# 1936–37 Swiss 1. Liga

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

| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| FC Aarau | Aarau | Aargau | Stadion Brügglifeld | 9,240 |
| FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | Stade de la Maladière | 25,500 |
| FC Concordia Yverdon | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud | Stade Municipal | 6,600 |
| FC Fribourg | Fribourg | Fribourg | Stade Universitaire | 9,000 |
| FC Grenchen | Grenchen | Solothurn | Stadium Brühl | 15,100 |
| FC Monthey | Monthey | Valais | Stade Philippe Pottier | 1,800 |
| FC Montreux-Sports | Montreux | Vaud | Stade de Chailly | 1,000 |
| FC Olten | Olten | Solothurn | Sportanlagen Kleinholz | 8,000 |
| FC Porrentruy | Porrentruy | Jura | Stade du Tirage | 4,226 |
| FC Solothurn | Solothurn | Solothurn | Stadion FC Solothurn | 6,750 |
| Urania Genève Sport | Genève | Geneva | Stade de Frontenex | 4,000 |
| Vevey Sports | Vevey | Vaud | Stade de Copet | 4,000 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Grenchen | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 26 | +45 | 35 | To decider for group winners |
| 2 | Vevey Sports | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 35 | To decider for group winners |
| 3 | FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 29 | |
| 4 | FC Aarau | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 65 | 32 | +33 | 26 | |
| 5 | FC Concordia Yverdon | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 23 | |
| 6 | Urania Genève Sport | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Montreux-Sports | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | FC Monthey | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 19 | |
| 9 | FC Solothurn | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Porrentruy | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 57 | −26 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Olten | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 61 | −39 | 11 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
| 12 | FC Fribourg | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 79 | −50 | 3 | Relegation to 2. Liga |

### 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.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Grenchen | 2–1 | Vevey Sports |
Grenchen won and became group winners, therefore they advanced to the play-off for the 1. Liga championship and promotion.

## Group East
### Teams, locations

| Club | Based in | Canton | Stadium | Capacity |
| AC Bellinzona | Bellinzona | Ticino | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona | 5,000 |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich | Zürich | Zürich | Hardhof | 1,000 |
| SC Brühl | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | Paul-Grüninger-Stadion | 4,200 |
| FC Chiasso | Chiasso | Ticino | Stadio Comunale Riva IV | 4,000 |
| FC Concordia Basel | Basel | Basel-Stadt | Stadion Rankhof | 7,000 |
| SC Juventus Zürich | Zürich | Zürich | Utogrund | 2,850 |
| FC Kreuzlingen | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | Sportplatz Hafenareal | 1,200 |
| FC Locarno | Locarno | Ticino | Stadio comunale Lido | 5,000 |
| FC Oerlikon | Oerlikon (Zürich) | Zürich | Sportanlage Neudorf | 1,000 |
| FC Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | Stadion Breite | 7,300 |
| FC Winterthur | Winterthur | Zürich | Schützenwiese | 8,550 |
| FC Zürich | Zürich | Zürich | Letzigrund | 25,000 |

### Final league table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Zürich | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 31 | To promotion play-off |
| 2 | SC Brühl | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 29 | |
| 3 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 28 | |
| 4 | SC Juventus Zürich | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 25 | |
| 5 | AC Bellinzona | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 38 | +5 | 25 | |
| 6 | FC Locarno | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 23 | |
| 7 | FC Winterthur | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 20 | |
| 8 | FC Chiasso | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 20 | |
| 9 | FC Concordia Basel | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 19 | |
| 10 | FC Schaffhausen | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 19 | |
| 11 | FC Kreuzlingen | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 18 | Relegation to 2. Liga |
| 12 | FC Oerlikon | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 7 | Relegation to 2. Liga |

## 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

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Zürich | 1–2 | Grenchen |
| Grenchen | 6–0 | Zürich |
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