1952-53 Switzerland season

This was the 1952-53 season in Swiss hockey:

Nationalliga A

See: 1952–53 Nationalliga A season

Nationalliga B

See: 1952-53 Nationalliga B season

Serie A

52 teams were set to compete in the Serie A.

Preliminary round

Romande

Vaud/Geneva/Fribourg

Group 1

1. HC Châteaux-d'Oex 6 pts, 2. SC Leysin 5 pts, 3. HC Rosey Gstaad 4 pts, 4. Blue Star Lausanne 3 pts, 5. HC Servette 2 pts.

Group 2

1. HC Gottéron 8 pts, 2. Lausanne HC II 4 pts, 3. HC Villars 4 pts, 4. Payerne 4 pts, 5. Urania Geneva 0 pts.

Final

• HC Gottéron - HC Châteaux-d'Oex 7:1, 9:3

Valais

Bas-Valais

1. HC Martigny 5 pts, 2. HC Sion 4 pts, 3. HC Champéry 3 pts.

Haut-Valais

1. HC Montana 8 pts, 2. Brigue 2 pts, 3. Zermatt 2 pts.

Relegation

• Zermatt - HC Champéry 4:1

Final

• HC Montana - HC Martigny 3:4, 6:2, 4:2

Jura

• Corgémont - Young Sprinters II 2:0 - final

Romande - Final tournament

• Corgémont - Gottéron 5:3
• HC Montana - Corgémont 4:2
• HC Gottéron - HC Montana 4:0

Gottéron advanced to the final round, having the best goal differential.

Central

Group 1

• SC Langnau - Bümpliz 5:1

Langnau advanced to the final round.

Group 2

The Zurich SC Seniors advanced to the final round.

East

Final

• Felsberg - HC Davos II 9:4

Felsberg advanced to the final round.

Final round

Semifinals

• Zurich SC Seniors - Felsberg 8:2
• HC Gottéron - SC Langnau 5:1

Final

• Zurich SC Seniors - HC Gottéron 1:2 (annulled due to poor ice), 3:2

Gottéron advanced to the promotion round to the NLB as senior teams were ineligible for promotion.

Serie B

129 teams were set to compete in the Serie B.

Preliminary round

Valais

Final tournament

• Sierre - Saas-Fee 6:2
• Saas-Fee - Charrat 3:2
• Sierre - Charrat 5:1

Romande

Final tournament

• HC Sierre - Lausanne HC III 3:1
• Fleurier - HC Sierre 3:2
• Fleurier - Lausanne HC III 6:1

Final round

Semifinals

• Konolfingen - Fleurier 8:1
• HC Ambri-Piotta II - ?

Final

• HC Ambri-Piotta II - Konolfingen 4:2

External links

• Season on hockeyarchives.info