1939–40 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1939–40 Switzerland Grasshopper Club Grenchen 1938–39 1940–41 The 1939–40 Swiss Cup was the 15th 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. Nevertheless, the outbreak of the Second World War, triggered by the German attack on Poland on 1 September 1939, was also a shock for Switzerland, although international signs had been pointing towards a war for quite some time. On 30 August, the Federal Assembly in Switzerland elected staff officer Henri Guisan as Commander-in-Chief of the Army. On 2 September, general mobilisation for war took place. The national exhibition in Zurich, during which the national football team had also played representative matches against teams from neighbouring countries, was closed for some time. The general mobilisation brought regular championship operations to a standstill, and in its place an improvised mobilisation championship was held without automatic promotion or relegation. In some cases the games could not be played or were postponed because the clubs did not have enough players available and the same situation also found place in the cup competition. 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 was played, with one exception, on the week-end of 22 October 1939. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 25 March 1940, with the final, which since a few years, was 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 1939–40 Nationalliga were given byes for the first three rounds. These teams joined the competition in the fourth round which was played on the first week-end in the New Year. 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 2017 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit40.html Switzerland 1939/40 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 second chance round. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The draw respected local regionalities. The preliminary was delayed from Mid-September due to the outbreak of the war, but was nevertheless played just a few weeks later, starting on 15 October and then continued on 22 October 1939. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 October 1939 Wettingen 4–0 Baden |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 October 1939 Gossau 2–4 Herisau Arbon 2–4 FC Fortuna (SG) FC Widnau 5–1 FC Rorschach Winterthur 5–1 FC Phönix (Winterthur) FC Adliswil beat FC Langnau am Albis (ZH) FC Schlieren 0–2 AC Ticinese Zürich Red Star 3–4 FC Wiedikon Wohlen 7–0 FC Lenzburg Schöftland 2–1 FC Unterentfelden Sporting Club Aarau 2–1 FC Erlinsbach Muttenz 4–3 Old Boys Olimpia Basel 0–1 FC Liestal Laufen 4–2 FC Allschwil FC Madretsch (Biel) 2–3 FC Nidau FC Langnau im Emmental (BE) 1–4 FC Ticino Bern SC Trimbach-Olten 1–3 FC Olten FC Langenthal 4–2 Burgdorf FC Kestenholz 0–5 Fulgor Grenchen Yverdon-Sport 5–0 FC Concordia Yverdon FC Biberist 2–2 FC Utzenstorf SV Höngg (ZH) 3–3 SC Hakoah (ZH) SV Schaffhausen 0–12 FC Schaffhausen FC Xamax (Neuchâtel) FF Awd 0–3 Colombier FC Amical Saint-Prex FF Awd 0–3 FC Renens FC Stade Payerne FF Awd 3–0 Central Fribourg Chênois FF Awd 3–0 FC Cointrin (GE) FC Compesières GE FF Awd 0–3 Amical Abattoir (GE) Couvet-Sports FF Awd 3–0 FC Comète Peseux FC Saint-Léonard FF Awd 0–3 FC Sierre FC Oerlikon (ZH) FF Awd 3–0 FC Wetzikon SC Weinfelden FF Awd 0–3 Kreuzlingen FC Bözingen 34 FF Awd 0–3 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) Thun FF Awd 0–3 Minerva Bern Vallorbe-Sports n/pBoth teams forfait FC Orbe Black Stars n/pBoth teams forfait FC Breite Basel Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|29 October 1939 FC Utzenstorf 3–0 FC Biberist |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|5 November 1939 SC Hakoah (ZH) 5–3 SV Höngg (ZH) Matches 22 October 1939 Sporting Club Aarau 2–1 FCA summary FC Erlinsbach Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 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 took place on the first week-end in November, with a few exceptions. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|5 November 1939 FC Lachen 3–1 FC Adliswil Kickers Luzern 6–1 Emmenbrücke Polizei Zürich 0–2 FC Altstetten (Zürich) SC Wipkingen 3–2 FC Diana Zürich FC Oerlikon (ZH) 1–3 FC Wallisellen Wohlen 3–1 FC Rupperswil FC Buchs (AG) 5–4 Sporting Club Aarau FC Turgi 3–8 Wettingen FC Küsnacht (ZH) 1–3 Abd * AC Ticinese Zürich FC Industrie (ZH) Der Vorstand FCIT 2024 https://fcit.ch/geschichte Fusion / Unsere Geschichte – FC Industrie Turicum Merger / Our History – FC Industrie Turicum FC Industrie Turicum de-ch 2024-11-16 (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2023 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=822596&oid=11&lng=1 FC Industrie Turicum Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2024-11-16 5–2 FC Wiedikon Uster 5–2 SV Seebach FC Muhen 4–2 FC Gränichen Kreuzlingen 7–3 Frauenfeld FC Fortuna (SG) 2–3 FC Widnau Winterthur 4–3 FC Töss (Winterthur) FC Schaffhausen 5–0 Paradies Feuerthalen Herisau 5–2 FC Flawil FC Oberwinterthur 2–5 FC Tössfeld (Winterthur) SC Veltheim 2–3 FC Wülflingen FC Thayngen 3–7 FC Neuhausen Muttenz 7–0 SV Sissach Zähringia Bern 1–2 FC Viktoria Bern FC Helvetia Bern 1–0 Köniz FC Ticino Bern 2–7 Minerva Bern SC Zofingen 6–3 FC Langenthal FC Tavannes 1–2 Moutier FC Wynau 2–8 FC Olten FC Reconvilier 0–3 FC Tramelan FC Aigle 2–0 FC Chippis FC La Neuveville 1–2 Colombier FC Richemond (Fribourg) 1–4 FC Stade Payerne Sylva-Sports (Le Locle) 3–1 FC Floria (La Chaux-de-Fonds) Stade Lausanne 8–1 FC Gland Racing Club Lausanne 3–1 ES Malley FC Renens 7–1 FC Pully FC Espérance Genève 0–3 CA Genève Chênois 2–1 Amical Abattoirs (GE) FC Pratteln 0–0 FC Liestal Stade Nyonnais 2–2 CS La Tour-de-Peilz |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 November 1939 FC Nidau 3–5 FC Aurore Bienne Ballspielclub Zürich 2–0 SC Hakoah (ZH) US Pro Daro FF Awd 3–0 Melidese FC Porrentruy FF Awd 3–0 Delémont FC Schönenwerd FF Awd 0–3 Schöftland FC Grünstern (Ipsach) FF Awd 3–0 SC Aegerten-Brügg FC Gerlafingen FF Awd 3–0 FC Biberist Fulgor Grenchen FF Awd 3–0 Wacker Grenchen Saint-Imier-Sports FF Awd 3–0 FC Gloria (Le Locle) Couvet-Sports FF Awd 0–3 FC Fleurier Note: The match Küsnacht–Ticinese was abandoned during play, Ticinese qualified for next round The teams from FC Sierre, FC Thalwil, SV Helvetik Basel, SC Derendingen, FC Yverdon and FC Laufen received byes. Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 November 1939 FC Liestal FF Awd 3–0 FC Pratteln CS La Tour-de-Peilz FF Awd 3–0 Stade Nyonnais Matches 5 November 1939 FC Buchs (AG) (red) Aargauer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.afv.ch/default.aspx?v=243&oid=5&lng=1 FC Buchs AG Aargauer Fussballverband de 2024-11-16 5–4 summary Sporting Club Aarau Sportanlage Wynenfeld Round 2 The winning teams from the first round were joined by the 24 teams from this years reorganised 1. Liga to compete in the second round at the end of November. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 November 1939 Zürich 9–2 FC Tössfeld (Winterthur) Uster 6–4 SCI Juventus Zürich Blue Stars 4–0 FC Wallisellen FC Industrie (ZH) 3–3 SC Zug Bellinzona 3–3 Kickers Luzern Locarno 3–0 FC Thalwil US Pro Daro 2–0 Chiasso Herisau 3–8 Brühl Aarau 2–0 FC Buchs (AG) FC Schaffhausen 5–5 Winterthur FC Neuhausen 1–3 FC Wülflingen FC Lachen 3–1 Chur FC Altstetten (Zürich) 2–1 AC Ticinese Zürich Ballspielclub Zürich 5–0 SC Wipkingen Kreuzlingen 7–0 FC Widnau Wohlen 0–3 Wettingen FC Muhen 3–12 Schöftland Moutier 1–5 Concordia Muttenz 1–3 FC Birsfelden SC Zofingen 1–6 Basel FC Liestal 