| Season | 20– |
|---|---|
| Champions | Group 1: Stade Nyonnais Group 2: Basel U-21 Group 3: Baden |
| Promoted | Stade Nyonnais Biel-Bienne |
| Relegated | Group 1: Serrières Bex FC Savièse Group 2: SV Lyss FC Laufen Group 3: Brugg FC Küsnacht Herisau |
| ← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
The 2007–08 Swiss 1. Liga was the 76th season of this league and at this time was the third tier of the Swiss football league system. The 1. Liga was the highest level of amateur football, although a number of teams had professional or semi-professional players in their ranks.
Format
There were 49 teams in this division this season, including eight U-21 teams which were the eldest youth teams of the professional clubs in the Super League and the Challenge League. The 1. Liga was divided into three regional groups, group 1 with 17 teams, group 2 and group 3 each with 16 teams. Within each group, the teams would play a double round-robin to decide their positions in the league. The three groups winners and three runners-up, together with the two best third placed teams, then contested a play-off for the two promotion slots. The U-21 teams are not eligible for promotion. The last placed three teams in group 1 and the last two placed teams in the other two groups would be relegated. The third last team in group 2 and group 3 were to have a play-off, the loser of which would also be relegated.
Group 1
Teams
| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baulmes | Vaud | Stade Sous-Ville | 2,500 |
| FC Bex | Vaud | Relais | 2,000 |
| FC Echallens | Vaud | Sportplatz 3 Sapins | 2,000 |
| FC Bulle | Fribourg | Stade de Bouleyres | 7,000 |
| Étoile Carouge FC | Geneva | Stade de la Fontenette | 3,690 |
| SC Düdingen | Fribourg | Stadion Birchhölzli | 3,000 |
| FC Fribourg | Fribourg | Stade Universitaire | 9,000 |
| FC La Tour/Le Pâquier | Fribourg | Stade de Bouleyres | 7,000 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | Valais | Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 |
| ES FC Malley | Vaud | Centre Sportif de la Tuilière | 1,500 |
| FC Meyrin | Geneva | Stade des Arbères | 9,000 |
| FC Naters | Valais | Sportanlage Stapfen | 3,000 |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | Vaud | Stade de Colovray | 7,200 |
| FC Savièse | Valais | Stade St-Germain | 1,000 |
| FC Serrières | Neuchâtel | Pierre-à-Bot | 1,700 |
| Sion U-21 | Valais | Stade de Tourbillon | 20,200 |
| Urania Genève Sport | Geneva | Stade de Frontenex | 4,000 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Stade Nyonnais | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 65 | 26 | +39 | 75 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | FC Baulmes | 32 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 70 | 27 | +43 | 66 | Did not apply for licence |
| 3 | Urania Genève Sport | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 58 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 4 | Étoile Carouge FC | 32 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 55 | |
| 5 | FC Bulle | 32 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 66 | 56 | +10 | 48 | |
| 6 | FC Echallens | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 45 | |
| 7 | ES FC Malley | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 44 | |
| 8 | FC Fribourg | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 44 | |
| 9 | Sion U-21 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 41 | |
| 10 | SC Düdingen | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 41 | |
| 11 | FC Meyrin | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 40 | |
| 12 | FC Naters | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 40 | |
| 13 | FC Martigny-Sports | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 39 | |
| 14 | FC La Tour/Le Pâquier | 32 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 38 | |
| 15 | FC Serrières | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 34 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Bex | 32 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 31 | |
| 17 | FC Savièse | 32 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 34 | 98 | −64 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off
Group 1
Teams
| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basel U-21 | Basel-City | Stadion Rankhof or Leichtathletik-Stadion St. Jakob |
7,000 4,000 |
| FC Biel-Bienne | Bern | Tissot Arena | 5,200 |
| FC Grenchen | Solothurn | Stadium Brühl | 15,100 |
| FC Laufen | Basel-Country | Sportplatz Nau | 3,000 |
| Luzern U-21 | Lucerne | Swissporarena or Allmend Süd |
16,800 2,000 |
| SV Lyss | Bern | Sportzentrum Grien | 1,000 |
| 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 Olten | Solothurn | Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Schötz | Lucerne | Sportplatz Wissenhusen | 1,750 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| FC Wangen bei Olten | Solothurn | Sportplatz Chrüzmatt | 3,000 |
| Young Boys U-21 | Bern | Stadion Wankdorf or Allmend Bern |
32,000 2,000 |
| SC Zofingen | Aargau | Sportanlagen Trinermatten | 2,000 |
| Zug 94 | Zug | Herti Allmend Stadion | 6,000 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basel U-21 | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 70 | 32 | +38 | 65 | Not eligible to Play-offs |
