The 1946–47 1. Liga season was the 15th 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).
Group West Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Central Fribourg Fribourg Guintzet FC Étoile-Sporting La Chaux-de-Fonds Les Foulets / Terrain des Eplatures / FC Gardy-Jonction Geneva FC Le Locle Le Locle Installation sportive - Jeanneret FC Montreux-Sports Montreux Stade de Chailly Racing Club Lausanne Lausanne Centre sportif de la Tuilière FC Renens Renens Zone sportive du Censuy 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 Concordia Yverdon Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal
Final league table
Note BP: The game Central Fribourg against Étoile-Sporting was abandoned and was rated as 0–0 without points.
Group Central Teams, locations
ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Birsfelden Birsfelden Sternenfeld FC Black Stars Basel Basel Buschwilerhof FC Concordia Basel Basel Stadion Rankhof SC Derendingen Derendingen Heidenegg FC Gränichen Gränichen ZehnderMatte SC Kleinhüningen Basel Sportplatz Schorenmatte FC Lengnau Lengnau Moos Lengnau BE FC Moutier Moutier Stade de Chalière FC Porrentruy Porrentruy Stade du Tirage FC Pratteln Pratteln In den Sandgruben SC Schöftland Schöftland Sportanlage Rütimatten FC Solothurn Solothurn Stadion FC Solothurn
Final league table
Group South and East Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Altstetten (Zürich) Altstetten Buchlern FC Arbon Arbon Stacherholz GC Biaschesi Biasca Campo Sportivo "Al Vallone" FC Blue Stars Zürich Zürich Hardhof FC Chiasso Chiasso Stadio Comunale Riva IV FC Kreuzlingen Kreuzlingen Sportplatz Hafenareal FC Mendrisio Mendrisio Centro Sportivo Comunale FC Olten Olten Sportanlagen Kleinholz US Pro Daro Bellinzona Campo Geretta / Stadio Comunale Bellinzona / FC Uster Uster Sportanlage Buchholz FC Winterthur Winterthur Schützenwiese SC Zofingen Zofingen Sportanlagen Trinermatten
Final league table
Decider for first place The decider match for first place was played on 22 and 29 June 1947.
FC Chiasso won and advanced to promotion play-offs. GC Biaschesi remained in the division for the following season.
Promotion round The three group winners played a single round-robin to decide the overall championship and the two promotion slots. The promotion play-offs were held on 29 June, 6 and 13 July 1947. Promotion play-off
Chiasso became overall 1. Liga Champions and together with runners-up Concordia were promoted to 1947–48 Nationalliga B. Vevey-Sports remained in the division for the next season.
Further in Swiss football 1946–47 Nationalliga A 1946–47 Nationalliga B 1946–47 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1946–47 at RSSSF