "FC Rapid Lugano" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio. "FC Solduno" (in German). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Sources
edit| Preceded by 1960–61 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1962–63 |