1980–81 Swiss League Cup

Swiss League Cup 1980–81 Switzerland 32 Zürich Lausanne-Sport 32 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 Swiss League Cup was the ninth edition of the Swiss League Cup competition since its introduction in 1972. The first round was played in summer 1980 as a pre-season warm-up to the 1980–81 Swiss football season, round two was played in November and the later rounds were played after the winter-break. Overview The League Cup had been created eight years 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. However, this planning had been given up and modified. This season the modifications continued, the first round was played in advance of the season, the second was played the first week-end in November and the later rounds were played in the spring. The final was to be played, for the first time, as a two legged affair with both finalists playing a home and an away game. 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"|16 August 1980 Aarau 2–3 Nordstern Basel Basel 1–2 Zürich Bellinzona 2–3 Chiasso FC Bern 0–4 St. Gallen Bulle 2–5 La Chaux-de-Fonds Chênois 3–2 Biel-Bienne Fribourg 1–4 Sion Grenchen 0–2 Young Boys Kriens 0–2 Luzern Lausanne-Sport 4–0 Xamax Wettingen 1–4 Grasshopper Club Winterthur 3–1 Frauenfeld FC Aurore Bienne (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2024 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1283&oid=6&lng=1 FC Aurore Bienne Fussballverband Bern/Jura de 2024-11-16 0–1 Vevey-Sports |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|17 August 1980 FC Ibach 1–1 4–3 Lugano Montreux-Sports 0–5 Servette FC Sursee (red) Amateur Liga 2024 https://matchcenter.al-la.ch/default.aspx?v=380&oid=4&lng=1 FC Sursee Amateur Liga - al-la.ch de 2024-11-16 4–3 Mendrisiostar Matches 16 August 1980 Aarau 2–3 yes FCA summary Nordstern Basel (Ries) 91 og 1:1Merlo 103 2:2 86 0:1 Mata92 1:2 MataRies 106 2:3 Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 700 SUI Alfred Heinis (Ammannsegg, Biberist) 16 August 1980 17:00 Basel 1–2 FCB summaryFCZ summary Zürich Lauscher 86 1:2 15 0:1 Lüdi18 Moser56 0:2 Zwicker Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel 2,500 SUI Jakob Baumann (Schaffhausen) 16 August 1980 Grenchen 0–2 YB summary Young Boys 10 0:1 Müller 71′ Berkemeier85 0:2 Berkemeier Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 1,250 SUI Aschwanden 16 August 1980 Wettingen 1–4 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club Traber 1:4 28 0:1 Pfister64 0:2 Egli81 0:3 Sulser85 0:4 Egli Stadion Altenburg, Wettingen SUI Marino Paggiola 17 August 1980 Montreux-Sports 0–5 Servette summary Servette 0:1 Radi0:2 Mustapha0:3 Zwygart0:4 Sarrasin0:5 Matthey Stade de Chailly, Montreux Second round Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|1 November 1980 Chiasso 0–2 Zürich Grasshopper Club 3–2 FC Ibach Nordstern Basel 1–3 Servette Chênois 2–0 Vevey-Sports Young Boys 1–4 Sion Luzern 3–4 Winterthur Lausanne-Sport 3–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds FC Sursee 2–2 6–7 St. Gallen Matches 1 November 1980 Chiasso 0–2 FCZ summary Zürich Riva 15 60 0:1 Landolt85 0:2 Seiler SUI 1 November 1980 Grasshopper Club 3–2 RSSSF summary FC Ibach Koller 16 1:0Pfister 31 2:0Sulser 36 3:0 83 3:1 Heinzer87 3:2 Reichlin Hardturm, Zürich 1,650 SUI Jakob Baumann (Schaffhausen) 2 November 1980 Nordstern Basel 1–3 yes Servette summary Servette Zeender 5 1:0 52 1:1 Mustapha100 1:2 Verheecke106 1:3 Cucinotta Stadion Rankhof, Basel 1,100 SUI Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern) 2 November 1980 Young Boys 1–4 YB summary Sion Sprunger 51 1:1 9 0:1 Brigger66 1:2 Balet72 1:3 Bregy77 1:4 Isoz Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 2,500 SUI Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|17 March 1981 Servette 1–2 Zürich |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 March 1981 Sion 4–1 Grasshopper Club |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|29 March 1981 St. Gallen 3–2 Chênois |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|1 April 1981 Lausanne-Sport 1–0 Winterthur Matches 17 March 1981 20:00 Servette 1–2 FCZ summaryServette summary Zürich Mustapha 82 1:2 68 0:1 Peterhans75 Kundert76 0:2 Seiler Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 2,500 SUI Georges Sandoz (Corcelles-Cormondrèche, Neuchâtel) 28 March 1981 17:30 Sion 4–1 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club Saunier 10 1:0Geiger 28 2:0Richard 47 penBrigger 60 4:1 37 2:1 Sulser Stade Tourbillon, Sion 3,000 SUI Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) 29 March 1981 14:30 St. Gallen 3–2 RSSSF summary Chênois Graf 48 1:1Bauer 65 2:1Graf 74 3:1 24 0:1 Gacesa77 3:2 Rufli Espenmoos, St. Gallen 2,500 SUI Ulrich Nyffenegger (Nidau) 1 April 1981 20:00 Lausanne-Sport 1–0 RSSSF summary Winterthur Mauron 46 1:0 Schweizer Käser Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 1,200 SUI Joseph Meier Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 May 1981 Lausanne-Sport 3–1 Sion Zürich 3–1 St. Gallen Matches 20 May 1981 20:30 Lausanne-Sport 3–1 RSSSF summary Sion Tachet 2 pen. 1:0Diserens 51 2:1Mauron 56 3:1 35 1:1 Saunier Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 3,400 SUI Bruno Burgener (Kriens) 20 May 1981 20:00 Zürich 3–0 FCZ summary St. Gallen Kurz 7 1:0Zappa 55 pen. 2:0Zappa 70 3:0 Letzigrund, Zürich 1,750 SUI Philippe Mercier (Pully) Final The final was held with the first leg on 26 May at the Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne. The return round was held on 8 September 1981 at the Letzigrund in Zürich. Summary First leg |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 May 1981 Lausanne-Sport 1–2 Zürich Second leg |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|8 September 1981 Zürich 0–0 Lausanne-Sport Zürich won 2–1 on aggrigate. Telegram First leg 26 May 1981 20:00 Lausanne-Sport 1–2 FCZ summary Zürich Tachet 52 1:2 21 0:1 Zwicker0 27 Erba36 0:2 Peterhans Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 4,200 SUI Alfred Heinis (Ammannsegg, Biberist) Second leg 8 September 1981 20:00 Zürich 0–0 FCZ summary Lausanne-Sport 72 Lei-Ravello Letzigrund, Zürich 1,050 SUI Othmar Winter (Martigny) Zürich won the cup winning the final 2–1 on aggrigate. This was the club's first League Cup title. Further in Swiss football 1980–81 Nationalliga A 1980–81 Swiss 1. Liga 1980–81 Swiss Cup References Swiss League Cup results 1980–81 at RSSSF 1980-81 League Cup