1954–55 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1954–55 Switzerland La Chaux-de-Fonds Thun 1953–54 1955–56 The 1954–55 Swiss Cup was the 30th season of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss Football Association. Overview This season's cup competition began with the games of the first round, played on the week-end of the 26 September 1954. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 11 April 1955, with the final, which was traditionally held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The clubs from the 1954–55 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they joined the competition in the second round on the week-end of 10 October. The clubs from this season's Nationalliga A (NLA) and from this season's Nationalliga B (NLB) were given byes for the first two rounds. These teams joined the competition in the third round, which was played on the week-end of 7 November. The matches were played in a 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 replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, a toss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round. Erik Garin 2017 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit55.html Switzerland 1954/55 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2024-11-16 Round 1 In the first phase, the lower league teams that had qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's regional cup competitions or their association's requirements, competed here. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The first round was played on the weekend of 26 September 1954. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 September 1954 FC Geneva (GE) 1–2 Signal FC (Bernex) CS International Genève 0–6 Stade Nyonnais FC Renens 6–1 FC Prangins FC Chailly/Lausanne 4–1 Le Mont FC Le Sentier 7–3 FC Grandson FC Saint-Maurice 0–2 Bulle FC Estavayer-le-Lac 2–3 FC Stade Payerne FC La Neuveville 0–4 FC Tavannes FC Tramelan 3–4 FC Bassecourt SC Aegerten-Brügg 0–1 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) FC Flamatt 0–3 Bümpliz FC Konolfingen 3–2 SC Sparta Bern (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2024 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1355&oid=6&lng=1 FC Weissenstein Fussballverband Bern/Jura de 2024-11-16 Adrian Lüpold 22 May 2019 https://www.bernerzeitung.ch/das-kam-bei-der-fraktion-von-viktoria-nicht-gut-an-658416238648 Das kam bei der Fraktion von Viktoria nicht gut an This did not go down well with the Viktoria faction Bernerzeitung de-ch 2024-11-16 FC Zuchwil 0–1 FC Gerlafingen Wangen bei Olten 2–0 FC Schönenwerd FC Birsfelden 3–1 SV Sissach Binningen 1–2 FC Pratteln FC Allschwil 6–0 US Bottecchia BS FC Riehen 7–0 Breitenrain FC Seon 4–1 FC Oberentfelden Schöftland 4–0 Zofingen FC Dietikon 0–3 Wettingen Kickers Luzern 2–3 FC Wädenswil FC Wiedikon 1–0 FC Wollishofen FC Lachen 4–0 Rapperswil-Jona SV Höngg 2–0 SC Veltheim Uster 2–1 FC Neuhausen Frauenfeld 3–1 FC Wallisellen FC Amriswil 2–4 Kreuzlingen FC Uzwil 1–2 Arbon FC Fortuna (SG) 4–3 Herisau FC Wattwil 1–2 Chur FC Perlen 3–2 FC Altdorf (Uri) AS Coldrerio 1–2 FC Solduno FC Lutry FFawd 3–0 FC Saint-Léonard FC Langenthal 2–2 FC Victoria Bern |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|3 October 1954 FC Couvet 1–5 Neuchâtel Xamax Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|3 October 1954 FC Victoria Bern 2–1 FC Langenthal Round 2 The clubs from the 1955–56 Swiss 1. Liga had been given a bye for the first round, they now joined the competition here, in the second round. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 October 1954 FC Allschwil 0–5 FC Porrentruy FC Lachen 4–1 US Pro Daro FC Stade Payerne 2–1 Montreux-Sports FC Renens 0–3 Monthey FC Riehen 1–0 SC Kleinhüningen FC Rorschach 3–0 Arbon Stade Nyonnais 3–1 Sion FC Wädenswil 0–2 Mendrisio FC Fortuna (SG) 2–3 Brühl FC Wil 3–2 Kreuzlingen FC Oerlikon (ZH) 4–2 FC Wiedikon FC Küsnacht (ZH) 2–1 Frauenfeld Chur 3–2 Red Star Baden 5–0 Uster Wettingen 1–4 SC Zug Aarau 4–2 SV Höngg FC Olten 3–1 FC Seon Burgdorf 6–2 FC Victoria Bern FC Konolfingen 1–4 Moutier Wangen bei Olten 1–4 FC Wyler Bern Concordia 3–2 FC Birsfelden Lengnau 3–2 FC Gerlafingen Central Fribourg 4–2 Schöftland Martigny-Sports 5–2 FC Lutry FC Sierre 3–2 FC Chailly/Lausanne Neuchâtel Xamax 3–2 FC Forward Morges US Lausanne 4–2 Signal FC (Bernex) Bulle 0–5 Vevey Sports CS La Tour-de-Peilz 5–2 FC Le Sentier US Bienne-Boujean 1–2 FC Bassecourt Saint-Imier-Sports 3–1 Bümpliz FC Grünstern (Ipsach) 3–2 FC Nidau Bodio 3–1 FC Perlen Delémont 6–1 FC Pratteln FC Tavannes 1–1 FC Aigle FC Rapid Lugano 0–0 FC Solduno Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|17 October 1954 FC Aigle 1–3 FC Tavannes FC Solduno 1–3 FC Rapid Lugano Matches 10 October 1954 Aarau 4–2 FCA summary SV Höngg Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau Round 3 The teams from the NLA and NLB entered the cup competition in this round. However, the teams from the NLA were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The third round was played on the week-end of 7 November 1954. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 November 1954 Lausanne-Sport 8–1 FC Stade Payerne US Lausanne 0–5 ES Malley Aarau 0–1 St. Gallen Winterthur 6–2 FC Küsnacht (ZH) Chiasso 1–0 FC Oerlikon (ZH) Brühl 0–2 Grasshopper Club Biel-Bienne 4–0 Moutier FC Riehen 0–6 Basel FC Rorschach 0–3 Zürich FC Wil 1–2 Blue Stars Delémont 3–4 Lengnau FC Porrentruy 3–0 Grenchen FC Sierre 5–2 Stade Nyonnais La Chaux-de-Fonds 6–2 CS La Tour-de-Peilz Cantonal Neuchâtel 3–2 Central Fribourg Urania Genève Sport 7–1 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) Young Boys 9–0 Neuchâtel Xamax Vevey Sports 0–1 FC Helvetia Bern Monthey 2–10 Servette Fribourg 6–1 FC Tavannes Luzern 4–1 SC Zug FC Rapid Lugano 0–3 Bellinzona Locarno 1–0 Bodio Chur 0–4 Young Fellows FC Bassecourt 2–0 Solothurn Nordstern 1–0 Concordia Thun 3–0 Martigny-Sports Saint-Imier-Sports 2–1 Bern FC Lachen 0–2 Schaffhausen Lugano 0–1 Mendrisio Yverdon-Sport 2–2 Burgdorf FC Olten 1–0 Annulled Baden |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 November 1954 Burgdorf 2–4 Yverdon-Sport |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 November 1954 FC Olten 4–1 Baden Matches 7 November 1954 Aarau 0–1 yes FCA summary St. Gallen Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 7 November 1954 12:30 FC Riehen (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz 2024 https://matchcenter.fvnws.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=458& FC Riehen Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz - fvnws.ch de 2024-11-16 0–6 FCB summary Basel Hügi (II) 5 0:1Fitze 23 0:230 o.g. 0:3Keller 32 0:4Bannwart 33 0:5Keller 62 0:6 Landhof, Basel 3,000 SUI Walter Frieden (Bern) Note: FC Riehen waived the home advantage. 