The 2017–18 Swiss Cup is the 93rd season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition started on 12 August 2017 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 27 May 2018 with the final.[1] FC Basel were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by BSC Young Boys.

2017–18 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsFC Zürich
Runner-upBSC Young Boys

Participating clubs

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All teams from 2015–16 Super League and 2015–16 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from 2016–17 Promotion League automatically entered this year's competition. The remaining 41 teams had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Reserve teams and teams from Liechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the 2017–18 Liechtenstein Cup.

2017–18 Super League
10 teams
2017–18 Challenge League
9 teams
2017–18 Promotion League
9 teams
2017–18 1. Liga
9 teams
2017–18 2. Liga Interregional
14 teams
2017–18 Regional leagues
13 teams

Sixth tier

Seventh tier

  • FC Hausen Am Albis (ZH)

Ninth tier

  • FC US Montfaucon (JU)

Teams in bold are still active in the competition.

TH Title holders.

Round 1

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Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 August 2017
FC US Montfaucon (9) 0–21[2] Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2)
FC Bassersdorf (6) 2–1 AC Taverne (5)
FC Stade-Payerne (5) 1–2 FC Thun (1)
SC Brühl (3) 0–1 FC Chiasso (2)
FC Biel-Bienne (5) 3–1 FC Bavois (3)
FC Breitenrain (3) 0–3 BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Altdorf (5) 0–6 Servette FC (2)
FC Linth 04 (5) 4–0 FC Wohlen (2)
FC Vernier (6) 0–3 FC Stade Nyonnais (3)
SC Kriens (3) 0–1 FC Luzern (1)
FC Arbon 05 (6) 0–7 FC Wil (2)
FC Bellach (6) 0–4 FC Köniz (3)
FC Concordia Basel (6) 2–7 BSC Old Boys (3)
ES FC Malley (6) 0–14 FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3)
FC Wängi (6) 0–1 SR Delémont (4)
FC Hausen Am Albis (7) 1–5 FC Hergiswil (5)
FC Bassecourt (4) 0–6 FC Lugano (1)
CS Interstar (5) 6–7 FC Schötz (4)
NK Pajde (5) 1–3 FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
13 August 2017
FC Gränichen (6) 1–9 FC Sion (1)
FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (4) 0–2[3] FC Basel (1)
FC Chippis (5) 0–10 FC Zürich (1)
FC Kreuzlingen (5) 3–4 FC Rapperswil-Jona (2)
FC Münsingen (4) 5–1 SC Düdingen (4)
CS Romontois (5) 0–10 Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
FC Rüti (5) 0–5 FC Schaffhausen (2)
FC Bulle (5) 1–2 SC YF Juventus (3)
FC Béroche-Gorgier (6) 1–4 FC Kosova (4)
FC Wyler (6) 2–2 (4–5 p) FC Locarno (5)
FC Échallens Région (4) 2–1 FC Aarau (2)
FC Baden (4) 3–8 FC St. Gallen (1)
FC Gambarogno-Contone (6) 1–6 FC Winterthur (2)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Round 2

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
15 September 2017
FC Hergiswil (5) 1–3 FC Schötz (4)
16 September 2017
SC YF Juventus (3) 1–3 FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3) 2–1 (a.e.t.) FC Sion (1)
FC Bassersdorf (6) 0–3 FC Zürich (1)
FC Münsingen (4) 1–0 FC Schaffhausen (2)
Servette FC (2) 0–1 FC Luzern (1)
FC Kosova (4) 1–3 FC Rapperswil-Jona (2)
FC Locarno (5) 1–4 FC Stade Nyonnais (3)
17 September 2017
FC Linth 04 (5) 1–1 (4–5 p) FC St. Gallen (1)
SR Delémont (4) 4–2 FC Winterthur (2)
FC Köniz (3) 0–1 FC Lugano (1)
BSC Old Boys (3) 0–4 BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Wil (2) 0–3 FC Thun (1)
FC Biel-Bienne (5) 0–5 Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
FC Échallens Région (4) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2)
FC Chiasso (2) 0–1 FC Basel (1)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Round 3

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
24 October 2017
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3) 1–4 FC Zürich (1)
25 October 2017
FC Stade Nyonnais (3) 1–3 FC Thun (1)
FC Münsingen (4) 0–3 BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Rapperswil-Jona (2) 1–2 FC Basel (1)
FC Lausanne-Sport (1) 0–1 Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
26 October 2017
FC Schötz (4) 2–3 (a.e.t.) FC Lugano (1)
FC Échallens Région (4) 2–3 FC Luzern (1)
SR Delémont (4) 1–2 FC St. Gallen (1)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Quarter-finals

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The matches were played on 29 and 30 November 2017.

29 November 2017 FC Zürich 4–3FC ThunZürich
19:30 Dwamena   25'
Koné   51'
Frey   84', 90+3'
Rasmus Thelander   90'
Report   9' Sorgić
  24', 77' Rapp
  31' Hediger
  80' Bürgy
  85' Ruberto
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 4,663
Referee:   Nikolaj Hänni (Gams SG)
29 November 2017 FC Basel 2–1FC LuzernBasel
19:30 Lang   13', 52'
Elyounoussi   41'
Report   22' Schürpf
  41' Silvan Sidler
  60' Voca
  77' Schulz
Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
Attendance: 7,715
Referee:   Sandro Schärer Buttikon
30 November 2017 BSC Young Boys 2–1FC St. GallenBern
20:15   13', 64' Assalé
Mbabu   33'
Sulejmani   44'
Schick   90+2'
Report   43' Lüchinger
  85'   59' Haggui
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 7,521
Referee:   Stephan Klossner
30 November 2017 FC Lugano0–0 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Grasshopper Club Zürich Lugano
20:15 Gerndt   41'
Sabbatini   51'
Ledesma   55'
Bottani  113'
Report   100' Avdijaj Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Attendance: 1,590
Referee:   Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
Penalties
Sabbatini  
Mariani  
Čulina  
Ledesma  
  Bašić
  Vilotić
  Andersen
  Bergström

Semi-finals

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The winners of Quarter finals play in the Semi finals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. Matches will be played on 27 and 28 February 2018.

27 February 2018 BSC Young Boys 2–0FC BaselBern
20:15
Report Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 23,519
Referee: Stephan Klossner
28 February 2018 FC Zürich 2–1Grasshopper Club ZürichZürich
20:15
Report
Stadium: Letzigrund
Attendance: 15,664
Referee: Fedayi San

Final

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The winners of the semifinals play in the Final. The match will be played on 27 May 2018 at the Stade de Suisse in Bern.[4]

27 May 2018 Zürich 2–1 Young Boys Bern
14:00 (CEST) Frey   11'   24'
Sarr   59'   67'
Marchesano   75'
Thelander   83'
Brecher   89'
Report Nuhu   15'
Sanogo   24'
Sulejmani   80'
Stadium: Stade de Suisse
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet

References

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  1. ^ "Formulaire de compétition et calendrier". football.ch (in French). Swiss Football Association. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ SFV (2017). "Schweizer-Cup - Helvetia Schweizer Cup / 1/32 - Final - 12.08.2017 16:00 - Stade du Péchai, Montfaucon - Stade du Péchai". SFV. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  3. ^ SFV (2017). "Schweizer-Cup - Helvetia Schweizer Cup / 1/32 - Final - 13.08.2017 14:30 - Moos, Wettswil - Platz 1". SFV. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  4. ^ "Final des Helvetia Schweizer Cups 2018 findet in Bern statt". SFV (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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