The 1957–58 1. Liga season was the 26th 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. At this time, the clubs in the two higher divisions in Switzerland were starting to employ semi-professional or even professional players.
Format There were 36 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1957–58 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 was 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 Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity US Bienne-Boujean Biel/Bienne SC Burgdorf Burgdorf Stadion Neumatt FC Central Fribourg Fribourg Guintzet CS International Genève Geneva CS La Tour-de-Peilz La Tour-de-Peilz Stade de Bel-Air FC Langenthal Langenthal Rankmatte FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Stade d'Octodure FC Monthey Monthey Stade Philippe Pottier FC Forward Morges Morges Parc des Sports FC Sierre Sierre Complexe Ecossia FC Stade Payerne Payerne Stade Municipal Vevey Sports Vevey Stade de Copet
Final league table
Group Central Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld FC Baden Baden Esp Stadium FC Bassecourt Bassecourt Stade des Grands-Prés FC Birsfelden Birsfelden Sternenfeld SR Delémont Delémont La Blancherie SC Derendingen Derendingen Heidenegg FC Emmenbrücke Emmen Stadion Gersag SC Kleinhüningen Basel Sportplatz Schorenmatte FC Moutier Moutier Stade de Chalière BSC Old Boys Basel Stadion Schützenmatte FC Olten Olten Sportanlagen Kleinholz FC Porrentruy Porrentruy Stade du Tirage
Final league table
Decider for first place The play-off for the group championship took place on 8 June 1958 in Basel.
Aarau won, became group champions and advanced to promotion play-offs.
Group South and East Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Blue Stars Zürich Zürich Hardhof FC Bodio Bodio Campo comunale Pollegio SC Brühl St. Gallen Paul-Grüninger-Stadion FC Locarno Locarno Stadio comunale Lido FC Mendrisio Mendrisio Centro Sportivo Comunale US Pro Daro Bellinzona Campo Geretta / Stadio Comunale Bellinzona / FC Rapid Lugano Lugano Cornaredo Stadium FC Red Star Zürich Zürich Allmend Brunau FC Rorschach Rorschach Sportplatz Kellen FC St. Gallen St. Gallen Espenmoos Uster Sportanlage Buchholz FC Wil Wil Sportpark Bergholz
Final league table
Decider for twelfth place The decider was played on 8 June in Wintertur.
The replay was also played in Wintertur on 15 June 1958.
Uster win and continue in the play-outs. Rorschach are directly relegated to 2. Liga Interregional.
Promotion, relegation Promotion play-off The play-off matches were played on 8, 15 and 22 June 1958.
Vevey Sports became 1. Liga champions and together with FC Aarau were promoted to 1958–59 Nationalliga B.
Relegation play-out The play-out matches were played on 8 and 22 June 1958.
The match FC Baden–Uster was not played, both teams remain in division. As fourth and final team La Tour-de-Peilz were relegated to 2. Liga.
Further in Swiss football 1957–58 Nationalliga A 1957–58 Nationalliga B 1957–58 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1957–58 at RSSSF