2015–16 Swiss Cup
# 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 of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. The reigning title holders were Sion.

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC Basel (BS) Grasshopper Zürich (ZH) FC Lugano (TI) FC Luzern (LU) FC Sion $^{TH}$ (VS) FC St. Gallen (SG) FC Thun (BE) BSC Young Boys (BE) FC Zürich (ZH) | FC Aarau (AG) FC Biel-Bienne (BE) FC Chiasso (TI) FC Lausanne-Sport (VD) FC Le Mont (VD) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (NE) FC Schaffhausen (SH) FC Wil (SG) FC Winterthur (ZH) FC Wohlen (AG) | FC Breitenrain (BE) SC Brühl (SG) SC Cham (ZG) FC Köniz (BE) SC Kriens (LU) BSC Old Boys (BS) Servette FC (GE) FC Stade Nyonnais (VD) SC YF Juventus (ZH) | FC Azzurri LS (VD) FC Bavois (VD) SC Buochs (NW) SR Delémont (JU) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (NE) FC Martigny-Sports (VS) FC Münsingen (BE) FC Oberwallis Naters (VS) FC Solothurn (SO) FC United Zürich (ZH) FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (ZH) FC Zug 94 (ZG) | AC Bellinzona (TI) FC Bulle (FR) AS Castello (TI) FC Dardania Lausanne (VD) FC Konolfingen (BE) Meyrin FC (GE) SV Muttenz (BL) FC Red Star Zürich (ZH) FC Sierre (VS) FC Tavannes/Tramelan (BE) FC Uzwil (SG) | 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.

## 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.

