1952–53 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 1952–53 Switzerland Young Boys Grasshopper Club 1951–52 1953–54 The 1952–53 Swiss Cup was the 28th 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 first game of the first round, played on Saturday 7 September 1952. The other games were played on the week-end of 14 September. The competition was to be completed on Ascension Thursday, 14 May 1953, with the final, which, since 1937, was traditionally held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The clubs from the 1952–53 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they joined the competition in the second round on the week-end of 5 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 26 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/zwit53.html Switzerland 1952/53 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2024-11-16 Round 1 In the first round, 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 Saturday 14 September 1952, with two exceptions. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 September 1952 FC Bassecourt 3–1 FC Courtételle |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 September 1952 FC Reconvilier 3–1 FC Tramelan FC Grünstern (Ipsach) 3–5 FC Nidau FC Klus-Balsthal 3–5 SC Bümpliz Köniz 5–1 FC Zuchwil FC Konolfingen 1–3 FC Längasse (Bern) FC Langenthal 4–1 FC Trimbach FC Gerlafingen 1–1 FC Luterbach FC Breite (Basel) 1–5 Black Stars FC Pratteln 4–5 FC Reinach (BL) Dornach 2–0 FC Riehen FC Muhen 2–2 FC Turgi Zofingen 4–0 FC Schönenwerd FC Adliswil 2–1 FC Wetzikon FC Polizei Zürich 1–2 FC Horgen Uster (red) Amateur Liga 2023 https://matchcenter.al-la.ch/default.aspx?v=1509&oid=4&lng=1 FC Uster Amateur Liga de 2023-11-16 2–0 FC Affoltern-Zürich SV Seebach 4–2 FC Unterstrass (ZH) FC Feuerthalen 4–2 FC Neuhausen Gossau 3–1 FC Fortuna (SG) FC Uzwil 3–1 Kreuzlingen FC St.Margarethen 2–2 FC Rorschach FC Glarus 3–4 Chur FC Altdorf (Uri) 8–2 Emmenbrücke Losone Sportiva 0–12 Bodio (red) Federazione ticinese di calcio 2024 https://matchcenter-ftc.football.ch/default.aspx?v=545&oid=12&lng=3 FC Bodio Federazione ticinese di calcio de 2024-11-16 Stade Lausanne 3–3 Bulle FC Vignoble Cully 1–2 Monthey FC Veyrier 1–6 FC Rhexia Genève Amicale Abattoirs Geneve 3–1 US Campagnes (GE) FC Perroy 1–10 CA Genève FC Saint-Prex 0–4 FC Chêne-Aubonne FC Bussigny 1–3 FC Stade Payerne FC Renens 9–0 FC Vallorbe FC Brig 0–2 FC Saint-Léonard Le Locle-Sports (red) Association neuchâteloise de football 2024 https://matchcenter-anf.football.ch/default.aspx?v=919&oid=15&lng=2 FC Le Locle Association neuchâteloise de football - anf.football.ch fr 2024-11-16 7–4 Blue Stars Les Verrières |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 September 1952 FC Oberdorf 4–3 FC Röschenz Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|28 September 1952 FC Luterbach 0–1 FC Gerlafingen FC Turgi 2–1 FC Muhen FC Rorschach 2–1 FC St.Margarethen Bulle 4–0 Stade Lausanne Round 2 The clubs from the 1952–53 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"|5 October 1952 FC Längasse (Bern) 1–6 Lengnau Thun 8–1 FC Nidau FC Gerlafingen 1–3 FC Helvetia Bern FC Turgi 2–1 SC Derendingen Zofingen 0–1 Burgdorf Black Stars 2–6 Nordstern SC Kleinhüningen 3–2 Dornach Old Boys 8–2 FC Reinach (BL) FC Oberdorf 1–6 Concordia FC Horgen 2–3 Baden Schöftland 3–8 FC Oerlikon (ZH) FC Olten 2–2 FC Adliswil SV seebach 0–7 Blue Stars SV Ceresio 2–3 FC Feuerthalen Uster 3–1 FC Küsnacht (ZH) Gossau 0–1 Arbon Red Star 6–0 FC Uzwil Chur 1–3 FC Wetzikon Brühl 1–0 FC Rorschach Mendrisio 3–1 Bodio FC Altdorf (Uri) 3–1 US Pro Daro US Bienne-Boujean 6–3 FC Langenthal FC Bassecourt 1–5 Saint-Imier-Sports Moutier 2–3 Le Locle-Sports FC Porrentruy 3–2 FC Reconvilier SC Bümpliz 2–3 Yverdon-Sport Vevey Sports 4–1 Köniz CS International Genève 8–1 FC Chêne-Aubonne FC Renens 2–3 CS La Tour-de-Peilz Martigny-Sports 2–0 Amicale Abattoirs Geneve Bulle 2–0 Central Fribourg FC Stade Payerne 0–1 Union Sportive Lausanne Monthey 3–1 Sion FC Sierre 3–0 FC Saint-Léonard Montreux-Sports 1–2 CA Genève FC Forward Morges 3–0 FC Rhexia Genève Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|12 October 1952 FC Olten 1–0 FC Adliswil 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 26 October. Due to the number of teams, one team was awarded a bye, this was awarded to Thun. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 October 1952 Chiasso 7–1 FC Oerlikon (ZH) Bellinzona 2–1 Blue Stars Lausanne-Sport 10–1 Vevey Sports Burgdorf 1–5 La Chaux-de-Fonds Schaffhausen 3–2 Brühl Locarno 9–3 FC Altdorf (Uri) SC Zug 5–1 Mendrisio Zürich 7–2 Baden Fribourg 6–1 CS International Genève CS La Tour-de-Peilz 2–6 Urania Genève Sport Young Boys 6–2 FC Olten Aarau 2–5 Concordia Basel 10–0 FC Helvetia Bern FC Wil 3–2 Arbon Luzern 3–1 Nordstern Winterthur 5–1 FC Wetzikon Lugano 3–3 Red Star St. Gallen 6–0 FC Feuerthalen Solothurn 3–1 Le Locle-Sports US Bienne-Boujean 0–3 Bern Martigny-Sports 1–2 Servette Bulle 1–2 Union Sportive Lausanne ES Malley 7–1 Monthey FC Porrentruy 0–5 Biel-Bienne Saint-Imier-Sports 0–3 Grenchen FC Turgi 2–1 Old Boys FC Sierre 2–4 Cantonal Neuchâtel CA Genève 2–4 FC Forward Morges Yverdon-Sport 0–3 Lengnau |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 November 1952 Young Fellows 3–0 Uster |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 November 1952 SC Kleinhüningen 1–13 Grasshopper Club Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|9 November 1952 Lugano 1–0 Red Star Matches 26 October 1952 Zürich 7–2 FCZ summary Baden Lehrieder 8 1:0Schneiter 16 penLehrieder 27 3:0Bosshard 28 4:0Rossi 31 5:0Lehrieder 73 6:1Koch 77 7:1 56 pen Guido Rossmann80 7:2 Schmid Letzigrund, Zürich 1,800 SUI Josef Gulde (St. Gallen) Baden played in the 1. Liga in 1952/1953. 26 October 1952 Young Boys 6–2 YB summary FC Olten (red) Solothurner Fussballverband 2024 https://matchcenter.sofv.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1842& FC Olten Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch de 2024-11-16 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern Olten played in the 1. Liga in 1952/1953. 26 October 1952 Aarau 2–5 FCA summary Concordia Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau Concordia played in the 1. Liga in 1952/1953. 26 October 1952 14:30 Basel 10 – 0 FCB summary Helvetia Bern (red) dbFCZ 2024 https://www.dbfcz.ch/team.php?team_id=1468 FC Helvetia Bern dbFCZ.ch de 2024-11-16 Bielser 3 1:0Hügi (II) 6 2:0Hügi (II) 8 3:0Bielser 13 4:0Bader 23 pen. 5:0Bannwart 35 6:0Hügi (II) 63 pen. 7:0Hügi (I) 77 8:0Hügi (II) 82 9:0Thalmann 85 10:0 Landhof, Basel 2,800 SUI Locher (Zürich) Helvetia Bern played in the 1. Liga in 1952/1953 26 October 1952 Martigny-Sports 1–2 Servette summary Servette Pasteur Fatton Stade d'Octodure, Martigny Round 4 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 November 1952 Basel 5–0 Thun |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 or 23 November 1952 Chiasso 0–1 Bellinzona Lausanne-Sport 2–0 La Chaux-de-Fonds Lugano 1–2 St. Gallen Schaffhausen 4–3 Locarno SC Zug 1–2 Zürich Solothurn 0–0 Bern Fribourg 1–1 Urania Genève Sport Young Boys 5–0 Concordia Servette 9–0 Union Sportive Lausanne FC Wil 0–2 Luzern Young Fellows 3–3 Winterthur ES Malley 2–3 Biel-Bienne Grenchen 12–0 FC Turgi FC Forward Morges 2–4 * Cantonal Neuchâtel |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|4 January 1953 Grasshopper Club 2–1 Lengnau The match Morges–Cantonal was played in Neuchâtel. Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|7 December 1952 Bern 3–1 Solothurn Urania Genève Sport 1–2 Fribourg Winterthur 2–1 Young Fellows Matches 22 November 1952 14:30 Basel 5–0 FCB summary Thun Thalmann 35 1:0Bader 62 2:0Bader 65 3:0Bader 87 4:0Bannwart 89 5:0 Landhof, Basel 2,200 SUI Constant Ducret (Vevey) Thun played in the 1. Liga in 1952/53. 23 November 1952 SC Zug 1–2 FCZ summary Zürich Walter Nussbaumer 85 1:1 20 0:1 Lehrieder89 1:2 Schneiter Allmend Stadion, Zug 2,500 SUI Josef Gulde (St. Gallen) SC Zug played in the NLB in 1952/53. 23 November 1952 Young Boys 5–0 YB summary Concordia Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 23 November 1952 Servette 9–0 Servette summary Union Sportive Lausanne 1x Ballaman 2x Zahnd 1x Fatton 3x Pasteur 2x Tamini Stade des Charmilles, Geneva US Lausanne played in the 1. Liga in 1952/53. Round 5 Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|4 January 1953 Lausanne-Sport 5–1 Winterthur St. Gallen 2–1 Cantonal Neuchâtel Schaffhausen 4–0 Luzern Fribourg 0–1 Zürich Young Boys 4–0 Bellinzona Basel 4–1 Grenchen |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|11 January 1953 Bern 1–3 Servette Biel-Bienne 1–6 Grasshopper Club Matches 4 January 1953 Fribourg 0–1 FCZ summary Zürich 88 0:1 Lehrieder Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Fribourg 2,000 SUI Edmund Bertsche (Neuhausen am Rheinfall) 4 January 1953 Young Boys 4–0 YB summary Bellinzona Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 4 January 1953 14:30 Basel 4–1 Summary Grenchen Bannwart 60 1:0Bannwart 66 2:0Morf 68 o.g. 3:0Thalmann 4:1 82 3:1 Sidler Landhof, Basel 6,500 SUI Roger Rapin (Lausanne) 11 January 1953 Bern 1–3 Servette summary Servette Mauron Tamini Fatton Stadion Neufeld, Bern Quarter-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 February 1953 Young Boys 1–1 Schaffhausen Lausanne-Sport 1–1 Zürich Servette 4–3 Basel St. Gallen 0–5 Grasshopper Club Replays |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 February 1953 Zürich 1–0 * Lausanne-Sport |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|1 March 1953 Schaffhausen 0–2 Young Boys The replay Zürich–Lausanne-Sport was played in Lausanne. Matches 15 February 1953 Young Boys 1–1 Schaffhausen 1–1 yes YB summary Schaffhausen Wankdorf Stadium, Bern Replay 1 March 1953 Schaffhausen 0–2 YB summary Young Boys Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen 15 February 1953 Lausanne-Sport 1–1 yes FCZ summary Zürich Glisovic 10 1:0 21 1:1 Frischherz Pontaise, Lausanne 3,500 SUI Albert von Gunten (Bern) Replay 22 February 1953 Zürich 1–0 FCZ summary Lausanne-Sport Lehrieder 24 1:0 Pontaise, Lausanne 7,000 SUI Fritz Zutter (Bern) 15 February 1953 14:45 Servette 4–3 yes FCB summary Basel Fatton 5 1:0Ballaman 10 2:0Mezzena 90+9 3:3Fatton 91 4:3 22 2:1 Hügi (II)23 2:2 Bader50 2:3 Hügi (II) Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 13,000 SUI René Baumberger (Lausanne) Semi-finals Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|8 March 1953 Zürich 0–0 Young Boys Young Boys 3–0 Zürich Servette 0–1 Grasshopper Club Replay |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 March 1953 Young Boys 3–0 Zürich Matches 8 March 1953 Zürich 0–0 yes FCZ summary Young Boys Letzigrund, Zürich 7,500 SUI Willy Rufli (Bremgarten) Replay 30 March 1953 Young Boys 3–0 FCZ summary Zürich Meier 45 1:0Meier 60 2:0Meier 65 3:0 Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 14,000 SUI August Andres (Birsfelden) 8 March 1953 Servette 0–1 Summary Grasshopper Club 14 0:1 Hüssy Stade des Charmilles, Geneva Final The final was held in the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Ascension Thursday 1953. Summary |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|14 May 1953 Young Boys 3–1 Grasshopper Club Telegram 14 May 1953 15:00 Young Boys 3–1 Fussball-Schweiz summary Grasshopper Club Grütter 5 1:0Bähler 54 2:1Sing 81 3:1 43 1:1 Vonlanthen Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 26,000 SUI Maurice Tasca (Geneva) Young Boys won the Swiss Cup and this was the club's third cup title to this date. Further in Swiss football 1952–53 Nationalliga A 1952–53 Nationalliga B 1952–53 Swiss 1. Liga References Sources Fussball-Schweiz FCB Cup games 1952–53 at fcb-achiv.ch Switzerland 1952–53 at RSSSF Swiss Cupseasons 1951–52 1953–54 Category:Swiss Cup seasons Swiss Cup Swiss Cup