1977–78 Swiss 1. Liga
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: FC Frauenfeld Group 1: FC Stade Lausanne Group 2: FC Bern Group 3: FC Frauenfeld Group 4: Mendrisiostar |
| Promoted | FC Frauenfeld FC Bern |
| Relegated | Group 1: FC Onex Concordia Lausanne Group 2: FC Herzogenbuchsee FC Bettlach Group 3: FC Uzwil FC Turgi Group 4: SC Buochs FC Brunnen |
| Matches played | 4 times 182 and 4 deciders plus 14 play-offs |
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
The 1977–78 1. Liga was the 46th 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.
Format
[edit]There were 56 clubs in the 1. Liga. These were divided into four regional groups, each with 14 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 four group winners and the four runners-up contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The two last placed teams in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier).
Group 1
[edit]Teams
[edit]| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Central Fribourg[1] | Fribourg | Guintzet | 2,000 |
| FC Concordia Lausanne[2] | Vaud | Centre sportif de la Tuilière | 1,000 |
| FC Fétigny[3] | Fribourg | Stade Communal Fétigny | 500 |
| FC Leytron[4] | Valais | Stade Saint-Martin | 1,000 |
| ES FC Malley | Vaud | Centre sportif de la Tuilière | 1,500 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | Valais | Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 |
| FC Meyrin | Geneva | Stade des Arbères | 9,000 |
| FC Monthey | Valais | Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Onex[5] | Geneva | Stade municipal d'Onex | 2,000 |
| FC Orbe[6] | Vaud | Stade du Puisoir | 1,000 |
| FC Raron[7] | Valais | Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Renens[8] | Waadt | Zone sportive du Censuy | 2,300 |
| FC Stade Lausanne | Vaud | Centre sportif de Vidy | 1,000 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Vaud | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Stade Lausanne | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 28 | +42 | 38 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Orbe | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 30 | |
| 3 | FC Raron | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 29 | |
| 4 | ES FC Malley | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 29 | |
| 5 | FC Martigny-Sports | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 27 | |
| 6 | FC Leytron | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Renens | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 26 | |
| 8 | Central Fribourg | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 26 | |
| 9 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 26 | |
| 10 | FC Meyrin | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 24 | |
| 11 | FC Fétigny | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 24 | |
| 12 | FC Monthey | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 23 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Onex | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 23 | |
| 14 | Concordia Lausanne[9] | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 69 | −40 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier/relegation positions.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier/relegation positions.
Decider for twelfth place
[edit]The decider was played on 4 June in Morges.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Monthey | 2–2 | FC Onex |
The game was drawn, however, at this time, extra-time in matches had not yet been introduced. FC Monthey were declared winners due to goal-average of the regular season. Therefore, they remained in the division and FC Onex were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[9]
Group 2
[edit]Teams
[edit]| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASI Audax-Friul[10] | Neuchâtel | Pierre-à-Bot | 1,700 |
| FC Aurore Bienne[11] | Bern | Tilleul-Linde | 1,000 |
| FC Bern | Bern | Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| FC Bettlach[12] | Solothurn | Neufeld | 500 |
| US Boncourt[13] | Jura | Stade Communal Léon Burrus | 1,640 |
| FC Boudry[14] | Neuchâtel | Stade des Buchilles | 1,500 |
| SR Delémont | Jura | La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| SC Derendingen[15] | Solothurn | Heidenegg | 1,500 |
| FC Dürrenast[16] | Bern | Stadion Lachen | 13,500 |
| FC Herzogenbuchsee[17] | Bern | Waldäcker | 1,000 |
| FC Köniz[18] | Bern | Sportplatz Liebefeld-Hessgut | 2,600 |
| FC Lerchenfeld[19] | canton of Bern | Sportanlagen Waldeck | 2,400 |
| FC Le Locle[20] | Neuchâtel | Installation sportive - Jeanneret | 3,142 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bern | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 38 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Köniz | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 34 | |
| 3 | FC Lerchenfeld | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 32 | |
| 4 | SC Derendingen | 26 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 32 | |
| 5 | FC Boudry | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 31 | |
| 6 | FC Solothurn | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 29 | |
| 7 | SR Delémont | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 27 | |
| 8 | US Boncourt | 26 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 | |
| 9 | FC Dürrenast | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Le Locle | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC Aurore Bienne | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 20 | |
| 12 | ASI Audax-Friul | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 19 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Herzogenbuchsee | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 48 | −14 | 19 | |
| 14 | FC Bettlach[9] | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 27 | 68 | −41 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier/relegation positions.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier/relegation positions.
Decider for twelfth place
[edit]The decider was played on in .
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Herzogenbuchsee | 2–1 | ASI Audax-Friul |
FC Herzogenbuchsee won and remained in the division. ASI Audax-Friul were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[9]
Group 3
[edit]Teams
[edit]| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baden | Aargau | Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Birsfelden[21] | Basel-Country | Sternenfeld | 9,400 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[22] | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen | Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel-City | Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Thurgau | Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| FC Glattbrugg[23] | Zürich | Sportanlage Au | 1,250 |
| FC Laufen | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Nau | 3,000 |
| SV Muttenz | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Margelacker | 3,200 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Stadion Breite | 7,300 |
| FC Turgi[24] | Aargau | Sportanlage Oberau | 1,000 |
| FC Unterstrass[25] | Zürich | Steinkluppe | 1,000 |
| FC Uzwil[26] | St. Gallen | Rüti | 1,000 |
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Frauenfeld | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 35 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Laufen | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 30 | To decider for second place |
| 3 | FC Unterstrass | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 30 | |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 45 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | FC Birsfelden | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 28 | |
| 6 | SC Brühl | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 26 | |
| 8 | FC Baden | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 26 | |
| 9 | FC Concordia Basel | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Glattbrugg | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 25 | |
| 11 | SV Muttenz | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 24 | |
| 12 | FC Red Star Zürich | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 24 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Uzwil | 26 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 24 | |
| 14 | FC Turg[9] | 26 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 68 | −39 | 11 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier or relegation.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier or relegation.
