1977–78 Swiss 1. Liga

1. Liga 1977–78 1. Liga champions:FC FrauenfeldGroup 1:FC Stade LausanneGroup 2:FC BernGroup 3:FC FrauenfeldGroup 4:Mendrisiostar FC FrauenfeldFC Bern Group 1:FC OnexConcordia LausanneGroup 2:FC HerzogenbuchseeFC BettlachGroup 3:FC UzwilFC TurgiGroup 4:SC BuochsFC Brunnen 4 times 182 and 4 decidersplus 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 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 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacity 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 FC Concordia Lausanne (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football 2023 https://matchcenter-acvf.football.ch/default.aspx?v=1084&oid=16&lng=2 FC Concordia Lausanne Association cantonale vaudoise de football fr 2023-11-16 Vaud Centre sportif de la Tuilière 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 Onex (red) Association cantonale genevoise de football 2023 https://matchcenter.acgf.ch/default.aspx?v=882&oid=14&lng=2 FC Onex Association cantonale genevoise de football fr 2023-11-16 Geneva Stade municipal d'Onex 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 Raron (red) Walliser Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.avf-wfv.ch/?oid=17&lng=1&v=989 FC Raron Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch fr 2023-11-16 Valais Sportplatz Rhoneglut 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 Final league table main WDL QR 2 SLO FC Stade Lausanne 16 6 4 70 28 ORB FC Orbe 14 2 10 54 48 RAR FC Raron 10 9 7 50 32 ESM ES FC Malley 11 7 8 50 38 MAS FC Martigny-Sports 11 5 10 39 41 LEY FC Leytron 10 6 10 44 42 REN FC Renens 10 6 10 35 37 CEN Central Fribourg 12 2 12 39 47 NYO FC Stade Nyonnais 10 6 10 34 43 MEY FC Meyrin 10 4 12 40 40 FET FC Fétigny 8 8 10 37 43 MON FC Monthey 8 7 11 38 41 ONX FC Onex 7 9 10 36 46 CFL Concordia Lausanne 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 8 First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018 Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV de 2023-11-16 3 7 16 29 69 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B QP QP orange2 Play-out against relegation POR POR red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier/relegation positions. complete RSSSF Decider for twelfth place The decider was played on 4 June in Morges. 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. Group 2 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacityASI Audax-Friul (red) Association neuchâteloise de football 2023 https://matchcenter-anf.football.ch/default.aspx?lng=2&cxxlnus=1&v=922& ASI Audax-Friul Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch fr 2023-11-16NeuchâtelPierre-à-Bot 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 FC Bern Bern Stadion Neufeld FC Bettlach (red) Solothurner Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.sofv.ch/default.aspx?v=1819&oid=10&lng=1 FC Bettlach Solothurner Fussballverband de 2023-11-16 Solothurn Neufeld 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 SR Delémont Jura La Blancherie 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 FC Dürrenast Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2023 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&v=1444 FC Dürrenast Fussballverband Bern/Jura de 2023-11-16 Bern Stadion Lachen 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 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 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 FC Le Locle (red) Association neuchâteloise de football 2023 https://matchcenter-anf.football.ch/?oid=15&lng=2&v=919 FC Le Locl Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch de 2023-11-16 Neuchâtel Installation sportive - Jeanneret FC Solothurn Solothurn Stadion FC Solothurn Final league table main WDL QR 2 BER FC Bern 15 8 3 55 26 KÖN FC Köniz 11 12 3 31 17 LER FC Lerchenfeld 11 10 5 46 32 DER SC Derendingen 9 14 3 30 22 BOU FC Boudry 12 7 7 49 34 SOL FC Solothurn 10 9 7 48 41 DEL SR Delémont 10 7 9 37 30 BON US Boncourt 5 16 5 29 29 DÜR FC Dürrenast 8 9 9 40 41 LeL FC Le Locle 7 9 10 32 44 AUR FC Aurore Bienne 5 10 11 26 43 AUD ASI Audax-Friul 5 9 12 40 49 HER FC Herzogenbuchsee 6 7 13 34 48 BET FC Bettlach 2 3 19 27 68 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B QP QP orange2 Play-out against relegation POR POR red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier/relegation positions. complete RSSSF Decider for twelfth place The decider was played