The 1964–65 1. Liga season was the 33rd 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. The two higher divisions in Switzerland, at this time, were becoming professional or semi-professional.
Format There were 39 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1965–66 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 CS Chênois Thônex Stade des Trois-Chêne Étoile Carouge FC Carouge Stade de la Fontenette FC Fribourg Fribourg Stade Universitaire ES FC Malley Malley Centre sportif de la Tuilière FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Stade d'Octodure FC Forward Morges Morges Parc des Sports FC Raron Raron Sportplatz Rhoneglut FC Renens Renens Zone sportive du Censuy FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy, Lausanne Centre sportif de Vidy FC Versoix Versoix Centre sportif de la Bécassière Vevey Sports Vevey Stade de Copet Xamax Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal
Final league table
Decider for second place The decider match for second place was played on 6 June at Stade Municipal in Yverdon-les-Bains.
FC Fribourg win and advance to play-offs. FC Forward Morges remain in the division.
Group Central Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Alle Alle Centre Sportif Régional FC Breitenbach Breitenbach Grien SC Burgdorf Burgdorf Stadion Neumatt FC Concordia Basel Basel Stadion Rankhof SR Delémont Delémont La Blancherie FC Emmenbrücke Emmen Stadion Gersag FC Fontainemelon Neuchâtel Centre Sportif Fontainemelon FC Gerlafingen Gerlafingen Kirchacker FC Langenthal Langenthal Rankmatte FC Minerva Bern Bern Spitalacker FC Nordstern Basel Basel Rankhof FC Olten Olten Sportanlagen Kleinholz FC Wohlen Wohlen Stadion Niedermatten
Final league table
Group South and East Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Blue Stars Zürich Zürich Hardhof FC Bodio Bodio Campo comunale Pollegio FC Dietikon Dietikon Fussballplatz Dornau FC Locarno Locarno Stadio comunale Lido FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH Oerlikon (Zürich) Sportanlage Neudorf FC Red Star Zürich Zürich Allmend Brunau FC Rorschach Rorschach Sportplatz Kellen FC St. Gallen St. Gallen Espenmoos FC Turgi Turgi Sportanlage Oberau FC Vaduz Vaduz Liechtenstein Rheinpark Stadion FC Wettingen Wettingen Stadion Altenburg FC Widnau Widnau Sportanlage Aegeten SC Zug Zug Herti Allmend Stadion
Final league table
Promotion play-off The three group winners and the runners-up played a round-robin against the four teams who had not been in their group. The teams did not play against the team that had been in the same group.
Matches The first games were played on 13 June 1965.
The second round was played on 20 June.
The third round was played on 27 June.
The final round was played on 4 July.
Final league table
St. Gallen are declaired 1. Liga champions due to their position in the regular season.
Further in Swiss football 1964–65 Nationalliga A 1964–65 Nationalliga B 1964–65 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1964–65 at RSSSF