1974–75 Swiss Cup

1974–75 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Final positions
ChampionsBasel
Runner-upWinterthur

The 1974–75 Swiss Cup was the 50th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition.

Overview

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The cup competition began on 16 June 1974, with the first games of the first round, but this round was not completed until 10 August with all the required games. The entire competition was to be completed on Easter Monday 31 March 1975 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 10 and 11 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 21 and 22 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. 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

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Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
16 June 1974
FC Ayent 3–4 FC Raron
Marin-Sports 1–2 Le Locle-Sports
FC Tafers 2–8 Central Fribourg
FC Boudry 0–1 Bern
FC Bettlach 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(p) 		Bözingen 34
FC Langenthal 1–4 Solothurn'
FC Laufenburg 3–5 Baden
FC Dietikon 0–2 Blue Stars
FC Albisrieden ZH 4–2 FC Schwammendingen ZH
SV Seebach ZH 6–2 FC Neuhausen
FC Littau 1–5 Kriens
Ibach 0–4 Emmenbrücke
Kickers Luzern 2–8 Buochs
Bodio 0–2 US Giubiasco
FC Wollishofen ZH 1–0 Wohlen
23 June 1974
AS Gambarogno 1–2 Locarno
FC Schattdorf 6–2 FC Brunnen
FC Rüti ZH 1–0 FC Uznach
Bülach 2–1 Schaffhausen
Rapid Ostermundingen 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(p) 		Dürrenast
FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) 10–1 Minerva Bern
FC Einsielden 2–1 SC Zug
FC Chalais 2–4 (a.e.t.) Monthey
US Boncourt 1–3 Delémont
FC Rafzerfeld 5–4 Frauenfeld
SC Veltheim Winterthur 3–5 FC Uzwil
Juventus Zürich 6–3 Red Star
FC Collex-Bossy 1–3 Stade Nyonnais
FC Vouvry 5–1 FC Sierre
FC Gurmels 5–2 FC Beauregard Fribourg
Corcelles-Cormondrèche 5–1 FC Portalban
FC Pieterlen 2–1 Moutier
FC Mett 3–5 Lengnau
FC Aesch 2–3 Concordia
FC Liestal 0–5 Laufen
FC Olten 0–3 SC Schöftland
FC Rothrist 2–5 FC Deitingen
FC Selzach 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(p) 		FC Menziken
FC Weinfelden 5–3 Kreuzlingen
FC Kirchberg SG 4–5 Gossau
FC Rebstein 3–2 (a.e.t.) Brühl
Balzers 3–2 Chur
FC St.Margrethen 4–1 FC Rorschach
FC Morbio 0–2 FC Rapid Lugano
30 June 1974
Interstar GE 2–4 Meyrin
Signal FC (Bernex) 5–1 Urania Genève Sport
FC Assens 0–1 (a.e.t.) Bulle
FC Fétigny 2–1 FC Renens
FC Orbe 5–2 FC Moudon
FC Crans-sur-Céligny 2–1 (a.e.t.) FC Pully
Zähringia BE 5–2 ASI Audax-Friul
Köniz 5–1 Thun
SC Kleinhüningen 5–0 FC Porrentruy
Old Boys 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(p) 		FC Pratteln
FC Sursee 6–5 FC Brugg
FC Widnau 0–3 FC Altstätten (St. Gallen)
4 August 1974
Montreux-Sports 0–1 FC Vernayaz
10 August 1974
Stade Lausanne 1–2 Yverdon-Sport

Round 2

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The teams from the NLB entered the cup competition in the second round, 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

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
10 and 11 August 1974
FC Gurmels 0–7 Fribourg
FC Vouvry 0–1 FC Raron
Concordia 0–1 Solothurn
FC Pieterlen 1–4 (a.e.t.) SC Kleinhüningen
SV Seebach ZH 2–1 Baden
FC Rapid Lugano 0–2 Locarno
FC Einsielden 5–3 (a.e.t.) FC Albisrieden
FC Wollishofen ZH 2–3 FC Rüti ZH
Stade Nyonnais 2–1 Martigny-Sports
Signal FC (Bernex) 1–4 Etoile Carouge
FC Schattdorf 0–6 Bellinzona
Blue Stars 2–1 FC Tössfeld
Balzers 1–2 (a.e.t.) Gossau
FC St.Margrethen 2–5 FC Rebstein
FC Sursee 2–3 Chiasso
US Giubiasco 1–0 Mendrisiostar
Le Locle-Sports 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p) 		Delémont
Corcelles-Cormondrèche 1–5 Biel-Bienne
FC Fétigny 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Köniz
FC Crans-sur-Céligny 1–3 La Chaux-de-Fonds
FC Rapid Ostermundigen 0–1 Grenchen
Emmenbrücke 1–4 Kriens
SC Schöftland 1–5 Buochs
Laufen 2–6 Nordstern
FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) 3–2 (a.e.t.) FC Uzwil
FC Weinfelden 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p) 		Juventus Zürich
FC Bülach 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Young Fellows
Bözingen 34 0–1 Lengnau
FC Rafzerfeld 0–7 Wettingen
FC Selzach 1–2 Aarau
Bulle 0–2 Monthey
FC Vernayaz 1–8 Meyrin
Zähringia BE 2–3 FC Lerchenfeld
Bern 5–1 Central Fribourg
15 August 1974
FC Pratteln 5–0 FC Deitingen
17 August 1974
FC Orbe 6–2 Yverdon-Sport

