# 1981–82 Swiss 1. Liga

The 1981–82 1. Liga was exactly the 50th season of this league 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 amateur football.

## Format

There were 56 clubs in the 1. Liga, divided into four regional groups, each with 14 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 four group winners and the four runners-up contested a play-off round with finals to decide the three promotion slots. The two last placed teams in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier).

## Group 1
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Boudry | Neuchâtel | Stade des Buchilles | 1,500 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Geneva | Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| CS La Tour-de-Peilz | Vaud | Stade de Bel-Air | 1,000 |
| FC Leytron | Valais | Stade Saint-Martin | 1,000 |
| ES FC Malley | Vaud | Centre Sportif de la Tuilière | 1,500 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | Valais | Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 |
| FC Montreux-Sports | Vaud | Stade de Chailly | 1,000 |
| FC Onex | Geneva | Stade municipal d'Onex | 2,000 |
| FC Orbe | Vaud | Stade du Puisoir | 1,000 |
| FC Raron | Valais | Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Renens | Waadt | Zone sportive du Censuy | 2,300 |
| FC Stade Lausanne | Vaud | Centre sportif de Vidy | 1,000 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Vaud | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| Yverdon-Sport FC | 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 | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 68 | 31 | +37 | 38 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 26 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 51 | 32 | +19 | 36 | To decider for second place |
| 3 | FC Renens | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 36 | To decider for second place |
| 4 | FC Martigny-Sports | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 30 | |
| 5 | FC Orbe | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 68 | 59 | +9 | 29 | |
| 6 | FC Boudry | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 28 | |
| 7 | FC Leytron | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 50 | 56 | −6 | 26 | |
| 8 | FC Raron | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 25 | |
| 9 | FC Montreux-Sports | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 24 | |
| 10 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 23 | |
| 11 | ES FC Malley | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 21 | |
| 12 | FC Stade Lausanne | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 19 | Decider for twelfth place |
| 13 | FC Onex | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 19 | Decider for twelfth place |
| 14 | CS La Tour-de-Peilz | 26 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 39 | 77 | −38 | 10 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Decider for second place

The decider match for second place was played on 26 May in Martigny.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Yverdon-Sport FC | 1–0 | FC Renens |
Yverdon-Sport FC win and advance to play-offs. FC Renens remain in the division.

### Decider for twelfth place

The decider match for twelfth was played on 26 May in Nyon.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Stade Lausanne | 5–1 | FC Onex |
FC Stade Lausanne win and continue in the play-outs. FC Onex are relegated directly to 2. Liga Interregional.

## Group 2
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Allschwil | Basel-Country | Im Brüel, Allschwil | 1,700 |
| FC Birsfelden | Basel-Country | Sternenfeld | 9,400 |
| US Boncourt | Jura | Stade Communal Léon Burrus | 1,640 |
| FC Breitenbach | Solothurn | Grien | 2,000 |
| SC Burgdorf | canton of Bern | Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| SR Delémont | Jura | La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| SC Derendingen | Solothurn | Heidenegg | 1,500 |
| FC Estavayer-le-Lac | Fribourg | Terrain des Grèves - Estavayer/Lac | 200 |
| FC Fétigny | Fribourg | Stade Communal - Fétigny | 500 |
| FC Köniz | Bern | Sportplatz Liebefeld-Hessgut | 2,600 |
| FC Laufen | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Nau | 3,000 |
| BSC Old Boys | Basel-Stadt | Stadion Schützenmatte | 8,000 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| FC Superga | Neuchâtel | Collège de la Charrière | 1,000 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Laufen | 26 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 50 | 16 | +34 | 41 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SR Delémont | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 36 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | SC Burgdorf | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 35 | |
| 4 | BSC Old Boys | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 26 | |
| 5 | FC Allschwil | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC Köniz | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Superga | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 25 | |
| 8 | FC Solothurn | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 24 | |
| 9 | US Boncourt | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 23 | |
| 10 | FC Fétigny | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC Birsfelden | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 22 | |
| 12 | FC Breitenbach | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 21 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Estavayer-le-Lac | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 67 | −24 | 20 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | SC Derendingen | 26 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group 3
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Baden | Aargau | Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Buchs (AG) | Aargau | Sportanlage Wynenfeld | 1,130 |
| SC Buochs | Nidwalden | Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| SC Emmen | Lucerne | Sportanlage Feldbreite | 500 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Lucerne | Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| US Giubiasco | Ticino | Campo Semine | 1,000 |
| SC Kriens | Lucerne | Stadion Kleinfeld | 5,100 |
| FC Oberentfelden | Aargau | Schützenrain | 1,500 |
| Morobbia Giubiasco | Ticino | Campo Semine | 1,000 |
| FC Olten | Solothurn | Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Suhr | Aargau | Hofstattmatten | 2,000 |
| FC Sursee | Lucerne | Stadion Schlottermilch | 3,500 |
| FC Zug | Zug | Herti Allmend Stadion | 6,000 |
| SC Zug | Zug | Herti Allmend Stadion | 6,000 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Baden | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 56 | 30 | +26 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SC Zug | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Emmenbrücke | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 33 | |
| 4 | FC Sursee | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 29 | |
| 5 | SC Kriens | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 28 | |
| 6 | FC Emmen | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 48 | +3 | 28 | |
| 7 | FC Suhr | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 27 | |
| 8 | FC Zug | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 26 | |
| 9 | FC Olten | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 26 | |
| 10 | FC Oberentfelden | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 24 | |
| 11 | US Giubiasco | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 21 | |
| 12 | SC Buochs | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 45 | −14 | 21 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | Morobbia Giubiasco | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 20 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Buchs (AG) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 64 | −38 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group 4
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Balzers | Liechtenstein | Sportplatz Rheinau | 2,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Brüttisellen | Zürich | Lindenbuck | 1,000 |
| FC Gossau | St. Gallen | Sportanlage Buechenwald | 3,500 |
| FC Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | Sportplatz Hafenareal | 1,200 |
| FC Küsnacht | Zürich | Sportanlage Heslibach | 2,300 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rüti | Zürich | Schützenwiese | 1,200 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Stadion Breite | 7,300 |
| FC Stäfa | Zürich | Sportanlage Frohberg | 1,500 |
| FC Turicum | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Uzwil | St. Gallen | Rüti | 1,000 |
| FC Vaduz | Liechtenstein | Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Young Fellows Zürich | Zürich | Utogrund | 2,850 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Schaffhausen | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 36 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Red Star Zürich | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 52 | 30 | +22 | 34 | To decider for second place |
| 3 | FC Rüti | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 34 | To decider for second place |
| 4 | FC Kreuzlingen | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 30 | |
| 5 | FC Balzers | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 27 | |
| 6 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 27 | |
| 7 | FC Turicum | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 25 | |
| 8 | FC Brüttisellen | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 25 | |
| 9 | FC Vaduz | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Küsnacht | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC Uzwil | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Young Fellows Zürich | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 20 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Gossau | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 19 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Stäfa | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 19 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Decider for second place

