2000–01 Swiss Cup

2000–01 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Final positions
ChampionsServette
Runners-upYverdon-Sport

The 2000–01 Swiss Cup was the 76th season of Switzerland's annual cup competition. It began on 9 August with the first game of Round 1 and ended on Sunday 10 June 2001 with the final held at the newly opened St. Jakob-Park in Basel. The cup winners earned a place in the first round of the UEFA Cup.

Overview

This seasons cup competition began on 9 August with the first game of the first round, but the majority of the games were played on the week-end 12–13 August. The competition ended on Sunday 10 June 2001 with the final, which this year was not held at the former Wankdorf Stadium, but in the brand new St. Jakob-Park in Basel. The Swiss Football Association (SFV-ASF) had modified the format of the Swiss football league system to the beginning of the season. The eldest Swiss youth U-20 championship was despanded, these teams were all up-graded to U-21 teams and were eligible to play in the third or fourth-tier and were also eligible to play in the Swiss Cup. The four top teams from last seasons U-20 championship advanced to the third tier 2000–01 Swiss 1. Liga, the other teams advanced to the newly created 2. Liga Interregional (fourth tier). The size of the 1. Liga had been reduced to 48 teams, previously this had been 56 teams.

The 48 clubs from the 2000–01 Swiss 1. Liga were granted byes for the first round and were to join the competition in the second round. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first three rounds. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first four rounds. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the first round of the UEFA 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 130 amateur clubs participated from the fourth-tier and lower. The sole reserve team to qualify was that from FC Echallens, but the new U-21 teams also qualified. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
9 August 2000
FC Wetzikon 1–2 FC Beringen
11 August 2000
FC Apples-Ballens 1–3 Gland
Echallens II 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
FC Epalinges
FC Hochdorf 1–4 Team Aargau U21
FC Espagnol LS 5–6 (a.e.t.) FC Lancy-Sports
12 August 2000
Düdingen 3–1 Dürrenast
FC Ostermundigen 2–3 Köniz
FC Kirchberg (SG) 3–0 Bazenheid
FC Kirchberg (BE) 0–1 FC Aarberg
FC Collex-Bossy 0–5 FC Renens
Baulmes 2–1 FC La Tour/Le Pâquier
Frauenfeld 2–1 FC Uzwil
A.P. Genève 1–4 Montreux-Sports
FC Winkeln (SG) 4–2 (a.e.t.) FC Wülflingen
FC Diepoldsau 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Grabs
FC Lutry 4–1 FC Marin-Sports
CS Romontois 5–1 FC Stade Payerne
FC Brig 0–4 FC Salgesch
FC Visp 2–1 US Collombey-Muraz
FC Klus-Balstahl 1–3 US Boncourt
FC Porrentruy 3–4 FC Riehen
FC Weissenstein BE 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Überstorf
Chur 4–0 FC St. Margrethen
SC Balerna 1–2 Lugano U-21
FC Küssnacht am Rigi 0–3 Biaschesi
AC Vallemaggia 2–1 FC Ascona
FC Champagne-Sports 2–0 FC Deportivo La Chaux-de-Fonds
FC La Sarraz-Eclépens 1–2 FC Châtel-St-Denis
Brühl 8–5 (a.e.t.) Winterthur U-21
FC Baar 0–3 FC Schmerikon
FC Wittenbach 2–0 Cham
Basel U-21 7–0 FC Alle
Zofingen 0–3 Luzern U-21
FC Rothenburg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–2 p)
FC Gerlafingen
FC Lenzburg 3–1 Ibach
FC Schüpfheim 1–4 FC Meggen
Binningen 0–3 Old Boys
13 August 2000
FC Fully 1–2 Sion U-21
Herisau 4–2 (a.e.t.) FC Amriswil
SV Lyss 3–1 FC Schönbühl
FC Jegenstorf 1–3 (a.e.t.) Bümpliz
FC Langenthal 4–3 (a.e.t.) Herzogenbuchsee
CS La Tour-de-Peilz 2–3 Xamax U-21
FC Aurore Bienne 3–1 FC Orpund
FC Fislisbach 5–0 SK Jugoslavija ZH
FC Wiesendangen 3–4 (a.e.t.) FC Fortuna (SG)
FC Regensdorf 3–1 FC Affoltern am Albis
Höngg 3–1 FC Wiedikon
FC Montlingen 3–1 FC Rüti
FC Liestal 3–0 FC Bellach
FC Bremgarten 0–4 SC Emmen
FC Centro Gallego 0–7 Bülach
FC Dübendorf 1–5 FC Seefeld Zürich
Signal FC (Bernex) 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
FC Dardania Lausanne
CS Italien GE 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–7 p)
ES Malley
FC Italia Nyon 0–3 FC Étoile-Laconnex
Cortaillod 6–0 FC Cornaux
FC Bramois 1–2 FC Savièse
FC Muri 4–2 FC Brugg
FC Mönchalttorf 1–2 Blue Stars
FC Court 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
FC Deitingen
FC Effretikon 5–3 FC Kilchberg-Rüschlikon
FC Russikon 0–11 Zürich U-21
FC Aesch 1–3 Nordstern Basel
FC Stabio 2–1 FC Bodio

