The 1967–68 1. Liga season was the 36th 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 amateur football. The two higher divisions in Switzerland, at this time, were becoming professional or, at least, semi-professional.
| Season | 1967–68 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: Etoile Carouge Group West: Etoile Carouge Group Cenral: FC Porrentruy Group South and East: Mendrisiostar |
| Promoted | Etoile Carouge Mendrisiostar |
| Relegated | Group West: FC Raron FC Versoix Group Central: FC Alle ASEP Saint-Imier Group South and East: FC Widnau FC Brunnen |
| Matches played | 3 times 156 matches and 6 deciders plus 10 play-offs |
← 1966–67 1968–69 → | |
Format
editThere were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1967–68 season. They were divided into three regional groups, each group 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 three runners-up then contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The last two placed teams in each group were relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier).
Group West
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Campagnes GE | Geneva |  Geneva
|
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| FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel
|
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| CS Chênois | Thônex | Geneva
|
Stade des Trois-Chêne | 8,000 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Carouge | Geneva
|
Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| FC Fontainemelon[1][2] | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel
|
Centre Sportif Fontainemelon | 1,000 |
| FC Le Locle[3] | Le Locle | Neuchâtel
|
Installation sportive - Jeanneret | 3,142 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | Martigny |  Valais
|
Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey | Valais
|
Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Raron[4] | Raron | Valais
|
Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Stade Lausanne | Ouchy, Lausanne |  Vaud
|
Centre sportif de Vidy | 1,000 |
| FC Versoix[5] | Versoix | Geneva
|
Centre sportif de la Bécassière | 1,000 |
| Vevey Sports | Vevey | Vaud
|
Stade de Copet | 4,000 |
| Yverdon-Sport FC | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud
|
Stade Municipal | 6,600 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etoile Carouge FC | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 37 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Le Locle | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 59 | 34 | +25 | 35 | |
| 3 | FC Monthey | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 34 | |
| 4 | FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 27 | |
| 5 | Vevey-Sports | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 26 | |
| 7 | CS Chênois | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 23 | |
| 8 | FC Fontainemelon | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC Martigny-Sports | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 18 | |
| 10 | US Campagnes GE | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 18 | |
| 11 | FC Raron | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 17 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | FC Versoix | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 17 | |
| 13 | FC Stade Lausanne | 24 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 17 |
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.
Relegation play-out
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Stade Lausanne | 4–2 | FC Raron |
| FC Versoix | 1–2 | FC Stade Lausanne |
| FC Raron | n/p | FC Versoix |
FC Stade Lausanne won both matches and remain in the division. The match Raron-Versoix was not played. Both teams were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[6]
Group Central
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Alle | Alle |  Jura
|
Centre Sportif Régional | 2,000 |
| ASEP Saint-Imier|[7] | Saint-Imier |  Bern
|
Terrain de Fin-des-Fourches | 1,000 |
| FC Breitenbach[8] | Breitenbach |  Solothurn
|
Grien | 2,000 |
| SC Burgdorf[9] | Burgdorf | Bern
|
Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| FC Dürrenast[10] | Thun | Bern
|
Stadion Lachen | 13,500 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Emmen |  Lucerne
|
Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| FC Langenthal[11] | Langenthal | Bern
|
Rankmatte | 2,000 |
| FC Minerva Bern | Bern | Bern
|
Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Rankhof | 7,600 |
| BSC Old Boys | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Schützenmatte | 8,000 |
| FC Porrentruy[12] | Porrentruy | Jura
|
Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| SC Zofingen | Zofingen |  Aargau
|
Sportanlagen Trinermatten | 2,000 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porrentruy | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 15 | +42 | 39 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Emmenbrücke | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 33 | |
| 3 | FC Minerva Bern | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 27 | +21 | 31 | |
| 4 | FC Dürrenast | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Langenthal | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Concordia Basel | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 25 | |
| 7 | FC Breitenbach | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 24 | |
| 8 | SC Burgdorf | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 23 | |
| 9 | SC Zofingen | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 21 | |
| 10 | FC Nordstern Basel | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 20 | Play-out against relegation |
| 11 | BSC Old Boys | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Alle | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 63 | −32 | 20 | |
| 13 | ASEP Saint-Imier[6] | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 108 | −89 | 2 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
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.
Relegation play-out
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Alle | 1–1 | FC Nordstern Basel |
| BSC Old Boys | 1–0 | FC Alle |
| FC Nordstern Basel | 0–0 | BSC Old Boys |
FC Alle are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional. BSC Old Boys and FC Nordstern Basel remain in the division.[6]
Group South and East
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Amriswil[13] | Amriswil |  Thurgau
|
Tellenfeld | 1,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[14] | Zürich |  Zürich
|
Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Brunnen[15] | Brunnen |  Schwyz
|
Wintersried | 500 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Frauenfeld | Thurgau
|
Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| FC Küsnacht[16] | Küsnacht | Zürich
|
Sportanlage Heslibach | 2,300 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno |  Ticino
|
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| Mendrisiostar | Mendrisio | Ticino
|
Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich
|
Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen |  Schaffhausen
|
Stadion Breite | 7,300 |
| FC Uster|[17] | Uster | Zürich
|
Sportanlage Buchholz | 7,000 |
| FC Vaduz | Vaduz |  Liechtenstein
|
Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Widnau[18] | Windnau |  St. Gallen
|
Sportanlage Aegeten | 2,000 |
| SC Zug | 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 | Mendrisiostar | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 39 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Frauenfeld | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 34 | |
| 3 | FC Vaduz | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 28 | |
| 4 | FC Locarno | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Küsnacht | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 25 | |
| 6 | FC Schaffhausen | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 25 | |
| 7 | FC Red Star Zürich | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 22 | |
| 8 | SC Zug | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 22 | |
| 9 | FC Uster | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 22 | |
| 10 | FC Amriswil | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 20 | |
| 11 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Widnau[6] | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 15 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Brunnen[6] | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 50 | −29 | 12 |
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 a two legged tie against one of the runners-up to decide the three finalists. The games were played on 2 and 9 June 1968.
Qualification round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Porrentruy | 3–1 | FC Frauenfeld |
| FC Frauenfeld | 1–1 | FC Porrentruy |
FC Porrentruy win 4–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Etoile Carouge FC | 0–0 | FC Emmenbrücke |
| FC Emmenbrücke | 1–1 | Etoile Carouge FC |
Etoile Carouge FC are qualified as best classed in the regular season, FC Emmenbrücke is eliminated.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mendrisiostar | 3–0 | FC Le Locle |
| FC Le Locle | 3–0 | Mendrisiostar |
Mendrisiostar and Le Locle-Sports are qualified as best classed in the regular season, FC Emmenbrücke is eliminated..
Final round
editThe games were played on 16 and 23 June 1968.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Le Locle | 1–2 | Etoile Carouge FC |
| Etoile Carouge FC | 1–1 | FC Le Locle |
Etoile Carouge FC won 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1968–69 Nationalliga B.[6].
These games were played on 23 and 30 June 1968.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mendrisiostar | 2–0 | FC Porrentruy |
| FC Porrentruy | 1–2 | Mendrisiostar |
Mendrisiostar won 4–1 on aggregate, are declaired 1. Liga champions and are promoted to 1968–69 Nationalliga B.[6]
Further in Swiss football
editReferences
edit- ^ FC Val-de-Ruz (red) (2022). "Histoire" [History] (in French). fcvdr.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2023). "FC Val-de-Ruz" (in French). Association neuchâteloise 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.
- ^ Association cantonale genevoise de football (red) (2023). "FC Versoix" (in French). Association cantonale genevoise de football - acgf.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 7 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football. "FC Erguël/ASEP Saint-Imier" (in German). Association neuchâteloise de football. 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.
- ^ Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2023). "FC Dürrenast" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2023). "FC Langenthal" (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) 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) Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Brunnen" (in German). Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Küsnacht" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Amateur Liga (2023). "FC Uster" (in German). Amateur Liga. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Amateur Liga (2023). "FC Widnau" (in German). Amateur Liga - al-la.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
edit| Preceded by 1966–67 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1968–69 |