7 November 1954 FC Rorschach (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.ofv.swiss/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1318140& FC Rorschach-Goldach 17 Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss de 2024-11-16 0–3 FCZ summary Zürich 55 0:1 Leimgruber60 0:2 Beerli85 0:3 Bosshard Letzigrund, Zürich 3,000 SUI Girelli (Chur) 7 November 1954 Monthey 2–10 Servette summary Servette 1x Dutoit 1x Neury 4x Epp 2x Duret 1x Friedländer Stade Philippe Pottier, Monthey Round 4 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|5 December 1954 Lausanne-Sport 5–0 ES Malley St. Gallen 3–1 Winterthur Chiasso 2–0 Grasshopper Club Biel-Bienne 4–0 Yverdon-Sport Basel 2–0 FC Olten Zürich 2–0 Blue Stars Lengnau 2–0 FC Porrentruy FC Sierre 1–9 La Chaux-de-Fonds Cantonal Neuchâtel 1–2 Urania Genève Sport Young Boys 1–0 FC Helvetia Bern Servette 1–2 Fribourg Locarno 1–2 Young Fellows FC Bassecourt 0–2 Nordstern Thun 8–2 Saint-Imier-Sports Schaffhausen 4–2 Mendrisio Luzern 2–2 Bellinzona Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 December 1954 Bellinzona 3–2 Luzern Matches 5 December 1954 14:30 Basel 2–0 FCB summary FC Olten (red) Solothurner Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.sofv.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1842& FC Olten Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch de 2024-11-16 Hügi (II) 17 1:0Weber 19 2:0 Landhof, Basel 2,000 SUI W. Werner (St. Gallen) 5 December 1954 Zürich 2–0 FCZ summary Blue Stars Viđak 33 1:0Fottner 90 2:0 Letzigrund, Zürich 2,500 SUI Emilio Guidi (Bellinzona) 5 December 1954 Servette 1–2 Servette summary Fribourg Mezzena Stade des Charmilles, Geneva Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 December 1954 Lengnau 1–3 La Chaux-de-Fonds |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2 January 1955 Lausanne-Sport 9–1 St. Gallen Chiasso 3–2 Biel-Bienne Basel 1–4 Zürich Urania Genève Sport 2–1 Young Boys Fribourg 1–0 Bellinzona Locarno 1–5 Nordstern Thun 4–1 Schaffhausen Matches 2 January 1955 14:30 Basel 1–4 FCB summaryFCZ summary Zürich Hügi (II) 68 pen. 1:1 27 0:1 Feller73 1:2 Beerli74 1:3 Beerli89 1:4 Beerli Landhof, Basel 5,000 SUI Victor Werner Schicker (Bern) Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 February 1955 Lausanne-Sport 3–2 Chiasso Urania Genève Sport 0–2 Fribourg Nordstern 1–2 Thun Zürich 0–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 February 1955 La Chaux-de-Fonds 4–0 Zürich Matches 13 February 1955 Zürich 0–0 yes FCZ summary La Chaux-de-Fonds Koch Letzigrund, Zürich 10,000 SUI Gottfried Dienst (Basel) 20 February 1955 La Chaux-de-Fonds 4–0 FCZ summary Zürich Jean-Pierre Gerber 44 1:0Antenen 60 2:0Morand 84 3:0Mauron 89 4:0 Centre Sportif de la Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds 3,000 SUI Emilio Guidi (Bellinzona) Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 March 1955 Lausanne-Sport 1–3 La Chaux-de-Fonds Fribourg 0–1 Thun Matches 20 March 1955 Lausanne-Sport 1–3 Summary La Chaux-de-Fonds Rey 73 1:3 10 0:1 Kauer15 0:2 Antenen38 0:3 Antenen Pontaise, Lausanne 20 March 1955 Fribourg 0–1 Summary Thun 85 og Poffet Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Fribourg Final The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Easter Monday 1955. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 April 1955 La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–1 Thun Telegram 11 April 1955 15:00 La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–1 Fussball-Schweiz summary Thun Mauron 3 1:0Mauron 13 2:0Kauer 19 3:0 71 3:1 Thommen Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 25,000 SUI Fritz Buchmüller (Zürich) The reigning Cup holders La Chaux-de-Fonds won the cup for the second year running and this was the club's fourth cup title to this date. Two months later, on 12 June, they also won the Swiss league championship. As they had won the double the previous season, it was their second double in two years. Further in Swiss football 1954–55 Nationalliga A 1954–55 Swiss 1. Liga References Sources Fussball-Schweiz FCB Cup games 1954–55 at fcb-achiv.ch Switzerland 1954–55 at RSSSF Swiss Cupseasons 1953–54 1955–56 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup