The 1st league , the third highest ice hockey league in Switzerland, of the 2016/17 season began in September 2016 and ended in April 2017. A total of 34 teams played in three regional groups. The defending champion was HCC Biasca .
The mode has been adapted for the transition season to the Swiss Regional League, which will start playing in the 2017/2018 season.
The 34 teams in the 1st league are divided into three regional groups of 11 or 12 teams. With the exception of the final round, all games take place within these groups.
In groups I (Eastern Switzerland) and II (Central Switzerland) a qualification over 33 rounds is played with 11 teams (30 games per team, each against each other three times). The eight best-placed teams are qualified for the play-offs .
In Group III (Suisse Romande), a qualification over 22 rounds with 12 teams is played first (each against each other twice). After qualification, the group is divided into a Masterround I and a Masterround II.
Those ranked 1-6 after qualifying played in group Masterround I in a round-trip round for ranks 1 to 6 for the play-offs. Those ranked 7-12 after the qualification played in the Masterround II in a round-trip round for the 2 playoff places 7 + 8. The points are taken from the qualification into the Masterround.
The play-offs will be held as a “best-of-five” series, with the winner of the playoff final qualifying for the finals of the Swiss amateur championship.
The four best-placed teams in each group qualify for the newly formed Swiss Regional League. There are no relegation rounds in the 2016/2017 season.
Qualifying round
Group 1: Eastern Switzerland (OS)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Dübendorf
30th
25th
1
0
04th
158: 062
77
2.
EHC Chur Capricorns
30th
17th
3
5
05
136: 083
62
3.
EHC Bülach
30th
18th
2
2
08th
126: 077
60
4th
EHC Frauenfeld
30th
16
5
1
08th
124: 085
59
5.
EHC Seewen
30th
18th
1
2
09
123: 102
58
6th
EHC Arosa
30th
16
1
2
11
118: 093
52
7th
EHC Wetzikon
30th
14th
3
3
10
115: 100
51
8th.
PIKES EHC Oberthurgau
30th
13
1
3
13
113: 099
44
9.
SC Weinfelden
30th
06th
1
1
22nd
085: 173
21st
10.
EHC Uzwil
30th
02
0
0
28
049: 158
06th
11.
EC Wil
30th
01
1
0
28
057: 172
05
Legend
Qualified for the Swiss Regio League 2017/2018 and playoffs
Qualified for playoffs
End of season
The EHC Frauenfeld has not confirmed its application for promotion to the Swiss Regio League. The EHC Seewen moves up.
Group 2: Central Switzerland (ZS)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
EHC Brandis
30th
23
2
1
04th
147: 072
74
2.
EHC Thun
30th
15th
4th
4th
07th
112: 076
57
3.
EHC Wiki-Münsingen
30th
16
2
3
09
116: 087
55
4th
EHC Zuchwil Regio
30th
13
4th
3
10
104: 111
50
5.
EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen
30th
11
7th
2
10
093: 089
49
6th
EHC Burgdorf
30th
13
2
3
12
104: 104
46
7th
SC Lyss
30th
13
2
2
13
108: 110
45
8th.
GDT Bellinzona
30th
08th
6th
7th
09
112: 109
43
9.
Argovia Stars
30th
09
2
2
17th
081: 106
33
10.
EHC Adelboden
30th
06th
1
2
21st
078: 135
22nd
11.
SC Unterseen-Interlaken
30th
03
3
6th
18th
080: 136
21st
The EHC Zuchwil Regio has not confirmed its application for promotion to the Swiss Regio League. The EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen moves up.
Legend
Qualified for the Swiss Regio League 2017/2018 and playoffs
Qualified for playoffs
End of season
Group 3: Suisse Romande (SR)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
22nd
15th
3
1
03
103: 041
52
2.
Star Forward
22nd
15th
2
2
03
098: 049
51
3.
