1990–91 Swiss Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 196 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Sion |
| Runners-up | BSC Young Boys |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 195 |
The 1990–91 Swiss Cup was the 66th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 11 August with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 20 May 1991 with the Final held at former stadium Wankdorf in Bern. The winners earned a place in the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the following season.
Overview
The competition began on the week-end 11–12 August 1990 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on Whit Monday 20 May 1991 with the final held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The 24 clubs from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first round. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the next season.
The draw was respecting regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage. In the entire 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 to decide which team qualified for the next round. No replays were foreseen, except in the final.
Round 1
In the first round a total of 160 clubs participated from the third-tier and lower. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11–12 August 1990 | ||
| FC Donzelle | 1–0 | Signal FC (Bernex) |
| Lancy-Sports | 2–4 | Stade Nyonnais |
| Gland | 0–3 | FC Collex-Bossy |
| FC Grône | 4–5 (a.e.t.) | FC Aigle |
| FC Brig | 1–5 | Martigny-Sports |
| FC Saint-Imier | 0–1 | Moutier |
| FC Bassecourt | 2–1 | FC Le Locle |
| FC Ueberstorf | 0–2 | FC Châtel-St-Denis |
| FC Siviriez | 0–2 | Vevey Sports |
| FC Pully | 3–1 | Concordia/Folgore Lausanne |
| FC Dompierre | 0–12 | FC Beauregard Fribourg |
| FC Marly | 2–5 | FC Farvagny |
| FC Allmendingen | 0–1 | FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) |
| FC Rapid Ostermundigen | 1–4 | Thun |
| FC Langenthal | 0–2 | Münsingen |
| Lengnau | 2–0 | Bümpliz |
| FC Lamboing | 0–2 | Biel-Bienne |
| FC Laupen | 1–3 | FC Ceneri Bienne |
| FC Hägglingen | 0–2 | FC Suhr |
| FC Windisch | 0–6 | FC Brugg |
| Schötz | 2–1 | FC Hochdorf |
| FC Sarnen | 4–1 | FC Brunnen |
| FC Littau | 2–3 | FC Zug |
| FC Hergiswil | 2–3 | Buochs |
| SC Emmen | 0–1 | FC Sursee |
| Muttenz | 7–2 | FC Breitenbach |
| FC Allschwil | 0–4 * | FC Pratteln |
| FC Gelterkinden | 1–1 (5–4 p) |
Alle |
| Wangen bei Olten | 0–2 | FC Klus-Balsthal |
| FC Welschenrohr | 1–4 | Solothurn |
| FC Subingen | 1–2 | SC Derendingen |
| FC Effretikon | 4–3 | Red Star |
| Schwarz-Weiss Zürich | 0–7 | Young Fellows |
| SC Siebnen | 0–7 | FC Brüttisellen |
| FC Neunkirch | 0–2 | FC Fehraltorf |
| SC Berg | 0–5 | FC Rorschach |
| FC Wil | 0–1 | Frauenfeld |
| FC Grabs | 1–3 | Vaduz |
| US Monte Carasso | 0–4 | FC Ascona |
| FC Morbio | 1–0 | FC Ponte Tresa |
| FC Apples-Balens | 3–2 | FC Perly |
| FC Italia Morges | 2–1 | FC Versoix |
| FC Saint-Légier | 0–2 | FC Fully |
| FC Grimisuat | 2–1 | FC Savičse |
| Bex | 1–3 | FC Raron |
| FC Saint-Gingolph | n/p * | Monthey |
| FC Courtételle | 0–3 | Laufen |
| Cortaillod | 1–1 (4–2 p) |
Delémont |
| FC Superga | 0–1 | FC Boudry |
| FC Bure | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Haute-Rive |
| FC Develier | 0–6 | Colombier |
| Düdingen | 0–1 | FC Domdidier |
| Baulmes | 1–3 | Echallens |
| FC Vallorbe | 0–1 | FC Grandson |
| FC Muri (BE) | 0–7 | FC Bern |
| Azzurra Gümligen | 0–3 | SV Lyss |
| FC Bremgarten | 1–5 | Wohlen |
| FC Menziken | 0–6 | FC Muri (AG) |
| SC Obergeissenstein | 2–1 | FC Willisau |
| SC Baudepartement Basel | 0–1 | Nordstern Basel |
| Black Stars | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
FC Riehen |
| FC Dottikon | 1–0 | FC Härkinge |
| FC Beringen | 3–1 | SC Veltheim (Winterthur) |
| FC Greifensee | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Männedorf |
| FC Birmensdorf | 0–9 | Bülach |
| Blue Stars | 1–3 | Tuggen |
| FC Stäfa | 2–0 | FC Kilchberg |
| SV Schaffhausen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–2 p) |
FC Thayngen |
| FC Spreitenbach | 5–2 | FC Einsielden |
| FC Dietikon | 2–1 | FC Töss (Winterthur) |
| FC Uzwil | 0–4 | FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) |
| FC Winkeln (St.Gallen) | 0–1 | Brühl |
| FC Heiden | 0–3 | Kreuzlingen |
| St. Otmar | 0–4 | Herisau |
| FC Flums | 2–0 | FC Landquart |
| FC Mels | 1–0 | Gossau |
| FC Vex | 1–3 | FC Bramois |
| FC Maggia | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | Biaschesi |
| FC Stabio | 0–1 | Mendrisio |
| Racing Club Lausanne | 1–14 * FF aws 3–0 |
FC Renens |
- Note to the match Allschwil–Pratteln was played in Pratteln.
