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1997–98 Swiss Cup

1997–98 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Teams182
Final positions
ChampionsLausanne-Sport
Runners-upSt. Gallen
Tournament statistics
Matches played181

The 1997–98 Swiss Cup was the 73rd season of Switzerland's football cup competition organised annually by the Swiss Football Association. The competition began on 3 August 1997 with the first game of Round 1 and ended on 1 June 1998 with the final, which was held at the former Wankdorf in Bern. The winners earned a place in the qualifying round of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Overview

The competition began on 3 August with the first game of the first round, but the majority of the matches were played during the week-end of 9–10 August. the competition ended on Whit Monday 1 June 1996 with the final held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. This year saw some modifications in the early rounds. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first three rounds. The 12 clubs from the Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first four rounds. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the following season.

When possible, the draw respected regionalities and the lower classed team was granted home advantage. In the entire competition, 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 in the entire competition.

Round 1

In the first round a total of 158 amateur clubs participated from the third-tier and lower. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
3 August 1997
FC Konolfingen 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		FC Interlaken
6 August 1997
FC Birr 1–5 FC Schwamendingen
7 August 1997
FC Herzogenbuchsee 0–4 FC Kirchberg SG
FC St. Margrethen 1–2 Kreuzlingen
8 August 1997
FC Hergiswil 1–3 FC Dulliken
9 August 1997
FC Porrentruy 4–1 Old Boys
FC Kirchberg (BE) 0–3 SC Derendingen
SC Worb 1–4 FC Marly
FC Wyler Bern 1–2 FC Ostermundigen
FC Therwil 2–5 Burgdorf
SC Siebnen 0–2 (a.e.t.) FC Buttikon
FC Ecublens 2–1 FC La Sallaz Lausanne
FC Portalban-Gletterens 4–1 FC Moudon
FC Orpund 3–1 FC Fontainemelon
FC Massongex 0–2 (a.e.t.) FC Savièse
FC Visp 1–2 FC Salgesch
FC Collex-Bossy 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p) 		Signal FC (Bernex)
ES Malley 5–2 FC Vernier
FC Forward Morges 3–4 (a.e.t.) FC Epalinges
FC La Tour/Le Paquier 0–2 FC Châtel-St-Denis
US Collombey-Muraz 1–0 FC Chalais
FC Etagnières 0–3 FC Saint-Légier
FC Stade Payerne 3–1 CS Romontois
FC Altbüron-Grossdietwil 1–2 FC Willisau
FC Sarnen 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		FC Schönenwerd
FC Winznau 3–2 Zofingen
FC Turgi 1–3 (a.e.t.) Brugg
CB Laax 1–4 FC Walenstadt
FC Töss (Winterthur) 2–4 FC Mönchaltorf
FC Tössfeld (Winterthur) 2–3 FC Fortuna (SG)
FC Wülflingen 0–2 FC Uznach
Biaschesi 3–0 Malcantone Agno
10 August 1997
FC Zollikofen 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–7 p) 		FC Azzurri Bienne
Black Stars 3–0 Moutier
FC Pfäffikon 5–2 FC Horgen
FC Wetzikon 2–0 FC Bazenheid
SC Aadorf 0–3 FC Winkeln SG
FC Wallisellen 3–0 FC Juventina Wettingen
FC Oetwil am See 1–2 FC Baar
FC Beringen 1–2 FC Widnau
FC Echichens 1–3 Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
Laufen 3–2 FC Alle
FC Bilten 3–10 FC Stäfa ZH
FC Trübbach 1–6 Cham
FC Flawil 1–2 (a.e.t.) SC Veltheim (Winterthur)
FC Develier 0–3 FC Aesch
FC St-Paul Vésenaz 1–0 FC Cologny-Geneva
SC Reiden 0–1 FC Subingen
FC Alpnach 8–3 (a.e.t.) SC Schöftland
FC Goldau 2–6 Wohlen
FC Cortaillod 0–4 (a.e.t.) FC Lamboing
Uster 0–1 Blue Stars
FC Landquart 1–0 FC Flums
AS Italiana Bern 2–1 Düdingen
FC Tresa/Monteggio 0–3 AS Lamone-Cadempino
US Arbedo 4–1 SC Erstfeld
FC Bôle 3–1 (a.e.t.) FC Deportivo
FC Fislisbach 0–6 FC Seefeld Zürich
12 August 1997
Dornach 4–0 SC Baudepartement Basel

