2016–17 Swiss Cup

Swiss Cup 2016–17
Region	Switzerland
Number of teams	64
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The 2016–17 Swiss Cup was the 92nd season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition will start on 13 August 2016 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 25 May 2017 with the Final. Winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League. The title holders are FC Zürich.

Participating clubs

All teams from 2015–16 Super League and 2015–16 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from 2015–16 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 teams from Liechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the 2016–17 Liechtenstein Cup.

2016–17 Super League 9 teams	2016–17 Challenge League 10 teams	2016–17 Promotion League 9 teams	2016–17 1. Liga 13 teams	2016–17 2. Liga Interregional 9 teams	2016–17 Regional leagues 14 teams
FC Basel (BS) Grasshopper Zürich (ZH) FC Lausanne-Sport (VD) FC Lugano (TI) FC Luzern (LU) FC Sion (VS) FC St. Gallen (SG) FC Thun (BE) BSC Young Boys (BE)	FC Aarau (AG) FC Chiasso (TI) FC Le Mont (VD) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (NE) FC Schaffhausen (SH) Servette FC (GE) FC Wil (SG) FC Winterthur (ZH) FC Wohlen (AG) FC Zürich TH (ZH)	FC Breitenrain (BE) SC Brühl (SG) SC Cham (ZG) FC Köniz (BE) SC Kriens (LU) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (NE) BSC Old Boys (BS) FC Rapperswil-Jona (SG) FC Tuggen (SZ]])	FC Azzurri 90 LS (VD) AC Bellinzona (TI) FC Black Stars (BS) Lancy FC (GE) FC La Sarraz-Éclépens (VD) FC Münsingen (BE) FC Oberwallis Naters (VS) FC Red Star Zürich (ZH) FC Seefeld (ZH) FC Seuzach (ZH) FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (VD) Yverdon-Sport FC (VD) Zug 94 (ZG)	SC Binningen (BL) FC Conthey (VS) FC Dulliken (SO) FC Genolier-Begnins (VD) FC Illiria Payerne (VD) Meyrin FC (GE) FC Moutier (BE) FC Ticino (NE) FC Uzwil (SG)	Sixth tier US Arbedo ( TI) FC Bazenheid (SG) FC Bubendorf (BL) AS Calcio Kreuzlingen (TG) FC Grenchen 15 (SO) FC Gunzwil (LU) FC Klingnau (AG) CS Romontois (FR) SC Veltheim (ZH) FC Vernier (GE) FC Wabern (BE) Seventh tier FC Donneloye (VD) SV Rümlang (ZH) FC Zollbrück (BE)

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
10 August 2016
FC Bubendorf (6)	1–2	Zug 94 (4)
FC Wabern (6)	0–5	SC Brühl (3)
SC Binningen (5)	2–1	FC Münsingen (4)
FC Seefeld (4)	1–2	FC Köniz (3)
FC Grenchen 15 (6)	0–2	FC Illiria Payerne (5)
FC Gunzwil (6)	2–0	FC Vernier (6)
FC Oberwallis Naters (4)	1–4	FC Luzern (1)
SV Rümlang (7)	2–5	FC Seuzach (4)
FC Ticino (5)	4–0	FC Uzwil (5)
Meyrin FC (5)	1–3	FC Wohlen (2)
Yverdon-Sport FC (4)	1–4	FC Winterthur (2)
CS Romontois (6)	1–6	FC Sion (1)
FC Conthey (5)	1–4	AC Bellinzona (4)
FC Klingnau (6)	0–6	FC Tuggen (3)
SC Veltheim (6)	0–6	BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Moutier (5)	0–3	FC Lugano (1)
US Arbedo (6)	0–5	Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2)
FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (3)	0–2	FC Zürich (2)
14 August 2016
FC Dulliken (5)	0–3	FC Chiasso (2)
FC Breitenrain (3)	3–1	Servette FC (2)
FC Donneloye (7)	0–14	FC Le Mont (2)
BSC Old Boys (3)	0–2	Grasshopper Zürich (1)
FC Zollbrück (7)	0–5	FC Aarau (2)
AS Calcio Kreuzlingen (6)	1–0	SC Cham (3)
FC Genolier-Begnins (5)	1–3	FC Azzurri 90 LS (4)
Lancy FC (4)	1–2	FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
FC Rapperswil-Jona (3)	0–1	FC Basel (1)
FC La Sarraz-Éclépens (4)	0–3	FC Schaffhausen (2)
FC Bazenheid (6)	2–1	FC Red Star Zürich (4)
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (4)	4–2	FC Wil (2)
SC Kriens (3)	2–1	FC Thun (1)
15 August 2016
FC Black Stars (4)	2–3	FC St. Gallen (1)

Round 2

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 September 2016
FC Köniz (3)	3–1	FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
FC Breitenrain (3)	0–1	FC Aarau (2)
17 September 2016
FC Chiasso (2)	1–0	FC Wohlen (2)
SC Binningen (5)	1–2	SC Brühl (3)
FC Gunzwil (6)	1–4	FC Lugano (1)
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (4)	0–3	FC Winterthur (2)
AS Calcio Kreuzlingen (6)	1–1 (5–6 p)	FC Tuggen (3)
FC Azzurri 90 LS (4)	2–3	SC Kriens (3)
FC Ticino (5)	0–3	FC Luzern (1)
FC Seuzach (4)	1–4	Grasshopper Zürich (1)
FC Le Mont (2)	0–1	FC St. Gallen (1)
18 September 2016
FC Bazenheid (6)	1–7	BSC Young Boys (1)
FC Illiria Payerne (5)	1–4	FC Schaffhausen (2)
Zug 94 (4)	0–1	FC Basel (1)
AC Bellinzona (4)	0–2	FC Zürich (2)
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2)	3–4	FC Sion (1)

External links

• Official site (German)
• Official site (French)
• Official site (Italian)

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2016–17 in Swiss football
Domestic leagues
Super League · Challenge League · Promotion League · 1. Liga Classic · 2. Liga Interregional · 2. Liga
Domestic cups
Swiss Cup
European competitions
Champions League (Final) · Europa League (Final)
National teams
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying (Group E) · 2015 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification (Group 5)
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