1973 Swiss League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 28 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Grasshopper Club |
| Runners-up | Winterthur |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 35 |
The 1973 Swiss League Cup was the second Swiss League Cup competition. It was played in summer 1973 as a pre-season tournament to the 1973–74 Swiss football season. It was won by Grasshopper Club Zürich who defeated FC Winterthur 5–4 on penalties after a 2–2 draw in the final.
Overview
The League Cup was created to allow clubs from the top two tiers to compete in a tournament in advance of the league season. There was a seeding, the top eight teams from last seasons Nationalliga A were directly qualified for the round of 16. The other six teams from the top-tier and all the teams from the second-tier played a qualification round. As opposed to in the inaugural version last season, where the teams were divided into regional groups to play a round-robin, this year the 20 teams were drawn in a two-legged elimination tournament, yet only the best eight winners qualified for the round of 16. In the main competition, the matches were played in a single 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 penalty shoot-out was foreseen.
Qualification round
The first legs were played on 16 June and the return legs were played on 23 June 1973.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grenchen | 10–2 | Brühl St. Gallen | 6–1 | 4–1 |
| Mendrisiostar | 5–1 | Chiasso | 4–1 | 1–0 |
| Biel-Bienne | 9–4 | Martigny-Sports | 8–1 | 1–3 |
| St. Gallen | 7–4 | Wettingen | 2–2 | 5–2 |
| Buochs | 4–4 | Young Fellows Zürich | 3–2 | 1–2 |
| Luzern | 11–1 | Bellinzona | 6–1 | 5–0 |
| Chênois | 1–6 | Fribourg | 1–4 | 0–2 |
| Xamax | 9–5 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 5–2 | 4–3 |
| Young Boys | 5–4 | Aarau | 1–2 | 4–2 |
| Vevey-Sports | 6–2 | Étoile Carouge | 4–0 | 2–2 |
- The best eight winners qualified. Buochs and Young Boys did not qualify.
Matches
| Young Boys | 1–2 | Aarau |
|---|---|---|
| Brechbühl 83' (1:2) | YB summary FCA summary |
44' (0:1) Osterwalder 50' (0:2) Osterwalder |
| Aarau | 2–4 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Züttel 32' (1:2) Züttel 80' (2:4) |
FCA summary YB summary |
25' (0:1) Zahnd 30' (0:2) Cornioley 60' (1:3) Muhmenthaler 61' (1:4) Bruttin |
Round of 16
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1973 | ||
| Biel-Bienne | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Lugano | 3–0 | Grenchen |
| Xamax | 4–1 | Basel |
| Sion | 0–2 | Servette |
| Vevey-Sports | 2–1 | Fribourg |
| Winterthur | 1–0 | Luzern |
| Zürich | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |
Grasshopper Club |
| St. Gallen | 2–0 | Mendrisiostar |
Matches
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 4–1 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Rub 10' (1:0) Citherlet 29' (2:1) Richard 33' Elsig 38' (3:1) Richard 68' (4:1) |
FCB summary | 3' Hitzfeld 15' (1:1) Rahmen |
| Sion | 0–2 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary | 23' (0:1) Petrović 54' (0:2) Pfister |
| Zürich | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Kuhn 83' (pen 1:1) | FCZ summary | 21' (0:1) Grahn |
| Penalties | ||
| Kuhn Jeandupeux Bionda Botteron Zigerlig |
3–4 | Gross Noventa Meier Winiger Grahn |
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1973 | ||
| Vevey-Sports | 1–4 | Grasshopper Club |
| Lugano | 2–4 | Servette |
| Xamax | 1–2 | Biel-Bienne |
| St. Gallen | 1–2 | Winterthur |
Matches
| Vevey-Sports | 1–4 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Lambelet 53' (1:2) | RSSSF summary | 23' (0:1) Noventa 45' (0:2) Grahn 61' (1:3) Grahn 73' (1:4) Elsener |
| Lugano | 2–4 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Lubanski 3' (1:0) Luttrop 73' (2:2) |
Servette summary | 5' (1:1) Petrović 31' (1:2) Petrović 87' (2:3) Schnyder 89' (2:4) Riner |
| Xamax | 1–2 | Biel-Bienne |
|---|---|---|
| Citherlet 2' (1:0) | RSSSF summary | 54' (1:1) Peters 75' (1:2) Gobet |
| St. Gallen | 1–2 | Winterthur |
|---|---|---|
| Blättler 78' (1:1) | RSSSF summary | 38' (0:1) Risi 90' (1:2) Grünig |
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1973 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 2–0 | Servette |
| 12 September 1973 | ||
| Biel-Bienne | 0–3 | Winterthur |
Matches
| Grasshopper Club | 2–0 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Grahn 30' (1:0) (Marchi) 43' (o.g.) |
Servette summary |
| Biel-Bienne | 0–3 | Winterthur |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 51' (0:1) Meili 80' (0:2) Nielsen 82' (0:3) Künzli |
Final
Summary
The final took place on Wednesday 10 October 1973 at Letzigrund in Zürich.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 October 1973 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Winterthur |
Telegram
| Grasshopper Club | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Winterthur |
|---|---|---|
| Elsener 71' (1:2) Ohlhauser 76' (2:2) |
RSSSF summary | 25' (0:1) Risi 66' (0:2) Risi |
| Penalties | ||
| Winiger Meier T. Niggl Gröbli Grahn |
5–4 | Fehr Nielsen Arnold Risi Küng |
Grasshopper Club won the cup and this was the club's first League Cup title to this date.