The 1955–56 1. Liga season was the 24th 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, because at this time, the clubs in the two higher divisions in Switzerland were starting to employ semi-professional and even professional players.
| Season | 1955–56 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: Yverdon-Sport Group West: Yverdon-Sport Group Cenral: Aarau Group South and East: Brühl |
| Promoted | Yverdon-Sport Brühl |
| Relegated | Group West: US Lausanne Group Central: Helvetia Bern Group South and East: Polizei Zürich SC Zug |
| Matches played | 3 times 132 plus 3 play-offs and 3 play-outs |
← 1954–55 1956–57 → | |
Format
editThere were 36 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1955–56 season. They were divided into three regional groups, each group with 12 teams. Within each group, the teams would play a double round-robin to decide their league position. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw. The three group winners then contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The last placed team in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). The three second last placed teams were to contest a play-out to decide the fourth relegation slot.
Group West
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bienne-Boujean | Biel/Bienne |  Bern
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| CS International Genève | Geneva |  Geneva
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| CS La Tour-de-Peilz[1] | La Tour-de-Peilz |  Vaud
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Stade de Bel-Air | 1,000 |
| US Lausanne | Lausanne | Vaud
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| FC Martigny-Sports | Martigny |  Valais
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Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey | Valais
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Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Montreux-Sports | Montreux | Vaud
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Stade de Chailly | 1,000 |
| FC Forward Morges[2] | Morges | Vaud
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Parc des Sports | 600 |
| FC Sierre[3] | Sierre | Valais
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Complexe Ecossia | 2,000 |
| FC Sion | Sion | Valais
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Parc des sports (Tourbillon) | 8,000 |
| Vevey Sports | Vevey | Vaud
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Stade de Copet | 4,000 |
| Yverdon-Sport FC | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud
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Stade Municipal | 6,600 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 64 | 22 | +42 | 35 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | US Bienne-Boujean | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 31 | |
| 3 | FC Monthey | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 62 | 32 | +30 | 30 | |
| 4 | Vevey Sports | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Martigny-Sports | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 41 | 32 | +9 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Sion | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 25 | |
| 7 | CS La Tour-de-Peilz | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | FC Sierre | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 17 | |
| 9 | FC Montreux-Sports | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 34 | 55 | −21 | 17 | |
| 10 | FC Forward Morges | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 61 | −30 | 16 | |
| 11 | CS International Genève | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 60 | −22 | 12 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | US Lausanne[4] | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 57 | −35 | 8 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Source: rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Group Central
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | Aarau |  Aargau
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Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,240 |
| FC Bassecourt[5] | Bassecourt |  Jura
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Stade des Grands-Prés | 3,650 |
| FC Birsfelden[6] | Birsfelden |  Basel-Landschaft
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Sternenfeld | 9,400 |
| SC Burgdorf[7] | Burgdorf | Bern
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Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
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Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SR Delémont | Delémont | Jura
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La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| FC Helvetia Bern[8] | Bern | Bern
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Spitalacker, Bern | 1,000 |
| SC Kleinhüningen[9][10] | Basel | Basel-Stadt
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Sportplatz Schorenmatte | 300 |
| FC Moutier[11] | Moutier | Bern
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Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| FC Olten[12] | Olten |  Solothurn
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Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Porrentruy[13] | Porrentruy | Jura
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Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| Saint-Imier-Sports | Saint-Imier | Bern
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Terrain de Fin-des-Fourches | 1,000 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Aarau | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 26 | +34 | 36 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Concordia Basel | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 80 | 36 | +44 | 35 | |
| 3 | FC Porrentruy | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 30 | |
| 4 | FC Bassecourt | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 25 | |
| 5 | FC Olten | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 24 | |
| 6 | SR Delémont | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 21 | |
| 7 | SC Burgdorf | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 19 | |
| 8 | FC Birsfelden | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 65 | −12 | 17 | |
| 9 | SC Kleinhüningen | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 66 | −16 | 17 | |
| 10 | Saint-Imier-Sports | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 31 | 58 | −27 | 16 | |
| 11 | FC Moutier | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 14 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | FC Helvetia Bern[4] | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 39 | 74 | −35 | 10 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Source: rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Group South and East
editTeams, locations
edit| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baden | Baden | Aargau
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Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Bodio[14] | Bodio |  Ticino
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Campo comunale Pollegio | 1,000 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen |  St. Gallen
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Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino
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Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Mendrisio | Mendrisio | Ticino
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Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 |
| FC Oerlikon[15] | Oerlikon (Zürich) |  Zürich
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Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| Polizei ZH[15] | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich
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Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| US Pro Daro[16] | Bellinzona | Ticino
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Campo Geretta / Stadio Comunale Bellinzona | 500 / 5,000 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich
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Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach[17] | Rorschach |  Schwyz
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Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC Wil | Wil | St. Gallen
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Sportpark Bergholz | 6,048 |
| SC Zug | Zug |  Zug
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Herti Allmend Stadion | 6,000 |
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SC Brühl | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 30 | +30 | 30 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Mendrisio | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Baden | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 27 | |
| 4 | FC Wil | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 23 | |
| 5 | FC Locarno | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 36 | −1 | 23 | |
| 6 | FC Red Star Zürich | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 22 | |
| 7 | US Pro Daro Bellinzona | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 21 | |
| 8 | FC Rorschach | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 20 | |
| 9 | FC Oerlikon | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 20 | |
| 10 | FC Bodio | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 19 | |
| 11 | Polizei Zürich | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 18 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | SC Zug[4] | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 12 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Source: rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Promotion, relegation
editPromotion play-off
editThe three group winners played a single round-robin to decide the two promotion slots. The games were played on 17, 24 June and 1 July 1956.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | YVE | BRÜ | AAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | Champions and promoted | — | 4–2 | — | |
| 2 | SC Brühl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Promoted | — | — | 2–0 | |
| 3 | FC Aarau | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | 1–1 | — | — |
Source: rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
Yverdon-Sport became 1. Liga champions and together with second placed Brühl were promoted to the 1956–57 Nationalliga B.[4]
Relegation play-out
editThe three second last placed teams from each group contested a play-out to decide the fourth and final relegation slot. The games were played on 17 June and 1 July 1956.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | MOU | INT | POL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Moutier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 2 | — | — | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | CS International Genève | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 2 | n/p | — | — | ||
| 3 | Polizei Zürich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | Relegated to 2. Liga | — | 2–3 | — |
Source: rsssf
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head 3) Decider.
The match International Genève–Moutier was not played. Both teams remained in the division, Polizei Zürich were relegated to 2. Liga.[4]
Further in Swiss football
editReferences
edit- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2024). "CS La Tour-de-Peilz" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2024). "FC Forward Morges" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2024). "FC Sierre" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e Erste Liga (SFV) (2018). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2018" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2018] (PDF). PDF page 5 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association de football Berne/Jura (2024). "FC Bassecourt" (in French). Association de football Berne/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2024). "FC Birsfelden" (in German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "SC Burgdorf" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) dbFCZ (2024). "FC Helvetia Bern" (in German). dbFCZ.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Schaub, Daniel (2024). "SC Kleinhüningen" (in German). vfrkleinhueningen.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2024). "VFR Kleinhüningen" (in German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Moutier" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2024). "FC Olten" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association de football Berne/Jura (2024). "FC Porrentruy" (in French). Association de football Berne/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2024). "FC Bodio" (in German). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio (2023). "US Pro Daro" (in Italian). Federazione ticinese di calcio. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2024). "FC Rorschach-Goldach 17" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Sources
edit| Preceded by 1954–55 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1956–57 |