1959–60 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1959–60 Switzerland Luzern Grenchen 1958–59 1960–61 The 1959–60 Swiss Cup was the 35th 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 the 13 September 1959. The competition was completed on Sunday 8 May 1960, with the final, which was traditionally held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The clubs from the 1959–60 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they played in the second round on the week-end of 27 September. 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 1 November. 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. New this season was, that the cup winners qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the next season. This would be the first season that this tournament took place for the winners of each European country's domestic cup competition. Erik Garin 2017 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit60.html Switzerland 1959/60 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 13 September 1959. Summary Region Ostschweiz |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 Kreuzlingen 3–2 FC Uzwil FC Widnau 1–6 FC Rorschach Vaduz 2–2 FC Uznach FC Bütschwil 1–3 FC Weinfelden Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 September 1959 FC Uznach 2–3 Vaduz Region Zürich |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 FC Bülach 3–0 FC Flurlingen Polizei Zürich 1–1 FC Oerlikon (ZH) FC Küsnacht (ZH) 4–3 FC Altstetten (ZH) FC Neumünster (ZH) 2–0 SV Seebach FC Wollishofen 4–1 Uster FC Wädenswil 3–2 FC Wald (ZH) FC Tössfeld 2–0 SC Veltheim Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 September 1959 FC Oerlikon (ZH) 1–0 Polizei Zürich Region Bern |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 Central Fribourg 4–2 Köniz FC Madretsch (Biel) 2–3 FC Courtemaîche Minerva Bern 4–0 FC Grünstern (Ipsach) SC Aegerten-Brügg 1–2 FC Selzach FC Kirchberg (BE) 5–2 FC Gerlafingen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 September 1959 Dürrenast 2–6 FC Helvetia Bern Region Solothurn |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 FC Klus-Balsthal 3–1 SC Kleinhüningen Region Nordwestschweiz |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 FC Riehen 2–1 Black Stars FC Breite (Basel) 5–0 FC Reinach (BL) Region Aargau |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 Schöftland 2–4 FC Oensingen FC Gränichen 1–2 FC Muhen FC Turgi 6–1 FC Schlieren Region Innerschweiz |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 FC Südstern (Luzern) 2–6 Kickers Luzern SC Zug 3–1 FC Brunnen Region Ticino |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 Lamone Sportiva 3–1 FC Star (Mendrisio) (red) Giornale del Popolo 11 July 1966 https://www2.sbt.ti.ch/quotidiani-public-pdf/main_part.php?fullscreen=true&paper=gdp&day=11&month=7&year=1966&page=3&allpages=3&papername=Giornale%20del%20Popolo Anche Io Star ha approvato il progetto di fusìone con il F.C. Mendrisio FC Star has also approved the merger project with F.C. Mendrisio Giornale del Popolo it 2024-11-16 FC Cadenazzo 2–2 AS Minusio Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 September 1959 AS Minusio 5–2 FC Cadenazzo Region Romande |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|13 September 1959 CA Genève 1–2 Signal FC (Bernex) Geneva GE 3–6 Chênois FC Orbe 1–0 FC Renens Stade Lausanne 1–0 FC Chailly/Lausanne FC Prilly 2–5 Montreux-Sports FC Raron 3–1 FC Grône FC Fétigny 8–1 FC Avenches Neuchâtel Xamax 1–2 Le Locle-Sports FC Fontainemelon 1–2 FC Hauterive Round 2 The clubs from the 1959–60 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they now joined the competition here, in the second round. