1. Liga Classic


1. Liga Classic is the fourth tier of the Swiss football league system. At its creation in 1931, the fourth tier of Swiss football was called 3. Liga. The league is operated by a subdivision of the Swiss Football Association called Erste Liga. It is split into 3 groups of 16 teams, by geographical region.

Name history

The fourth tier of Swiss football has taken on various names over time:
  • 1931–1944 : 3. Liga
  • 1944–2000 : 2. Liga
  • 2000–2012 : 2. Liga Interregional
  • 2012–2014 : 1. Liga Classique
  • 2014–2022 : 1. Liga
  • Since 2022 : 1. Liga Classic

Regional format

Group 1 contains teams from western Switzerland, which is generally French speaking. Group 2 contains teams from Central Switzerland, which is mostly German speaking. Group 3 contains teams from East Switzerland which contains German and Italian speaking regions.
Two teams in total are promoted at the end of the season to Promotion League, determined by a play-off competition involving the top 2 teams in each group. The bottom 2 teams in each group are relegated from this division to the 2. Liga Interregional.

Clubs

The clubs in the league for the 2025–26 season wil be divided into 3 groups of 16 teams:

League results

1st League Classic champions, promoted and relegated teams:
SeasonGroup 1Group 2Group 3Group 4Promoted Play-Off WinnersRelegated
1999–2000ChênoisWangen bei OltenLocarnoVaduzWangen bei Olten & LocarnoNo Relegation
2000–01Serrières[FC FC Concordia Basel|Concordia Basel|Concordia]VaduzConcordia & VaduzNo Relegation
2001–02ColombierSchaffhausenMalcantone AgnoWohlen & SchaffhausenNo Relegation
2002–03MeyrinYF JuventusMalcantone AgnoBulle, Chiasso
Malcantone Agno & Meyrin
Rapperswil-Jona & Stade Nyonnais
2003–04Étoile-CarougeYF JuventusLocarnoYF Juventus & BaulmesFC Altstetten & Vevey Sports
2004–05Lausanne-SportBiel-BienneTuggenLausanne-Sport & LocarnoNo Relegation
2005–06ServetteBiel-BienneTuggenDelémont & ServetteNo Relegation
2006–07Étoile-CarougeBasel U-21Red Star ZürichCham & GossauNo Relegation
2007–08NyonBasel U-21BadenBiel-Bienne & Stade NyonnaisFC Brugg & SC Zofingen
2008–09Étoile-CarougeBasel U-21ChiassoLe Mont & KriensRed Star Zürich & FC La Tour/Le Pâquier
2009–10Sion U-21YF JuventusChiassoChiasso & DelémontSC Cham & FC Emmenbrücke
2010–11MeyrinSchötzBrühlBrühl & Étoile-CarougeSC Bümpliz 78, CS Chênois, US Terre-Sainte, FC Laufen, SC Buochs & Zug 94
2011–12FC Sion IIBSC Old BoysFC Tuggen11 promoted clubsNo Relegation
2012–13FC Le MontFC BadenSC ChamFC Le Mont & FC KönizUGS Genève, ES FC Malley, SV Muttenz, SC Dornach, FC Kreuzlingen & CS Biaschesi
2013–14SC DüdingenNeuchâtel XamaxUSV Eschen/MaurenNeuchâtel Xamax & FC Rapperswil-JonaFC Bulle, SC Zofingen, FC Thun II, Chur 97 & SV Höngg
2014–15FC Stade Lausanne-OuchySC ChamFC Wettswil-BonstettenSC Cham & SC KriensFC Meyrin, FC Monthey, Concordia Basel, FC Grenchen, FC Lugano II & AC Taverne
2015–16FC Stade Lausanne-OuchyFC MünsingenFC BadenFC Bavois, FC La Chaux-de-Fonds & FC United ZürichSignal FC Bernex-Confignon, US Terre-Sainte, FC Bern, FC Dietikon & FC Kosova
2016–17Yverdon Sport FCFC Luzern IIFC GossauYverdon Sport FC & FC Stade Lausanne-OuchyFC La Sarraz-Eclépens, FC Wangen bei Olten, FC Muri, FC Seefeld & Locarno
2017–18BSC Young Boys IIFC SolothurnAC BellinzonaAC Bellinzona & FC MünsingenSC Guin, FC Portalban-Gletterens, FC Sursee, Kickers Luzern, FC Seuzach & FC Balzers
2018–19Etoile Carouge FCBlack StarsFC BadenEtoile Carouge FC & Black StarsFC Thun II, FC Fribourg, SC Zofingen, BSC Old Boys, FC Mendrisio & FC United Zürich
2019–20FC Lausanne-Sport IISR DelemontFC TuggenNo PromotionNo Relegation
2020–21BSC Young Boys IIFC Biel-BienneFC Wettswil-BonstettenBSC Young Boys II & FC Biel-BienneFC Azzurri 90, Olympique de Genève FC, SV Muttenz, Gossau, Red Star Zürich & FC Dietikon
2021–22BSC Young Boys IIFC Biel-BienneFC TuggenFC Baden, FC Bulle, FC Luzern II & St. Gallen IITeam Vaud, Lancy FC, Zug 94, SC Buochs, FC Thalwil & FC Balzers
2022–23Servette FC IISR DelémontFC ParadisoServette FC II, SR Delémont, FC Paradiso & FC Lugano IIFC Concordia Lausanne, FC Martigny-Sports, FC Muri AG, SC Dornach, FC Uzwil & FC Weesen
2023–24FC Grand-SaconnexFC SchötzFC TuggenGrand-Saconnex & Vevey-SportsPully Football, US Terre-Sainte, FC Emmenbrücke, FC Muri, FC Balzers & FC Gossau
2024–25FC Lausanne-Sport IIGrasshopper Club IIKreuzlingenLausanne-Sport II & KreuzlingenFC Köniz, FC Linth 04, FC Rotkreuz, FC Thun II, FC Uzwil, Yverdon-Sport II
2025–26