- Note to the match Saint-Gingolph–Monthey was not played, no referees, and replayed.
- Note to the match Racing Club–Renens was annulled and awarded as a 3–0 vistory for Racing Club. The player Raphaël Baumgartner of Renens was not qualified.
- Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 August 1990 | ||
| Monthey | 2–0 | FC Saint-Gingolph |
Round 2
The 24 clubs from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first round and joined the competition in the second round. These teams were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.
Summary
Teams from the Nationalliga B against teams from the 1. Liga:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18–19 August 1990 | ||
| Echallens | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Urania Genève Sport |
| FC Châtel-St-Denis | 1–3 | Bulle |
| FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) | 1–5 | Fribourg |
| FC Beauregard Fribourg | 0–1 | SC Burgdorf |
| FC Klus-Balsthal | 0–2 | Grenchen |
| FC Pratteln | 4–0 | Basel |
| Young Fellows | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) |
Winterthur |
| FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | 0–1 | FC Glarus |
| Tuggen | 1–0 | Chur |
| Mendrisio | 1–2 | Locarno |
Teams from NLB against teams from the 2. Liga:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18–19 August 1990 | ||
| FC Italia Morges | 0–10 | Chênois |
| FC Pully | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |
Montreux-Sports |
| FC Farvagny | 2–5 | ES Malley |
| FC Haute-Rive | 1–10 | Yverdon-Sport |
| FC Boudry | 0–10 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Muttenz | 1–3 | Old Boys |
| Schötz | 1–2 | Kriens |
| FC Effretikon | 1–4 | SC Zug |
| SV Schaffhausen | 0–4 | Baden |
| FC Stäfa | 1–7 | FC Schaffhausen |
| FC Morbio | 0–10 | Chiasso |
Teams from NLB against teams from the 3. Liga:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18–19 August 1990 | ||
| FC Donzelle | 0–7 | Étoile-Carouge |
| SC Obergeissenstein | 0–3 | Bellinzona |
| FC Sarnen | 1–3 | Emmenbrücke |
Teams from the 1. Liga amongst themselves:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18–19 August 1990 | ||
| FC Aigle | 1–3 | FC Raron |
| Münsingen | 4–1 | FC Bern |
| Nordstern Basel | 0–4 | FC Sursee |
| Buochs | 1–2 | FC Zug |
| Vaduz | 1–3 | Kreuzlingen |
| FC Riehen | 1–2 | Laufen |
| Herisau | 1–3 | FC Rorschach |
| Monthey | 1–0 | Martigny-Sports |
Teams from the 1. Liga against teams from the 2. Liga:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18–19 August 1990 | ||
| FC Bramois | 0–5 | Vevey-Sports |
| FC Grimisuat | 0–3 | FC Fully |
| Cortaillod | 3–1 | FC Domdidier |
| Biel-Bienne | 0–2 | SV Lyss |
| FC Dottikon | 1–2 | FC Suhr |
| FC Muri (AG) | 1–5 | Solothurn |
| FC Gelterkinden | 2–3 | Moutier |
| Bülach | 3–2 | FC Brüttisellen |
| FC Beringen | 3–0 | FC Brugg |
| FC Flums | 3–5 | Brühl |
| FC Mels | 2–5 | Frauenfeld |
| FC Maggia | 3–2 | FC Ascona |
Teams from the 1. Liga against teams from the 3. Liga:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18–19 August 1990 | ||
| FC Grandson | 1–4 | Colombier |
| FC Ceneri Bienne | 1–2 | Thun |
| FC Racing Club Lausanne | 0–10 | FC Collex-Bossy |
Teams from the 2. Liga amongst themselves:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18–19 August 1990 | ||
| FC Bassecourt | 3–1 | Lengnau |
| Wohlen | 4–0 | SC Derendingen |
| FC Dietikon | 0–3 | FC Spreitenbach |
| FC Fehraltorf | 4–1 | FC Männedorf |
Teams from the 2. Liga against teams from the 3. Liga:
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18–19 August 1990 | ||
| FC Apples-Balens | 0–1 | Stade Nyonnais |
Matches
| FC Pratteln[1] | 4–0 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Ferreira 41' Böni 67' Füri 62' (1:0) Utvic 86' (2:0) Weng 86' (3:0) Steiner 90' (4:0) |
Summary | 49' Bernauer 83' Reich |
Round 3
The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds and they joined the competition in this round. These teams were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 September 1990 | ||
| FC Pratteln | 1–0 | Solothurn |
| 28 September 1990 | ||
| Brühl | 1–2 | Tuggen |
| Emmenbrücke | 0–2 | Luzern |
| Stade Nyonnais | 0–5 | Lausanne-Sport |
| 29 September 1990 | ||
| FC Beringen | 3–11 | FC Schaffhausen |
| ES Malley | 3–0 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Thun | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Fribourg |
| FC Maggia | 0–3 | Chiasso |
| Moutier | 5–0 | SV Lyss |
| Baden | 0–2 | FC Glarus |
| Cortaillod | 2–1 | Colombier |
| SC Kriens | 2–1 | AC Bellinzona |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4–1 | Bulle |
| Old Boys | 1–2 | Wettingen |
| FC Rorschach | 0–2 | St. Gallen |
| Wohlen | 0–1 | FC Sursee |
| Yverdon-Sport | 1–2 | Xamax |
| Chênois | 0–4 | Servette |
| FC Raron | 3–2 | Monthey |
| Vevey-Sports | 1–4 | Montreux-Sports |
| 30 September 1990 | ||
| FC Fehraltorf | 0–7 | Zürich |
| FC Grenchen | 1–0 | Aarau |
| Laufen | 1–2 | FC Suhr |
| FC Bassecourt | 0–7 | Young Boys |
| Bülach | 3–0 | FC Spreitenbach |
| FC Collex-Bossy | 2–8 | Étoile-Carouge |
| FC Fully | 1–3 | Sion |
| Kreuzlingen | 1–5 | Frauenfeld |
| Locarno | 2–0 | Lugano |
| Münsingen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) |
SC Burgdorf |
| FC Zug | 0–3 | SC Zug |
| 31 October 1990 | ||
| Winterthur | 1–3 | Grasshopper Club |
Matches
| Chênois | 0–4 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary | 15' (0:1) Türkyilmaz 48' (0:2) Türkyilmaz 49' (0:3) Türkyilmaz 53' (0:4) Türkyilmaz |
| FC Fehraltorf[3] | 0–7 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| FCZ summary | 35' (0:1) Tréllez 57' (0:2) Tréllez 58' (0:3) Lurati 65' (0:4) Ljung 80' (0:5) Landolt 87' (0:7) Tréllez 90' (0:6) Lurati |
| FC Grenchen | 1–0 | Aarau |
|---|---|---|
| Jäggi 70' (pen.) | FCA summary |
| FC Bassecourt[4] | 0–7 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| YB summary | 4' (0:1) Grossenbacher 8' (0:2) Bregy 15' (0:3) Gottardi 16' (0:4) Zuffi 25' (0:5) Bohinen 26' (0:6) Bohinen 28' (0:7) Löbmann |
| Winterthur | 1–3 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Maiano 44' (1:2) | RSSSF summary | 10' (0:1) De Vicente 40' (pen. 0:2)Sforza 90+2' (1:3) Strudal |
Round 4
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 March 1991 | ||
| Bülach | 0–3 | Grasshopper Club |
| ES Malley | 3–0 | SC Burgdorf |
| Frauenfeld | 0–1 | St. Gallen |
| Chiasso | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Luzern |
| Kriens | 0–1 | Wettingen |
| Moutier | 0–7 | Xamax |
| Étoile-Carouge | 5–2 | Montreux-Sports |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–0 | Servette |
| FC Sursee | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) |
FC Glarus |
| 24 March 1991 | ||
| Cortaillod | 0–4 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Fribourg | 0–1 | Young Boys |
| Locarno | 1–0 | Grenchen |
| FC Pratteln | 0–1 | Zürich |
| FC Schaffhausen | 2–0 | SC Zug |
| Tuggen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
FC Suhr |
| FC Raron | 0–2 | Sion |
Matches
| Bülach | 0–3 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 38' (0:1) De Vicente 68' (0:2) Strudal 77' (0:3) Strudal |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–0 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| 37' (0:1) Kincses 49' (0:2) Urosevic 50' (pen.) Haatrech |
Servette summary |
| Fribourg | 0–1 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| YB summary | 66' (0:1) Wittwer 88' Bregy |