Matches

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FC Selzach[1]1–2Aarau
FCA summary
Zilweg, Selzach

Round 3

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Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
30 August 1974
Kriens 3–2 (a.e.t.) Buochs
31 August 1974
Fribourg 2–0 (a.e.t.) FC Raron
La Chaux-de-Fonds 0–1 Grenchen
Monthey 0–0 (a.e.t.) Meyrin
SV Seebach ZH 1–2 Locarno
Solothurn 5–0 SC Kleinhüningen
FC Einsielden 2–4 FC Rüti ZH
Gossau 4–1 FC Rebstein
FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) 2–1 FC Weinfelden
FC Bülach 2–3 Lengnau
Wettingen 3–0 Aarau
FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) 1–2 (a.e.t.) Bern
1 September 1974
FC Pratteln 2–6 Nordstern
Delémont 1–3 Biel-Bienne
FC Orbe 6–0 FC Fétigny
Stade Nyonnais 2–4 (a.e.t.) Etoile Carouge
Bellinzona 6–1 Blue Stars
Chiasso 2–0 US Giubiasco
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 September 1974
Meyrin 1–2 (a.e.t.) Monthey

Matches

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Wettingen3–0Aarau


 FCA summary
Stadion Altenburg, Wettingen

Round 4

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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

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
21 September 1974
Locarno 4–2 FC Rüti ZH
Chiasso 0–1 Basel
Fribourg 1–1 (a.e.t.) Neuchâtel Xamax
Etoile Carouge 5–1 Vevey Sports
Gossau 0–3 (a.e.t.) Zürich
Biel-Bienne 0–1 Sion
Kriens 2–0 Luzern
FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) 1–8 St. Gallen
Lengnau 0–4 Lausanne-Sport
Bern 1–6 Annulled Servette
22 September 1974
Bellinzona 3–1 Lugano
Nordstern 2–5 (a.e.t.) Winterthur
FC Orbe 0–3 Grenchen
Solothurn 1–2 Chênois
Wettingen 2–4 Grasshopper Club
Meyrin 0–3 Young Boys

Annulled: Protest from Bern due to a technical error of the referee. Replayed.

replays
Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 October 1974
Neuchâtel Xamax 3–1 Fribourg
16 October 1974
Bern 0–4 Servette

Matches

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Chiasso0–1Basel
Sulmoni Yellow card 35' FCB summary 25' (0:1) Odermatt
Yellow card 65' Tanner
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Switzerland Rudolf Renggli (Luzern)
Gossau0–3 (a.e.t.)Zürich
FCZ summary 98' (0:1) Rutschmann
104' (0:2) Kuhn
108' (0:3) Jeandupeux
Sportanlage Buechenwald, Gossau
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Switzerland Hans Schuhmacher (Pfungen)
Meyrin0–3Young Boys
YB summary 38' (0:1) Bruttin
83' (0:2) Cornioley
87' (0:3) Muhmenthaler
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Switzerland Roland Racine (Prilly)
Bern0–4Servette
Servette summary (0:1) Andrey
(0:2) Pfister
(0:3) Pfister
(0:4) Castella

Round 5

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Summery

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
15 October 1974
Grasshopper Club 0–0 (a.e.t.) Young Boys
Chênois 1–0 (a.e.t.) Locarno
16 October 1974
Etoile Carouge 2–1 Bellinzona
Zürich 1–3 Basel
Sion 1–2 Grenchen
Kriens 1–2 (a.e.t.) Winterthur
St. Gallen 0–1 Lausanne-Sport
Xamax 0–0 Servette
Replays
Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 October 1974
Young Boys 2–1 Grasshopper Club
31 October 1974
Servette 3–1 Xamax

Matches

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Grasshopper Club0–0 (a.e.t.)Young Boys
Elsener Yellow card 25'
T. Niggl Yellow card 111'		 YB summary Yellow card 57' Bruttin
Yellow card 97' Cornioley
Yellow card 110' Trümpler
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Switzerland Mario Osta (Oberuzwil)
Zürich1–3Basel
Martinelli 6' (1:0)
Zigerlig Yellow card 18'
Bionda Yellow card 61'
Heer Yellow card 81'		 FCZ summary
FCB summary		 12' (1:1) Hitzfeld
Yellow card 16' Hasler
Yellow card 26' Fischli
Yellow card 40' Odermatt
52' (1:2) Ramseier
62' (1:3) Hitzfeld
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Switzerland Bruno Della Bruna Lumino
Xamax0–0 (a.e.t.)Servette
Servette summary
Young Boys2–1Grasshopper Club
Siegenthaler 42' (1:0)
Schild 83' (2:0)		 YB summary Yellow card 44' H. Niggl
Yellow card 66' Grahn
Yellow card 85'
86' (2:1) Gross
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Switzerland Rudolf Renggli (Luzern)
Servette3–1Xamax
2x Zapico
1x Guyot 		Servette summary

Quarter-finals

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Summary

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The first legs were played on and the return legs were played on

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Etoile Carouge2–4Basel1–21–2
Grenchen2–2Winterthur2–00–2 (2–3 p)
Lausanne-Sport3–6Young Boys1–22–4
Chênois2–2 (a)Servette1–01–2

Matches

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Étoile Carouge1–2Basel
Manai 8' (1:0)
Fatton Yellow card 78'
Manai Yellow card 82'		 FCB summary 19' (1:1) Balmer
Yellow card 26' Balmer
Yellow card 58' Ramseier
80' (pen. 1:2) Hitzfeld
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Switzerland Gérard Racine (Biel/Bienne)
Basel2–1Étoile Carouge
Hitzfeld 19' (1:0)
Mundschin 42' (2:0)		 Summary 78' (o.g. 2:1) Ramseier
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Switzerland Pierre Despont Lausanne
Lausanne-Sport1–2Young Boys
Chapuisat Yellow card 9' Yellow-red card 58'
Vergères 72' (1:1)		 YB summary 37' (0:1) Bruttin
78' (1:2) Bruttin
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Switzerland Otto Isler (Zürich)
Young Boys4–2Lausanne-Sport
Andersen 33' (1:1)
Siegenthaler 36' (2:1)
Siegenthaler 69' (3:2)
Burgener 83' (o.g.)		 YB summary 21' (0:1) Rub
47' (2:2) Rub
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Switzerland Uldry
Chênois1–0Servette
Servette summary
Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex
Servette2–1Chênois
Pfister
Pfister 		Servette summary

Chênois won on away goals rule.

Semi-finals

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Summary

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The first legs were played on and the return legs were played on

Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Chênois2–6Basel1–41–2
Winterthur2–1Young Boys2–10–0

Matches

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Chênois1–4Basel
Marietan Yellow card 28'
Mundschin 79' (o.g. 1:1)		 FCB summary 2' (0:1) Hitzfeld
Yellow card 25' Fischli
80' (1:2) Hitzfeld
82' (1:3) Stohler
87' (1:4) Demarmels
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Switzerland Ulysse Darbellay (Roche)
Semi-final
Second leg
Basel2–1Chênois
Rahmen 64' (1:0)
Hitzfeld Yellow card 65'
Hitzfeld 83' (2:0)		 FCB summary Yellow card 70' Clivaz
90' (2:1) Bizzini
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Switzerland Bruno Della Bruna (Lumino)
Winterthur2–1Young Boys
Risi 6' (1:0)
Grünig Yellow card 35'
Grünig 67' (2:0)		 YB summary 72' (2:1) Trümpler
Yellow card 77' Trümpler
Attendance: 7,500
Referee: Switzerland André Favre (Echallens)
Young Boys0–0Winterthur
Andersen Yellow card 70' YB summary
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Switzerland René Matthieu (Sierre)

Final

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The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Easter Monday 1975.

Summary

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
31 March 1975
Basel 2–1 (a.e.t.) Winterthur

Telegram

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Basel2–1 (a.e.t.)Winterthur
Demarmels 48' (1:0)
Walter Balmer 115'		 FCB summary 66' (1:1) E. Meyer
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Switzerland Gérard Racine (Biel/Bienne)

Basel won the cup and this was the club's fifth cup title to this date.[2]

Further in Swiss football

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References

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  1. ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2024). "FC Selzach" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ Schifferli, Hansjörg (23 August 2020). "Der FCW und eine sehr schwierige Beziehung" [The FCW and a very difficult relationship] (in Swiss High German). tagesanzeiger.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.

Sources

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Preceded by
1973–74 		Swiss Cup
seasons 		Succeeded by
1975–76
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