1998–99 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1998–99 Switzerland 192 Lausanne-Sport Grasshopper Club 191 1997–98 1999–2000 The 1998–99 Swiss Cup was the 74th season of Switzerland's football cup competition organised annually by the Swiss Football Association. The competition began on 4 August with the first game of the first round and ended on 13 June 1999 with the final held at the former Wankdorf in Bern. The winners earned a place in the first round of the UEFA Cup. Overview The competition began on 4 August with the first two games of the first round, but the majority of the matches were played during the week-end of 8–9 August. the competition ended on Sunday 13 June 1999 with the final held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. This year saw some modifications in the early rounds. The 54 clubs from the 1998–99 1. Liga were granted byes for the first round and were to join the competition in the second round. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first three rounds. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first four rounds. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the first round of the UEFA Cup in the following season. When possible, the draw respected regionalities and the lower classed team was granted home advantage. In the entire competition, the matches were played in a single 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 penalty shoot-out was to decide which team qualified for the next round. No replays were foreseen in the entire competition. Round 1 In the first round a total of 114 amateur clubs participated from the fourth-tier and lower. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage. |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|4 August 1998 SC Veltheim (Winterthur) (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2025 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1556&oid=11&lng=1 SC Veltheim fvrz.ch - Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2025-11-16 4–0 Herisau Ballspiel Club Zürich – * FC Spreitenbach |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|5 August 1998 FC Caslano 0–2 Malcantone Agno FC Montlingen 0–3 FC Flurlingen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|6 August 1998 FC Neumünster – * FC Kilchberg-Rüschlikon |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 August 1998 FC Suhr (red) Aargauer Fussballverband 2025 https://matchcenter.afv.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=280& FC Suhr Aargauer Fussballverband afv.ch de 2025-11-16r 5–0 FC Olten FC Termen/Ried-Brig 0–1 FC Salgesch FC Courrendlin 2–2 1–4 US Boncourt |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|8 August 1998 ES Malley 4–3 FC Collex-Bossy FC Konolfingen 3–0 Düdingen FC Cortaillod 2–1 FC La Sarraz-Eclépens FC Roche 1–3 FC Lutry FC Porrentruy (red) Association de football Berne/Jura 2025 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1247&oid=6&lng=2 FC Porrentruy Association de football Berne/Jura fr 2025-11-16 4–2 Old Boys CS La Tour-de-Peilz 1–6 FC Châtel-Saint-Denis (red) Association fribourgeoise de football 2025 https://matchcenter.aff-ffv.ch/default.aspx?v=707&oid=13&lng=2 FC Châtel-Saint-Denis Association fribourgeoise de football - aff-ffv.ch fr 2025-11-16 FC Lamboing 0–2 FC Kerzers FC Perly-Certoux 1–1 4–3 US Terre-Sainte ES Belfaux 1–1 4–2 SC Worb FC Länggasse (Bern) 0–1 FC Allmendingen Thun Lengnau 2–3 FC Liestal FC Malters – * Kickers Luzern (red) Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband 2023 https://matchcenter.ifv.