1995–96 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1995–96 Switzerland 196 Sion Servette 195 1994–95 1996–97 The 1995–96 Swiss Cup was the 71st season of Switzerland's football cup competition organised annually by the Swiss Football Association. The competition began on 9 August with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 19 May 1996 with the Final held at the former Wankdorf in Bern. The winners earned a place in the qualifying round of the Cup Winners' Cup. Overview The competition began on 9 August and the week-end of 11–12 August 1995 with the games of the first round and ended on Sunday 19 May 1996 with the final held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The 16 clubs from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first round. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' 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 168 amateur clubs participated from the third-tier and lower. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The 56 teams from the 1995–96 1. Liga 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. |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 August 1995 FC Bottens 0–10 FC Renens |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 August 1995 FC Subingen 1–1 5–4 Dornach FC Bad Ragaz 0–1 FC Uznach |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 August 1995 FC Vionnaz 1–2 FC Riddes FC Domdidier 1–3 Fribourg FC Develier 0–2 FC Olympic Fahy Köniz 0–3 Münsingen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 August 1995 US Boncourt 2–3 La Chaux-de-Fonds FC Schwarzenburg 0–7 FC Langenthal FC Worb 2–1 Thun FC Wyler Bern 3–1 FC Herzogenbuchsee FC Dulliken 2–3 FC Klus-Balstahl FC Leuzigen 0–1 Grenchen FC Therwil 1–3 FC Pratteln FC Mellingen 2–3 Wohlen Zofingen 2–3 FC Suhr Kickers Luzern 3–1 FC Sursee Luzerner Sport Club 1–3 Emmenbrücke FC Willisau 4–1 FC Hochdorf FC Dagmersellen 1–2 Schötz FC Gunzwil 7–1 FC Küssnacht am Rigi FC Entlebuch 1–9 Buochs Uster 2–3 Bülach Gossau 1–4 SV Schaffhausen FC Bassersdorf 4–4 5–4 YF Juventus SV Seebach (Zürich) 1–9 FC Seefeld Zürich FC Glattfelden 1–9 FC Altstetten (Zürich) FC Rüti 2–0 Freienbach FC Lachen 0–1 Tuggen Rapperswil-Jona 3–1 Chur FC Einsielden 1–2 FC Stäfa FC Amriswil 2–2 3–4 Frauenfeld Ibach 3–4 Mendrisio FC Stabio 1–3 FC Tresa-Monteggio Meyrin 5–0 Urania Genève Sport FC Compesières 2–3 Grand-Lancy FC Saint-Légier 0–1 CS La Tour-de-Peilz FC Chêne-Aubonne 4–0 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne FC Apples-Ballens 0–7 Echallens FC Forward Morges 1–3 Stade Lausanne FC Stade Payerne 0–1 Vevey Sports Pully-Football 2–0 FC Lutry FC Fully 1–3 Monthey Bex 1–2 FC Raron FC Collombey-Muraz 4–3 FC Salgesch FC Schmitten 0–2 Central Fribourg FC Beauregard Fribourg 0–2 Bulle FC Marin-Sport 1–0 FC Le Locle FC La Tour/Le Pâquier 2–3 CS Romontois |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 August 1995 CS Italien GE 0–6 Chênois FC Vernier 0–7 Stade Nyonnais Athlétique Regina 1–2 Signal FC (Bernex) ES Malley 1–2 Montreux-Sports FC Saint-Gingolph 1–2 Martigny-Sports FC Noiraigue 5–0 ASI Audax-Friul FC Haute-Rive 0–1 Serrières FC Fontainemelon 1–6 Colombier FC Nidau 2–7 Moutier FC Courtételle 3–0 FC Bözingen 34 Azzurri Bienne 0–4 Biel-Bienne FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) 1–5 SV Lyss FC Langnau im Emmental (BE) 0–4 Bümpliz Muttenz 2–0 Old Boys FC Biberist 2–5 FC Bellach Concordia Basel 1–1 4–3 Nordstern Basel FC Liestal 0–2 FC Riehen FC Rothrist 2–3 FC Menziken FC Veltheim (AG) 0–5 FC Kölliken SC Veltheim (Winterthur) 1–0 FC Wiedikon FC Oberentfelden 0–2 FC Muri (AG) FC Beringen 3–4 FC Mönchaltdorf FC Weinfelden-Bürglen 0–2 Red Star FC Embrach 1–3 Blue Stars FC Kollbrunn-Rikon 0–9 Zug 94 FC