View source for 1940–41 Nationalliga

{{Short description|44th season of top-tier Swiss football}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition        = [[Swiss Super League|Nationalliga]]
| season             = 1940–41
| winners            = [[FC Lugano|Lugano]]
| promoted           = 
| relegated          = None
| league topscorer   = [[Alessandro Frigerio]] ([[FC Lugano|Lugano]])<br />26 goals
| dates              = 8 September 1940 to<br />8 June 1941
| biggest home win   = 
| biggest away win   = 
| highest scoring    = 
| matches            = 182
| total goals        = 
| average goals      = 
| longest wins       = 
| longest unbeaten   = 
| longest losses     = 
| highest attendance = 
| lowest attendance  = 
| average attendance = 
| prevseason         = [[1939–40 Nationalliga|1939–40]]
| nextseason         = [[1941–42 Nationalliga|1941–42]]
}}

The following is the summary of the [[Swiss Super League|Swiss National League]] in the 1940–41 football season. This was the 44th season of top-tier football in Switzerland.

==Overview==
===Preamble===
In Switzerland during the [[World War II|second world war]], sport became an integral part of the "spiritual national defense". This was a political and cultural movement that had already become increasingly important during the late 1930s. Politicians, intellectuals and media professionals had increasingly called for measures to strengthen Switzerland's basic cultural values. Since the Nationalliga games were also considered to be one of the activities that seemed important for maintaining the morale of the population, the military authorities put considerably fewer obstacles in the way of the top players as they had during the previous World War. However, in 1941, the "Lex Zumbühl", named after the Football Association's president, formally banned professional football players. In addition to this, the number of foreign players allowed to play was to be reduced from three to one per team.<ref name="zora.uzh-2009-Die Kriegsmeisterschaften">{{cite web | first = Christian | last = Koller | author-link = | year = 2009 | url = https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/7144/10/Koller_Kriegsmeisterschaften.pdf | title = Vierzigerjahre (1940 bis 1949): Die Kriegsmeisterschaften | format = | work = | trans-title = Forties (1940 to 1949): The War Championships | publisher =Zurich Open Repository and Archive | language = de-ch | access-date = 2024-11-16}}</ref>

===Format===
At this time, the [[Swiss Football Association|Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV)]] had 12 member clubs in the top-tier and 24 members in the second-tier. The 12 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. Once again there was no relegation from the Nationalliga, although this time not because of the special circumstances of the war championship, as in the previous year, but as a result of the decision to increase the league to 14 teams. The two additional places were played out between the three group winners of the [[1940–41 Swiss 1. Liga|1940–41 1. Liga]].<ref name="Erste Liga-Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg">{{cite web | first = | last = Erste Liga (SFV) | author-link = | year = 2022 | url = https://www.el-pl.ch/Portaldata/3/Resources/statistiken/Statistik-Auf-Absteiger-bis_heute_19.12.22.pdf | title = Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg ab Saison 1931/32 bis 2022 | format = | work = PDF page 1 | trans-title = First League statistics on promotion and relegation from the 1931/32 season to 2022 | publisher = Erste Liga, Abteilung des SFV | language = de | access-date = 2024-11-16}}</ref> 

==Nationalliga==
The league season began with the first matchday on 8 September 1940 and was concluded with the last round on 8 June 1941.
===Teams, locations===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
! Team
! Based in
! width="100"| [[Cantons of Switzerland|Canton]] 
! Stadium
! Capacity
|- 
| [[FC Biel-Bienne]]
| [[Biel/Bienne]]
| {{flag|Bern}}
| [[Stadion Gurzelen]]
| {{formatnum:5500}}
|- 
| [[Grasshopper Club Zürich]]
| [[Zürich]]
| {{flag|Zürich}}
| [[Hardturm]]
| {{formatnum:20000}}
|- 
| [[FC Grenchen]]
| [[Grenchen]]
| {{flag|Solothurn}} 
| [[Stadium Brühl]]
| {{formatnum:15100}}
|- 
| [[FC La Chaux-de-Fonds]]
| [[La Chaux-de-Fonds]]
| {{flag|Neuchâtel}} 
| [[Centre Sportif de la Charrière]] 
| {{formatnum:12700}} 
|-
| [[FC Lausanne-Sport]]
| [[Lausanne]]
| {{flag|Vaud}}
| [[Stade Olympique de la Pontaise|Pontaise]]
| {{formatnum:30000}}
|- 
| [[FC Lugano]]
| [[Lugano]]
| {{flag|Ticino}}
| [[Cornaredo Stadium]]
| {{formatnum:6330}}
|- 
| [[FC Luzern]]
| [[Lucerne]]
| {{flag|Lucerne}}
| [[Stadion Allmend]]
| {{formatnum:25000}}
|- 
| [[FC Nordstern Basel]]
| [[Basel]]
| {{flag|Basel-Stadt}} 
| [[Stadion Rankhof|Rankhof]]
| {{formatnum:7600}}
|- 
| [[Servette FC]]
| [[Geneva]]
| {{flag|Geneva}}
| [[Charmilles Stadium|Stade des Charmilles]]
| {{formatnum:27000}}
|- 
| [[FC St. Gallen]]
| [[St. Gallen]]
| {{flag|St. Gallen}}
| [[Espenmoos]]
| {{formatnum:11000}}
|- 
| [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]
| [[Bern]]
| {{flag|Bern}}
| [[Wankdorf Stadium]]
| {{formatnum:56000}}
|- 
| [[SC Young Fellows Juventus|FC Young Fellows]]
| [[Zürich]]
| {{flag|Zürich}}
| [[Utogrund]]
| {{formatnum:2850}}
|- 
|}

===Final league table===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|section=league
|show_limit=5
|winpoints=2

|team1=LUG|name_LUG=[[FC Lugano|Lugano]]
|team2=YB |name_YB =[[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]<ref name="BSC Young Boys AG-1940/41">{{cite web | first = | last = (red) BSC Young Boys AG | author-link = | year = 2024 | url = https://www.bscyb.ch/archiv-1940-41 | title = YB Saison 1940/41 | format = | work = | trans-title = YB season 1940/41 | publisher = BSC Young Boys AG | language = de-ch | access-date = 2024-11-16}}</ref>
|team3=SER|name_SER=[[Servette FC|Servette]]<ref name="super-servette-Servette-1940/41">{{cite web | first = Daniel | last = Reichmuth | author-link = | year = 2024 | url = https://super-servette.ch/Doku/Resultate_Servette_1940-41.pdf | title = Servette Rangliste 1940/41 | format = | work = | trans-title = Servette ranking 1940/41 | publisher = super-servette-ch | language = fr | access-date = 2024-11-16}}</ref>
|team4=GCZ|name_GCZ=[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper Club]]
|team5=LS |name_LS =[[FC Lausanne-Sport|Lausanne-Sport]]
|team6=GRE|name_GRE=[[FC Grenchen|Grenchen]]
|team7=NOR|name_NOR=[[FC Nordstern Basel|Nordstern Basel]]
|team8=YFZ|name_YFZ=[[SC Young Fellows Juventus|Young Fellows Zürich]]
|team9=LUC|name_LUC=[[FC Luzern|Luzern]]
|team10=BB |name_BB =[[FC Biel-Bienne|Biel-Bienne]]
|team11=CDF|name_CDF=[[FC La Chaux-de-Fonds|La Chaux-de-Fonds]]
|team12=STG|name_STG=[[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
|win_LUG=17|draw_LUG=3|loss_LUG=2|gf_LUG=57|ga_LUG=16
|win_YB =15|draw_YB =5|loss_YB =2|gf_YB =50|ga_YB =9
|win_SER=15|draw_SER=3|loss_SER=4|gf_SER=55|ga_SER=27
|win_GCZ=13|draw_GCZ=3|loss_GCZ=6|gf_GCZ=46|ga_GCZ=31
|win_LS =11|draw_LS =2|loss_LS =9|gf_LS =34|ga_LS =17
|win_GRE=8|draw_GRE=8|loss_GRE=6|gf_GRE=36|ga_GRE=28
|win_NOR=6|draw_NOR=4|loss_NOR=12|gf_NOR=30|ga_NOR=57
|win_YFZ=5|draw_YFZ=5|loss_YFZ=12|gf_YFZ=27|ga_YFZ=36
|win_LUC=5|draw_LUC=4|loss_LUC=13|gf_LUC=26|ga_LUC=52
|win_BB =5|draw_BB =4|loss_BB =13|gf_BB =23|ga_BB =48
|win_CDF=5|draw_CDF=2|loss_CDF=15|gf_CDF=35|ga_CDF=54
|win_STG=5|draw_STG=1|loss_STG=16|gf_STG=26|ga_STG=70

