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Overview

In the run-up to this season, there were further changes to the league system. There were now 24 clubs competing in the 1st division, this being two more clubs than in the 1934/35 season and six more than in the 1933/34 season. These 24 clubs 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 the one sole promotion slot to the top-tier Nationalliga. The two last placed team in each group were to be directly relegated to the 2. Liga (third tier).

Group West

Teams, locations

Final league table

Group East

Teams, locations

Final league table

Promotion, relegation

The two group winners played a two legged tie for the title of 1. Liga champions and for promotion to the

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Promotion play-off

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won, became 1. Liga champions and were promoted.

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remain in the division for the next season.

Relegation play-out

Sparta-Schaffhausen and FC Seebach had ended the season on relegation slots and both were relegated in first instance. However,

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, one of the winners of the four 2. Liga groups, waived their rights to promotion. Therefore this play-out against relegation was required. Sparta-Schaffhausen won, thus saved themsilves from relegation and remained in the division for the next season. Seebach were relegated.

Further in Swiss football

1935–36 Nationalliga The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1935–36 football season. This was the 39th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. Overview For this season, the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 14 member clubs an ...

* 1935–36 Swiss Cup

References

Sources

Switzerland 1935–36 at RSSSF
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