1936–37 Swiss 1. Liga
Football league season
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The 1936â37 1. Liga season was the 6th season of the 1. Liga since its creation in 1931. At this time, the 1. Liga was the second-tier of the Swiss football league system.
Overview
There were 24 clubs that competed in the 1. Liga this season. They were divided into two regional groups, each with 12 teams. The teams in each group played a double round-robin to decide their league position. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw. Both group winners then contested a play-off round to decide the championship and promotion to the top-tier Nationalliga. The two last placed team in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (third tier).
Group West
Teams, locations
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | Aarau |  Aargau |
Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,240 |
| FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel |
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| FC Concordia Yverdon | Yverdon-les-Bains |  Vaud |
Stade Municipal | 6,600 |
| FC Fribourg | Fribourg |  Fribourg |
Stade Universitaire | 9,000 |
| FC Grenchen | Grenchen |  Solothurn |
Stadium Brühl | 15,100 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey |  Valais |
Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Montreux-Sports | Montreux | Vaud |
Stade de Chailly | 1,000 |
| FC Olten[1] | Olten | Solothurn |
Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Porrentruy[2] | Porrentruy |  Jura |
Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Solothurn |
Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| Urania Genève Sport | Genève |  Geneva |
Stade de Frontenex | 4,000 |
| Vevey Sports | Vevey | Vaud |
Stade de Copet | 4,000 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Grenchen | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 26 | +45 | 35 | To decider for group winners |
| 2 | Vevey Sports | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 35 | |
| 3 | FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 29 | |
| 4 | FC Aarau[3] | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 26 | |
| 5 | FC Concordia Yverdon | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 23 | |
| 6 | Urania Genève Sport | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 45 | â9 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Montreux-Sports | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | FC Monthey | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC Solothurn | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 51 | â4 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Porrentruy | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 57 | â26 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Olten[4] | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 61 | â39 | 11 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
| 12 | FC Fribourg[4] | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 79 | â50 | 3 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Decider for group winners
Because Grenchen and Vevey Sports finished level on points, a decider for first place and group winner was required. The decider took place on 30 May in Biel/Bienne.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Grenchen | 2â1 | Vevey Sports |
Grenchen won and became group winners, therefore they advanced to the play-off for the 1. Liga championship and promotion.
Group East
Teams, locations
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Bellinzona | Bellinzona |  Ticino |
Stadio Comunale Bellinzona | 5,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[5] | Zürich |  Zürich |
Hardhof | 1,000 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen |  St. Gallen |
Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| FC Chiasso | Chiasso | Ticino |
Stadio Comunale Riva IV | 4,000 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt |
Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SC Juventus Zürich | Zürich | Zürich |
Utogrund | 2,850 |
| FC Kreuzlingen | Kreuzlingen |  Thurgau |
Sportplatz Hafenareal | 1,200 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino |
Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Oerlikon[6] | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich |
Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen |  Schaffhausen |
Stadion Breite | 7,300 |
| FC Winterthur | Winterthur | Zürich |
Schützenwiese | 8,550 |
| FC Zürich | Zürich | Zürich |
Letzigrund | 25,000 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Zürich[7] | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 31 | To promotion play-off |
| 2 | SC Brühl | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 28 | |
| 4 | SC Juventus Zürich | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 25 | |
| 5 | AC Bellinzona | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | FC Locarno | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Winterthur | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 51 | â9 | 20 | |
| 8 | FC Chiasso | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 48 | â10 | 20 | |
| 9 | FC Concordia Basel | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 46 | â6 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Schaffhausen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 38 | â9 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Kreuzlingen[4] | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 36 | â13 | 18 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
| 12 | FC Oerlikon[4] | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 62 | â36 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Promotion
The two group winners played a two legged tie for the title of 1. Liga champions and for promotion to the 1937â38 Nationalliga. The games were played on 6 and 13 June 1937.
Promotion play-off
Grenchen won by two games to nil, became 1. Liga champions and were promoted. Zürich remain in the division for the next season.[4]