1973–74 Swiss Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sion |
| Runners-up | Xamax |
The 1973–74 Swiss Cup was the 49th season of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since 1925–1926 by the Swiss Football Association.
Overview
This season's cup competition began on the weekend of 11 and 12 August 1973, with the first games of the first round. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday 15 April 1974 with the final, which was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The clubs from this season's Nationalliga B (NLB) were granted byes for the first round. These entered the competition for the second round, played on the weekend of 24 to 26 of August. The clubs from this season's Nationalliga A (NLA) were granted byes for the first three rounds. These teams joined the competition in the fourth round, which was played on the week-end of 22 and 23 September.
The matches were played in a knockout format. In the first two rounds, in the event of a draw at the end of extra time, the match was decided with a penalty shoot-out. This was the first season that penalty shoot-outs were introduced to this competition and this would replace the toss of a coin. In and after the third-round, 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. The quarter- and semi-finals were played as two legged fixtures. The final was again played in one match. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the next season.
Round 1
In this first phase, the lower league teams (1. Liga and lower) that had qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's cup competitions or their requirements, competed here.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1973 | ||
| FC Saint-Prex | 2–1 | Stade Nyonnais |
| Signal FC (Bernex) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p) |
Urania Genève Sport |
| FC Collex-Bossy | 4–0 | PTT Lausanne |
| FC Moudon | 0–3 | Meyrin |
| CS Interstar GE | 1–4 | Yverdon-Sport |
| FC Orbe | 3–4 | FC Assens |
| FC Vernayaz | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Chalais |
| Folgore Lausanne | 5–1 | FC Sierre |
| FC Salgesch | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | Monthey |
| Montreux-Sports | 1–0 | FC Raron |
| FC Saint-Maurice | 4–1 | CS La Tour-de-Peilz |
| FC Fétigny | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Central Fribourg |
| FC Portalban | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Rot-Weiss Bümpliz |
| Arconciel | 1–5 | Bulle |
| FC Beauregard Fribourg | 4–0 | FC Courtepin |
| FC Courrendlin | 0–4 | FC Porrentruy |
| FC Breitenbach | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (11–12 p) |
ASI Audax Neuchâtel |
| Béroche St-Aubain | 0–2 | Le Locle-Sports |
| FC Breite Basel | 1–5 (a.e.t.) | Concordia |
| FC Binningen | 5–1 | FC Reconvilier |
| SC Kleihünungen | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Delémont |
| Aegerten-Brügg | 2–3 | Moutier |
| FC Liestal | 0–5 | Laufen |
| Muttenz | 2–0 | FC Fleurier |
| US Boncourt | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (p) |
FC Superga (La Chaux-de-Fonds) |
| FC Frutigen | 2–3 | Bern |
| Burgdorf | 2–1 | Thun |
| FC Herzogenbuchsee | 1–2 | Dürrenast |
| FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) | 3–4 | FC Langenthal |
| FC Olten | 1–4 | Solothurn |
| SC Derendingen | 2–1 | FC Brugg |
| SC Schöftland | 2–0 | FC Deitingen |
| Blustavia SO | 1–3 | Köniz |
| Reinach AG | 1–6 | Baden |
| FC Altstetten (Zürich) | 4–2 | FC Menziken |
| SV Seebach ZH | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Red Star |
| FC Horgen | 0–4 | Kriens |
| FC Villmergen | 1–0 | FC Neuhausen |
| FC Beringen | 2–5 | Schaffhausen |
| FC Kilchberg | 1–3 | FC Adliswil |
| FC Bülach | 1–2 | Blue Stars |
| FC Steinhausen | 2–7 | FC Brunnen |
| Unterstrass ZH | 2–3 | Emmenbrücke |
| FC Perlen | 3–6 | Buochs |
| Balerna | 2–4 | Locarno |
| FC Ponte Tresa | 1–0 | FC Rapid Lugano |
| FC Altdorf (Uri) | 2–4 | SC Zug |
| Losone Sportiva | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p) |
FC Bodio |
| FC Schwyz | 2–4 | US Giubiasco |
| Juventus Zürich | 5–4 | FC Sursee |
| Arbon | 0–4 | Gossau |
| FC Rüti ZH | 4–1 | Weinfelden-Bürglen |
| Töss Winterthur | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Chur |
