The 1937–38 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.
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 teams 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 SC Derendingen Derendingen Heidenegg FC La Chaux-de-Fonds La Chaux-de-Fonds Centre Sportif de la Charrière FC Monthey Monthey Stade Philippe Pottier FC Montreux-Sports Montreux Stade de Chailly FC Forward Morges Morges Parc des Sports 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
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 Kickers Luzern Lucerne Stadion Auf Tribschen FC Locarno Locarno Stadio comunale Lido FC Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Stadion Breite FC St. Gallen St. Gallen Espenmoos FC Winterthur Winterthur Schützenwiese FC Zürich Zürich Letzigrund
Final league table
Decider for tenth place Because Chiasso and Kickers Luzern finished level on points. A decider for tenth and eleventh place was required, because eleventh place was the direct relegation slot. The decider was played on 28 June in Zug.
Chiasso won and remained in the division for the next season. Kickers Luzern were relegated to the 2. Liga.
Promotion The two group winners played a two legged tie for the title of 1. Liga champions and for promotion to the 1938–39 Nationalliga. The games were played on 5 and 12 June 1938. Promotion play-off
La Chaux-de-Fonds won the 1. Liga championship title and were promoted to 1938–39 Nationalliga. St. Gallen remained in the division for the next season.
Further in Swiss football 1937–38 Nationalliga 1937–38 Swiss Cup
References
Sources Switzerland 1937–38 at RSSSF