1996–97 Swiss Cup

1996–97 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Teams156
Final positions
ChampionsSion
Runners-upLuzern
Tournament statistics
Matches played155

The 1996–97 Swiss Cup was the 72nd season of Switzerland's football cup competition organised annually by the Swiss Football Association. The competition began on 10 August with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 8 June 1997 with the Final held at the former Wankdorf in Bern. The winners earned a place in the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Overview

The competition began on the week-end of 10–11 August 1996 with the games of the first round and it ended on Sunday 8 June 1997 with the final, which was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first round and 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 132 amateur clubs participated from the third-tier and lower. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
10–11 August 1995
Muttenz 1–0 Old Boys
SC Derendingen 0–2 Grenchen
ASI Audax-Friul 0–2 Serrières
FC Lutry 0–2 FC Renens
FC Sierre 2–0 FC Bramois
FC Chêne Aubonne 0–3 Bex
Agno 0–4 Bellinzona
FC Bonaduz 1–2 FC Glarus
FC Collex-Bossy 0–3 Chênois
FC Perlen-Buchrain 0–4 Zug 94
Uster 4–0 FC Juventina Wettingen
FC Amriswil 0–5 Brühl St. Gallen
FC Baar 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p) 		Emmenbrücke
CS Belprahon 0–9 SV Lyss
FC Cheseaux 1–4 Baulmes
Lancy-Sports 2–3 FC Vernier
CS La Tour-de-Peilz 1–5 Stade Lausanne
SC Münchenbuchsee 0–4 Bümpliz
FC Pully 1–2 Vevey Sports
Rapperswil-Jona 2–1 FC Stäfa
FC Seefeld Zürich 6–2 SV Seebach (Zürich)
St-Blaise FC 1–3 La Chaux-de-Fonds
FC Bütschwil 0–2 FC Flawil
FC Courroux 4–2 FC Lamboing
FC Subingen 0–2 FC Klus-Balsthal
FC Schönenwerd 0–3 Schötz
FC Altdorf (Uri) 1–4 FC Suhr
Brugg 0–5 FC Altstetten (Zürich)
FC Entlebuch 0–6 Buochs
FC Gunzwil 0–3 FC Sursee
FC Nottwil 0–2 FC Muri
FC Seuzach 1–4 Red Star
FC Spreitenbach 0–1 FC Dübendorf
FC Visp 1–2 FC Raron
FC Willisau 0–3 FC Emmen
US Collombey-Muraz 0–1 Naters
FC Wülflingen 1–2 YF Juventus
CS Romontois 0–7 Fribourg
FC Savièse 3–2 Martigny-Sports
FC Donneloye 0–6 Montreux-Sports
Köniz 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p) 		Münsingen
FC Therwil 0–9 FC Riehen
Breitenrain 1–3 FC Langenthal
FC Dietikon 0–2 Bülach
FC Fehraltorf 0–7 Freienbach
FC Konolfingen 2–1 FC Langnau
Central Fribourg 2–1 Bulle
FC Valmont-Montagny 0–3 Echallens
FC Noiraigue 2–1 Colombier
FC Trübbach 0–1 FC Rorschach
FC Bern 1–3 FC Lerchenfeld (Thun)
FC Bévilard 1–4 Biel-Bienne
Nordstern Basel 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 p) 		Concordia Basel
FC Uznach 0–2 Frauenfeld
FC Villmergen 0–4 FC Hochdorf
FC Kloten 2–0 SV Schaffhausen
FC Puplinge 0–5 Stade Nyonnais
Signal FC (Bernex) 3–2 Grand-Lancy
FC Saint-Gingolph 1–4 Monthey
AC Vallemaggia 0–2 Chiasso
FC Cornol-La Baroche 0–2 FC Bözingen 34
Losone Sportiva 0–1 FC Ascona
Biaschesi 1–0 Mendrisio
FC Ostermundigen 1–2 Thun
FC Sargans 3–1 Tuggen
Wohlen 3–0 FC Kölliken