| FC Pratteln | 0–1 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| FCZ summary | 63' (0:1) Mazenauer |
Round 5
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 April 1991 | ||
| Tuggen | 1–0 | FC Sursee |
| Chiasso | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ES Malley |
| Étoile-Carouge | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Lausanne-Sport |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–0 | Xamax |
| Locarno | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Sion |
| Wettingen | 1–5 | St. Gallen |
| Young Boys | 3–0 | FC Schaffhausen |
Matches
| Tuggen | 1–0 | FC Sursee[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Bachmann 50' (1:0) | RSSSF summary |
| Chiasso | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | ES Malley |
|---|---|---|
| Bernaschina 7' (1:0) Paradiso 96' (2:1) |
RSSSF summary | 80' (pen. 1:1) Comisetti |
| Étoile-Carouge | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Celso 26' (1:0) Thome 30' Besnard 96' |
FCZ summary | 35' Studer 41' Grassi 54' (1:1) Bärlocher 81' Kok 95' (pen 1:2) Kok 115' (1:3) Kok |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Strudal 111' (1:0) | RSSSF summary |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–0 | Xamax |
|---|---|---|
| Urosevic 37' (1:0) | RSSSF summary |
| Locarno | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Sion |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 116' (0:1) Albertoni |
| Wettingen | 1–5 | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| Rueda 45' (1:1) | RSSSF summary | 41' (0:1) Raschle 52' (1:2) Gambino 63' (1:3) Cardozo 76' (1:4) Cardozo 83' (pen.) Raschle |
| Young Boys | 3–0 | FC Schaffhausen |
|---|---|---|
| 32' (1:0) Jakobsen 38' (2:0) Fimian 40' (3:0) Hänzi |
YB summary |
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1991 | ||
| Tuggen | 0–4 | Chiasso |
| Sion | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen |
| Young Boys | 2–0 | Grasshopper Club |
| Zürich | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
Matches
| Tuggen | 0–4 | Chiasso |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 36' (0:1) Bernaschina 64' (0:2) Dario 67' Käslin 75' Minelli 83' (0:3) Pelosi 84' (0:4) Milton |
| Sion | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| Brigger 8' Brigger 119' (1:0) |
RSSSF summary | 98' Irizik 102' Raschle |
| Young Boys | 2–0 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Löbmann 35' (1:0) Zuffi 68' (2:0) |
YB summary |
| Zürich | 4–1 (a.e.t.) | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
|---|---|---|
| Grassi 24' (1:0) Kok 94' (2:1) Tréllez 114' (3:1) Grassi 120' (4:1) |
FCZ summary | 45' (pen. 1:1) Haatrecht |
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1991 | ||
| Sion | 2–1 | Chiasso |
| Young Boys | 5–1 | Zürich |
Matches
| Sion | 2–1 | Chiasso |
|---|---|---|
| A. Rey 13' (1:0) Gertschen 54' (2:0) |
RSSSF summary | 73' (2:1) Dario |
| Young Boys | 4–1 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Jakobsen 25' (1:0) Bregy 39' (pen. 2:0) Bregy 41' Bohinen 57' (3:0) Jakobsen 65' (4:0) 73' Hänzi 90' (5:0) |
YB summary FCZ summary |
41' Grassi 43' Fournier 73' (4:1) Bärlocher |
Final
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1991 | ||
| Sion | 3–2 | Young Boys |
Telegram
| Sion | 3–2 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Clausen 35' Brigger 44' Orlando 50' (1:2) Orlando 80' (2:2) O. Rey 81' (3:2) Geiger 86' A. Rey 90+1' |
Report | 4' (og 0:1) Piffaretti 47' (0:2) Zuffi 86' Bregy |
Sion won the cup and this was the club's sixth cup title to this date.
Sources and references
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- ^ Stefan Peter. "Überregionale Meisterschaften, Schweizer und Basler Cup". Retrieved 2025-11-16.
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