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|27 September 1959 FC Sierre 12–0 FC Orbe FC Versoix 5–4 Signal FC (Bernex) Stade Lausanne 3–0 Etoile Carouge ES Malley 1–0 Chênois Monthey 3–4 FC Raron Martigny-Sports 9–1 Montreux-Sports FC Forward Morges 5–2 FC Fétigny FC Kirchberg (BE) 3–1 US Bienne-Boujean FC Stade Payerne 5–1 FC Oensingen FC Selzach 1–4 Solothurn Minerva Bern 2–0 FC Bözingen 34 Burgdorf 5–1 Central Fribourg SC Derendingen 4–2 FC Helvetia Bern FC Riehen 2–1 FC Bassecourt Old Boys 5–0 Le Locle-Sports FC Breite (Basel) 0–2 Alle Moutier 2–2 FC Klus-Balsthal Wettingen 6–2 FC Neumünster Nordstern 1–0 FC Muhen Concordia 4–3 FC Bülach FC Wollishofen 1–3 FC Olten Baden 4–0 FC Küsnacht (ZH) FC Turgi 3–1 Emmenbrücke FC Oerlikon 3–4 FC Dietikon Kreuzlingen 3–4 Red Star FC Rorschach 1–0 SV Höngg St. Gallen 4–0 FC Tössfeld FC Wil 1–0 FC Weinfelden Vaduz 4–1 Blue Stars FC Rapid Lugano 5–2 Kickers Luzern FC Wädenswil 2–0 Locarno SC Zug 1–1 Bodio Bodio 2–1 SC Zug Lamone Sportiva 0–2 FC Solduno FC Hauterive 3–0 Delémont FC Courtemaîche 0–1 FC Porrentruy AS Minusio 4–2 FC Star (Mendrisio) Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 October 1959 FC Klus-Balsthal (t) 4–4 Moutier |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|25 October 1959 Bodio 2–1 SC Zug (t): FC Klus-Balsthal qualified on toss of a coin 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 1 of November. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|1 November 1959 Aarau 3–0 FC Wil FC Riehen 0–6 Young Boys SC Derendingen 0–1 Basel Fribourg 8–1 ES Malley FC Forward Morges 0–3 Lausanne-Sport Minerva Bern 0–7 Grenchen Urania Genève Sport 6–0 FC Stade Payerne Cantonal Neuchâtel 3–2 Martigny-Sports Winterthur 5–0 Vaduz Lugano 1–2 Bodio AS Minusio 0–3 * Zürich Chiasso 2–0 FC Dietikon FC Rorschach 0–3 Brühl Stade Lausanne 1–2 La Chaux-de-Fonds Bellinzona 4–3 FC Solduno FC Rapid Lugano 0–2 Grasshopper Club Luzern 6–1 FC Wädenswil Young Fellows 5–1 FC Turgi Alle 3–0 FC Langenthal Bern 7–1 Concordia Wettingen 3–1 Schaffhausen FC Klus-Balsthal 1–2 Thun FC Raron 3–2 Vevey Sports FC Hauterive 4–3 Sion Biel-Bienne 4–1 Old Boys Lengnau 2–3 Nordstern FC Sierre 1–2 Yverdon-Sport FC Kirchberg 1–6 FC Porrentruy Red Star 1–2 FC Olten St. Gallen 4–1 Baden Solothurn 1–2 FC Versoix Burgdorf 1–1 Servette Note: The match Minusio–Zürich was played in Campo di Calcio Solduno, Locarno. Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 November 1959 Servette 4–1 Burgdorf Matches 1 November 1959 Aarau 3–0 FCA summary FC Wil Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 1 November 1959 FC Riehen (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz 2024 https://matchcenter.fvnws.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=458& FC Riehen Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz - fvnws.ch de 2024-11-16 0–6 YB summary Young Boys Sportplatz Grendelmatte, Riehen 1 November 1959 15:30 SC Derendingen (red) Solothurner Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.sofv.ch/default.aspx?v=1822&oid=10&lng=1 SC Derendingen Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch de 2024-11-16 0–1 FCB summary Basel 21 0:1 Stockbauer Heidenegg, Derendingen 1,000 SUI Joseph Surdez (Delémont) 1 November 1959 AS Minusio (red) 2024 https://matchcenter-ftc.football.ch/default.aspx?v=597&oid=12&lng=3 AS Minusio Federazione Ticinese di Calcio de 2024-11-16 0–3 FCZ summary Zürich 38 0:1 Leimgruber40 0:2 Fäh47 0:3 Pastega Centro Sportivo La Morettina, Locarno Webmaster stades.ch 2024 https://www.stades.ch/Morettina-photos.html Centro Sportivo La Morettina La Morettina Sports Center stades.ch it 2024-11-16 700 SUI Anton Bucheli (Luzern) 1 November 1959 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 1–1 yes Servette summary Servette Fatton Stadion Neumatt, Burgdorf Replay 11 November 1959 Servette 4–1 Servette summary Burgdorf Pázmándy Mantula Fatton Steffanina Stade des Charmilles, Geneva Round 4 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 November 1959 Urania Genève Sport 3–2 Cantonal Neuchâtel |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|29 November 1959 Aarau 0–3 Young Boys Basel 5–2 FC Porrentruy Fribourg 2–2 Lausanne-Sport FC Olten 2–7 Grenchen Winterthur 8–1 Bodio St. Gallen 1–6 Zürich Chiasso 0–0 Brühl Bellinzona 0–1 Grasshopper Club Luzern 3–2 Young Fellows Alle 0–0 Bern Wettingen 2–7 Thun FC Raron 5–1 FC Hauterive Biel-Bienne 9–1 Nordstern FC Versoix 2–5 Yverdon-Sport Servette ppd La Chaux-de-Fonds Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 December 1959 Lausanne-Sport 1–2 Fribourg Brühl 0–3 Chiasso Bern 2–0 Alle Servette 0–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|16 December 1959 La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–2 Servette |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 December 1959 La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–2 * Servette Note: The third replay of a Chaux-de-Fonds–Servette was played at Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. Matches 