2023–24 Swiss Cup

{{infobox football tournament season

|title = Swiss Cup

|year = 2023–24

|other_titles =

|image =

|image_size =

|caption =

|country = Switzerland

|num_teams = 64

|winners = Servette (8th title)

|second = Lugano

|matches = 63

|goals =

|scoring_leader = Žan Celar
(6 goals)

|award =

|prev_season = 2022–23

|next_season = 2024–25

|defending_champions = Young Boys

|date=18 August 2023 – 2 June 2024

}}

The 2023–24 Swiss Cup, or Schweizer Pokal, was the 99th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It featured 64 teams from the first to the eight tier of the Swiss football league. The first round was played from 18 to 20 August 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-2661/8553_read-266411/|title=Schweizer Cup Männer: Die Paarungen der 1. Hauptrunde|language=de|date=2022-07-05|publisher=SFV}} The final took place on 2 June 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/spieldaten-und-modus.aspx|title=Spieldaten 2023/24|publisher=SFV}}

Young Boys were the reigning Cup champion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.srf.ch/sport/fussball/schweizer-cup/3-2-sieg-gegen-lugano-nsame-und-elia-schiessen-die-young-boys-zum-cup-triumph|title=Nsame und Elia schiessen die Young Boys zum Cup-Triumph|publisher=SRF|date=4 June 2023|accessdate=4 July 2023}} The winner qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.

Participating teams

64 teams participate in the Swiss Cup.{{cite web|url=https://org.football.ch/portaldata/28/Resources/dokumente/de/03_schweizer_cup/3.2_Schweizer_Cup_Informationen_Weisungen_23_24.pdf|title=SCHWEIZER CUP 2023/24 INFORMATIONEN UND WEISUNGEN FÜR DIE TEILNEHMENDEN KLUBS|language=de|accessdate=2023-07-05|publisher=SFV}} They come from across the three levels of the Swiss football pyramid:

The 21 eligible members of the Swiss Football League are automatically entered
Twelve from the Super League
Nine teams from the Challenge League{{efn|Liechtenstein club and Challenge League member FC Vaduz is not eligible to participate in the Swiss Cup. This spot is awarded to the Promotion League|name=LIE}}
17 teams can qualify from the First League (Promotion League and 1. Liga)
Seven top ranked eligible teams of 2022-23 Swiss Promotion League (U21 squads of SFL teams are not eligible){{efn|name=LIE}}
Ten teams from the 1. Liga
25 teams can qualify from the Amateur League
Nine teams from the 2. Liga Interregional
16 teams from the 13 regional football associations (regional associations of Bern-Jura, Zürich and Eastern Switzerland{{efn|Includes the Cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Glarus, and Grisons.}} have two participants)
Final spot is awarded to the winner of the Suva Fairplay Trophy, awarded to the fairest football club of the last season

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| style="text-align:center; width:14%;"| Super League
12 teams

| style="text-align:center; width:14%;"| Challenge League
9 teams

| style="text-align:center; width:14%;"| Promotion League
7 teams

| style="text-align:center; width:14%;"| 1. Liga
13 teams

| style="text-align:center; width:14%;"| 2. Liga Interregional
7 teams

| style="text-align:center; width:14%;"| 2. Liga
12 teams

| style="text-align:center; width:14%;"| 3. Liga
4 teams

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{{small|FC La Chaux-de-Fonds}}
{{small|SR Delémont}}
{{small|FC Courtételle}}
{{small|FC Black Stars}}
{{small|SV Höngg}}
{{small|FC Wettswil-Bonstetten}}
{{small|FC Dietikon}}
{{small|Vevey-Sports}}
{{small|Meyrin FC}}
{{small|FC Grand-Saconnex}}
{{small|FC Mendrisio}}
{{small|FC Tuggen}}
{{small|AC Taverne}}

{{small|FC Ajoie-Monterri}}
{{small|FC Bosporus}}
{{small|FC Collina d'Oro}}
{{small|Lancy FC}}
{{small|FC Red Star}}
{{small|SV Schaffhausen}}
{{small|FC Widnau}}

{{small|FC Porrentruy}}
{{small|FC Iliria}}
{{small|FC Saint-Blaise}}
{{small|FC Schönenwerd-Niedergösgen}}
{{small|FC Greifensee}}
{{small|FC Savièse}}
{{small|FC Genolier-Begnins}}
{{small|FC Onex}}
{{small|FC Haute-Gruyère}}
{{small|AC Malcantone}}
{{small|FC Winkeln}}
{{small|FC Buchs}}

