Swiss Cup 1939/40
| Swiss Cup 1939/40 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winner | Grasshopper Club Zurich (7th title) |
| Beginning | October 15, 1939 |
| Final | March 25, 1940 |
| Final stadium | Wankdorf Stadium , Bern |
| ← Swiss Cup 1938/39 | |
The 16th Swiss Cup was held from October 15, 1939 to March 25, 1940. The defending champion was the Grasshopper Club Zurich .
The mode
It was played in a knockout system . In the event of a tie at the end of extra time, the game was repeated on the visiting team's pitch. The final game took place in Bern .
3rd elimination round
The teams of the National League also did not take part in the 3rd elimination round.
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aurore Biel-Bienne | 3: 2 a.d. | Monthey | |
| Ball game club Zurich | 2: 4 | SC train | |
| FC Birsfelden | 5: 2 | Helvetik Basel | |
| FC Brühl St. Gallen | 2: 1 | FC Kreuzlingen | |
| Concordia Basel | 1: 4 | FC Olten | |
| Étoile-Sporting La Chaux-de-Fonds | 8-0 | FC Tramelan | |
| FC Friborg | 7: 1 | Grünstern Ipsach | |
| Helvetia Bern | 0: 1 | FC Bern | |
| FC laughter | 5-0 | FC Locarno | |
| CS La Tour de Peilz | 3: 5 | USI Dopolavoro Genève | |
| FC Saint-Imier | 2: 7 | Cantonal Neuchâtel | |
| FC Schaffhausen | 5: 2 | FC Wülflingen | |
| SC Schöftland | 1: 4 | FC Basel | |
| FC Solothurn | 0: 1 | FC Gerlafingen | |
| Urania Genève Sport | 3: 1 | Vevey Sports | |
| FC Uster | 2-0 | FC Blue Stars Zurich | |
| FC Zurich | 2: 3 | FC Altstätten | |
| AC Bellinzona | 1: 1 a.d. | Pro Daro Bellinzona | |
| FC Wettingen | 2: 2 a.d. | FC Aarau | |
| December 31, 1939, 2:30 p.m. | Forward Morges HC | 9: 2 | FC Montreux Sports |
Replay games
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/1939, 2:30 p.m. | FC Aarau | 4: 1 | FC Wettingen |
| Pro Daro Bellinzona | 1: 2 | AC Bellinzona |
1/16 finals
In the 1/16 finals, the teams of the National League played for the first time:
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 07.01.1940, 2:30 p.m. | FC Altstätten | 0: 2 a.d. | FC St. Gallen |
| FC Basel | 2: 4 | FC Aarau | |
| FC Biel-Bienne | 0: 1 | Cantonal Neuchâtel | |
| FC Birsfelden | 0: 1 | Nordstern Basel | |
| FC laughter | 6: 2 | SC train | |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2: 1 a.d. | Étoile-Sporting La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| Lausanne Sports | 1-0 | USI Dopolavoro Genève | |
| FC Lugano | 2: 1 | AC Bellinzona | |
| FC Luzern | 6: 1 | FC Uster | |
| FC Schaffhausen | 0: 9 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | |
| Urania Genève Sport | 2: 1 | Servette FC Genève | |
| BSC Young Boys Bern | 2: 1 | FC Aurore Biel-Bienne | |
| Young Fellows Zurich | 2: 1 | FC Brühl St. Gallen | |
| FC Friborg | 1: 1 a.d. | Forward Morges HC | |
| FC Gerlafingen | 1: 1 a.d. | FC Olten | |
| FC Grenchen | 3: 3 a.d. | FC Bern |
Replay games
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 21, 1940, 2:30 p.m. | FC Bern | 0: 2 | FC Grenchen |
| Forward Morges HC | 1-0 | FC Friborg | |
| FC Olten | 1: 4 | FC Gerlafingen |
Round of 16
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/11/1940, 2:30 p.m. | Cantonal Neuchâtel | 1: 3 | FC Grenchen |
| Forward Morges HC | 0: 1 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| FC Gerlafingen | 1: 5 | BSC Young Boys Bern | |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2: 1 | FC St. Gallen | |
| FC laughter | 2: 8 | FC Lugano | |
| Urania Genève Sport | 0: 2 | Lausanne Sports | |
| Young Fellows Zurich | 3-0 | FC Luzern | |
| FC Aarau | 3: 3 a.d. | Nordstern Basel |
Replay
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/18/1940, 2:30 p.m. | Nordstern Basel | 3: 2 a.d. | FC Aarau |
Quarter finals
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25/1940, 2:30 p.m. | FC Grenchen | 5: 4 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| FC Lugano | 0: 2 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | |
| Nordstern Basel | 1: 3 | Lausanne Sports | |
| BSC Young Boys Bern | 1: 2 | FC Young Fellows Zurich |
Semifinals
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 1940, 2:30 p.m. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2-0 | BSC Young Boys Bern |
| Lausanne Sports | 0: 3 | FC Grenchen |
Final
The final game took place on April 10, 1939 in the Wankdorf stadium in Bern .
| pairing |
 Grasshopper Club Zurich - FC Grenchen
|
| Result | 3: 0 (1: 0) |
| date | March 25, 1940 at 3:00 p.m. |
| Stadion | Wankdorf Stadium , Bern |
| spectator | 18,000 |
| referee | Wütrich (Bern) |
| Gates | 1: 0 Grübenmann (8th) 2: 0 Thönen (70th) 3: 0 Grübenmann (83.) |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich |
Huber , Minelli , Lehmann , Springer , Vernati , Rausch , Bickel , Fauguel , Grübenmann , Xam Abegglen , Thönen Trainer: Karl Rappan |
| FC Grenchen |
Ballabio , Kauffmann, Guerne , Plancherel , Luthi , Mistelli , Tanner, Aebi , Artimovics , Ducommun, Buser Trainer: Josef Artimovics |
Individual evidence
- L'Express and L'Impartial 1939/40 - website
- Tribune de Lausanne 1939/40 - website
- Gazzetta Ticinese years 1939/40 - website (Italian)
literature
- Swiss National Library (NL)