1941–42 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1941–42 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Basel 1940–41 1942–43 The 1941–42 Swiss Cup was the 17th season of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since the 1925–26 season by the Swiss Football Association. Overview Preamble In Switzerland during the second world war period, sport became an integral part of the "spiritual national defense". This was a political and cultural movement that had already become increasingly important during the late 1930s. Politicians, intellectuals and media professionals had increasingly called for measures to strengthen Switzerland's basic cultural values. Since the Nationalliga games were also considered to be one of the activities that seemed important for maintaining the morale of the population, the military authorities put considerably fewer obstacles in the way of the top players and leading clubs as they had during the previous World War. However, in 1941, the "Lex Zumbühl", named after the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) president, formally banned professional football players. In addition to this, the number of foreign players allowed to play was reduced from three to one per team. Christian Koller 2009 https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/7144/10/Koller_Kriegsmeisterschaften.pdf Vierzigerjahre (1940 bis 1949): Die Kriegsmeisterschaften Forties (1940 to 1949): The War Championships Zurich Open Repository and Archive de-ch 2024-11-16 Format This season's cup competition began with a preliminary round, which began on the week-end of 24 August 1941. However, most of the games were played a week later. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 6 April 1942, with the final, which since 1937, was traditionally held in the country's capital, at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The preliminary round was held for the lower league teams that had not qualified themselves for the competition. The lower league teams that had qualified via their regional football association's own cup competitions, or had achieved their association's requirements, joined the competition in the first round. The clubs from this season's 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round and started in the second round. The clubs from the 1941–42 Nationalliga were given byes for the first three rounds. These teams joined the competition in the fourth round. These games were played on the week-end before Christmas on 21 December 1941. 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, if agreed between the clubs, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. Rules and regulations to this situation were altered and amended continuously by each regional football association, due to the current situation (second world war). If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, or if a replay had not been agreed, a toss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round. Erik Garin 2025 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit42.html Switzerland 1941/42 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2024-11-16 Preliminary round The lower league teams that had not qualified themselves for the competition via their regional football association's own regional cup competitions or had not achieved their association's requirements, competed here in a kind of second chance round. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The draw respected local regionalities. The preliminary started on Saturday 24 August 1941. However, most of the games were played a week later. This round was contested by 98 teams. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 August 1941 FC Allschwil 1–3 FC Riehen SC Kleinhüningen 6–1 Black Stars FC Liestal 4–3 SV Sissach Delémont 4–3 FC Porrentruy Binningen 9–1 FC Breite (Basel) |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|31 August 1941 FC Diana (ZH) 0–2 SV Höngg FC Wallisellen 6–2 FC Meilen FC Lachen 7–0 FC Horgen FC Flawil 1–5 Arbon Gossau 4–2 Herisau Frauenfeld 2–3 FC Amriswil Chur 0–1 FC St. Margrethen (SG) FC Töss (Winterthur) 0–0 FC Oberwinterthur FC Phönix (Winterthur) 1–0 FC Tössfeld (Winterthur) FC Fortuna (SG) 4–6 FC Rorschach FC Ems 3–1 FC Widnau FC Wetzikon 1–5 Uster FC Wiedikon 2–1 FC Oerlikon FC Dietikon 0–6 Baden Wohlen 4–1 FC Lenzburg FC Turgi 2–1 Wettingen Gränichen 2–1 FC Unterentfelden Thun 3–0 Burgdorf Lengnau 1–2 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) FC Helvetia Bern 2–1 FC Ostermundigen Minerva Bern 7–3 Zähringia Bern Kickers Luzern 6–1 Cham Fulgor Grenchen 2–2 Wacker Grenchen FC Fontenais 0–3 FC Aesch FC Richemond (FR) 1–1 FC Stade Payerne FC Fleurier 1–5 Xamax-Sports (NE) Colombier 3–2 FC Hauterive FC La Neuveville 6–3 FC Comète Peseux FC Reconvilier 2–4 Saint-Imier-Sports FC Tramelan 1–2 FC Tavannes FC Gloria (Le Locle) 0–2 FC Floria (La Chaux-de-Fonds) FC Concordia Yverdon 5–2 FC Orbe Vallorbe-Sports 1–0 FC Yverdon FC Saint-Maurice 3–4 FC Chippis FC Gland 3–1 FC Gardy-Jonction Stade Nyonnais 9–0 FC Lemania (Vallée de Joux) ES Malley 4–1 Pully FC Ouchy Olympic 2–4 Stade Lausanne Amical-Abattoirs (GE) 3–2 FC Cointrin Stade Français (GE) 0–1 CS International Genève Union-Sport (GE) 1–2 Compesières |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 September 1941 FC Aigle 1–2 Martigny-Sports FC Renens 4–1 CS La Tour-de-Peilz Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 September 1941 FC Oberwinterthur 1–2 FC Töss (Winterthur) |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 September 1941 FC Stade Payerne 2–1 FC Richemond (FR) |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|date unknown Wacker Grenchen – * Fulgor Grenchen Note to the replay Wacker–Fulgor: date of play and result remain unknown, but Wacker qualified for the next round. Round 1 In the first round, the lower league teams that had already qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's own regional requirements competed here, together with the winners of the preliminary round. All the teams from this years 1. Liga were given a bye and they started in the next round. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The first round were played on 28 September. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 September 1941 FC Lachen 12–0 FC Wädenswil FC Adliswil 2–0 Schöftland Kickers Luzern 2–1 Luzerner SC FC Langenthal 1–2 FC Gerlafingen FC Olten 4–3 FC Aesch US Pro Daro 5–0 SC Wipkingen Winterthur 0–1 Gossau FC Amriswil 0–1 FC Phönix (Winterthur) VfR Rasenspiele (Basel) 3–2 FC Rheinfelden FC Liestal 1–5 FC Pratteln FC Altdorf (Uri) 0–3 Emmenbrücke FC Erlinsbach 2–1 Wohlen FC Biberist 6–0 FC Kestenholz FC Mett 3–1 Wacker Grenchen Thun 0–1 FC Langnau im Emmental Zähringia Bern 3–2 FC Länggasse Bern FC Wülflingen 3–4 FC Töss (Winterthur) FC Rorschach 0–5 Arbon FC Helvetia Bern 3–2 FC Viktoria Bern FC Ems 2–0 FC St. Margrethen (SG) Kreuzlingen 4–1 FC Neuhausen SV Seebach 3–2 FC Wiedikon FC Bülach 1–1 AS Ticinese Zürich (t) FC Riehen 2–3 Binningen SC Kleinhüningen 10–2 Dornach FC Altstetten (Zürich) 7–1 SV Höngg FC Schönenwerd 6–0 FC Buchs FC Gränichen 3–6 Baden FC