{{small|VfR Kleinhünigen}}
{{small|FC Frutigen}}{{efn|FC Frutigen qualifies as the second fairest team in Switzerland. Winner of the Suva Fairplay Trophy, FC Lausanne-Sport is already qualified.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/portaldata/27/Resources/dokumente/praevention/2023_Rangliste_Fairplay-Trophy_der_Suva.pdf|title=Rangliste Fairplay-Trophy der Suva 2022/23|access-date=2023-07-05|publisher=SFV}} }}
{{small|FC Affoltern a/A}}
{{small|FC Gunzwil}}

Schedule and venues

The table below shows the schedule of the competition. The competitor of the lower league{{efn|League is indicated in brackets:
(SL): Swiss Super League
(ChL): Swiss Challenge League
(PL): Swiss Promotion League
(1): 1. Liga
(2Int): 2. Liga Interregional
(2): 2. Liga
(3): 3. Liga|name=league}} has home ground advantage in all rounds except the final, if applicable. The final will be held at Stadion Wankdorf, Bern.

Matchup restrictions apply in the first two rounds:

In Round 1, clubs of the Swiss Football League (SL and ChL) cannot be drawn against each other. Furthermore, matchups are regionally drawn.
In Round 2, teams of the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.
From Round 3 onwards, no more matchup restrictions apply.

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!Round

!Match date

|Round 1 (round of 64)

|18–20 August 2023

|Round 2 (round of 32)

|15–17 September 2023

|Round 3 (round of 16)

|31 October – 2 November 2023

|Round 4 (quarter-finals)

|27–29 February 2024

|Round 5 (semi-finals)

|27–28 April 2024

|Round 6 (final)

|2 June 2024

Results

=First round=

Matchups for the first round were drawn on 3 July 2023 and will be played between 18 and 20 August 2023. Representatives of the Swiss Football League (SL and ChL) could not be drawn against each other. Furthermore, in the first round, the matchups are regionally restricted. Teams' leagues are indicated in brackets.{{efn|name=league}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Ajoie-Monterri {{small|(2Int)}}|Jura|0–3|SR Delémont {{small|(1)}}|Jura|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Breitenrain {{small|(PL)}}|Bern|0–5|BSC Young Boys {{small|(SL)}}|Bern|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|Lancy FC {{small|(2Int)}}|Geneva|2–1|FC Stade Nyonnais {{small|(ChL)}}|Vaud|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|Etoile Carouge FC {{small|(PL)}}|Geneva|1–3|FC Sion {{small|(ChL)}}|Valais|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Genolier-Begnins {{small|(2)}}|Vaud|0–1
{{aet}}|FC Onex {{small|(2)}}|Geneva|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|SV Höngg {{small|(1)}}|Zürich|1–3|FC Rapperswil-Jona {{small|(PL)}}|St. Gallen|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Affoltern a/A {{small|(3)}}|Zürich|0–4|FC Baden {{small|(ChL)}}|Aargau|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Wettswil-Bonstetten {{small|(1)}}|Zürich|0–2|FC Winterthur {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Grand-Saconnex {{small|(1)}}|Geneva|0–4|FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy {{small|(SL)}}|Vaud|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Buchs {{small|(2)}}|St. Gallen|0–4|AC Bellinzona {{small|(ChL)}}|Ticino|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Dietikon {{small|(1)}}|Zürich|0–1|FC Aarau {{small|(ChL)}}|Aargau|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Haute-Gruyère {{small|(2)}}|Fribourg|0–9|Yverdon-Sport FC {{small|(ChL)}}|Vaud|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Courtételle {{small|(1)}}|Jura|0–2|FC Black Stars {{small|(1)}}|Basel-Stadt|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Schönenwerd-Niedergösgen {{small|(2)}}|Solothurn|0–2|FC Greifensee {{small|(2)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Porrentruy {{small|(2}})|Jura|0–2|FC Bosporus {{small|(2Int)}}|Bern|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Frutigen {{small|(3)}}|Bern|0–5|FC Thun {{small|(ChL)}}|Bern|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Red Star Zürich {{small|(2Int)}}|Zürich|0–2|FC Zürich {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|Meyrin FC {{small|(1)}}|Geneva|0–8|Servette FC {{small|(SL)}}|Geneva|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Mendrisio {{small|(1)}}|Ticino|1–3|SC Kriens {{small|(PL)}}|Luzern|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|AC Malcantone {{small|(2)}}|Ticino|1–2|FC Tuggen {{small|(1)}}|Schwyz|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Gunzwil {{small|(3)}}|Luzern|0–7|FC Lugano {{small|(SL)}}|Ticino|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|AC Taverne {{small|(1)}}|Ticino|0–3|SC Brühl {{small|(PL)}}|St. Gallen|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Iliria {{small|(2)}}|Solothurn|0–2|FC La Chaux-de-Fonds {{small|(1)}}|Neuchâtel|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|Vevey-Sports {{small|(1)}}|Vaud|0–3|FC Lausanne-Sport {{small|(SL)}}|Vaud|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|VfR Kleinhünigen {{small|(3)}}|Basel-Stadt|0–8|Neuchâtel Xamax FCS {{small|(ChL)}}|Neuchâtel|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Saint-Blaise {{small|(2)}}|Neuchâtel|1–8|FC Basel {{small|(SL)}}|Basel-Stadt|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|SC Cham {{small|(PL)}}|Zug|1–3|FC Schaffhausen {{small|(ChL)}}|Schaffhausen|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Savièse {{small|(2)}}|Valais|0–5|FC Bulle {{small|(PL)}}|Fribourg|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Winkeln {{small|(2)}}|St. Gallen|0–6|FC Luzern {{small|(SL)}}|Luzern|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Widnau {{small|(2Int)}}|St. Gallen|1–2|FC St. Gallen {{small|(SL)}}|St. Gallen|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|SV Schaffhausen {{small|(2Int)}}|Schaffhausen|0–4|Grasshopper Club Zürich {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Collina d'Oro {{small|(2Int)}}|Ticino|0–4|FC Wil {{small|(ChL)}}|St. Gallen|winner=2}}

=Second round=

Following the conclusion of the first round, the matchups for the second round were drawn.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/statistik-und-resultate.aspx/oid-1/s-2024/cp-4647/cr-105/a-cal/|title=Auslosung - Schweizer Cup - 1/16 - Final|language=de|access-date=2023-08-20|publisher=SFV}} Teams of the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.

{{OneLegResult|FC Wil {{small|(ChL)}}|St. Gallen|1–1
3–4 {{pso}}|FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy {{small|(SL)}}|Vaud|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|Neuchâtel Xamax FCS {{small|(ChL)}}|Neuchâtel|0–1|BSC Young Boys {{small|(SL)}}|Bern|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Sion {{small|(ChL)}}|Valais|3–0|Grasshopper Club Zürich {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|Lancy FC {{small|(2Int)}}|Geneva|0–3|FC Lugano {{small|(SL)}}|Ticino|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Rapperswil-Jona {{small|(PL)}}|St. Gallen|1–0|Yverdon-Sport FC {{small|(ChL)}}|Vaud|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Black Stars {{small|(1)}}|Basel-Stadt|4–1|FC La Chaux-de-Fonds {{small|(1)}}|Neuchâtel|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|SC Kriens {{small|(PL)}}|Luzern|4–0|FC Baden {{small|(ChL)}}|Aargau|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Thun {{small|(ChL)}}|Bern|1–3
{{aet}}|FC Luzern {{small|(SL)}}|Luzern|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Bulle {{small|(PL)}}|Fribourg|1–4|Servette FC {{small|(SL)}}|Geneva|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Bosporus {{small|(2Int)}}|Bern|0–8|FC Basel {{small|(SL)}}|Basel-Stadt|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Greifensee {{small|(2)}}|Zürich|1–2|FC Onex {{small|(2)}}|Geneva|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|SR Delémont {{small|(PL)}}|Jura|2–1|FC St. Gallen {{small|(SL)}}|St. Gallen|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|SC Brühl {{small|(PL)}}|St. Gallen|0–4|FC Lausanne-Sport {{small|(SL)}}|Vaud|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|AC Bellinzona {{small|(ChL)}}|Ticino|3–1
{{aet}}|FC Schaffhausen {{small|(ChL)}}|Schaffhausen|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Tuggen {{small|(1)}}|Schwyz|0–3|FC Zürich {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Aarau {{small|(ChL)}}|Aargau|1–2|FC Winterthur {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

=Round of 16=

The matchups for the round of 16 were drawn on 17 September 2023, following the conclusion of the second round.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/news/schweizer-cup-maenner-die-achtelfinals-sind-ausgelost.aspx|title=Schweizer Cup Männer: Die Achtelfinals sind ausgelost|language=de|date=2023-09-17|access-date=2023-09-20|publisher=SFV}} No more matchup restrictions apply. FC Onex is the last remaining team of the Amateur League.

{{OneLegResult|AC Bellinzona {{small|(ChL)}}|Ticino|0–1
{{aet}}|FC Zürich {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Onex {{small|(2)}}|Geneva|1–6|FC Sion {{small|(ChL)}}|Valais|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Rapperswil-Jona {{small|(PL)}}|St. Gallen|0–2|BSC Young Boys {{small|(SL)}}|Bern|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|Servette FC {{small|(SL)}}|Geneva|1–1
4–1 {{pso}}|FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy {{small|(SL)}}|Vaud|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Black Stars {{small|(1)}}|Basel-Stadt|2–6|FC Winterthur {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|SR Delémont {{small|(PL)}}|Jura|1–0|FC Luzern {{small|(SL)}}|Luzern|winner=1}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Lausanne-Sport {{small|(SL)}}|Vaud|0–4|FC Lugano {{small|(SL)}}|Ticino|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|SC Kriens {{small|(PL)}}|Luzern|0–1|FC Basel {{small|(SL)}}|Basel-Stadt|winner=2}}

=Quarter-finals=

The matchups for the quarter-finals were drawn on 1 November 2023, following the conclusion of the second round.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/news/schweizer-cup-maenner-die-viertelfinals-sind-ausgelost.aspx|title=Schweizer Cup Männer: Die Viertelfinals sind ausgelost|language=de|date=2023-11-02|access-date=2023-11-02|publisher=SFV}} SR Delémont were the only representative not of the Swiss Football League remaining.

{{OneLegResult|FC Zürich {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|0–2|FC Winterthur {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Basel {{small|(SL)}}|Basel-Stadt|2–2
3–4 {{pso}}|FC Lugano {{small|(SL)}}|Ticino|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|SR Delémont {{small|(PL)}}|Jura|0–2|Servette FC {{small|(SL)}}|Geneva|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Sion {{small|(ChL)}}|Valais|2–1|BSC Young Boys {{small|(SL)}}|Bern|winner=1}}

=Semi-finals=

The semi-finals were drawn on 29 February 2024 following the conclusion of the last quarter-final match.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/news/schweizer-cup-maenner-die-halbfinals-stehen-fest.aspx|title=Schweizer Cup Männer: Die Halbfinals stehen fest|language=de|date=2024-02-29|access-date=2024-02-29|publisher=SFV}} FC Sion was the only team remaining that did not play in the Swiss Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/news/schweizer-cup-maenner-sion-ist-der-letzte-halbfinalist.aspx|title=Schweizer Cup Männer: Sion ist der letzte Halbfinalist|language=de|date=2024-02-29|access-date=2024-02-29|publisher=SFV}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Sion {{small|(ChL)}}|Valais|0–2|FC Lugano {{small|(SL)}}|Ticino|winner=2}}

{{OneLegResult|FC Winterthur {{small|(SL)}}|Zürich|0–1|Servette FC {{small|(SL)}}|Geneva|winner=2}}

=Final=

The final took place on 2 June 2024 at the Stadion Wankdorf in Bern.{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/News/schweizer-cup-maenner-wer-zieht-in-den-cupfinal-ein.aspx|title=Schweizer Cup Männer: Wer zieht in den Cupfinal ein?|language=de|date=2024-04-25|access-date=2024-04-29|publisher=SFV}} Lugano qualified for their third cup final in a row,{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/News/schweizer-cup-maenner-luganos-dritter-finaleinzug-in-serie.aspx|title=Schweizer Cup Männer: Luganos dritter Finaleinzug in Serie|language=de|date=2024-04-27|access-date=2024-04-29|publisher=SFV}} having won in 2022. Meanwhile, Servette played their first cup final since 2001,{{cite web|url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/News/schweizer-cup-maenner-cognat-schiesst-servette-in-den-final.aspx|title=Schweizer Cup Männer: Cognat schiesst Servette in den Final|language=de|date=2024-04-28|access-date=2024-04-29|publisher=SFV}} which they won 3–0.

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|date = {{Start date|2024|6|2|df=y}}

|time = 14:00 CEST (UTC+1)

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|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/statistik-und-resultate.aspx/oid-1/s-2024/cp-4647/cr-0/tg-3984720/

|team1 = Servette

|goals1 =

|team2 = Lugano

|goals2 =

|location = Bern

|stadium = Stadion Wankdorf

|attendance = 27,710{{cite web |url=https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/News/maenner-cupfinal-servette-fc-erstmals-seit-23-jahren-cupsieger.aspx |title=Männer-Cupfinal: Servette FC erstmals seit 23 Jahren Cupsieger |publisher=SFV |language=de |date=2024-06-02 |access-date=2024-06-02}}

|referee = Alessandro Dudic

|aet = yes

|penalties1 =

Stevanović {{pengoal}}
Severin {{pengoal}}
Nishimura {{pengoal}}
Rouiller {{pengoal}}
Bolla {{penmiss}}
Tsunemoto {{penmiss}}
Douline {{pengoal}}
Mazikou {{pengoal}}
Ondoua {{pengoal}}
Magnin {{penmiss}}
Mall {{pengoal}}
Severin {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore = 9–8

|penalties2 =

{{pengoal}} Mai
{{pengoal}} Grgić
{{pengoal}} Aliseda
{{pengoal}} Mahou
{{penmiss}} Sabbatini
{{penmiss}} Steffen
{{pengoal}} Valenzuela
{{pengoal}} Doumbia
{{pengoal}} Cimignani
{{penmiss}} Hajdari
{{pengoal}} Saipi
{{penmiss}} Mai

}}

Notes

References

External links

[https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup.aspx Homepage]

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