# 1989–90 Swiss 1. Liga

The 1989–90 Swiss 1. Liga was the 58th 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 then contested a play-off for the three promotion slots. The two last placed teams in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). The four third-last placed teams would compete a play-out against the ninth relegation spot.

## Group 1
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Aigle | Vaud | Les Glariers | 1,000 |
| FC Beauregard Fribourg | Fribourg | Guintzet | 2,000 |
| FC Bramois | Valais | Stade du Bois-de-la-Borgne/Glareys | 1,000 |
| FC Châtel-Saint-Denis | Fribourg | Stade du Lussy - Châtel-St-Denis | 1,000 |
| FC Collex-Bossy | Geneva | Stade Marc Burdet | 1,000 |
| Concordia/Folgore Lausanne | Vaud | Centre Sportif de la Tuilière | 1,000 |
| FC Echallens | Vaud | Sportplatz 3 Sapins | 2,000 |
| FC Fully | Valais | Stade de Charnot | 1,000 |
| FC Monthey | Valais | Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Raron | Valais | Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Renens | Waadt | Zone sportive du Censuy | 2,300 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Vaud | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| Urania Genève Sport | Geneva | Stade de Frontenex | 4,000 |
| Vevey Sports | Vaud | Stade de Copet | 4,000 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Urania Genève Sport | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 27 | +32 | 40 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | Concordia/Folgore Lausanne | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 37 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Châtel-Saint-Denis | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 31 | |
| 4 | FC Renens | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 29 | |
| 5 | FC Monthey | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 28 | |
| 6 | FC Fully | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 27 | |
| 7 | FC Aigle | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | FC Beauregard Fribourg | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 25 | |
| 9 | Vevey Sports | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 24 | |
| 10 | FC Collex-Bossy | 26 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 38 | −10 | 24 | |
| 11 | FC Echallens | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 22 | |
| 12 | FC Raron | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 21 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 15 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Bramois | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 67 | −30 | 15 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group 2
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Bern | Bern | Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| FC Biel-Bienne | Bern | Stadion Gurzelen | 15,000 |
| FC Breitenbach | Solothurn | Grien | 2,000 |
| FC Boudry | Neuchâtel | Stade des Buchilles | 1,500 |
| FC Colombier | Neuchâtel | Stade des Chézards | 2,500 |
| SR Delémont | Jura | La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| FC Domdidier | Fribourg | Terrains de football - Domdidier | 1,000 |
| FC Laufen | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Nau | 3,000 |
| FC Lerchenfeld | canton of Bern | Sportanlagen Waldeck | 2,400 |
| FC Le Locle | Neuchâtel | Installation sportive - Jeanneret | 3,142 |
| SV Lyss | Bern | Sportzentrum Grien | 2,000 |
| FC Moutier | Bern | Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| FC Münsingen | Bern | Sportanlage Sandreutenen | 1,400 |
| FC Thun | Bern | Stadion Lachen | 10,350 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Thun | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 40 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Münsingen | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 27 | +19 | 36 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | SR Delémont | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 34 | |
| 4 | SV Lyss | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 33 | |
| 5 | FC Bern | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 30 | |
| 6 | FC Laufen | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 27 | |
| 7 | FC Colombier | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 25 | |
| 8 | FC Domdidier | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | FC Moutier | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | FC Le Locle | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Lerchenfeld | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Breitenbach | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 18 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Biel-Bienne | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 17 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Boudry | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 46 | −26 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group 3
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Ascona | Ticino | Stadio Comunale Ascona | 1,400 |
| SC Burgdorf | canton of Bern | Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| SC Buochs | Nidwalden | Stadion Seefeld | 5,000 |
| SC Derendingen | Solothurn | Heidenegg | 1,500 |
| FC Klus-Balsthal | Solothurn | Sportplatz Moos | 4,000 |
| SC Kriens | Lucerne | Stadion Kleinfeld | 5,100 |
| FC Mendrisio | Ticino | Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 |
| FC Muri | Aargau | Stadion Brühl | 2,350 |
| FC Pratteln | Basel-Country | In den Sandgruben | 5,000 |
| FC Riehen | Basel-City | Sportplatz Grendelmatte | 2,500 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| FC Suhr | Aargau | Hofstattmatten | 2,000 |
| FC Sursee | Lucerne | Stadion Schlottermilch | 3,500 |
| FC Tresa/Monteggio | Ticino | Centro Sportivo Passera | 1,280 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | SC Kriens | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 32 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SC Burgdorf | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 30 | +11 | 31 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Sursee | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 30 | |
| 4 | FC Ascona | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Mendrisio | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 28 | |
| 6 | FC Solothurn | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 27 | |
| 7 | FC Tresa/Monteggio | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 27 | |
| 8 | FC Suhr | 26 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 27 | |
| 9 | FC Pratteln | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 26 | |
| 10 | SC Buochs | 26 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 25 | |
| 11 | FC Klus-Balsthal | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 24 | |
| 12 | FC Riehen | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 22 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Muri | 26 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 20 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | SC Derendingen | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 28 | 42 | −14 | 17 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group 4
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | St. Gallen | Grüntal Altstätten | 1,000 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen | Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| FC Einsiedeln | Schwyz | Rappenmöösli | 1,300 |
| FC Herisau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Ebnet | 2,000 |
| FC Kilchberg | Zürich | Hochweid | 1,000 |
| FC Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | Sportplatz Hafenareal | 1,200 |
| FC Landquart | Graubünden | Stadion Ried | 1,000 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach | Schwyz | Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC Tuggen | Schwyz | Linthstrasse | 2,800 |
| FC Vaduz | Liechtenstein | Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| SC Veltheim | Aargau | Sportanlage Flüeli | 2,000 |
| FC Wohlen | Aargau | Stadion Niedermatten | 3,734 |
| 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 | SC Brühl | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 37 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Rorschach | 26 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 34 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Tuggen | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
| 4 | SC Veltheim | 26 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 28 | |
| 5 | FC Red Star Zürich | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 27 | |
| 6 | FC Young Fellows Zürich | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 27 | |
| 7 | FC Kilchberg | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | FC Kreuzlingen | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 26 | |
| 9 | FC Einsiedeln | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 24 | |
| 11 | FC Herisau | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 24 | |
| 12 | FC Vaduz | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 21 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Landquart | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 56 | −32 | 18 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Wohlen | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 17 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Promotion play-off
### Qualification round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Münsingen | 0–0 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Urania Genève Sport | 2–0 | FC Münsingen |
Urania Genève Sport win 2–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Concordia/Folgore Lausanne | 1–1 | FC Thun |
| FC Thun | 0–2 | Concordia/Folgore Lausanne |
Concordia/Folgore Lausanne win 2–0 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SC Burgdorf | 4–0 | SC Brühl |
| SC Brühl | 1–0 | SC Burgdorf |
SC Burgdorf win 4–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Rorschach | 1–1 | SC Kriens |
| SC Kriens | 2–1 | FC Rorschach |
SC Kriens win 3–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.

### Final round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SC Burgdorf | 2–0 | SC Kriens |
| SC Kriens | 3–4 | SC Burgdorf |
SC Burgdorf win 6–3 on aggregate and are promoted to Nationalliga B.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Urania Genève Sport | 3–3 | Concordia/Folgore Lausanne |
| Concordia/Folgore Lausanne | 1–4 | Urania Genève Sport |
Urania Genève Sport win 7–4 on aggregate and are promoted to Nationalliga B.

### Decider for third place

The play-off for the third promotion place was played on 16 June 1990 in Châtel-St-Denis.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Concordia/Folgore Lausanne | 3–2 | SC Kriens |
Concordia/Folgore Lausanne win, but refused promotion, so SC Kriens are promoted to Nationalliga B.

### Decider for championship

The play-off for the 1. Liga championship was played on 16 June 1990 in Châtel-St-Denis.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Urania Genève Sport | 7–1 | SC Burgdorf |
Urania Genève Sport win and become 1. Liga champions.

## Relegation play-out
### First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Breitenbach | 3–3 a.e.t. 4–3 pen. | FC Raron |
FC Raron continue to the final.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Riehen | 2–2 a.e.t. 4–3 pen. | FC Vaduz |
FC Vaduz continue to the final.

### Final round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Vaduz | 0–1 | FC Raron |
| FC Raron | 3–3 | FC Vaduz |
FC Raron win 4–3 on aggregate and remain in the division. FC Vaduz are relegated to 2. Liga.

## Further in Swiss football

* 1989–90 Nationalliga A
* 1989–90 Nationalliga B
* 1989–90 Swiss Cup