1–3 FC Olten Laufen 3–4 Helvetik Basel US Bienne-Boujean 0–2 FC Tramelan SC Derendingen 0–5 Solothurn FC Grünstern (Ipsach) 3–1 FC Yverdon FC Aurore Bienne 1–0 FC Porrentruy FC Viktoria Bern 1–8 Bern FC Helvetia Bern 6–4 Minerva Bern Fulgor Grenchen 0–4 FC Gerlafingen Racing Club Lausanne 1–1 FC Forward Morges Vevey Sports 8–2 Stade Lausanne CS La Tour-de-Peilz 5–3 FC Renens FC Aigle 0–6 Monthey Montreux-Sports 4–2 FC Sierre USI Dopolavoro Genève 2–1 CA Genève Urania Genève Sport 2–0 Chênois Fribourg 12–0 FC Stade Payerne Étoile-Sporting 3–0 Sylva-Sports (Le Locle) FC Fleurier 2–4 Saint-Imier-Sports |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 December 1939 Cantonal Neuchâtel 12–2 Colombier Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 December 1939 FC Forward Morges 4–4 Racing Club Lausanne |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|17 December 1939 SC Zug 2–1 FC Industrie (ZH) Kickers Luzern FF Awd 0–3 Bellinzona Winterthur 0–3 FC Schaffhausen Second replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 December 1939 Racing Club Lausanne 1–3 FC Forward Morges Matches 26 November 1939 10:30 Zürich 9–2 FCZ summary FC Tössfeld (Winterthur) (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1555&oid=11&lng=1 FC Tössfeld Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2024-11-16 Schneiter 1:0Schneiter 2:0Schneiter 3:0Schneiter 4:0Seiler 5:0Seiler 6:0Bosshard 7:0Bosshard 8:0Weiermann 9:1 8:1 Iseli9:0 Kutic Letzigrund, Zürich 200 SUI Karl Massa (Uster) 26 November 1939 Aarau 2–0 FCA summary FC Buchs (AG) Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 26 November 1939 SC Zofingen 1–6 FCB summary Basel Zofingen 650 Round 3 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 December 1939 FC Helvetia Bern 0–1 Bern Saint-Imier-Sports 2–7 Cantonal Neuchâtel FC Lachen 5–0 Locarno Ballspielclub Zürich 2–4 SC Zug Bellinzona 1–1 US Pro Daro Zürich 2–3 FC Altstetten (Zürich) FC Schaffhausen 5–2 FC Wülflingen Solothurn 0–1 FC Gerlafingen Concordia 1–4 FC Olten FC Aurore Bienne 3–2 Monthey Brühl 2–1 Kreuzlingen Uster 2–0 Blue Stars Schöftland 1–4 Basel Wettingen 2–2 Aarau FC Birsfelden 5–2 Helvetik Basel Urania Genève Sport 3–1 Vevey Sports CS La Tour-de-Peilz 3–5 USI Dopolavoro Genève Fribourg 7–1 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) Étoile-Sporting 8–0 FC Tramelan |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|31 December 1939 FC Forward Morges 9–2 Montreux-Sports Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|31 December 1939 US Pro Daro 1–2 Bellinzona Aarau 4–1 Wettingen Matches 24 December 1939 Zürich 2–3 FCZ summary FC Altstetten (Zürich) (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/?oid=11&lng=1&v=1570 FC Altstetten Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch de 2024-11-16 Schneiter 1:0Bosshard 2:1 1:1 Giovio2:2 Stutzpen 2:3 Maurer Letzigrund, Zürich 250 SUI Joseph Schürch (Winterthur) 24 December 1939 SC Schöftland (red) Aargauer Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.afv.ch/default.aspx?v=276&oid=5&lng=1 SC Schöftland Aargauer Fussballverband de 2024-11-16 1–4 Summary Basel pen. 1:3 0:10:20:31:4 Schöftland 600 SUI Emil Heiniger (Bern) 24 December 1939 Wettingen 2–2 yes FCA summary Aarau Stadion Altenburg, Wettingen Replay 31 December 1939 Aarau 4–1 FCA summary Wettingen Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau Round 4 The teams from this season's Nationalliga, who had received byes 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 games of the fourth round were to be played the first Sunday of the New Year. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 January 1940 Biel-Bienne 0–1 Cantonal Neuchâtel FC Lachen 6–2 SC Zug Lugano 2–1 Bellinzona FC Altstetten (Zürich) 0–2 St. Gallen FC Schaffhausen 0–9 Grasshopper Club Young Boys 2–1 FC Aurore Bienne Young Fellows 2–1 Brühl Luzern 6–1 Uster Basel 2–4 Aarau FC Birsfelden 0–1 Nordstern Urania Genève Sport 2–1 Servette Lausanne-Sport 1–0 USI Dopolavoro Genève La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–1 Étoile-Sporting Grenchen 3–3 Bern FC Gerlafingen 1–1 FC Olten Fribourg 3–3 FC Forward Morges Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 January 1940 Bern 0–2 Grenchen FC Olten 1–4 FC Gerlafingen FC Forward Morges 1–0 Fribourg Matches 7 January 1940 Biel-Bienne 1–0 RSSSF summary Cantonal Neuchâtel Sydler 75 pen Stadion Gurzelen, Biel/Bienne 7 January 1940 14:30 Basel 2–4 FCB summary Aarau Ibach pen. 1:2o.g. 0:1 Wüest0:2 Fischer1:3 Beiner1:4 Beiner Landhof, Basel 1,000 SUI François Hofer (Moutier) 7 January 1940 Urania Genève Sport 2–1 Servette summary Servette Bertoletti 5 1:0Chevallier 49 2:0 60 2:1 Walaschek Stade de Frontenex, Genève Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 January 1940 Cantonal Neuchâtel 1–3 Grenchen Urania Genève Sport 0–2 Lausanne-Sport |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 February 1940 FC Lachen 2–8 Lugano St. Gallen 1–2 Grasshopper Club FC Gerlafingen 1–5 Young Boys Young Fellows 3–0 Luzern FC Forward Morges 0–1 La Chaux-de-Fonds Aarau 3–3 Nordstern Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|18 February 1940 Nordstern 3–2 Aarau Matches 11 February 1940 Aarau 3–3 yes FCA summary Nordstern 3x Wüest 2x Leutwiler Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau Replay 18 February 1940 Nordstern 3–2 yes FCA summary Aarau Forelli 5 1:0Bohrer Gyger 118 3:2 pen Schär Destroff Rankhof, Basel Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|25 February 1940 Lugano 0–2 Grasshopper Club Young Boys 5–2 Young Fellows Nordstern 1–3 Lausanne-Sport Grenchen 5–4 La Chaux-de-Fonds Matches 25 February 1940 Lugano 0–2 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club 60 0:1 Grubenmann65 0:2 Grubenmann Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano 25 February 1940 Young Boys 5–2 RSSSF summary Young Fellows Blaser 35 1:1Gobet 45 1:2Blaser 50 1:3Streun 75 2:4Streun 80 2:5 33 0:1 Stuberus57 2:3 Dériaz 25 February 1940 Nordstern 1–3 RSSSF summary Lausanne-Sport Bohrer 75 1:3 1 0:1 Spagnoli19 0:2 Burnet32 0:3 Spagnoli Rankhof, Basel 25 February 1940 Grenchen 5–4 RSSSF summary La Chaux-de-Fonds P. Aeby 10 1:0P. Aeby 13 2:0Buser 20 3:1 Buser 25 4:1Buser 70 pen 5:4 17 2:1 Zapella38 pen 4:2 Wagner45 4:3 Wagner55 4:4 Wagner Stadium Brühl, Grenchen Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 March 1940 Grasshopper Club 2–0 Young Boys Lausanne-Sport 0–3 Grenchen Matches 10 March 1940 Grasshopper Club 2–0 RSSSF summary Young Boys Grubenmann 44 1:0Grubenmann 48 2:0 Hardturm, Zürich 5,000 SUI Walter Jordan (Basel) 10 March 1940 Lausanne-Sport 0–3 RSSSF summary Grenchen 25 0:1 Buser66 0:2 Ducommun73 0:3 P. Aeby Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 6,000 SUI Jean Lutz (Genève) Final The final was traditionally held in the capital Bern, at the former Wankdorf Stadium, on Easter Monday 1940. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|25 March 1940 Grasshopper Club 3–0 Grenchen Telegram 25 March 1940 Grasshopper Club 3–0 Fussball-Schweiz summary Grenchen Grubenmann 8 1:0Thönen 70 2:0Grubenmann 83 3:0 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 16,000 SUI Hans Wüthrich, (Bern) Grasshopper Club won the cup and this was the club's seventh cup title to this date. Further in Swiss football 1939–40 Nationalliga 1939–40 Swiss 1. Liga 1939–40 FC Basel season 1939–40 BSC Young Boys season References Sources Fussball-Schweiz FCB Cup games 1939–40 at fcb-achiv.ch Switzerland 1939–40 at RSSSF Swiss Cupseasons 1938–39 1940–41 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup