The 1973–74 1. Liga was the 42nd 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.
| Season | 1973–74 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: FC Raron Group West: FC Bulle Group Cenral: FC Solothurn Group South and East: FC Gossau |
| Promoted | FC Raron US Giubiasco |
| Relegated | Group West: Urania Genève Sport FC Thun Group Central: FC Moutier FC Deitingen Group South and East: FC Rapid Lugano FC Rorschach |
| Matches played | 3 times 156 and 1 decider plus 9 play-offs |
← 1972–73 1974–75 → | |
Format
editThere were 39 clubs in the 1. Liga. These were divided into three regional groups, each 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 runners-up 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
edit| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASI Audax-Friul[1] | Neuchâtel | Pierre-à-Bot | 1,700 |
| FC Bulle | Fribourg | Stade de Bouleyres | 7,000 |
| FC Central Fribourg[2] | Fribourg | Guintzet | 2,000 |
| FC Dürrenast[3] | Bern | Stadion Lachen | 13,500 |
| FC Le Locle[4] | Neuchâtel | Installation sportive - Jeanneret | 3,142 |
| FC Meyrin | Geneva | Stade des Arbères | 9,000 |
| FC Monthey | Valais | Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Raron[5] | Valais | Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Sierre[6] | Valais | Complexe Ecossia | 2,000 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Vaud | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| FC Thun | Bern | Stadion Lachen | 10,350 |
| Urania Genève Sport | Geneva | Stade de Frontenex | 4,000 |
| Yverdon-Sport FC | Vaud | Stade Municipal | 6,600 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bulle | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Raron | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 32 | |
| 3 | FC Monthey | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 28 | |
| 4 | FC Dürrenast | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 26 | |
| 5 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Le Locle | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 25 | |
| 7 | ASI Audax-Friul | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Sierre | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Meyrin | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 22 | |
| 10 | Central Fribourg | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 22 | |
| 11 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 21 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | FC Thun | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 21 | |
| 13 | Urania Genève Sport[7] | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 28 | 65 | −37 | 8 | 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.
Decider for eleventh place
editThe decider was played on 1 June in Solothurn.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Yverdon-Sport FC | 3–2 | FC Thun |
Yverdon-Sport FC win and remain in division. FC Thun are relegated directly to 2. Liga Interregional.[7]
Group Central
editTeams
edit| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bern | Bern | Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| FC Brunnen[8] | Schwyz | Wintersried | 500 |
| SC Buochs | Nidwalden | Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel-City | Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| FC Deitingen[9] | Solothurn | Heidenegg | 5,500 |
| SR Delémont | Jura | La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Lucerne | Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| SC Kriens | Lucerne | Stadion Kleinfeld | 5,100 |
| FC Laufen | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Nau | 3,000 |
| FC Moutier[10] | Bern | Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| FC Porrentruy[11] | Jura | Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| SC 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 Solothurn | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 33 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Brunnen | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 32 | |
| 3 | FC Emmenbrücke | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 30 | |
| 4 | SR Delémont | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 29 | |
| 5 | FC Concordia Basel | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 25 | |
| 6 | FC Laufen | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Porrentruy | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 43 | −11 | 23 | |
| 8 | SC Zug | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 22 | |
| 9 | SC Buochs | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 21 | |
| 10 | FC Bern | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 21 | |
| 11 | SC Kriens | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 21 | |
| 12 | FC Moutier [7] | 24 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Deitingen[7] | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 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.
Group South and East
editTeams
edit| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baden | Aargau | Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[12] | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen | Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| FC Chur | Grisons | Ringstrasse | 2,820 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Thurgau | Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| US Giubiasco[13] | Ticino | Campo Semine | 1,000 |
| FC Gossau | St. Gallen | Sportanlage Buechenwald | 3,500 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno, Ticino | Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Rapid Lugano[14] | Ticino | Cornaredo Stadium | 6,330 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach[15] | Schwyz | Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Stadion Breite | 7,300 |
| FC Uzwil[16] | St. Gallen | Rüti | 1,000 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Gossau | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 36 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | US Giubiasco | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 34 | |
| 3 | FC Frauenfeld | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 32 | |
| 4 | FC Baden | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 32 | |
| 5 | FC Chur | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 32 | |
| 6 | SC Brühl | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Uzwil | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 25 | |
| 8 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Locarno | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 20 | |
| 10 | FC Schaffhausen | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 20 | |
| 11 | FC Red Star Zürich | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 54 | −29 | 15 | |
| 12 | FC Rapid Lugano[7] | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 9 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Rorschach[7] | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 8 |
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 1 and 8 June.
First round
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Brunnen | 2–1 | FC Bulle |
| FC Bulle | 0–0 | FC Brunnen |
FC Brunnen win 2–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Gossau | 0–0 | FC Raron |
| FC Raron | 2–0 | FC Gossau |
FC Raron win 2–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Solothurn | 1–1 | US Giubiasco |
| US Giubiasco | 1–1 | FC Solothurn |
2–2 on aggregate. Giubiasco qualified as best classed in the regular season and continue to the finals.
Final round
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RAR | GIU | BRN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Raron | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2 | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 | US Giubiasco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1–0 | — | — | |
| 3 | FC Brunnen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | — | 2–1 | — |
Source: RSSSF
FC Raron are 1. Liga champions, US Giubiasco are runners-up and these two teams are promoted.[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) Freiburger Fussballverband (2023). "FC Central Fribourg" (in French). Association fribourgeoise de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2023). "FC Dürrenast" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. 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) Walliser Fussballverband (2023). "FC Sierre" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband avf-wfv.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 8 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Brunnen" (in German). Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2023). "FC Deitingen" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband. 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) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Blue Stars Zürich" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2023). "US Giubiasco" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2023). "FC Rapid Lugano" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Rorschach-Goldach 17" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Uzwil" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
edit| Preceded by 1972–73 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1974–75 |