# 2016–17 Swiss 1. Liga

The 2016–17 season of the Swiss 1. Liga was the 95th season of the fourth tier of the Swiss football league system.

## Tables
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Yverdon Sport FC (C, P) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 27 | +37 | 62 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy (P) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 51 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Grand-Lancy FC | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 44 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | FC Echallens | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 40 | |
| 5 | BSC Young Boys II | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 39 | |
| 6 | FC Martigny-Sports | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 57 | −9 | 33 | |
| 7 | FC Naters | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 32 | |
| 8 | FC Azzurri 90 | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 31 | |
| 9 | Étoile Carouge FC | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 30 | |
| 10 | FC Vevey-Sports 05 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 29 | |
| 11 | Team Vaud U21 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 28 | |
| 12 | SC Düdingen | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 54 | −23 | 28 | |
| 13 | FC Fribourg | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 27 | |
| 14 | FC La Sarraz-Eclépens (R) | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 56 | −19 | 26 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
* ↑ FC Fribourg were reprieved from relegation following Le Mont's voluntary relegation from the Challenge League three steps to the 2. Liga Interregional

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Luzern II (C) | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 32 | +45 | 58 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | FC Münsingen | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 49 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 3 | FC Solothurn | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 36 | +14 | 48 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | FC Baden | 26 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 47 | |
| 5 | SC Buochs | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 40 | |
| 6 | SR Delémont | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 39 | |
| 7 | FC Schötz | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 38 | |
| 8 | FC Black Stars Basel | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 32 | |
| 9 | Zug 94 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 31 | |
| 10 | FC Thun II | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 30 | |
| 11 | FC Sursee | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 26 | |
| 12 | FC Bassecourt | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 26 | |
| 13 | FC Wangen bei Olten (R) | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 35 | 63 | −28 | 23 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Muri (R) | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 21 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Group 3

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Gossau (C) | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 51 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich II | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 61 | 34 | +27 | 48 | |
| 3 | AC Bellinzona | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 63 | 37 | +26 | 48 | Qualification to Promotion play-offs |
| 4 | FC Wettswil-Bonstetten | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 42 | |
| 5 | FC St. Gallen II | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 41 | |
| 6 | USV Eschen/Mauren | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 40 | |
| 7 | FC Mendrisio-Stabio | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 39 | |
| 8 | FC Red Star Zürich | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 48 | 47 | +1 | 37 | |
| 9 | FC Winterthur II | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 33 | |
| 10 | FC Thalwil | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 33 | |
| 11 | FC Balzers | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 30 | |
| 12 | FC Seuzach | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 27 | |
| 13 | FC Seefeld Zürich (R) | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 25 | Relegation to 2. Liga Regional |
| 14 | FC Locarno (R) | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 52 | −30 | 15 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
* ↑ Grasshopper Club Zürich II could not be admitted to the Promotion play-offs because only a maximum of 4 reserve/under-21 teams are allowed in the Swiss Promotion League. As there were 3 already present, only one between FC Luzern II and Grasshopper Club Zürich II could be admitted. FC Luzern II were chosen due to their superior league finishing position.
* ↑ FC Seefeld Zürich took voluntary relegation to the 2. Liga Regional stating they wanted to restart with a competitive team

## Promotion play-offs

| Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Semi-Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| FC Solothurn | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Yverdon Sport FC | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| Yverdon Sport FC | 1 | 3 | 4 | FC Gossau | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | | | | Yverdon Sport FC | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Grand-Lancy FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | Yverdon Sport FC | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| FC Luzern II | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| FC Münsingen | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| FC Gossau | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| FC Gossau | 0 | 2 | 2 | Grand-Lancy FC | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | | | | FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| AC Bellinzona | 5 | 0 | 5 | FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 4 | 3 | 7 | | | | |
Yverdon Sport FC and FC Stade Lausanne-Ouchy were promoted to the 2017–18 Swiss Promotion League.