|col_P1=green1|text_P1='''Swiss champions'''
|result1=P1
|col_B=yellow1|text_B='''Swiss Cup winners'''
|result4=B

|split1=yes
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference within the league, however with play-off for qualifiers;
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit41.html rsssf.com]
}}</onlyinclude>
No relegation. 14 teams in [[1941–42 Nationalliga|Nationalliga 1941–42]].<ref name="Erste Liga-Statistik der Ersten Liga über Aufstieg und Abstieg" />

===Results===
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=BB|team2=CDF|team3=GRA|team4=GRE|team5=LS
|team6=LUG|team7=LUZ|team8=NOR|team9=SER|team10=STG
|team11=YB|team12=YFZ

|name_BB=[[FC Biel-Bienne|Biel-Bienne]]
|match_BB_GRA=0–1
|match_BB_GRE=0–3
|match_BB_CDF=3–1
|match_BB_LS=2–7
|match_BB_LUZ=2–2
|match_BB_LUG=1–3
|match_BB_NOR=1–0
|match_BB_STG=5–1
|match_BB_SER=0–1
|match_BB_YB=0–0
|match_BB_YFZ=0–0

|name_GRA=[[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper Club]]
|match_GRA_BB=3–1
|match_GRA_GRE=1–1
|match_GRA_CDF=1–0
|match_GRA_LS=1–0
|match_GRA_LUZ=3–0
|match_GRA_LUG=1–2
|match_GRA_NOR=1–1
|match_GRA_STG=4–1
|match_GRA_SER=1–5
|match_GRA_YB=0–4
|match_GRA_YFZ=5–2

|name_GRE=[[FC Grenchen|Grenchen]]
|match_GRE_BB=1–1
|match_GRE_GRA=1–2
|match_GRE_CDF=4–1
|match_GRE_LS=0–1
|match_GRE_LUZ=2–2
|match_GRE_LUG=1–1
|match_GRE_NOR=3–0
|match_GRE_STG=1–2
|match_GRE_SER=2–1
|match_GRE_YB=0–0
|match_GRE_YFZ=1–0

|name_CDF=[[FC La Chaux-de-Fonds|La Chaux-de-Fonds]]
|match_CDF_BB=1–2
|match_CDF_GRA=1–4
|match_CDF_GRE=3–3
|match_CDF_LS=0–1
|match_CDF_LUZ=6–2
|match_CDF_LUG=1–2
|match_CDF_NOR=1–1
|match_CDF_STG=7–0
|match_CDF_SER=1–3
|match_CDF_YB=1–3
|match_CDF_YFZ=3–1

|name_LS=[[FC Lausanne-Sports|Lausanne-Sports]]
|match_LS_BB=5–1
|match_LS_GRA=5–0
|match_LS_GRE=3–0
|match_LS_CDF=0–1
|match_LS_LUZ=0–1
|match_LS_LUG=0–1
|match_LS_NOR=0–1
|match_LS_STG=4–0
|match_LS_SER=0–0
|match_LS_YB=0–1
|match_LS_YFZ=2–1

|name_LUZ=[[FC Luzern|Luzern]]
|match_LUZ_BB=2–0
|match_LUZ_GRA=1–3
|match_LUZ_GRE=1–3
|match_LUZ_CDF=3–0
|match_LUZ_LS=0–1
|match_LUZ_LUG=0–3
|match_LUZ_NOR=0–1
|match_LUZ_STG=0–0
|match_LUZ_SER=2–3
|match_LUZ_YB=0–6
|match_LUZ_YFZ=0–3