Round 2

The teams from the 1996–97 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
30–31 August 1996
FC Sursee 2–1 Baden
Vevey Sports 1–4 Étoile Carouge
Chênois 2–1 Meyrin
Echallens 0–1 Yverdon-Sports
FC Glarus 0–7 Wil
  • Teams from the 2. Liga (fourth-tier) against teams from the NLB:
Team 1  Score  Team 2
30–31 August 1996
FC Tresa/Monteggio 0–1 Locarno
Blue Stars 1–6 FC Schaffhausen
Brühl 1–3 Gossau
Muttenz 0–2 Delémont
Uster 0–5 Winterthur
SC Emmen 1–3 Kriens
  • Teams from the 3. Liga (fifth-tier) against teams from the NLB:
Team 1  Score  Team 2
31 August 1996
FC Konolfingen 0–11 Solothurn
  • Teams from the 1. Liga amongst themselves:
Team 1  Score  Team 2
30–31 August 1996
Rapperswil-Jona 3–1 (a.e.t.) Freienbach
Bex 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p) 		Montreux-Sports
FC Hochdorf 1–0 FC Muri
Chiasso 1–2 Bellinzona
Fribourg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Bümpliz
La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–4 (a.e.t.) Serrières
Zug 94 5–1 Schötz
FC Riehen 5–3 FC Suhr
Thun 0–3 Münsingen
Stade Nyonnais 2–1 Stade Lausanne
  • Teams from the 2. Liga (fourth-tier) against teams from the 1. Liga:
Team 1  Score  Team 2
30–31 August 1996
FC Effretikon 1–3 FC Altstetten (Zürich)
FC Bellach 2–3 Grenchen
FC Sierre 0–1 Monthey
FC Fislisbach 3–7 YF Juventus
FC Bözingen 34 0–5 SV Lyss
FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) 3–0 FC Klus-Balsthal
FC Flawil 0–2 FC Rorschach
FC Steg 0–3 Naters
FC Langenthal 1–2 Biel-Bienne
FC Seefeld Zürich 2–1 Red Star
FC Arlesheim 4–2 Concordia Basel
FC Kloten 2–5 Bülach
Kreuzlingen 4–1 Frauenfeld
FC Marly 1–2 Central Fribourg
FC Châtel-St.Denis 3–2 (a.e.t.) FC Noiraigue
Signal FC (Bernex) 0–3 FC Renens
Biaschesi 0–1 *
FF awd 3–0 		FC Ascona
  • Note to the match Biaschesi–Ascona; the result was annulled and game awarded as a 3–0 victory for Biaschesi because a player of Ascona was not qualified.
  • Teams from the 3. Liga (fifth-tier) against teams from the 1. Liga:
Team 1  Score  Team 2
30–31 August 1996
FC Mellingen 0–2 Buochs
FC Schlieren 0–5 FC Dübendorf
  • Teams from the 2. Liga amongst themselves:
Team 1  Score  Team 2
30–31 August 1996
FC Le Locle 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		Baulmes
FC Gland 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		FC Vernier
FC Einsiedeln 1–2 FC Sargans
FC Raron 4–3 (a.e.t.) FC Savièse
  • Teams from the 3. Liga (fifth-tier) against teams from the 2. Liga:
Team 1  Score  Team 2
30–31 August 1996
FC Baar 6–2 Wohlen
FC Courroux 0–1 Dornach
FC Uzwil 3–0 FC St. Margrethen

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 (1996–97 Champions League), Xamax, Aarau (both 1996–97 UEFA Cup) and Sion (1996–97 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
21 September 1996
FC Sargans 0–4 FC Altstetten
FC Seefeld ZH 0–3 Winterthur
FC Arlesheim 6–0 FC Le Locle
Biel-Bienne 0–2 FC Riehen
FC Châtel-St-Denis 1–3 Étoile-Carouge
Fribourg 4–0 Central Fribourg
Serrières 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		Solothurn
FC Sursee 0–2 Zug 94
Montreux-Sports 0–2 Servette
FC Renens 0–2 Monthey
FC Rorschach 0–4 St. Gallen
FC Baar 0–2 Bellinzona
Bülach 2–3 FC Wil
FC Raron 0–4 Chênois
Grenchen 0–3 Luzern
Locarno 0–3 Lugano
Stade Nyonnais 1–8 Lausanne-Sport
22 September 1996
Münsingen 1–3 (a.e.t.) Basel
SR Delémont 1–2 Young Boys
Rapperswil-Jona 2–0 FC Dübendorf
FC Vernier 1–2 Naters
YF Juventus 0–1 FC Schaffhausen
Dornach 0–3 Yverdon-Sport
Biaschesi 0–4 Buochs
Kreuzlingen 0–1 Gossau
FC Uzwil 0–10 Zürich

Matches

FC Arlesheim[1]6–0FC Le Locle[2]
Huggel 34' (1:0)
Kunz 44' (2:0)
Huggel 45+6' (3:0)
Chénaux 60' (4:0)
De Jesus 70' (5:0)
Huggel 74' (6:0)		 RSSSF summary
In den Widen, Arlesheim
Attendance: 1,000
Montreux-Sports0–2Servette
Servette summary 12' (0:1) Fatusi
48' (0:2) Fatusi
Stade de Chailly, Montreux
FC Münsingen1–3 (a.e.t.)Basel
Moreno  17'
Bruttin 90' (1:1)
P. Leimgruber  102'		 Summary  30' Tabakovic
36' (0:1) Nyarko
 49' Giallanza
 70' Smajić
98' (1:2) Frick
117' (1:3) Armentano
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Vincent Dafflon
SR Delémont1–2Young Boys
Marchand 17' (1:0) YB summary 40' (1:1) Kehrli
62' (1:2) Gerber
Attendance: 1.100
Referee: Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch)
FC Uzwil[3]0–10Zürich
FCZ summary 12' (0:1) Andersen
28' (0:2) Andersen
41' (0:3) Tarone
50' (0:4) Tarone
53' (0:5) Andersen
60' (0:6) Castillo
73' (0:7) Studer
78' (0:5) Castillo
82' (0:9) Mazzarelli
88' (0:10) Di Jorio
Rüti, Uzwil
Attendance: 1,600

Round 4

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
15 March 1997
FC Altstetten (Zürich) 0–2 Kriens
FC Arlesheim 0–11 Lausanne-Sport
Buochs 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p) 		St. Gallen
SV Lyss 0–3 Fribourg
Rapperswil-Jona 2–3 FC Schaffhausen
FC Wil 3–1 Zürich
CS Chênois 1–2 Étoile-Carouge
Naters 0–2 (a.e.t.) Yverdon-Sport
Basel 2–1 Young Boys
16 March 1997
Bellinzona 2–3 Winterthur
Gossau 0–4 Grasshopper Club
Lugano 0–3 Luzern
Monthey 4–2 Serrières
FC Riehen 0–2 Sion
Servette 4–0 Xamax
Zug 94 1–4 Aarau

Matches

FC Wil3–1Zürich
Puce 12' (1:1)
Hafner 46' (2:1)
Hafner  63'
Python 63' (3:1)
Puce  65'		 FCZ summary 12' (0:1) Andersen
 33' Nonda
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Nicolas Daina
Basel2–1Young Boys
Giallanza  20'
Kondé 26' (1:1)
La Placa 46' (2:1)
Kondé  70'
Tabakovic  88'
H. Yakin  90'		 FCB summary
YB summary		  5' Baumann
21' (0:1) Okolosi
 65' Lengen
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Marcel Vollenweider (Rüti, Zürich)
Gossau0–4Grasshopper Club
RSSSF summary 34' (0:1) Moldovan
49' (0:2) Moldovan
67' (0:3) Smiljanic
82' (0:4) Türkyilmaz
Sportanlage Buechenwald, Gossau
Servette4–0Xamax
Sesa 67' (1:0)
Ippoliti 73' (2:0)
Sesa 85' (3:0)
Karlen 90+1' (4:0)		 Servette summary
Zug 941–4Aarau
Baumann 81' (1:4) FCA summary 24' (0:1) Ćirić
73' (0:2) Ćirić
76' (0:3) Ćirić
78' (0:4) Saibene
Attendance: 1,400

