1995–96 Swiss Cup

1995–96 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Teams196
Final positions
ChampionsSion
Runners-upServette
Tournament statistics
Matches played195

The 1995–96 Swiss Cup was the 71st season of Switzerland's football cup competition organised annually by the Swiss Football Association. The competition began on 9 August with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 19 May 1996 with the Final held at the former Wankdorf in Bern. The winners earned a place in the qualifying round of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Overview

The competition began on 9 August and the week-end of 11–12 August 1995 with the games of the first round and ended on Sunday 19 May 1996 with the final held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The 16 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 following season.

When possible, the draw respected regionalities 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 in the entire competition.

Round 1

In the first round a total of 168 amateur clubs participated from the third-tier and lower. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The 56 teams from the 1995–96 1. Liga 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.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 August 1995
FC Bottens 0–10 FC Renens
10 August 1995
FC Subingen 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		Dornach
FC Bad Ragaz 0–1 FC Uznach
11 August 1995
FC Vionnaz 1–2 FC Riddes
FC Domdidier 1–3 Fribourg
FC Develier 0–2 FC Olympic Fahy
Köniz 0–3 Münsingen
12 August 1995
US Boncourt 2–3 La Chaux-de-Fonds
FC Schwarzenburg 0–7 FC Langenthal
FC Worb 2–1 Thun
FC Wyler Bern 3–1 FC Herzogenbuchsee
FC Dulliken 2–3 FC Klus-Balstahl
FC Leuzigen 0–1 Grenchen
FC Therwil 1–3 FC Pratteln
FC Mellingen 2–3 Wohlen
Zofingen 2–3 FC Suhr
Kickers Luzern 3–1 FC Sursee
Luzerner Sport Club 1–3 Emmenbrücke
FC Willisau 4–1 FC Hochdorf
FC Dagmersellen 1–2 Schötz
FC Gunzwil 7–1 FC Küssnacht am Rigi
FC Entlebuch 1–9 Buochs
Uster 2–3 Bülach
Gossau 1–4 SV Schaffhausen
FC Bassersdorf 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		YF Juventus
SV Seebach (Zürich) 1–9 FC Seefeld Zürich
FC Glattfelden 1–9 FC Altstetten (Zürich)
FC Rüti 2–0 Freienbach
FC Lachen 0–1 Tuggen
Rapperswil-Jona 3–1 (a.e.t.) Chur
FC Einsielden 1–2 FC Stäfa
FC Amriswil 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p) 		Frauenfeld
Ibach 3–4 Mendrisio
FC Stabio 1–3 FC Tresa-Monteggio
Meyrin 5–0 Urania Genève Sport
FC Compesières 2–3 Grand-Lancy
FC Saint-Légier 0–1 CS La Tour-de-Peilz
FC Chêne-Aubonne 4–0 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
FC Apples-Ballens 0–7 Echallens
FC Forward Morges 1–3 Stade Lausanne
FC Stade Payerne 0–1 Vevey Sports
Pully-Football 2–0 FC Lutry
FC Fully 1–3 Monthey
Bex 1–2 FC Raron
FC Collombey-Muraz 4–3 (a.e.t.) FC Salgesch
FC Schmitten 0–2 Central Fribourg
FC Beauregard Fribourg 0–2 Bulle
FC Marin-Sport 1–0 FC Le Locle
FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 2–3 CS Romontois
13 August 1995
CS Italien GE 0–6 Chênois
FC Vernier 0–7 Stade Nyonnais
Athlétique Regina 1–2 Signal FC (Bernex)
ES Malley 1–2 Montreux-Sports
FC Saint-Gingolph 1–2 Martigny-Sports
FC Noiraigue 5–0 ASI Audax-Friul
FC Haute-Rive 0–1 Serrières
FC Fontainemelon 1–6 Colombier
FC Nidau 2–7 Moutier
FC Courtételle 3–0 FC Bözingen 34
Azzurri Bienne 0–4 Biel-Bienne
FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) 1–5 SV Lyss
FC Langnau im Emmental (BE) 0–4 Bümpliz
Muttenz 2–0 Old Boys
FC Biberist 2–5 FC Bellach
Concordia Basel 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Nordstern Basel
FC Liestal 0–2 FC Riehen
FC Rothrist 2–3 FC Menziken
FC Veltheim (AG) 0–5 FC Kölliken
SC Veltheim (Winterthur) 1–0 FC Wiedikon
FC Oberentfelden 0–2 FC Muri (AG)
FC Beringen 3–4 FC Mönchaltdorf
FC Weinfelden-Bürglen 0–2 Red Star
FC Embrach 1–3 Blue Stars
FC Kollbrunn-Rikon 0–9 Zug 94
FC Affoltern am Albis 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p) 		SV Höngg
FC Landquart 0–4 FC Glarus
FC Flawil 2–0 Brühl
Arbon 1–8 Gossau
FC Winkeln St. Gallen 7–0 Herisau
Blau-Weiss St. Gallen 0–1 FC Rorschach
FC Staad 2–1 St. Otmar St. Gallen
Biaschesi 1–2 FC Ascona
AS Lamone-Cadempino 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		AC Vallemaggia
Losone Sportiva 1–3 Bellinzona

Round 2

The teams from the 1995–96 Nationalliga B (NLB) were granted byes for the first round and joined the competition in the second round. These 12 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.

Teams from the 1. Liga (third-tier) against teams from the NLB:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2–3 September 1995
Buochs 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p) 		Kriens
Mendrisio 1–5 Chiasso
Monthey 2–5 FC Naters

Teams from the 2. Liga (fourth-tier) against teams from the NLB:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2–3 September 1995
FC Mönchaltdorf 0–6 FC Schaffhausen
CS La Tour-de-Peilz 0–3 Yverdon-Sports
FC Winkeln St.Gallen 2–3 Wil
Signal FC (Bernex) 2–7 Étoile Carouge
Moutier 3–7 Delémont
FC Flawil 0–5 Winterthur
Kickers Luzern 1–3 Locarno
FC Langenthal 1–4 Solothurn
Wohlen 1–5 Baden

Teams from the 1. Liga amongst themselves:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2–3 September 1995
FC Altstetten (Zürich) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		Zug 94
Bülach 0–1 Red Star
FC Suhr 2–5 (a.e.t.) FC Muri (AG)
Gossau 1–0 FC Rorschach
Stade Nyonnais 1–5 Meyrin
Tuggen 3–1 FC Stäfa
Concordia Basel 6–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds
FC Renens 2–1 Stade Lausanne
Montreux-Sports 0–1 Bulle
FC Raron 2–1 Martigny-Sports
Grand-Lancy 0–3 Chênois
Echallens 0–1 Vevey Sports
FC Riehen 1–2 Biel-Bienne
FC Klus-Balstahl 3–0 Münsingen
FC Ascona 2–0 FC Tresa/Monteggio

Teams from the 2. Liga against teams from the 1. Liga:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2–3 September 1995
FC Wyler Bern 0–2 Bümpliz
Rapperswil-Jona 5–1 FC Glarus
FC Gunzwil 2–1 Emmenbrücke
FC Marin Sport 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p) 		Fribourg
CS Romontois 1–2 (a.e.t.) SV Lyss
AC Vallemaggia 1–7 Bellinzona
FC Noiraigue 0–1 Colombier
SC Veltheim (Winterthur) 0–1 SV Schaffhausen
Central Fribourg 1–5 Serrières
FC Menziken 0–3 FC Kölliken
FC Subingen 1–0 (a.e.t.) Grenchen

Teams from the 3. Liga against teams from the 1. Liga:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2–3 September 1995
FC Staad 0–2 Frauenfeld

Teams from the 2. Liga amoungst themselves:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2–3 September 1995
FC Collombey-Muraz 4–5 (a.e.t.) FC Riddes
FC Rüti 2–0 FC Bad Ragaz
SV Höngg 1–2 Blue Stars
FC Courtételle 3–6 Muttenz
FC Willisau 1–6 Schötz
FC Bellach 0–1 FC Worb
Pully-Football 4–1 FC Chêne-Aubonne

Teams from the 3. Liga against teams from the 2. Liga:

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2–3 September 1995
FC Olympic Fahy 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p) 		FC Pratteln
FC Bassersdorf 1–3 FC Seefeld Zürich

