The 1st league , the third-highest ice hockey division in Switzerland, of the 2015/16 season began in September 2015 and ends in April 2016. A total of 35 teams played in three regional groups. The defending champion was EHC Winterthur .
The 35 teams in the first division are divided into three regional groups of 12 or 11 teams. With the exception of the final round, all games took place within these groups.
At the beginning of the season there was a qualifying round in which all 12 or 11 teams play twice against each opponent, thus completing 22 or 20 rounds. After qualification, each group was divided into a Masterround I and a Masterround II. Those ranked 1-6 after qualification played in group Masterround I in a round-trip round for ranks 1 to 6 (1 to 5 in group II) for the play-offs . Those ranked 7-12 (6 to 11 in Group II) after qualification played in a round-trip round for the 2 playoff places 7 + 8 and for ranks 9-12 for the relegation round. In Group I (Eastern Switzerland) and Group II (Central Switzerland) the points of the qualification were halved for the Masterround, in Group III (Suisse Romande) all points of the qualification round were taken into the Masterround.
The play-offs were held as a “best-of-five” series, with the winner of the playoff final qualifying for the finals of the Swiss amateur championship. The relegation round took place in Group 1 (Eastern Switzerland) as a round trip. The teams started with the number of points according to the status at the end of Masterround II. The last placed in the relegation round was relegated to the 2nd league for the next season. In Group II (Central Switzerland) there was no round of relegation due to the odd number of teams. In Group III (Suisse Romande) the relegation round took place in the form of a playout semi-final (best-of-five series) and a playout final (best-of-five series). The loser of the playout finals was relegated to the 2nd division.
There was no athletic relegation in the 2015/2016 season. In the group Eastern Switzerland, the HCC Biasca rose to the National League B, so EC Wil did not have to relegate. Forward Morges and HC Star Lausanne merged to form HC Star Forward in the Suisse Romande group. The playout final was not played.
if a team met the criteria of the National League,
reported the desire for promotion before the season and,
won the Swiss amateur championship.
Qualifying round
Group 1: Eastern Switzerland (OS)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Dübendorf
22nd
17th
1
0
04th
122: 050
53
2.
HCC Biasca
22nd
14th
1
4th
03
098: 053
48
3.
EHC Arosa
22nd
13
3
0
06th
083: 062
45
4th
EHC Wetzikon
22nd
13
1
1
07th
080: 054
42
5.
EHC Chur Capricorns
22nd
12
2
0
08th
099: 064
40
6th
EHC Frauenfeld
22nd
11
1
2
08th
064: 068
37
7th
EHC Bülach
22nd
08th
3
4th
07th
067: 072
34
8th.
EHC Seewen
22nd
09
1
1
11
073: 070
30th
9.
PIKES EHC Oberthurgau
22nd
07th
2
3
10
067: 080
28
10.
GDT Bellinzona
22nd
04th
2
0
16
057: 091
16
11.
SC Weinfelden
22nd
01
1
3
15th
040: 102
14th
12.
EC Wil
22nd
02
1
1
18th
039: 123
09
Legend
Masterround I
Masterround II
Group 2: Central Switzerland (ZS)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Brandis
20th
16
0
1
03
106: 054
49
2.
EHC Thun
20th
14th
2
1
03
083: 047
47
3.
EHC Zuchwil Regio
20th
11
0
0
09
087: 053
33
4th
EHC Wiki-Münsingen
20th
11
0
1
09
091: 066
33
5.
SC Lyss
20th
09
3
0
08th
086: 065
33
6th
Argovia Stars
20th
10
0
1
09
074: 083
31
7th
EHC Burgdorf
20th
09
1
1
09
073: 076
30th
8th.
SC Unterseen-Interlaken
20th
07th
2
2
09
085: 079
27
9.
EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen
20th
08th
0
2
10
064: 066
26th
10.
EHC Adelboden
20th
07th
0
0
13
057: 067
21st
11.
