1967–68 Swiss 1. Liga Explained

Competition:1. Liga
Season:1967–68
Winners: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:3 times 156 matches
and 6 deciders
plus 10 play-offs
Prevseason:1966–67
Nextseason:1968–69

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.

Format

There 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

Teams, locations

ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity
US Campagnes GEGeneva
FC Cantonal NeuchâtelNeuchâtelStade de la Maladière
CS ChênoisThônexStade des Trois-Chêne
Étoile Carouge FCCarougeStade de la Fontenette
FC Fontainemelon[1] [2] NeuchâtelCentre Sportif Fontainemelon
FC Le Locle[3] Le LocleInstallation sportive - Jeanneret
FC Martigny-SportsMartignyStade d'Octodure
FC MontheyMontheyStade Philippe Pottier
FC Raron[4] RaronSportplatz Rhoneglut
FC Stade LausanneOuchy, LausanneCentre sportif de Vidy
FC Versoix[5] VersoixCentre sportif de la Bécassière
Vevey SportsVeveyStade de Copet
Yverdon-Sport FCYverdon-les-BainsStade Municipal

Relegation play-out

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

Teams, locations

ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity
FC AlleAlleCentre Sportif Régional
ASEP Saint-ImierASEP Saint-Imier">Web site: (red) Association neuchâteloise de football . FC Erguël/ASEP Saint-Imier . Association neuchâteloise de football . de . 2023-11-16. Saint-ImierTerrain de Fin-des-Fourches
FC Breitenbach[7] BreitenbachGrien
SC Burgdorf[8] BurgdorfStadion Neumatt
FC Concordia BaselBaselStadion Rankhof
FC Dürrenast[9] ThunStadion Lachen
FC EmmenbrückeEmmenStadion Gersag
FC Langenthal[10] LangenthalRankmatte
FC Minerva BernBernSpitalacker
FC Nordstern BaselBaselRankhof
BSC Old BoysBaselStadion Schützenmatte
FC Porrentruy[11] PorrentruyStade du Tirage
SC ZofingenZofingenSportanlagen Trinermatten

Relegation play-out

FC Alle are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional. BSC Old Boys and FC Nordstern Basel remain in the division.

Group South and East

Teams, locations

ClubCantonStadiumCapacity
FC Amriswil[12] AmriswilTellenfeld
FC Blue Stars Zürich[13] ZürichHardhof
FC Brunnen[14] BrunnenWintersried
FC FrauenfeldFrauenfeldKleine Allmend
FC Küsnacht[15] KüsnachtSportanlage Heslibach
FC LocarnoLocarno
MendrisiostarMendrisioCentro Sportivo Comunale
FC Red Star ZürichZürichAllmend Brunau
FC SchaffhausenSchaffhausenStadion Breite
FC Uster[16] UsterSportanlage Buchholz
FC VaduzVaduz LiechtensteinRheinpark Stadion
FC Widnau[17] WindnauSportanlage Aegeten
SC ZugZugHerti Allmend Stadion

Final league table

Promotion play-off

The 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

FC Porrentruy win 4–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals. Etoile Carouge FC are qualified as best classed in the regular season, FC Emmenbrücke is eliminated. Mendrisiostar and Le Locle-Sports are qualified as best classed in the regular season, FC Emmenbrücke is eliminated..

Final round

The games were played on 16 and 23 June 1968. Etoile Carouge FC won 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1968–69 Nationalliga B..

These games were played on 23 and 30 June 1968. Mendrisiostar won 4–1 on aggregate, are declaired 1. Liga champions and are promoted to 1968–69 Nationalliga B.

Further in Swiss football

Sources

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: (red) Association neuchâteloise de football . 2023 . FC Val-de-Ruz . Association neuchâteloise de football . fr . 2023-11-16.
  3. Web site: (red) Association neuchâteloise de football . 2023 . FC Le Locle . Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch . fr . 2023-11-16.
  4. Web site: (red) Walliser Fussballverband . 2023 . FC Raron . Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch . fr . 2023-11-16.
  5. Web site: Association cantonale genevoise de football (red) . 2023 . FC Versoix . Association cantonale genevoise de football - acgf.ch . fr . 2023-11-16.
  6. Web site: Erste Liga (SFV) . 2018 . Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018 . PDF page 7 . First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018 . Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV . de . 2023-11-16.
  7. Web site: (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz . 2023 . FC Breitenbach . Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz - fvnws.ch . de . 2023-11-16.
  8. Web site: (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura . 2023 . SC Burgdorf . Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch . de . 2023-11-16.
  9. Web site: Fussballverband Bern/Jura . 2023 . FC Dürrenast . Fussballverband Bern/Jura . de . 2023-11-16.
  10. Web site: (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura . 2023 . FC Langenthal . Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch . de . 2023-11-16.
  11. Web site: (red) Association de football Berne/Jura . 2023 . FC Porrentruy . Association de football Berne/Jura . fr . 2023-11-16.
  12. Web site: (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband . 2023 . FC Amriswil . Ostschweizer Fussballverband . de . 2023-11-16.
  13. Web site: (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich . 2023 . FC Blue Stars Zürich . Fussballverband Region Zürich . de . 2023-11-16.
  14. Web site: (red) Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband . 2023 . FC Brunnen . Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband . de . 2023-11-16.
  15. Web site: (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich . 2023 . FC Küsnacht . Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch . de . 2023-11-16.
  16. Web site: (red) Amateur Liga . 2023 . FC Uster . Amateur Liga . de . 2023-11-16.
  17. Web site: (red) Amateur Liga . 2023 . FC Widnau . Amateur Liga - al-la.ch . de . 2023-11-16.