Swiss Cup 1953/54
| Swiss Cup 1953/54 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winner | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (3rd title) |
| Beginning | 4th October 1953 |
| Final | April 19, 1954 |
| Final stadium | Wankdorf Stadium , Bern |
| ← Swiss Cup 1951/52 | |
The 29th Swiss Cup was held from October 4, 1953 to April 19, 1954. The defending champion was FC La Chaux-de-Fonds .
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/1953, 2:30 p.m. | FC Baden | 5: 1 | SC Schöftland |
| US Bienne-Boujean | 4: 2 | FC La Neuveville | |
| Forward Morges | 4: 1 | FC Porrentruy | |
| Nordstern Basel | 2-0 | FC Blue Stars Zurich |
1/16 finals
In the 1/16 finals, the teams of the National League played for the first time:
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/01/1954, 2:30 p.m. | Étoile Sportive FC Malley | 0: 2 | Servette FC |
| January 10, 1954, 2:30 p.m. | FC Basel | 0: 1 | FC Grenchen |
| FC Bern | 2-0 | FC Solothurn | |
| FC Friborg | 6: 2 a.d. | US Bienne-Boujean | |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 13: 1 | Forward Morges | |
| FC Lausanne Sports | 5: 1 | FC Cantonal Neuchâtel | |
| FC Locarno | 4: 5 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | |
| Nordstern Basel | 3-0 | FC Biel-Bienne | |
| FC Schaffhausen | 0: 3 | FC Chiasso | |
| FC Thun | 2: 1 | FC Luzern | |
| Urania Genève Sport | 3: 2 | Yverdon-Sport FC | |
| BSC Young Boys | 5: 1 | FC Aarau | |
| Young Fellows Zurich | 3: 1 | FC Lugano | |
| FC Zurich | 1: 2 | AC Bellinzona | |
| FC St. Gallen | 0-0 | FC Winterthur | |
| January 17, 1954, 2:30 p.m. | FC Wil | 5: 1 | FC Baden |
Replay
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17, 1954, 2:30 p.m. | FC St. Gallen | 3: 2 | FC Winterthur |
annotation
- ↑ Game exposed for snow (10.)
Round of 16
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17, 1954, 2:30 p.m. | Grasshopper Club Zurich | 7: 2 | AC Bellinzona |
| FC Lausanne Sports | 6: 1 | FC Thun | |
| Servette FC | 3: 2 | FC Bern | |
| BSC Young Boys | 7-0 | Urania Genève Sport | |
| FC Chiasso | 1: 1 a.d. | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
| January 24, 1954, 2:30 p.m. | FC Friborg | 2: 1 | FC Wil |
| FC St. Gallen | 1: 3 | Nordstern Basel | |
| Young Fellows Zurich | 3: 1 | FC Grenchen |
Replay
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07/1954, 2:30 p.m. | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4: 1 | FC Chiasso |
Quarter finals
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/14/1954, 2:30 p.m. | FC Friborg | 4: 3 | Young Fellows Zurich |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2-0 | FC Lausanne Sports | |
| Nordstern Basel | 1: 4 | BSC Young Boys | |
| Servette FC | 2: 4 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
Semifinals
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 1954, 2:30 p.m. | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4: 2 | BSC Young Boys |
| Grasshoppers Club Zurich | 1: 1 a.d. | FC Friborg |
Replay
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/1954, 2:30 p.m. | FC Friborg | 3: 1 | Grasshoppers Club Zurich |
Final
The final game took place on April 19, 1954 in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern .
| pairing |
 FC La Chaux-de-Fonds - FC Friborg
|
| Result | 2: 0 (1: 0) |
| date | April 19, 1954 at 3:00 p.m. |
| Stadion | Wankdorf Stadium , Bern |
| spectator | 26,000 |
| referee | Emilio Guidi (Bellinzona) |
| Gates | 1-0 Fesselet (31st) 2-0 Coutaz (77th) |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
Ruesch , Zappella , Bühler , Eggimann , Kernen , Peney , Morand , Antenen (K) , Fesselet , Mauron , Coutaz . Coach: Georges Sobotka |
| FC Friborg |
Dougout , Gonin , Perruchoud , Audergon , Streiner , Musy (K) , Raetzo , Kaeslin , Vonlanden , Sudan , Weil . Trainer: Louis Maurer |
swell
- L'Express and L'Impartial 1953/54 - website
- Tribune de Lausanne 1953/54 - website
- Gazzetta Ticinese years 1953/54 - website (Italian)
literature
- Swiss National Library (NL)