1. Liga Classic

May 2026May 2026 Switzerland Liechtenstein UEFA 1931 48 (in 3 groups of 16) Promotion League 2nd League Interregional 4 Swiss Cup Lausanne-Sport IIGrasshopper Club IIFC Kreuzlingen 2024–25 2025–26 1. Liga Classic 1. Liga Classic (1st League Classic in English) is the fourth tier of the Swiss football league system.Structure of Swiss football https://www.football.ch/sfv/asf/de/home/ueber-uns/struktur.html 2026-05-04 Swiss Football Association At its creation in 1931,Switzerland - List of final tables https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit2020.html 2026-05-04 RSSSF the fourth tier of Swiss football was called 3. Liga. The league is operated by a subdivision of the Swiss Football Association called Erste Liga.Erste Liga / 1. Liga Classic competition structure https://www.football.ch 2026-05-04 Swiss Football Association It is split into 3 groups of 16 teams, by geographical region. Name history The fourth tier of Swiss football has taken on various names over time:Swiss Super League - facts, stats and history https://www.footballhistory.org/league/swiss-super-league.html 2026-07-27 www.footballhistory.org 1931–1944 : 3. Liga 1944–2000 : 2. Liga 2000–2012 : 2. Liga Interregional (creation of Swiss Amateur League in 2000) 2012–2014 : 1. Liga Classique 2014–2022 : 1. Liga Since 2022 : 1. Liga Classic Regional format thumb|Groups of 1. Liga Group 1 contains teams from western Switzerland, which is generally French speaking. Group 2 contains teams from Central Switzerland, which is mostly German speaking. Group 3 contains teams from East Switzerland (and Liechtenstein) which contains German and Italian speaking regions. Two teams in total are promoted at the end of the season to the Promotion League, determined by a play-off competition involving the top 2 teams in each group. The bottom 2 teams in each group are relegated from this division to the 2. Liga Interregional. Clubs The clubs in the league for the 2025–26 season will be divided into 3 groups of 16 teams: Group 1 ClubLocation FC Amical Saint-Prex Saint-Prex CS Chênois Thônex FC Coffrane Val-de-Ruz FC Echallens Echallens FC La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds FC La Sarraz-Eclépens La Sarraz Lancy FC Lancy FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Meyrin FC Meyrin FC Monthey Monthey FC Oberwallis Naters Naters FC Portalban-Gletterens Delley-Portalban FC Prishtina Bern Bern FC Sion II Sion FC Stade-Payerne Payerne Group 2 ClubLocation FC Bassecourt Bassecourt Black Stars Basel Basel SC Buochs Buochs Concordia Basel Basel SR Delémont Delémont SC Dornach Dornach FC Courtételle Courtételle Grasshopper Club II Zürich FC Langenthal Langenthal FC Münsingen Münsingen SV Muttenz Muttenz BSC Old Boys Basel FC Schötz Schötz FC Solothurn Solothurn FC Wohlen Wohlen Zug 94 Zug Group 3 ClubLocation AC Taverne Torricella-Taverne FC Baden Baden FC Collilna d'Oro Collina d'Oro FC Dietikon Dietikon USV Eschen/Mauren Eschen FC Freienbach Freienbach SV Höngg Zurich FC Kosova Zurich FC Mendrisio Mendrisio SV Schaffhausen Schaffhausen FC St. Gallen II St. Gallen FC Tuggen Tuggen FC Wettswil-Bonstetten Wettswil am Albis FC Widnau Widnau FC Winterthur II Winterthur YF Juventus Zurich League results 1st League Classic champions, promoted and relegated teams: SeasonGroup 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Promoted Play-Off