Decider for second place
[edit]The decider match for second place was played on 4 June in Olten.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Laufen | 3–2 | FC Unterstrass |
FC Laufen win and advance to play-offs. FC Unterstrass remain in the division.
Decider for twelfth place
[edit]The decider was played on 4 June in Amriswil.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Red Star Zürich | 4–0 | FC Uzwil |
FC Red Star Zürich win and remain in the division. FC Uzwil are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.[9]
Group 4
[edit]Teams
[edit]| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Balzers |  Liechtenstein
|
Sportplatz Rheinau | 2,000 |
| FC Brunnen[27] | Schwyz | Wintersried | 500 |
| SC Buochs | Nidwalden | Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| FC Chur | Grisons | Ringstrasse | 2,820 |
| SC Emmen[28] | Lucerne | Sportanlage Feldbreite | 500 |
| US Giubiasco[29] | Ticino | Campo Semine | 1,000 |
| FC Ibach | Schwyz | Gerbihof | 3,300 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno, Ticino | Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| Mendrisiostar | Ticino | Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 |
| FC Morbio[30] | Ticino | Campo comunale Balerna | 800 |
| FC Stäfa[31] | Zürich | Sportanlage Frohberg | 1,500 |
| FC Turicum[32] | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Zug | Zug | Herti Allmend Stadion | 6,000 |
| 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 | Mendrisiostar | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 38 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SC Zug | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 36 | |
| 3 | FC Ibach | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 35 | |
| 4 | FC Locarno | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 30 | |
| 5 | FC Turicum | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 29 | |
| 6 | FC Balzers | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Emmen | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 24 | |
| 8 | US Giubiasco | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Morbio | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 23 | |
| 10 | FC Chur | 26 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 43 | −9 | 22 | |
| 11 | FC Zug | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 21 | |
| 12 | FC Stäfa | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 21 | |
| 13 | SC Buochs[9] | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 20 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Brunnen[9] | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 56 | −31 | 16 |
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
[edit]Qualification round
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Bern | 0–1 | SC Zug |
| SC Zug | 2–3 | FC Bern |
FC Bern win on away goals and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mendrisiostar | 1–0 | FC Orbe |
| FC Orbe | 0–3 | Mendrisiostar |
Mendrisiostar win 4–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Stade Lausanne | 3–1 | FC Laufen |
| FC Laufen | 3–0 | FC Stade Lausanne |
FC Laufen win 4–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Frauenfeld | 2–1 | FC Köniz |
| FC Köniz | 0–1 | FC Frauenfeld |
FC Frauenfeld win 3–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Final round
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mendrisiostar | 2–1 | FC Frauenfeld |
| FC Frauenfeld | 2–0 | Mendrisiostar |
FC Frauenfeld win 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1978–79 Nationalliga B.[9]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Laufen | 0–1 | FC Bern |
| FC Bern | 0–1 | FC Laufen |
1–1 on aggregate. The replay was on 27 June in Grenchen.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Bern | 1–0 | FC Laufen |
FC Bern win and are promoted to 1978–79 Nationalliga B.[9]
Decider for 1. Liga championship
[edit]The final for the 1. Liga championship was played on 2 July in Frauenfeld.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Frauenfeld | 0–1 | FC Bern |
FC Bern win and are 1. Liga champions.[9]
Further in Swiss football
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (red) Freiburger Fussballverband (2023). "FC Central Fribourg" (in French). Association fribourgeoise de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2023). "FC Concordia Lausanne" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association fribourgeoise de football (2023). "FC Fétigny" (in French). Association fribourgeoise de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association valaisanne de football (2023). "FC Leytron" (in French). Association valaisanne de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale genevoise de football (2023). "FC Onex" (in French). Association cantonale genevoise de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2023). "FC Orbe" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2023). "FC Raron" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2023). "FC Renens" (in German). Association cantonale vaudoise de football - acvf.football.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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) 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). "FC Aurore Bienne" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2023). "FC Bettlach" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association de football Berne/Jura (2023). "US Boncourt" (in German). Association de football Berne/Jura. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2023). "FC Boudry" (in French). Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2023). "SC Derendingen" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.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 Herzogenbuchsee" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2023). "FC Köniz" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2023). "FC Lerchenfeld" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2023). "FC Le Locl" (in German). Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2023). "FC Birsfelden" (in German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Blue Stars Zürich" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Glattbrugg" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Aargauer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Turgi" (in German). Aargauer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Unterstrass" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Uzwil" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband (2023). "FC Brunnen" (in German). Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband (2023). "SC Emmen" (in German). Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband. 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 Morbio" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Stäfa" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2023). "FC Industrie Turicum" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
[edit]| Preceded by 1976–77 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1978–79 |