1944–45 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1944–45 Switzerland Young Boys St. Gallen 1943–44 1945–46 The 1944–45 Swiss Cup was the 20th 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, 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 as they had during the previous World War. 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 ASF/SFV Therefore, it came about that the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) expanded themselves. The decision of the extraordinary assembly, held on 9 October 1943 in Lugano, was to double the number of members to 28 clubs for the 1944–45 season. The Nationalliga was divided into two strength classes each with 14 teams. The previous Nationalliga became the Nationalliga A (NLA), while the Nationalliga B (NLB) was newly formed with the 14 best teams of the previous 1. Liga season. Format This season's cup competition was again expanded. It began with the first round, which was played on the week-end of the 15 October 1944. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 2 April 1945, with the final, which, since 1937, was traditionally held in the country's capital, at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The lower league teams that had qualified themselves for the competition and the clubs from this season's 1. Liga joined the competition in the first round. 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 3 December. 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 2007 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit45.html Switzerland 1944/45 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2024-11-16 Round 1 In the first round, the lower league teams that had qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's own regional cup competitions or had achieved their association's requirements, competed here together with all of the teams from this years 1. Liga. Reserve teams were not qualified for the competition. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. Most of the games of the first round were played on Saturday 15 October, however, some games were played a few weeks later. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 October 1944 FC Langenthal FFawd 3–0 FC Gränichen FC Erlinsbach FFawd 0–3 FC Reinach Schaffhausen 2–2 Kreuzlingen FC Tössfeld 0–2 Winterthur FC Altstetten (Zürich) 4–0 AS Ticinese FC Altdorf (Uri) 2–1 Kickers Luzern Zofingen 2–1 Baden FC Birsfelden 2–5 Delémont FC Porrentruy 2–0 Concordia FC Allschwil 3–2 SC Kleinhüningen Binningen 0–2 *awd 3–0 FC Pratteln Zähringia Bern 1–2 Thun FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) 0–3 FC Helvetia Bern Moutier 2–0 FC Reconvilier FC Tavannes 2–3 FC Tramelan US Bienne-Boujean 3–1 FC Aurore Bienne Wohlen 2–1 Schöftland FC Wil 4–0 Arbon Red Star 2–3 FC Wipkingen (ZH) FC Schlieren (ZH) 0–1 Blue Stars Köniz 3–1 Central Fribourg Emmenbrücke 3–1 FC Horgen Black Stars 2–0 FC Olten FC Gerlafingen 5–1 FC Biberist Minerva Bern 1–2 FC Langnau im Emmental FC Domat-Ems 2–0 FC Widnau FC Fortuna (SG) 1–0 Gossau FC Weinfelden 5–6 FC Neuhausen FC Rohrschach 1–8 FC Amriswil FC Wülflingen 1–1 FC Phönix (Winterthur) FC Oerlikon (ZH) 8–4 FC Hakoah (Zürich) Sporting Aarau 3–2 FC Muhen FC Lenzburg 3–2 FC Schönenwerd Old Boys 2–0 *awd 0–3 FC Breitenbach FC Mett 2–3 FC Nidau FC Interlaken 2–0 FC Victoria Bern FC Grünstern (Ipsach) 4–3 FC Bözingen 34 Wacker Grenchen 3–1 Burgdorf Luzern SC 11–3 FC Zug FC Kirchberg 5–0 FC Herzogenbuchsee ES Malley 1–3 Vevey Sports CA Genève 1–4 FC Gardy-Jonction (GE) Stade Lausanne 2–0 FC Renens FC Forward Morges 1–3 Racing Club Lausanne FC Vignoble Cully 4–3 Montreux-Sports FC Saint-Maurice 1–3 FC Sierre FC Grône 2–3 Sion Mendrisio 2–1 Chiasso FC Broc 0–4 Bulle Amical-Abattoirs GE 4–1 Carouge Stade US Campagnes (GE) 1–3 Regina Genève FC Compesières 0–2 Estella Cointrin FC La Neuveville 3–2 FC Colombier FC Noiraigue 2–4 FC Fleurier Stade Nyonnais 2–0 Etoile Lucens FC Orbe 5–2 FC Le Sentier CS La Tour-de-Peilz 4–2 FC Bex FC Stade Payerne 2–4 White Star Yverdon FC Yverdon 0–7 Concordia Yverdon Bodio 3–2 GC Biasca Martigny-Sports 2–3 FC Aigle Lamone Sportiva 1–2 US Giubiasco |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 October 1944 FC Wiedikon 1–2 Uster SV Seebach 2–2 * Polizei Zürich (t) Laufen 0–2 Polizei Basel FC Rapperswil 1–2 FC Turgi |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|29 October 1944 FC Rüti (ZH) 6–1 FC Näfels/Glarus FC Wädenswil 1–3 FC Adliswil SV Sissach 2–0 FC Riehen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|5 November 1944 FC Thalwil 3–2 FC Stäfa (ZH) Saint-Imier-Sports 2–4 Le Locle-Sports Monthey 5–0 FC Chalais Note match Binningen–Pratteln: protest and awarded 3–0. A player of Pratteln was not qualified Note match Old Boys–Breitenbach: protest and awarded 0–3 A player of Old Boys was not qualified. Note match Seebach–Polizei Zürich: no replay was agreed. Polizei Zürich qualified on toss of a coin. Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 October 1944 Kreuzlingen 1–5 Schaffhausen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|29 October 1944 FC Phönix (Winterthur) 2–0 FC Wülflingen Matches 15 October 1944 Sporting Aarau 3–2 FCA summary FC Muhen Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau Round 2 Summary Region Ostschweiz |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1944 Winterthur 2–1 FC Phönix (Winterthur) Schaffhausen 6–2 FC Neuhausen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 November 1944 FC Wil 1–2 FC Amriswil FC Domat-Ems 4–3 FC Fortuna (SG) Region Zürich |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1944 FC Adliswil 1–0 FC Rüti (ZH) |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 November 1944 FC Oerlikon 1–2 Blue Stars FC Wipkingen (ZH) 2–1 Polizei Zürich FC Altstetten (Zürich) n/p * Uster (t) The match Altstetten–Uster was not played (unplayable pitch due to rain). No replay was agreed. Uster qualified on toss of a coin. Region Innerschweiz |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1944 Emmenbrücke 0–3 Wohlen Luzerner SC 7–1 FC Thalwil Region Aargau |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1944 FC Reinach (AG) 2–5 FC Turgi Sporting Aarau 4–3 FC Lenzburg Region Nordwestschweiz |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1944 Zofingen 3–1 Polizei Basel FC Allschwil 11–0 Black Stars |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|192 November 1944 SV Sissach 1–3 Binningen Region Zentralschweiz |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1944 FC Helvetia Bern 4–0 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) Köniz 2–3 FC Langnau im Emmental FC Interlaken 0–5 Thun FC Langenthal 6–0 US Bienne-Boujean FC Kirchberg 0–3 Wacker Grenchen FC La Neuveville 1–5 FC Nidau Moutier 4–2 FC Tramelan FC Porrentruy 8–1 Delémont FC Gerlafingen 4–1 FC Breitenbach Region Romande |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1944 Regina Genève 1–4 FC Gardy-Jonction (GE) Estella Cointrin 0–1 Amical-Abattoirs GE FC Orbe 1–2 Stade Lausanne Stade Nyonnais 4–1 Racing Club Lausanne Vevey Sports 3–0 Bulle Vignoble Cully 2–3 CS La Tour-de-Peilz White Star Yverdon 0–3 Concordia Yverdon Monthey 6–0 FC Sierre Sion 2–1 FC Aigle |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 November 1944 FC Fleurier 1–0 Le Locle-Sports Region Ticino |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1944 Bodio 2–1 FC Altdorf (Uri) Mendrisio 2–1 US Giubiasco Matches 12 November 1944 Sporting Aarau 4–3 FCA summary FC Lenzburg Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau Round 3 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|3 December 1944 Brühl 1–2 FC Amriswil Locarno 5–2 FC Bodio SC Zug 2–0 Wohlen FC Turgi 1–2 Luzern Luzerner Sportclub 2–0 FC Wipkingen (ZH) St. Gallen 8–1 FC Ems Aarau 4–1 Sporting Club Aarau US Pro Daro 3–0 Mendrisio Young Fellows 3–2 Schaffhausen Binningen 2–9 Nordstern La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–0 FC Fleurier FC Helvetia Bern 0–1 Grenchen FC Gerlafingen 0–3 SC Derendingen Urania Genève Sport 2–0 Stade Nyonnais Thun 0–5 Young Boys Bern 7–1 FC Langnau im Emmental Étoile-Sporting 6–3 Concordia Yverdon FC Allschwil 0–6 Basel Zofingen 2–1 FC Langenthal Solothurn 4–0 Wacker Grenchen Stade Lausanne 0–0 Fribourg Biel-Bienne 2–1 FC Nidau Vevey Sports 0–1 Cantonal Neuchâtel FC Adliswil 1–3 Grasshopper Club Blue Stars 2–1 Zürich Winterthur 1–3 Bellinzona Lugano 5–0 Uster CS La Tour-de-Peilz 0–14 Lausanne-Sport FC Porrentruy 0–1 Moutier FC Gardy-Jonction (GE) 1–8 Servette Amical-Abattoirs GE 0–1 CS International Genève Sion 0–0abandoned Monthey Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 December 1944 Fribourg 0–1 Stade Lausanne Monthey 2–3 Sion Matches 3 December 1944 Aarau 4–1 FCA summary Sporting Club Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 3 December 1944 14:00 FC Allschwil (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz 2024 https://matchcenter.fvnws.ch/default.aspx?v=483&oid=8&lng=1 FC Allschwil Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz de 2024-11-16 0–6 FCB summary Basel 17 0:1 Bader18 0:2 Bader48 0:3 Bader0:4 Bader0:5 Oberer0:6 Bader Sportplatz Bankverein, Allschwil 2,000 SUI Eugen Scherz (Bern) FC Allschwil played the 1944/45 season in the 2. Liga (fourth tier). 