Round 3

The first-tier clubs from the 1994–95 Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds, eight of them joined the competition in this round The four clubs that were competing in the UEFA European competitions, Grasshopper Club (1995–96 Champions League) , Lugano, Xamax (both 1995–96 UEFA Cup) and Sion (1995–96 Cup Winners' Cup) were granted byes for this round as well. The eight participating first-tier 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
16 September 1995
Colombier 0–4 Young Boys
22 September 1995
Serrieres 3–2 SV Lyss
23 September 1995
Rapperswil-Jona 0–2 FC Schaffhausen
Pully Football 1–7 FC Renens
Fribourg 0–1 Bulle
FC Kölliken 2–4 (a.e.t.) Concordia Basel
FC Worb 1–3 Bümpliz
FC Riddes 1–2 FC Raron
Schötz 3–2 Buochs
FC Subingen 1–6 Basel
Frauenfeld 0–5 St. Gallen
Gossau 3–1 Chiasso
Vevey Sports 0–1 Naters
Chênois 0–2 Servette
Yverdon-Sport 1–2 (a.e.t.) Lausanne-Sport
Muttenz 1–3 Delémont
24 September 1995
Meyrin 3–1 Étoile-Carouge
Blue Stars 0–3 FC Seefeld Zürich
Bellinzona 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p) 		FC Wil
Red Star 1–4 Zürich
Winterthur 0–3 Locarno
FC Klus-Balstahl 0–3 Luzern
FC Olympic Fahy 1–6 Baden
FC Gunzwil 1–0 FC Muri
FC Ascona 6–1 SV Schaffhausen
FC Rüti 1–2 Tuggen
Biel-Bienne 2–1 Solothurn
Zug 94 PP * Aarau
  • The match Zug–Aarau was postponed and played at a later date.
Rescheduled
Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 October 1995
Zug 94 0–3 Aarau

Matches

Colombier0–4Young Boys
YB summary 23' (0:1) Sutter
46' (0:2) Dittgen
61' (0:3) Christensen
75' (0:4) Streun
Stade des Chézards, Colombier
Attendance: 712
Referee: Reto Rutz (Amriswil)
FC Subingen[1]1–6Basel
Styner 38' (1:3) FCB summary 8' (0:1) Rey
13' (0:2) Okolosi
37' (0:3) Rey
49' (1:4) Rey
 69' Walker
75' (1:5) H. Yakin
77' (pen.) Rey
Sportplatz Affoltern, Subingen
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Markus Nobs (Wohlen bei Bern)
Chênois0–2Servette
Servette summary 62' (0:1) Sogbie
64' (0:2) Neuville
Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex
Red Star1–4Zürich
Kocatürk 27' (1:1) FCZ summary 3' (0:1) Andersen
32' (1:2) Andersen
34' (1:3) Di Jorio
80' (1:4) Castillo
Allmend Brunau, Zürich
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Marcel Vollenweider (Rüti, Zürich)
Zug 940–3Aarau
FCA summary 29' (0:1) Pavličević
85' (0:2) Skrzypczak
88' (0:3) Ratinho
Herti Allmend Stadion, Zug
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Jürg Herrmann (Hinterkapplen (Wohlen bei Bern))

Round 4

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 March 1996
FC Renens 0–1 Servette
Serrieres 0–2 Delémont
Tuggen 0–2 Zürich
Baden 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p) 		Grasshopper Club
Sion 3–0 Bulle
Locarno 0–1 FC Wil
Concordia Basel 0–2 Luzern
10 March 1996
Meyrin 1–2 (a.e.t.) Young Boys
FC Raron 1–2 Biel-Bienne
Aarau 1–0 FC Lugano
FC Ascona 1–4 St. Gallen
Bümpliz 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–8 p) 		Naters
FC Gunzwil 0–2 FC Schaffhausen
Lausanne-Sport 2–5 Xamax
Schötz 2–0 FC Seefeld Zürich
Gossau 0–2 Basel

Matches

FC Renens[2]0–1Servette
Servette summary 28' (0:1) Neuville
Zone sportive du Censuy, Renens
Tuggen0–2Zürich
Wild  65' FCZ summary 40' (0:1) Hodel
 64' Andersen
 70' Hodel
82' (0:2) Di Jorio
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Hans Stadler
Baden1–1 (a.e.t.)Grasshopper Club
Orsatti 38' (1:1) RSSSF summary 3' (0:1) Vega
Penalties
Stiel
Rizzo
Casamento
Orsatti 		3–5 Gren
Vega
Lombardo
Haas
Koller
Attendance: 2,032
Meyrin1–2 (a.e.t.)Young Boys
Di Sanza 53' (1:1) YB summary 8' (0:1) Gerber
119' (1:2) Gerber
Attendance: 1,300
Aarau1–0FC Lugano
Kilian 75' (1:0) FCA summary
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch)
Gossau0–2Basel
Schnelli  26' FCB summary  36' Meier
36' (0:1) Nyarko
 44' Zuffi
90+1' (0:2) Okolosi
Gemeindesportplatz, Gossau
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Urs Meier (Würenlos)

Round 5

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
21 March 1996
Aarau 2–0 Zürich
Schötz 2–0 (a.e.t.) FC Schaffhausen
FC Wil 1–2 (a.e.t.) Luzern
Xamax 2–0 Bümpliz
Biel-Bienne 1–4 Basel
Delémont 1–2 Sion
St. Gallen 2–1 Grasshopper Club
Servette 3–1 Young Boys

