1956–57 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1956–57 Switzerland La Chaux-de-Fonds Lausanne-Sport 1955–56 1957–58 The 1956–57 Swiss Cup was the 32nd season of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss Football Association. Overview This season's cup competition began with the games of the first round, played on the week-end of 23 September 1956. The competition was to be completed on Whit Monday, 10 June 1957, with the final, which was traditionally held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The clubs from the 1956–57 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they joined the competition in the second round on the week-end of 7 October. The clubs from this season's Nationalliga A (NLA) and from this season's Nationalliga B (NLB) were given byes for the first two rounds. These teams joined the competition in the third round, which was played on the week-end of 20 and 21 October. 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, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, a toss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round. Erik Garin 2017 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit57.html Switzerland 1956/57 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2024-11-16 Round 1 In the first phase, the lower league teams that had qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's regional cup competitions or their association's requirements, competed here. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The first round was played on the weekend of 23 September 1956. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 September 1956 Chênois 6–2 FC Compesières (GE) FC Versoix 2–0 FC Geneva (GE) FC Aubonne 3–4 FC Saint-Prex FC Renens 3–1 US Lausanne FC Concordia Lausanne 6–1 FC Bussigny FC Orbe 1–1 FC Sainte-Croix FC Estavayer-le-Lac 6–2 FC Portalban FC Couvet 0–1 Neuchâtel Xamax Central Fribourg 5–1 abdForfeit 3–0 Bulle FC Auvernier 0–1 FC Hauterive FC Revonvilier 3–0 Étoile-Sporting Alle 1–2 Laufen FC Roggwil 1–5 FC Langenthal Zähringia Bern 3–0 FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) FC Länggasse (Bern) 1–3 FC Helvetia Bern SV Lyss 2–3 FC Bözingen 34 SC Binningen 0–3 FC Riehen FC Münchenstein 3–1 FC Reinach (BL) SV Sissach 0–4 Old Boys FC Subingen 3–2 Wacker Grenchen FC Selzach 1–1 FC Gerlafingen FC Lenzburg 1–2 FC Gränichen FC Turgi 1–4 Wettingen FC Wollishofen 9–1 FC Zürich-Affoltern FC Wald (Baden) 4–5 Ballspielclub Zürich FC Phönix Seen (Winterthur) 2–1 FC Wiedikon FC Rapperswil 0–2 FC Küsnacht (ZH) FC Wädenswil 4–1 FC Lachen FC Thayngen 1–2 FC Münchwilen Vaduz 4–1 FC Widnau FC Amriswil 7–0 FC Winkeln (SG) Chur 9–2 FC Uznach Luzerner SC 9–1 FC Hochdorf FC Brunnen 3–4 FC Altdorf FC Solduno 4–1 Lamone Sportiva |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 September 1956 FC Saint-Leonard 0–2 FC Aigle Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 September 1956 FC Sainte-Croix 2–1 FC Orbe FC Gerlafingen 4–2 FC Selzach Round 2 The clubs from the 1956–57 Swiss 1. Liga had been given a bye for the first round, they now joined the competition here, in the second round. