The 1960–61 1. Liga season was the 29th 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
The Swiss football league system, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in Switzerland, with seven teams from Liechtenstein, and one each from exclaves of Germany and Italy, also competing. The system has a hierarchi ...
and it was the highest level of total amateur football. At this time the clubs in the two higher divisions in Switzerland were beginning to employ semi-professional or even professional players.
Format
There were 36 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1960–61 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. 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
Final league table
Group Central
Teams, locations
Final league table
Group South and East
Teams, locations
Final league table
Promotion, relegation
Promotion play-off
The three group winners played single a
round-robin for the two promotion slots and for the championship. The games were played on 18 and 25 June and 2 July 1961.
'' FC Porrentruy became 1. Liga champions. The champions and the runners-up FC Bodio were promoted to
1961–62 Nationalliga B. SC Burgdorf remained in the division.
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Relegation play-out
The three second last placed teams in each group, contested a play-out to decide the fourth and last relegation slot. The games were played on 18 and 25 June and 2 July 1961.
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Delémont
Delémont (; ; , ) is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 12,000 inhabitants .
History
The area of the municipality was already settled in the middle Bronze Age. Fifteen urn burials have been discovered in the ...
and
Malley Malley is a surname. It may refer to:
People
* Alex Malley, former chief executive of CPA Australia
* Bill Malley, American production designer and art director
* Bill Malley (golfer) (born 1952), American professional golfer
* Connor Malley (born ...
remained in the division.
FC Wil
FC Wil (''Fussball Club Wil 1900'') is a Association football, football club based in Wil, Switzerland. They play in the ''Sportpark Bergholz'', which has a total capacity of 6,048. The club has consistently played in the Swiss Challenge League, ...
were relegated to
2. Liga.
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Further in Swiss football
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1960–61 Nationalliga A
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1960–61 Nationalliga B
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1960–61 Swiss Cup
References
Sources
Switzerland 1960–61 at RSSSF
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1960–61 in Swiss football
Swiss 1. Liga (football) seasons
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...