# 1982–83 Swiss 1. Liga

The 1982–83 1. Liga was the 51st 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 first play-off round to decide 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 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Geneva | Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| FC Fétigny | Fribourg | Stade Communal - Fétigny | 500 |
| 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 Raron | Valais | Sportplatz Rhoneglut | 1,000 |
| FC Renens | Waadt | Zone sportive du Censuy | 2,300 |
| FC Saint-Jean GE | Geneva | Centre sportif de Varembé | 3,000 |
| FC Sierre | Valais | Complexe Ecossia | 2,000 |
| FC Stade Lausanne | Vaud | Centre sportif de Vidy | 1,000 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Vaud | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| FC Orbe | Vaud | Stade du Puisoir | 1,000 |
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 20 | +46 | 41 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Martigny-Sports | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 36 | +49 | 37 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | Yverdon-Sport FC | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 31 | |
| 4 | FC Renens | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 31 | |
| 5 | FC Montreux-Sports | 26 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 30 | |
| 6 | FC Saint-Jean GE | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 30 | |
| 7 | ES FC Malley | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 27 | |
| 8 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 25 | |
| 9 | FC Stade Lausanne | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Leytron | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Fétigny | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Raron | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 20 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Orbe | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 67 | −35 | 16 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Sierre | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 10 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

## Group 2
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Allschwil | Basel-Country | Im Brüel Allschwil | 1,700 |
| FC Aurore Bienne | Bern | Tilleul-Linde | 1,000 |
| FC Birsfelden | Basel-Country | Sternenfeld | 9,400 |
| FC Bôle | Neuchâtel | Champ Rond | 1,000 |
| US Boncourt | Jura | Stade Communal Léon Burrus | 1,640 |
| FC Boudry | Neuchâtel | Stade des Buchilles | 1,500 |
| FC Breitenbach | Solothurn | Grien | 2,000 |
| SC Burgdorf | canton of Bern | Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel-City | Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SR Delémont | Jura | La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| FC Köniz | Bern | Sportplatz Liebefeld-Hessgut | 2,600 |
| 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 | BSC Old Boys | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 35 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SR Delémont | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 32 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Boudry | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 35 | +17 | 31 | |
| 4 | FC Breitenbach | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 30 | |
| 5 | FC Aurore Bienne | 26 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 29 | |
| 6 | SC Burgdorf | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 28 | |
| 7 | FC Concordia Basel | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 27 | |
| 8 | US Boncourt | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 26 | |
| 9 | FC Köniz | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | FC Solothurn | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 25 | |
| 11 | FC Allschwil | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 24 | |
| 12 | FC Birsfelden | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 23 | Play-out against relegation |
| 13 | FC Bôle | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 44 | 63 | −19 | 19 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 14 | FC Superga | 26 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 71 | −51 | 8 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
The game Superga-Köniz was not played, the game was valued 0–0 but no points were awarded.

## Group 3
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Brugg | Aargau | Stadion Au | 3,300 |
| 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 |
| FC Klus-Balsthal | Solothurn | Sportplatz Moos | 4,000 |
| SC Kriens | Lucerne | Stadion Kleinfeld | 5,100 |
| FC Oberentfelden | Aargau | Schützenrain | 1,500 |
| FC Olten | Solothurn | Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Suhr | Aargau | Hofstattmatten | 2,000 |
| FC Sursee | Lucerne | Stadion Schlottermilch | 3,500 |
| FC Tresa/Monteggio | Ticino | Centro Sportivo Passera | 1,280 |
| 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 | SC Kriens | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 63 | 27 | +36 | 41 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | SC Zug | 26 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 29 | +33 | 40 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Olten | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 34 | |
| 4 | FC Suhr | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 30 | |
| 5 | FC Emmen | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 30 | |
| 6 | FC Zug | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 28 | |
| 7 | FC Klus-Balsthal | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 24 | |
| 8 | FC Emmenbrücke | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Brugg | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 50 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | FC Sursee | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 22 | |
| 11 | SC Buochs | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 58 | −24 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Oberentfelden | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 18 | Decider for twelfth place |
| 13 | FC Tresa | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 52 | −25 | 18 | Decider for twelfth place |
| 14 | US Giubiasco | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Decider for twelfth place

The decider was played on 29 May in Zug.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Oberentfelden | 2–1 | FC Tresa |
FC Oberentfelden win and continue in play-outs. FC Tresa are relegated directly to 2. Liga Interregional.