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 October 1956 Vaduz 2–3 FC Wil FC Rorschach 6–1 Chur Arbon 0–5 FC Amriswil FC Oerlikon (ZH) 4–3 Wettingen Red Star 9–0 FC Münchwilen FC Gränichen 1–4 Blue Stars Locarno 6–2 FC Wädenswil Bodio 4–1 Ballspielclub Zürich FC Rapid Lugano 6–2 FC Wollishofen FC Solduno 4–3 Mendrisio Luzerner SC 0–5 Emmenbrücke FC Küsnacht (ZH) 1–2 Aarau Baden 6–2 FC Phönix Seen (Winterthur) FC Olten 4–5 FC Riehen SC Kleinhüningen 6–1 FC Münchenstein FC Birsfelden 4–0 FC Subingen FC Gerlafingen 1–3 FC Bassecourt FC Revonvilier 4–5 Concordia Basel FC Porrentruy 5–1 Laufen Delémont 1–3 Old Boys SC Derendingen 4–1 FC Langenthal Saint-Imier-Sports 1–4 Neuchâtel Xamax FC Hauterive 0–6 Moutier FC Helvetia Bern 3–4 Burgdorf US Bienne-Boujean 5–2 Zähringia Bern FC Bözingen 34 6–1 FC Stade Payerne Central Fribourg 2–1 Vevey Sports FC Estavayer-le-Lac 3–2 CS La Tour-de-Peilz FC Concordia Lausanne 3–1 FC Sierre Montreux-Sports 6–1 FC Sainte-Croix FC Renens 0–3 Monthey CS International GE 3–1 FC Saint-Prex FC Versoix 2–3 Sion Chênois 1–0 Martigny-Sports FC Aigle 1–4 FC Forward Morges FC Brunnen ppd US Pro Daro Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 October 1956 FC Brunnen (t) 2–2 US Pro Daro Note: (t): FC Brunnen qualified on toss of a coin. Matches 7 October 1956 FC Küsnacht (ZH) (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1489&oid=11&lng=1 FC Küsnacht Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch de 2024-11-16 1–2 FCA summary Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau Round 3 The teams from the NLA and NLB entered the cup competition in this round. However, the teams from the NLA were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The third round was played on the week-end of 20 and 21 October 1956. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 October 1956 Monthey 0–4 Lausanne-Sport |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 October 1956 La Chaux-de-Fonds 11–2 FC Concordia Lausanne Montreux-Sports 2–6 Fribourg Lengnau 4–1 FC Bassecourt Young Boys 6–1 Concordia Basel Yverdon-Sport 4–1 FC Forward Morges Cantonal Neuchâtel 6–1 Neuchâtel Xamax Emmenbrücke 1–0 St. Gallen FC Riehen 0–7 Grasshopper Club Chiasso 0–2 Bodio Brühl 2–4 Baden Aarau 1–3 Young Fellows SC Derendingen 0–3 Nordstern FC Rorschach 0–8 Zürich ES Malley 5–3 Central Fribourg Urania Genève Sport 3–1 FC Bözingen 34 Chênois 0–3 Servette US Bienne-Boujean 1–2 Grenchen Biel-Bienne 4–1 Sion FC Rapid Lugano 3–5 Locarno Old Boys 1–3 SC Kleinhüningen Bern 1–3 FC Porrentruy CS International Genève 5–1 FC Estavayer-le-Lac Thun 4–0 Moutier Solothurn 3–2 FC Birsfelden FC Amriswil 2–2 Blue Stars FC Brunnen 3–2 Bellinzona Luzern 2–1 Red Star Burgdorf 0–1 Basel Winterthur 4–2 FC Oerlikon (ZH) Lugano 4–0 FC Solduno Schaffhausen 1–0 FC Wil Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 October 1956 Blue Stars 5–1 FC Amriswil Matches 21 October 1956 Young Boys 6–1 6–1 YB summary Concordia Basel Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 21 October 1956 Aarau 1–2 yes FCA summary Young Fellows Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 21 October 1956 FC Rorschach (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.ofv.swiss/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1318140& FC Rorschach-Goldach 17 Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss de 2024-11-16 0–8 FCZ summary Zürich 0:1 Schneider0:2 Schneider0:3 Schneiderpen Bruppacher0:5 Henchoz0:6 Feller0:7 Henchoz0:8 Sportplatz Pestalozzi, Rorschach 2,200 SUI Adolf Vettori (Baden) 21 October 1956 Chênois 0–3 Servette summary Servette og0:2 Pastega0:3 Pastega Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex 21 October 1956 15:00 SC Burgdorf (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura 2024 https://matchcenter.fvbj-afbj.ch/default.aspx?v=1407&oid=6&lng=1 SC Burgdorf Fussballverband Bern/Jura - fvbj-afbj.ch de 2024-11-16 0–1 FCB summary Basel Probst 32′ 0 75 Bielser86 0:1 Hügi (II) Neumatt, Burgdorf 2,600 SUI Peccorini (Geneva) Round 4 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2 December 1956 La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–1 Fribourg Lengnau 2–1 Thun Young Boys 3–0 Yverdon-Sport Solothurn 3–4 Cantonal Neuchâtel Emmenbrücke 2–1 Blue Stars FC Brunnen 0–3 Grasshopper Club Luzern 0–0 Basel Bodio 0–1 Winterthur Baden 1–2 Young Fellows Nordstern 4–2 Zürich ES Malley 0–2 Urania Genève Sport Lugano 1–0 Schaffhausen Servette 4–2 Grenchen Lausanne-Sport 2–2 Biel-Bienne Locarno 6–3 SC Kleinhüningen FC Porrentruy 1–3 CS International Genève Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 December 1956 Basel 0–2 Luzern Biel-Bienne 1–2 Lausanne-Sport Matches 2 December 1956 Young Boys 3–0 YB summary Yverdon-Sport Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 2 December 1956 Luzern 0–0 yes FCB summary Basel Stadion Allmend, Luzern 4,600 SUI Emilio Guidi (Bellinzona) Replay 23 December 1956 14:30 Basel 0–2 FCB summary Luzern 63 o.g. 0:1 Thüler80 0:2 Beerli Landhof, Basel 4,500 SUI Victor Werner Schicker (Bern) 2 December 1956 Nordstern 4–2 yes FCZ summary Zürich Kirchhofer 6 1:0Burger 49 2:1Burger 91 3:2Kunz 117 4:2 38 1:1 Bruppacher84 2:2 Bruppacher Rankhof, Basel 2,800 SUI Fritz Zutter (Bern) 2 December 1956 Servette 4–2 Servette summary Grenchen Bernasconi Anker Pastega Rothacher Stade des Charmilles, Geneva Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 December 1956 La Chaux-de-Fonds 4–1 Lengnau Young Boys 6–0 Cantonal Neuchâtel Emmenbrücke 2–5 Grasshopper Club Young Fellows 2–3 Nordstern Urania Genève Sport 2–0 Lugano Locarno 2–1 CS International Genève |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 December 1956 Luzern 2–0 Winterthur Servette 1–2 Lausanne-Sport Matches 23 December 1956 Young Boys 6–0 YB summary Cantonal Neuchâtel Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 30 December 1956 Servette 1–2 Servette summary Lausanne-Sport Bernasconi Stade des Charmilles, Geneva Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 December 1956 La Chaux-de-Fonds 4–3 Young Boys Nordstern 4–1 Urania Genève Sport |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|6 January 1957 Lausanne-Sport 3–0 Locarno Luzern 0–2 Grasshopper Club Matches 30 December 1956 La Chaux-de-Fonds 4–3 YB summary Young Boys Centre Sportif de la Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 April 1957 La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–0 Grasshopper Club Nordstern 1–2 Lausanne-Sport Matches 22 April 1957 La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–0 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club Pottier 34 1:0 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 22 April 1957 Nordstern 1–2 RSSSF summary Lausanne-Sport Burger 84 1:2 30 0:1 Eschmann64 0:2 Vonlanthen Rankhof, Basel Final The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Whit Monday 1957. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 June 1957 La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–1 Lausanne-Sport Telegram 10 June 1957 La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–1 Fussball-Schweiz summary Lausanne-Sport Mauron 26 1:0Antenen 49 2:0Kauer 72 3:0 74 3:1 Eschmann Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 19,500 SUI Victor Werner Schicker (Bern) La Chaux-de-Fonds won the cup and this was the club's fifth cup title to this date. Further in Swiss football 1956–57 Nationalliga A 1956–57 Swiss 1. Liga References Sources Fussball-Schweiz FCB Cup games 1956–57 at fcb-achiv.ch Switzerland 1956–57 at RSSSF Swiss Cupseasons 1955–56 1957–58 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup