1936–37 Swiss 1. Liga
| Season | 1936–37 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. Liga champions: Grenchen Group West winners: Grenchen Group East winners: Zürich |
| Promoted | Grenchen |
| Relegated | FC Olten Fribourg Kreuzlingen FC Oerlikon |
| Matches played | twice 132 and 1 decider plus 2 play-offs total: 267 matches |
← 1935–36 1937–38 → | |
The 1936–37 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
[edit]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
[edit]Teams, locations
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 | −9 | 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 | −4 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Porrentruy | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Olten[4] | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 61 | −39 | 11 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
| 12 | FC Fribourg[4] | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 79 | −50 | 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
[edit]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 | 2–1 | Vevey Sports |
Grenchen won and became group winners, therefore they advanced to the play-off for the 1. Liga championship and promotion.
Group East
[edit]Teams, locations
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 | −9 | 20 | |
| 8 | FC Chiasso | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 20 | |
| 9 | FC Concordia Basel | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Schaffhausen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Kreuzlingen[4] | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 18 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
| 12 | FC Oerlikon[4] | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, but decider play-off for qualifiers.
Promotion
[edit]The two group winners played a two legged tie for the title of 1. Liga champions and for promotion to the 1937–38 Nationalliga. The games were played on 6 and 13 June 1937.
Promotion play-off
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Zürich | 1–2[8] | Grenchen |
| Grenchen | 6–0[9] | Zürich |
Grenchen won by two games to nil, became 1. Liga champions and were promoted. Zürich remain in the division for the next season.[4]
Further in Swiss football
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2024). "FC Olten" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Association de football Berne/Jura (2024). "FC Porrentruy" (in French). Association de football Berne/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Beck, Stephan (2023). "Schweizer Meisterschaft 1936/37 FCA Rangliste" [Swiss Championship 1936/37 FCA Ranking] (in Swiss High German). arowa.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ a b c d e Erste Liga (SFV) (2022). "Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2022" [First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2022] (PDF). PDF page 1 (in German). Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Blue Stars Zürich" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich (2024). "FC Oerlikon/Polizei ZH" (in German). Fussballverband Region Zürich. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) dbFCZ (2024). "FCZ Saison 1936/37" [FCZ season 1936/37] (in Swiss High German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) dbFCZ (2024). "FCZ - Grenchen 1:2 (0:2)" (in Swiss High German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) dbFCZ (2024). "Grenchen - FCZ 6:0 (5:0)" (in Swiss High German). dbFCZ. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Sources
[edit]| Preceded by 1935–36 |
Seasons in Swiss 1. Liga |
Succeeded by 1937–38 |