Turgi 3–2 Sporting Club Aarau FC Grünstern (Ipsach) 3–1 FC Madretsch (Biel) Laufen 1–2 Delémont FC Aurore Bienne 4–0 SC Aegerten-Brügg FC Wallisellen 3–2 Uster Red Star 2–0 SV Schaffhausen US Bottecchia (Basel) 0–2 Old Boys Stade Nyonnais 0–2 ES Malley Saint-Imier-Sports 2–1 FC Tavannes FC Chippis 4–2 Martigny-Sports CS International Genève 3–1 FC Compesières Couvet-Sports 4–5 FC La Neuveville FC Gland 2–1 FC Renens Chênois 2–4 Amical-Abattoirs (GE) Stade Lausanne 1–0 Racing Club Lausanne FC Richemond-Daillettes (FR) 1–3 Central Fribourg Xamax-Sports (NE) 3–0 Colombier FC Concordia Yverdon 7–2 Vallorbe-Sports FC Floria (La Chaux-de-Fonds) FFawd 3–0 FC Le Sentier Note match Bülach–Ticinese Zürich: no replay was agreed. AS Ticinese Zürich qualified on toss of a coin. Note: match Floria–Le Sentier was not played and was awarded 3–0 to FC Floria. Matches 28 September 1941 FC Turgi (red) Aargauer Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.afv.ch/default.aspx?v=281&oid=5&lng=1 FC Turgi Aargauer Fussballverband de 2024-11-16 3–2 FCA summary Sporting Club Aarau Sportanlage Oberau, Turgi Turgi and Sporting Club Aarau both played the 1941/42 season in the 2. Liga (third tier) Round 2 The winning teams from the first round were joined by the teams from this years 1. Liga to compete in the second round. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|16 November 1941 Juventus Zürich 2–1 FC Lachen Blue Stars 3–0 FC Adliswil Kickers Luzern 0–1 SC Zug SC Derendingen 3–0 FC Gerlafingen Chiasso 2–0 FC Olten US Pro Daro 1–3 Locarno Étoile-Sporting 6–5 Saint-Imier-Sports FC Chippis 1–1 Monthey Dopolavoro Genève 1–4 CS International Genève Vevey Sports 6–1 FC La Neuveville CA Genève 2–1 FC Gland Urania Genève Sport 1–0 Amical-Abattoirs (GE) ES Malley 3–3 FC Forward Morges Stade Lausanne 2–1 Montreux-Sports Brühl 4–2 Gossau FC Phönix (Winterthur) 2–0 Schaffhausen VfR Rasenspiele (Basel) 0–6 FC Birsfelden FC Pratteln 0–2 Concordia Basel Emmenbrücke 0–2 Bellinzona FC Erlinsbach 1–6 Aarau Solothurn 2–0 FC Biberist FC Mett 0–3 US Bienne Boujean Bern 6–0 FC Langnau im Emmental Fribourg 6–1 Zähringia Bern FC Töss (Winterthur) 3–0 Arbon FC Helvetia Bern 5–1 Central Fribourg Xamax-Sports (NE) 1–2 FC Concordia Yverdon FC Ems 1–3 Kreuzlingen SV Seebach 5–1 AS Ticinese Zürich Binningen 2–3 SC Kleinhüningen FC Altstetten (Zürich) 5–1 FC Schönenwerd Baden 5–2 FC Turgi FC Grünstern (Ipsach) 1–0 Delémont FC Aurore Bienne 4–1 FC Floria (La Chaux-de-Fonds) FC Wallisellen 0–3 Red Star |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 November 1941 Basel 4–2 Old Boys Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 November 1941 Monthey 4–2 FC Chippis FC Forward Morges 0–1 ES Malley Matches 16 November 1941 FC Erlinsbach (red) Aargauer Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.afv.ch/default.aspx?v=246&oid=5&lng=1 FC Erlinsbach Aargauer Fussballverband de 2024-11-16 1–6 FCA summary Aarau Sportplatz Breite, Erlinsbach, Aargau Erlinsbach played the 1941/42 season in the 2. Liga (third tier) and Aarau in the 1. Liga (second tier) 23 November 1941 14:30 Basel 4–2 yes FCB summary Old Boys Elsässer 0 46Rupf 86 pen. 1:2Kappenberger 90 2:2Suter 115 3:2Rupf pen. 4:2 20 0:1 Oeschger83 0:2 Hediger Landhof Basel 800 SUI François Hofer (Moutier) Basel played the 1941/42 season in the 1. Liga (second tier) and Old Boys in the 2. Liga (third tier) Round 3 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 December 1941 FC Birsfelden 2–2 Basel Solothurn FFawd 3–0 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) Locarno 1–0 FC Altstetten (Zürich) Blue