Round 2

Team 1  Score  Team 2
17–24 August 1997
FC Ecublens 0–2 Stade Lausanne
FC Lamboing 0–4 Serrières
FC Sarnen 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p) 		Schötz
FC Portalban-Gletterens 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p) 		FC Renens
FC Bôle 0–5 Colombier
FC Marly 2–1 SC Bümpliz
Black Stars 2–3 Biel-Bienne
FC Azzurri Bienne 3–1 FC Noiraigue
Burgdorf 1–6 Grenchen
SC Derendingen 1–6 Wangen bei Olten
FC Porrentruy 1–3 Concordia Basel
AS Italiana Bern 0–3 Bulle
Dornach 2–3 SV Lyss
FC Aesch 1–4 Köniz
FC Ostermundigen 3–2 Central Fribourg
FC Subingen 3–1 FC Riehen
Laufen 5–3 FC Klus-Balstahl
FC Konolfingen 1–10 Fribourg
FC Orpund 3–5 La Chaux-de-Fonds
FC Willisau 2–3 Münsingen
FC Savièse 2–1 Naters
Le Mont-sur-Lausanne 0–3 Chênois
FC Salgesch 0–6 Monthey
FC Collex-Bossy 1–2 Vevey Sports
FC St-Paul Vésenaz 1–4 Grand-Lancy
ES Malley 2–3 Stade Nyonnais
FC Epalinges 0–6 Meyrin
FC Châtel-St-Denis 3–1 Montreux-Sports
US Collombey-Muraz 3–1 Martigny-Sports
FC Widnau 0–2 FC Uznach
FC Saint-Légier 1–3 (a.e.t.) Echallens
FC Winznau 1–8 Muttenz
FC Dulliken 0–2 Hochdorf
FC Alpnach 1–5 Buochs
Wohlen 1–3 FC Sursee
FC Wallisellen 1–6 FC Altstetten (Zürich)
Blue Stars 2–3 Bellinzona
FC Schwamendingen 0–1 FC Muri
FC Seefeld Zürich 0–2 Red Star
Brugg 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(p. 8–7) 		FC Suhr
FC Stäfa ZH 1–7 SC Cham
FC Baar 1–3 (a.e.t.) Zug 94
FC Landquart 1–4 Tuggen
FC Buttikon 1–4 (a.e.t.) Freienbach
FC Pfäffikon 1–8 Rapperswil-Jona
FC Walenstadt 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p) 		FC Glarus
FC Mönchaltorf 0–2 FC Dübendorf
FC Wetzikon 0–5 YF Juventus
FC Fortuna (SG) 1–4 FC Rorschach
FC Winkeln (SG) 0–1 Bülach
SC Veltheim (Winterthur) 0–2 (a.e.t.) Gossau
Kreuzlingen 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–5 p) 		Frauenfeld
AS Lamone-Cadempino 0–3 (a.e.t.) Chiasso
GC Biaschesi 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p) 		Mendrisio
US Arbedo 3–7 FC Ascona
FC Stade Payerne 1–6 [1]
awd 3–0 		Bex
  • ^1 : Note to match Stade Payerne–Bex: the result was voided and awarded as a 3–0 vistory for Stade Payerne, because Bex fielded the ineligible player Saydou Diallo.

Round 3

Team 1  Score  Team 2
6–7 September 1997
FC Dübendorf 4–5 YF Juventus
Wangen bei Olten 1–0 Hochdorf
FC Savièse 2–4 Echallens
FC Stade Payerne 1–0 Chênois
FC Glarus 0–3 Brugg
FC Ascona 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(p. ?) 		Buochs
Concordia Basel 0–1 Chiasso
Bulle 1–2 Monthey
FC Sursee 0–3 Muttenz
Bülach 0–1 Red Star
Zug 94 1–2 Rapperswil-Jona
FC Marly 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Biel-Bienne
FC Azzurri Bienne 1–7 Grenchen
Freienbach 0–2 Tuggen
FC Châtel-St-Denis 5–0 US Collombey-Muraz
SV Lyss 2–0 Köniz
FC Ostermundigen 1–6 Serrières
Cham 2–1 FC Uznach
FC Subingen 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p) 		FC Muri
Laufen 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p) 		Bellinzona
Frauenfeld 3–1 FC Rorschach
Colombier 0–1 Fribourg
Vevey Sports 4–3 Grand-Lancy
FC Sarnen 0–2 GC Biaschesi
FC Portalban-Gletterens 0–2 Stade Nyonnais
La Chaux-de-Fonds 3–1 Münsingen
Gossau 4–1 FC Altstetten (Zürich)
Meyrin 3–1 Stade Lausanne

