Swiss 1. Liga

1. Liga Classic
Country	Switzerland
Confederation	UEFA
Number of teams	3 groups of 16 teams
Promotion to	Swiss Promotion League
Relegation to	2. Liga Interregional
Levels on pyramid	4
Domestic cup(s)	Swiss Cup
Current champions	FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy FC Münsingen FC Baden (2015–16)

1. Liga classic is the fourth tier of the Swiss football league system. The division is split into three groups of 16 teams, by geographical region.

Regional Format

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 1. Liga Promotion, 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, which is the highest of the Amateur leagues in Swiss football, broken down into 5 regional groups.

Current season

The 'clubs in the league for the 2016–17 season:

Group 1 Team Vaud U21 Azzurri 90 Yverdon Young Boys II Fribourg Echallens Martigny-Sports Lancy FC Oberwallis Naters Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy Düdingen Etoile Carouge FC FC Vevey Sports La Sarraz-Eclépens

Group 2 Thun II Solothurn Luzern II Baden SR Delémont Zug 94 Schötz Wangen bei Olten Münsingen Buochs Muri Black Stars Basel Sursee FC Bassecourt

Group 3 Grasshopper II St. Gallen II Winterthur II Balzers Gossau Locarno Mendrisio Eschen/Mauren Thalwil Wettswil-Bonstetten FC Seuzach Bellinzona Red Star Seefeld Zürich

Winners

The league champions and promoted teams:

Season	Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Promoted Play-Off Winners
1999–00	Chênois	Wangen bei Olten	Locarno	Vaduz	Wangen bei Olten & Locarno
2000–01	Serrières	Concordia	Vaduz	—	Concordia & Vaduz
2001–02	Colombier	Schaffhausen	Malcantone Agno	—	Wohlen & Schaffhausen
2002–03	Meyrin	YF Juventus	Malcantone Agno	—	Bulle, Chiasso Malcantone Agno & Meyrin
2003–04	Étoile-Carouge	YF Juventus	Locarno	—	YF Juventus & Baulmes
2004–05	Lausanne-Sport	Biel-Bienne	Tuggen	—	Lausanne-Sport & Locarno
2005–06	Servette	Biel-Bienne	Tuggen	—	Delémont & Servette
2006–07	Étoile-Carouge	Basel U-21	Red Star Zürich	—	Cham & Gossau
2007–08	Nyon	Basel U-21	Baden	—	Biel-Bienne & Nyon
2008–09	Étoile-Carouge	Basel U-21	Chiasso	—	Le Mont & Kriens
2009–10	Sion U-21	YF Juventus	Chiasso	—	Chiasso & Delémont
2010–11	Meyrin	Schötz	Brühl	—	Brühl & Étoile-Carouge
2011–12	FC Sion II	BSC Old Boys	FC Tuggen	—	11 promoted clubs
2012–13	FC Le Mont	FC Baden	SC Cham	—	FC Le Mont & FC Köniz
2013–14	SC Düdingen	Neuchâtel Xamax	USV Eschen/Mauren	—	Neuchâtel Xamax & FC Rapperswil-Jona
2014–15	FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy	SC Cham	FC Wettswiel-Bonstetten	—	SC Cham & SC Kriens
2015–16	FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy	FC Münsingen	FC Baden	—	tbd

External links

• Official website (German) (French)
• 1. Liga Classic at soccerway.com

Football in Switzerland

League competitions SFA Cup competitions Super League (play-off) Switzerland Swiss Cup Challenge League (U-23 · U-21 · U-20) Swiss League Cup Swiss Promotion League (U-19 · U-18) Swiss Super Cup (defunct) Swiss 1. Liga (U-17 · U-16) Uhrencup 2. Liga Interregional Stadiums Cup of the Alps 2. Liga Leagues Uhrencup 3. Liga Players 4. Liga 5. Liga