|name_LUG=[[FC Lugano|Lugano]]
|match_LUG_BB=5–0
|match_LUG_GRA=2–1
|match_LUG_GRE=3–1
|match_LUG_CDF=4–0
|match_LUG_LS=1–0
|match_LUG_LUZ=2–3
|match_LUG_NOR=1–1
|match_LUG_STG=4–0
|match_LUG_SER=2–0
|match_LUG_YB=1–0
|match_LUG_YFZ=3–0

|name_NOR=[[FC Nordstern Basel|Nordstern]]
|match_NOR_BB=1–0
|match_NOR_GRA=0–6
|match_NOR_GRE=1–2
|match_NOR_CDF=9–3
|match_NOR_LS=1–3
|match_NOR_LUZ=2–5
|match_NOR_LUG=1–7
|match_NOR_STG=3–2
|match_NOR_SER=4–0
|match_NOR_YB=0–3
|match_NOR_YFZ=0–2

|name_STG=[[FC St. Gallen|St. Gallen]]
|match_STG_BB=1–0
|match_STG_GRA=1–5
|match_STG_GRE=0–3
|match_STG_CDF=4–2
|match_STG_LS=1–2
|match_STG_LUZ=3–1
|match_STG_LUG=1–6
|match_STG_NOR=4–1
|match_STG_SER=0–1
|match_STG_YB=1–5
|match_STG_YFZ=0–1

|name_SER=[[Servette FC|Servette]]
|match_SER_BB=4–0
|match_SER_GRA=1–1
|match_SER_GRE=2–1
|match_SER_CDF=2–1
|match_SER_LS=2–0
|match_SER_LUZ=5–1
|match_SER_LUG=4–2
|match_SER_NOR=8–0
|match_SER_STG=6–2
|match_SER_YB=0–2
|match_SER_YFZ=2–2

|name_YB=[[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]
|match_YB_BB=5–0
|match_YB_GRA=1–0
|match_YB_GRE=1–1
|match_YB_CDF=2–0
|match_YB_LS=2–0
|match_YB_LUZ=0–0
|match_YB_LUG=0–0
|match_YB_NOR=4–1
|match_YB_STG=4–1
|match_YB_SER=2–3
|match_YB_YFZ=2–0

|name_YFZ=[[SC Young Fellows Juventus|Young Fellows]]
|match_YFZ_BB=1–4
|match_YFZ_GRA=1–2
|match_YFZ_GRE=2–2
|match_YFZ_CDF=0–1
|match_YFZ_LS=0–0
|match_YFZ_LUZ=4–0
|match_YFZ_LUG=0–2
|match_YFZ_NOR=1–1
|match_YFZ_STG=5–1
|match_YFZ_SER=1–2
|match_YFZ_YB=0–3

|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit41.html rsssf.com]
}}

===Topscorers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Rank !! Player !! Nat. !! Goals !! Club
|-
|1.|| [[Alessandro Frigerio]] || {{fbaicon|SUI}} || 26 || [[FC Lugano|Lugano]] 
|-
|2.|| [[Lauro Amadò]] || {{fbaicon|SUI}} || 21 || [[Grasshopper Club Zürich|Grasshopper Club]]
|-
|3.|| Willy Bernhard || {{fbaicon|SUI}} || 20 || [[BSC Young Boys|Young Boys]]
|-
|}

==Further in Swiss football==
* [[1940–41 Swiss Cup]]
* [[1940–41 Swiss 1. Liga]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Sources==
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit41.html Switzerland 1940–41 at RSSSF]

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|list=Nationalliga<br>seasons in<br>Switzerland
|prev=[[1939–40 Nationalliga A|1939–40]]
|next=[[1941–42 Nationalliga A|1941–42]]
}}

{{Swiss Football League seasons}}
{{1940–41 in European football (UEFA)}}

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