Within each group, the teams would play a double round-robin to decide their positions in the league.
The three group winners and the three runners-up then contested a play-off for the two promotion slots.
The three group winners and the runners-up contested this play-off for the two promotion slots.
4–4 on aggregate, Serrières win on away goals and continue to the finals.
Group 1 champions were Serrières, runners-up were Stade Lausanne Ouchy.
The remaining teams in the division were to be joined in following season by the six winners of the 2.