2007–08 Swiss Cup


The Swiss Cup 2007-08 is 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.

Format

In 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 : The winning teams qualify for the 1/32 Finals.
Round of 32 : The winning teams qualify for the 1/16 Finals.
Round of 16 : The winning teams qualify for the Quarter-Finals.
Quarter Finals : The winning teams qualify for the Semi-Finals.
Semifinals : 4 teams, the victors qualify for the Final.
Final : The victor wins the 83rd Swiss cup.

Participating teams

Round of 64

Teams 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.
DateTimeHomeGeustResult
14.09.0719:30FC Biel Bienne Yverdon-Sport FC 5:6 nP
14.09.0720:00FC Baulmes SR Delémont 2:1
14.09.0720:00FC Wettingen 93 SC Kriens 1:3
14.09.0720:00Racing Club GE FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 4:1
15.09.0714:30FC Bazenheid AC Bellinzona 0:7
15.09.0715:30FC Echallens FC Lausanne-Sport 0:3
15.09.0716:00FC Red Star Zürich FC Winterthur 0:5
15.09.0716:00FC Seefeld ZH Grasshoppers Club Zürich 0:4
15.09.0716:00FC Versoix Stade Nyonnais 0:5
15.09.0716:00FC Winkeln SG FC Gossau 2:6
15.09.0716:30FC Herrliberg FC Zürich 0:6
15.09.0716:30SC Düdingen FC Concordia BS 1:3 nV
15.09.0717:00FC Bern FC Langenthal 1:2
15.09.0717:00FC Orpund SC Binningen 1:2
15.09.0717:00FC Sarnen FC Aarau 1:7
15.09.0717:00SC Brühl SG FC Schaffhausen 4:6
15.09.0717:30FC Baden FC Locarno 1:2
15.09.0717:30FC Le Mont LS Neuchâtel Xamax 0:2
15.09.0717:30FC Töss FC St. Gallen 0:8
15.09.0717:30FC UGS FC Sion 0:7
15.09.0718:00FC Flawil FC Wil 1900 2:3
15.09.0718:00FC Stade LS Ouchy Servette FC 0:4
15.09.0719:00FC Hägendorf SC Cham 1:5
15.09.0719:00FC Massongex Etoile-Carouge FC 0:5
16.09.0715:00FC Bavois BSC Young Boys 1:3
16.09.0715:00FC Léchelles FC Basel 0:9
16.09.0715:00FC Porrentruy FC Thun 0:4
16.09.0715:30FC Lusitanos FC Colombier 0:6
16.09.0715:30GC Biaschesi FC Luzern 1:3
16.09.0716:00AC Malcantone FC Wohlen 0:4
16.09.0716:00ASC Gordola FC Chiasso 1:5
16.09.0716:00FC Tuggen AC Lugano 2:4 nP

Round of 32

Super League teams cannot play each other. A team in a lower league plays at home.
DateTimeHomeGeustResult
20.10.0715:00SC Binningen FC Basel 1:6
20.10.0716:00FC Baulmes FC Lausanne-Sport 0:2 n.V.
20.10.0717:30FC Winterthur Grasshopper Club Zürich 2:3
20.10.0717:30FC Wohlen AC Bellinzona 4:5 n.P.
20.10.0717:30SC Kriens FC Aarau 1:0
20.10.0719:30Etoile-Carouge FC FC Sion 0:2
21.10.0714:00FC Concordia BS FC Zürich 6:7 n.P.
21.10.0714:30FC Colombier Yverdon-Sport FC 1:3
21.10.0714:30FC Gossau FC St. Gallen 2:0
21.10.0714:30FC Langenthal FC Luzern 2:5
21.10.0714:30FC Locarno BSC Young Boys 0:2
21.10.0714:30Racing Club GE Neuchâtel Xamax FC 2:5 n.V.
21.10.0715:00SC Cham FC Thun 0:1
21.10.0715:00FC Schaffhausen FC Wil 3:1
21.10.0715:00Stade Nyonnais Servette FC 2:1
21.10.0717:00FC Chiasso AC Lugano 3:1

Round of 16

In this round there is no seeding. Lower league teams play at home.
DateTimeHomeGuestResult
24.11.0716:00FC Schaffhausen 0:1
24.11.0717:00FC Lausanne-Sport FC Gossau 0:2
24.11.0717:45FC Luzern FC Thun 0:1
25.11.0714:30AC Bellinzona FC Sion 2:1
25.11.0714:30FC Chiasso BSC Young Boys 0:1
25.11.0714:30Grasshoppers Club Zürich FC Basel 0:1
25.11.0714:30SC Kriens FC Zürich 0:3
25.11.0715:00Stade Nyonnais '''Yverdon-Sport FC 2:1

Quarter-finals

In this round there is no seeding.
DateTimeHomeGuestResult
15.12.0717:45FC Thun FC Zürich 2:1 n.V.
15.12.0719:30FC Basel Stade Nyonnais 2:0
16.12.0714:30AC Bellinzona FC Gossau 2:1
16.12.0715:30Neuchâtel Xamax BSC Young Boys 3:2 n.V.

Semi-finals

In this round there is no seeding.
DateTimeHomeGuestResult
27.02.0820:15AC Bellinzona Neuchâtel Xamax 4:2 n.P.
27.02.0820:15FC Basel FC Thun 1:0

Final

This 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 European Championship '08. 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.
TeamsAC Bellinzona – FC Basel
Score1:4
Date6 April 2008, 15:45
StadiumSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
33'000 Seats Sold
RefereeCyril Zimmermann
Scorers0:1 Eren Derdiyok, 1:1 Christian Pouga, 1:2 Daniel Majstorović,
1:3 Marco Streller, 1:4 Benjamin Huggel
Yellow CardsBelotti.
AC BellinzonaBucci – Belotti, Mangiarratti, Carbone; Miccolis, Rivera, La Rocca, Lulić; Taljević; Neri, Pouga
Trainer: Vladimir Petkovic
FC BaselCostanzo – Zanni, Majstorović, Marque, Nakata; Ba; Derdiyok, Huggel, Ergić, Carlitos ; Eduardo
Trainer: Christian Gross