2019–20 Swiss Cup
# 2019–20 Swiss Cup

The 2019–20 Swiss Cup was the 95th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 16 August 2019 with the first games of Round 1 was originally scheduled to end on 24 May 2020 but the final was rescheduled to 30 August 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Basel were the title holders. They were beaten in the final by Young Boys of Bern, securing their first Swiss Cup title since 1987.

## Participating clubs

All teams from 2018–19 Super League and 2018–19 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from 2018–19 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 A-teams from Liechtenstein were not allowed in the competition, the latter only entered the 2019–20 Liechtenstein Cup.

| 2019–20 Super League 10 teams | 2019–20 Challenge League 9 teams | 2019–20 Promotion League 9 teams | 2019–20 1. Liga 10 teams | 2019–20 2. Liga Interregional 12 teams | 2019–20 Regional leagues 14 teams |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| FC Basel (BS) FC Lugano (TI) FC Luzern (LU) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (NE) FC Sion (VS) FC St. Gallen (SG) Servette FC (GE) FC Thun (BE) BSC Young Boys (BE) FC Zürich $^{TH}$ (ZH) | FC Aarau (AG) FC Chiasso (TI) Grasshopper Zürich (ZH) SC Kriens (LU) FC Lausanne-Sport (VD) FC Schaffhausen (SH) FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (VD) FC Wil (SG) FC Winterthur (ZH) | FC Bavois (VD) AC Bellinzona (TI) FC Black Stars (BS) SC Cham (ZG) Étoile Carouge FC (GE) FC Rapperswil-Jona (SG) FC Stade Nyonnais (VD) SC YF Juventus (ZH) Yverdon Sport FC (VD) | FC Bassecourt (JU) FC Bulle (FR) FC Échallens Région (VD) Lancy FC (GE) FC Linth 04 (GL) Meyrin FC (GE) Olympique de Genève FC (GE) FC Red Star Zürich (ZH) FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (ZH) FC Wohlen (AG) | FC Allschwil (BL) AS Calcio Kreuzlingen (TG) FC Freienbach (SZ) FC Gambarogno-Contone (TI) FC Monthey (VS) FC Muri (AG) FC Olten (SO) FC Rotkreuz (ZG) Signal FC Bernex-Confignon (GE) FC Spiez (BE) FC Sursee (LU) AC Taverne (TI) | Sixth tier FC Altstätten (SG) FC Béroche-Gorgier (NE) FC Concordia Basel (BS) FC Iliria (SO) FC Perly-Certoux (GE) FC Mutschellen (AG) Pully Football (VD) FC Rothorn (BE) FC Saxon Sports (VS) FC Schoenberg (FR) FC Seefeld (ZH) FC Uster (ZH) FC Wetzikon (ZH) Eighth tier FC Escholzmatt-Marbach (LU) |

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 |
| - | - | - |
| 16 August 2019 |||
| Étoile Carouge FC (3) | 0–1 | BSC Young Boys (1) |
| FC Concordia Basel (6) | 0–5 | FC Lugano (1) |
| 17 August 2019 |||
| SC YF Juventus (3) | 0–3 | FC Winterthur (2) |
| FC Red Star Zürich (4) | 1–3 | FC Wil (2) |
| FC Wohlen (4) | 2–1 | FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (4) |
| FC Wetzikon (6) | 1–3 | Meyrin FC (4) |
| FC Black Stars (3) | 1–2 | FC Zürich (1) |
| FC Échallens Région (4) | 0–6 | Servette FC (1) |
| Pully Football (6) | 1–4 | FC Basel (1) |
| FC Seefeld (6) | 1–9 | Grasshopper Zürich (2) |
| FC Altstätten (6) | 1–3 | FC Bassecourt (4) |
| FC Rothorn (6) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Sursee (5) |
| FC Allschwil (5) | 1–10 | FC Sion (1) |
| FC Bulle (4) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Chiasso (2) |
| AC Taverne (5) | 1–4 | SC Kriens (2) |
| FC Iliria (6) | 1–6 | FC Lausanne-Sport (2) |
| FC Perly-Certoux (6) | 0–5 | FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (2) |
| FC Muri (5) | 2–3 | FC Rapperswil-Jona (3) |
| FC Rotkreuz (5) | 0–2 | FC Freienbach (5) |
| FC Saxon Sports (6) | 2–4 | FC Spiez (5) |
| FC Gambarogno-Contone (5) | 0–5 | AC Bellinzona (3) |
| FC Monthey (5) | 1–4 | FC St. Gallen (1) |
| FC Mutschellen (6) | 0–3 | FC Stade Nyonnais (3) |
| 18 August 2019 |||
| SC Cham (3) | 2–2 (1–3 p) | FC Aarau (2) |
| FC Linth 04 (4) | 3–1 | FC Schaffhausen (2) |
| FC Béroche-Gorgier (6) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | FC Olten (5) |
| Signal FC Bernex-Confignon (5) | 0–2 | FC Thun (1) |
| FC Escholzmatt-Marbach (8) | 0–14 | FC Bavois (3) |
| FC Schoenberg (6) | 1–5 | Olympique de Genève FC (4) |
| FC Uster (6) | 1–3 | Lancy FC (4) |
| Yverdon Sport FC (3) | 1–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (1) |
| AS Calcio Kreuzlingen (5) | 0–2 | FC Luzern (1) |

