1971–72 Swiss 1. Liga

1. Liga
Season1971–72
Champions1. Liga champions:
FC Young Fellows Zürich
Group West:
FC Stade Nyonnais
Group Cenral:
SC Buochs
Group South and East:
FC Young Fellows Zürich
PromotedFC Young Fellows Zürich
SC Buochs
RelegatedGroup West:
CS La Tour-de-Peilz
FC Minerva Bern
Group Central:
FC Breitenbach
SC Burgdorf
Group South and East:
FC Rorschach
FC Amriswil
Matches played3 times 156 and 1 decider
plus 9 play-offs

The 1971–72 1. Liga was the 40th season of this league 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 amateur football.