1932–33 Nationalliga

The following is the summary of the Swiss Nationalliga in the 1932–33 football season. This was the 36th season of top-tier football in Switzerland.

Overview

Preamble

The Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) had 16 member clubs in the top-tier and 18 clubs in the second-tier. This was two top-tier teams less than the previous season because the ASF/SFV were modifying the format in the top-tier. This was the last season that the clubs were divided into two groups, this season the teams drawn into their respective groups and they were not regional groups. Conclusively there was a championship play-off round. As of next season the Nationalliga would be played in one national group. This season was played from 28 August 1932 to 30 April, with a few rescheduled games being played in May 1933, with a winter break from November to February. The play-offs took place in June.

Format

The 16 teams were drawn into two groups and within the each group the 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. Four teams qualified for the championship play-offs.

The first placed team in the group at the end of the qualification stage qualified for the play-offs. The second placed team from both groups played a decider to enter and the second-tier champions also qualified for the play-off group, which was contested as a single round robin. The winners of the play-off were awarded the Swiss championship title. The last placed team in each qualification group was relegated to the 1933–34 1. Liga. The two group winners in the second-tier, 1. Liga, would both achieve promotion this season.

Challenge National

Curiosity this season was that, during the Nationalliga winter break from November to February an intermediate championship was played. This was named Challenge National. Each team from one group played a single round-robin against the teams from the other group. Then the two group winners played a final.

Nationalliga

Group 1

Teams, locations

League table

Results

Group 2

Teams, locations

League table

Results

Decider for group winners

Because Young Boys and Servette ended the qualification stage level on points in joint first position a decider for the group winners was required. This match was played at the Pontaise on 14 May 1933.

Young Boys won and as group winners qualified for the championship play-offs. Servette were classed as second position in the group and continued to the decider for the play-offs between the two second placed teams.

Championship play-off

Decider for play-offs

Championship group

Championship final

Because Grasshopper Club and Servette ended the play-off group level on points in joint first position a decider for the championship was required. This final was played at the Stadion Neufeld on 2 July 1933.

Servette won and were awarded championship title. This was their seventh championship title to this date.