Source:[1]

Round 2

The 48 teams from the 2000–01 Swiss 1. Liga, that had been granted byes for the first round, joined the competition in this the second round. They were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted the home advantage. Here it came to the novum that both the reserve team and the first team from FC Echallens were drawn against each other.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
23 August 2000
Xamax U-21 3–2 (a.e.t.) La Chaux-de-Fonds
25 August 2000
FC Winkeln (SG) 2–0 SV Schaffhausen
Düdingen 4–0 Bümpliz
CS Romontois 4–3 Bulle
FC Echallens II 1–0 FC Echallens I
FC Châtel-St-Denis 0–3 Colombier
FC Lancy-Sports 1–3 Chênois
FC Regensdorf 1–2 (a.e.t.) Red Star
Gland 2–5 Stade Lausanne Ouchy
26 August 2000
FC Visp 0–1 FC Savièse
FC Seefeld Zürich 4–3 (a.e.t.) FC Schwamendingen
FC Beringen 1–3 St. Gallen U-21
Frauenfeld 0–2 (a.e.t.) Kreuzlingen
FC Langenthal 2–4 Muttenz
FC Champagne-Sports 1–12 Serrières
Blue Stars 1–3 Zug 94
Chur 1–4 Rapperswil-Jona
FC Étoile-Laconnex 3–9 (a.e.t.) Stade Nyonnais
ES Malley 2–1 US Terre Sainte
FC Grabs 1–3 FC Horgen
Old Boys 0–4 Schötz
FC Meggen 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
FC Fislisbach
FC Schmerikon 0–7 Tuggen
FC Lutry 1–6 Vevey Sports
FC Montlingen 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Freienbach
FC Renens 0–5 Servette U-21
SV Lyss 2–1 Münsingen
FC Deitingen 0–7 Biel-Bienne
FC Wittenbach 3–1 FC Rorschach
Brühl 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
FC Schaffhausen
FC Kirchberg 0–2 Gossau
FC Effretikon 1–4 Luzern U-21
Montreux-Sports 0–1 Grand-Lancy
FC Salgesch 0–3 Martigny-Sports
FC Rothenburg 4–3 FC Sursee
SC Emmen 1–5 Zürich U-21
Cortaillod 0–3 Bex
Herisau 2–6 FC Widnau
Lugano U-21 0–1 Buochs
US Boncourt 0–3 Fribourg
FC Überstorf 1–7 (a.e.t.) Basel U-21
FC Liestal 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Köniz
FC Stabio 2–4 Malcantone Agno
27 August 2000
Baulmes 2–4 Lausanne-Sport U-21
FC Aurore Bienne 0–1 Concordia Basel
Höngg 1–4 YF Juventus
Team Aargau U21 5–1 Grasshopper Club U-21
FC Riehen 0–3 Nordstern Basel
Sion U-21 2–0 Naters
FC Dardania Lausanne 0–6 Meyrin
FC Muri 0–2 FC Altstetten Zürich
FC Lenzburg 0–2 Wohlen
FC Fortuna (SG) 2–5 Bülach
FC Aarberg 1–4 Grenchen
AC Vallemaggia 2–0 Mendrisio
Biaschesi 1–0 Chiasso

Source:[1]

Round 3

Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 September 2000
CS Romontois 4–1 Düdingen
FC Wittenbach 0–4 Rapperswil-Jona
9 September 2000
Lausanne-Sport U-21 1–2 Grand-Lancy
Stade Lausanne Ouchy 3–6 (a.e.t.) FC Martigny-Sports
YF Juventus 3–1 FC Altstetten (Zürich)
Luzern U-21 2–0 Malcantone Agno
Team Aargau U21 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Buochs
Bülach 1–6 Kreuzlingen
ES Malley 3–5 Vevey Sports
Serrières 2–3 Fribourg
Zürich U-21 2–1 Red Star
FC Montlingen 0–3 FC Horgen
Sion U-21 5–1 Stade Nyonnais
Bex 3–1 Servette U-21
FC Echallens II 1–2 Meyrin
FC Schaffhausen 2–0 FC Widnau
Basel U-21 4–1 Muttenz
FC Fislisbach 0–3 FC Winkeln (SG)
Tuggen 0–1 Gossau
10 September 2000
FC Rothenburg 0–2 Wohlen
Xamax U-21 2–0 Colombier
FC Liestal 0–3 Nordstern Basel
FC Savièse 2–7 Chênois
SV Lyss 1–2 Concordia Basel
Grenchen 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–8 p)
Biel-Bienne
FC Seefeld Zürich 3–4 St. Gallen U-21
AC Vallemaggia 1–2 Schötz
Biaschesi 2–1 (a.e.t.) Zug 94

Source:[1]

Round 4

The teams from the 2000–01 Nationalliga B (NLB) were granted byes for the first three rounds and they joined the competition in the fourth 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.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
7 October 2000
Martigny-Sports 1–3 Young Boys
Gossau 0–6 Locarno
Xamax U-21 1–0 (a.e.t.) Biel-Bienne
Schötz 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
Rapperswil-Jona
Luzern U-21 0–4 Kreuzlingen
Biaschesi 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p) )
Kriens
CS Romontois 1–9 Delémont
Grand-Lancy 0–2 Étoile-Carouge
Fribourg 2–0 Bex
Sion U-21 1–3 Meyrin
Nordstern Basel 1–2 Vevey Sports
Concordia Basel 1–3 Wangen bei Olten
Chênois 1–2 Thun
8 October 2000
Basel U-21 1–3 (a.e.t.) Solothurn
FC Schaffhausen 3–1 YF Juventus
Team Aargau U21 2–1 Baden
FC Winkeln (SG) 0–6 Bellinzona
Zürich U-21 2–3 Wil
FC Horgen 0–1 Wohlen
St. Gallen U-21 1–2 Winterthur

Source:[1]

Matches


Martigny-Sports1–3Young Boys
Wiedmer 76' (1:0) YB report  21' Sermeter
 27' Disler
83' (1:1) Sermeter
86' (1:2) Fryand
90' (1:3) Descloux
Stade d'Octodure, Martigny
Attendance: 800
Referee: Meyer

Chênois1–2Thun
Jetisi 44' (pen.) RSSSF summary 36' (0:1) Rama
88' (1:2) Berisha
Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex
Referee: Urs Meier (Würenlos)

Team Aargau U212–1Baden
Degen 70' (1:0)
Calvo 73' (2:0)
RSSSF summary 77' (pen. 2:1) Martinovic
Attendance: 500
Referee: Vincent Dafflon