Stars 1–3 Baden Bellinzona 2–3 SC Zug Fribourg 2–0 Aarau ES Malley 3–2 CA Genève Kreuzlingen 0–2 Brühl SC Derendingen 1–1 FC Aurore Bienne Monthey 1–3 Vevey Sports Urania Genève Sport 2–1 CS International Genève Stade Lausanne 1–3 FC Concordia Yverdon SC Kleinhüningen 4–1 Concordia Basel Red Star 1–0 Juventus Zürich FC Phönix (Winterthur) 1–2 FC Töss (Winterthur) FC Helvetia Bern 0–3 Bern SV Seebach 2–1 Chiasso US Bienne Boujean 1–1 Étoile-Sporting Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 December 1941 Basel 1–0 FC Birsfelden FC Aurore Bienne 1–0 SC Derendingen Étoile-Sporting 1–1 US Bienne Boujean (t) Note (t): US Bienne Boujean qualified on toss of a coin. Matches 7 December 1941 14:30 FC Birsfelden (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz 2024 https://matchcenter.fvnws.ch/default.aspx?v=488&oid=8&lng=1 FC Birsfelden Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz de 2024-11-16 2–2 yes FCB summary Basel Dussy 1:0von Arx2:1 1:1 Vonthron2:2 Rupf Sportplatz Sternenfeld, Birsfelden 500 SUI Theodor Ott Oerlikon (Zürich) Birsfelden played the 1941/42 season in the 2. Liga (third tier) Replay 14 December 1941 10:00 Basel 1–0 FCB summary FC Birsfelden Suter 53 1:0 Landhof Basel 2,000 SUI Eugen Scherz (Bern) 7 December 1941 Fribourg 2–0 2–0 FCA summary Aarau Round 4 The teams from this season's Nationalliga, who had received a bye for the first three rounds, entered the cup competition in this round. The teams from the Nationalliga were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The fourth round was played the week-end before Christmas. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 December 1941 Lugano 6–1 Locarno Baden 0–2 SC Zug Fribourg 1–1 Servette Lausanne-Sport 7–2 ES Malley Grasshopper Club 5–0 Brühl Biel-Bienne 3–1 FC Aurore Bienne Vevey Sports 3–1 Urania Genève Sport Cantonal Neuchâtel 6–0 FC Concordia Yverdon Basel 3–0 Young Boys Solothurn 1–0 Nordstern VfR Kleihüningen 1–3 Luzern La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–1 US Bienne Boujean Zürich 7–1 Red Star FC Töss (Winterthur) 1–2 St. Gallen Bern 0–6 Grenchen Young Fellows 4–0 SV Seebach Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|18 January 1942 Servette 5–4 Fribourg Matches 21 December 1941 Fribourg 1–1 yes Servette summary Servette Monnard Stade Universitaire, Fribourg Fribourg played the 1941/42 season in the 1. Liga (second tier) Replay 18 January 1942 Servette 5–4 yes Servette summary Fribourg 1x A. Abegglen 1x Belli 3x Monnard Stade des Charmilles, Geneva 21 December 1941 14:30 Basel 3–0 FCB summary BSC Young Boys Suter 13 1:0Kappenberger 39 2:0Rupf 50 3:0 Landhof, Basel 4,000 SUI William Bangerter (La Chaux-de-Fonds) 21 December 1941 10:15 Zürich 7–1 FCZ summary Red Star Andres 7 1:0Walter 11 2:0Neumeyer 35 3:0Andres 40 4:0Andres 50 5:0Neumeyer 60 6:0Neumeyer 85 7:1 61 6:1 Egli Letzigrund, Zürich 400 SUI Gotthilf Huber (Dietikon) Red Star played the 1941/42 season in the 2. Liga (third tier) Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 February 1942 Servette 1–2 Lausanne-Sport Lugano 5–1 SC Zug Vevey Sports 1–3 Cantonal Neuchâtel |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 March 1942 Grasshopper Club 5–0 Biel-Bienne Basel 6–1 Solothurn Luzern 5–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds Zürich 4–3 St. Gallen Grenchen 1–0 Young Fellows Matches 22 February 1942 Servette 1–2 Servette summary Lausanne-Sport A. Abegglen Stade des Charmilles, Geneva 15 March 1942 15:00 Basel 6–1 FCB summary Solothurn Suter 2 1:0Grieder 38 2:1Vonthron 42 3:1Grieder 4:1Suter 61 5:1Grieder 6:1 32 1:1 Beetschen Landhof, Basel 3,000 SUI von Wartburg (Bern) Note: Solothurn waived their home advantage due to strong competition from the other cup matches near-by, Biel-GC and Grenchen-Young Fellows. From 60th minute Solothurn down to ten players due to an injury. Solothurn played the 1941/42 season in the 2. Liga (third tier). 