The championship was not organized by the Swiss Football Association (SFA; founded in 1895) and is therefore considered as unofficial.
The tournament was organized by the Geneva newspaper La Suisse Sportive and its editors François-Jean Dégérine and Dr. Aimé Schwob.
The championship trophy was donated by the company Ruinart.
[1] Only four of the clubs competing were members of the SFA; FC Château de Lancy, Grasshopper Club Zürich, Neuchâtel FC and La Villa Ouchy).
Grasshopper Club Zürich won the championship.