The 2007–08 Swiss Cup (Swisscom Cup) was the 83rd season of Switzerland's football knockout competition. The winner was FC Basel. AC Bellinzona qualified for the UEFA Cup after finishing as runner-up due to Basel qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Basel |
| Runner-up | AC Bellinzona |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jocelyn Roux (7) |
Format
editIn season 2007-08 the tournament structure was changed. The 10 clubs from the Swiss Super League as well as the 17 clubs of the Swiss Challenge League qualified directly for the cup and entered in the round of 64. FC Vaduz were not included in the cup as they play in the Liechtenstein Cup. 11 clubs from the 1st league as well as 26 clubs from the amateur leagues had to qualify in regional tournaments for the Swisscom Cup. This was played in the knockout system. Each round was held earlier because of the Euro 2008. The final was held in April instead of May or June.
Each match was played over ninety minutes with extra time and a penalty shootout if required.
Round of 64 (15 and 16 September 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the 1/32 Finals.
Round of 32 (20 and 21 October 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the 1/16 Finals.
Round of 16 (24 and 25 of November 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the Quarter-Finals.
Quarter Finals (15 and 16 of December 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the Semi-Finals.
Semifinals (27 and 28 of February 2008) : 4 teams, the victors qualify for the Final.
Final (6 April 2008) : The victor wins the 83rd Swiss cup.
Participating clubs
edit| 2007–08 Super League 10 teams |
2007–08 Challenge League 17 teams |
2007–08 1. Liga 11 teams |
Amateur teams 24 teams |
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Fourth level
Fifth level
Sixth level
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Round 1
editTeams in the Super League and Challenge league are seeded cannot play each other. The team that is in a lower league plays at home advantage.
Source:[1]
Round 2
editSuper League teams cannot play each other. A team in a lower league plays at home.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 October 2007 | ||
| SC Binningen | 1–6 | FC Basel |
| FC Baulmes | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| FC Winterthur | 2–3 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| FC Wohlen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–5) |
AC Bellinzona |
| SC Kriens | 1–0 | FC Aarau |
| Etoile-Carouge FC | 0–2 | FC Sion |
| 21 October 2007 | ||
| FC Concordia BS | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 5–6) |
FC Zürich |
| FC Colombier | 1–3 | Yverdon-Sport FC |
| FC Gossau | 2–0 | FC St. Gallen |
| FC Langenthal | 2–5 | FC Luzern |
| FC Locarno | 0–2 | BSC Young Boys |
| Racing Club GE | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | Neuchâtel Xamax FC |
| SC Cham | 0–1 | FC Thun |
| FC Schaffhausen | 3–1 | FC Wil |
| Stade Nyonnais | 2–1 | Servette FC |
| FC Chiasso | 3–1 | AC Lugano |
Source:[1]
Round 3
editIn this round there is no seeding. Lower league teams play at home.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 November 2007 | ||
| FC Schaffhausen | 0–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 0–2 | FC Gossau |
| FC Luzern | 0–1 | FC Thun |
| 25 November 2007 | ||
| AC Bellinzona | 2–1 | FC Sion |
| FC Chiasso | 0–1 | BSC Young Boys |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 0–1 | FC Basel |
| SC Kriens | 0–3 | FC Zürich |
| Stade Nyonnais | 2–1 | Yverdon-Sport FC |
Source:[1]
Quarter-finals
editIn this round there is no seeding.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 December 2007 | ||
| FC Thun | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Zürich |
| FC Basel | 2–0 | Stade Nyonnais |
| 16 December 2007 | ||
| AC Bellinzona | 2–1 | FC Gossau |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | BSC Young Boys |
Source:[1]
Semi-finals
editIn this round there is no seeding.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 February 2008 | ||
| AC Bellinzona | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–2) |
Neuchâtel Xamax |
| FC Basel | 1–0 | FC Thun |
Source:[1]
Final
editThis final did not take place in the traditional location of the Stade de Suisse in Bern. The pitch was being changed at the Stade de Suisse in order to be able to ready in June for the UEFA Euro 2008. As the replacement the St. Jakob-Park in Basel was picked. Also the date of the match was moved because of Euro 2008. The Final took place on 6 April 2008.
| AC Bellinzona | 1 – 4 | FC Basel |
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| Pouga |
FCB Summary | Derdiyok Majstorović Streller Huggel |
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References
editExternal links
edit- Official site (in German)