Swiss Cup 1977/78
| Swiss Cup 1977/78 | |
|---|---|
| Cup winner | Servette FC (4th title) |
| Beginning | June 11, 1977 |
| Final | 4th June 1978 |
| Final stadium | Wankdorf Stadium , Bern |
| ← Swiss Cup 1976/77 | |
The 53rd Swiss Cup was held from June 11, 1977 to June 4, 1978. The defending champion was Servette FC .
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.
1/16 finals
In the 1/16 finals, the teams of National League A played for the first time:
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10/1977, 2:30 p.m. | FC Aarau | 3-0 | FC Flawil |
| FC Biel-Bienne | 2-0 | Etoile Carouge | |
| FC Chiasso | 0: 0 (5: 4 on perk) |
FC Zurich | |
| FC Friborg | 3-0 | CS Chênois | |
| FC Gossau | 1: 2 | FC Uzwil | |
| FC Grenchen | 0: 3 | FC Sion | |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4: 3 | Neuchâtel Xamax | |
| FC running | 0: 4 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | |
| FC Lerchenfeld | 2: 4 | FC Basel | |
| FC Luzern | 2: 1 | BSC Young Boys | |
| FC Martigny-Sports | 1: 3 | FC Bulle | |
| FC Monthey | 0: 2 | FC Lausanne Sports | |
| SV Muttenz | 1: 4 | FC Zurich | |
| FC Red Star Zurich | 0: 3 | FC St. Gallen | |
| Nyonnais Stadium | 1:12 | Servette FC | |
| September 11, 1977, 2:30 p.m. | FC Mendrisiostar | 1: 4 | SC train |
Round of 16
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 1977, 2:30 p.m. | FC Aarau | 1: 2 | FC Bulle |
| FC Lausanne Sports | 1: 2 a.d. | Servette FC | |
| October 12, 1977, 2:30 p.m. | FC Biel-Bienne | 1: 2 | FC St. Gallen |
| FC Chiasso | 3-0 | FC Uzwil | |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1-0 | FC Sion | |
| FC Luzern | 1: 0 a.d. | FC Friborg | |
| SC train | 0: 7 | Grasshopper Club Zurich | |
| FC Zurich | 1: 3 | FC Basel |
Quarter finals
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/9/1977, 2:30 p.m. | FC Basel | 4: 1 | FC St. Gallen |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich | 2-0 | FC Bulle | |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0: 2 | Servette FC | |
| FC Luzern | 2: 3 | FC Chiasso |
Semifinals
| date | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 1978, 2:30 p.m. | FC Chiasso | 0: 1 | Servette FC |
| May 2nd, 1978, 2:30 p.m. | Grasshoppers Club Zurich | 5: 1 | FC Basel |
Final
The final game took place on May 15, 1978 in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern .
| pairing |
 Servette FC - Grasshopper Club Zurich
|
| Result | 2: 2 a.d. |
| date | May 15, 1978 at 3:00 p.m. |
| Stadion | Wankdorf Stadium , Bern |
| spectator | 33,000 |
| referee | Walter Hungerbühler (St.Gallen) |
| Gates | 1: 0 Peterhans (7th) 1: 1 Ponte (60th) 1: 2 Elsener (63rd) 2: 2 Barberis (65th) |
| Servette FC |
Engel , Guyot , Valentini , Trinchero , Martin (57th Thouvenel ), Marchi (106th Schnyder ), Barberis , Weber , Andrey , Peterhans , Chivers Trainer: Péter Pázmándy |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich |
Berbig , Hey , Wehrli , Montandon , Thomas Niggl , Bauer , Meyer , Ponte , Hermann (58th Bosco ), Sulser , Elsener Trainer: Helmuth Johannsen |
Replay
| pairing |
Servette FC - Grasshopper Club Zurich
|
| Result | 1: 0 (1: 0) |
| date | June 4, 1978 at 3:00 p.m. |
| Stadion | Wankdorf Stadium , Bern |
| spectator | 18,000 |
| referee | Ernst Dörflinger (Basel) |
| Gates | 1: 0 Thouvenel (17th) |
| Servette FC |
Engel , Guyot , Valentini , Bizzini , Martin (80th Seramondi ), Schnyder , Thouvenel , Barberis , Andrey , Chivers , Peterhans Trainer: Péter Pázmándy |
| Grasshopper Club Zurich |
Berbig , Hey , Nafzger , Montandon , Piccand , Bauer , Meyer , Wehrli , Sulser (63rd Hermann ), Ponte (79th Bosco ), Elsener Trainer: Helmuth Johannsen |
swell
- L'Express and L'Impartial 1977/78 lexpressarchives.ch
- Tribune de Lausanne 1977/78 scriptorium.bcu-lausanne.ch
- Gazzetta Ticinese years 1977/78 sbt.ti.ch (Italian)