on in . FC Herzogenbuchsee 2–1 ASI Audax-Friul FC Herzogenbuchsee won and remained in the division. ASI Audax-Friul were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional. Group 3 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacity FC Baden Aargau Esp Stadium 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 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 Brühl St. Gallen Paul-Grüninger-Stadion FC Concordia Basel Basel-City Stadion Rankhof FC Frauenfeld Thurgau Kleine Allmend 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 Laufen Basel-Country Sportplatz Nau SV Muttenz Basel-Country Sportplatz Margelacker FC Red Star Zürich Zürich Allmend Brunau FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Stadion Breite FC Turgi (red) Aargauer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.afv.ch/default.aspx?v=281&oid=5&lng=1 FC Turgi Aargauer Fussballverband de 2023-11-16 Aargau Sportanlage Oberau 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 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 Final league table main WDL QR 2 FRA FC Frauenfeld 13 9 4 53 27 LAU FC Laufen 11 8 7 55 41 UNT FC Unterstrass 13 4 9 55 43 FCS FC Schaffhausen 11 7 8 51 45 BIR FC Birsfelden 11 6 9 37 42 BRÜ SC Brühl 9 9 8 43 43 BSZ FC Blue Stars Zürich 9 8 9 48 51 BAD FC Baden 9 8 9 45 48 CON FC Concordia Basel 9 7 10 57 50 GLT FC Glattbrugg 9 7 10 46 51 MUT SV Muttenz 9 6 11 46 46 RED FC Red Star Zürich 10 4 12 47 49 UZW FC Uzwil 11 2 13 47 55 TRG FC Turg 4 3 19 29 68 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B QP orange2 To decider for second place PO2 PO2 orange2 Play-out against relegation POR POR red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifier or relegation. complete RSSSF Decider for second place The decider match for second place was played on 4 June in Olten. FC Laufen 3–2 FC Unterstrass FC Laufen win and advance to play-offs. FC Unterstrass remain in the division. Decider for twelfth place The decider was played on 4 June in Amriswil. 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. Group 4 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacity FC Balzers LIE Liechtenstein Sportplatz Rheinau FC Brunnen (red) Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.ifv.ch/default.aspx?v=330&oid=7&lng=1 FC Brunnen Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband de 2023-11-16 Schwyz Wintersried SC Buochs Nidwalden Stadion Seefeld FC Chur Grisons Ringstrasse 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 US Giubiasco (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio 2023 https://matchcenter-ftc.football.ch/default.aspx?v=568&oid=12&lng=3 US Giubiasco Federazione ticinese di calcio it 2023-11-16 Ticino Campo Semine 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 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 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 Zug Zug Herti Allmend Stadion SC Zug Zug Herti Allmend Stadion Final league table main WDL QR 2 MEN Mendrisiostar 15 8 3 46 21 SCZ SC Zug 14 8 4 56 28 IBA FC Ibach 15 5 6 43 27 LOC FC Locarno 11 8 7 44 33 TUR FC Turicum 8 13 5 28 23 BAL FC Balzers 10 6 10 57 49 EMN FC Emmen 9 6 11 41 42 GIU US Giubiasco 7 9 10 26 41 MOR FC Morbio 7 9 10 30 49 CHU FC Chur 5 12 9 34 43 ZUG FC Zug 7 7 12 49 47 STÄ FC Stäfa 7 7 12 28 37 BUO SC Buochs 5 10 11 19 30 BRN FC Brunnen 6 4 16 25 56 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 Promotion play-off Qualification round FC Bern 0–1 SC Zug SC Zug 2–3 FC Bern FC Bern win on away goals and continue to the finals. Mendrisiostar 1–0 FC Orbe FC Orbe 0–3 Mendrisiostar Mendrisiostar win 4–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals. 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. 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 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. FC Laufen 0–1 FC Bern FC Bern 0–1 FC Laufen 1–1 on aggregate. The replay was on 27 June in Grenchen. FC Bern 1–0 FC Laufen FC Bern win and are promoted to 1978–79 Nationalliga B. Decider for 1. Liga championship The final for the 1. Liga championship was played on 2 July in Frauenfeld. FC Frauenfeld 0–1 FC Bern FC Bern win and are 1. Liga champions. Further in Swiss football 1977–78 Nationalliga A 1977–78 Nationalliga B 1977–78 Swiss Cup References Sources Switzerland 1977–78 at RSSSF Seasons inSwiss 1. Liga 1976–77 1978–79 Category:1977–78 in Swiss football Category:Swiss 1. Liga (football) seasons Switzerland