29 November 1959 Aarau 0–3 FCA summaryYB summary Young Boys Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 29 November 1959 Basel 5–2 FCB summary FC Porrentruy Frigerio 1 1:0Hügi (II) 44 2:0Weber 59 3:0Hügi (II) 70 4:1Frigerio 86 5:2 69 3:1 Froidevaux82 4:2 Brunner Landhof, Basel 1,500 SUI Roger Staufer (Renens) 29 November 1959 St. Gallen 1–6 FCZ summary Zürich Fritz Nef 88 1:6 6 0:1 Leimgruber20 0:2 Wüthrich 50 0:3 Fäh 62 0:4 Wüthrich 65 0:5 Brizzi83 0:6 Reutlinger Espenmoos, St. Gallen SUI Replay 9 December 1959 Servette 0–0 yes Servette summary La Chaux-de-Fonds Stade des Charmilles, Geneva Replay 16 December 1959 La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–2 yes Servette summary Servette 2x Fatton Centre Sportif de la Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds Replay 22 December 1959 La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–2 yes Servette summary Servette Heuri Németh Wankdorf Stadium, Bern Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 December 1959 Biel-Bienne 0–1 Yverdon-Sport |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|27 December 1959 Fribourg 3–3 Grenchen Urania Genève Sport 1–0 Winterthur Zürich 2–1 Chiasso La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–0 Grasshopper Club Luzern 4–1 Bern FC Raron ppd Thun Basel 1–1 Young Boys Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|3 January 1960 Thun 7–0 FC Raron |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 February 1960 Young Boys 5–3 Basel |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 February 1960 Grenchen 3–1 Fribourg Matches 27 December 1959 Zürich 2–1 FCZ summary Chiasso Wüthrich 67 1:0Pastega 71 2:0 87 2:1 Riva Letzigrund, Zürich 6,000 SUI Fritz Schorer (Interlaken) 27 December 1959 14:30 Basel 1–1 yes FCB summaryYB summary Young Boys Hügi (II) 71 1:1 8 0:1 Meier St. Jakob Stadium, Basel 12,000 SUI Anton Helbling (Uznach) Replay 7 February 1960 14:30 Young Boys 5–3 FCB summaryYB summary Basel Meier 1 1:0Wechselberger 58 2:2Wechselberger 66 3:2Meier 80 4:3Wechselberger 88 5:3 14 1:1 Weber32 1:2 Frigerio79 3:3 Hügi (II) Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 7,500 SUI Josef Gulde St. Gallen Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 February 1960 Luzern 6–0 Thun Young Boys 6–3 Urania Genève Sport Grenchen 1–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds Zürich 3–1 Yverdon-Sport Matches 21 February 1960 Young Boys 6–3 YB summary Urania Genève Sport Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 21 February 1960 Zürich 3–1 FCZ summary Yverdon-Sport Pastega 40 1:1Pasche 48 ogLeimgruber 88 3:1 29 0:1 Chevalley Letzigrund, Zürich 4,000 SUI Roland David (Lausanne) Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|18 April 1960 Luzern 3–1 Young Boys Grenchen 2–2 Zürich Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|27 April 1960 Zürich 2–2 Grenchen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|4 May 1960 Grenchen 4–0 Zürich Matches 18 April 1960 Luzern 3–1 YB summary Young Boys Lüscher 54 1:0Wolfisberg 66 2:1Frey 86 3:1 65 1:1 Stadion Allmend, Lucerne 18 April 1960 Grenchen 2–2 yes FCZ summary Zürich Raboud 14 1:0Hamel 61 2:2 17 1:1 Brizzi32 1:2 Leimgruber Stadium Brühl, Grenchen 11,000 SUI Karl Keller (Basel) Replay 27 April 1960 Zürich 2–2 yes FCZ summary Grenchen Reutlinger 73 1:1Leimgruber 74 2:1 55 0:1 Dubois74 Karrer75 2:2 Sidler Letzigrund, Zürich 10,000 SUI Gottfried Dienst (Basel) 4 May 1960 Replay Grenchen 4–0 FCZ summary Zürich Morf 25′Morf 26′Reboud 32 1:0Dubois 35 2:0Spahr 48 3:0Hamel 79 4:0 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 11,000 SUI Viktor Schicker (Bern) Final The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Sunday 8 May 1960. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|8 May 1960 Luzern 1–0 Grenchen Telegram 8 May 1960 15:00 Luzern 1–0 Fussball-Schweiz summary Grenchen Blättler 82 1:0 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 30,000 SUI Paul Wyssling (Zürich) Luzern won the cup and this was the club's first cup title to this date. Further in Swiss football 1959–60 Nationalliga A 1959–60 Swiss 1. Liga References Sources Fussball-Schweiz FCB Cup games 1959–60 at fcb-achiv.ch Switzerland 1959–60 at RSSSF Swiss Cupseasons 1958–59 1960–61 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup