1938–39 Nationalliga
Swiss football season
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The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1938â39 football season. This was the 42nd season of top-tier football in Switzerland.
| Season | 1938â39 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 September 1938 to 30 April 1939 |
| Champions | Grasshopper Club |
| Relegated | Basel |
| Matches | 132 |
| Top goalscorer | Josef Artimovicz (Grenchen) 15 goals |
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Overview
At this time, the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 12 member clubs in the top-tier and 24 clubs in the second-tier. 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 4 September 1938 and was concluded with the last round on 30 April 1939.
Teams, locations
| Team | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Basel | Basel |  Basel-Stadt |
Landhof | 4,000 |
| 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 La Chaux-de-Fonds | La Chaux-de-Fonds |  Neuchâtel |
Centre Sportif de la Charrière | 12,700 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Grasshopper Club | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 31 | Swiss Champions |
| 2 | Grenchen | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 27 | |
| 3 | Lugano | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 27 | |
| 4 | Servette[2] | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 26 | |
| 5 | Nordstern Basel | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 23 | |
| 6 | Lausanne-Sport | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 22 | Swiss Cup winners |
| 7 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 29 | 41 | â12 | 22 | |
| 8 | Luzern | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 45 | â3 | 19 | |
| 9 | Young Fellows Zürich | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 31 | â2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Young Boys[3] | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 35 | â13 | 17 | |
| 11 | Biel-Bienne | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 39 | â17 | 17 | |
| 12 | Basel[4] | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 36 | â7 | 15 | Relegated to 1939â40 1. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
For the Grasshopper Club this was their ninth championship title.
Results
Topscorers
| Rank | Player | Nat. | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Josef Artimovicz |  | 15 | Grenchen |
| 2. | Georges Aeby |  | 13 | Servette |
| 3. | Adolf Semp | | 12 | Luzern |