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1956–57 Swiss 1. Liga
| Season |
|---|
| 1. Liga champions:ConcordiaGroup West:FC SionGroup Cenral:ConcordiaGroup South and East:FC Locarno |
| ConcordiaFC Sion |
| Group West:Montreux-SportsGroup Central:Saint-Imier-SportsGroup South and East:FC OerlikonFC Arbon |
| 3 times 132plus 6 play-offsand 3 play-outs |
| ← 1955–56 1957–58 → |
The 1956–57 1. Liga season was the 25th season of the 1. Liga 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 total amateur football. At this time, the clubs in the two higher divisions in Switzerland were starting to employ semi-professional or even professional players.
There were 36 teams competing in the 1. Liga 1956–57 season. They were divided into three regional groups, each group with 12 teams. Within each group, the teams would play a double round-robin to decide their league position. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw. The three group winners then contested a play-off round to decide the two promotion slots. The last placed team in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (fourth tier). The three second last placed teams were to contest a play-out to decide the fourth relegation slot.
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Bienne-Boujean | Biel/Bienne | Bern | ||
| SC Burgdorf | Burgdorf | Bern | Stadion Neumatt | 3,850 |
| CS International Genève | Geneva | Geneva | ||
| FC La Tour/Le Pâquier | La Tour-de-Trême (Bulle) | Fribourg | Stade de Bouleyres | 7,000 |
| FC Martigny-Sports | Martigny | Valais | Stade d'Octodure | 2,500 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey | Valais | Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Montreux-Sports | Montreux | Vaud | Stade de Chailly | 1,000 |
| FC Forward Morges | Morges | Vaud | Parc des Sports | 600 |
| FC Sierre | Sierre | Valais | Complexe Ecossia | 2,000 |
| FC Sion | Sion | Valais | Parc des sports (Tourbillon) | 8,000 |
| FC Stade Payerne | Payerne | Vaud | Stade Municipal | 1,100 |
| Vevey Sports | Vevey | Vaud | Stade de Copet | 4,000 |
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | Aarau | Aargau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,240 |
| FC Baden | Baden | Aargau | Esp Stadium | 7,000 |
| FC Bassecourt | Bassecourt | Jura | Stade des Grands-Prés | 3,650 |
| FC Birsfelden | Birsfelden | Basel-Landschaft | Sternenfeld | 9,400 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt | Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SR Delémont | Delémont | Jura | La Blancherie | 5,263 |
| SC Derendingen | Derendingen | Solothurn | Heidenegg | 1,500 |
| SC Kleinhüningen | Basel | Basel-Stadt | Sportplatz Schorenmatte | 300 |
| FC Moutier | Moutier | Bern | Stade de Chalière | 5,000 |
| FC Olten | Olten | Solothurn | Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Porrentruy | Porrentruy | Jura | Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| Saint-Imier-Sports | Saint-Imier | Bern | Terrain de Fin-des-Fourches | 1,000 |
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Arbon | Arbon | Thurgau | Stacherholz | 1,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich | Zürich | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| FC Bodio | Bodio | Ticino | Campo comunale Pollegio | 1,000 |
| FC Emmenbrücke | Emmen | Lucerne | Stadion Gersag | 8,700 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino | Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Mendrisio | Mendrisio | Ticino | Centro Sportivo Comunale | 4,000 |
| FC Oerlikon | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich | Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| US Pro Daro | Bellinzona | Ticino | Campo Geretta / Stadio Comunale Bellinzona | 500 / 5,000 |
| FC Rapid Lugano | Lugano | Ticino | Cornaredo Stadium | 6,330 |
| FC Red Star Zürich | Zürich | Zürich | Allmend Brunau | 2,000 |
| FC Rorschach | Rorschach | Schwyz | Sportplatz Kellen | 1,000 |
| FC Wil | Wil | St. Gallen | Sportpark Bergholz | 6,048 |
The three group winners played a single round-robin to decide the two promotion slots. The games were played on 16, 23 and 30 June 1958.
Because of the egality of the teams, a return round was required. The games were played on 6, 13 and 20 July.
Because of the egality on points, the goal-average of both rounds added together decided the championship.
Team Concordia were declaired 1. Liga champions and together with second placed Sion were promoted to the 1957–58 Nationalliga B.
The three second last placed teams from each group contested a play-out to decide the fourth and final relegation slot. The games were played on 23, 30 June and 7 July 1957.
Team Oerlikon were relegated to 2. Liga.
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1956–57 Nationalliga A
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1956–57 Nationalliga B
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1956–57 Swiss Cup
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Switzerland 1956–57 at RSSSF
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| Preceded by1955–56 | Seasons inSwiss 1. Liga | Succeeded by1957–58 |
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