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=362& FC Kickers Luzern Innerschweizerischer Fussballverband - ifv.ch de 2025-11-16 FC Nottwil – * FC Kölliken SC Cham 1–1 4–3 FC Einsiedeln FC Wetzikon – * FC Lachen/Altendorf FC Ruswil 1–2 FC Langenthal FC Dagmersellen – * Schöftland FC Kirchberg (SG) – * FC Uzwil FC Küssnacht am Rigi – * Gossau FC Töss (Winterthur) – * FC Fortuna (SG) SC Binningen 3–3 2–4 FC Gunzwil Wettingen – * FC Affoltern am Albi FC Bodio 2–2 FC Tresa/Monteggio |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 August 1998 AS Italiana (Bern) 0–3 FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) Portugais Grottes (GE) 0–4 Signal FC (Bernex) FC Bramois 1–1 4–3 FC Sierre FC Conthey 2–5 FC Savièse Laufen 3–2 FC Courtetelle SC Aegerten-Brügg 5–3 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) FC Au-Heerbrugg 1–2 FC Goldach SC Fulenbach 1–2 FC Klus-Balstahl FC Oetwil am See – * FC Turgi FC Adliswil – * FC Seefeld Zürich Kosova Schlieren – * Blue Stars Baulmes 2–1 ASI Audax-Friul (Neuchâtel) Nordstern Basel 0–5 Black Stars Zofingen 1–2 FC Subingen FC Dottikon 3–0 FC Welschenrohr FC Epalinges 2–0 CS Romontois FC Bavois 0–2 FC Le Locle SC Goldau 2–3 Mendrisio FC Reinach (BL) 2–6 FC Aesch FC Schmerikon – * FC Dübendorf FC Saint-Paul (Vésenaz) 3–0 FC Crissier FC Grabs 2–1 FC Flawil FC Bazenheid – * FC Uznach FC Walenstadt – * SC Steinhausen US Schluein 5–3 CB Vella |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 August 1998 FC Wädenswil – * FC Stäfa A number of scores remain unknown. Round 2 The 54 teams from the 1998–99 1. Liga, that had been granted byes for the first round, joined the competition in this the second round. They were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted the home advantage. |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 August 1998 FC Cortaillod 0–2 Echallens FC Saint-Paul (Vésenaz) 1–0 Gland FC Perly-Certoux 1–3 Meyrin |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 August 1998 FC Le Locle 2–2 8–9 FC Renens FC Kerzers 1–3 Colombier FC Porrentruy 1–2 La Chaux-de-Fonds FC Savièse 1–5 Martigny-Sports Baulmes 2–0 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne ES Belfaux 2–0 Bümpliz FC Châtel-St-Denis 2–1 Vevey Sports FC Langenthal 1–2 Biel-Bienne ES Malley 1–4 Chênois US Boncourt 1–3 Concordia Basel FC Lutry 0–3 Bex |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 August 1998 Laufen 0–5 Serrières FC Bramois 0–4 Monthey Signal FC (Bernex) 2–2 4–1 Grand-Lancy FC Allmendingen (Thun) 1–1 3–4 Fribourg FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) 0–5 Bulle |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22–23 August 1998 FC Kilchberg-Rüschlikon 0–4 Red Star FC Seefeld Zürich 2–3 Wohlen Malcantone Agno 3–1 Biaschesi Cham 1–3 Rapperswil-Jona FC Lachen/Altendorf 0–5 Buochs FC Bazenheid 0–2 Kreuzlingen FC Dagmersellen 1–4 Wangen bei Olten FC Grabs 0–2 Frauenfeld FC Goldach 1–4 Gossau FC Kölliken 0–6 FC Sursee FC Konolfingen 3–2 Köniz FC Küssnacht am Rigi 5–2 Bülach FC Schmerikon 5–2 Freienbach FC Subingen 4–3 Dornach FC Spreitenbach 1–1 5–4 FC Altstetten (Zürich) FC Suhr 1–3 Grenchen FC Walenstadt 0–8 Tuggen FC Aesch 2–1 SV Lyss FC Dottikon 1–7 Schötz Wettingen 3–1 FC Schwamendingen FC Turgi 0–3 FC Muri FC Liestal 2–4 Muttenz FC Aegerten-Brügg 2–3 FC Marly Black Stars 4–1 FC Alle Blue Stars 2–1 YF Juventus FC Flurlingen 0–8 Winterthur Kickers Luzern 1–1 3–1 Hochdorf FC Klus-Balstahl 0–3 FC Riehen FC Schluein 1–6 FC Rorschach FC Fortuna (SG) 0–2 SV Schaffhausen FC Epalinges 0–8 Stade Lausanne FC Gunzwil 0–3 Münsingen FC Salgesch 1–5 Naters FC Uzwil 1–1 2–4 SC Veltheim (Winterthur) FC Wädenswil 0–1 Zug 94 Mendrisio 0–4 Bellinzona FC Tresa/Monteggio 1–3 FC Ascona Round 3 |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|8 September 1998 FC Spreitenbach 2–0 Wohlen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 September 1998 ES Belfaux 1–3 Colombier |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12–13 September 1998 Baulmes 1–3 Chênois FC Saint-Paul (Vésenaz) 1–4 FC Renens Bex 1–2 Signal FC (Bernex) Naters 1–0 Martigny-Sports Meyrin 4–1 Echallens Stade Lausanne 2–2 2–3 Monthey Biel-Bienne 0–1 La Chaux-de-Fonds FC Marly 1–2 Münsingen FC Konolfingen 2–5 Fribourg FC Subingen 1–4 Wangen bei Olten Grenchen 3–1 Serrières Black Stars 2–1 FC Ascona Schötz 5–1 Malcantone Agno FC Aesch 0–4 Bellinzona Zug 94 1–2 FC Küssnacht am Rigi FC Sursee 0–1 Buochs Kickers Luzern 5–3 Concordia Basel SV Schaffhausen 0–4 Red Star FC Muri 0–1 Gossau Winterthur 3–0 Tuggen Blue Stars 2–4 SC Veltheim (Winterthur) Wettingen 2–2 2–4 FC Rorschach Kreuzlingen 1–3 Rapperswil-Jona FC Schmerikon 0–2 Frauenfeld FC Riehen 1–0 Muttenz |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 September 1998 FC Châtel-St-Denis 3–1 Bulle Round 4 |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9–11 November 1998 FC Signal 1–5 Stade Nyonnais FC Bulle 3–1 CS Chênois FC Meyrin 0–4 Yverdon-Sport FC FC Renens 0–2 Étoile-Carouge FC FC Monthey 1–3 FC Naters FC Black Stars Basel 1–2 FC Grenchen FC Colombier 1–2 FC Thun FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–1 (p. 7–8) FC Wangen bei Olten FC Fribourg 0–1 SR Delémont FC Münsingen 1–3 FC Solothurn FC Kickers Luzern 2–2 (p. 4–5) FC Chiasso FC Schötz 0–1 FC Locarno FC Spreitenbach 0–3 AC Bellinzona FC Riehen 2–5 SC Buochs FC Küssnacht a/R 2–4 SC Kriens FC Winterthur 5–1 FC Rapperswil-Jona FC Frauenfeld 0–1 FC Schaffhausen SC Veltheim 1–3 FC Gossau FC Red Star Zürich 4–3 FC Baden FC Rorschach 1–3 FC Wil |} Round 5 The 12 first-tier clubs from the 1998–99 Nationalliga A had been granted byes for the first four rounds and they joined the competition in this round. The first-tier teams were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 February 1999 Locarno 0–0 3–5 Zürich |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 February 1999 Yverdon-Sport 3–1 Young Boys Gossau 0–2 * Lugano Stade Nyonnais 2–2 4–2 Basel |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|17 March 1999 Bulle 1–5 Lausanne-Sport Delémont 1–0 Xamax Naters 1–3 Servette Winterthur 1–2 Grasshopper Club Buochs 1–0 St. Gallen Grenchen 2–0 Étoile-Carouge |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|18 March 1999 Solothurn 0–1 FC Sion Wil 3–0 Aarau |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 March 1999 FC Schaffhausen 0–1 Luzern Red Star 3–0 Chiasso Wangen bei Olten 2–5 Thun Bellinzona 3–0 Kriens |} Note the match Gossau–Lugano was played in Lugano. Matches 20 February 1999 Locarno 0–0 yes 3–5 FCZ summary Zürich De Lusi 21Pido 56 26 Tarone55 Del Signore104 Iodice109 Sant'Anna116 Bartlett Schreier Brcic Woxlin Gentizon Fischer Del Signore Tarone Iodice Bartlett Stadio del Lido, Locarno 1,200 LIE Roland Beck (Triesenberg) 21 February 1999 Yverdon-Sport 3–1 YB summary Young Boys Leandro 40 1:0Bencivenga 67 2:0Jenny 90+1 3:1 92 pen Lengen Stade Municipal, Yverdon-les-Bains 800 SUI Carlo Bertolini (Vira-Gambarogno) 21 February 1999 14:30 Stade Nyonnais 2–2 yes 4–2 Summary Basel Oliveira 10Margarini 37Ceccaroni 44 o.g.Aubert 52Bridy 62 22 o.g. Poulard34 Ceccaroni67 Frick Vernaz Carrasco Ostermann Martin De Siebenthal Frick Cravero Kreuzer Sahin Colovray, Nyon 622 SUI Marcel Vollenweider (Rüti, Zürich) 17 March 1999 Naters 1–3 Servette summary Servette Jenelten 32 1:2 10 pen Rey23 0:2 Rey84 1:3 Lonfat Sportanlage Stapfen, Naters 17 March 1999 Winterthur 1–2 