1976–77 Swiss League Cup

The 1976–77 Swiss League Cup was the fifth edidition of the Swiss League Cup competition. The first round was played in summer 1976 as a pre-season warm-up to the 1976–77 Swiss football season, the later rounds were played during the season.

The League Cup had been created four seasons earlier to allow clubs from the top two tiers to compete in a tournament in advance of the league season, with the semi-finals and final played in the Autumn. But this season only the first round was played in advance of the season, the later rounds were played in the second half of the league season.

The matches were played in a single knockout format. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time. In the event of a draw at the end of extra time, a penalty shoot-out was to decide which team qualified for the next round. No replays were foreseen.

7 August 1977

Grasshopper Club	4–4 (a.e.t.)	Zürich
Bauer 28' (1:1) Bauer 43' (2:1) Seiler 45' (3:2) Bigi Meyer 83' (4:3)	FCZ summary	13' (0:1) Kuhn 45' (pen. 2:2) Risi 58' (3:3) P. Stierli 88' (4:4) Kuhn
Penalties
Gross Bigi Meyer Ponte Bauer Cornioley	4–3	Risi Kuhn Botteron Zigerlig Grob

Hardturm, Zürich

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (St. Gallen)

7 August 1977

Aarau	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Kriens
Dries 113' (1:0)	FCA summary	119' (1:1) Perdon
Penalties
	5–4

Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau

7 August 1977

Sion	0–1	Servette
	Servette summary	(0:1) Chivers

Stade Tourbillon, Sion

7 August 1977

Laufen	1–4	Young Boys
Lüdi 84' (1:4)	summary	5' (0:1) Conz 13' (0:2) Conz 36' (0:3) Burkhardt 56' (0:4) Küttel

Sportplatz Nau, Laufen

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Jean Dubach (Nidau)

7 August 1976

20:15

Grenchen	1–2	Basel
Kodric 35' (1:1)	FCB summary	22' (0:1) Marti 78' (1:2) Stohler

Stadium Brühl, Grenchen

Attendance: 1,700

Referee: André Daina (Éclépens)

13 February 1977

Aarau	3–1	Mendrisiostar
	FCA summary

Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau

13 February 1977

14:30

Luzern	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Basel
Waeber 53' (1:0) Christen 117' (2:2)	Summary	85' (1:1) Marti 93' (1:2) Maissen
Penalties
	4–3

Stadion Allmend, Luzern

Attendance: 1,800

Referee: Attilio Bignasca Lugano

13 February 1977

Young Boys	1–2	Servette
Conz 18' (1:0)	YB summary Servette summary	33' (1:1) Müller 76' (1:2) Müller

Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

Attendance: 6.000

Referee: Favre

19 February 1977

Fribourg	0–2	Servette
	summary	20' (0:1) Chivers 86' (0:2) Barberis

Stade Universitaire, Fribourg

19 February 1977

Winterthur	0–1	Chênois
	RSSSF summary	86' (0:1) Riner

Schützenwiese, Winterthur

19 February 1977

Aarau	0–1	Xamax
	FCA summary	17' (0:1) Elsig

Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau

19 February 1977

Luzern	0–2	Grasshopper Club
	RSSSF summary	15' (0:1) Bosco 90' (0:2) Bosco

Stadion Allmend, Luzern

19 April 1977

Servette	2–1	Grasshopper Club
Pfister 22' (1:1) Bizzini 83' (2:1)	Servette summary	11' (pen. 0:1) Bauer

Charmilles Stadium, Geneva

19 April 1977

Xamax	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Chênois
Gress 71' (1:2) Elsig 76' (2:2) Decastel 93' (3:2) Decastel 104' (4:2)	RSSSF summary	20' (0:1) Manai 59' (0:2) Manai 119' (4:3) Porto

Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel

The final was held at the Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne on 3 May 1977.

3 May 1977

Servette	2–0	Xamax
Müller 50' (1:0) Thouvenel 75' (2:0)	RSSSF summary

Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

Attendance: 7,100

Referee: Otto Isler (Zürich)

Servette won the cup and this was the club's first League Cup title to this date.

• 1976–77 Nationalliga A
• 1976–77 Swiss 1. Liga
• 1976–77 Swiss Cup

• Swiss League Cup results 1976–77 at RSSSF