2008–09 Swiss Cup
| Country |  Switzerland |
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| Champions | FC Sion | ||
| Runners-up | BSC Young Boys | ||
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Swiss Cup 2008–09 was the eighty-fourth season of Switzerland's annual cup competition. It began on 20 September with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 20 May 2009 with the Final held at Stade de Suisse, Berne. The winners earned a place in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League. FC Basel were the defending champions.
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Participating clubs
Nine Super League teams (FC Vaduz are from Liechtenstein and thus play in the Liechtenstein Cup 2008–09) and all sixteen Challenge League clubs entered this year's competition, as well as thirteen teams from 1. Liga and 26 teams from lower leagues (their level within the Swiss league pyramid is given in parentheses below). Teams from 1. Liga and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues.
| Super League 2008–09 9 teams |
Challenge League 2008–09 16 teams |
1. Liga 2008–09 13 teams |
Amateur teams 26 teams |
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Round 1
Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2008 | ||
| FC Grand-Lancy | 0–3 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| FC Sursee | 0–2 | FC Wohlen |
| Racing Club Genève | 1–2 | FC Echallens |
| FC Windisch | 1–5 | FC Thun |
| 20 September 2008 | ||
| Le Locle Sports | 0–7 | Yverdon-Sport FC |
| SC Binningen | 2–6 | FC Aarau |
| FC Oerlikon/Polizei | 1–5 | AC Bellinzona |
| FC Allmendingen | 0–2 | SC Zofingen |
| FC Wacker Grenchen | 1–3 (aet)[1] | FC Alle |
| FC Amriswil | 0–0 (aet, p. 2–4) | FC Schaffhausen |
| FC Seefeld | 0–0 (aet, p. 3–2) | FC Winterthur |
| FC Thalwil | 1–3 | FC Gossau |
| FC Bavois | 3–1 | FC Baulmes |
| CS Chênois | 1–3 | ES FC Malley |
| FC Bazenheid | 0–2 (aet) | FC St. Gallen |
| FC Kreuzlingen | 1–3 | FC Locarno |
| SC Brühl | 0–5 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| FC Le Mont | 2–0 | Stade Nyonnais |
| FC Liestal | 0–3 | FC Concordia Basel |
| FC Schötz | 0–1 | FC Basel |
| FC Bassersdorf | 0–2 | SV Höngg |
| FC Tavannes/Tramelan | 0–2 | FC Bulle |
| FC Saxon-Sports | 0–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| Etoile-Carouge FC | 0–5 | FC Sion |
| FC Grenchen | 3–2 (aet) | FC Biel-Bienne |
| 21 September 2008 | ||
| FC Widnau | 0–6 | FC Zürich |
| FC Ibach | 0–6 | BSC Young Boys Bern |
| FC La Sarraz-Ecléplens | 1–6 | Servette FC Genève |
| FC Plaffeien | 0–3 | FC Luzern |
| GC Biaschesi | 0–1 | FC Wil 1900 |
| FC Plan-les-Ouates | 0–3 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| AC Vallemaggia | 0–5 | AC Lugano |
- ^1 The match between Wacker Grenchen and FC Alle was abandoned after 119 minutes because of violent altercations among players, coaches and spectators.[1] Both teams had originally been expelled from the competition. However, upon a successful appeal, FC Alle were awarded the victory and gained permission to compete in the second round.[2]
Round 2
The winners of Round 1 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2008 | ||
| FC Bulle | 1–4 | FC Basel |
| 18 October 2008 | ||
| SV Höngg | 0–3 | FC Wil |
| FC Seefeld | 1–3 | FC Gossau |
| FC Zofingen | 2–3 | AC Bellinzona |
| FC Wohlen | 2–3 | Grasshoppers Zürich |
| FC Concordia Basel | 3–1 | Servette FC Genève |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| Yverdon Sports | 1–2 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| FC St. Gallen | 2–0 | FC Aarau |
| ES FC Malley | 3–2 | FC Echallens |
| 19 October 2008 | ||
| FC Grenchen | 0–3 | FC Luzern |
| FC Schaffhausen | 0–1 (aet) | FC Zürich |
| FC Bavois | 0–1 | FC Thun |
| FC Le Mont | 2–5 | FC Sion |
| FC Locarno | 3–1 | AC Lugano |
| 29 October 2008 | ||
| FC Alle | 0–5 | BSC Young Boys |
Round 3
The winners of Round 2 played in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Some games were postponed due to snow, and subsequently played elsewhere.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 November 2008 | ||
| FC Concordia Basel | 4–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| FC Thun | 0–4 | FC Basel |
| FC St. Gallen | 2–0 | FC Locarno |
| 23 November 2008 | ||
| Grasshoppers Zürich | 2–1 | AC Bellinzona |
| ES FC Malley | 0–1 | FC Sion |
| FC Wil | 0–1 | FC Zürich |
| 10 December 2008 | ||
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0–4[2] | FC Luzern |
| FC Gossau | 0–1[3] | BSC Young Boys |
- ^1 The match was played at Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel.
- ^2 The match was played at Stade de Suisse, Berne.
Quarterfinals
The winners of Round 3 played in this round.
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4 March 2009
20:15 CET |
| BSC Young Boys | 3 – 0 | Grasshoppers Zürich |
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Ghezal  56'Hochstrasser 67'Seydou 70' |
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Stade de Suisse, Berne
Attendance: 10758 |
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18 March 2009
20:15 CET |
| FC Zürich | 0 – 1 | FC Basel |
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| Huggel 67' (pen.) |
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Letzigrund, Zürich
Attendance: 16200 |
Semifinals
The winners of the quarterfinals played in this round. As in the previous round, matches were openly drawn, meaning that the team drawn first in a match earned the home game.
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13 April 2009
20:15 CEST |
| FC Luzern | 1 – 1 (aet) | FC Sion |
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| Lustenberger 90+5' |
Monterrubio 85' |
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| Penalties | ||
Gajić  Paiva  Pacar Renggli |
2 – 4 | Obradović Fermino Afonso Paíto |
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Stadion Allmend, Lucerne
Attendance: 12,500 |
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16 April 2009
20:15 CEST |
| BSC Young Boys | 0 – 0 (aet) | FC Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Yapi Yapo Hochstrasser Bastians Schneuwly |
3 – 2 | Huggel Ergić Abraham Chipperfield Gjasula |
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Stade de Suisse, Berne
Attendance: 31,120 |
Final
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20 May 2009
20:30 CEST |
| BSC Young Boys | 2 – 3 | FC Sion |
|---|---|---|
| Yapi Yapo 22' (pen.) Alioui 36' (o.g.) |
Obradović 41' Sarni 53'Afonso 88' |
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Stade de Suisse, Berne
Attendance: 31,789 |
External links
- Official site (German)
