2011–12 Swiss Cup


The 2011–12 Swiss Cup is the 87th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It will begin on 16 September 2011 with the first games of Round 1 and will end on 16 May 2012 with the Final in the Stade de Suisse in Berne. The winners of the competition will qualify for the play-off round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. The current title holders are FC Sion.

Participating clubs

All ten Super League teams and fifteen Challenge League clubs have entered this year's competition, as well as 13 teams from 1. Liga and 26 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues.
2011–12 Super League
10 teams		2011–12 Challenge League
15 teams		2011–12 1. Liga
13 teams		Amateur teams
26 teams

  • FC Basel
  • Grasshoppers Zürich
  • FC Lausanne-Sport
  • FC Luzern
  • Neuchâtel Xamax
  • Servette FC
  • FC Sionth
  • FC Thun
  • BSC Young Boys
  • FC Zürich
  • FC Aarau
  • AC Bellinzona
  • FC Biel-Bienne
  • SC Brühl
  • FC Chiasso
  • SR Delémont
  • Étoile Carouge FC
  • SC Kriens
  • FC Locarno
  • AC Lugano
  • FC St. Gallen
  • Stade Nyonnais
  • FC Wil
  • FC Winterthur
  • FC Wohlen
  • FC Baden
  • GC Biaschesi
  • FC Breitenrain
  • SC Cham
  • SC Dornach
  • SC Düdingen
  • FC Grand-Lancy
  • FC Grenchen
  • ES FC Malley
  • FC Naters
  • FC Schötz
  • FC Tuggen
  • Yverdon-Sport FC
    		• Fourth level
    • FC Chur 97
    • FC Collex-Bossy
    • US Collombey-Muraz
    • FC Entfelden
    • FC Eschenbach
    • FC Freienbach
    • FC Hergiswil
    • FC Langenthal
    • Losone Sportiva
    • FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy
    • US Terre-Sainte
    • FC Töss
    Fifth level
    • FC Abtwil-Engelburg
    • FC Amicitia Riehen
    • FC Ascona
    • FC Colombier
    • FC Gumefens/Sorens
    • FC Herzogenbuchsee
    • FC Konolfingen
    • FC Renens
    • FC Schattdorf
    • FC United Zürich
    Sixth level
    • FC Deitingen
    • FC Domdidier
    • FC Ellikon Marthalen
    • FC Henau

    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. The games were played on 16, 17 and 18 September 2011.

    Round 2

    The winners of Round 1 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. The games were played on 15 and 16 October 2011.

    Round 3

    The winners of Round 2 played in this round, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. The games were played on 26–27 November 2011.

    Quarter-finals

    The winners of Round 3 play in the Quarterfinals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. The games will be played on the 20 and 21 March 2012.
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    Semi-finals

    The winners of Quarterfinals play in the Semifinals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. The games were played on the 11 and 15 April 2012.
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    Final

    The Final was played between the two Semifinal winners and took place at Stade de Suisse in Berne.