1976–77 Swiss League Cup

Swiss League Cup 1976–77 Switzerland 32 Servette Xamax 31 1975–76 1977–78 The 1976–77 Swiss League Cup was the fifth edidition of the Swiss League Cup competition. The first round was played in summer 1976 as a pre-season warm-up to the 1976–77 Swiss football season, the later rounds were played during the season. Overview The League Cup had been created four seasons earlier to allow clubs from the top two tiers to compete in a tournament in advance of the league season, with the semi-finals and final played in the Autumn. But this season only the first round was played in advance of the season, the later rounds were played in the second half of the league season. 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. First round Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 August 1977 FC Frauenfeld 0–6 St. Gallen Grasshopper Club 4–4 4–3 Zürich Gossau 2–4 Winterthur Aarau 1–1 5–4 Kriens Luzern 3–0 Young Fellows Zürich Chênois 4–2 Lausanne-Sport Stade Lausanne 2–6 Etoile Carouge Sion 0–1 Servette Vevey-Sports 3–2 FC Raron (red) Walliser Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.avf-wfv.ch/?oid=17&lng=1&v=989 FC Raron Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch fr 2024-11-16 Lugano 1–2 Bellinzona Xamax 1–0 Biel-Bienne Laufen 1–4 Young Boys Fribourg 4–3 Nordstern Basel Grenchen 1–2 Basel Köniz 0–1 La Chaux-de-Fonds |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 August 1977 Mendrisiostar 0–0 3–2 Chiasso Matches 7 August 1977 Grasshopper Club 4–4 yes 4–3 FCZ summary Zürich Bauer 28 1:1Bauer 43 2:1Seiler 45 3:2Bigi Meyer 83 4:3 13 0:1 Kuhn45 pen. 2:2 Risi58 3:3 P. Stierli88 4:4 Kuhn Gross Bigi Meyer Ponte Bauer Cornioley Risi Kuhn Botteron Zigerlig Grob Hardturm, Zürich 12,000 SUI Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) 7 August 1977 Aarau 1–1 yes 5–4 FCA summary Kriens Dries 113 1:0 119 1:1 Perdon Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 7 August 1977 Sion 0–1 Servette summary Servette 0:1 Chivers Stade Tourbillon, Sion 7 August 1977 Laufen 1–4 summary Young Boys Lüdi 84 1:4 5 0:1 Conz13 0:2 Conz36 0:3 Burkhardt56 0:4 Küttel Sportplatz Nau, Laufen 1,500 SUI Jean Dubach (Nidau) 7 August 1976 20:15 Grenchen 1–2 FCB summary Basel Kodric 35 1:1 22 0:1 Marti78 1:2 Stohler Stadium Brühl, Grenchen 1,700 SUI André Daina (Éclépens) Second round Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 February 1977 Vevey-Sports 0–1 Chênois St. Gallen 0–2 Grasshopper Club Étoile Carouge 0–2 Fribourg Xamax 4–1 La Chaux-de-Fonds |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 February 1977 Aarau 3–1 Mendrisiostar Luzern 2–2 4–3 Basel Young Boys 1–2 Servette Bellinzona 0–2 Winterthur Matches 13 February 1977 Aarau 3–1 FCA summary Mendrisiostar Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 13 February 1977 14:30 Luzern 2–2 yes 4–3 Summary Basel Waeber 53 1:0Christen 117 2:2 85 1:1 Marti93 1:2 Maissen Stadion Allmend, Luzern 1,800 SUI Attilio Bignasca Lugano 13 February 1977 Young Boys 1–2 YB summaryServette summary Servette Conz 18 1:0 33 1:1 Müller76 1:2 Müller Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 6.000 SUI Favre Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 February 1977 Fribourg 0–2 Servette Winterthur 0–1 Chênois Aarau 0–1 Xamax Luzern 0–2 Grasshopper Club Matches 19 February 1977 Fribourg 0–2 summary Servette 20 0:1 Chivers86 0:2 Barberis Stade Universitaire, Fribourg 19 February 1977 Winterthur 0–1 RSSSF summary Chênois 86 0:1 Riner Schützenwiese, Winterthur 19 February 1977 Aarau 0–1 FCA summary Xamax 17 0:1 Elsig Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 19 February 1977 Luzern 0–2 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club 15 0:1 Bosco90 0:2 Bosco Stadion Allmend, Luzern Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 April 1977 Servette 2–1 Grasshopper Club Xamax 4–3 Chênois Matches 19 April 1977 Servette 2–1 Servette summary Grasshopper Club Pfister 22 1:1Bizzini 83 2:1 11 pen. 0:1 Bauer Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 19 April 1977 Xamax 4–3 yes RSSSF summary Chênois Gress 71 1:2Elsig 76 2:2Decastel 93 3:2Decastel 104 4:2 20 0:1 Manai59 0:2 Manai119 4:3 Porto Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel Final The final was held at the Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne on 3 May 1977. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|3 May 1977 Servette 2–0 Xamax Telegram 3 May 1977 Servette 2–0 RSSSF summary Xamax Müller 50 1:0Thouvenel 75 2:0 Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 7,100 SUI Otto Isler (Zürich) Servette won the cup and this was the club's first League Cup title to this date. Further in Swiss football 1976–77 Nationalliga A 1976–77 Swiss 1. Liga 1976–77 Swiss Cup References Swiss League Cup results 1976–77 at RSSSF 1976–77 League Cup