## Group 4
### Teams

| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | St. Gallen | Grüntal Altstätten | 1,000 |
| FC Balzers | Liechtenstein | Sportplatz Rheinau | 2,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Brüttisellen | Zürich | Lindenbuck | 1,000 |
| FC Einsiedeln | Schwyz | Rappenmöösli | 1,300 |
| FC Frauenfeld | Thurgau | Kleine Allmend | 6,370 |
| FC Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | Sportplatz Hafenareal | 1,200 |
| FC Küsnacht | Zürich | Sportanlage Heslibach | 2,300 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Stadion Breite | 7,300 |
| FC Turicum | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Uzwil | St. Gallen | Rüti | 1,000 |
| FC Vaduz | Liechtenstein | Rheinpark Stadion | 7,584 |
| FC Widnau | Zürich | Sportanlage Aegeten | 2,000 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 80 | 31 | +49 | 45 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 2 | FC Red Star Zürich | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 65 | 31 | +34 | 39 | Play-off to Nationalliga B |
| 3 | FC Schaffhausen | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 36 | |
| 4 | FC Turicum | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 | 29 | |
| 5 | FC Brüttisellen | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 27 | |
| 6 | FC Küsnacht | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 26 | |
| 7 | FC Kreuzlingen | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 25 | |
| 8 | FC Balzers | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 24 | |
| 9 | FC Einsiedeln | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 49 | 64 | −15 | 22 | |
| 10 | FC Frauenfeld | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 21 | |
| 11 | FC Vaduz | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 20 | |
| 12 | FC Uzwil | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 19 | Decider for twelfth place |
| 13 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 19 | Decider for twelfth place |
| 14 | FC Widnau | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 33 | 80 | −47 | 12 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |

### Decider for twelfth place

The decider was played on 29 May in Frauenfeld.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Uzwil | 4–2 | FC Blue Stars Zürich |
FC Uzwil win and continue in play-outs. FC Blue Stars Zürich are relegated directly to 2. Liga Interregional.

## Promotion play-off
### Qualification round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | 2–1 | FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) |
| FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | 1–2 | FC Martigny-Sports |
FC Martigny-Sports win 4–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Etoile Carouge FC | 1–1 | FC Red Star Zürich |
| FC Red Star Zürich | 3–1 | Etoile Carouge FC |
FC Red Star Zürich win 4–2 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SC Zug | 3–0 | BSC Old Boys |
| BSC Old Boys | 1–2 | SC Zug |
SC Zug win 5–1 on aggregate and continue to the finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SR Delémont | 0–0 | SC Kriens |
| SC Kriens | 0–0 | SR Delémont |
| SR Delémont | 0–2 | SC Kriens |
SC Kriens win the replay and continue to the finals.

### Final round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | 1–2 | SC Zug |
| SC Zug | 2–1 | FC Red Star Zürich |
SC Zug win 4–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1983–84 Nationalliga B.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | 3–2 | SC Kriens |
| SC Kriens | 2–2 | FC Martigny-Sports |
FC Martigny-Sports win 5–2 on aggregate and are promoted to 1983–84 Nationalliga B.

### Decider for third place

The decider was played on 25 and 28 June.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| SC Kriens | 0–4 | FC Red Star Zürich |
| FC Red Star Zürich | 2–1 | SC Kriens |
FC Red Star Zürich win 6–1 on aggregate and are promoted to 1983–84 Nationalliga B. SC Kriens remain in 1. Liga.

### Decider for 1. Liga championship

The decider was played on 24 June in Martigny.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | 4–1 | SC Zug |
FC Martigny-Sports win and are 1. Liga champions.

## Relegation play-out
### First round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Raron | 2–0 | FC Birsfelden |
| FC Birsfelden | 0–2 | FC Raron |
FC Raron win 4–2 on aggregate. FC Birsfelden continue to the final.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Uzwil | 3–1 | FC Oberentfelden |
| FC Oberentfelden | 1–1 | FC Uzwil |
FC Uzwil win 4–2 on aggregate. FC Oberentfelden continue to the final.

### Final round

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Oberentfelden | 2–3 | FC Birsfelden |
| FC Birsfelden | 1–3 | FC Oberentfelden |
FC Oberentfelden win 5–4 on aggregate. FC Birsfelden are relegated to 2. Liga.

## Further in Swiss football

* 1982–83 Nationalliga A
* 1982–83 Nationalliga B
* 1982–83 Swiss Cup