1932–33 Swiss 1. Liga
| Season | 1932–33 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: FC Bern Group West winners: FC Bern Group East winners: FC Locarno |
| Promoted | FC Bern FC Locarno |
| Relegated | Group West FC Montreux-Sports FC Olten Group East Old Boys FC Oerlikon |
| Matches played | twice 72 plus 1 play-off final |
← 1931–32 1933–34 → | |
The 1932–33 1. Liga season was the second season of the 1. Liga since its creation in 1931. At this time, the 1. Liga was the second-tier of the Swiss football league system.
Overview
Preamble
This season the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 18 member clubs in the top-tier and 18 clubs in the second-tier. The third-tier was now governed regionally. The modifications in the football league system were continuing, but after the turmoils of the recent years, the moods had cooled considerably. The plan for next year was to reduce the membership of the top-tier by two clubs and to increase the size of the second-tier by four clubs in two years.
Format
There were 18 clubs that competed in the 1. Liga this season. The 18 clubs were divided into two regional groups, each with 9 teams. The teams in each group played a double round-robin to decide their league position. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw. Both group winners were promoted to the top-tier Nationalliga, but they contested a final to decide the title of 1. Liga champions. Curiously the 1. Liga Champions were automatically qualified for the final round of the Nationalliga. However, this rule was abolished after this season. There were four relegations this season, the last two placed teams in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (third tier).[1]
Challenge of 1. Liga
Another curiosity this season was that, during the winter break from November to February an intermediate championship was played. This was named Challenge of 1. Liga. Each team from one group played five games against drawn teams from the other group. Then the two Challenge group winners played a final.
Group West
Teams, locations
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Bern | Bern |  Bern
|
Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| US Bienne-Boujean | Biel/Bienne | Bern
|
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| FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel
|
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| FC Étoile-Sporting[2] | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel
|
Les Foulets / Terrain des Eplatures | 1,000 / 500 |
| FC Grenchen | Grenchen |  Solothurn
|
Stadium Brühl | 15,100 |
| FC Montreux-Sports | Montreux |  Vaud
|
Stade de Chailly | 1,000 |
| FC Olten[3] | Olten | Solothurn
|
Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| Racing Club Lausanne[4] | Lausanne | Vaud
|
Centre sportif de la Tuilière | 1,000 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Solothurn
|
Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bern | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 29 | Promotion to 1933–34 Nationalliga, play-off for title |
| 2 | FC Grenchen | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 25 | |
| 3 | FC Étoile-Sporting | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 18 | |
| 4 | Racing Club Lausanne | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 17 | |
| 5 | FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 15 | |
| 6 | FC Solothurn | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 14 | |
| 7 | US Bienne-Boujean | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 10 | |
| 8 | FC Montreux-Sports[1] | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 8 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
| 9 | FC Olten[1] | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 49 | −22 | 8 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Group East
Teams, locations
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Bellinzona | Bellinzona |  Ticino
|
Stadio Comunale Bellinzona | 5,000 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen |  St. Gallen
|
Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino
|
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Luzern | Lucerne |  Lucerne
|
Stadion Allmend | 25,000 |
| FC Oerlikon[5] | Oerlikon (Zürich) |  Zürich
|
Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| BSC Old Boys | Basel |  Basel-Stadt
|
Stadion Schützenmatte | 8,000 |
| FC Seebach Zürich[6] | Zürich | Zürich
|
Eichrain | 1,000 |
| FC St. Gallen | St. Gallen | St. Gallen
|
Espenmoos | 11,000 |
| FC Winterthur | Winterthur | Zürich
|
Schützenwiese | 8,550 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Locarno | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 20 | +38 | 26 | Promotion to 1933–34 Nationalliga, play-off for title |
| 2 | SC Brühl | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 25 | |
| 3 | FC Seebach Zürich | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 18 | |
| 4 | FC St. Gallen | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 16 | |
| 5 | AC Bellinzona | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 15 | |
| 6 | FC Winterthur | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 13 | |
| 7 | Luzern | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 13 | |
| 8 | BSC Old Boys[1] | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 11 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
| 9 | FC Oerlikon[1] | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 5 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Championship final
The two group winners had achieved direct promotion to the 1934–35 Nationalliga. They now competed a play off for the title of 1. Liga champions and the qualification to the final round of the Nationalliga. The games was played on 14 May 1933 in Bern
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Bern | 3–1 | FC Locarno |
FC Bern won the 1. Liga championship title and qualified for the top-tier final round.[1]
Challenge of 1. Liga
Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Étoile-Sporting | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Advance to final |
| 2 | FC Grenchen | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | FC Montreux-Sports | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | US Bienne-Boujean | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | FC Olten | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | FC Bern | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 7 | FC Solothurn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | Racing Club Lausanne | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC St. Gallen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Advance to final |
| 2 | FC Seebach Zürich | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | FC Locarno | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | FC Oerlikon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Luzern | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | BSC Old Boys | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | FC Winterthur | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | AC Bellinzona | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | SC Brühl | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
Final
The Challenge final was played on 14 May 1933 at the Espenmoos in St. Gallen.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gallen | 4–5 | Étoile-Sporting |
Further in Swiss football
- 1932–33 Nationalliga
- 1932–33 Swiss Cup
References
- ^ a b c d e f Erste Liga (SFV) (2022). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2022" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2022] (PDF). PDF page 1 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2024). "FC Étoile-Sporting'" (in French). Association neuchâteloise de football. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2024). "FC Olten" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2024). "Racing Club Lausanne" (in French). Association cantonale vaudoise de football. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Seebach" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Sources
| Preceded by 1931–32 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1933–34 |