1977–78 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1977–78 Switzerland Servette Grasshopper Club 1976–77 1978–79 The 1977–78 Swiss Cup was the 53rd season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. Overview The cup competition began on the weekend of 11 and 12 June 1977 with the first games of the first round. The first round was completed on 7 August. The Swiss Cup competition was to be completed on Whit Monday 15 May 1978 with the final, which was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. However, because the final ended with a draw, it required a replay and this took place on Sunday 4 June. The clubs from this season's Nationalliga B (NLB) were granted byes for the first round. These teams entered the competition for the second round, played on the weekend of 13 and 14 of August. The teams from this season's Nationalliga A (NLA) were granted byes for the first three rounds. These teams joined the competition in the fourth round on 10 and 11 September. The matches were played in a knockout format. Up until the fifth-round, in the event of a draw at the end of extra time, the match was decided with a penalty shoot-out. In and after the fifth-round, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the next season. Round 1 The teams from the lower divisions, who had qualified for this round through their regional football association's cup competitions or their requirements, competed in the first round. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 and 12 June 1977 Espagnol Genève 0–6 Stade Lausanne US Meinier GE 1–2 FC Collex-Bossy FC Bussigny 0–2 Meyrin FC Selzach 2–2 4–3 FC Klus-Balsthal FC Bettlach 1–4 Muttenz SC Balerna 3–1 Locarno FC Zollikofen 3–3 Köniz FC Konolfingen 0–2 FC Lerchenfeld FC Heimberg 2–7 Dürrenast Rapid Ostermundigen 1–1 FC Aegerten-Brügg FC Baar 1–3 FC Zug FC Sursee 1–2 SC Zug FC Langenthal 3–1 SC Derendingen Yverdon-Sport 2–4 Stade Nyonnais FC Saint-Prex 2–4 FC Renens Concordia Lausanne 2–3 FC Epalinges Marin-Sports 2–8 FC Superga (La Chaux-de-Fonds) FC Courtepin 3–0 FC Orbe FC Portalban 5–2 FC Boudry FC Romont 0–0 FC Fétigny FC Serrières 2–3 Le Locle-Sports FC Corcelles Cormondrèche 0–2 Central Fribourg FC Naters 0–2 Martigny-Sports CS La Tour-de-Peilz 1–6 FC Saint-Maurice Lengnau 1–1 Solothurn FC Porrentruy 6–2 FC Binningen FC Aesch 1–0 FC Birsfelden FC Allschwil 1–1 SC Kleinhüningen FC Stäfa ZH 1–4 FC Glattbrugg FC Erlinsbach 1–3 FC Brugg FC Brüttisellen 3–2 FC Oerlikon FC Adliswil 6–1 FC Polizei ZH FC Niederurnen 0–1 FC Pfäffikon FC Einsielden 4–1 Blue Stars FC Neuhausen 2–1 SV Höngg FC Dietikon 8–1 FC Untersrass FC Steckborn 2–3 FC Wiesendangen FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) 1–2 FC Rüti ZH FC Rebstein 2–2 Schaffhausen US Danis-Tavanasa 6–3 Balzers FC Agno 2–4 FC Morbio |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|1 July 1977 FC Dübendorf 0–2 Wettingen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 August 1977 FC Estavayer-le-Lac 3–2 ASI Audax-Friul FC Orsières 4–1 FC Sierre FC Savièse 1–2 Monthey SC Düdingen 5–1 Bern FC Kirchberg 5–0 FC Aurore Bienne FC Saignelégier 2–5 FC Courtemaîche FC Laufenburg-Kaisten 1–2 Delémont FC Breitenbach 2–4 US Boncourt FC Welschenrohr 0–1 Laufen FC Buchs AG 3–1 Baden FC Suhr 4–1 FC Turgi FC Flawil 2–1 Frauenfeld FC Buchs SG 1–2 Chur FC Altdorf (Uri) 1–0 FC Brunnen Emmenbrücke 3–1 Buochs US Giubiasco 1–4 AS Gambarogno SV Sissach 0–6 Concordia FC Stade Payerne 1–4 Bulle FC Schattdorf 4–2 Ibach FC Schwammendingen 1–2 Red Star ES Malley 2–4 FC Onex FC Uzwil 4–2 Brühl Round 2 The teams from the NLB entered the cup competition in the second round. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The lower-tier team in each drawn tie was granted the home advantage. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 and 14 August 1977 Laufen 3–0 Delémont SC Kleinhüningen 4–2 FC Aesch AS Gambarogno 0–2 Mendrisiostar Balerna 1–5 Bellinzona FC Schattdor 0–1 SC Zug Emmenbrücke 8–0 FC Pfäffikon FC Superga (La Chaux-de-Fonds) 1–3 FC Kirchberg FC Neuhausen 0–2 Aarau FC Wiesendangen 1–0 FC Brüttisellen FC Flawil 3–2 Chur Martigny-Sports 2–1 FC Raron Dürrenast 3–3 3–4 Central Fribourg FC Orsières 1–2 Bulle FC Epalinges 2–4 Meyrin Muttenz 3–2 FC Langenthal Solothurn 1–2 Nordstern SC Düdingen 1–3 FC Lerchenfeld FC Le Locle 1–2 US Boncourt FC Porrentruy 1–2 Biel-Bienne FC Selzach 1–3 FC Courtemaîche FC Einsielden 1–2 Red Star Brugg 3–1 Winterthur FC Dietikon 0–1 Luzern FC Morbio 2–3 Lugano Courtepin 1–8 Fribourg Stade Lausanne 2–3 Vevey Sports FC Altdorf (Uri) 1–3 Chiasso FC Adliswil 0–1 Kriens FC Rüti ZH 0–3 Gossau FC Buchs 4–2 FC Glattbrugg US Danis-Tavanasa 4–5 FC Uzwil FC Zug 1–1 3–4 Schaffhausen Köniz 2–0 FC Estavayer-le-Lac FC Aegerten-Brügg 1–1 3–4 La Chaux-de-Fonds FC Suhr 4–3 Wettingen Concordia 2–5 Grenchen FC Portalban 2–3 FC Romont FC Saint-Maurice 0–2 Monthey Stade Nyonnais 3–1 FC Renens FC Collex-Bossy 2–1 FC Onex Matches 13 August 1977 FC Neuhausen (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1538&oid=11&lng=1 FC Neuhausen Fussballverband Region Zürich de 2024-11-16 0–2 yes FCA summary Aarau 0:10:2 Langriet, Neuhausen am Rheinfall Round 3 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 August 1977 Mendrisiostar 2–0 Bellinzona SC Zug 2–2 5–3 Emmenbrücke Bulle 4–1 Meyrin Martigny-Sports 2–1 Central Fribourg FC Kirchberg 1–2 Aarau Muttenz 2–1 Nordstern Biel-Bienne 2–0 FC Courtemaîche Luzern 3–2 Lugano Fribourg 2–1 Vevey Sports FC Uzwil 2–1 Schaffhausen Gossau 2–0 Buochs Chiasso 6–1 Kriens FC Romont 0–5 Monthey |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 August 1977 FC Wiesendangen 0–5 FC Flawil Red Star 5–3 Brugg Laufen 3–0 SC Kleinhüningen FC Suhr 1–1 5–6 Grenchen Köniz 1–4 La Chaux-de-Fonds FC Lerchenfeld 4–3 US Boncourt Stade Nyonnais 4–0 FC Collex-Bossy Matches 20 August 1977 FC Kirchberg 1–2 FCA summary Aarau Hochweid, Kilchberg, Zürich Round 4 The teams from the NLA entered the cup competition in the fourth round. The draw was still respecting regionalities and the lower-tier team was again granted the home advantage. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 September 1977 Laufen 0–4 Grasshopper Club Aarau 3–0 FC Flawil Martigny-Sports 1–3 Bulle Muttenz 1–4 Zürich FC Lerchenfeld 2–4 Basel Biel-Bienne 2–0 Etoile Carouge Red Star 0–3 St. Gallen Luzern 2–1 Young Boys Fribourg 3–0 Chênois Chiasso 0–0 5–4 Young Fellows Gossau 1–2 FC Uzwil La Chaux-de-Fonds 4–3 Xamax Grenchen 0–3 Sion Monthey 0–2 Lausanne-Sport Stade Nyonnais 1–12 Servette |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 September 1977 Mendrisiostar 1–4 SC Zug Matches 10 September 1977 14:30 Aarau 3–0 FCA summary FC Flawil 0:10:20:3 Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 10 September 1977 14:30 Muttenz 1–4 FCZ summary Zürich Peter Bruderer 4 1:0 35 1:1 Chapuisat36 1:2 Torstensson65 1:3 Scheiwiler88 1:4 Cucinotta Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz 5,500 SUI Alfred Heinis (Ammannsegg, Biberist) 10 September 1977 14:30 FC Lerchenfeld (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2024 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1448&oid=6&lng=1 FC Lerchenfeld Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch de 2024-11-16 2–4 FCB summary Basel Zahnd 23 1:0Walther 29 2:0 38 2:1 Nielsen44 2:2 Muhmenthaler60 2:3 Muhmenthaler84 2:4 Muhmenthaler Sportanlagen Waldeck, Lerchenfeld (Thun) 3,300 SUI Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern) 10 September 1977 14:30 Luzern 2–1 YB summary Young Boys Kaufmann 79 1:0Christen 88 2:1 81 1:1 Rebmann Stadion Allmend, Lucerne 7,500 SUI Jakob Baumann (Schaffhausen) 10 September 1977 Stade Nyonnais 1–12 Servette summary Servette 3x Schnyder2x Barberis4x Chivers2x Peterhans1x Andrey Stade de Colovray, Nyon Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 October 1977 Aarau 1–2 Bulle Lausanne-Sport 1–2 Servette |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 October 1977 SC Zug 0–7 Grasshopper Club Zürich 1–3 Basel Biel-Bienne 1–2 St. Gallen Luzern 1–0 Fribourg Chiasso 3–0 FC Uzwil La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–0 Sion Matches 11 October 1977 Aarau 1–2 FCA summary Bulle Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau {{football box | date = 11 October 1977 | time = | team1 = Lausanne-Sport || 1–2 | Servette | score = 1–2 | aet = yes | penaltyscore = | report = Servette summary | team2 = Servette | goals1 = | goals2 = Andrey Barberis | penalties1 = | penalties2 = | stadium = Pontaise, Lausanne | attendance = | referee = }} 12 October 1977 20:00 Zürich 1–3 FCB summaryFCZ summary Basel Cucinotta 45Baur 56 1:2 19 0:1 Schönenberger49 0:2 Schönenberger66 1:3 Schönenberger72 Mundschin Letzigrund, Zürich 14,000 SUI Peter Scherz (Aegerten) Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 November 1977 Grasshopper Club 2–0 Bulle Basel 4–1 St. Gallen Luzern 2–3 Chiasso La Chaux-de-Fonds 0–2 Servette Matches 9 November 1977 19:30 Basel 4–1 FCB summary St. Gallen Schönenberger 14 1:0Maissen 51 2:1Lauscher 54 3:1Lauscher 88 4:1 38 1:1 Ries St. Jakob Stadium, Basel 5,500 SUI Otto Isler (Zürich) 9 November 1977 19:30 La Chaux-de-Fonds 0–2 Servette summary Servette 0:1 Peterhans0:2 Peterhans Centre Sportif de la Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|27 March 1978 Chiasso 0–1 Servette |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2 May 1978 Grasshopper Club 5–1 Basel Matches 27 March 1978 Chiasso 0–1 Servette summary Servette 0:1 Thouvenel Stadio Comunale Riva IV, Chiasso 2 May 1978 20:00 Grasshopper Club 5–1 FCB summary Basel Bauer 12 1:1Sulser 49 2:1Hermann 53 3:1Elsener 62 4:1Ponte 88 5:1Niggl 4 0:1 Lauscher Lauscher Hardturm, Zürich 9,000 SUI Jakob Baumann (Schaffhausen) Final The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Whit Monday 1978. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 May 1978 Servette 2–2 Grasshopper Club Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|4 June 1978 Servette 1–0 Grasshopper Club Telegram 15 May 1978 15:00 Servette 2–2 yes Fussball-Schweiz summary Grasshopper Club Peterhans 7 1:0Barberis 65 2:2 60 1:1 Ponte63 1:2 Elsener Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 33,000 SUI Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen) 4 June 1978 15:00 Servette 1–0 Fussball-Schweiz summary Grasshopper Club Thouvenel 17 1:0 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 18,000 SUI Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen)Servette''' won the cup and this was the club's fourth cup title to this date. Daniel Reichmuth 2024 https://super-servette.ch/Doku/1977-78_servette_history.pdf Servette Rangliste 1977/78: The gift before the farewell super-servette-ch de-ch 2024-11-16 Daniel Reichmuth 2024 https://super-servette.ch/1961-1980/servette_1977-78d.html Bild Servette Cupsieger 1977/78 Picture Servette Swiss Cup winners 1977/78 super-servette-ch fr 2024-11-16 Further in Swiss football 1977–78 Nationalliga A 1977–78 Swiss 1. Liga References Sources Fussball-Schweiz 1977–78 at fcb-achiv.ch Switzerland 1977–78 at RSSSF Swiss Cupseasons 1976–77 1978–79 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup