1960–61 Swiss 1. Liga
| Season | 1960–61 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: FC Porrentruy Group West: SC Burgdorf Group Cenral: FC Porrentruy Group South and East: FC Bodio |
| Promoted | FC Porrentruy FC Bodio |
| Relegated | Group West: FC Stade Payerne Group Central: FC Bassecourt Group South and East: FC Wil AS Lamone-Cadempino |
| Matches played | 3 times 132 plus 3 play-offs and 3 play-outs |
← 1959–60 1961–62 → | |
The 1960–61 1. Liga season was the 29th 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 total amateur football. At this time the clubs in the two higher divisions in Switzerland were beginning to employ semi-professional or even professional players.
Format
[edit]There were 36 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1960–61 season. They were divided into three regional groups, each group with 12 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 then contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The last placed team in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). The three second last placed teams were to contest a play-out to decide the fourth relegation slot.
Group West
[edit]Teams, locations
[edit]| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bözingen 34[1] | Biel/Bienne |  Bern
|
Längfeld | 1,000 |
| SC Burgdorf[2] | Burgdorf | Bern
|
Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Carouge |  Geneva
|
Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| FC Langenthal[3] | Langenthal | Bern
|
Rankmatte | 2,000 |
| ES FC Malley | Malley |  Vaud
|
Centre sportif de la Tuilière | 1,500 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey |  Valais
|
Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Forward Morges[4] | Morges | Vaud
|
Parc des Sports | 600 |
| FC Raron[5] | Raron | Valais
|
Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Sierre[6] | Sierre | Valais
|
Complexe Ecossia | 2,000 |
| FC Stade Payerne[7] | Payerne | Vaud
|
Stade Municipal | 1,100 |
| FC Versoix[8] | Versoix | Geneva
|
Centre sportif de la Bécassière | 1,000 |
| FC Xamax | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel
|
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Burgdorf | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Xamax | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 28 | |
| 3 | FC Versoix | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 26 | |
| 4 | Etoile Carouge FC | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 25 | |
| 5 | FC Sierre | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 24 | |
| 6 | FC Langenthal | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Bözingen 34 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 21 | |
| 8 | FC Forward Morges | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC Raron | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Monthey | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 19 | |
| 11 | ES FC Malley | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 18 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | FC Stade Payerne[9] | 22 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 80 | −47 | 8 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
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
[edit]Teams, locations
[edit]| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Alle | Alle |  Jura
|
Centre Sportif Régional | 2,000 |
| FC Baden | Baden |  Aargau
|
Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Bassecourt[10] | Bassecourt | Jura
|
Stade des Grands-Prés | 3,650 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SR Delémont | Delémont | Jura
|
La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| FC Dietikon[11] | Dietikon |  Zürich
|
Fussballplatz Dornau | 1,000 |
| FC Lengnau[12] | Lengnau | Bern
|
Moos Lengnau BE | 3,900 |
| FC Moutier[13] | Moutier | Bern
|
Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| BSC Old Boys | Basel | Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Schützenmatte | 8,000 |
| FC Porrentruy[14] | Porrentruy | Jura
|
Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn |  Solothurn
|
Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| FC Wettingen | Wettingen | Aargau
|
Stadion Altenburg | 10,000 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porrentruy | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 33 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Baden | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 31 | |
| 3 | FC Concordia Basel | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 27 | |
| 4 | FC Solothurn | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 25 | |
| 5 | FC Moutier | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 22 | |
| 6 | FC Dietikon | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 22 | |
| 7 | BSC Old Boys | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 21 | |
| 8 | FC Alle | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 20 | |
| 9 | Lengnau | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 20 | |
| 10 | FC Wettingen | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 19 | |
| 11 | SR Delémont | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 14 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | FC Bassecourt[9] | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 50 | −26 | 10 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
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
[edit]Teams, locations
[edit]| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[15] | Zürich | Zürich
|
Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Bodio[16] | Bodio |  Ticino
|
Campo comunale Pollegio | 1,000 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Emmen |  Lucerne
|
Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| SV Höngg | Zürich | Zürich
|
Hönggerberg | 1,000 |
| AS Lamone-Cadempino | Lamone | Ticino
|
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| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino
|
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Rapid Lugano[17] | Lugano | Ticino
|
Cornaredo Stadium | 6,330 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich
|
Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Solduno[18] | Locarno | Ticino
|
Campo Morettina / Stadio del Lido | 1,000 / 5,000 |
| FC St. Gallen | St. Gallen |  St. Gallen
|
Espenmoos | 11,000 |
| FC Vaduz | Vaduz |  Liechtenstein
|
Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Wil | Wil | St. Gallen
|
Sportpark Bergholz | 6,048 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bodio | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 35 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC St. Gallen | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 36 | +41 | 32 | |
| 3 | FC Locarno | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 29 | |
| 4 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 27 | |
| 5 | SV Höngg | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 42 | −2 | 22 | |
| 6 | FC Red Star Zürich | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 21 | |
| 7 | FC Emmenbrücke | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 19 | |
| 8 | FC Solduno | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 47 | −13 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC Vaduz | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 63 | −10 | 18 | |
| 10 | FC Rapid Lugano | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 17 | |
| 11 | FC Wil | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 46 | −19 | 14 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | AS Lamone-Cadempino[9] | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 68 | −43 | 11 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
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, relegation
[edit]Promotion play-off
[edit]The three group winners played single a round-robin for the two promotion slots and for the championship. The games were played on 18 and 25 June and 2 July 1961.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | POR | BOD | BUR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Porrentruy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 1. Liga champions and promotion to 1961–62 Nationalliga B | — | — | 3–2 | |
| 2 | FC Bodio | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Promotion to 1961–62 Nationalliga B | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 3 | SC Burgdorf | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | — | 0–0 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
FC Porrentruy became 1. Liga champions. The champions and the runners-up FC Bodio were promoted to 1961–62 Nationalliga B. SC Burgdorf remained in the division.[9]
Relegation play-out
[edit]The three second last placed teams in each group, contested a play-out to decide the fourth and last relegation slot. The games were played on 18 and 25 June and 2 July 1961.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | DEL | ESM | WIL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR Delémont | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 2 | ES FC Malley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 0–1 | — | — | ||
| 3 | FC Wil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | Relegation to 2. Liga | — | 0–2 | — |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
Delémont and Malley remained in the division. FC Wil were relegated to 2. Liga.[9]
Further in Swiss football
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Bözingen 34" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "SC Burgdorf" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Langenthal" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2024). "FC Forward Morges" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2024). "FC Raron" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2024). "FC Sierre" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2024). "FC Stade Payerne" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Association cantonale genevoise de football (red) (2024). "FC Versoix" (in French). Association cantonale genevoise de football - acgf.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e 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 5 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association de football Berne/Jura (2024). "FC Bassecourt" (in French). Association de football Berne/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Dietikon" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Lengnau" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Moutier" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association de football Berne/Jura (2024). "FC Porrentruy" (in French). Association de football Berne/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Blue Stars Zürich" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2024). "FC Bodio" (in German). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2024). "FC Rapid Lugano" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio. "FC Solduno" (in German). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Sources
[edit]| Preceded by 1959–60 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1961–62 |