1956–57 Swiss 1. Liga

1. Liga
Season1956–57
Champions1. Liga champions:
Concordia
Group West:
FC Sion
Group Cenral:
Concordia
Group South and East:
FC Locarno
PromotedConcordia
FC Sion
RelegatedGroup West:
Montreux-Sports
Group Central:
Saint-Imier-Sports
Group South and East:
FC Oerlikon
FC Arbon
Matches played3 times 132
plus 6 play-offs
and 3 play-outs

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.