EHC Belp
20th
00
0
0
20th
027: 177
00
Legend
Masterround I
Masterround II
Group 3: Suisse Romande (SR)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
22nd
21st
1
0
00
125: 033
65
2.
Forward Morges
22nd
13
2
0
07th
083: 055
43
3.
HC Franches-Montagnes
22nd
13
1
2
06th
102: 072
43
4th
HC Düdingen Bulls
22nd
13
1
0
08th
079: 052
41
5.
HC Sierre
22nd
12
1
1
08th
103: 082
39
6th
Genève-Servette HC Ass.
22nd
11
0
2
09
090: 088
35
7th
EHC Saastal
22nd
10
1
1
10
076: 074
33
8th.
HC Université Neuchâtel
22nd
10
1
0
11
097: 087
32
9.
HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz
22nd
09
0
2
11
068: 080
29
10.
HC Star Lausanne
22nd
06th
2
1
13
068: 097
23
11.
HC Vallée de Joux
22nd
03
1
1
17th
062: 135
12
12.
HC Moutier
22nd
00
0
1
21st
041: 139
01
Legend
Masterround I
Masterround II
Masterround
Group 1: Eastern Switzerland (OS)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Dübendorf
10
8th
2
0
0
169: 068
55
2.
HCC Biasca
10
5
0
0
5
136: 084
39
3.
EHC Chur Capricorns
10
3
3
1
3
133: 099
36
4th
EHC Frauenfeld
10
4th
0
3
3
094: 102
34
5.
EHC Wetzikon
10
2
2
2
4th
108: 088
33
6th
EHC Arosa
10
1
0
1
8th
107: 111
27
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Seewen
10
6th
1
1
2
111: 096
36
2.
GDT Bellinzona
10
7th
1
1
1
096: 115
32
3.
PIKES EHC Oberthurgau
10
4th
2
0
4th
102: 110
30th
4th
EHC Bülach
10
4th
0
1
5
100: 098
30th
5.
SC Weinfelden
10
2
1
0
7th
065: 145
15th
6th
EC Wil
10
1
1
3
5
062: 167
13
Legend
Playoffs
Relegation round
Group 2: Central Switzerland (ZS)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Brandis
8th
8th
0
0
0
44:24
49
2.
EHC Thun
8th
3
1
1
3
31:31
36
3.
SC Lyss
8th
2
2
0
4th
20:27
27
4th
EHC Wiki-Münsingen
8th
2
1
1
4th
23:25
26th
5.
EHC Zuchwil Regio
8th
1
0
2
5
24:35
22nd
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
Argovia Stars
10
6th
1
1
02
39:24
37
2.
EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen
10
7th
1
0
02
44:20
36
3.
EHC Burgdorf
10
6th
0
1
03
45:24
34
4th
EHC Adelboden
10
5
1
0
04th
31:25
28
5.
SC Unterseen-Interlaken
10
3
0
1
06th
34:40
24
6th
EHC Belp
10
0
0
0
10
07:67
00
Legend
Playoffs
End of season
The EHC Belp rose voluntarily to the 3rd division after this season.
Group 3: Suisse Romande (SR)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
10
6th
2
1
1
49:24
88
2.
HC Düdingen Bulls
10
5
4th
0
1
43:24
64
3.
HC Franches-Montagnes
10
6th
0
1
3
30:29
62
4th
Forward Morges
10
4th
1
2
3
33:33
59
5.
HC Sierre
10
1
0
2
7th
22:41
44
6th
Genève-Servette HC Ass.
10
1
0
1
8th
34:28
39
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
HC Université Neuchâtel
10
8th
0
1
1
54:25
57
2.
EHC Saastal
10
6th
1
1
2
39:27
54
3.
HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz
10
3
2
0
5
27:34
42
4th
HC Star Lausanne
10
5
1
0
4th
35:26
40
5.
HC Vallée de Joux
10
1
1
1
7th
22:43
18th
6th
HC Moutier
10
2
0
2
6th
28:50
09
Legend
Playoffs
Playouts
Playoffs
Group 1: Eastern Switzerland (OS)
Quarter finals
Semi-final
final
1
EHC Dübendorf
3
8th
GDT Bellinzona
0
1
EHC Dübendorf
3
4th
EHC Frauenfeld
0
4th
EHC Frauenfeld
3
5
EHC Wetzikon
2
1
EHC Dübendorf
1
2
HCC Biasca
3
2
HCC Biasca
3
7th
EHC Seewen
2
2
HCC Biasca
3
3
EHC Chur Capricorns
2
3
EHC Chur Capricorns
3
6th
EHC Arosa
0
Group 2: Central Switzerland (ZS)
Quarter finals
Semi-final
final
1
EHC Brandis
3
8th
EHC Burgdorf
0
1
EHC Brandis
3
4th
EHC Wiki-Münsingen
2
4th
EHC Wiki-Münsingen
3
5
EHC Zuchwil Regio
0
1
EHC Brandis
2
2
EHC Thun
3
2
EHC Thun
3
7th
EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen
2
2
EHC Thun
3
3
SC Lyss
2
3
SC Lyss
3
6th
Argovia Stars
0
Group 3: Suisse Romande (SR)
Quarter finals
Semi-final
final
1
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
3
8th
EHC Saastal
1
1
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
3
4th
Forward Morges
1
4th
Forward Morges
3
5
HC Sierre
2
1
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
1
2
HC Düdingen Bulls
3
2
HC Düdingen Bulls
3
7th
HC Université Neuchâtel
0
2
HC Düdingen Bulls
3
3
HC Franches-Montagnes
1
3
HC Franches-Montagnes
3
6th
Genève-Servette HC Ass.
2
Relegation round / playouts
Group 1: Eastern Switzerland (OS)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Bülach
6th
4th
1
0
1
125: 112
44
2.
PIKES EHC Oberthurgau
6th
3
1
0
2
127: 135
41
3.
SC Weinfelden
6th
2
1
2
1
090: 168
25th
4th
EC Wil
6th
0
0
1
5
081: 196
14th
Legend
Whereabouts
2nd league
With the promotion of the HCC Biasca to the National League B, the EC Wil remained in the 1st division.
Group 3: Suisse Romande (SR)
Semi-final
final
9
HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz
3
12
HC Moutier
2
12
HC Moutier
-
11
HC Vallée de Joux
-
10
HC Star Lausanne
3
11
HC Vallée de Joux
0
The merger of HC Star-Lausanne and Forward-Morges made one place available. There was no relegation and the playout final was not played.
Final round
In the final round, the three group winners competed against each other. After a group stage (six games), the two best teams played in the final for the title of Swiss amateur champions.
The group matches took place from March 26th to April 7th, 2016.
result
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
-
HCC Biasca
1: 2 (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1)
HCC Biasca
-
EHC Thun
4: 1 (1: 0, 2: 0, 1: 1)
EHC Thun
-
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
6: 3 (1: 1, 2: 2, 3: 0)
HCC Biasca
-
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
4: 3 (1: 1, 1: 2, 2: 0)
EHC Thun
-
HCC Biasca
3: 2 (0: 0, 2: 1, 1: 1)
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
-
EHC Thun
2: 5 (0: 1, 1: 1, 1: 3)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Thun
4th
3
0
0
1
15:11
09
2.
HCC Biasca
4th
3
0
0
1
12: 08
09
3.
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
4th
0
0
0
4th
09:17
00
Legend
Final game
3rd final rank
Final game
The final game took place on April 9, 2016 at the Grabengut artificial ice rink in Thun .
result
EHC Thun
-
HCC Biasca
2: 4 (1: 0, 0: 3, 1: 1)
The HCC Biasca rose through the merger with the junior departments of Lugano and Ambri-Piotta as HCB Ticino Rockets in the National League B.