The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1936–37 football season. This was the 40th season of top-tier football in Switzerland.

Overview

For this season, the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had been reduced from 14 to 13 member clubs in the top-tier and 24 clubs in the second-tier. This was one Nationalliga team fewer than in the previous season, this because the league format was being modified. Next season would see the number of teams in the top-tier again reduced to just 12 teams. From then onwards the format would remain unchanged. The 13 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 two placed teams would be relegated to the 1937–38 1. Liga. As only one team from the second tier 1. Liga would achieve promotion this season, the ASF/SFV would complete their modification of the Nationalliga for next season.

Nationalliga

The league season began with the first matchday on 30 August 1936 and was concluded with the last round on 6 June 1937.

Teams, locations

Final league table

As Grasshopper Club had already won the Swiss Cup three months earlier, on 29 March, the team won the domestic

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in this season. This was the clubs eighth league title and their second Double to this date.

Results

Play-out against relegation

The twelfth position was the relegation slot. Because

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ended the season level on points in joint eleventh/twelfth position, a play-out against relegation was required. The play-out took place on 13 June 1937 at the

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won and remained in the division for the next season.

were relegated to 1937–38 1. Liga.

Topscorers

Further in Swiss football

* 1936–37 Swiss Cup * 1936–37 Swiss 1. Liga

References

Sources

Switzerland 1936–37 at RSSSF
{{DEFAULTSORT:1936–37 Nationalliga Swiss Football League seasons

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