2017–18 Swiss Cup
# 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. FC Basel were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by BSC Young Boys.

## 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 | 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 | 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.

## 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.

## 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.

