2017–18 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsFC Zürich
Runner-upBSC Young Boys

The 2017–18 Swiss Cup is the 93rd season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition started on 12 August 2017 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 27 May 2018 with the final.[1] FC Basel were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by BSC Young Boys.

Participating clubs

All teams from 2015–16 Super League and 2015–16 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from 2016–17 Promotion League automatically entered this year's competition. The remaining 41 teams had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Reserve teams and teams from Liechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the 2017–18 Liechtenstein Cup.

2017–18 Super League
10 teams
2017–18 Challenge League
9 teams
2017–18 Promotion League
9 teams
2017–18 1. Liga
9 teams
2017–18 2. Liga Interregional
14 teams
2017–18 Regional leagues
13 teams

Sixth tier

Seventh tier

  • FC Hausen Am Albis (ZH)

Ninth tier

  • FC US Montfaucon (JU)

Teams in bold are still active in the competition.

TH Title holders.

Round 1

Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 August 2017
FC US Montfaucon (9) 0–21[2] Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2)
FC Bassersdorf (6) 2–1 AC Taverne (5)
FC Stade-Payerne (5) 1–2 FC Thun (1)
SC Brühl (3) 0–1 FC Chiasso (2)
FC Biel-Bienne (5) 3–1 FC Bavois (3)
FC Breitenrain (3) 0–3 BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Altdorf (5) 0–6 Servette FC (2)
FC Linth 04 (5) 4–0 FC Wohlen (2)
FC Vernier (6) 0–3 FC Stade Nyonnais (3)
SC Kriens (3) 0–1 FC Luzern (1)
FC Arbon 05 (6) 0–7 FC Wil (2)
FC Bellach (6) 0–4 FC Köniz (3)
FC Concordia Basel (6) 2–7 BSC Old Boys (3)
ES FC Malley (6) 0–14 FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3)
FC Wängi (6) 0–1 SR Delémont (4)
FC Hausen Am Albis (7) 1–5 FC Hergiswil (5)
FC Bassecourt (4) 0–6 FC Lugano (1)
CS Interstar (5) 6–7 FC Schötz (4)
NK Pajde (5) 1–3 FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
13 August 2017
FC Gränichen (6) 1–9 FC Sion (1)
FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (4) 0–2[3] FC Basel (1)
FC Chippis (5) 0–10 FC Zürich (1)
FC Kreuzlingen (5) 3–4 FC Rapperswil-Jona (2)
FC Münsingen (4) 5–1 SC Düdingen (4)
CS Romontois (5) 0–10 Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
FC Rüti (5) 0–5 FC Schaffhausen (2)
FC Bulle (5) 1–2 SC YF Juventus (3)
FC Béroche-Gorgier (6) 1–4 FC Kosova (4)
FC Wyler (6) 2–2 (4–5 p) FC Locarno (5)
FC Échallens Région (4) 2–1 FC Aarau (2)
FC Baden (4) 3–8 FC St. Gallen (1)
FC Gambarogno-Contone (6) 1–6 FC Winterthur (2)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Round 2

Team 1  Score  Team 2
15 September 2017
FC Hergiswil (5) 1–3 FC Schötz (4)
16 September 2017
SC YF Juventus (3) 1–3 FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3) 2–1 (a.e.t.) FC Sion (1)
FC Bassersdorf (6) 0–3 FC Zürich (1)
FC Münsingen (4) 1–0 FC Schaffhausen (2)
Servette FC (2) 0–1 FC Luzern (1)
FC Kosova (4) 1–3 FC Rapperswil-Jona (2)
FC Locarno (5) 1–4 FC Stade Nyonnais (3)
17 September 2017
FC Linth 04 (5) 1–1 (4–5 p) FC St. Gallen (1)
SR Delémont (4) 4–2 FC Winterthur (2)
FC Köniz (3) 0–1 FC Lugano (1)
BSC Old Boys (3) 0–4 BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Wil (2) 0–3 FC Thun (1)
FC Biel-Bienne (5) 0–5 Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
FC Échallens Région (4) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2)
FC Chiasso (2) 0–1 FC Basel (1)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Round 3

Team 1  Score  Team 2
24 October 2017
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3) 1–4 FC Zürich (1)
25 October 2017
FC Stade Nyonnais (3) 1–3 FC Thun (1)
FC Münsingen (4) 0–3 BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Rapperswil-Jona (2) 1–2 FC Basel (1)
FC Lausanne-Sport (1) 0–1 Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
26 October 2017
FC Schötz (4) 2–3 (a.e.t.) FC Lugano (1)
FC Échallens Région (4) 2–3 FC Luzern (1)
SR Delémont (4) 1–2 FC St. Gallen (1)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Quarter-finals

The matches were played on 29 and 30 November 2017.

29 November 2017 FC Zürich 4–3FC ThunZürich
19:30 Dwamena Yellow card 25'
Koné 51'
Frey 84', 90+3'
Rasmus Thelander 90'
Report 9' Sorgić
24', 77' Rapp
Yellow card 31' Hediger
Yellow card 80' Bürgy
Yellow card 85' Ruberto
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4,663
Referee: Switzerland Nikolaj Hänni (Gams SG)
29 November 2017 FC Basel 2–1FC LuzernBasel
19:30 Lang 13', 52'
Elyounoussi Yellow card 41'
Report 22' Schürpf
Yellow card 41' Silvan Sidler
Yellow card 60' Voca
Yellow card 77' Schulz
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 7,715
Referee: Switzerland Sandro Schärer Buttikon
30 November 2017 BSC Young Boys 2–1FC St. GallenBern
20:15 13', 64' Assalé
Mbabu Yellow card 33'
Sulejmani Yellow card 44'
Schick Yellow card 90+2'
Report Yellow card 43' Lüchinger
85' Yellow card 59' Haggui
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 7,521
Referee: Switzerland Stephan Klossner

Semi-finals

The winners of Quarter finals play in the Semi finals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. Matches will be played on 27 and 28 February 2018.

27 February 2018 BSC Young Boys 2–0FC BaselBern
20:15
Report Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 23,519
Referee: Stephan Klossner
28 February 2018 FC Zürich 2–1Grasshopper Club ZürichZürich
20:15
Report Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 15,664
Referee: Fedayi San

Final

The winners of the semifinals play in the Final. The match will be played on 27 May 2018 at the Stade de Suisse in Bern.[4]

27 May 2018 Zürich 2–1 Young Boys Bern
14:00 (CEST) Frey 11' Yellow card 24'
Sarr Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 67'
Marchesano 75'
Thelander Yellow card 83'
Brecher Yellow card 89'
Report Nuhu Yellow card 15'
Sanogo Yellow card 24'
Sulejmani 80'
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet

References

  1. "Formulaire de compétition et calendrier". football.ch (in French). Swiss Football Association. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. SFV (2017). "Schweizer-Cup - Helvetia Schweizer Cup / 1/32 - Final - 12.08.2017 16:00 - Stade du Péchai, Montfaucon - Stade du Péchai". SFV. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. SFV (2017). "Schweizer-Cup - Helvetia Schweizer Cup / 1/32 - Final - 13.08.2017 14:30 - Moos, Wettswil - Platz 1". SFV. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  4. "Final des Helvetia Schweizer Cups 2018 findet in Bern statt". SFV (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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