| 2 | FC Biel-Bienne | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 17 | +32 | 58 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 3 | FC Münsingen | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 54 | |
| 4 | Young Boys U-21 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 49 | |
| 5 | FC Schötz | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 58 | 40 | +18 | 49 | |
| 6 | FC Solothurn | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 57 | +1 | 39 | |
| 7 | FC Wangen bei Olten | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 38 | |
| 8 | Luzern U-21 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 36 | |
| 9 | FC Olten | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 36 | |
| 10 | FC Grenchen | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 46 | −9 | 35 | |
| 11 | BSC Old Boys | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 35 | |
| 12 | Zug 94 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 51 | 66 | −15 | 35 | |
| 13 | SV Muttenz | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 34 | |
| 14 | SC Zofingen | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 75 | −26 | 33 | Relegation play-out |
| 15 | SV Lyss | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 32 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Laufen | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 35 | 61 | −26 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off
Group 3
Teams
| Club | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Baden | Aargau | Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| GC Biaschesi | Ticino | Campo Sportivo "Al Vallone" | 2,850 |
| FC Brugg | Aargau | Stadion Au | 3,300 |
| Grasshopper Club U-21 | Zürich | GC/Campus Niederhasli | 2,000 |
| FC Herisau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | Ebnet | 2,000 |
| FC Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | Sportplatz Hafenareal | 1,200 |
| FC Küsnacht | Zürich | Sportanlage Heslibach | 2,300 |
| FC Mendrisio-Stabio | Ticino | Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | St. Gallen | Stadion Grünfeld | 2,500 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Stadion Breite | 7,300 |
| 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 |
| Zürich U-21 | Zürich | Sportplatz Heerenschürli | 1,120 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Baden | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 63 | Play-off to Challenge League |
| 2 | GC Biaschesi | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 61 | |
| 3 | FC Rapperswil-Jona | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 56 | |
| 4 | FC Schaffhausen | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 56 | |
| 5 | Grasshopper Club U-21 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 44 | +23 | 53 | |
| 6 | FC Tuggen | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 50 | |
| 7 | FC Red Star Zürich | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 45 | |
| 8 | Winterthur U-21 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 39 | |
| 9 | Zürich U-21 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 39 | |
| 10 | FC Mendrisio-Stabio | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 39 | |
| 11 | St. Gallen U-21 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 38 | |
| 12 | SC YF Juventus | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 33 | |
| 13 | FC Kreuzlingen | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 28 | |
| 14 | FC Brugg | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 68 | −34 | 23 | Relegation play-out |
| 15 | FC Küsnacht | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 37 | 85 | −48 | 21 | Relegation to 2. Liga Interregional |
| 16 | FC Herisau | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 70 | −41 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.
Promotion play-off
Qualification round
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Münsingen | 1–2 | Biaschesi | 0–1 | 1–1 | 21 and 24 May 2008 |
| Étoile Carouge | 0–2 | Baden | 0–2 | 0–0 | 21 and 24 May 2008 |
| Urania Genève Sport | 2–3 | Biel-Bienne | 1–1 | 1–2 | 21 and 25 May 2008 |
| Rapperswil-Jona | 5–5 | Stade Nyonnais | 4–3 | 1–2 | 22 and 25 May 2008 |
Nyonnais win on away goals
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade Nyonnais | 6–2 | Biaschesi | 1–0 | 5–2 | 28 and 31 May 2008 |
| Biel-Bienne | 1–1 | Baden | 0–0 | 1–1 | 28 May and 1 June 2008 |
Biel-Bienne win on away goals
Stade Nyonnais (declared champion) and Biel-Bienne are promoted to 2008–09 Challenge League.
Relegation play-out
The play-out was one match only and played at Sportplatz Wissenhusen in Schötz.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| SC Zofingen | 2–1 | FC Brugg |
FC Brugg is relegated
See also
References
- (red) (2023). "FC La Tour/Le Pâquier" (in German). aff-ffv.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- (red) (2023). "FC Savièse" (in German). avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- (red) (2023). "SV Lyss" (in German). fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- (red) (2023). "FC Olten" (in German). sofv.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- (red) (2023). "FC Küsnacht" (in German). fvrz.ch. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
Sources
| Preceded by 2006–07 |
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