# 1964–65 Swiss 1. Liga

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.

## 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 | Morges | Vaud | Parc des Sports | 600 |
| FC Raron | Raron | Valais | Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Renens | Renens | Vaud | Zone sportive du Censuy | 2,300 |
| FC Stade Lausanne | Ouchy, Lausanne | Vaud | Centre sportif de Vidy | 1,000 |
| FC Versoix | 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 | To decider for second place |
| 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 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Renens | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 62 | −40 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### 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 | Breitenbach | Solothurn | Grien | 2,000 |
| SC Burgdorf | 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 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | Centre Sportif Fontainemelon | 1,000 |
| FC Gerlafingen | Gerlafingen | Solothurn | Kirchacker | 1,000 |
| FC Langenthal | Langenthal | Bern | Rankmatte | 2,000 |
| FC Minerva Bern | Bern | Bern | Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt | Rankhof | 7,600 |
| FC Olten | Olten | Solothurn | Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Wohlen | Wohlen | Aargau | Stadion Niedermatten | 3,734 |

### 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 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 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 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 17 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Gerlafingen | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 55 | −23 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group South and East
### Teams, locations

| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich | Zürich | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Bodio | Bodio | Ticino | Campo comunale Pollegio | 1,000 |
| FC Dietikon | Dietikon | Zürich | Fussballplatz Dornau | 1,000 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino | Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich | Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach | Rorschach | Schwyz | Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC St. Gallen | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | Espenmoos | 11,000 |
| FC Turgi | Turgi | Aargau | Sportanlage Oberau | 1,000 |
| FC Vaduz | Vaduz | Liechtenstein | Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Wettingen | Wettingen | Aargau | Stadion Altenburg | 10,000 |
| FC Widnau | 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 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 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 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 17 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 13 | FC Turgi | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 53 | −23 | 14 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | 1. Liga champions, promoted to 1965–66 Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 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 | |
St. Gallen are declaired 1. Liga champions due to their position in the regular season.

## Further in Swiss football

* 1964–65 Nationalliga A
* 1964–65 Nationalliga B
* 1964–65 Swiss Cup