Round 5

The 12 first-tier clubs from the 2000–01 Nationalliga A had been granted byes for the first four rounds and they joined the competition in this round. The 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
11 November 2000
Biaschesi 1–0 Kreuzlingen
FC Schaffhausen 1–1 (a.e.t.)(4–3 p) Aarau
Meyrin 1–3 Servette
Young Boys 3–0 Sion
12 November 2000
Bellinzona 2–0 Grasshopper Club
Team Aargau U21 1–5 Luzern
Wohlen 1–2 Schötz
Fribourg 3–2 (a.e.t.) Vevey Sports
Delémont 0–1 (a.e.t.) Thun
Solothurn 0–1 Yverdon-Sport
17 November 2000
Wangen bei Olten 2–1 Xamax
18 February 2001
Winterthur 1–0 Lugano
Locarno 0–4 Zürich
Wil 1–3 St. Gallen
Xamax U-21 0–2 Lausanne-Sport
Étoile-Carouge 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p)
Basel

Source:[1]

Matches


FC Schaffhausen1–1 (a.e.t.)Aarau
Dos Santos 29' (1:0) FCA summary 45' (1:1) Pavličević
Penalties
Leu
Rohrer
Gil Steven Ribeiro
Stoop
4–3 Ivanov
Khomeriki
Senn
Pavličević
Skrzypczak
Attendance: 1,1/2
Referee: Dieter Schoch (Attiswil)

Meyrin1–3Servette
Chedly 56' (1:0) Servette summary 82' (1:1) Wolf
88' (1:2) Wolf
90' (1:3) Petrov

Young Boys3–0Sion
Sermeter 17' (1:0)
Sekulovic  42'
Hänzi 50' (2:0)
Sermeter 55' (3:0)
Disler  55'
YB report  65' Deumi
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: René Rogalla (Wallisellen)

Bellinzona2–0Grasshopper Club
Tsawa 32' (1:0)
Giuseppe Manfreda 54' (2:0)
RSSSF summary


Locarno0–4Zürich
FCZ summary 11' (0:1) Kavelachvili
23' (0:2) Giannini
58' (0:3) Kavelachvili
84' (0:4) Chihab
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Markus Nobs (Wohlen bei Bern)

Etoile Carouge1–1 (a.e.t.)Basel
Ebe  33'
Villiot 66' (1:0)
Besseyre  84'
Iglesias  111'
FCB summary  37' Cantaluppi
83' (1:1) H. Yakin
Penalties

Derivaz
Villiot
Ballon
Bell
Boughanem
Braizat
Stilz
Daquin
Morisod
Iglesias
8–9 H. Yakin
Knez
Tchouga
Cantaluppi
Magro
Muff
Savić
Cravero
Tum
Ceccaroni
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Guido Wildhaber (Kerzers)

Round 6

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
18 February 2001
Thun 3–0 Luzern
4 March 2001
Bellinzona 2–3 Basel
7 March 2001
Schötz 0–1 Lausanne-Sport
14 March 2001
Wangen bei Olten 1–6 Young Boys
15 March 2001
Fribourg 1–7 St. Gallen
Biaschesi 1–3 Servette
Yverdon-Sport 1–0 Zürich
23 March 2001
FC Schaffhausen 2–3 Winterthur

Source:[1]

Matches


Thun3–0Luzern
Okpala 1' (1:0)
Okpala 43' (2:0)
Jurendic 49' (3:0)
RSSSF summary
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Reto Rutz (Amriswil)

Bellinzona2–3Basel
Tarone 18'
Manfreda 52'
Edusei  56'
Tsawa  76'
Bugnard  89'  90+4'
FCB summary 31', 76' Tchouga
 50' H. Yakin
70' Magro

Schötz0–1Lausanne-Sport
RSSSF summary 80' (o.g.) (Blagojevic)
Sportplatz Wissenhusen, Schötz

Wangen bei Olten1–6Young Boys
Renfer 29' (1:1)
Ibrahim  45'
YB report 15' (0:1) Petrosyan
59' (1:2) Tholot
 63' Häberli
 66' Mitreski
74' (1:3) Häberli
76' (1:4) Wallon
82' (1:5) Wallon
 84' Burri
85' (1:6) Burri
Sportplatz Chrüzmatt, Wangen bei Olten
Attendance: 1,350
Referee: Guido Wildhaber (Kerzers)

