2001–02 Swiss 1. Liga

Liga was the third tier of the Swiss football league system and it was also the highest level of amateur football, even though there was an ever-increasing number of clubs in this league that played with professional or semi-professional players.

Within each group, the teams would play a double round-robin to decide their positions in the league.

The two teams Solothurn and Young Fellows Juventus ended the season level on points and so they had to play a decision match to resolve second position and the play-off slot.

SC Young Fellows Juventus win and advance, as group runner-up, to play-offs.

3–3 on aggregate, Young Fellows Juventus win on away goals and continue to the finals.

The remaining teams in the division were to be joined in following season by ES Malley, Martigny-Sports, Zofingen, Aarau U-21, Biaschesi and Frauenfeld, each of which had won their 2.