The 1954–55 1. Liga season was the 23rd 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 totally amateur football, because at this time, the clubs in the two higher divisions in Switzerland were starting to employ semi-professional and even professional players.
Format There were 36 teams competing in the 1. Liga this 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 were 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 FC Aigle Aigle Les Glariers US Bienne-Boujean Biel/Bienne FC Central Fribourg Fribourg Guintzet FC La Tour/Le Pâquier La Tour-de-Trême (Bulle) Stade de Bouleyres US Lausanne Lausanne FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Stade d'Octodure FC Monthey Monthey Stade Philippe Pottier FC Montreux-Sports Montreux Stade de Chailly FC Forward Morges Morges Parc des Sports FC Sierre Sierre Complexe Ecossia FC Sion Sion Parc des sports (Tourbillon) Vevey Sports Vevey Stade de Copet
Final league table
Group Central Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld SC Burgdorf Burgdorf Stadion Neumatt FC Concordia Basel Basel Stadion Rankhof SR Delémont Delémont La Blancherie FC Helvetia Bern Bern Spitalacker, Bern SC Kleinhüningen Basel Sportplatz Schorenmatte FC Lengnau Lengnau Moos Lengnau BE FC Moutier Moutier Stade de Chalière Nidau Burgerallee FC Olten Olten Sportanlagen Kleinholz FC Porrentruy Porrentruy Stade du Tirage Saint-Imier-Sports Saint-Imier Terrain de Fin-des-Fourches
Final league table
Group South and East Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Baden Baden Esp Stadium FC Bodio Bodio Campo comunale Pollegio SC Brühl St. Gallen Paul-Grüninger-Stadion FC Küsnacht Küsnacht Sportanlage Heslibach FC Mendrisio Mendrisio Centro Sportivo Comunale FC Oerlikon Oerlikon (Zürich) Sportanlage Neudorf 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 Wil Wil Sportpark Bergholz SC Zug Zug Herti Allmend Stadion
Final league table
Decider for tenth place The deciders were played on 9 and 26 June 1955.
The result was 2–2 on aggregate, therefore a replay was required. This was played on 3 July in Lucerne.
FC Red Star Zürich win and remain in division. US Pro Daro continue in the play-outs against relegation.
Promotion, relegation Promotion play-off The three group winners played a single round-robin to decide the two promotion slots. The promotion play-offs were held 19 and 26 June and 3 July.
FC Lengnau are 1. Liga Champions and together with runners-up FC Rapid Lugano were promoted to 1955–56 Nationalliga B.
Relegation play-out The three second last placed teams from each group contested a play-out to decide the fourth and final relegation slot. The matches in the play-outs were held on 26 June, 10 and 17 July.
US Pro Daro and Helvetia Bern remained in the division, FC Aigle were relegated to 2. Liga.
Further in Swiss football 1954–55 Nationalliga A 1954–55 Nationalliga B 1954–55 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1954–55 at RSSSF