1938–39 Swiss 1. Liga
Football league season
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The 1938â39 1. Liga season was the 7th 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.
St. Gallen
Group West winners:
Cantonal Neuchâtel
Group East winners:
St. Gallen
| Season | 1938â39 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: St. Gallen Group West winners: Cantonal Neuchâtel Group East winners: St. Gallen |
| Promoted | St. Gallen |
| Relegated | Concordia Yverdon Winterthur Kreuzlingen |
| Matches | 2x 132 1 decider plus 2 play-offs and 2 play-outs |
â 1937â38 1939â40 â | |
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 last placed team in each group were directly relegated to the 2. Liga (third tier) and the two second last teams played a play-out against the third and last relegation slot.
Group West
Teams, locations
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aarau | Aarau |  Aargau |
Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,240 |
| FC Bern | Bern |  Bern |
Stadion Neufeld | 14,000 |
| FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel |  Neuchâtel |
Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| FC Concordia Yverdon | Yverdon-les-Bains |  Vaud |
Stade Municipal | 6,600 |
| Dopolavoro Genève | Genève |  Geneva |
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| FC Fribourg | Fribourg |  Fribourg |
Stade Universitaire | 9,000 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey |  Valais |
Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Montreux-Sports | Montreux | Vaud |
Stade de Chailly | 1,000 |
| FC Forward Morges[1] | Morges | Vaud |
Parc des Sports | 600 |
| 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 Cantonal Neuchâtel | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 70 | 26 | +44 | 34 | To promotion play-off |
| 2 | Urania Genève Sport | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Fribourg | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 34 | +9 | 24 | |
| 4 | FC Solothurn | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 24 | |
| 5 | Dopolavoro Genève | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 41 | â13 | 23 | |
| 6 | FC Forward Morges | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 22 | |
| 7 | FC Monthey | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 49 | â6 | 20 | |
| 8 | FC Bern | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 41 | â6 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC Montreux-Sports | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 49 | â18 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Aarau[2] | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 43 | â2 | 18 | Decider tenth/eleventh position |
| 11 | Vevey Sports | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 45 | â9 | 18 | |
| 12 | FC Concordia Yverdon[3] | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 49 | â21 | 14 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Decider for tenth place
Because Aarau and Vevey Sports finished level on points. A decider for tenth and eleventh place was required, because eleventh place was the relegation play-out slot. The decider was played on 4 June at Stade Universitaire in Fribourg.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Aarau | 2â1[4] | Vevey Sports |
Aarau won and remained in the division in for the next season. Vevey Sports had to contest the play-out against relegation with the eleventh placed team of the other group.
Group East
Teams, locations
| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Bellinzona | Bellinzona |  Ticino |
Stadio Comunale Bellinzona | 5,000 |
| FC Birsfelden[5] | Birsfelden |  Basel-Landschaft |
Sternenfeld | 9,400 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich[6] | 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 St. Gallen | St. Gallen | St. Gallen |
Espenmoos | 11,000 |
| 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 St. Gallen | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 59 | 26 | +33 | 30 | To promotion play-off |
| 2 | FC Concordia Basel | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 27 | |
| 3 | AC Bellinzona | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 26 | |
| 4 | SC Brühl | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 24 | |
| 5 | FC Zürich | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 24 | |
| 6 | FC Locarno | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Birsfelden | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 22 | |
| 8 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 29 | â3 | 20 | |
| 9 | FC Chiasso | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 38 | â11 | 20 | |
| 10 | SC Juventus Zürich | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 45 | â11 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Kreuzlingen | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 44 | â14 | 16 | Play-out against relegation |
| 12 | FC Winterthur[3] | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 42 | â26 | 13 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Promotion, relegation
The two group winners played a two legged tie for the title of 1. Liga champions and for promotion to the 1939â40 Nationalliga. The games were played on 4 and 11 June 1939.
Championship play-off
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gallen | 3â0 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Cantonal Neuchâtel | 1â1 | St. Gallen |
St. Gallen won the 1. Liga championship title and were promoted to 1939â40 Nationalliga. Cantonal Neuchâtel remained in the division for the next season.[3]
Relegation play-out
The two second last placed teams from each group played a single legged tie to decide the third and last relegation slot. The game was played on 18 June in Vevey.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Vevey Sports | 6â1 | Kreuzlingen |
Vevey Sports won and remained in the division. Kreuzlingen were relegated to the 2. Liga.[3]