The 1970–71 1. Liga season was the 39th 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. Most of the teams in the NLA and NLB were professional clubs.
| Season | 1970–71 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: CS Chênois Group West: CS Chênois Group Cenral: SR Delémont Group South and East: SC Buochs |
| Promoted | CS Chênois AS Gambarogno |
| Relegated | Group West: FC Langenthal FC Salgesch Group Central: FC Moutier SC Zofingen Group South and East: FC Küsnacht FC Uster |
| Matches played | 3 times 156 plus 9 play-offs |
← 1969–70 1971–72 → | |
Format
editThere were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1970–71 season. These teams 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 directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier).
Group West
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Town | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASI Audax-Friul[1] | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel
|
Pierre-à-Bot | 1,700 |
| FC Bern | Bern |  Bern
|
Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| SC Burgdorf[2] | Burgdorf | Bern
|
Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| CS Chênois | Thônex |  Geneva
|
Stade des Trois-Chêne | 8,000 |
| FC Dürrenast[3] | Thun | Bern
|
Stadion Lachen | 13,500 |
| FC Langenthal[4] | Langenthal | Bern
|
Rankmatte | 2,000 |
| FC Meyrin | Meyrin | Geneva
|
Stade des Arbères | 9,000 |
| FC Minerva Bern | Bern | Bern
|
Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Nyon |  Vaud
|
Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| FC Raron[5] | Raron |  Valais
|
Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Salgesch[6] | Salgesch | Valais
|
Sportplatz Salgesch | 1,000 |
| FC Thun | Thun | Bern
|
Stadion Lachen | 10,350 |
| 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 | CS Chênois | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 33 | |
| 3 | FC Dürrenast | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 30 | |
| 4 | FC Bern | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 27 | |
| 5 | ASI Audax-Friul | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 56 | −10 | 24 | |
| 6 | FC Thun | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Meyrin | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 22 | |
| 8 | FC Raron | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 22 | |
| 9 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 22 | |
| 10 | SC Burgdorf | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Minerva Bern | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 43 | −14 | 21 | |
| 12 | FC Langenthal[7] | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 19 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Salgesch[7] | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 59 | −26 | 14 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
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
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Town | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baden | Baden |  Aargau
|
Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Breite Basel[8] | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Schützenmatte / Landhof | 8,000 / 7,000 |
| FC Breitenbach[9] | Breitenbach |  Solothurn
|
Grien | 2,000 |
| 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 Le Locle-Sports[10] | Le Locle | Neuchâtel
|
Installation sportive - Jeanneret | 3,142 |
| FC Moutier[11] | Moutier | Bern
|
Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Rankhof | 7,600 |
| FC Porrentruy[12] | Porrentruy | Jura
|
Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Solothurn
|
Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| FC Turgi[13] | Turgi | Aargau
|
Sportanlage Oberau | 1,000 |
| 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 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 37 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Le Locle-Sports | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Porrentruy | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 28 | |
| 4 | FC Solothurn | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 27 | |
| 5 | FC Breite Basel | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 27 | |
| 6 | FC Nordstern Basel | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Breitenbach | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 25 | |
| 8 | FC Concordia Basel | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Turgi | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 22 | |
| 10 | FC Baden | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 22 | |
| 11 | FC Emmenbrücke | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 21 | |
| 12 | FC Moutier[7] | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 18 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | SC Zofingen[7] | 24 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 71 | −45 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
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, locations
edit| Club | Town | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Amriswil[14] | Amriswil |  Thurgau
|
Tellenfeld | 1,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[15] | Zürich |  Zürich
|
Hardhof | 1,000 |
| SC Buochs | Buochs |  Nidwalden
|
Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| FC Chur | Chur |  Grisons
|
Ringstrasse | 2,820 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Frauenfeld | Thurgau
|
Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| AS Gambarogno[16] | Gambarogno |  Ticino
|
Centro Sportivo Regionale Magadino | 1,100 |
| FC Küsnacht[17] | Küsnacht | Zürich
|
Sportanlage Heslibach | 2,300 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino
|
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich
|
Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach[18] | Rorschach |  Schwyz
|
Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC Uster[19] | 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 | SC Buochs | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 54 | 25 | +29 | 38 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | AS Gambarogno | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 18 | +33 | 35 | |
| 3 | FC Frauenfeld | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 32 | |
| 4 | FC Chur | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 30 | |
| 5 | FC Red Star Zürich | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Locarno | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 25 | |
| 7 | SC Zug | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Rorschach | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 21 | |
| 9 | FC Amriswil | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Vaduz | 24 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 18 | |
| 11 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 25 | 46 | −21 | 17 | |
| 12 | FC Küsnacht[7] | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 26 | 55 | −29 | 14 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Uster[7] | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 49 | −25 | 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; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Play-off.
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) Play-off.
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 6 and 13 June 1971.
Qualification round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SR Delémont | 0–1 | AS Gambarogno |
| AS Gambarogno | 1–0 | SR Delémont |
AS Gambarogno win 2–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Stade Nyonnais | 2–6 | SC Buochs |
| SC Buochs | 1–1 | FC Stade Nyonnais |
SC Buochs win 7–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CS Chênois | 2–2 | FC Le Locle-Sports |
| FC Le Locle-Sports | 0–4 | CS Chênois |
CS Chênois win 6–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Final round
editThe three first round winners competed in a single round-robin to decide the two promotion slots. The games were played on 20 and 27 June and on 4 July 1971.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CHE | GAM | BUO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CS Chênois | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 | AS Gambarogno | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 3 | SC Buochs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | — | 0–0 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
CS Chênois won 1. Liga championship and promotion to 1971–72 Nationalliga B. AS Gambarogno were runners-up and were also promoted to 1971–72 Nationalliga B.[7]
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) 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) Walliser Fussballverband (2023). "FC Raron" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2023). "FC Salgesch" [Walliser Fussballverband] (in German). 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) 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.
- ^ (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). "AS Gambarogno" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Küsnacht" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch. 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 1969–70 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1971–72 |