Fribourg1–7St. Gallen
Tona 7' (1:0) RSSSF summary 14' (1:1) Pinnelli
18' (1:2) Stefanovic
20' (1:3) Jefferson
48' (1:4) Stefanovic
63' (1:5) Müller
66' (1:6) Jefferson
78' (1:7) Contini

Biaschesi1–3Servette
Quatrale 63' (1:2) Servette summary 17' (0:1) Obradovic
53' (0:2) Diogo
74' (1:3) Fournier
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Martin Salm (Veltheim, Aargau)

Yverdon-Sport1–0Zürich
Gil Bala
Gil Bala 81' (1:0)
Bamba  83'
FCZ summary  73' Chihab
Attendance: 650
Referee: Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch)

FC Schaffhausen2–3Winterthur
Niederhäuser 76' (1:3)
Jukic 90' (2:3)
RSSSF summary 4' (0:1) Ramsauer
38' (0:2) Maslov
73' (0:3) Ramsauer

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
11 April 2001
Lausanne-Sport 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p)
Basel
Winterthur 1–3 St. Gallen
Young Boys 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)
Servette
12 April 2001
Thun 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Yverdon-Sport

Source:[1]

Matches


Lausanne-Sport0–0 (a.e.t.)Basel
Christ  47'
Meyer  71'  83'
Simon  76'
FCB summary
Penalties
Lombardo
Christ
Simon
Puce
Santini
Hellebuyck
Panow
7–6 M. Yakin
Cantaluppi
Ergić
Kreuzer
Huggel
Savić
Ceccaroni
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Reto Rutz (Amriswil)

Winterthur1–3St. Gallen
Zamtaradze  37'
Brugnoli 75' (1:3)
RSSSF summary 27' (0:1) Zellweger
47' (0:2) Contini
72' (0:3) Gane
Attendance: 4,880
Referee: Guido Wildhaber (Kerzers)

Young Boys1–1 (a.e.t.)Servette
Häberli 35' (1:1)
Sekulovic  40'
Rotanzi  47'
YB summary
Servette summary
14' (0:1) Petrov
 38' Pizzinat
 43' Lonfat
 78' Lachor
 84' Thurre
 85' Bah
 90' Wolf
Penalties
Sermeter
Disler
Wallon
Hänzi
Vardanyan
2–3 Wolf
Lonfat
Petrov
Lachor
Oruma

Thun1–1 (a.e.t.)Yverdon-Sport
(Cavin) 9' (o.g.) RSSSF summary 21' (o.g.)(Haller)
Penalties
Berisha
Born
Rama
Haller
2–4 Peço
Andreoli
Friedli
Devolz
Jenny
Attendance: 1,660

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
3 May 2001
Servette 1–0 St. Gallen
Lausanne-Sport 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)
Yverdon-Sport

Source:[1]

Matches


Servette1–0St. Gallen
Oruma  42'
Frei 77' (1:0)
Servette summary  30' Colacino
 35' Guido
 64' Zellweger
Attendance: 4,816
Referee: Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch)

Lausanne-Sport0–0 (a.e.t.)Yverdon-Sport
Karlen  28'
Puce  112'
RSSSF summary  25' Gohouri
 56' Peço
 82' Andreoli
Penalties
Lombardo
Christ
Kuzba
Puce
Thiaw
Simon
3–4 Peço
Andreoli
Jenny
Rochat
Cavalo
Njohole
Attendance: 3,150
Referee: Philippe Leuba (Chexbres)

Final

The winners of the first drawn semi-final was considered as home team in the final.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
10 June 2001
Servette 3–0 Yverdon-Sport

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Servette3–0Yverdon-Sport
Lonfat 11'
Petrov 29'
Obradovic  31'
Frei 55'
Report  83' Gil Bala
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Markus Nobs

Servette won the cup and this was the club's seventh cup title to this date.

Further in Swiss football

Sources and references

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Switzerland Cup 2000/01". RSSSF. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
Preceded by
1999–2000
Seasons in
Swiss Cup
Succeeded by
2001-02