## 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.

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| 13 September 2019 |||
| Grasshopper Club Zürich (2) | 1–0 | Servette FC (1) |
| FC Winterthur (2) | 2–0 | FC St. Gallen (1) |
| 14 September 2019 |||
| FC Spiez (5) | 0–4 | FC Linth 04 (4) |
| FC Sursee (5) | 1–2 | FC Bulle (4) |
| FC Freienbach (5) | 2–11 | BSC Young Boys (1) |
| SC Kriens (2) | 2–4 | FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (2) |
| FC Béroche-Gorgier (6) | 2–1 | Lancy FC (4) |
| FC Lausanne-Sport (2) | 3–0 | FC Lugano (1) |
| Olympique de Genève FC (4) | 1–2 | FC Bavois (3) |
| FC Wil (2) | 1–2 | FC Zürich (1) |
| Meyrin FC (4) | 0–3 | FC Basel (1) |
| 15 September 2019 |||
| FC Stade Nyonnais (3) | 0–1 | FC Thun (1) |
| AC Bellinzona (3) | 1–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (1) |
| FC Bassecourt (4) | 0–3 | FC Rapperswil-Jona (3) |
| FC Aarau (2) | 1–2 | FC Sion (1) |
| FC Wohlen (4) | 0–4 | FC Luzern (1) |

## Round 3

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| 29 October 2019 |||
| FC Béroche-Gorgier (6) | 1–7 | FC Bavois (3) |
| 30 October 2019 |||
| Grasshopper Club Zürich (2) | 0–1 | FC Luzern (1) |
| FC Winterthur (2) | 1–0 | FC Thun (1) |
| FC Spiez (5) | 0–2 | FC Sion (1) |
| FC Zürich (1) | 0–4 | BSC Young Boys (1) |
| FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (2) | 1–2 | FC Basel (1) |
| 31 October 2019 |||
| FC Bulle (4) | 2–3 | FC Rapperswil-Jona (3) |
| FC Lausanne-Sport (2) | 6–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (1) |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| 14 June 2020 |||
| FC Lausanne-Sport (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Basel (1) |
| 5 August 2020 |||
| FC Winterthur (2) | 4–0 | FC Bavois (3) |
| 6 August 2020 |||
| FC Luzern (1) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | BSC Young Boys (1) |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona (3) | 1–2 | FC Sion (1) |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| 9 August 2020 |||
| BSC Young Boys (1) | 3–1 | FC Sion (1) |
| 25 August 2020 |||
| FC Basel (1) | 6–1 | FC Winterthur (2) |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jean-Pierre Nsame | BSC Young Boys | 7 |
| 2 | Mehmed Begzadić | FC Bavois | 5 |
| 2 | Nassim Ben Khalifa | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 5 |
| 2 | Anđelko Savić | FC Bavois | 5 |
| 3 | Adrian Alvarez | FC Bavois | 4 |
| 3 | Alex Gauthier | FC Bavois | 4 |
| 3 | Pajtim Kasami | FC Sion | 4 |
| 3 | Moumi Ngamaleu | BSC Young Boys | 4 |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Nsame | BSC Young Boys | 4 |
| 3 | Bastien Toma | FC Sion | 4 |
| 3 | Andi Zeqiri | FC Lausanne-Sport | 4 |
