The 2023–24 Swiss Cup, or Schweizer Pokal, is the 99th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It features 64 teams from the first to the eight tier of the Swiss football league. The first round will be played from 18 to 20 August 2023.[1] The final will take place on 2 June 2024.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Date | 18 August 2023 – 2 June 2024 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | Young Boys |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Servette |
| Runner-up | Lugano |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Žan Celar (6 goals) |
Young Boys are the reigning Cup champion.[3] The winner qualifies for the third qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.
Participating teams
64 teams participate in the Swiss Cup.[4] They come from across the three levels of the Swiss football pyramid:
- The 21 eligible members of the Swiss Football League are automatically entered
- Twelve from the Super League
- Nine teams from the Challenge League[a]
- 17 teams can qualify from the First League (Promotion League and 1. Liga)
- Seven top ranked eligible teams of 2022-23 Swiss Promotion League (U21 squads of SFL teams are not eligible)[a]
- Ten teams from the 1. Liga
- 25 teams can qualify from the Amateur League
- Nine teams from the 2. Liga Interregional
- 16 teams from the 13 regional football associations (regional associations of Bern-Jura, Zürich and Eastern Switzerland[b] have two participants)
- Final spot is awarded to the winner of the Suva Fairplay Trophy, awarded to the fairest football club of the last season
| Super League 12 teams | Challenge League 9 teams | Promotion League 7 teams | 1. Liga 13 teams | 2. Liga Interregional 7 teams | 2. Liga 12 teams | 3. Liga 4 teams |
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Schedule and venues
The table below shows the schedule of the competition.[2] The competitor of the lower league[d] has home ground advantage in all rounds except the final, if applicable.[1] The final will be held at Stadion Wankdorf, Bern.
Matchup restrictions apply in the first two rounds:[2]
- In Round 1, clubs of the Swiss Football League (SL and ChL) cannot be drawn against each other. Furthermore, matchups are regionally drawn.
- In Round 2, teams of the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.
- From Round 3 onwards, no more matchup restrictions apply.
| Round | Match date |
|---|---|
| Round 1 (round of 64) | 18–20 August 2023 |
| Round 2 (round of 32) | 15–17 September 2023 |
| Round 3 (round of 16) | 31 October – 2 November 2023 |
| Round 4 (quarter-finals) | 27–29 February 2024 |
| Round 5 (semi-finals) | 27–28 April 2024 |
| Round 6 (final) | 2 June 2024 |
Source: [2]
Results
First round
Matchups for the first round were drawn on 3 July 2023 and will be played between 18 and 20 August 2023.[1] Representatives of the Swiss Football League (SL and ChL) could not be drawn against each other.[2] Furthermore, in the first round, the matchups are regionally restricted. Teams' leagues are indicated in brackets.[d]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
FC Ajoie-Monterri (2Int)  | 0–3 | SR Delémont (1) |
FC Breitenrain (PL)  | 0–5 | BSC Young Boys (SL) |
Lancy FC (2Int)  | 2–1 |  FC Stade Nyonnais (ChL) |
| Etoile Carouge FC (PL) | 1–3 |  FC Sion (ChL) |
| FC Genolier-Begnins (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Onex (2) |
SV Höngg (1)  | 1–3 |  FC Rapperswil-Jona (PL) |
| FC Affoltern a/A (3) | 0–4 |  FC Baden (ChL) |
| FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (1) | 0–2 | FC Winterthur (SL) |
| FC Grand-Saconnex (1) | 0–4 | FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (SL) |
| FC Buchs (2) | 0–4 |  AC Bellinzona (ChL) |
| FC Dietikon (1) | 0–1 | FC Aarau (ChL) |
FC Haute-Gruyère (2)  | 0–9 | Yverdon-Sport FC (ChL) |
| FC Courtételle (1) | 0–2 |  FC Black Stars (1) |
FC Schönenwerd-Niedergösgen (2)  | 0–2 | FC Greifensee (2) |
| FC Porrentruy (2) | 0–2 | FC Bosporus (2Int) |
| FC Frutigen (3) | 0–5 | FC Thun (ChL) |
| FC Red Star Zürich (2Int) | 0–2 | FC Zürich (SL) |
| Meyrin FC (1) | 0–8 | Servette FC (SL) |
| FC Mendrisio (1) | 1–3 |  SC Kriens (PL) |
| AC Malcantone (2) | 1–2 |  FC Tuggen (1) |
| FC Gunzwil (3) | 0–7 | FC Lugano (SL) |
| AC Taverne (1) | 0–3 | SC Brühl (PL) |
| FC Iliria (2) | 0–2 |  FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (1) |
| Vevey-Sports (1) | 0–3 | FC Lausanne-Sport (SL) |
| VfR Kleinhünigen (3) | 0–8 | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (ChL) |
| FC Saint-Blaise (2) | 1–8 | FC Basel (SL) |
SC Cham (PL)  | 1–3 |  FC Schaffhausen (ChL) |
| FC Savièse (2) | 0–5 | FC Bulle (PL) |
| FC Winkeln (2) | 0–6 | FC Luzern (SL) |
| FC Widnau (2Int) | 1–2 | FC St. Gallen (SL) |
| SV Schaffhausen (2Int) | 0–4 | Grasshopper Club Zürich (SL) |
| FC Collina d'Oro (2Int) | 0–4 | FC Wil (ChL) |
Second round
Following the conclusion of the first round, the matchups for the second round were drawn.[6] Teams of the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Wil (ChL) | 1–1 3–4 (p) | FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (SL) |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (ChL) | 0–1 | BSC Young Boys (SL) |
| FC Sion (ChL) | 3–0 | Grasshopper Club Zürich (SL) |
| Lancy FC (2Int) | 0–3 | FC Lugano (SL) |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona (PL) | 1–0 | Yverdon-Sport FC (ChL) |
| FC Black Stars (1) | 4–1 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (1) |
| SC Kriens (PL) | 4–0 | FC Baden (ChL) |
| FC Thun (ChL) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Luzern (SL) |
| FC Bulle (PL) | 1–4 | Servette FC (SL) |
| FC Bosporus (2Int) | 0–8 | FC Basel (SL) |
| FC Greifensee (2) | 1–2 | FC Onex (2) |
| SR Delémont (PL) | 2–1 | FC St. Gallen (SL) |
| SC Brühl (PL) | 0–4 | FC Lausanne-Sport (SL) |
| AC Bellinzona (ChL) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Schaffhausen (ChL) |
| FC Tuggen (1) | 0–3 | FC Zürich (SL) |
| FC Aarau (ChL) | 1–2 | FC Winterthur (SL) |
Round of 16
The matchups for the round of 16 were drawn on 17 September 2023, following the conclusion of the second round.[7] No more matchup restrictions apply. FC Onex is the last remaining team of the Amateur League.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AC Bellinzona (ChL) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Zürich (SL) |
| FC Onex (2) | 1–6 | FC Sion (ChL) |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona (PL) | 0–2 | BSC Young Boys (SL) |
| Servette FC (SL) | 1–1 4–1 (p) | FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (SL) |
| FC Black Stars (1) | 2–6 | FC Winterthur (SL) |
| SR Delémont (PL) | 1–0 | FC Luzern (SL) |
| FC Lausanne-Sport (SL) | 0–4 | FC Lugano (SL) |
| SC Kriens (PL) | 0–1 | FC Basel (SL) |
Quarter-finals
The matchups for the quarter-finals were drawn on 1 November 2023, following the conclusion of the second round.[8] SR Delémont were the only representative not of the Swiss Football League remaining.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Zürich (SL) | 0–2 | FC Winterthur (SL) |
| FC Basel (SL) | 2–2 3–4 (p) | FC Lugano (SL) |
| SR Delémont (PL) | 0–2 | Servette FC (SL) |
| FC Sion (ChL) | 2–1 | BSC Young Boys (SL) |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were drawn on 29 February 2024 following the conclusion of the last quarter-final match.[9] FC Sion is the only team remaining that does not play in the Swiss Super League.[10]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Sion (ChL) | 0–2 | FC Lugano (SL) |
| FC Winterthur (SL) | 0–1 | Servette FC (SL) |
Final
The final will take place on 2 June 2024 at the Stadion Wankdorf in Bern.[11] FC Lugano qualify for their third cup final in a row,[12] having won in 2022. Meanwhile, Servette FC play their first cup final since 2001,[13] which they won 3–0.
