The 1990–91 Swiss 1. Liga was the 59th 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, 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 then contested a play-off for the three promotion slots. The two last placed teams in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). The four third-last placed teams would compete a play-out against the ninth relegation spot.
Group 1 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacityFC AigleVaudLes GlariersFC Châtel-Saint-DenisFribourgStade du Lussy - Châtel-St-DenisFC Collex-BossyGenevaStade Marc BurdetConcordia/Folgore LausanneVaudCentre Sportif de la TuilièreFC EchallensVaudSportplatz 3 SapinsFC FullyValaisStade de CharnotFC Jorat-MezieresVaudEn Pré l'EtangFC Martigny-SportsValaisStade d'OctodureFC MontheyValaisStade Philippe PottierFC RaronValaisSportplatz RhoneglutFC RenensWaadtZone sportive du CensuyFC SavièseValaisStade St-GermainFC VersoixGenevaCentre sportif de la BécassièreVevey SportsVaudStade de Copet
Final league table
Decider for second place The decider was played on 21 May in Montreux
FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win and advance to play-offs.
Decider for twelfth place The decider was played on 21 May in Renens
Concordia/Folgore Lausanne win and advance to play-outs. Vevey Sports are relegation to 2. Liga Interregional
Group 2 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacityFC BernBernStadion NeufeldFC Beauregard FribourgFribourgGuintzetFC BreitenbachSolothurnGrienSC Bümpliz 78BernBodenweidFC ColombierNeuchâtelStade des ChézardsSR DelémontJuraLa BlancherieFC DomdidierFribourgTerrains de football, DomdidierFC LaufenBasel-CountrySportplatz NauFC Lerchenfeldcanton of BernSportanlagen WaldeckFC Le LocleNeuchâtelInstallation sportive - JeanneretSV LyssBernSportzentrum GrienFC MoutierBernStade de ChalièreFC MünsingenBernSportanlage SandreutenenFC ThunBernStadion Lachen
Final league table
Group 3 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacityFC Altstetten (Zürich)ZürichBuchlernFC AsconaTicinoStadio Comunale AsconaFC BruggAargauStadion AuSC BuochsNidwaldenStadion SeefeldFC Klus-BalsthalSolothurnSportplatz MoosFC MendrisioTicinoCentro Sportivo ComunaleFC Nordstern BaselBasel-StadtRankhofFC PrattelnBasel-CountryIn den SandgrubenFC RiehenBasel-CitySportplatz GrendelmatteFC SolothurnSolothurnStadion FC SolothurnFC SuhrAargauHofstattmattenFC SurseeLucerneStadion SchlottermilchFC Tresa/MonteggioTicinoCentro Sportivo PasseraFC ZugZugHerti Allmend Stadion
Final league table
Decider for second place The decider was played on 21 May 1991 at the Stadion Schlottermilch in Sursee
FC Pratteln win and advance to play-offs.
Group 4 Teams ClubCantonStadiumCapacity FC Altstätten (St. Gallen)St. Gallen Grüntal Altstätten FC Balzers LiechtensteinSportplatz RheinauSC BrühlSt. GallenPaul-Grüninger-Stadion FC Brüttisellen Zürich Lindenbuck FC EinsiedelnSchwyzRappenmöösliFC FrauenfeldThurgauKleine AllmendFC HerisauAppenzell AusserrhodenEbnetFC KilchbergZürichHochweidFC KreuzlingenThurgauSportplatz HafenarealFC Red Star ZürichZürichAllmend BrunauFC RorschachSchwyzSportplatz KellenFC TuggenSchwyzLinthstrasseSC VeltheimAargauSportanlage FlüeliFC Young Fellows ZürichZürichUtogrund
Final league table
Decider for twelfth place The decider was played on 21 May in Altstetten (Zürich)
SC Veltheim win and advance to play-outs. FC Einsiedeln are relegation to 2. Liga Interregional
Promotion play-off Qualification round
FC Brüttisellen win 3–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
SC Brühl win 1–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
SR Delémont win 8–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win 5–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Final round
FC Châtel-Saint-Denis win 2–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B.
SR Delémont win 8–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B.
Play-off for third place
FC Brüttisellen win after penalty shoot-out and are promoted to 1991–92 Nationalliga B.
Relegation play-out First round
Concordia/Folgore Lausanne win after penalty shoot-out. FC Beauregard Fribourg continue to the final.
FC Suhr win after penalty shoot-out. SC Veltheim continue to the final.
Final round
SC Veltheim win 4–3 on aggregate. FC Beauregard Fribourg are relegated to 2. Liga.
Further in Swiss football 1990–91 Nationalliga A 1990–91 Nationalliga B 1990–91 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1990–91 at RSSSF