3 December 1944 Blue Stars 2–1 FCZ summary Zürich Bertschi penZanetti 65 2:1 52 1:1 Hürlimann Fader Letzigrund, Zürich 2,000 SUI Josef Schürch (Winterthur) 3 December 1944 FC Gardy-Jonction (GE) 1–8 Servette summary Servette 2x Belli 6x Rey FC Gardy-Jonction played the 1944/45 season in the 2. Liga (fourth tier) and at the end of the season won promotion. Round 4 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 December 1944 Biel-Bienne 0–2 Cantonal Neuchâtel La Chaux-de-Fonds 0–1 Grenchen Bellinzona 2–2 Lugano Bern 1–1 Étoile-Sporting Servette 0–3 CS International Genève Young Fellows 2–0 Nordstern FC Amriswil 0–2 Locarno SC Zug 2–1 Luzern Luzerner Sportclub 0–4 St. Gallen Aarau 2–0 US Pro Daro SC Derendingen 2–3 Urania Genève Sport Sion 2–4 Young Boys Basel 3–1 Zofingen Solothurn 2–3 Stade Lausanne Grasshopper Club 4–1 Blue Stars Lausanne-Sport 2–1 Moutier Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 January 1945 Lugano 3–2 Bellinzona Étoile-Sporting 4–1 Bern Matches 24 December 1944 Servette 0–3 Servette summary CS International Genève Stade des Charmilles, Geneva CS International played 1944/45 in the 2. Liga (fourth tier). 24 December 1944 Aarau 2–0 FCA summary US Pro Daro (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio 2023 https://matchcenter-ftc.football.ch/default.aspx?v=540&oid=12&lng=3 US Pro Daro Federazione ticinese di calcio it 2024-11-16 Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau US Pro Daro played 1944/45 in the 2. Liga (fourth tier) 24 December 1944 14:30 Basel 3–1 Summary SC Zofingen Suter 1:0Kappenberger 30 2:0Monigatti 40 3:0 pen. 3:1 Conus Landhof, Basel 1,000 SUI Hermann Arn (Grenchen) Zofingen played the 1944/45 season in the 1. Liga (third tier) Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 January 1945 Locarno 2–1 SC Zug Grenchen' 4–1 Urania Genève Sport St. Gallen 3–0 Basel Stade Lausanne 0–2 Cantonal Neuchâtel Lausanne-Sport 0–3 CS International Genève |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 January 1945 Aarau 2–3 Young Fellows |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 February 1945 Grasshopper Club 1–2 Lugano Young Boys 10–0 Étoile-Sporting Matches 21 January 1945 St. Gallen 3–0 FCB summary Basel Hager 65 1:0Wagner 85 2:0Casali 87 3:0 Espenmoos, St. Gallen 1,000 SUI Schmidsberger (Zürich) 28 January 1945 Aarau 2–3 FCA summary Young Fellows Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 February 1945 Locarno 0–1 Young Fellows Grenchen 0–2 Young Boys St. Gallen 3–1 Cantonal Neuchâtel Lugano 1–2 CS International Genève Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 March 1945 Young Fellows 1–1 Young Boys St. Gallen 1–0 CS International Genève Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|25 March 1945 Young Boys 0–0 Young Fellows Second replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|31 March 1945 Young Fellows 2–4 Young Boys Matches 11 March 1945 Young Fellows 1–1 yes summary Young Boys Lusenti 27 1:0 75 1:1 Walaschek Letzigrund, Zürich 11 March 1945 St. Gallen 1–0 yes summary CS International Genève Casali 91 1:0 Pontaise, Lausanne 25 March 1945 Young Boys 0–0 yes summary Young Fellows Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 31 March 1945 Young Fellows 2–4 summary Young Boys Flühmann 44 og70 og 24 0:1 Streun30 0:2 Bernhard39 0:3 Knecht2:4 Fink Landhof, Basel 27 Streun, 30 Bernhard, 39 Knecht, Fink Final The final was held in the capital Bern, at the former Wankdorf Stadium, on Easter Monday 1945. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2 April 1945 Young Boys 2–0 St. Gallen Telegram 2 April 1945 Young Boys 2–0 yes Fussball-Schweiz summary St. Gallen Trachsel 97 1:0Walaschek 108 pen Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 15,000 SUI Jean Lutz (Geneva) Young Boys won the cup and this was the club's second cup title to this date. Further in Swiss football 1944–45 Nationalliga A 1944–45 Nationalliga B 1944–45 Swiss 1. Liga References Sources Fussball-Schweiz FCB Cup games 1944–45 at fcb-achiv.ch Switzerland 1944–45 at RSSSF Swiss Cupseasons 1943–44 1945–46 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup