1979–80 Swiss 1. Liga

1. Liga 1979–80 Group 1:FC BulleGroup 2:FC LaufenGroup 3:FC EmmenGroup 4:Mendrisiostar FC BulleMendrisiostar Group 1:FC Meyrin FC VispGroup 2:SC DüdingenFC LengnauGroup 3:FC GlattbruggFC UnterstrassGroup 4:SC BrühlFC Zug 4 times 182 and 3 decidersplus 13 play-offs 1978–78 1980–81 The 1979–80 1. Liga was the 48th 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. 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 first 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 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacity FC Bulle Fribourg Stade de Bouleyres Étoile Carouge FC Geneva Stade de la Fontenette FC Fétigny (red) Association fribourgeoise de football 2023 https://matchcenter.aff-ffv.ch/default.aspx?v=726&oid=13&lng=2 FC Fétigny Association fribourgeoise de football fr 2023-11-16 Fribourg Stade Communal Fétigny FC Leytron (red) Association valaisanne de football 2023 https://matchcenter.avf-wfv.ch/default.aspx?v=980&oid=17&lng=2 FC Leytron Association valaisanne de football fr 2023-11-16 Valais Stade Saint-Martin ES FC Malley Vaud Centre sportif de la Tuilière FC Martigny-Sports Valais Stade d'Octodure FC Meyrin Geneva Stade des Arbères FC Monthey Valais Stade Philippe Pottier FC Montreux-Sports Vaud Stade de Chailly FC Orbe (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football 2023 https://matchcenter-acvf.football.ch/default.aspx?v=1108&oid=16&lng=2 FC Orbe Association cantonale vaudoise de football fr 2023-11-16 Vaud Stade du Puisoir FC Renens (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football 2023 https://matchcenter-acvf.football.ch/default.aspx?lng=2&cxxlnus=1&v=1123& FC Renens Association cantonale vaudoise de football - acvf.football.ch de 2023-11-16 Waadt Zone sportive du Censuy FC Stade LausanneVaud Centre sportif de Vidy FC Stade Nyonnais Vaud Stade de Colovray FC Visp (red) Walliser Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.avf-wfv.ch/default.aspx?v=1008&oid=17&lng=1 FC Visp Walliser Fussballverband de 2023-11-16 Valais Sportplatz Mühleye Final league table main WDL QR 2 BUL FC Bulle 20 3 3 68 37 ETO Etoile Carouge FC 17 2 7 64 29 MOS FC Montreux-Sports 13 6 7 43 30 MAS FC Martigny-Sports 12 6 8 49 31 MON FC Monthey 12 5 9 43 34 ESM ES FC Malley 11 6 9 54 43 REN FC Renens 9 8 9 39 32 SLO FC Stade Lausanne 9 8 9 48 51 LEY FC Leytron 9 4 13 51 53 NYO FC Stade Nyonnais 9 4 13 45 65 ORB FC Orbe 6 9 11 47 56 FET FC Fétigny 8 5 13 29 45 MEY FC Meyrin Erste Liga (SFV) 2018 https://www.el-pl.ch/PortalData/3/Resources/saison_2019_2020/Statistik-Auf-Absteiger-Juni-2019.pdf Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018 PDF page 9 First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018 Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV de 2023-11-16 6 7 13 30 55 VIS FC Visp 2 5 19 32 81 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B QP QP red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R R 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers. complete RSSSF Group 2 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacity FC Allschwil (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz 2023 https://matchcenter.fvnws.ch/default.aspx?v=483&oid=8&lng=1 FC Allschwil Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz de 2023-11-16 Basel-Country Im Brüel, Allschwil FC Aurore Bienne (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2023 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1283&oid=6&lng=1 FC Aurore Bienne Fussballverband Bern/Jura de 2023-11-16 Bern Tilleul-Linde SC Binningen Basel-Country Spiegelfeld FC Birsfelden (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz 2023 https://matchcenter.fvnws.ch/default.aspx?v=488&oid=8&lng=1 FC Birsfelden Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz de 2023-11-16 Basel-Country Sternenfeld US Boncourt (red) Association de football Berne/Jura 2023 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1221&oid=6&lng=2 US Boncourt Association de football Berne/Jura de 2023-11-16 Jura Stade Communal Léon Burrus FC Boudry (red) Association neuchâteloise de football 2023 https://matchcenter-anf.football.ch/default.aspx?v=897&oid=15&lng=2 FC Boudry Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch fr 2023-11-16 Neuchâtel Stade des Buchilles FC Central Fribourg (red) Freiburger Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.aff-ffv.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=728& FC Central Fribourg Association fribourgeoise de football fr 2023-11-16 Fribourg Guintzet SR Delémont Jura La Blancherie SC Düdingen Fribourg Stadion Birchhölzli FC Köniz (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2023 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1341& FC Köniz Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch de 2023-11-16 Bern Sportplatz Liebefeld-Hessgut FC Laufen Basel-Country Sportplatz Nau FC Lengnau Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2023 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1295&oid=6&lng=1 FC Lengnau Fussballverband Bern/Jura de 2023-11-16 Bern Moos Lengnau BE FC Lerchenfeld (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2023 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1448&oid=6&lng=1 FC Lerchenfeld Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch de 2023-11-16 canton of Bern Sportanlagen Waldeck SV Muttenz Basel-Country Sportplatz Margelacker Final league table main WDL QR 2 LAU FC Laufen 15 7 4 56 18 MUT SV Muttenz 18 1 7 60 31 AUR FC Aurore Bienne 15 7 4 42 22 KÖN FC Köniz 11 7 8 54 42 DEL SR Delémont 11 7 8 39 31 ALW FC Allschwil 10 8 8 31 28 CEN Central Fribourg 10 6 10 35 40 BON US Boncourt 9 5 12 31 36 LER FC Lerchenfeld 9 5 12 44 59 BOU FC Boudry 8 6 12 35 38 BIN SC Binningen 9 2 15 34 60 BIR FC Birsfelden 6 7 13 25 35 SCD SC Düdingen 7 4 15 33 60 LEN FC Lengnau 7 2 17 36 55 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B QP orange2 To decider for second place DPO2 DPO2 red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R R 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers. complete RSSSF Decider for second place The decider match for second place was played on 28 May in La Blancherie in Delémont SV Muttenz 0–0 a.e.t.4–2 pen. FC Aurore Bienne SV Muttenz win after the penalty shoot-out and advance to play-offs. FC Aurore Bienne remain in the division. Group 3 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacity FC Blue Stars Zürich (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2023 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1573&oid=11&lng=1 FC Blue Stars Zürich Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2023-11-16 ZürichHardhof SC Derendingen (red) Solothurner Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.sofv.ch/default.aspx?v=1822&oid=10&lng=1 SC Derendingen Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch de 2023-11-16 Solothurn Heidenegg SC Emmen (red) Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.ifv.ch/default.aspx?v=349&oid=7&lng=1 SC Emmen Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband de 2023-11-16 Lucerne Sportanlage Feldbreite FC Emmenbrücke Lucerne Stadion Gersag FC Oberentfelden (red) Aargauer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.afv.ch/default.aspx?v=653439&oid=5&lng=1 FC Oberentfelden Aargauer Fussballverband de 2023-11-16 Aargau Schützenrain FC Glattbrugg (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2023 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1480&oid=11&lng=1 FC Glattbrugg Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2023-11-16 Zürich Sportanlage Au FC Herzogenbuchsee (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2023 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1410&oid=6&lng=1 FC Herzogenbuchsee Fussballverband Bern/Jura de 2023-11-16 Bern Waldäcker FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Stadion Breite FC Solothurn Solothurn Stadion FC Solothurn FC Suhr (red) Aargauer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.afv.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=280& FC Suhr Aargauer Fussballverband afv.ch de 2023-11-16 Aargau Hofstattmatten FC Sursee (red) Amateur Liga 2023 https://matchcenter.al-la.ch/?oid=4&lng=1&v=380 FC Sursee Amateur Liga - al-la.ch de 2023-11-16 Lucerne Stadion Schlottermilch FC Turicum (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2023 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=822596&oid=11&lng=1 FC Industrie Turicum Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2023-11-16 Zürich Hardhof FC Unterstrass (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2023 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1593&oid=11&lng=1 FC Unterstrass Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2023-11-16 Zürich Steinkluppe FC Young Fellows Zürich Zürich Utogrund Final league table main WDL QR 2 EMN FC Emmen 17 5 4 74 35 EMM FC Emmenbrücke 17 3 6 65 38 SUR FC Sursee 10 13 3 57 37 DER SC Derendingen 12 8 6 45 37 SUH FC Suhr 13 4 9 50 39 BSZ FC Blue Stars Zürich 12 4 10 45 41 SOL FC Solothurn 9 6 11 34 33 YFJ SC Young Fellows 8 8 10 39 41 TUR FC Turicum 7 10 9 39 49 FCS FC Schaffhausen 9 5 12 39 48 ENT FC Oberentfelden 8 6 12 42 58 GLT FC Glattbrugg 6 6 14 38 56 HER FC Herzogenbuchsee 6 6 14 30 54 UNT FC Unterstrass 4 4 18 25 56 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B QP QP orange2 Decider for twelfth place POR POR red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers. complete RSSSF Decider for twelfth place The decider was played on 1 June in Baden. FC Herzogenbuchsee 5–1 FC Glattbrugg FC Herzogenbuchsee win and remain in the division. FC Glattbrugg are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional. Group 4 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacity FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.ofv.swiss/default.aspx?v=1691&oid=9&lng=1 FC Altstätten Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss de 2023-11-16St. Gallen Grüntal Altstätten FC Balzers LIE Liechtenstein Sportplatz Rheinau SC Brühl St. Gallen Paul-Grüninger-Stadion FC Gossau St. Gallen Sportanlage Buechenwald FC Ibach Schwyz Gerbihof FC Locarno Locarno, Ticino Stadio comunale Lido Mendrisiostar Ticino Centro Sportivo Comunale FC Morbio (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio 2023 https://matchcenter-ftc.football.ch/default.aspx?v=600&oid=12&lng=3 FC Morbio Federazione ticinese di calcio it 2023-11-16 Ticino Campo comunale Balerna FC Rüti (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2023 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1503&oid=11&lng=1 FC Ruti Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2023-11-16 Zürich Schützenwiese FC Stäfa (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2023 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1506& FC Stäfa Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch de 2023-11-16 Zürich Sportanlage Frohberg FC Uzwil (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.ofv.swiss/default.aspx?v=1751&oid=9&lng=1 FC Uzwil Ostschweizer Fussballverband de 2023-11-16 St. Gallen Rüti FC Vaduz LIE Liechtenstein Rheinpark Stadion SC Zug Zug Herti Allmend Stadion FC Zug Zug Herti Allmend Stadion Final league table main WDL QR 2 MEN Mendrisiostar 17 6 3 47 17 ALTG FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) 13 11 2 58 34 IBA FC Ibach 13 8 5 58 31 LOC FC Locarno 11 8 7 37 29 VAD FC Vaduz 10 9 7 55 38 RÜT FC Rüti 11 6 9 36 35 STÄ FC Stäfa 11 4 11 35 39 BAL FC Balzers 9 5 12 49 55 UZW FC Uzwil 7 9 10 44 57 MOR FC Morbio 7 7 12 37 48 GOS FC Gossau 6 8 12 35 50 BRÜ SC Brühl 4 11 11 26 43 SCZ SC Zug 6 7 13 31 49 ZUG FC Zug 2 11 13 17 40 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B QP QP orange2 Decider for twelfth place POR POR red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers. complete RSSSF Decider for twelfth place The decider was played on 1 June in Zürich. SC Zug 4–3 a.e.t. SC Brühl SC Zug win and remain in division. SC Brühl are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional. Promotion play-off Qualification round FC Bulle 2–2 FC Altstätten (SG) FC Altstätten (SG) 1–3 FC Bulle FC Bulle win 5–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals. Etoile Carouge FC 0–4 Mendrisiostar Mendrisiostar 1–0 Etoile Carouge FC Mendrisiostar win 5–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals. SV Muttenz 0–0 FC Emmen FC Emmen 3–2 SV Muttenz FC Emmen win 3–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals. FC Emmenbrücke 0–1 FC Laufen FC Laufen 4–1 FC Emmenbrücke FC Laufen win 5–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals. Final round FC Bulle 3–0 FC Emmen FC Emmen 0–0 FC Bulle FC Bulle win 3–0 on aggregate and are promoted to 1980–81 Nationalliga B. FC Emmen remain in the division. FC Laufen A–A Mendrisiostar Mendrisiostar 1–2 FC Laufen FC Laufen 0–3 Mendrisiostar 1st match abandoned after 6' due to rainfall: replay June 29 in Laufen. Mendrisiostar win 4–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1980–81 Nationalliga B. FC Laufen remain in the division. Further in Swiss football 1979–80 Nationalliga A 1979–80 Nationalliga B 1979–80 Swiss Cup References Sources Switzerland 1979–80 at RSSSF Seasons inSwiss 1. Liga 1978–79 1980–81 Category:1979–80 in Swiss football Category:Swiss 1. Liga (football) seasons Switzerland