The 1967–68 1. Liga season was the 36th 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 amateur football. The two higher divisions in Switzerland, at this time, were becoming professional or, at least, semi-professional.
Format There were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1967–68 season. They 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 relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier).
Group West Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity US Campagnes GE Geneva FC Cantonal Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière CS Chênois Thônex Stade des Trois-Chêne Étoile Carouge FC Carouge Stade de la Fontenette FC Fontainemelon Neuchâtel Centre Sportif Fontainemelon FC Le Locle Le Locle Installation sportive - Jeanneret FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Stade d'Octodure FC Monthey Monthey Stade Philippe Pottier FC Raron Raron Sportplatz Rhoneglut FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy, Lausanne Centre sportif de Vidy FC Versoix Versoix Centre sportif de la Bécassière Vevey Sports Vevey Stade de Copet Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal
Final league table
Relegation play-out
FC Stade Lausanne won both matches and remain in the division. The match Raron-Versoix was not played. Both teams were relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.
Group Central Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Alle Alle Centre Sportif Régional Saint-Imier Terrain de Fin-des-Fourches FC Breitenbach Breitenbach Grien SC Burgdorf Burgdorf Stadion Neumatt FC Concordia Basel Basel Stadion Rankhof FC Dürrenast Thun Stadion Lachen FC Emmenbrücke Emmen Stadion Gersag FC Langenthal Langenthal Rankmatte FC Minerva Bern Bern Spitalacker FC Nordstern Basel Basel Rankhof BSC Old Boys Basel Stadion Schützenmatte FC Porrentruy Porrentruy Stade du Tirage SC Zofingen Zofingen Sportanlagen Trinermatten
Final league table
Relegation play-out
FC Alle are relegated to 2. Liga Interregional. BSC Old Boys and FC Nordstern Basel remain in the division.
Group South and East Teams, locations ClubCantonStadiumCapacity FC Amriswil Amriswil Tellenfeld FC Blue Stars Zürich Zürich Hardhof FC Brunnen Brunnen Wintersried FC Frauenfeld Frauenfeld Kleine Allmend FC Küsnacht Küsnacht Sportanlage Heslibach FC Locarno Locarno Stadio comunale Lido Mendrisiostar Mendrisio Centro Sportivo Comunale FC Red Star Zürich Zürich Allmend Brunau FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Stadion Breite Uster Sportanlage Buchholz FC Vaduz Vaduz Liechtenstein Rheinpark Stadion FC Widnau Windnau Sportanlage Aegeten 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 2 and 9 June 1968.
Qualification round
FC Porrentruy win 4–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
Etoile Carouge FC are qualified as best classed in the regular season, FC Emmenbrücke is eliminated.
Mendrisiostar and Le Locle-Sports are qualified as best classed in the regular season, FC Emmenbrücke is eliminated..
Final round The games were played on 16 and 23 June 1968.
Etoile Carouge FC won 3–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1968–69 Nationalliga B..
These games were played on 23 and 30 June 1968.
Mendrisiostar won 4–1 on aggregate, are declaired 1. Liga champions and are promoted to 1968–69 Nationalliga B.
Further in Swiss football 1967–68 Nationalliga A 1967–68 Nationalliga B 1967–68 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1967–68 at RSSSF