# 2010–11 Swiss 1. Liga

The 2010–11 Swiss 1. Liga was the 79th season of this league and the third tier of the Swiss football league system, the highest level of amateur football, but many teams at that time had professional or semi-professional players in their ranks.

## Format

The 1. Liga had 48 teams, of which 10 were the eldest youth teams (U-21) of the professional clubs. The 1. Liga was divided into three regional groups. 16 teams compete in each group, playing each other twice over the course of the season. The top two teams in each group and the two best teams in third position then compete a play-off for two promotion places. The U-21 teams are not eligible for promotion. The last two teams in each group are relegated.

## Group 1
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Baulmes | Vaud | Stade Sous-Ville | 2,500 |
| CS Chênois | Geneva | Stade des Trois-Chêne | 8,000 |
| SC Düdingen | Fribourg | Stadion Birchhölzli | 3,000 |
| FC Echallens | Vaud | Sportplatz 3 Sapins | 2,000 |
| FC Fribourg | Fribourg | Stade Universitaire | 9,000 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Geneva | Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| Grand-Lancy FC | Geneva | Stade de Marignac | 1,500 |
| FC Le Mont | Vaud | Centre Sportif du Châtaignier | 2,500 |
| ES FC Malley | Vaud | Centre Sportif de la Tuilière | 1,500 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | Valais | Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 |
| FC Meyrin | Geneva | Stade des Arbères | 9,000 |
| FC Naters | Valais | Sportanlage Stapfen | 3,000 |
| Sion U-21 | Valais | Stade de Tourbillon | 20,200 |
| US Terre Sainte | Vaud | Centre Sportif des Rojalets | 1,400 |
| Urania Genève Sport | Geneva | Stade de Frontenex | 4,000 |
| Young Boys U-21 | Bern | Stadion Wankdorf or Allmend Bern | 32,000 2,000 |

### Final group table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Meyrin | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 74 | 38 | +36 | 66 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | Étoile Carouge FC | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 57 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | FC Le Mont | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 51 | Did not apply for licence |
| 4 | ES FC Malley | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 50 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 5 | Grand-Lancy FC | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 46 | |
| 6 | FC Fribourg | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 45 | |
| 7 | Urania Genève Sport | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 48 | 53 | −5 | 44 | |
| 8 | SC Düdingen | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 68 | −11 | 41 | |
| 9 | FC Echallens | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 39 | |
| 10 | FC Martigny-Sports | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 36 | |
| 11 | Young Boys U-21 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 35 | |
| 12 | Sion U-21 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 33 | |
| 13 | FC Baulmes | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 33 | |
| 14 | FC Naters | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 65 | −14 | 32 | |
| 15 | US Terre Sainte | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 32 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | CS Chênois | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 29 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group 2
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| Basel U-21 | Basel-City | Stadion Rankhof or Youth Campus Basel | 7,000 1,000 |
| FC Breitenrain Bern | Bern | Spitalacker | 1,450 |
| SC Bümpliz 78 | Bern | Bodenweid | 4,000 |
| SC Dornach | Solothurn | Gigersloch | 2,500 |
| Grasshopper Club U-21 | Zürich | GC/Campus Niederhasli | 2,000 |
| FC Grenchen | Solothurn | Stadium Brühl | 15,100 |
| FC Laufen | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Nau | 3,000 |
| FC Münsingen | Bern | Sportanlage Sandreutenen | 1,400 |
| SV Muttenz | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Margelacker | 3,200 |
| BSC Old Boys | Basel-City | Stadion Schützenmatte | 8,000 |
| FC Schötz | Lucerne | Sportplatz Wissenhusen | 1,750 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| Thun U-21 | Bern | Stadion Lachen | 10,350 |
| FC Wangen bei Olten | Solothurn | Sportplatz Chrüzmatt | 3,000 |
| SC Zofingen | Aargau | Sportanlagen Trinermatten | 2,000 |
| Zürich U-21 | Zürich | Sportplatz Heerenschürli | 1,120 |

### Final group table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Schötz | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 61 | 27 | +34 | 61 | Promotion to Challenge League |
| 2 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 29 | +28 | 59 | Not eligible to Play-off |
| 3 | FC Breitenrain Bern | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 48 | 36 | +12 | 55 | Promotion to Challenge League |
| 4 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 50 | Not eligible to Play-off |
| 5 | Grasshopper Club U-21 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 49 | |
| 6 | Thun U-21 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 52 | +2 | 48 | |
| 7 | FC Münsingen | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 44 | |
| 8 | SC Zofingen | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 42 | |
| 9 | BSC Old Boys | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 42 | |
| 10 | FC Wangen bei Olten | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 40 | |
| 11 | SV Muttenz | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 40 | |
| 12 | FC Solothurn | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 35 | |
| 13 | SC Dornach | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 32 | |
| 14 | FC Grenchen | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 28 | |
| 15 | FC Laufen | 30 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 25 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | SC Bümpliz 78 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 38 | 85 | −47 | 18 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group 3
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Baden | Aargau | Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| GC Biaschesi | Ticino | Campo Sportivo "Al Vallone" | 2,850 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen | Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| SC Buochs | Nidwalden | Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| SC Cham | Zug | Stadion Eizmoos | 1,800 |
| USV Eschen/Mauren | | Sportpark Eschen-Mauren | 6,000 |
| FC Gossau | St. Gallen | Sportanlage Buechenwald | 3,500 |
| Lugano U-21 | Ticino | Cornaredo Stadium | 6,330 |
| Luzern U-21 | Lucerne | Stadion Allmend or Allmend Süd | 13,000 2,000 |
| FC Mendrisio | Ticino | Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 |
| Rapperswil-Jona | St. Gallen | Stadion Grünfeld | 2,500 |
| St. Gallen U-21 | St. Gallen | Espenmoos or Kybunpark | 3,000 19,264 |
| FC Tuggen | Schwyz | Linthstrasse | 2,800 |
| Winterthur U-21 | Zürich | Schützenwieseor Schützenwiese Sportplätze | 8,550 1,500 |
| SC YF Juventus | Zürich | Utogrund | 2,850 |
| Zug 94 | Zug | Herti Allmend Stadion | 6,000 |

### Final group table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | SC Brühl | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 57 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Tuggen | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 54 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | FC Baden | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 53 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 4 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 60 | 44 | +16 | 50 | |
| 5 | SC Young Fellows Juventus | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 41 | +18 | 49 | |
| 6 | USV Eschen/Mauren | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 48 | |
| 7 | SC Cham | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 48 | |
| 8 | Luzern U-21 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 45 | |
| 9 | Winterthur U-21 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 42 | |
| 10 | St. Gallen U-21 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 42 | |
| 11 | GC Biaschesi | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 37 | |
| 12 | FC Mendrisio | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 33 | |
| 13 | Lugano U-21 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 32 | |
| 14 | FC Gossau | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 32 | |
| 15 | Zug 94 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 47 | 65 | −18 | 31 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | SC Buochs | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 90 | −58 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Play-offs
### Qualification round

Brühl win 3–1 on aggregate and advance to Finals
Étoile Carouge win 5–1 on aggregate advance to Finals
FC Baden win 4–1 on aggregate advance to Finals
Malley win 7–4 on aggregate advance to Finals

### Final round

Étoile Carouge win 1–0 on aggregate and achieve promotion
Brühl win 5–3 on aggregate and achieve promotion