WinnersRelegated1999–2000ChênoisWangen bei OltenLocarnoVaduzWangen bei Olten & Locarno No Relegation2000–01SerrièresConcordiaVaduz —Concordia & Vaduz2001–02ColombierSchaffhausenMalcantone AgnoWohlen & Schaffhausen2002–03MeyrinYF JuventusMalcantone AgnoBulle, ChiassoMalcantone Agno & MeyrinRapperswil-Jona & Stade Nyonnais2003–04Étoile-CarougeYF JuventusLocarnoYF Juventus & BaulmesFC Altstetten & Vevey Sports2004–05Lausanne-SportBiel-BienneTuggenLausanne-Sport & Locarno No Relegation2005–06ServetteBiel-BienneTuggenDelémont & Servette2006–07Étoile-CarougeBasel U-21Red Star ZürichCham & Gossau2007–08NyonBasel U-21BadenBiel-Bienne & Stade NyonnaisFC Brugg & SC Zofingen2008–09Étoile-CarougeBasel U-21ChiassoLe Mont & KriensRed Star Zürich & FC La Tour/Le Pâquier2009–10Sion U-21YF JuventusChiassoChiasso & DelémontSC Cham & FC Emmenbrücke2010–11MeyrinSchötzBrühlBrühl & Étoile-CarougeSC Bümpliz 78, CS Chênois, US Terre-Sainte, FC Laufen, SC Buochs & Zug 942011–12FC Sion IIBSC Old BoysFC Tuggen11 promoted clubsNo Relegation2012–13FC Le MontFC BadenSC ChamFC Le Mont & FC KönizUGS Genève, ES FC Malley, SV Muttenz, SC Dornach, FC Kreuzlingen & CS Biaschesi2013–14SC DüdingenNeuchâtel XamaxUSV Eschen/MaurenNeuchâtel Xamax & FC Rapperswil-JonaFC Bulle, SC Zofingen, FC Thun II, Chur 97 & SV Höngg2014–15FC Stade Lausanne-OuchySC ChamFC Wettswil-BonstettenSC Cham & SC KriensFC Meyrin, FC Monthey, Concordia Basel, FC Grenchen, FC Lugano II & AC Taverne2015–16FC Stade Lausanne-OuchyFC MünsingenFC BadenFC Bavois, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds & FC United ZürichSignal FC Bernex-Confignon, US Terre-Sainte, FC Bern, FC Dietikon & FC Kosova2016–17Yverdon Sport FCFC Luzern IIFC GossauYverdon Sport FC & FC Stade Lausanne-OuchyFC La Sarraz-Eclépens, FC Wangen bei Olten, FC Muri, FC Seefeld & Locarno2017–18BSC Young Boys IIFC SolothurnAC BellinzonaAC Bellinzona & FC MünsingenSC Guin, FC Portalban-Gletterens, FC Sursee, Kickers Luzern, FC Seuzach & FC Balzers2018–19Etoile Carouge FCBlack StarsFC BadenEtoile Carouge FC & Black StarsFC Thun II, FC Fribourg, SC Zofingen, BSC Old Boys, FC Mendrisio & FC United Zürich2019–20FC Lausanne-Sport IISR DelemontFC TuggenNo PromotionNo Relegation2020–21BSC Young Boys IIFC Biel-BienneFC Wettswil-BonstettenBSC Young Boys II & FC Biel-BienneFC Azzurri 90, Olympique de Genève FC, SV Muttenz, Gossau, Red Star Zürich & FC Dietikon2021–22BSC Young Boys IIFC Biel-BienneFC TuggenFC Baden, FC Bulle, FC Luzern II & St. Gallen IITeam Vaud, Lancy FC, Zug 94, SC Buochs, FC Thalwil & FC Balzers2022–23Servette FC IISR Delémont FC ParadisoServette FC II, SR Delémont, FC Paradiso & FC Lugano IIFC Concordia Lausanne, FC Martigny-Sports, FC Muri AG, SC Dornach, FC Uzwil & FC Weesen2023–24FC Grand-SaconnexFC SchötzFC TuggenGrand-Saconnex & Vevey-SportsPully Football, US Terre-Sainte, FC Emmenbrücke, FC Muri, FC Balzers & FC Gossau2024–25FC Lausanne-Sport IIGrasshopper Club IIKreuzlingenLausanne-Sport II & Kreuzlingen FC Köniz, FC Linth 04, FC Rotkreuz, FC Thun II, FC Uzwil, Yverdon-Sport II2025–26 See also :Category:Swiss 1. Liga (football) players :Category:Swiss 1. Liga (football) seasons References External links http://www.football.ch/1l/de/start.aspx de fr https://www.el-pl.ch/erste-liga.aspx 1. Liga Classic at Soccerway 4 Category:Football club competitions in Switzerland Swiss Category:Professional sports leagues in Switzerland