The 1970–71 1. Liga season was the 39th 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. Most of the teams in the NLA and NLB were professional clubs.
Format There were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1970–71 season. These teams 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 and the three runners-up then contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The last two placed teams in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier).
Group West Teams, locations Club TownCantonStadiumCapacity ASI Audax-Friul Neuchâtel Pierre-à-Bot FC Bern Bern Stadion Neufeld SC Burgdorf Burgdorf Stadion Neumatt CS Chênois Thônex Stade des Trois-Chêne FC Dürrenast Thun Stadion Lachen FC Langenthal Langenthal Rankmatte FC Meyrin Meyrin Stade des Arbères FC Minerva Bern Bern Spitalacker FC Stade Nyonnais Nyon Stade de Colovray FC Raron Raron Sportplatz Rhoneglut FC Salgesch Salgesch Sportplatz Salgesch FC Thun Thun Stadion Lachen Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal
Final league table
Group Central Teams, locations Club TownCantonStadiumCapacity FC Baden Baden Esp Stadium FC Breite Basel Basel Stadion Schützenmatte / Landhof / FC Breitenbach Breitenbach Grien FC Concordia Basel Basel Stadion Rankhof SR Delémont Delémont La Blancherie FC Emmenbrücke Emmen Stadion Gersag FC Le Locle-Sports Le Locle Installation sportive - Jeanneret FC Moutier Moutier Stade de Chalière FC Nordstern Basel Basel Rankhof FC Porrentruy Porrentruy Stade du Tirage FC Solothurn Solothurn Stadion FC Solothurn FC Turgi Turgi Sportanlage Oberau SC Zofingen Zofingen Sportanlagen Trinermatten
Final league table
Group South and East Teams, locations Club TownCantonStadiumCapacity FC Amriswil Amriswil Tellenfeld FC Blue Stars Zürich Zürich Hardhof SC Buochs Buochs Stadion Seefeld FC Chur Chur Ringstrasse FC Frauenfeld Frauenfeld Kleine Allmend AS Gambarogno Gambarogno Centro Sportivo Regionale Magadino FC Küsnacht Küsnacht Sportanlage Heslibach FC Locarno Locarno Stadio comunale Lido FC Red Star Zürich Zürich Allmend Brunau FC Rorschach Rorschach Sportplatz Kellen FC Uster Uster Sportanlage Buchholz FC Vaduz Vaduz Liechtenstein Rheinpark Stadion SC Zug Zug Herti Allmend Stadion
Final league table
Promotion play-off The three group winners played a two legged tie against one of the runners-up to decide the three finalists. The games were played on 6 and 13 June 1971. Qualification round
AS Gambarogno win 2–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
SC Buochs win 7–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
CS Chênois win 6–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Final round The three first round winners competed in a single round-robin to decide the two promotion slots. The games were played on 20 and 27 June and on 4 July 1971.
CS Chênois won 1. Liga championship and promotion to 1971–72 Nationalliga B. AS Gambarogno were runners-up and were also promoted to 1971–72 Nationalliga B.
Further in Swiss football 1970–71 Nationalliga A 1970–71 Nationalliga B 1970–71 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1970–71 at RSSSF