1964–65 Swiss 1. Liga
Football league season
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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.
Season1964–65
Champions1. Liga champions:
St. Gallen
Group West:
Etoile Carouge FC
Group Cenral:
FC Langenthal
Group South and East:
St. Gallen
St. Gallen
Group West:
Etoile Carouge FC
Group Cenral:
FC Langenthal
Group South and East:
St. Gallen
PromotedSt. Gallen
FC Blue Stars Zürich
FC Blue Stars Zürich
RelegatedGroup West:
ES FC Malley
FC Renens
Group Central:
FC Breitenbach
FC Gerlafingen
Group South and East:
FC Bodio
FC Turgi
ES FC Malley
FC Renens
Group Central:
FC Breitenbach
FC Gerlafingen
Group South and East:
FC Bodio
FC Turgi
| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: St. Gallen Group West: Etoile Carouge FC Group Cenral: FC Langenthal Group South and East: St. Gallen |
| Promoted | St. Gallen FC Blue Stars Zürich |
| Relegated | Group West: ES FC Malley FC Renens Group Central: FC Breitenbach FC Gerlafingen Group South and East: FC Bodio FC Turgi |
| Matches | 3 times 156 and 1 decider plus 12 play-offs |
← 1963–64 1965–66 → | |
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
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Chênois | Thônex |  Geneva |
Stade des Trois-Chêne | 8,000 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Carouge | Geneva |
Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| FC Fribourg | Fribourg |  Fribourg |
Stade Universitaire | 9,000 |
| ES FC Malley | Malley |  Vaud |
Centre sportif de la Tuilière | 1,500 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | Martigny |  Valais |
Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 |
| FC Forward Morges[1] | Morges | Vaud |
Parc des Sports | 600 |
| FC Raron[2] | Raron | Valais |
Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Renens[3] | Renens | Vaud |
Zone sportive du Censuy | 2,300 |
| FC Stade Lausanne | Ouchy, Lausanne | Vaud |
Centre sportif de Vidy | 1,000 |
| FC Versoix[4] | Versoix | Geneva |
Centre sportif de la Bécassière | 1,000 |
| Vevey Sports | Vevey | Vaud |
Stade de Copet | 4,000 |
| Xamax | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel |
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| Yverdon-Sport FC | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud |
Stade Municipal | 6,600 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Etoile Carouge FC | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Fribourg | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 33 | To decider for second place |
| 3 | FC Forward Morges | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 33 | |
| 4 | Xamax | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 32 | |
| 5 | FC Raron | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 29 | |
| 6 | Vevey-Sports | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 52 | +3 | 25 | |
| 7 | CS Chênois | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 23 | |
| 8 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Versoix | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Martigny-Sports | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Stade Lausanne | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 19 | |
| 12 | ES FC Malley[5] | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Renens[5] | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 62 | −40 | 7 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Decider for second place
The decider match for second place was played on 6 June at Stade Municipal in Yverdon-les-Bains.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Fribourg | 3–0 | FC Forward Morges |
FC Fribourg win and advance to play-offs. FC Forward Morges remain in the division.
Group Central
Teams, locations
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Alle | Alle |  Jura |
Centre Sportif Régional | 2,000 |
| FC Breitenbach[6] | Breitenbach |  Solothurn |
Grien | 2,000 |
| SC Burgdorf[7] | Burgdorf |  Bern |
Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt |
Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SR Delémont | Delémont | Jura |
La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Emmen |  Lucerne |
Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| FC Fontainemelon[8][9] | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel |
Centre Sportif Fontainemelon | 1,000 |
| FC Gerlafingen[10] | Gerlafingen | Solothurn |
Kirchacker | 1,000 |
| FC Langenthal[11] | Langenthal | Bern |
Rankmatte | 2,000 |
| FC Minerva Bern | Bern | Bern |
Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt |
Rankhof | 7,600 |
| FC Olten[12] | Olten | Solothurn |
Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Wohlen | Wohlen |  Aargau |
Stadion Niedermatten | 3,734[13] |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Langenthal | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 36 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SC Burgdorf | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 35 | |
| 3 | FC Minerva Bern | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 34 | |
| 4 | SR Delémont | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 25 | |
| 5 | FC Concordia Basel | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 22 | |
| 6 | FC Emmenbrücke | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 22 | |
| 7 | FC Alle | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 22 | |
| 8 | FC Wohlen | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 45 | 50 | −5 | 22 | |
| 9 | FC Nordstern Basel | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 21 | |
| 10 | FC Olten | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 20 | |
| 11 | FC Fontainemelon | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 54 | −20 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Breitenbach[5] | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 17 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Gerlafingen[5] | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 16 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Group South and East
Teams, locations
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[14] | Zürich |  Zürich |
Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Bodio[15] | Bodio |  Ticino |
Campo comunale Pollegio | 1,000 |
| FC Dietikon[16] | Dietikon | Zürich |
Fussballplatz Dornau | 1,000 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino |
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH[17] | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich |
Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich |
Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach[18] | Rorschach |  Schwyz |
Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC St. Gallen | St. Gallen |  St. Gallen |
Espenmoos | 11,000 |
| FC Turgi[19] | Turgi | Aargau |
Sportanlage Oberau | 1,000 |
| FC Vaduz | Vaduz |  Liechtenstein |
Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Wettingen | Wettingen | Aargau |
Stadion Altenburg | 10,000 |
| FC Widnau[20] | Widnau | St. Gallen |
Sportanlage Aegeten | 2,000 |
| SC Zug | Zug |  Zug |
Herti Allmend Stadion | 6,000 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Gallen | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 79 | 41 | +38 | 36 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 35 | |
| 3 | FC Wettingen | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 33 | |
| 4 | SC Zug | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 26 | |
| 5 | FC Red Star Zürich | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Widnau | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 24 | |
| 7 | FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 23 | |
| 8 | FC Vaduz | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 22 | |
| 9 | FC Locarno | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Dietikon | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Rorschach | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 18 | |
| 12 | FC Bodio[5] | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 17 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Turgi[5] | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 14 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
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.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Burgdorf | 3–0 | Fribourg |
| Blue Stars | 3–1 | Etoile Carouge |
| Langenthal | 1–1 | St. Gallen |
The second round was played on 20 June.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Etoile Carouge | 0–2 | Langenthal |
| Fribourg | 2–3 | Blue Stars |
| St. Gallen | 4–2 | Burgdorf |
The third round was played on 27 June.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Burgdorf | 1–2 | Etoile Carouge |
| Langenthal | 4–4 | Blue Stars |
| St. Gallen | 1–0 | Fribourg |
The final round was played on 4 July.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Stars | 1–0 | Burgdorf |
| Etoile Carouge | 2–3 | St. Gallen |
| Fribourg | 0–3 | Langenthal |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Gallen[5] | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | 1. Liga champions, promoted to 1965–66 Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Blue Stars Zürich[5] | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 | Promoted to 1965–66 Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Langenthal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Etoile Carouge FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 2 | |
| 5 | SC Burgdorf | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 2 | |
| 6 | FC Fribourg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference.
St. Gallen are declaired 1. Liga champions due to their position in the regular season.[5]