The 1968–69 1. Liga season was the 37th 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.
| Season | 1968–69 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: FC Martigny-Sports Group West: FC Martigny-Sports Group Cenral: FC Langenthal Group South and East: FC Frauenfeld |
| Promoted | FC Martigny-Sports FC Langenthal |
| Relegated | Group West: FC Fontainemelon FC Stade Lausanne Group Central: FC Trimbach BSC Old Boys Group South and East: FC Blue Stars Zürich FC Schaffhausen |
| Matches played | 3 times 156 and 4 deciders plus 12 play-offs |
← 1967–68 1969–70 → | |
Format
editThere were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1968–69 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
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Campagnes GE | Geneva |  Geneva
|
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| FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel
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Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| CS Chênois | Thônex | Geneva
|
Stade des Trois-Chêne | 8,000 |
| 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 Meyrin | Meyrin | Geneva
|
Stade des Arbères | 9,000 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey | Valais
|
Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Moutier[4] | Moutier |  Bern
|
Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| FC Stade Lausanne | Ouchy, Lausanne |  Vaud
|
Centre sportif de Vidy | 1,000 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Nyon | Vaud
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Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| 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 | FC Martigny-Sports | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 38 | To play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Monthey | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 37 | Decider for second position |
| 3 | Vevey-Sports | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 49 | 18 | +31 | 37 | Decider for second position |
| 4 | FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 26 | |
| 5 | US Campagnes GE | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 24 | |
| 6 | FC Le Locle | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 22 | |
| 7 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | FC Moutier | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC Meyrin | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 19 | |
| 10 | CS Chênois | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 18 | |
| 11 | FC Fontainemelon | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 17 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 17 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Stade Lausanne | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 58 | −23 | 17 | Play-out against relegation |
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
editThe decider match for second place was played on 2 June 1969 in Martigny
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Monthey | 2–0 | Vevey-Sports |
FC Monthey won and advanced to play-offs. Vevey-Sports remain in the division.
Play-out against relegation
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Stade Nyonnais | 3–0 | FC Fontainemelon |
| FC Stade Lausanne | 1–3 | FC Stade Nyonnais |
| FC Fontainemelon | n/p | FC Stade Lausanne |
FC Stade Nyonnais won remain in the division. The match Fontainemelon against Lausanne was not played. Both teams were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[5]
Group Central
editTeams
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bern | Bern | Bern
|
Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| FC Breite Basel[6] | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Schützenmatte / Landhof | 8,000 / 7,000 |
| FC Breitenbach[7] | Breitenbach |  Solothurn
|
Grien | 2,000 |
| SC Burgdorf[8] | Burgdorf | Bern
|
Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| FC Dürrenast[9] | Thun | Bern
|
Stadion Lachen | 13,500 |
| FC Langenthal[10] | 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[11] | Porrentruy |  Jura
|
Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| FC Trimbach|[12] | Trimbach | Solothurn
|
Sportanlage Leinfeld | 400 |
| 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 Langenthal | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Bern | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 30 | +13 | 31 | |
| 3 | FC Nordstern Basel | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 30 | |
| 4 | FC Concordia Basel | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 27 | |
| 5 | SC Burgdorf | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | FC Minerva Bern | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | FC Breitenbach | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 23 | |
| 8 | FC Porrentruy | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 22 | |
| 9 | FC Dürrenast | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 22 | |
| 10 | SC Zofingen | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Breite Basel | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 21 | |
| 12 | FC Trimbach[5] | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 18 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | BSC Old Boys[5] | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 14 |
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
editTeams
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Amriswil[13] | Amriswil |  Thurgau
|
Tellenfeld | 1,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[14] | Zürich |  Zürich
|
Hardhof | 1,000 |
| SC Buochs | Buochs |  Nidwalden
|
Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Emmen |  Lucerne
|
Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Frauenfeld | Thurgau
|
Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| FC Küsnacht[15] | Küsnacht | Zürich
|
Sportanlage Heslibach | 2,300 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno |  Ticino
|
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH[16] | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich
|
Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | FC Frauenfeld | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 33 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SC Buochs | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 32 | |
| 3 | FC Amriswil | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 30 | |
| 4 | FC Red Star Zürich | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | FC Locarno | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 25 | |
| 6 | FC Küsnacht | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | SC Zug | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 30 | −2 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Emmenbrücke | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 22 | |
| 9 | FC Uster | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 21 | |
| 10 | FC Vaduz | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Blue Stars Zürich[5] | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 44 | −21 | 17 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Schaffhausen[5] | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 49 | −23 | 16 |
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.
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 8 and 15 June 1969.
Qualification round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Martigny-Sports | 2–1 | SC Buochs |
| SC Buochs | 1–1 | FC Martigny-Sports |
FC Martigny-Sports won 3–2 on aggregate and continued to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Langenthal | 2–0 | FC Monthey |
| FC Monthey | 3–1 | FC Langenthal |
3–3 on aggregate. Both teams continued to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Frauenfeld | 1–1 | FC Bern |
| FC Bern | 0–1 | FC Frauenfeld |
FC Frauenfeld win 2–1 on aggregate and continued to the finals.
Final round
editThe finals were played on 22 and 29 June 1969.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Martigny-Sports | 3–0 | FC Monthey |
| FC Monthey | 1–0 | FC Martigny-Sports |
FC Martigny-Sports win 3–1 on aggregate, are declaired as 1. champions and are promoted to 1969–70 Nationalliga B.[5]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Langenthal | 4–0 | FC Frauenfeld |
| FC Frauenfeld | 3–1 | FC Langenthal |
FC Langenthal win 5–3 on aggregate and are promoted to 1969–70 Nationalliga B.[5]
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) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2023). "FC Moutier" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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) Solothurner Fussballverband (2023). "FC Trimbach" (in German). Solothurner 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) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Küsnacht" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Amateur Liga (2023). "FC Uster" (in German). Amateur Liga. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
edit| Preceded by 1967–68 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1969–70 |