HC Düdingen Bulls
22nd
16
1
0
05
102: 055
50
4th
HC Université Neuchâtel
22nd
13
2
1
06th
085: 060
44
5.
EHC Saastal
22nd
12
2
2
06th
083: 072
42
6th
HC Sierre
22nd
10
4th
3
05
078: 060
41
7th
HC Franches-Montagnes
22nd
11
0
1
10
086: 068
34
8th.
HC Vallée de Joux
22nd
07th
0
1
14th
062: 096
22nd
9.
HC Villars
22nd
06th
1
2
13
063: 107
22nd
10.
HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz
22nd
06th
0
1
15th
058: 088
19th
11.
Genève-Servette HC Ass.
22nd
02
2
3
15th
047: 094
13
12.
HC Monthey-Chablais
22nd
02
0
0
20th
038: 1113
06th
Legend
Masterround I
Masterround II
Masterround
Group 3: Suisse Romande (SR)
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
10
6th
1
1
2
48:29
73
2.
Star Forward
10
6th
0
1
3
37:33
70
3.
HC Düdingen Bulls
10
4th
2
0
4th
32:24
66
4th
HC Université Neuchâtel
10
5
1
1
3
32:30
62
5.
HC Sierre
10
3
0
1
6th
27:38
51
6th
EHC Saastal
10
1
1
1
7th
26:48
48
space
society
Sp.
S.
S2
N1
N
Torv.
Pt.
1.
HC Franches-Montagnes
10
8th
1
0
1
51:27
60
2.
HC Vallée de Joux
10
5
0
0
5
52:42
37
3.
HC Saint-Imier-Sonceboz
10
3
2
1
4th
38:29
33
4th
HC Villars
10
3
0
1
6th
31:52
32
5.
Genève-Servette HC Ass.
10
5
1
1
3
35:31
31
6th
HC Monthey-Chablais
10
2
0
1
7th
23:49
13
Legend
Qualified for the Swiss Regio League 2017/2018 and playoffs
Qualified for playoffs
End of season
Playoffs
Group 1: Eastern Switzerland (OS)
Quarter finals
Semi-final
final
1
EHC Dübendorf
3
8th
PIKES EHC Oberthurgau
0
1
EHC Dübendorf
3
7th
EHC Wetzikon
1
2
EHC Chur Capricorns
2
7th
EHC Wetzikon
3
1
EHC Dübendorf
1
4th
EHC Frauenfeld
3
3
EHC Bülach
3
6th
EHC Arosa
0
3
EHC Bülach
2
4th
EHC Frauenfeld
3
4th
EHC Frauenfeld
3
5
EHC Seewen
2
Group 2: Central Switzerland (ZS)
Quarter finals
Semi-final
final
1
EHC Brandis
3
8th
GDT Bellinzona
1
1
EHC Brandis
3
4th
EHC Zuchwil Regio
1
4th
EHC Zuchwil Regio
3
5
EHC Basel-Kleinhüningen
2
1
EHC Brandis
3
2
EHC Thun
1
2
EHC Thun
3
7th
SC Lyss
2
2
EHC Thun
3
3
EHC Wiki-Münsingen
2
3
EHC Wiki-Münsingen
3
6th
EHC Burgdorf
0
Group 3: Suisse Romande (SR)
Quarter finals
Semi-final
final
1
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
3
8th
HC Vallée de Joux
0
1
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
3
4th
HC Université Neuchâtel
0
4th
HC Université Neuchâtel
3
5
HC Sierre
2
1
HC Sion-Nendaz 4 Vallées
3
2
Star Forward
0
2
Star Forward
3
7th
HC Franches-Montagnes
2
2
Star Forward
3
3
HC Düdingen Bulls
1
3
HC Düdingen Bulls
3
6th
EHC Saastal
1
Final round
In the final round, the three group winners competed against each other. After a group stage (six games), the two best teams play in the final for the title of Swiss amateur champions.
The group matches took place from March 25th to April 6th, 2016.
