1984–85 Swiss 1. Liga

The 1984–85 Swiss 1. Liga was the 53rd 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 == There were 56 clubs in the 1. Liga, 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 first play-off round to decide three promotion slots. The two last placed teams in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). == Group 1 == === Teams === === Final league table === == Group 2 == === Teams === === Final league table === === Decider for second position === The decider was played on 21 May 1985 in the Stadion Rankhof in Basel. BSC Old Boys win after penalty shoot-out and advance to play-offs. == Group 3 == === Teams === === Final league table === == Group 4 == === Teams === === Final league table === == Promotion play-off == === Qualification round === FC Renens win 5–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals. FC Zug win 4–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals. FC Le Locle win 4–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals. 3–3 on aggregate. FC Stäfa win the replay and continue to the finals. === Semi-finals === FC Le Locle win 4–3 on aggregate and are promoted to 1985–86 Nationalliga B. 1–1 on aggregate. FC Zug the replay and are promoted to 1985–86 Nationalliga B. === Decider for third place === FC Renens win 8–0 on aggregate and are promoted to 1985–86 Nationalliga B. FC Stäfa remain in 1. Liga. === Decider for 1. Liga championship === FC Zug win and are declaied 1. Liga champion. == Relegation play-out == === First round === FC Thun continue to the play-out final. FC Brugg continue to the play-out final. === Final round === FC Thun win and FC Brugg are relegated to 2. Liga. == Further in Swiss football == 1984–85 Nationalliga A 1984–85 Nationalliga B 1984–85 Swiss Cup == References == == Sources == Switzerland 1984–85 at RSSSF