Round 5

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
29 March 1997
Monthey 2–3 Luzern
FC Schaffhausen 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p) 		Aarau
FC Wil 2–3 Lausanne-Sport
Étoile-Carouge 3–2 Kriens
Basel 1–4 Servette
Sion 2–1 Grasshopper Club
31 March 1997
Fribourg 1–0 Winterthur
Yverdon-Sport 0–1 St. Gallen

Matches

FC Schaffhausen0–0 (a.e.t.)Aarau
FCA summary
Penalties
Gerstenmájer
Stübi
Bossi
Meier
Marongi 		3–1 Roembiak
Pavličević
Wiederkehr
Kilian
Attendance: 1,693
Referee: Erwin Fölmli
Round of 16
Basel1–4Servette
Foda  4'
Schupp 79' (pen. 1:3)		 FCB Summary 5' (pen. 0:1) Sesa
 10' Němeček
 17' Margarini
35' (0:2) Cantaluppi
 45' Juárez
 67' Cantaluppi
70' (0:3) Karlen
83' (o.g. 1:4) Schupp
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Dieter Schoch (Attiswil)
Sion2–1Grasshopper Club
Meyrieu 20' (1:0)
Bertone 90' (2:1)		 RSSSF summary 85' (1:1) Yakin

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 May 1997
FC Schaffhausen 1–0 Servette
Étoile-Carouge 0–6 Luzern
Fribourg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Lausanne-Sport
FC Sion 5–0 St. Gallen

Matches

FC Schaffhausen1–0Servette
Nungesser 38' (1:0) Servette summary
Attendance: 1,923
Referee: Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch)
Étoile-Carouge0–6Luzern
Mosca  38'  57' RSSSF summary 15' (0:1) Moser
17' (0:2) Wolf
 55' Sawu
58' (0:3) Yenai
64' (0:4) Koilov
80' (0:5) Moser
89' (0:6) Brown
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Jürg Herrmann (Hinterkapplen (Wohlen bei Bern))
Fribourg2–1Lausanne-Sport
Brülhart  40'
Jacquet 51' (1:1)
Reigoso 108' (pen.)
Flammini  120'		 RSSSF summary 33' (0:1) Sané
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Adrian Stalder (Oberburg, Bern)
FC Sion5–0St. Gallen
Lonfat 13' (1:0)
Veiga  30'
Lukic 33' (2:0)
Milton  41'
Lukic 59' (3:0)
Bonvin 64' (4:0)
Lukic 67' (5:0)		 RSSSF summary  2' Hellinga
 29' Bühlmann
 30' Mouidi
 47' Brunner
 73' Moura
Attendance: 8,500

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
19 May 1997
Luzern 2–1 FC Schaffhausen
Sion 5–2 Fribourg

Matches

Luzern2–1FC Schaffhausen
Wyss  38'
Yenai 46' (1:1)
Sawu 90' (2:1)		 RSSSF summary 8' (0:1) Engesser
 50' Bossi
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Kurt Zuppinger (Bremgarten)
Sion5–2Fribourg
Lukic 36' (1:0)
Lonfat 39' (2:0)
Zambaz 54' (3:1)
Ouattara 81' (4:1)
Milton 83' (5:1)		 RSSSF summary 51' (2:1) Bourquenoud
86' (5:2) Flammini
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Werner Müller (Obererlinsbach)

Final

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 June 1997
Sion 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		Luzern

Telegram

Sion3–3 (a.e.t.)Luzern
Meyrieu 1'
Gaspoz 28'
Lukić 84' (pen.)		 Report 17', 68' (pen.) Wolf
42' Kögl
Penalties
Lukić
Outtara
Zambaz
Gaspoz
Assis
Quentin 		5–4 Wolf
Wyss
Moser
Kögl
Sermeter
Sawu
Attendance: 28,500
Referee: Claude Détruche (Thônex)

Sion won the cup and this was the club's ninth cup title to this date and their third cup win in succession.

See also

Sources and references

  1. ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2025). "FC Arlesheim" (in Swiss High German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  2. ^ (red) Association neuchâteloise de football (2025). "FC Le Locle" (in French). Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
  3. ^ (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2025). "FC Uzwil" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
Preceded by
1995–96 		Seasons in
Swiss Cup 		Succeeded by
1997–98
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