2015–16 Swiss Cup

2015–16 Swiss Cup
Country   Switzerland
Teams 64
Champions FC Zürich
Runners-up FC Lugano
Matches played 63

The 2015–16 Swiss Cup is the 91st season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition started on 15 August 2015 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 29 May 2016 with the Final, won by FC Zürich. As winners of the competition they qualified for the group stage[1] of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. The reigning title holders were Sion.

Participating clubs

All teams from 2014–15 Super League and 2014–15 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from 2014–15 Promotion League automatically entered this year's competition. The remaining 41 teams had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Reserve teams and teams from Liechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the 2015–16 Liechtenstein Cup.

2015–16 Super League
9 teams
2015–16 Challenge League
10 teams
2015–16 Promotion League
9 teams
2015–16 1. Liga
12 teams
2015–16 2. Liga Interregional
11 teams
2015–16 Regional leagues
13 teams

Sixth tier

  • FC Arbon 05 (TG)
  • FC Brunnen (SZ)
  • FC Gontenschwil (AG)
  • FC Grand-Saconnex (GE)
  • FC Härkingen (SO)
  • FC Küsnacht (ZH)
  • FC Matran (FR)
  • FC Pied du Jura (VD)
  • FC Pratteln (BL)
  • FC Ticino (NE)

Seventh tier

  • FC Hausen am Albis (ZH)
  • FC Länggasse (BE)
  • FC Rheineck (SG)

TH Title holders.

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. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.

Round 2

The winners of Round 1 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams in bold continue to the third round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
18 September 2015
FC Lausanne-Sport 0–1 FC Thun
FC Köniz 3–1 Grasshopper Zürich
19 September 2015
FC Red Star Zürich 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(p. 5–4)
FC Azzurri LS
AC Bellinzona 2–3 (a.e.t.) FC Lugano
FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 0–3 FC Aarau
FC Schaffhausen 2–1 (a.e.t.) FC Wil
FC Winterthur 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(p. 6–5)
FC Biel-Bienne
FC Breitenrain 0–2 FC St. Gallen
FC Sierre 0–3 FC Wettswil-Bonstetten
FC Wohlen 0–1 FC Zürich
20 September 2015
SC YF Juventus 1–4 FC Basel
FC Münsingen 0–2 FC Sion
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 2–4 FC Luzern
FC Martigny-Sports 0–1 FC Le Mont
FC Bulle 0–3 SV Muttenz
FC Chiasso 0–2 BSC Young Boys

Round 3

The winners of Round 2 played in this round. The home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. Teams in bold continue to the quarter-finals.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
28 October 2015
FC Wettswil-Bonstetten 1–2 FC Thun
SV Muttenz 1–5 FC Basel
FC Red Star Zürich 1–2 FC Köniz
FC St. Gallen 2–3 FC Luzern
29 October 2015
FC Aarau 2–0 FC Le Mont
BSC Young Boys 1–3 FC Zürich
FC Schaffhausen 2–3 (a.e.t.) FC Sion
FC Winterthur 0–2 FC Lugano

Quarter-finals

The winners of Round 3 played in the Quarter-finals. There was no home advantage granted in the draw. Teams in bold continue to the next round.


12 December 2015
18:00
FC Aarau 3–4 FC Luzern
Nganga  4', 90+3'
Romano  55'
Schneuwly  9', 79'
Hyka  60'
Lezcano  79'
Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
Attendance: 5,724
Referee: Alain Bieri

12 December 2015
18:30
FC Thun 1–4 FC Zürich
Wittwer  11' Etoundi  50', 71'
Grgic  57'
Koch  79'
Stockhorn Arena, Thun
Attendance: 4,917
Referee: Pascal Erlachner

13 December 2015
14:30
FC Lugano 2–0 (a.e.t.) FC Köniz
Črnigoj  110'
Donis  115'
Stadio Cornaredo, Lugano
Attendance: 1,849
Referee: Sébastien Pache


Semi-finals

2 March 2016
19:00
FC Luzern 1–2 FC Lugano
Schneuwly  45+1' (pen.) Donis  2', 51'

2 March 2016
20:45
FC Sion 0–3 FC Zürich
Kerzhakov  10', 43'
Buff  50'

Final

29 May 2016
16:15
FC Lugano 0–1 FC Zürich
 40' Sarr
Letzigrund, Zürich
Referee: Alain Bieri[2]

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