The decider match for second place was played on 26 May in Wallisellen
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Rüti | 2–1 a.e.t. | FC Blue Stars Zürich |
FC Rüti win and advance to play-offs. FC Blue Stars Zürich remain in the division.

## Promotion play-off
### Qualification round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SC Zug | 1–1 | FC Laufen |
| FC Laufen | 0–0 | SC Zug |
FC Laufen win on away goals and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Baden | 3–1 | Yverdon-Sport FC |
| Yverdon-Sport FC | 0–2 | FC Baden |
FC Baden win 5–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Rüti | 0–0 | Etoile Carouge FC |
| Etoile Carouge FC | 3–4 | FC Rüti |
FC Rüti win 4–3 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Schaffhausen | 1–1 | SR Delémont |
| SR Delémont | 0–0 | FC Schaffhausen |
SR Delémont win on away goals and continue to the finals.

### Final round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Laufen | 3–1 | SR Delémont |
| SR Delémont | 0–0 | FC Laufen |
FC Laufen win 3–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1982–83 Nationalliga B.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Baden | 1–0 | FC Rüti |
| FC Rüti | 1–0 | FC Baden |
| FC Baden | 1–0 | FC Rüti |
FC Baden win the replay and are promoted to 1982–83 Nationalliga B.

### Decider for third place

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Rüti | 3–1 | SR Delémont |
| SR Delémont | 1–1 | FC Rüti |
FC Rüti win 4–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1982–83 Nationalliga B. SR Delémont remain in 1. Liga.

### Decider for 1. Liga championship

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Laufen | 3–1 | FC Baden |
FC Laufen win and are 1. Liga champions.

## Relegation play-out
### First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Breitenbach | 3–1 | FC Stade Lausanne |
| FC Stade Lausanne | 3–0 | FC Breitenbach |
FC Stade Lausanne win 4–3 on aggregate and remain in division. FC Breitenbach continue to the final.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SC Buochs | 1–1 | FC Young Fellows Zürich |
| FC Young Fellows Zürich | 0–3 | SC Buochs |
SC Buochs win 4–1 on aggregate and remain in division. FC Young Fellows Zürich continue to the final.

### Final round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Young Fellows Zürich | 0–2 | FC Breitenbach |
| FC Breitenbach | 2–1 | FC Young Fellows Zürich |
FC Breitenbach win 4–1 on aggregate and remain in division. FC Young Fellows Zürich are relegated to 2. Liga.

## Further in Swiss football

* 1981–82 Nationalliga A
* 1981–82 Nationalliga B
* 1981–82 Swiss Cup