Matches

Aarau2–0Zürich
Ćirić 1' (1:0)
Ćirić  18'
Ćirić 57' (2:0)		 FCA summary
FCA summary		  29'  72' Walker
 68' Nonda
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Kurt Zuppinger (Bremgarten, Aargau)
Schötz2–0 (a.e.t.)FC Schaffhausen
Rölli 97' (1:0)
Rölli 102' (2:0)		 RSSSF summary
Sportplatz Wissenhusen, Schötz
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Guido Wildhaber (Kerzers)
FC Wil1–2 (a.e.t.)Luzern
Salvi 31' (1:1)
Python  51'
Fuchs  107'
Šlekys  117'		 RSSSF summary 8' (0:1) Bwalya
 39' Joller
113' (1:2) Aleksandrov
 117'Aleksandrov
Attendance: 800
Referee: Carlo Bertolini (Vira-Gambarogno)
Xamax2–0Bümpliz
Wittl 23' (1:0)
Panduru  37'  45'
Bonalair 90+2' (2:0)		 RSSSF summary
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Dominique Tavel (Lonay)
Biel-Bienne1–4Basel
Eberhard  38'
Sahli 88' (pen.)		 FCB summary  29' Cantaluppi
41' Rey
53' Tabakovic
67' Zuffi
90' H. Yakin
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Roland Beck (Triesenberg)
Delémont1–2Sion
Przybylo 81' (1:2) RSSSF summary 41' (0:1) Mirandinha
53' (0:2) Vidmar
Attendance: 3,250
Referee: Markus Nobs (Wohlen bei Bern) ()
St. Gallen2–1Grasshopper Club
Winkler 12' (1:0)
Giannini 33' (2:0)
Zellweger  86'		 RSSSF summary 36' (2:1) Vega
 71' Vogel
 90' Vega
Attendance: 5,000
Servette3–1Young Boys
Ippoliti 32' (1:0)
Neuville 45' (2:0)
Neuville 90' (3:1)		 Servette summary
YB summary		 31' (2:1) Neqrouz
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Marcel Vollenweider (Rüti, Zürich)

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
11 April 1996
Schötz 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p) 		St. Gallen
Aarau 1–4 Servette
Sion 2–0 Luzern
23 April 1996
Xamax 2–1 (a.e.t.) Basel

Matches

Schötz0–0 (a.e.t.)St. Gallen
RSSSF summary  56' Milton
 75' Koch
Penalties
1–4
Sportplatz Wissenhusen (Kilchmatte), Schötz
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Dominique Tavel (Lonay)
Aarau1–4Servette
Daniel Wyss 35' (pen.) FCA summary
Servette summary		 8' (0:1) Neuville
16' (0:2) Neuville
37' (1:3) Neuville
40' (1:4) Neuville
Attendance: 4,900
Referee: Cornu
Sion2–0Luzern
Vercruysse 63' (1:0)
Vidmar  78'
Vidmar 84' (2:0)		 RSSSF summary  69' Müller
Attendance: 10,000
Xamax2–1 (a.e.t.)Basel
Kunz 16' (1:0)
Bonalair  44'
Kunz 94' (2:1)		 FCB summary 38' (1:1) H. Yakin
 28'  71' Nyarko
 111' Orlando
Attendance: 4,400

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 May 1996
Xamax 0–1 (a.e.t.) Servette
Sion 2–1 St. Gallen

Matches

Xamax0–1 (a.e.t.)Servette
Perret  89' Sevette summary  27' Pizzinat
 38' Varela
 80'  116' Ippoliti
91' (0:1) Baumann
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Karl Strässle (Steinach)
Sion2–1St. Gallen
Vidmar 45' (pen.)
Kombouaré  53'
Vidmar 70' (2:0)
Vidmar  12'  87'		 RSSSF summary 89' (pen.) Diallo
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Dieter Schoch (Attiswil)

Final

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
19 May 1996
Sion 3–2 Servette

Telegram

Sion3–2Servette
Bonvin 64'
Wicky 67'
Quentin  72'
Vidmar 74'
Wicky  85'		 Report  5' Karlen
 18' Nemecek
30' Karlen
62' Neuville
 68' Barea
Attendance: 27,500
Referee: Urs Meier (Würenlos)

Sion won the cup and this was the club's 8th cup title to this date and their second in a row.

See also

Sources and references

  1. ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2025). "FC Subingen" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  2. ^ (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football (2025). "FC Renens" (in German). Association cantonale vaudoise de football - acvf.football.ch. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
Preceded by
1994–95 		Seasons in
Swiss Cup 		Succeeded by
1996–97
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