2017–18 Swiss Cup

The 2017–18 Swiss Cup is the 93rd season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition started on 12 August 2017 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 27 May 2018 with the final.^[1] FC Basel were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by BSC Young Boys.

2017–18 Swiss Cup

Tournament details
Country	Switzerland
Teams	64
Final positions
Champions	FC Zürich
Runners-up	BSC Young Boys
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Participating clubs

All teams from 2015–16 Super League and 2015–16 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from 2016–17 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 2017–18 Liechtenstein Cup.

2017–18 Super League 10 teams	2017–18 Challenge League 9 teams	2017–18 Promotion League 9 teams	2017–18 1. Liga 9 teams	2017–18 2. Liga Interregional 14 teams	2017–18 Regional leagues 13 teams
FC Basel TH (BS) Grasshopper Zürich (ZH) FC Lausanne-Sport (VD) FC Lugano (TI) FC Luzern (LU) FC Sion (VS) FC St. Gallen (SG) FC Thun (BE) BSC Young Boys (BE) FC Zürich (ZH)	FC Aarau (AG) FC Chiasso (TI) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (NE) FC Rapperswil-Jona (SG) FC Schaffhausen (SH) Servette FC (GE) FC Wil (SG) FC Winterthur (ZH) FC Wohlen (AG)	FC Bavois (VD) FC Breitenrain (BE) SC Brühl (SG) FC Köniz (BE) SC Kriens (LU) BSC Old Boys (BS) FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (VD) FC Stade Nyonnais (VD) SC YF Juventus (ZH)	FC Baden (AG) FC Bassecourt (JU) SR Delémont (JU) SC Düdingen (FR) FC Échallens Région (VD) FC Kosova (ZH) FC Münsingen (BE) FC Schötz (LU) FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (ZH)	FC Altdorf (UR) FC Biel-Bienne (BE) FC Bulle (FR) FC Chippis (VS) FC Hergiswil (NW) CS Interstar (GE) FC Kreuzlingen (TG) FC Linth 04 (GL) FC Locarno (TI) NK Pajde (AG) CS Romontois (FR) FC Rüti (ZH) FC Stade-Payerne (VD) AC Taverne (TI)	Sixth tier FC Arbon 05 (TG) FC Bassersdorf (ZH) FC Bellach (SO) FC Béroche-Gorgier (NE) FC Concordia Basel (BS) FC Gambarogno-Contone (TI) FC Gränichen (AG) ES FC Malley (VD) FC Vernier (GE) FC Wängi (TG) FC Wyler (BE) Seventh tier FC Hausen Am Albis (ZH) Ninth tier FC US Montfaucon (JU)

Teams in bold are still active in the competition.

^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.

Team 1	Score	Team 2
12 August 2017
FC US Montfaucon (9)	0–21[2]	Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2)
FC Bassersdorf (6)	2–1	AC Taverne (5)
FC Stade-Payerne (5)	1–2	FC Thun (1)
SC Brühl (3)	0–1	FC Chiasso (2)
FC Biel-Bienne (5)	3–1	FC Bavois (3)
FC Breitenrain (3)	0–3	BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Altdorf (5)	0–6	Servette FC (2)
FC Linth 04 (5)	4–0	FC Wohlen (2)
FC Vernier (6)	0–3	FC Stade Nyonnais (3)
SC Kriens (3)	0–1	FC Luzern (1)
FC Arbon 05 (6)	0–7	FC Wil (2)
FC Bellach (6)	0–4	FC Köniz (3)
FC Concordia Basel (6)	2–7	BSC Old Boys (3)
ES FC Malley (6)	0–14	FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3)
FC Wängi (6)	0–1	SR Delémont (4)
FC Hausen Am Albis (7)	1–5	FC Hergiswil (5)
FC Bassecourt (4)	0–6	FC Lugano (1)
CS Interstar (5)	6–7	FC Schötz (4)
NK Pajde (5)	1–3	FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
13 August 2017
FC Gränichen (6)	1–9	FC Sion (1)
FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (4)	0–2[3]	FC Basel (1)
FC Chippis (5)	0–10	FC Zürich (1)
FC Kreuzlingen (5)	3–4	FC Rapperswil-Jona (2)
FC Münsingen (4)	5–1	SC Düdingen (4)
CS Romontois (5)	0–10	Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
FC Rüti (5)	0–5	FC Schaffhausen (2)
FC Bulle (5)	1–2	SC YF Juventus (3)
FC Béroche-Gorgier (6)	1–4	FC Kosova (4)
FC Wyler (6)	2–2 (4–5 p)	FC Locarno (5)
FC Échallens Région (4)	2–1	FC Aarau (2)
FC Baden (4)	3–8	FC St. Gallen (1)
FC Gambarogno-Contone (6)	1–6	FC Winterthur (2)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Round 2

Team 1	Score	Team 2
15 September 2017
FC Hergiswil (5)	1–3	FC Schötz (4)
16 September 2017
SC YF Juventus (3)	1–3	FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3)	2–1 (a.e.t.)	FC Sion (1)
FC Bassersdorf (6)	0–3	FC Zürich (1)
FC Münsingen (4)	1–0	FC Schaffhausen (2)
Servette FC (2)	0–1	FC Luzern (1)
FC Kosova (4)	1–3	FC Rapperswil-Jona (2)
FC Locarno (5)	1–4	FC Stade Nyonnais (3)
17 September 2017
FC Linth 04 (5)	1–1 (4–5 p)	FC St. Gallen (1)
SR Delémont (4)	4–2	FC Winterthur (2)
FC Köniz (3)	0–1	FC Lugano (1)
BSC Old Boys (3)	0–4	BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Wil (2)	0–3	FC Thun (1)
FC Biel-Bienne (5)	0–5	Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
FC Échallens Région (4)	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2)
FC Chiasso (2)	0–1	FC Basel (1)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Round 3

Team 1	Score	Team 2
24 October 2017
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (3)	1–4	FC Zürich (1)
25 October 2017
FC Stade Nyonnais (3)	1–3	FC Thun (1)
FC Münsingen (4)	0–3	BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Rapperswil-Jona (2)	1–2	FC Basel (1)
FC Lausanne-Sport (1)	0–1	Grasshopper Club Zürich (1)
26 October 2017
FC Schötz (4)	2–3 (a.e.t.)	FC Lugano (1)
FC Échallens Région (4)	2–3	FC Luzern (1)
SR Delémont (4)	1–2	FC St. Gallen (1)

Source: Swiss Football Association

Quarter-finals

The matches were played on 29 and 30 November 2017.

FC Zürich v FC Thun

29 November 2017	FC Zürich	4–3	FC Thun	Zürich
19:30	Dwamena  25' Koné 51' Frey 84', 90+3' Rasmus Thelander 90'	Report	9' Sorgić 24', 77' Rapp  31' Hediger  80' Bürgy  85' Ruberto	Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 4,663 Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Gams SG)

FC Basel v FC Luzern

29 November 2017	FC Basel	2–1	FC Luzern	Basel
19:30	Lang 13', 52' Elyounoussi  41'	Report	22' Schürpf  41' Silvan Sidler  60' Voca  77' Schulz	Stadium: St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 7,715 Referee: Sandro Schärer Buttikon

BSC Young Boys v FC St. Gallen

30 November 2017	BSC Young Boys	2–1	FC St. Gallen	Bern
20:15	13', 64' Assalé Mbabu  33' Sulejmani  44' Schick  90+2'	Report	43' Lüchinger 85'  59' Haggui	Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 7,521 Referee: Stephan Klossner

FC Lugano v Grasshopper Club Zürich

30 November 2017	FC Lugano	0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Grasshopper Club Zürich	Lugano
20:15	Gerndt  41' Sabbatini  51' Ledesma  55' Bottani 113'	Report	100' Avdijaj	Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium Attendance: 1,590 Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
	Penalties
	Sabbatini Mariani Čulina Ledesma		Bašić Vilotić Andersen Bergström

Semi-finals

The winners of Quarter finals play in the Semi finals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. Matches will be played on 27 and 28 February 2018.

BSC Young Boys v FC Basel

27 February 2018	BSC Young Boys	2–0	FC Basel	Bern
20:15	Hoarau 55' (pen.) Suchý 65' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 23,519 Referee: Stephan Klossner

FC Zürich v Grasshopper Club Zürich

28 February 2018	FC Zürich	2–1	Grasshopper Club Zürich	Zürich
20:15	Rüegg 22' Brunner 90+1'	Report	Lavanchy 11'	Stadium: Letzigrund Attendance: 15,664 Referee: Fedayi San

Final

The winners of the semifinals play in the Final. The match will be played on 27 May 2018 at the Stade de Suisse in Bern.^[4]

Zürich v Young Boys

27 May 2018	Zürich	2–1	Young Boys	Bern
14:00 (CEST)	Frey 11'  24' Sarr  59'  67' Marchesano 75' Thelander  83' Brecher  89'	Report	Nuhu  15' Sanogo  24' Sulejmani 80'	Stadium: Stade de Suisse Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Adrien Jaccottet