2014–15 Swiss Cup

The 2014–15 Swiss Cup was the 90th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition started on 23 August 2014 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 7 June 2015 with the Final, won by Sion. As winners of the competition, they qualified for the Group Stage^[1] of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. The reigning title holders were Zürich.

2014–15 Swiss Cup

Tournament details
Country	Switzerland
Teams	64
Final positions
Champions	Sion
Runners-up	Basel
Tournament statistics
Matches played	63
Goals scored	239 (3.79 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Breel Embolo, Marco Schneuwly (6)
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Participating clubs

All 19 teams from Super League and Challenge League (teams from Liechtenstein only play in the 2014–15 Liechtenstein Cup) automatically entered this year's competition, as well as 45 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga Promotion and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Teams from regional leagues had to qualify by winning the last season's regional cups.

2014–15 Super League 9 teams	2014–15 Challenge League 10 teams	2014–15 Promotion League 9 teams	2014–15 1. Liga 13 teams	2014–15 2. Liga Interregional 9 teams	2014–15 Regional leagues 14 teams
FC Aarau (AG) FC Basel (BS) Grasshopper Zürich (ZH) FC Luzern (LU) FC Sion (VS) FC St. Gallen (SG) FC Thun (BE) BSC Young Boys (BE) FC Zürich TH (ZH)	FC Biel-Bienne (BE) FC Chiasso (TI) FC Lausanne-Sport (VD) FC Le Mont (VD) FC Lugano (TI) FC Schaffhausen (SH) Servette FC (GE) FC Wil (SG) FC Winterthur (ZH) FC Wohlen (AG)	FC Breitenrain (BE) Étoile Carouge FC (GE) FC Köniz (BE) FC Locarno (TI) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (NE) BSC Old Boys (BS) FC Stade Nyonnais (VD) FC Tuggen (SZ) SC YF Juventus (ZH)	FC Baden (AG) FC Bavois (VD) FC Black Stars (BS) SC Cham (ZG) FC Dietikon (ZH) SC Düdingen (FR) FC Mendrisio (TI) FC Münsingen (BE) FC Muri (AG) FC Schötz (LU) FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (VD) AC Taverne (TI) US Terre Sainte (VD)	SC Buochs (NW) FC Eschenbar (LU) FC Frauenfeld (TG) FC Hergiswil (NW) FK Konolfingen (BE) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (NE) FC Perly-Certoux (GE) FC Sirnach (TG) FC Stade-Payerne (VD)	Sixth tier ASI Audax-Friùl (NE) FC Greifensee (ZH) FC Henau (SG) CS Italien (GE) FC Murten (FR) FC Pratteln (BL) FC Rothrist (AG) FC Schönbühl (BE) FC Subingen (SO) FC Tägerwilen (TG) Vedeggio Calcio (TI) FC Visp (VS) Seventh tier FC Nottwil (LU) SC Veltheim (AG)

^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.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
23 August 2014
FC Baden	0–3	FC St. Gallen
FC Breitenrain	2–3	FC Thun
US Terre Sainte	0–1	FC Biel-Bienne
SC Cham	2–1	SC Düdingen
CS Italien	0–4	FC Basel
BSC Old Boys	1–2	FC Lugano
SC YF Juventus	1–3	FC Lausanne-Sport
FC Muri	0–3	FC Wohlen
FC Eschenbar	1–3	FC Winterthur
FC Rothrist	0–1	FC Le Mont
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy	0–1	FC Münsingen
SC Buochs	1–0	FC Frauenfeld
FC Stade-Payerne	1–4	FC Schötz
FC Dietikon	0–4	FC Wil
FC Mendrisio	0–2	FC Chiasso
FC Pratteln	0–8	FC Black Stars
SC Veltheim	2–3 (a.e.t.)	FC Henau
Vedeggio Calcio	0–2	Grasshopper Zürich
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS	1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–2)	Étoile Carouge FC
FC Hergiswil	2–1	FC Tuggen
24 August 2014
FC Perly-Certoux	2–4	FC Schaffhausen
FC Sirnach	0–8	Servette FC
FC Nottwil	0–5	FC Köniz
FC Konolfingen	0–9	FC Luzern
FC Bavois	0–1	BSC Young Boys
FC La Chaux-de-Fonds	1–3	FC Sion
FC Schönbühl	0–7	FC Zürich
FC Murten	0–4	FC Stade Nyonnais
FC Greifensee	2–1	FC Subingen
FC Tägerwilen	4–1	FC Visp
AC Taverne	1–7	FC Aarau
ASI Audax-Friùl	0–2	FC Locarno

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.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
19 September 2014
FC Lausanne-Sport	0–1	FC Thun
20 September 2014
FC Tägerwilen	3–9	FC Lugano
FC Münsingen	1–0	FC Locarno
FC Biel-Bienne	0–1	FC Sion
FC Chiasso	0–1	FC Aarau
FC Schaffhausen	3–5 (a.e.t.)	FC Luzern
SC Buochs	1–0	BSC Young Boys
FC Henau	2–3 (a.e.t.)	FC Wil
FC Hergiswil	1–3	FC Schötz
21 September 2014
FC Black Stars	1–2 (a.e.t.)	FC Zürich
FC Winterthur	0–4	FC Basel
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS	3–5	Grasshopper Zürich
Servette FC	1–2	FC Wohlen
FC Greifensee	2–3	SC Cham
FC Le Mont	1–2	FC St. Gallen
FC Stade Nyonnais	1–2	FC Köniz

Round 3

The winners of Round 2 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. SC Buochs, from the fifth tier of Swiss football, were the lowest-ranked team in this round.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
29 October 2014
FC Luzern	1–2	FC Aarau
FC Lugano	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Grasshopper Zürich
FC Wohlen	1–3	FC Basel
FC St. Gallen	2–1 (a.e.t.)	FC Thun
30 October 2014
FC Köniz	0–3	FC Sion
FC Münsingen	3–2	FC Wil
SC Buochs	2–0	FC Schötz
3 December 2014
SC Cham	0–5	FC Zürich

Quarter-finals

The winners of Round 3 played in the Quarter-finals. There was no home advantage granted in the draw. SC Buochs, from the fifth tier of Swiss football, are the lowest-ranked team in this round.

4 March 2015

19:30

FC Münsingen	1–6	FC Basel
Plüss 81'		Hamoudi 7' Kakitani 24', 42', 59' Embolo 34' Delgado 41' (pen.)

Sportanlage Sandreutenen, Münsingen

Attendance: 4,000

Referee: Alain Bieri

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4 March 2015

20:15

FC Zürich	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Grasshopper Zürich
Rodríguez 96'

Letzigrund, Zürich

Attendance: 11,400

Referee: Stephan Klossner

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4 March 2015

20:30

FC Sion	2–1	FC Aarau
Konaté 3' Fernandes 27'		Seger 90+3'

Stade de Tourbillon, Sion

Attendance: 6,800

Referee: Stéphan Studer

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11 March 2015

20:00

SC Buochs	0–5	FC St. Gallen
		Sikorski 27' Rodriguez 44' (pen.) Sikorski 53' Aratore 57' Tafer 88'

Stadion Seefeld, Buochs

Attendance: 4,400

Referee: Adrien Jaccottet

Semi-finals

7 April 2015

20:30

FC Zürich	0–1	FC Sion
		Konaté 48'

Letzigrund, Zürich

Attendance: 6,883

Referee: Stéphan Studer

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8 April 2015

20:15

FC St. Gallen	1–3	FC Basel
Mutsch  34' Dejan Janjatović  50' Čavušević 87' (1:3) Stéphane Besle  89' Everton Bilher  39'  90+2'	ASF/SFV summary	14' (0:1) Gashi  18' Embolo 44' (o.g. 0:2) Mutsch 60' (0:3) Gashi  90+2' Callà

AFG Arena, St. Gallen

Attendance: 16,690

Referee: Stephan Klossner

Final

7 June 2015

14:00

FC Basel	0 – 3[2]	FC Sion
Gashi  46' T. Xhaka  49' F. Frei  64'	FCB summary ASF/SFV summary	18' (0:1) Konaté 50' (0:2) Fernandes 60' (0:3) Carlitos  72' Zverotić

St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Attendance: 35,674 (sold out)

Referee: Nikolaj Hänni^[3]

Note: Beginning of the second half with a 15 minute delay, because of the firing of pyrotechnics in the Sion fan sector.

GK Germano Vailati DF Taulant Xhaka  49'  74' DF Fabian Schär DF Marek Suchý DF Adama Traoré MF Fabian Frei  65' MF Shkëlzen Gashi  46' MF Mohamed Elneny MF Luca Zuffi ST Davide Callà  53' ST Marco Streller (c)  75' Substitutes: DF Ahmed Hamoudi  53' MF Matías Delgado  74' FW Albian Ajeti  75' Manager: Paulo Sousa

GK Andris Vaņins DF Elsad Zverotić  72' DF Léo Lacroix DF Reto Ziegler DF Pa Modou Jagne MF Carlitos MF Xavier Kouassi (c) MF Vero Salatić ST Edimilson Fernandes  73' ST Ebenezer Assifuah  75' ST Pape Moussa Konaté  85' Substitutes: MF Michael Perrier  73' MF Daniel Follonier  75' MF Demetris Christofi  85' Manager: Didier Tholot

Match summary

The Final was played on 7 June 2015 Basel against Sion and with an attendance of 35,674 fans the St. Jakob-Park was sold out. Referee was Nikolaj Hänni. An ex-Basler was the match winner for Sion. The Portuguese technical genius Carlitos played the two deadly passes into the depth, which led to the 1–0 by goal getter Moussa Konaté on 18 minutes and the 2–0 by Edimilson Fernandes on 50 minutes. Carlitos himself scored the goal for the 3–0 final result after an hours play. He scored after a cross from Elsad Zverotić with a diving header.^[4]

Conclusion

The FC Sion cup myth is alive more than ever after this final, because they celebrated their 13th victory in their 13th final of this knockout competition. Sion didn’t give their opponents a chance, even playing in their own stadium. The 13th Cup triumph will forever have a special place in the club’s history. The Red-Whites have never been able to win a cup final so clearly and the fact that this was achieved with the strongest Super League club over the previous years was astonishing and impressive at the same time.^[5]