1959–60 Swiss Cup

1959–60 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Final positions
ChampionsLuzern
Runners-upGrenchen

The 1959–60 Swiss Cup was the 35th season of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss Football Association.

Overview

This season's cup competition began with the games of the first round, played on the week-end of the 13 September 1959. The competition was completed on Sunday 8 May 1960, with the final, which was traditionally held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The clubs from the 1959–60 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they played in the second round on the week-end of 27 September. The clubs from this season's Nationalliga A (NLA) and from this season's Nationalliga B (NLB) were given byes for the first two rounds. These teams joined the competition in the third round, which was played on the week-end of 1 November.

The matches were played in a knockout format. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time. In the event of a draw at the end of extra time, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, a toss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round. New this season was, that the cup winners qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the next season. This would be the first season that this tournament took place for the winners of each European country's domestic cup competition.[1]

Round 1

In the first phase, the lower league teams that had qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's regional cup competitions or their association's requirements, competed here. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The first round was played on the weekend of 13 September 1959.

Summary

Region Ostschweiz

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
Kreuzlingen 3–2 FC Uzwil
FC Widnau 1–6 FC Rorschach
Vaduz 2–2 (a.e.t.) FC Uznach
FC Bütschwil 1–3 (a.e.t.) FC Weinfelden
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 September 1959
FC Uznach 2–3 (a.e.t.) Vaduz

Region Zürich

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
FC Bülach 3–0 FC Flurlingen
Polizei Zürich 1–1 (a.e.t.) FC Oerlikon (ZH)
FC Küsnacht (ZH) 4–3 FC Altstetten (ZH)
FC Neumünster (ZH) 2–0 SV Seebach
FC Wollishofen 4–1 Uster
FC Wädenswil 3–2 (a.e.t.) FC Wald (ZH)
FC Tössfeld 2–0 SC Veltheim
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 September 1959
FC Oerlikon (ZH) 1–0 Polizei Zürich

Region Bern

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
Central Fribourg 4–2 Köniz
FC Madretsch (Biel) 2–3 FC Courtemaîche
Minerva Bern 4–0 FC Grünstern (Ipsach)
SC Aegerten-Brügg 1–2 FC Selzach
FC Kirchberg (BE) 5–2 FC Gerlafingen
20 September 1959
Dürrenast 2–6 FC Helvetia Bern

Region Solothurn

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
FC Klus-Balsthal 3–1 SC Kleinhüningen

Region Nordwestschweiz

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
FC Riehen 2–1 Black Stars
FC Breite (Basel) 5–0 FC Reinach (BL)

Region Aargau

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
Schöftland 2–4 (a.e.t.) FC Oensingen
FC Gränichen 1–2 FC Muhen
FC Turgi 6–1 FC Schlieren

Region Innerschweiz

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
FC Südstern (Luzern) 2–6 Kickers Luzern
SC Zug 3–1 FC Brunnen

Region Ticino

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
Lamone Sportiva 3–1 FC Star (Mendrisio)[2]
FC Cadenazzo 2–2 (a.e.t.) AS Minusio
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 September 1959
AS Minusio 5–2 FC Cadenazzo

Region Romande

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 1959
CA Genève 1–2 Signal FC (Bernex)
Geneva GE 3–6 Chênois
FC Orbe 1–0 (a.e.t.) FC Renens
Stade Lausanne 1–0 FC Chailly/Lausanne
FC Prilly 2–5 Montreux-Sports
FC Raron 3–1 FC Grône
FC Fétigny 8–1 FC Avenches
Neuchâtel Xamax 1–2 Le Locle-Sports
FC Fontainemelon 1–2 FC Hauterive