Round 4

The teams from the 1997–98 Nationalliga B (NLB) were granted byes for the first three rounds and they joined the competition in the fourth round. These 12 teams were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
19 September 1997
FC Stade Payerne 0–2 Stade Nyonnais
La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–3 Thun
Grenchen 0–1 Solothurn
FC Châtel-St-Denis 0–3 Meyrin
Gossau 1–3 FC Schaffhausen
FC Muri 0–2 Bellinzona
Frauenfeld 0–3 SV Schaffhausen
Fribourg 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p) 		Vevey Sports
20 September 1997
YF Juventus 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		Biaschesi
Wangen bei Olten 1–3 Wil
Echallens 0–5 Delémont
Brugg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Buochs
Chiasso 1–4 Lugano
Monthey 2–1 Yverdon-Sport
Muttenz 1–3 Red Star
Rapperswil-Jona 0–3 Winterthur
Tuggen 0–4 Locarno
SV Lyss 2–1 Serrières
Cham 0–4 Baden
21 September 1997
FC Marly 0–4 Young Boys

Matches

FC Marly[1]0–4Young Boys
YB summary 29' (0:1) Fryand
48' (0:2) Niederhäuser
55' (0:3) Kehrli
65' (0:4) Fryand
Stade de la Gérine
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Switzerland Gilles Golay

Round 5

The first-tier clubs from the 1994–95 Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first four rounds, they joined the competition in this round. The first-tier teams were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
15 November 1997
Buochs 2–7 (a.e.t.) Basel
Lugano 5–0 SV Schaffhausen
Red Star 0–6 Grasshopper Club
Winterthur 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(7–6 p) 		Luzern
Young Boys 1–4 Lausanne-Sport
Meyrin 3–1 SV Lyss
16 November 1997
YF Juventus 2–4 Wil
FC Schaffhausen 0–1 Zürich
Delémont 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p) 		Sion
Bellinzona 1–3 St. Gallen
Stade Nyonnais 1–2 Xamax
Vevey Sports 0–4 Servette
Monthey 0–1 Thun
Solothurn 1–3 Étoile-Carouge
Locarno 1–4 Kriens
Baden 1–4 Aarau

Matches

SC Buochs2 – 7 (a.e.t.)Basel
Cavallucci 22' (pen.)
Meier Yellow card 33'
Bieri 54' (2:1)
Von Flüe Yellow card 90'
Barmettler Yellow card 119'		 FCB summary 17' (0:1) Zuffi
Yellow card 22' Nemtsoudis
Yellow card 54' Henry
86' (2:2) Subiat
96' (2:3) Subiat
101' (2:4) Subiat
112' (2:5) Knup
117' (2:6) Knup
120+1' (2:7) Henry
Stadion Seefeld, Buochs
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Switzerland René Rogalla (Wallisellen)
Red Star0–6Grasshopper Club
RSSSF summary 9' (0:1) Moldovan
29' (0:2) Türkyilmaz
36' (0:3) Kavelachvili
64' (0:4) Türkyilmaz
66' (0:5) Yakin
76' (0:6) Yakin
Allmend Brunau, Zürich
Young Boys1–4Lausanne-Sport
Moser 6' (1:0) YB summary 32' (1:1) Thurre
37' (o.g.) (Lengen)
45' (1:3) N'Kufo
75' (1:4) N'Kufo
Attendance: 4,400
FC Schaffhausen0–1 (a.e.t.)Zürich
Gerstenmájer Yellow card 15'
Stübi Yellow card 42'
Ogg Yellow card 50'
Pinelli Yellow card 95'
Šlekys Red card 113'
Galbarini Yellow card 118'		 FCZ summary Yellow card 31' Hodel
Yellow card 86' Ferreri
101' (0:1) Di Jorio
Yellow card 116' Di Jorio
Attendance: 2,194
Referee: Switzerland Jürg Herrmann (Hinterkapplen (Wohlen bei Bern))
Vevey Sports0–4Servette
Servette summary 13' (0:1) Sesa
27' (0:2) Varela
68' (0:3) Sesa
76' (0:4) Rey
Baden1–4Aarau
Casamento 24' (1:1) FCA summary 5' (0:1) Drakopulos
52' (1:2) Wiederkehr
76' (1:3) Skrzypczak
78' (1:4) de Napoli
Attendance: 5,015
Referee: Liechtenstein Roland Beck (Triesenberg)

Round 6

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
21 February 1998
Wil 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p) 		Zürich
Sion 1–2 (a.e.t.) St. Gallen
Xamax 2–0 Basel
22 February 1998
Lugano 1–0 Servette
Thun 2–1 Grasshopper Club
Winterthur 1–3 Lausanne-Sport
Étoile-Carouge 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p) 		Kriens
1 April 1998
Meyrin 2–5 Aarau