| FC Münchwilen | 0–7 | Frauenfeld |
| FC Schmerikon | 1–8 | Brühl |
| FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | 1–4 | FC Widnau |
| FC Staad | F–F * | FC Uzwil |
- Staad–Uzwil not played: no referee; Forfait: awd 0-3
Round 2
The teams from the NLB entered the cup competition in this round with the teams from the lower divisions. However, they were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The lower-tier team in each drawn tie was granted the home advantage.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1973 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | A–A * | Vevey Sports |
| 25 August 1973 | ||
| Monthey | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Martigny-Sports |
| FC Porrentruy | 1–4 | Biel-Bienne |
| Burgdorf | 0–7 | Aarau |
| FC Brunnen | 1–5 | Luzern |
| Concordia | 1–3 | Le Locle-Sports |
| 26 August 1973 | ||
| FC Assens | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Fribourg |
| FC Collex-Bossy | 2–5 | Etoile Carouge |
| US Boncourt | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Nordstern |
| Solothurn | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) |
Grenchen |
| FC Rebstein | 2–3 | FC Tössfeld |
| FC Altstetten (Zürich) | 0–4 | Young Fellows |
| SC Schöftland | 0–3 | Wettingen |
| Locarno | 3–0 | Bellinzona |
| Buochs | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | US Giubiasco |
| SC Zug | 1–0 | Kriens |
| FC Ponte Tresa | 0–1 | Losone Sportiva |
| ASI Audax Neuchâtel | 3–1 | Moutier |
| Emmenbrücke | 1–2 | Mendrisiostar |
| FC Beauregard Fribourg | 5–6 (a.e.t.) | Bulle |
| FC Saint-Prex | 0–1 | Yverdon-Sport |
| FC Binningen | 1–0 | Muttenz |
| Frauenfeld | 3–2 | Brühl |
| Central Fribourg | 3–2 | Meyrin |
| Rot-Weiss Bümpliz | 1–3 | Bern |
| Blue Stars | 3–1 | Schaffhausen |
| FC Adliswil | 2–4 | Juventus Zürich |
| FC Villmergen | 3–2 | FC Langenthal |
| FC Rüti ZH | 1–4 | Gossau |
| SV Seebach ZH | 3–0 | Chur |
| Montreux-Sports | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Folgore Lausanne |
| FC Saint-Maurice | 0–1 | FC Vernayaz |
| Baden | 3–0 | Dürrenast |
| Delémont | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Laufen |
| FC Widnau | 3–1 | FC Uzwil |
| SC Derendingen | F–F * | Köniz |
- A–A: The match Urania Genève–Vevey Sports was abandoned at half-time due to rain and was replayed.
- F–F: The match Derendingen–Köniz ended in a goalless draw after extra time and Derendingen won 9–8 on penalties. But because the player Hofer of Derendingen was not qualified to play the result was annulled and awarded with a 0–3 forfeit.
- Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1973 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | 1–3 | Vevey Sports |
Matches
| Burgdorf[1] | 0–7 | Aarau |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary |
Round 3
From this round onwards, 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.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1973 | ||
| Biel-Bienne | 2–0 | Grenchen |
| Central Fribourg | 4–2 | Bern |
| Luzern | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Blue Stars |
| FC Villmergen | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Aarau |
| FC Tössfeld | 2–1 | Young Fellows |
| Fribourg | 2–3 | Vevey Sports |
| SC Zug | 1–0 | US Giubiasco |
| Nordstern | 2–1 | Le Locle-Sports |
| 9 September 1973 | ||
| Martigny-Sports | 3–1 | Etoile Carouge |
| Montreux-Sports | 5–1 | FC Vernayaz |
| Bulle | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Yverdon-Sport |
| Audax Neuchâtel | 2–1 | Delémont |
| FC Binningen | 2–3 | Köniz |
| Losone Sportiva | 3–2 | Baden |
| Mendrisiostar | 4–0 | Locarno |
| FC Widnau | 2–5 | Juventus Zürich |
| Frauenfeld | 3–2 | Wettingen |
| Gossau | 4–2 | SV Seebach ZH |
- Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1976 | ||
| Blue Stars | 1–6 | Luzern |
Matches
| FC Villmergen[2] | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Aarau |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary |
Round 4
The teams from the NLA entered the cup competition in the fourth round, they were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. The draw was still respecting regionalities and the lower-tier team was again granted the home advantage.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 September 1973 | ||
| Bulle | 1–4 | Sion |
| Köniz | 0–2 | Servette |
| Biel-Bienne | 1–2 | Basel |
| Central Fribourg | 2–5 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Luzern | 2–1 | Young Boys |
| Juventus Zürich | 1–5 | Zürich |
| Aarau | 1–2 | St. Gallen |
| Martigny-Sports | 0–6 | Xamax |
| Gossau | 0–1 | Chiasso |
| FC Tössfeld | 2–3 | Winterthur |
| Losone Sportiva | 0–2 | Grasshopper Club |
| Audax Neuchâtel | 1–8 | Vevey Sports |
| SC Zug | 3–7 | Lugano |
| Nordstern | 1–3 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 23 September 1973 | ||
| Frauenfeld | 1–2 | Mendrisiostar |
| Montreux-Sports | 0–3 | Chênois |
Matches
| Köniz | 0–2 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary | (0:1) Riner (0:2) Wegmann |
| Biel-Bienne | 1–2 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Peters 30' (1:0) | FCB summary | 31' (1:1) Hitzfeld 46' (1:2) Demarmels |
| Luzern | 2–1 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Schaller 59' (1:1) Milder 80' (pen.) |
YB summary | 35' (0:1) Cornioley |
| Juventus Zürich | 1–5 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Kappeler 68' (1:3) | FCZ summary | 19' (0:1) Marti 21' (0:2) Katić 32' (0:3) Stierli 73' (1:4) Katić 77' (1:5) Iselin |
Round 5
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1973 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Vevey Sports |
| Xamax | 2–0 | Chiasso |
| Chênois | 2–1 | Winterthur |
| Lugano | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 7 October 1973 | ||
| Sion | 3–0 | Servette |
| Mendrisiostar | 1–4 | Basel |
| Lausanne-Sport | 4–0 | Luzern |
| Zürich | 2–3 | St. Gallen |
- Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 October 1973 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0–1 | Lugano |
Matches
| Mendrisiostar | 1–4 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Bianchi (1:4) | FCB summary | 9' (0:1) Stohler 41' (0:2) Paolucci 62' (0:3) Cubillas 75' (0:4) Cubillas |
| Zürich | 2–3 | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| Stierli 14' (1:0) Jeandupeux 19' (2:0) Bionda |
FCZ summary | 47' (2:1) Leuzinger 55' (2:2) Blättler 72' (2:3) Blättler Blättler Nasdalla |
Quarter-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on and the return legs were played on
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion | 3–2 | Basel | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Lausanne-Sport | 4–3 | St. Gallen | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Xamax | 7–1 | Chênois | 5–1 | 2–0 |
| Grasshopper Club | 2–2 (a) | Lugano | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Grasshopper Club won on the away goals rule.
Matches
| Sion | 1–0 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Lopez 57' (1:0) | FCB summary |
| Basel | 2–2 | Sion |
|---|---|---|
| Hitzfeld 4' (1:0) Hasler 66' (2:0) |
FCB summary | 84' (2:1) Vergères 90' (2:2) Lopez |
- Sion won 3–2 on aggregate
Semi-finals
Summary
The first legs were played on and the return legs were played on
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion | 1–1 (a) | Lausanne-Sport | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Xamax | 1–1 (a) | Grasshopper Club | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Matches
- Sion won on the away goals rule.
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 | Xamax |
|---|---|---|
| Elsener 60' (1:1) | 49' (pen.) Elsig |
- Xamax won on the away goals rule.
Final
The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Easter Monday 1974.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 April 1974 | ||
| Sion | 3–2 | Xamax |
Telegram
| Sion | 3–2 | Xamax |
|---|---|---|
| Luttrop 7' (pen.) Barberis 14' (2:0) Pillet 43' (3:0) |
Fussball-Schweiz summary | 84' (3:1) Elsig 87' (3:2) Mathez |
Sion won the cup and this was the club's second cup title to this date.
Further in Swiss football
References
- ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "SC Burgdorf" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ (red) Aargauer Fussballverband (2024). "FC Villmergen" (in German). Aargauer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Sources
| Preceded by 1972–73 |
Swiss Cup seasons |
Succeeded by 1974–75 |