The 1969–70 1. Liga season was the 38th 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 | 1969–70 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: Vevey-Sports Group West: Vevey-Sports Group Cenral: SR Delémont Group South and East: FC Baden |
| Promoted | Vevey-Sports FC Monthey |
| Relegated | Group West: US Campagnes GE ES FC Malley Group Central: FC Sursee Group South and East: SCI Juventus Zürich FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH |
| Matches played | 3 times 156 plus 12 play-offs and 3 play-outs |
← 1968–69 1970–71 → | |
Format
editThere were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1969–70 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. Five teams were relegated. The last placed teams in each group was directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). The three second last placed teams competed a play-out round to decide the last two relegation slots.
Group West
editTeams, Locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASI Audax-Friul[1] | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel
|
Pierre-à-Bot | 1,700 |
| FC Bern | Bern |  Bern
|
Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| US Campagnes GE | Geneva |  Geneva
|
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| CS Chênois | Thônex | Geneva
|
Stade des Trois-Chêne | 8,000 |
| FC Le Locle[2] | Le Locle | Neuchâtel
|
Installation sportive - Jeanneret | 3,142 |
| ES FC Malley | Malley |  Vaud
|
Centre sportif de la Tuilière | 1,500 |
| FC Meyrin | Meyrin | Geneva
|
Stade des Arbères | 9,000 |
| FC Minerva Bern | Bern | Bern
|
Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey |  Valais
|
Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Raron[3] | Raron | Valais
|
Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Nyon | Vaud
|
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 | Vevey-Sports | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 20 | +29 | 35 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Monthey | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 34 | +32 | 32 | |
| 3 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 28 | |
| 4 | FC Raron | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 27 | |
| 5 | FC Meyrin | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 25 | |
| 6 | CS Chênois | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | FC Le Locle | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Minerva Bern | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 24 | |
| 9 | FC Bern | 24 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 21 | |
| 10 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 19 | |
| 11 | ASI Audax-Friul | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 19 | |
| 12 | US Campagnes GE | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 17 | To relegation play-out |
| 13 | ES FC Malley | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 17 | To relegation play-out |
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 Central
editTeams, Locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Breitenbach[4] | Breitenbach |  Solothurn
|
Grien | 2,000 |
| FC Breite Basel[5] | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Schützenmatte / Landhof | 8,000 / 7,000 |
| SC Burgdorf[6] | 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 Dürrenast[7] | Thun | Bern
|
Stadion Lachen | 13,500 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Emmen |  Lucerne
|
Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| FC Moutier[8] | Moutier | Bern
|
Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Rankhof | 7,600 |
| FC Porrentruy[9] | Porrentruy | Jura
|
Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Solothurn
|
Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| FC Sursee[10] | Sursee | Lucerne
|
Stadion Schlottermilch | 3,500 |
| 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 | SR Delémont | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 37 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Moutier | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 33 | |
| 3 | SC Burgdorf | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 29 | |
| 4 | FC Dürrenast | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Porrentruy | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 27 | |
| 6 | FC Breite Basel | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 24 | |
| 7 | FC Solothurn | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 21 | |
| 8 | FC Emmenbrücke | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 20 | |
| 9 | FC Nordstern Basel | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 20 | |
| 10 | SC Zofingen | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Breitenbach | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 19 | |
| 12 | FC Concordia Basel | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 18 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Sursee[11] | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 17 | 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.
Group South and East
editTeams, Locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Amriswil[12] | Thurgau | Tellenfeld | 1,000 | |
| FC Baden | Baden | Aargau
|
Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| SC Buochs | Buochs |  Nidwalden
|
Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Frauenfeld |  Thurgau
|
Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| SCI Juventus Zürich | Zürich |  Zürich
|
Utogrund | 2,850 |
| FC Küsnacht[13] | Küsnacht | Zürich
|
Sportanlage Heslibach | 2,300 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno |  Ticino
|
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH[14] | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich
|
Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich
|
Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach[15] | Rorschach |  Schwyz
|
Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC Uster|[16] | 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 Baden | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SC Buochs | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 32 | |
| 3 | FC Locarno | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 27 | |
| 4 | SC Zug | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 26 | |
| 5 | FC Amriswil | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Küsnacht | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 24 | |
| 7 | FC Frauenfeld | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 23 | |
| 8 | FC Rorschach | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Uster | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 23 | |
| 10 | FC Vaduz | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 22 | |
| 11 | FC Red Star Zürich | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 21 | |
| 12 | SCI Juventus Zürich | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 18 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH[11] | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 13 | 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.
Promotion play-off
editThe three group winners played a two legged tie against one of the runners-up to decide the finalists. The games were played on 7 and 14 June 1970.
Qualification round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Baden | 0–4 | FC Monthey |
| FC Monthey | 3–1 | FC Baden |
FC Monthey won 7–1 on aggregate and continued to the finals. FC Baden remain in the division.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SR Delémont | 3–3 | SC Buochs |
| SC Buochs | 3–1 | SR Delémont |
SC Buochs won 6–4 on aggregate and continued to the finals. SR Delémont qualified for finals as lucky loser
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vevey-Sports | 3–1 | FC Moutier |
| FC Moutier | 2–3 | Vevey-Sports |
Vevey-Sports won 6–3 on aggregate and continued to the finals. FC Moutier remain in the division.
Final round
editThe matches were played on 21 and 28 June.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SC Buochs | 1–0 | Vevey-Sports |
| Vevey-Sports | 2–1 | SC Buochs |
Vevey-Sports declaired 1. Liga champions and were promoted to 1970–71 Nationalliga B.[11]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Monthey | 1–0 | SR Delémont |
| SR Delémont | 3–2 | FC Monthey |
Play-off for second place
editThis took place on 5 July at Stadion Neufeld in Bern
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Monthey | 1–0 | SR Delémont |
FC Monthey won and were promoted to 1970–71 Nationalliga B. SR Delémont remain in the division.[11]
Relegation play-out
editFirst round
editThe play-outs took place on 21 June.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| US Campagnes GE | 1–2 | ES FC Malley |
ES FC Malley won and continued in the final. US Campagnes GE were relegated directly to 2. Liga Interregional.[11]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Concordia Basel | 3–1 | SCI Juventus Zürich |
FC Concordia Basel continued in the final. SCI Juventus Zürich were directly relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[11]
Final
editThe final took place on 28 June 1970.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| ES FC Malley | 0–3 | FC Concordia Basel |
FC Concordia Basel remain in the division. ES FC Malley were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[11]
Further in Swiss football
editReferences
edit- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2023). "ASI Audax-Friul" (in French). Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch. 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.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2023). "FC Breitenbach" (in German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz - fvnws.ch. 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 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 Moutier" (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) Amateur Liga (2023). "FC Sursee" (in German). Amateur Liga - al-la.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) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Amriswil" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband. 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) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Rorschach-Goldach 17" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Amateur Liga (2023). "FC Uster" (in German). Amateur Liga. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
edit| Preceded by 1968–69 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1970–71 |