Matches

Wil0–0 (a.e.t.)Zürich
Fuchs Yellow card 15'
Agnaldo Yellow card 60'		 FCZ summary Yellow card 6' Opango
Yellow card 40' Sutter
Yellow card 48' Fischer
Penalties
Besio soccer ball with check mark
Winkler soccer ball with check mark
Fuchs soccer ball with check mark
Python soccer ball with red X
Paradiso soccer ball with check mark
Soller soccer ball with check mark
Steingruber soccer ball with check mark		 6–5 soccer ball with check mark Fischer
soccer ball with check mark Hodel
soccer ball with red X Iodice
soccer ball with check mark Baldassari
soccer ball with check mark Nonda
soccer ball with check mark Guzik
soccer ball with red X Weiler
Attendance: 2,200
Referee: Switzerland Philippe Leuba (Chexbres)
Xamax2–0Basel
Wittl Yellow card 34'
Jeanneret Yellow card 50'
Martinović 64'
Halili 71'
Hamann Yellow card 76'		 FCB summary Yellow card 15' Webber
Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 45' Henry
Yellow card 90+1' Gaudino
Attendance: 3,900
Lugano1–0Servette
Wegmann 32' (1:0) Servette summary
Thun2–1Grasshopper Club
Plevka 45' (pen.)
Kurtulus 72' (2:1)		 RSSSF summary 6' (0:1) Türkyilmaz
Meyrin2–5Aarau
Brunner 25' (1:1)
Studer 90' (2:5)		 FCA summary 16' (0:1) Zdrilic
40' (1:2) Viceconte
45' (1:3) Kilian
45+1' (1:4) Viceconte
48' (1:5) Roembiak
Attendance: 850
Referee: Switzerland Markus Nobs (Wohlen bei Bern)

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
12 April 1998
Lugano 1–0 Aarau
13 April 1998
Wil 2–1 Étoile-Carouge
Lausanne-Sport 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–1 p) 		Xamax
Thun 0–5 St. Gallen

Matches

Lugano1–0Aarau
Vivas 66' (1:0) FCA summary
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Switzerland Jürg Herrmann (Hinterkapplen (Wohlen bei Bern))
Wil2–1Étoile-Carouge
Agnaldo 6' (1:0)
(Morisod) 85' (o.g.)		 RSSSF summary 33' (1:1) Hertig
Lausanne-Sport1–1 (a.e.t.)Xamax

Celestini 49' (pen.)		 RSSSF summary 53' (1:1) Martinovic
Penalties
soccer ball with check marksoccer ball with check marksoccer ball with check marksoccer ball with check mark 4–1 soccer ball with red Xsoccer ball with check marksoccer ball with red X
Thun0–5St. Gallen
RSSSF summary 3' (0:1) Zwyssig
32' (0:2) H. Yakin
58' (0:3) Bühlmann
71' (0:4) Bühlmann
74' (0:5) Vidallé

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
5 May 1998
Wil 0–2 Lausanne-Sport
13 May 1998
St. Gallen 2–1 Lugano

Matches

Wil0–2Lausanne-Sport
RSSSF summary 62' (0:1) Verdanyan
67' (0:2) N'Diaye
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier (Würenlos)
St. Gallen2–1Lugano
Vidallé 28' (1:0)
H. Yakin 56' (2:0)		 RSSSF summary 90+1' (2:1) Gimenez
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Switzerland Dominique Tavel (Lonay)

Final

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1 June 1998
Lausanne-Sport 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p) 		St. Gallen

Telegram

Lausanne-Sport2–2 (a.e.t.)St. Gallen
Rehn 58' (1:2)
Thurre 89' (2:2)		 Fussball-Schweiz summary 30' (0:1) Vurens
48' (0:2) Vurens
Penalties
Celestini soccer ball with check mark
Londono soccer ball with check mark
Douglas soccer ball with check mark
Puce soccer ball with check mark		 4–3 soccer ball with check mark Hellinga
soccer ball with check mark Sène
soccer ball with check mark Fiechter
soccer ball with red X Zwyssig
soccer ball with red X Bühlmann
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Switzerland Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch)

Lausanne-Sport won the cup and this was the club's 8th cup title to this date.

Further in Swiss football

Sources and references

  1. ^ (red) Freiburger Fussballverband (2025). "FC Marly" (in French). Freiburger Fussballverband - aff-ffv.ch. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
Preceded by
1996–97 		Seasons in
Swiss Cup 		Succeeded by
1998–99
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