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club Gerstenmájer 40 pen 30 1:0 Magnin45 2:1 Magnin Schützenwiese, Winterthur 18 March 1999 Wil 3–0 FCA summary Aarau Fabinho Amoah 90 2:0Amoah 90+2 3:0 Stadion Bergholz, Wil 1,250 SUI Markus Nobs (Wohlen bei Bern) Round 6 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 April 1999 Stade Nyonnais 1–1 2–4 Grasshopper Club Wil 1–4 Lausanne-Sport |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 April 1999 Buochs 0–1 Servette Grenchen 0–2 Sion Thun 1–3 Delémont Bellinzona 2–3 Luzern Zürich 0–1 Lugano |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 April 1999 Red Star 2–1 Yverdon-Sport |} Matches 13 April 1999 Stade Nyonnais 1–1 yes 2–4 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club Vernaz 54 1:1 3 0:1 Haas Stade de Colovray, Nyon 14 April 1999 Buochs 0–1 Servette summary Servette 50 0:1 Vurens Stadion Seefeld, Buochs 14 April 1999 Thun 1–3 RSSSF summary Delémont Plevka 62 1:2 12 0:1 Ndlovu31 0:2 Ndlovu66 1:3 Jinani Stadion Lachen, Thun 772 SUI Massimo Busacca (Monte Carasso/Bellinzona) 14 April 1999 Zürich 0–1 FCZ summary Lugano Jamarauli 15 40 Lombardo49 0:1 Nkufo Letzigrund, Zürich 1,600 SUI Dominique Tavel (Lonay) Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|5 May 1999 Red Star 2–1 Lugano Delémont 1–2 Lausanne-Sport Luzern 1–2 Grasshopper Club Sion 1–2 Servette |} Matches 5 May 1999 Red Star 2–1 RSSSF summary Lugano Firat 29 1:0Galliker 51Ronca 55 2:0Forte 82 20 Morf66 Lombardo68 2:1 Giallanza Letzigrund, Zürich 1,800 SUI Claude Detruche, (Thônex) 5 May 1999 Delémont 1–2 RSSSF summary Lausanne-Sport Jinani 13 1:0Ndlovu 28 16 1:1 Pantelić38 1:2 Gerber0 40 Mazzoni La Blancherie, Delémont 5,000 SUI Marcel Vollenweider (Rüti, Zürich) 5 May 1999 Luzern 1–2 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club Scepanovic 35Scepanovic 49 1:1 15 H. Yakin20 0:1 H. Yakin37 Haas63 Sermeter67 1:2 Cabanas78 Tararache Stadion Allmend, Luzern 5,990 SUI Dieter Schoch (Attiswil) 5 May 1999 Sion 1–2 Servette summary Servette Biaggi 5 1:0Vanetta 26Sarni 27Biaggi 50Gigantelli 88 9 Juárez23 Vurens30 Barea45 Karlen49 Petrov72 1:1 Bühlmann81 1:2 Vurens87 Ouadja Stade Tourbillon, Sion 4,350 SUI Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch) Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|18 May 1999 Servette 0–1 Lausanne-Sport |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 May 1999 Red Star 0–7 Grasshopper Club |} Matches 18 May 1999 Servette 0–1 Servette summary Lausanne-Sport Lonfat 27Fournier 86Karlen 2 48 73 19 0:186 Pantelić Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 8,189 SUI Dieter Schoch (Attiswil) 20 May 1999 Red Star 0–7 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club Fehr 31Galliker 34Ellenberger 68′Rohrer 73 6 Gren16 Magnin22 0:1 Tikva33 0:2 de Napoli35 0:3 Gren48 0:4 Tikva63 0:5 Tikva82 0:6 H. Yakin87 0:7 Tikva Letzigrund, Zürich 3,000 SUI Philippe Leuba (Chexbres) Final The winners of the first drawn semi-final is considered as home team in the final. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 June 1999 Lausanne-Sport 2–0 Grasshopper Club Telegram 13 June 1999 15:00 Lausanne-Sport 2–0 Report Grasshopper Club Diogo 36 1:0Diogo 57Celestini79Mazzoni 90 2:0 15 Tararache67 Comisetti Wankdorf, Bern 18,000 LIE Roland Beck (Triesenberg) Lausanne-Sport won the cup and this was the club's 9th cup title to this date and their second in a row. Further in Swiss football 1998–99 Nationalliga A 1998–99 Nationalliga B 1998–99 Swiss 1. Liga Seasons inSwiss Cup 1997–98 1999–2000 Sources and references Switzerland Cup 1998/99 at RSSSF Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup