2015–16 Swiss Cup

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.

2015–16 Swiss Cup
Country  Switzerland
Teams64
ChampionsFC Zürich
Runners-upFC Lugano
Matches played63
Top goal scorer(s)Marco Schneuwly (6)

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.

15 August 2015 FC Red Star Zürich 1-0FC Oberwallis NatersZürich
16:00 Cyrill Graf  67' Report Stadium: Allmend Brunau
15 August 2015 FC Konolfingen1-1 (a.e.t.)
(1-4 p)
FC Martigny-Sports Konolfingen
16:30 Christoph Künzi  114' Report  102' Ramiz Mehmetaj
 114' Joël Ndongabi
Stadium: Inseli
15 August 2015 FC Uzwil0-0 (a.e.t.)
(4-5 p)
FC Sierre Henau
17:00 Report  42' Christian Amato Stadium: Rüti
15 August 2015 FC Pied du Jura1-3 FC Münsingen Apples
17:00 Samy Laubscher  46' Report  2' David Frey
 31' Christian Plüss
 89' Sandro Christen
Stadium: Terrain les Planches à Apples
15 August 2015 FC Bulle 2-1FC Dardania LausanneBulle
17:00 Theo Jaquet  18'
Hakim Khadrouche  44'
Report  75' Gustavo Fernando Batista Stadium: Stade de Bouleyres
15 August 2015 AS Castello0-2 FC Lugano Mendrisio
17:00 Report  8' Tosetti
 83' (pen.) Bottani
Stadium: Campo comunale
Attendance: 1'748
15 August 2015 SC Kriens1-2 BSC Young Boys Kriens
17:30 Sorgić  58' Report  45', 54' Kubo Stadium: Kleinfeld
Attendance: 2'312
Referee: Fedayi San
15 August 2015 Meyrin FC0-4 FC Basel Meyrin
18:00 Report  35', 60' Ajeti
 58' Elneny
 61' Delgado
Stadium: Stade des Arbères
Attendance: 2'100
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich
15 August 2015 FC Hausen am Albis0-9 FC St. Gallen Hausen am Albis
18:00 Report  18' Lang
 24', 77' Gotal
 44' Michael Scherrer
 67', 83' Andi Qerfozi
 69' Michael Eisenring
 78' Tafer
 82' Aratore
Stadium: Jonentäli
Attendance: 2'200
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich
15 August 2015 FC Bavois1-3 FC Wil Bavois
18:00 Aziz Demiri  79' Report  84' Şahin
 88', 90' Santos
Stadium: Terrain des Peupliers
Attendance: 200
Referee: Skalonja
15 August 2015 FC Küsnacht2-9 FC Wohlen Küsnacht
18:00 Bieli  38'
 84' Anthony Bauer
Report  2', 52' Rexhep Thaqi
 12' Simon Dünki
 34', 46', 72' Ramizi
 53' Schultz
 57' Abegglen
 77' Lugo
Stadium: Heslibach
Attendance: 350
15 August 2015 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 3-1 (a.e.t.)Zug 94La Chaux-de-Fonds
18:00 Frédéric Tosato  39'
Julien Pretot  92'
Alhassane Touré  108'
Report  6' (pen.) Dušan Ilić
 94' Pasquale Martino
Stadium: Stade de la Charrière
15 August 2015 FC Rheineck1-7 FC Köniz Rheineck
18:30 Alessandro Chiarello  90+4' (pen.) Report  6', 90+3' Altin Osmani
 21' Cristian Miani
 58' Dino Rebronja
 61', 85' Varela
 86' Raphael Walther
Stadium: Stapfenwies
15 August 2015 FC Pratteln2-3 SV Muttenz Pratteln
19:00 Stadium: Stadion Sandgruben
15 August 2015 FC Länggasse1-2 FC Wettswil-Bonstetten Bern
19:00 Matthias Hadorn  11'
Yves Mezger  90+5'
Report  4' Yannick Waser
 90+4' Oleg Dukhnich
Stadium: Stadion Neufeld
15 August 2015 FC Solothurn0-4 FC Thun Solothurn
19:30 Report  10', 21' Frontino
 63', 85' Munsy
Stadium: Stadion FC Solothurn
Attendance: 1'200
Referee: Sébastien Pache
15 August 2015 SC Buochs0-2 (a.e.t.) FC Le Mont Buochs
20:00 Report  108' Adrian Alvarez
 116' Aurélien Chappuis
Stadium: Seefeld
16 August 2015 SC Cham1–4 Grasshopper Zürich Cham
14:00 Severin Dätwyler  25'
Esat Balaj  89' 
Report  81' Marko Bašić
 82' Tarashaj
 90+2', 90+4' Dabbur
Stadium: Eizmoos
Attendance: 2'345
Referee: Pascal Erlachner
16 August 2015 FC Brunnen0–2 FC Sion Brunnen
14:00 Stadium: Stadion Schoeller-Meyer
16 August 2015 FC Härkingen0–4 FC Breitenrain Härkingen
14:30 Stadium: Sportplatz Aesch
16 August 2015 FC Tavannes/Tramelan1–6 FC Zürich Tramelan
15:00 Stadium: Allianz Suisse Stadium
16 August 2015 FC Stade Nyonnais2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
FC Chiasso Nyon
15:00 Stadium: Centre sportif de Colovray
16 August 2015 FC United Zürich0–5 FC Aarau Zürich
15:00 Stadium: Utogrund
16 August 2015 FC Matran1–4 AC Bellinzona Matran
15:00 Stadium: Stade de Matran
16 August 2015 Servette FC2–5 FC Luzern Lancy
15:30 Stadium: Stade de Genève
16 August 2015 SC Brühl1–5 Neuchâtel Xamax FCS St. Gallen
16:00 Stadium: Paul-Grüninger-Stadion
16 August 2015 BSC Old Boys1–2 FC Schaffhausen Basel
16:00 Stadium: Schützenmatte
16 August 2015 SR Delémont0–1 FC Winterthur Delémont
16:00 Stadium: Stade de la Blancherie
16 August 2015 FC Grand-Saconnex1–10 FC Biel-Bienne Collex-Bossy
16:00 Stadium: Stade Marc-Burdet
16 August 2015 FC Ticino0–3 FC Lausanne-Sport Le Locle
16:00 Stadium: Stade des Jeannerets
16 August 2015 FC Arbon 051–4 SC YF Juventus Arbon
16:00 Stadium: Stacherholz
16 August 2015 FC Gontenschwil0–2 FC Azzurri LS Gontenschwil
16:00 Stadium: Neumättli

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.


FC Aarau3–4FC Luzern
Nganga  4', 90+3'
Romano  55'
Schneuwly  9', 79'
Hyka  60'
Lezcano  79'
Attendance: 5,724
Referee: Alain Bieri

FC Thun1–4FC Zürich
Wittwer  11' Etoundi  50', 71'
Grgic  57'
Koch  79'
Attendance: 4,917
Referee: Pascal Erlachner

FC Lugano2–0 (a.e.t.)FC Köniz
Črnigoj  110'
Donis  115'
Attendance: 1,849
Referee: Sébastien Pache


Semi-finals

FC Luzern1–2FC Lugano
Schneuwly  45+1' (pen.) Donis  2', 51'

FC Sion0–3FC Zürich
Kerzhakov  10', 43'
Buff  50'

Final

FC Lugano0–1FC Zürich
 40' Sarr
Referee: Alain Bieri[2]

References

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