Affoltern am Albis 3–3 3–5 SV Höngg FC Landquart 0–4 FC Glarus FC Flawil 2–0 Brühl Arbon 1–8 Gossau FC Winkeln St. Gallen 7–0 Herisau Blau-Weiss St. Gallen 0–1 FC Rorschach FC Staad 2–1 St. Otmar St. Gallen Biaschesi 1–2 FC Ascona AS Lamone-Cadempino 2–2 4–5 AC Vallemaggia Losone Sportiva 1–3 Bellinzona Round 2 The teams from the 1995–96 Nationalliga B (NLB) were granted byes for the first round and joined the competition in the second round. These 12 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. Teams from the 1. Liga (third-tier) against teams from the NLB: |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2–3 September 1995 Buochs 0–0 4–1 Kriens Mendrisio 1–5 Chiasso Monthey 2–5 FC Naters Teams from the 2. Liga (fourth-tier) against teams from the NLB: |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2–3 September 1995 FC Mönchaltdorf 0–6 FC Schaffhausen CS La Tour-de-Peilz 0–3 Yverdon-Sports FC Winkeln St.Gallen 2–3 Wil Signal FC (Bernex) 2–7 Étoile Carouge Moutier 3–7 Delémont FC Flawil 0–5 Winterthur Kickers Luzern 1–3 Locarno FC Langenthal 1–4 Solothurn Wohlen 1–5 Baden Teams from the 1. Liga amongst themselves: |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2–3 September 1995 FC Altstetten (Zürich) 1–1 4–5 Zug 94 Bülach 0–1 Red Star FC Suhr 2–5 FC Muri (AG) Gossau 1–0 FC Rorschach Stade Nyonnais 1–5 Meyrin Tuggen 3–1 FC Stäfa Concordia Basel 6–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds FC Renens 2–1 Stade Lausanne Montreux-Sports 0–1 Bulle FC Raron 2–1 Martigny-Sports Grand-Lancy 0–3 Chênois Echallens 0–1 Vevey Sports FC Riehen 1–2 Biel-Bienne FC Klus-Balstahl 3–0 Münsingen FC Ascona 2–0 FC Tresa/Monteggio Teams from the 2. Liga against teams from the 1. Liga: |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2–3 September 1995 FC Wyler Bern 0–2 Bümpliz Rapperswil-Jona 5–1 FC Glarus FC Gunzwil 2–1 Emmenbrücke FC Marin Sport 1–1 2–4 Fribourg CS Romontois 1–2 SV Lyss AC Vallemaggia 1–7 Bellinzona FC Noiraigue 0–1 Colombier SC Veltheim (Winterthur) 0–1 SV Schaffhausen Central Fribourg 1–5 Serrières FC Menziken 0–3 FC Kölliken FC Subingen 1–0 Grenchen Teams from the 3. Liga against teams from the 1. Liga: |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2–3 September 1995 FC Staad 0–2 Frauenfeld Teams from the 2. Liga amongst themselves: |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2–3 September 1995 FC Collombey-Muraz 4–5 FC Riddes FC Rüti 2–0 FC Bad Ragaz SV Höngg 1–2 Blue Stars FC Courtételle 3–6 Muttenz FC Willisau 1–6 Schötz FC Bellach 0–1 FC Worb Pully-Football 4–1 FC Chêne-Aubonne Teams from the 3. Liga against teams from the 2. Liga: |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|2–3 September 1995 FC Olympic Fahy 0–0 6–5 FC Pratteln FC Bassersdorf 1–3 FC Seefeld Zürich Round 3 The first-tier clubs from the 1994–95 Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds, eight of them joined the competition in this round The four clubs that were competing in the UEFA European competitions, Grasshopper Club (1995–96 Champions League), Lugano, Xamax (both 1995–96 UEFA Cup) and Sion (1995–96 Cup Winners' Cup) were granted byes for this round as well. The eight participating 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"|16 September 1995 Colombier 0–4 Young Boys |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 September 1995 Serrieres 3–2 SV Lyss |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 September 1995 Rapperswil-Jona 0–2 FC Schaffhausen Pully Football 1–7 FC Renens Fribourg 0–1 Bulle FC Kölliken 2–4 Concordia Basel FC Worb 1–3 Bümpliz FC Riddes 1–2 FC Raron Schötz 3–2 Buochs FC Subingen 1–6 Basel Frauenfeld 0–5 St. Gallen Gossau 3–1 Chiasso Vevey Sports 0–1 Naters Chênois 0–2 Servette Yverdon-Sport 1–2 Lausanne-Sport Muttenz 1–3 Delémont |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 September 1995 Meyrin 3–1 Étoile-Carouge Blue Stars 0–3 FC Seefeld Zürich Bellinzona 0–0 3–4 FC Wil Red Star 1–4 Zürich Winterthur 0–3 Locarno FC Klus-Balstahl 0–3 Luzern FC Olympic Fahy 1–6 Baden FC Gunzwil 1–0 FC Muri FC Ascona 6–1 SV Schaffhausen FC Rüti 1–2 Tuggen Biel-Bienne 2–1 Solothurn Zug 94 PP * Aarau The match Zug–Aarau was postponed and played at a later date. Rescheduled |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|8 October 1995 Zug 94 0–3 Aarau Lugano, Xamax, Grasshopper Club and Sion were granted byes for this round. Matches 16 September 1995 Colombier 0–4 YB summary Young Boys 23 0:1 Sutter46 0:2 Dittgen61 0:3 Christensen75 0:4 Streun Stade des Chézards, Colombier 712 SUI Reto Rutz (Amriswil) 23 September 1995 17:00 FC Subingen (red) Solothurner Fussballverband 2025 https://matchcenter.sofv.ch/default.aspx?v=1850&oid=10&lng=1 FC Subingen Solothurner Fussballverband de 2025-11-16 1–6 FCB summary Basel Styner 38 1:3 8 0:1 Rey13 0:2 Okolosi37 0:3 Rey49 1:4 Rey69 Walker75 1:5 H. Yakin77 pen. Rey Sportplatz Affoltern, Subingen 3,200 SUI Markus Nobs (Wohlen bei Bern) 23 September 1995 Chênois 0–2 Servette summary Servette 62 0:1 Sogbie64 0:2 Neuville Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex 24 September 1995 Red Star 1–4 FCZ summary Zürich Kocatürk 27 1:1 3 0:1 Andersen32 1:2 Andersen34 1:3 Di Jorio80 1:4 Castillo Allmend Brunau, Zürich 1,500 SUI Marcel Vollenweider (Rüti, Zürich) 8 October 1995 Zug 94 0–3 FCA summary Aarau 29 0:1 Pavličević85 0:2 Skrzypczak88 0:3 Ratinho Herti Allmend Stadion, Zug 1,050 SUI Jürg Herrmann (Hinterkapplen (Wohlen bei Bern)) Round 4 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 March 1996 FC Renens 0–1 Servette Serrieres 0–2 Delémont Tuggen 0–2 Zürich Baden 1–1 3–5 Grasshopper Club Sion 3–0 Bulle Locarno 0–1 FC Wil Concordia Basel 0–2 Luzern |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|10 March 1996 Meyrin 1–2 Young Boys FC Raron 1–2 Biel-Bienne Aarau 1–0 FC Lugano FC Ascona 1–4 St. Gallen Bümpliz 1–1 9–8 Naters FC Gunzwil 0–2 FC Schaffhausen Lausanne-Sport 2–5 Xamax Schötz 2–0 FC Seefeld Zürich Gossau 0–2 Basel |} Matches 9 March 1996 FC Renens (red) Association cantonale vaudoise de football 2025 https://matchcenter-acvf.football.ch/default.aspx?lng=2&cxxlnus=1&v=1123& FC Renens Association cantonale vaudoise de football - acvf.football.ch de 2025-11-16 0–1 Servette summary Servette 28 0:1 Neuville Zone sportive du Censuy, Renens 9 March 1996 Tuggen 0–2 FCZ summary Zürich Wild 65 40 0:1 Hodel64 Andersen70 Hodel82 0:2 Di Jorio Linthstrasse, Tuggen 2,100 SUI Hans Stadler {{football box | date = 9 March 1996 | time = | team1 = Baden || 1–1 3–5 | | score = 1–1 | aet = yes | penaltyscore = 3–5 | report = RSSSF summary | team2 = Grasshopper Club | goals1 = Orsatti 38 1:1 | goals2 = 3 0:1 Vega | penalties1 = Stiel Rizzo Casamento Orsatti | penalties2 = Gren Vega Lombardo Haas Koller | stadium = Esp Stadium, Baden | attendance = 2,032 | referee = }} 10 March 1996 Meyrin 1–2 yes YB summary Young Boys Di Sanza 53 1:1 8 0:1 Gerber119 1:2 Gerber Stade des Arbères, Meyrin 1,300 SUI Serge Muhmenthaler (Grenchen) 10 March 1996 Aarau 1–0 FCA summary FC Lugano Kilian 75 1:0 Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 3,600 SUI Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch) 10 March 1996 15:00 Gossau 0–2 FCB summary Basel Schnelli 26 36 Meier36 0:1 Nyarko44 Zuffi90+1 0:2 Okolosi Gemeindesportplatz, Gossau 2,500 SUI Urs Meier (Würenlos) Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 March 1996 Aarau 2–0 Zürich Schötz 2–0 FC Schaffhausen FC Wil 1–2 Luzern Xamax 2–0 Bümpliz Biel-Bienne 1–4 Basel Delémont 1–2 Sion St. Gallen 2–1 Grasshopper Club Servette 3–1 Young Boys |} Matches 21 March 1996 Aarau 2–0 FCA summaryFCA summary Zürich Ćirić 1 1:0Ćirić 18Ćirić 57 2:0 2 29 72 Walker68 Nonda Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 2,800 SUI Kurt Zuppinger (Bremgarten, Aargau) 21 March 1996 Schötz 2–0 yes RSSSF summary FC Schaffhausen Rölli 97 1:0Rölli 102 2:0 Sportplatz Wissenhusen, Schötz 1,000 SUI Guido Wildhaber (Kerzers) 21 March 1996 FC Wil 1–2 yes RSSSF summary Luzern Salvi 31 1:1Python 51Fuchs 107Šlekys 117 8 0:1 Bwalya39 Joller113 1:2 Aleksandrov117Aleksandrov Stadion Bergholz, Wil 800 SUI Carlo Bertolini (Vira-Gambarogno) 21 March 1996 Xamax 2–0 RSSSF summary Bümpliz Wittl 23 1:0Panduru 2 37 45Bonalair 90+2 2:0 Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel 1,600 SUI Dominique Tavel (Lonay) 21 March 1996 20:00 Biel-Bienne 1–4 FCB summary Basel Eberhard 38Sahli 88 pen. 29 Cantaluppi41 Rey53 Tabakovic67 Zuffi90 H. Yakin Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne 3,798 LIE Roland Beck (Triesenberg) 21 March 1996 Delémont 1–2 RSSSF summary Sion Przybylo 81 1:2 41 0:1 Mirandinha53 0:2 Vidmar La Blancherie, Delémont 3,250 SUI Markus Nobs (Wohlen bei Bern) () 21 March 1996 St. Gallen 2–1 RSSSF summary Grasshopper Club Winkler 12 1:0Giannini 33 2:0Zellweger 86 36 2:1 Vega71 Vogel90 Vega Espenmoos, St. Gallen 5,000 SUI Kurt Röthlisberger (Suhr, Aargau) 21 March 1996 Servette 3–1 Servette summaryYB summary Young Boys Ippoliti 32 1:0Neuville 45 2:0Neuville 90 3:1 31 2:1 Neqrouz 32 Ippoliti, 45 90 Neuville; 61 Neqrouz Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 1,700 SUI Marcel Vollenweider (Rüti, Zürich) Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 April 1996 Schötz 0–0 1–4 St. Gallen Aarau 1–4 Servette Sion 2–0 Luzern |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 April 1996 Xamax 2–1 Basel |} Matches 11 April 1996 Schötz 0–0 yes 1–4 RSSSF summary St. Gallen 56 Milton75 Koch Sportplatz Wissenhusen (Kilchmatte), Schötz 3,100 SUI Dominique Tavel (Lonay) 11 April 1996 Aarau 1–4 FCA summaryServette summary Servette Daniel Wyss 35 pen 8 0:1 Neuville16 0:2 Neuville37 1:3 Neuville40 1:4 Neuville Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 4,900 SUI Cornu 11 April 1996 Sion 2–0 RSSSF summary Luzern Vercruysse 63 1:0Vidmar 78Vidmar 84 2:0 69 Müller Stade Tourbillon, Sion 10,000 SUI Serge Muhmenthaler (Grenchen) 23 April 1996 20:00 Xamax 2–1 yes FCB summary Basel Kunz 16 1:0Bonalair 44Kunz 94 2:1 38 1:1 H. Yakin2 28 71 Nyarko111 Orlando Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel 4,400 SUI Kurt Röthlisberger (Suhr, Aargau) Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 May 1996 Xamax 0–1 Servette Sion 2–1 St. Gallen |} Matches 7 May 1996 Xamax 0–1 yes Sevette summary Servette Perret 89 27 Pizzinat38 Varela2 80 116 Ippoliti91 0:1 Baumann Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel 5,500 SUI Karl Strässle (Steinach) 7 May 1996 Sion 2–1 RSSSF summary St. Gallen Vidmar 45 penKombouaré 0 53Vidmar 70 2:0Vidmar 2 12 87 89 pen Diallo Stade Tourbillon, Sion 11,000 SUI Dieter Schoch (Attiswil) Final Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 May 1996 Sion 3–2 Servette Telegram 19 May 1996 15:00 Sion 3–2 Report Servette Bonvin 64Wicky 67Quentin 72Vidmar 74Wicky 85 5 Karlen18 Nemecek30 Karlen62 Neuville68 Barea Wankdorf, Bern 27,500 SUI Urs Meier (Würenlos)Sion''' won the cup and this was the club's 8th cup title to this date and their second in a row. See also 1995–96 Nationalliga A 1995–96 Nationalliga B 1995–96 Swiss 1. Liga Sources and references Switzerland 1995/96 at RSSSF Seasons inSwiss Cup 1994–95 1996–97 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup