| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Date | 16 August 2024 โ 1 June 2025 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Basel (14th title) |
| Runners-up | Biel-Bienne |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matchesย played | 63 |
| Goalsย scored | 236ย (3.75 per match) |
The 2024โ25 Swiss Cup, or Schweizer Pokal, was the 100th anniversary 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 be played from 16 to 18 August 2024.[1][2] The final took place on 1 June 2025 and was won by FC Basel.[3]
Servette were the defending champions, [4] but they lost in the semi-finals to eventual winners FC Basel. By winning, Basel qualified for the play-off round of the 2025โ26 UEFA Europa League.
Participating teams
edit64 teams participate in the Swiss Cup.[5] 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[a]
- 17 teams can qualify from the First League (Promotion League and 1. Liga)[b]
- Seven top ranked eligible teams of 2023โ24 Swiss Promotion League[a]
- 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, Zรผrich and Eastern Switzerland[c] 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
| Super League 12 teams |
Challenge League 9 teams |
Promotion League 8 teams |
1. Liga 11 teams |
2. Liga Interregional 8 teams |
2. Liga 14 teams |
3. Liga 2 teams |
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Source: [8]
Schedule and venues
editThe table below shows the schedule of the competition.[2] The competitor of the lower league[f] has home ground advantage in all rounds except the final, if applicable.[1] The final will be held at Stadion Wankdorf, Bern.
Matchup restrictions apply in the first two rounds:[2]
- 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.
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Round 1 (round of 64) | 16โ18 August 2024 |
| Round 2 (round of 32) | 13โ15 September 2024 |
| Round 3 (round of 16) | 3โ5 December 2024 |
| Round 4 (quarter-finals) | 25โ27 February 2025 |
| Round 5 (semi-finals) | 26โ27 April 2025 |
| Round 6 (final) | 1 June 2025 |
Source: [2]
Results
editFirst round
editMatchups for the first round were drawn on 3 July 2024 and will be played between 18 and 20 August 2024.[1] Representatives of the Swiss Football League (SL and ChL) could not be drawn against each other.[2] Furthermore, in the first round, the matchups are regionally restricted. Teams' leagues are indicated in brackets.[f]
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AC Taverne (1) |
1โ3 | |
| SC Kriens (PL) |
1โ2 | |
| FC Dardania Lausanne (2) |
0โ3 | |
| Lancy FC (1) |
3โ3 (a.e.t.) (1โ4 p) |
|
| FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (1) |
1โ2 | |
| FC Schattdorf (2) |
0โ1 | |
| FC Ursy (2) |
0โ6 | |
| FC Subingen (2) |
0โ8 | |
| FC Baden (PL) |
1โ3 | |
| FC Besa (2) |
1โ0 | |
| FC Printse-Nendaz (2) |
0โ10 | |
| FC Echallens (1) |
1โ6 | |
| FC Suhr (2) |
0โ4 | |
| FC Mendrisio (1) |
1โ4 | |
| FC Wallbach (3) |
0โ2 | |
| FC Monthey (1) |
4โ3 | |
| FC Tuggen (1) |
0โ2 | |
| SC Emmen (2Int) |
3โ2 | |
| Zรผrich City SC (2) |
0โ1 | |
| FC Le Communal Sport Le Locle (2) |
1โ1 (a.e.t.) (3โ1 p) |
|
| FC Aemme (2) |
2โ1 | |
| FC Biel-Bienne (PL) |
2โ1 | |
| SR Delรฉmont (PL) |
1โ1 (a.e.t.) (1โ4 p) |
|
| FC Genolier-Begnins (2) |
1โ3 | |
| FC Champel (2) |
0โ7 | |
| Signal FC (2Int) |
1โ7 | |
| KF Dardania SG (2Int) |
1โ2 | |
| SC Schwyz (3) |
0โ6 | |
| SC Brรผhl (PL) |
1โ7 | |
| FC Regensdorf (2) |
0โ9 | |
| Zug 94 (2Int) |
0โ2 | |
| FC Malcantone (2Int) |
0โ4 |
Second round
editThe second round were drawn on 18 August 2024, following the conclusion of the first round.[9] Teams of the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.[2]
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Monthey (1) |
0โ2 | |
| SC Emmen (2Int) |
1โ2 | |
| FC Thun (ChL) |
0โ2 | |
| SC Young Fellows Juventus (1) |
0โ2 | |
| FC Besa (2) |
1โ6 | |
| FC Langenthal (1) |
