1962–63 Swiss 1. Liga

1. Liga 1962–63 1. Liga champions:FC SolothurnGroup West:Etoile CarougeGroup Cenral:FC SolothurnGroup South and East:FC Locarno FC SolothurnEtoile Carouge Group West:FC MontheyFC SierreGroup Central:FC Breite BaselFC LengnauGroup South and East:FC SoldunoFC Bülach 3 times 156and 1 deciderplus 6 play-offs 1961–62 1963–64 The 1962–63 1. Liga season was the 31st 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 professional or moreover semi-professional players. Format There were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1962–63 season. They were divided into three regional groups, each group with 13 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 two placed teams in each group were relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). Group West Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity Étoile Carouge FC Carouge Geneva Stade de la Fontenette FC Le Locle (red) Association neuchâteloise de football 2024 https://matchcenter-anf.football.ch/default.aspx?v=919&oid=15&lng=2 FC Le Locle Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch fr 2024-11-16 Le Locle Neuchâtel Installation sportive - Jeanneret ES FC Malley Malley Vaud Centre sportif de la Tuilière FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Valais Stade d'Octodure FC Monthey Monthey Valais Stade Philippe Pottier FC Forward Morges (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football 2024 https://matchcenter-acvf.football.ch/default.aspx?v=1104&oid=16&lng=2 FC Forward Morges Association cantonale vaudoise de football fr 2024-11-16 Morges Vaud Parc des Sports FC Raron (red) Walliser Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.avf-wfv.ch/?oid=17&lng=1&v=989 FC Raron Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch fr 2024-11-16 Raron Valais Sportplatz Rhoneglut FC Renens (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football 2024 https://matchcenter-acvf.football.ch/default.aspx?lng=2&cxxlnus=1&v=1123& FC Renens Association cantonale vaudoise de football - acvf.football.ch de 2024-11-16 Renens Vaud Zone sportive du Censuy FC Sierre (red) Walliser Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.avf-wfv.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=999& FC Sierre Walliser Fussballverband avf-wfv.ch fr 2024-11-16 Sierre Valais Complexe Ecossia FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy, Lausanne Vaud Centre sportif de Vidy FC Versoix Association cantonale genevoise de football (red) 2024 https://matchcenter.acgf.ch/default.aspx?v=887&oid=14&lng=2 FC Versoix Association cantonale genevoise de football - acgf.ch fr 2024-11-16 Versoix Geneva Centre sportif de la Bécassière Xamax Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-les-Bains Vaud Stade Municipal Final league table main WDL QR 2 ETO Etoile Carouge FC 15 5 4 60 34 VER FC Versoix 15 5 4 47 23 NX Xamax 12 7 5 54 33 LeL FC Le Locle 11 8 5 56 31 YVE Yverdon-Sport FC 12 5 7 58 30 SLO FC Stade Lausanne 10 8 6 38 32 ESM ES FC Malley 9 6 9 38 43 RAR FC Raron 9 3 12 35 36 REN FC Renens 6 6 12 23 47 MAS FC Martigny-Sports 3 11 10 24 33 MOR FC Forward Morges 5 7 12 23 43 MON FC Monthey 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 5 First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018 Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV de 2023-11-16 5 6 13 28 58 SIE FC Sierre 2 7 15 33 74 green3 To decider for first place QP QP red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R1 R1 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers. complete RSSSF Decider for first place The decider match for the group winners was played on 22 June at Stade de Frontenex in Genève. Etoile Carouge 1–0 Versoix Etoile Carouge won and advanced to play-offs. Versoix remained in the division. Group Central Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Alle Alle Jura Centre Sportif Régional FC Breite Basel fussballstarbasel.ch (red) 2024 http://www.fussballstarbasel.ch/als-der-FC-Basel-nicht-so-wichtig-war.php Fussballstadt Basel / FC Breite Football city Basel fussballstarbasel.ch de-ch 2024-11-16 Basel Basel-Stadt Stadion Schützenmatte / Landhof / SC Burgdorf (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2024 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1407&oid=6&lng=1 SC Burgdorf Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch de 2024-11-16 Burgdorf Bern Stadion Neumatt FC Concordia Basel Basel Basel-Stadt Stadion Rankhof SR Delémont Delémont Jura La Blancherie FC Emmenbrücke Emmen Lucerne Stadion Gersag FC Gerlafingen (red) Solothurner Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.sofv.ch/default.aspx?v=1827&oid=10&lng=1 