The 1950–51 1. Liga season was the 19th 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.
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 to the second-tier (NLB). The last placed team in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). The second last placed team from each group then contested a play-out to decide the fourth and last relegation slot.
Group West Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity Ambrosiana Lausanne Lausanne FC Central Fribourg Fribourg Guintzet CS International Genève Geneva CS La Tour-de-Peilz La Tour-de-Peilz Stade de Bel-Air ES FC Malley Malley Centre sportif de la Tuilière FC Martigny-Sports Martigny Stade d'Octodure FC Montreux-Sports Montreux Stade de Chailly FC Sierre Sierre Complexe Ecossia FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy, Lausanne Centre sportif de Vidy FC Stade Nyonnais Nyon Stade de Colovray Vevey Sports Vevey Stade de Copet Yverdon-Sport FC Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal
Final league table
Group Central Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Birsfelden Birsfelden Sternenfeld SC Derendingen Derendingen Heidenegg FC Helvetia Bern Bern Spitalacker, Bern SC Kleinhüningen Basel Sportplatz Schorenmatte FC Lengnau Lengnau Moos Lengnau BE FC Olten Olten Sportanlagen Kleinholz FC Porrentruy Porrentruy Stade du Tirage FC Pratteln Pratteln In den Sandgruben Saint-Imier-Sports Saint-Imier Terrain de Fin-des-Fourches FC Solothurn Solothurn Stadion FC Solothurn FC Thun Thun Stadion Lachen FC Viktoria Bern Bern Sportanlage - Weissenstein
Final league table
Decider for first place The decider matches for first place and the group championship were played on 10 and 17 June 1951.
The teams were level with one win each and, therefore, a replay was required. This took place on 24 June in Bern.
Thun win and advance to play-offs. Solothurn remain in the division.
Group South and East Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Altstetten (Zürich) Altstetten Buchlern FC Arbon Arbon Stacherholz FC Baden Baden Esp Stadium FC Blue Stars Zürich Zürich Hardhof SC Brühl St. Gallen Paul-Grüninger-Stadion FC Red Star Zürich Zürich Allmend Brunau FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Stadion Breite SC Schöftland Schöftland Sportanlage Rütimatten Trimbach Sportanlage Leinfeld Uster Sportanlage Buchholz FC Wetzikon Wetzikon Meierwiesen FC Wil Wil Sportpark Bergholz
Final league table
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 on 17 June, 1 and 8 July 1951.
Malley are 1. Liga Champions and together with runners-up Schaffhausen were promoted to 1951–52 Nationalliga B. Thun remain in the division for the next season.
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 24 June, 1 and 8 July.
Arbon and Montreux-Sports remained in the division for the next season, FC Viktoria Bern were relegated to 2. Liga.
Further in Swiss football 1950–51 Nationalliga A 1950–51 Nationalliga B 1950–51 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1950–51 at RSSSF