1โ0 | |
| FC Paradiso (PL) |
1โ3 | |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona (PL) |
1โ3 | |
| FC Le Communal Sport Le Locle (2) |
0โ3 | |
| Vevey-Sports (PL) |
2โ4 | |
| FC Wil (ChL) |
2โ2 (a.e.t.) (2โ4 p) |
|
| FC Schaffhausen (ChL) |
2โ1 | |
| FC Aarau (ChL) |
1โ0 | |
| FC Gambarogno-Contone (2Int) |
1โ2 | |
| FC Stade Nyonnais (ChL) |
0โ1 (a.e.t.) | |
| FC Aemme (2) |
0โ4 |
Third round
editThe third round were drawn on 15 September 2024, following the conclusion of the second round.[10] No more match-up restrictions apply.[2]
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Langenthal (1) |
0โ6 | |
| Grasshopper Club Zรผrich (SL) |
0โ1 | |
| FC Schaffhausen (ChL) |
0โ1 | |
| FC Basel (SL) |
2โ2 (a.e.t.) (4โ1 p) |
|
| Yverdon-Sport FC (SL) |
0โ2 | |
| FC Aarau (ChL) |
0โ1 | |
| FC Winterthur (SL) |
0โ3 | |
| AC Bellinzona (ChL) |
1โ0 |
Quarter-finals
editThe quarter-finals will be drawn on 5 December 2024, following the conclusion of the third round.[11]
| Team 1 | ย Scoreย | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AC Bellinzona (ChL) |
1โ1 (a.e.t.) (3โ4 p) |
|
| FC Biel-Bienne (PL) |
2โ0 | |
| Etoile Carouge FC (ChL) |
1โ3 | |
| FC Zรผrich (SL) |
2โ3 |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals were drawn on 27 February 2025, following the conclusion of the quarter-finals.[12] FC Biel-Bienne is the only non-Super League team remaining and is the first amateur club to reach the semi-final of the Swiss Cup since 1999.
| FC Biel-Bienne | 1โ0 (a.e.t.) | BSC Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Sartoretti |
Report |
Final
editThe final took place on 1 June 2025 at the Stadion Wankdorf in Bern.[3][2]
| FC Biel-Bienne | 1โ4 | FC Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Beyer |
Report | De Freitas Shaqiri ล otiฤek Cissรฉ |
Notes
edit- ^ a b 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
- ^ U21 squads of SFL teams are not eligible to participate in the Swiss Cup.
- ^ Includes the Cantons of St. Gallen, Thurgau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Glarus, and Grisons.
- ^ FC Printse-Nendaz qualifies as the winner of the Valais Cup.[1][6]
- ^ SC Schwyz qualifies as the second fairest team in Switzerland.[1][7]
- ^ a b League rankings:
(SL): Swiss Super League
(ChL): Swiss Challenge League
(PL): Swiss Promotion League
(1): 1. Liga
(2I): 2. Liga Interregional
(2): 2. Liga
(3): 3. Liga
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Spiele der 1. Runde im Schweizer Cup 2024/25 terminiert" (in German). SFV. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Spieldaten und Modus". SFV. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Cupfinal". SFV. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Mรคnner-Cupfinal: Servette FC erstmals seit 23 Jahren Cupsieger". SFV. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "SCHWEIZER CUP 2024/25 INFORMATIONEN UND WEISUNGEN FรR DIE TEILNEHMENDEN KLUBS" (PDF) (in German). SFV. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Un รฉvรฉnement historique ร ne pas manquerย !". Printse-Nendaz. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Rangliste Fairplay-Trophy der Suva 2023/24" (PDF). SFV. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Schweizer Cup: Auslosung der 1. Runde am 1. Juli im Livestream" (in Swiss High German). SFV. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Schweizer Cup: Revanche, Derby und David gegen Goliath in der 2. Runde" (in German). SFV. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Schweizer Cup: Zรผrcher Derby im Achtelfinal" (in German). SFV. 15 September 2024. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "Schweizer Cup: Viertelfinal-Partien ausgelost" (in German). SFV. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Schweizer Cup: Halbfinal-Partien ausgelost" (in German). SFV. 27 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.