FC Gerlafingen Solothurner Fussballverband de 2024-11-16 Gerlafingen Solothurn Kirchacker FC Langenthal (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2024 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1412& FC Langenthal Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch de 2024-11-16 Langenthal Bern Rankmatte FC Lengnau (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2024 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1295&oid=6&lng=1 FC Lengnau Fussballverband Bern/Jura de 2024-11-16 Lengnau Bern Moos Lengnau BE FC Nordstern Basel Basel Basel-Stadt Rankhof BSC Old Boys Basel Basel-Stadt Stadion Schützenmatte FC Solothurn Solothurn Solothurn Stadion FC Solothurn FC Wohlen Wohlen Aargau Stadion Niedermatten http://www.football-lineups.com/stadium/1015 Stadion Niedermatten - Football Stadium Final league table main WDL QR 2 SOL FC Solothurn 15 8 1 57 24 CON FC Concordia Basel 10 8 6 55 40 DEL SR Delémont 12 4 8 41 30 EMM FC Emmenbrücke 11 5 8 60 43 ALL FC Alle 11 5 8 39 37 GER FC Gerlafingen 11 5 8 37 36 OBO BSC Old Boys 8 9 7 33 33 LAN FC Langenthal 8 8 8 49 45 BUR SC Burgdorf 7 8 9 42 44 NOR FC Nordstern Basel 7 7 10 46 49 WOH FC Wohlen 7 6 11 29 46 BRT FC Breite Basel 4 10 10 36 38 LEN Lengnau 3 1 20 23 82 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B 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 South and East Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Baden Baden Aargau Esp Stadium FC Blue Stars Zürich (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1573&oid=11&lng=1 FC Blue Stars Zürich Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2024-11-16 Zürich Zürich Hardhof FC Bülach Bülach Zürich Stadion Erachfeld FC Dietikon (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1469&oid=11&lng=1 FC Dietikon Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2024-11-16 Dietikon Zürich Fussballplatz Dornau FC Küsnacht (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1489&oid=11&lng=1 FC Küsnacht Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch de 2024-11-16 Küsnacht Zürich Sportanlage Heslibach FC Locarno Locarno Ticino Stadio comunale Lido FC Rapid Lugano (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio 2024 https://matchcenter-ftc.football.ch/default.aspx?v=584&oid=12&lng=3 FC Rapid Lugano Federazione ticinese di calcio it 2024-11-16 Lugano Ticino Cornaredo Stadium FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=613858&oid=11&lng=1 FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2024-11-16 Oerlikon (Zürich) Zürich Sportanlage Neudorf FC Red Star Zürich Zürich Zürich Allmend Brunau FC Solduno (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio https://matchcenter-ftc.football.ch/default.aspx?v=577&oid=12&lng=3 FC Solduno Federazione ticinese di calcio de 2024-11-16 Locarno Ticino Campo Morettina / Stadio del Lido / FC St. Gallen St. Gallen St. Gallen Espenmoos FC Wettingen Wettingen Aargau Stadion Altenburg FC Vaduz Vaduz LIE Liechtenstein Rheinpark Stadion Final league table main WDL QR 2 LOC FC Locarno 15 5 4 48 23 BAD FC Baden 15 4 5 64 32 VAD FC Vaduz 14 3 7 71 44 WET FC Wettingen 11 5 8 56 40 DIE FC Dietikon 10 5 9 40 42 RALU FC Rapid Lugano 11 3 10 35 48 RED FC Red Star Zürich 10 4 10 51 46 KÜS FC Küsnacht 10 4 10 33 40 STG FC St. Gallen 9 5 10 57 55 POL FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH 9 3 12 49 51 BSZ FC Blue Stars Zürich 6 6 12 56 66 SOL FC Solduno 4 5 15 32 76 BÜL FC Bülach 3 6 15 39 68 green3 Play-off to Nationalliga B QP red1 Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional R1 R1 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers. complete RSSSF Promotion play-off The three group winners played single a round-robin for the two promotion slots and for the championship. Round-robin main WDL Q 2 LOC Locarno 1 0 1 4 2 ETO Etoile Carouge 1 0 1 4 3 SOL Solothurn 1 0 1 3 6 — 2–0 3–2 — — 4–0 y noflag 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider. complete RSSSF Replay A replay round-robin was required, due to the egality of the teams main WDL Q 2 SOL Solothurn 1 1 0 4 2 ETO Etoile Carouge 0 2 0 2 2 LOC Locarno 0 1 1 2 4 1–1 — — 3–1 1–1 — y noflag 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider. complete RSSSF FC Solothurn became 1. Liga champions. The champions and the runners-up Etoile Carouge were promoted to 1963–64 Nationalliga B. Further in Swiss football 1962–63 Nationalliga A 1962–63 Nationalliga B 1962–63 Swiss Cup References Sources Switzerland 1962–63 at RSSSF Seasons inSwiss 1. Liga 1961–62 1963–64 Category:1962–63 in Swiss football Category:Swiss 1. Liga (football) seasons Switzerland