Round 2

The clubs from the 1959–60 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they now joined the competition here, in the second round.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 September 1959
FC Sierre 12–0 FC Orbe
FC Versoix 5–4 (a.e.t.) Signal FC (Bernex)
Stade Lausanne 3–0 Etoile Carouge
ES Malley 1–0 Chênois
Monthey 3–4 (a.e.t.) FC Raron
Martigny-Sports 9–1 Montreux-Sports
FC Forward Morges 5–2 FC Fétigny
FC Kirchberg (BE) 3–1 US Bienne-Boujean
FC Stade Payerne 5–1 FC Oensingen
FC Selzach 1–4 Solothurn
Minerva Bern 2–0 FC Bözingen 34
Burgdorf 5–1 Central Fribourg
SC Derendingen 4–2 FC Helvetia Bern
FC Riehen 2–1 (a.e.t.) FC Bassecourt
Old Boys 5–0 Le Locle-Sports
FC Breite (Basel) 0–2 Alle
Moutier 2–2 (a.e.t.) FC Klus-Balsthal
Wettingen 6–2 FC Neumünster
Nordstern 1–0 FC Muhen
Concordia 4–3 FC Bülach
FC Wollishofen 1–3 FC Olten
Baden 4–0 FC Küsnacht (ZH)
FC Turgi 3–1 Emmenbrücke
FC Oerlikon 3–4 (a.e.t.) FC Dietikon
Kreuzlingen 3–4 Red Star
FC Rorschach 1–0 SV Höngg
St. Gallen 4–0 FC Tössfeld
FC Wil 1–0 FC Weinfelden
Vaduz 4–1 Blue Stars
FC Rapid Lugano 5–2 Kickers Luzern
FC Wädenswil 2–0 Locarno
SC Zug 1–1 (a.e.t.) Bodio
Bodio 2–1 SC Zug
Lamone Sportiva 0–2 FC Solduno
FC Hauterive 3–0 Delémont
FC Courtemaîche 0–1 FC Porrentruy
AS Minusio 4–2 FC Star (Mendrisio)
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
11 October 1959
FC Klus-Balsthal (t) 4–4 (a.e.t.) Moutier
25 October 1959
Bodio 2–1 SC Zug

(t): FC Klus-Balsthal qualified on toss of a coin

Round 3

The teams from the NLA and NLB entered the cup competition in this round. However, the teams from the NLA were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The third round was played on the week-end of 1 of November.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1 November 1959
Aarau 3–0 FC Wil
FC Riehen 0–6 Young Boys
SC Derendingen 0–1 Basel
Fribourg 8–1 ES Malley
FC Forward Morges 0–3 Lausanne-Sport
Minerva Bern 0–7 Grenchen
Urania Genève Sport 6–0 FC Stade Payerne
Cantonal Neuchâtel 3–2 Martigny-Sports
Winterthur 5–0 Vaduz
Lugano 1–2 Bodio
AS Minusio 0–3 * Zürich
Chiasso 2–0 FC Dietikon
FC Rorschach 0–3 Brühl
Stade Lausanne 1–2 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Bellinzona 4–3 FC Solduno
FC Rapid Lugano 0–2 Grasshopper Club
Luzern 6–1 FC Wädenswil
Young Fellows 5–1 FC Turgi
Alle 3–0 FC Langenthal
Bern 7–1 Concordia
Wettingen 3–1 Schaffhausen
FC Klus-Balsthal 1–2 Thun
FC Raron 3–2 Vevey Sports
FC Hauterive 4–3 (a.e.t.) Sion
Biel-Bienne 4–1 Old Boys
Lengnau 2–3 Nordstern
FC Sierre 1–2 Yverdon-Sport
FC Kirchberg 1–6 FC Porrentruy
Red Star 1–2 FC Olten
St. Gallen 4–1 Baden
Solothurn 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Versoix
Burgdorf 1–1 (a.e.t.) Servette
  • Note: The match Minusio–Zürich was played in Campo di Calcio Solduno, Locarno.
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
11 November 1959
Servette 4–1 Burgdorf

Matches


Aarau3–0FC Wil


FCA summary

FC Riehen[3]0–6Young Boys
YB summary




Sportplatz Grendelmatte, Riehen

SC Derendingen[4]0–1Basel
FCB summary 21' (0:1) Stockbauer
Heidenegg, Derendingen
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Joseph Surdez (Delémont)

AS Minusio[5]0–3Zürich
FCZ summary 38' (0:1) Leimgruber
40' (0:2) Fäh
47' (0:3) Pastega
Centro Sportivo La Morettina, Locarno[6]
Attendance: 700
Referee: Anton Bucheli (Luzern)

Burgdorf[7]1–1 (a.e.t.)Servette
Servette summary Fatton
Stadion Neumatt, Burgdorf


Round 4

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 November 1959
Urania Genève Sport 3–2 Cantonal Neuchâtel
29 November 1959
Aarau 0–3 Young Boys
Basel 5–2 FC Porrentruy
Fribourg 2–2 (a.e.t.) Lausanne-Sport
FC Olten 2–7 Grenchen
Winterthur 8–1 Bodio
St. Gallen 1–6 Zürich
Chiasso 0–0 (a.e.t.) Brühl
Bellinzona 0–1 Grasshopper Club
Luzern 3–2 Young Fellows
Alle 0–0 (a.e.t.) Bern
Wettingen 2–7 Thun
FC Raron 5–1 FC Hauterive
Biel-Bienne 9–1 Nordstern
FC Versoix 2–5 Yverdon-Sport
Servette ppd La Chaux-de-Fonds

Replays

Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 December 1959
Lausanne-Sport 1–2 Fribourg
Brühl 0–3 Chiasso
Bern 2–0 Alle
Servette 0–0 (a.e.t.) La Chaux-de-Fonds
16 December 1959
La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–2 (a.e.t.) Servette
22 December 1959
La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–2 (a.e.t.) * Servette

Matches



Basel5–2FC Porrentruy
Frigerio 1' (1:0)
Hügi (II) 44' (2:0)
Weber 59' (3:0)
Hügi (II) 70' (4:1)
Frigerio 86' (5:2)
FCB summary 69' (3:1) Froidevaux
82' (4:2) Brunner
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Roger Staufer (Renens)

St. Gallen1–6Zürich
Fritz Nef 88' (1:6) FCZ summary 6' (0:1) Leimgruber
20' (0:2) Wüthrich
50' (0:3) Fäh
62' (0:4) Wüthrich
65' (0:5) Brizzi
83' (0:6) Reutlinger



Replay
La Chaux-de-Fonds3–2 (a.e.t.)Servette


Servette summary Heuri
Németh

Round 5

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
26 December 1959
Biel-Bienne 0–1 Yverdon-Sport
27 December 1959
Fribourg 3–3 (a.e.t.) Grenchen
Urania Genève Sport 1–0 Winterthur
Zürich 2–1 Chiasso
La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–0 Grasshopper Club
Luzern 4–1 Bern
FC Raron ppd Thun
Basel 1–1 (a.e.t.) Young Boys
Replays
Team 1  Score  Team 2
3 January 1960
Thun 7–0 FC Raron
7 February 1960
Young Boys 5–3 Basel
14 February 1960
Grenchen 3–1 Fribourg

Matches


Zürich2–1Chiasso
Wüthrich 67' (1:0)
Pastega 71' (2:0)
FCZ summary 87' (2:1) Riva
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Fritz Schorer (Interlaken)

Basel1–1 (a.e.t.)Young Boys
Hügi (II) 71' (1:1) FCB summary
YB summary
8' (0:1) Meier
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Anton Helbling (Uznach)

Replay
Young Boys5–3Basel
Meier 1' (1:0)
Wechselberger 58' (2:2)
Wechselberger 66' (3:2)
Meier 80' (4:3)
Wechselberger 88' (5:3)
FCB summary
YB summary
14' (1:1) Weber
32' (1:2) Frigerio
79' (3:3) Hügi (II)
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Josef Gulde St. Gallen

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
21 February 1960
Luzern 6–0 Thun
Young Boys 6–3 Urania Genève Sport
Grenchen 1–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds
Zürich 3–1 Yverdon-Sport

Matches



Zürich3–1Yverdon-Sport
Pastega 40' (1:1)
Pasche 48' (o.g.)
Leimgruber 88' (3:1)
FCZ summary 29' (0:1) Chevalley
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Roland David (Lausanne)

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
18 April 1960
Luzern 3–1 Young Boys
Grenchen 2–2 (a.e.t.) Zürich
Replays
Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 April 1960
Zürich 2–2 (a.e.t.) Grenchen
4 May 1960
Grenchen 4–0 Zürich

Matches


Luzern3–1Young Boys
Lüscher 54' (1:0)
Wolfisberg 66' (2:1)
Frey 86' (3:1)
YB summary 65' (1:1)

Grenchen2–2 (a.e.t.)Zürich
Raboud 14' (1:0)
Hamel 61' (2:2)
FCZ summary 17' (1:1) Brizzi
32' (1:2) Leimgruber
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Karl Keller (Basel)

Replay
Zürich2–2 (a.e.t.)Grenchen
Reutlinger 73' (1:1)
Leimgruber 74' (2:1)
FCZ summary 55' (0:1) Dubois
 74' Karrer
75' (2:2) Sidler
Attendance: 10,000

Replay
Grenchen4–0Zürich
Morf 25′
Morf 26′
Reboud 32' (1:0)
Dubois 35' (2:0)
Spahr 48' (3:0)
Hamel 79' (4:0)
FCZ summary
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Viktor Schicker (Bern)

Final

The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Sunday 8 May 1960.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 May 1960
Luzern 1–0 Grenchen

Telegram


Luzern1–0Grenchen
Blättler 82' (1:0) Fussball-Schweiz summary
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Paul Wyssling (Zürich)

Luzern won the cup and this was the club's first cup title to this date.

Further in Swiss football

References

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  2. ^ (red) Giornale del Popolo (11 July 1966). "Anche Io Star ha approvato il progetto di fusìone con il F.C. Mendrisio" [FC Star has also approved the merger project with F.C. Mendrisio] (in Italian). Giornale del Popolo. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  3. ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2024). "FC Riehen" (in German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz - fvnws.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2024). "SC Derendingen" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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Sources

Preceded by
1958–59
Swiss Cup
seasons
Succeeded by
1960–61