The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1938–39 football season. This was the 42nd season of top-tier football in Switzerland.
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 1939–40 1. Liga.
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 Landhof FC Biel-Bienne Biel/Bienne Stadion Gurzelen Grasshopper Club Zürich Zürich Hardturm FC Grenchen Grenchen Stadium Brühl FC La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds Centre Sportif de la Charrière FC Lausanne-Sport Lausanne Pontaise FC Lugano Lugano Cornaredo Stadium FC Luzern Lucerne Stadion Allmend FC Nordstern Basel Basel Rankhof Servette FC Geneva Stade des Charmilles Young Boys Bern Wankdorf Stadium FC Young Fellows Zürich Utogrund
Final league table
For the Grasshopper Club this was their ninth championship title.
Results
Topscorers Rank Player Nat. Goals Club1. Josef Artimovicz 15 Grenchen2. Georges Aeby 13 Servette3. Adolf Semp 12 Luzern
Further in Swiss football 1938–39 Swiss Cup 1938–39 Swiss 1. Liga
References
Sources Switzerland 1938–39 at RSSSF