15 March 1942 Zürich 4–3 FCZ summary St. Gallen Bosshard 15 1:1Bosshard 38 2:1Andres 75 3:1Andres 84 4:2 8 0:1 Giacometti 60′ Walter Meier83 3:2 Wagner87 og Zaugg Letzigrund, Zürich 3,500 SUI Hans Vogt (Schweizerhalle) Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 March 1942 Luzern 0–2 Grasshopper Club Cantonal Neuchâtel 0–6 Lausanne-Sport Basel (t) 1–1 Lugano Zürich 2–3 Grenchen Note (t) match Basel–Lugano: The teams could not agree upon a replay date. Lugano offered a midweek match in Lucerne or Zurich. Basel stated that its players in military-duty would not be allowed to play a weekday match. Basel qualified on toss of a coin. Matches 22 March 1942 15:00 Basel 1–1 yes FCB summary Lugano Grieder 90 1:1 53 0:1 M. Fornara Stadion Rankhof, Basel 7.500 SUI Rodolphe Wittwer (Geneva) Basel qualified on toss of a coin. 22 March 1942 Zürich 2–3 FCZ summary Grenchen Andres 27 1:1Zaugg 59 2:3 8 0:1 Righetti31 og Weiermann35 1:3 Aebi Letzigrund, Zürich 5,000 SUI Emil Heiniger (Bern) Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|29 March 1942 Grasshopper Club 2–1 Lausanne-Sport Basel 0–0 Grenchen Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|4 April 1942 Grenchen 0–2 Basel Matches 29 March 1942 Grasshopper Club 2–1 Summary Lausanne-Sport Hardturm, Zürich 29 March 1942 15:00 Basel 0–0 yes FCB summary Grenchen Stadion Rankhof, Basel 10,000 SUI Josef Schürch (Winterthur) Note: Grenchen had only ten players from the 48th minute onwards, due to an injury to Tanner. Replay 4 April 1942 17:30 Grenchen 0–2 FCB summary Basel 19 1:0 Suter53 2:0 Suter Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne 5,500 SUI William Bangerter (La Chaux-de-Fonds) Final The final was traditionally held in the capital Bern, at the former Wankdorf Stadium, on Easter Monday. The replay was then played on Whit Monday. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|6 April 1942 Grasshopper Club 0–0 Basel Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|25 May 1942 Grasshopper Club 3–2 Basel Telegram 6 April 1942 15:00 Grasshopper Club 0–0 yes Fussball-Schweiz summaryFCB summary Basel Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 12,000 SUI Grassi (Balerna) Replay 25 May 1942 15:00 Grasshopper Club 3–2 Fussball-Schweiz summaryFCB summary Basel Grubenmann 46 1:2Grubenmann 52 2:2Neukom 71 15 1:0 Schmidlin37 2:0 Schmidlin Wankdorf Stadium Bern 14,000 SUI Jean Lutz (Genève) Grasshopper Club won the cup and this was the club's ninth cup title to this date. Three weeks later the team also won the Swiss league championship and thus secured themselves the double. This was the club's third time in their history that they had achieved the double to this date. At that time, Basel played in the second highest league (1. Liga) and achieved promotion to the Nationalliga at the end of the season. Daniel Schaub 2024 https://www.fussball-schweiz.ch/schweizer-cup/finals-1940-1959/ Swiss Cup finals Fussball-Schweiz (daniel schaub medienbüro gmbh) de 2024-11-16 Further in Swiss football 1941–42 Nationalliga 1941–42 Swiss 1. Liga References Sources Fussball-Schweiz FCB Cup games 1941–42 at fcb-achiv.ch Switzerland 1941–42 at RSSSF Swiss Cupseasons 1940–41 1942–43 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup