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 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 Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity FC Aarau Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld FC Cantonal Neuchâtel Neuchâtel Stade de la Maladière FC Concordia Yverdon Yverdon-les-Bains Stade Municipal FC Fribourg Fribourg Stade Universitaire FC Grenchen Grenchen Stadium Brühl FC Monthey Monthey Stade Philippe Pottier FC Montreux-Sports Montreux Stade de Chailly FC Olten Olten Sportanlagen Kleinholz FC Porrentruy Porrentruy Stade du Tirage FC Solothurn Solothurn Stadion FC Solothurn Urania Genève Sport Genève Stade de Frontenex Vevey Sports Vevey Stade de Copet
Final league table
Decider for group winners 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.
Grenchen won and became group winners, therefore they advanced to the play-off for the 1. Liga championship and promotion.
Group East Teams, locations ClubBased inCantonStadiumCapacity AC Bellinzona Bellinzona Stadio Comunale Bellinzona FC Blue Stars Zürich Zürich Hardhof SC Brühl St. Gallen Paul-Grüninger-Stadion FC Chiasso Chiasso Stadio Comunale Riva IV FC Concordia Basel Basel Stadion Rankhof SC Juventus Zürich Zürich Utogrund FC Kreuzlingen Kreuzlingen Sportplatz Hafenareal FC Locarno Locarno Stadio comunale Lido FC Oerlikon Oerlikon (Zürich) Sportanlage Neudorf FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Stadion Breite FC Winterthur Winterthur Schützenwiese FC Zürich Zürich Letzigrund
Final league table
Promotion 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
Grenchen won by two games to nil, became 1. Liga champions and were promoted. Zürich remain in the division for the next season.
Further in Swiss football 1937–38 Nationalliga 1937–38 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1936–37 at RSSSF