1. Liga Classic (1st League Classic in English) is the fourth tier of the Swiss football league system. The division is split into 3 groups of 16 teams, by geographical region. The league is operated by Premier League.
History
League Names
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 (creation of Swiss Amateur League in 2000) 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 (and Liechtenstein) 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, which is the highest of the Amateur leagues in Swiss football, broken down into 5 regional groups.
Current season
The clubs in the league for the 2022–23 season:
Group 1
CS Chênois
FC Coffrane
FC Concordia Lausanne
Echallens Région
FC Grand-Saconnex
La Chaux-de-Fonds
FC La Sarraz-Eclépens
Martigny-Sports
Meyrin
FC Monthey
Naters Oberwallis
FC Portalban-Gletterens
Servette FC II
Sion II
US Terre Sainte
Vevey United
Group 2
FC Bassecourt
Black Stars
Concordia Basel
Delémont
Dornach
FC Emmenbrücke
Köniz
FC Langenthal
Münsingen
FC Muri
Neuchâtel Xamax II
FC Rotkreuz
Schötz
Solothurn
Thun II
Wohlen
Group 3
AC Taverne
Eschen/Mauren
Freienbach
Gossau
Grasshopper Club II
SV Höngg
FC Kosova
FC Kreuzlingen
Linth 04
Lugano II
FC Paradiso
Tuggen
Uzwil
Wettswil-Bonstetten
FC Weesen
Winterthur II
League results
1st League Classic champions, promoted and relegated teams: