1937–38 Nationalliga
Swiss football season
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The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1937â38 football season. This was the 41st season of top-tier football in Switzerland.
| Season | 1937â38 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 August 1937 to 15 May 1938 |
| Champions | Lugano |
| Relegated | Bern |
| Matches | 132 |
| Top goalscorer | Numa Monnard (Basel) 20 goals |
â 1936â37 1938â39 â | |
Overview
For this season, the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had been reduced to from 13 to just 12 member clubs in the top-tier and 24 clubs in the second-tier. This was one Nationalliga team fewer than in the last season and two teams less than the previous season. This happened because the league format had been modified. From here onwards the format would remain unchanged.
The 12 top-tier teams played a double round-robin to decide their league table positions. Two points were awarded for a win and one point was awarded for a draw. The first placed team at the end of the season would be awarded the Swiss championship title and the last placed team would be relegated to the 1939â40 1. Liga.[1]
Nationalliga
The league season began with the first matchday on 29 August 1937 and was concluded with the last round on 15 May 1938.
Teams, locations
| Team | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt |
Landhof | 4,000 |
| FC Bern | Bern |  Bern |
Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| FC Biel-Bienne | Biel/Bienne | Bern |
Stadion Gurzelen | 5,500 |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | Zürich |  Zürich |
Hardturm | 20,000 |
| FC Grenchen | Grenchen |  Solothurn |
Stadium Brühl | 15,100 |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | Lausanne |  Vaud |
Pontaise | 30,000 |
| FC Lugano | Lugano |  Ticino |
Cornaredo Stadium | 6,330 |
| FC Luzern | Lucerne |  Lucerne |
Stadion Allmend | 25,000 |
| FC Nordstern Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt |
Rankhof | 7,600 |
| Servette FC | Geneva |  Geneva |
Stade des Charmilles | 27,000 |
| BSC Young Boys | Bern | Bern |
Wankdorf Stadium | 56,000 |
| FC Young Fellows | Zürich | Zürich |
Utogrund | 2,850 |
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lugano | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 30 | Swiss Champions |
| 2 | Grasshopper Club | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 26 | +24 | 29 | Swiss Cup winners |
| 3 | Young Boys[2] | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 28 | |
| 4 | Basel[3] | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 27 | |
| 5 | Nordstern Basel | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 26 | |
| 6 | Lausanne-Sport | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 25 | |
| 7 | Servette[4] | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 25 | |
| 8 | Young Fellows Zürich | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 24 | |
| 9 | Biel-Bienne | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 36 | â13 | 16 | |
| 10 | Grenchen | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 51 | â20 | 15 | |
| 11 | Luzern | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 37 | 55 | â18 | 13 | |
| 12 | Bern[1] | 22 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 65 | â47 | 6 | Relegated to 1938â39 1. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
Results
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Nat. | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Numa Monnard |  | 20 | Basel |
| 2. | Lauro Amadò | | 18 | Lugano |
| 3. | Willy Jäggi | | 17 | Lausanne-Sports |
| István Grósz |  | 17 | Servette | |