2012–13 Swiss Cup


The 2012–13 Swiss Cup was the 88th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition commenced on 14 September 2012 with the first game of Round 1 and ended on 20 May 2013 with the Final. The winners of the competition, Grasshopper Club Zürich qualified for the play-off round of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. They beat defending champions FC Basel in the final.

Participating clubs

All ten Super League and nine Challenge League teams entered this year's competition, as well as 45 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga Promotion and below qualified through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Teams from regional leagues qualified by winning the last season's regional cups.
2012–13 Super League
10 teams		2012–13 Challenge League
9 teams		2012–13 1. Liga Promotion
6 teams		2012–13 1. Liga
13 teams		2012-13 2. Liga Interregional
10 teams		2012-13 Regional leagues
16 teams

  • FC Basel
  • Grasshoppers Zürich
  • FC Lausanne-Sport
  • FC Luzern
  • Servette FC
  • FC Sion
  • FC St. Gallen
  • FC Thun
  • BSC Young Boys
  • FC Zürich
  • FC Aarau
  • AC Bellinzona
  • FC Biel-Bienne
  • FC Chiasso
  • FC Locarno
  • FC Lugano
  • FC Wil
  • FC Winterthur
  • FC Wohlen
  • SC Brühl
  • SR Delémont
  • Étoile Carouge FC
  • SC Kriens
  • FC Schaffhausen
  • FC Tuggen
  • FC Baden
  • FC Black Stars
  • SC Cham
  • SC Düdingen
  • FC Echallens
  • FC Grenchen
  • FC Köniz
  • FC Le Mont
  • FC Monthey
  • SV Muttenz
  • FC Schötz
  • FC Wettswil-Bonstetten
  • SC Zofingen
  • SC Bümpliz 78
  • FC Colombier†
  • FC Eschenbach
  • FC Hergiswil
  • FC Ibach
  • FC Langenthal
  • FC La Sarraz-Éclépens
  • FC Linth 04
  • FC Moutier
  • FC Thierrens
    		• Sixth tier
    • FC Aarberg
    • FC Altstetten
    • FC Amriswil
    • FC Arlesheim
    • FC Ems
    • FC Hochdorf
    • CS Italien
    • FC Olten
    • Pully Football
    • FC Richemond
    • FC Saxon-Sports
    • FC Schönbühl
    • AC Vallemaggia
    • Vedeggio Calcio‡
    • FC Windisch
    Seventh tier
    • FC DiessenhofenFP
    Teams in bold are still active in the competition.
    th Title holders.

    FP Qualified for having the lowest fair play points inside its regional tier.

    † Qualified as regional leagues cup winners before being promoted to 2. Liga Interregional.

    ‡ Qualified through 2. Liga Interregional qualifiers after being relegated to their regional league.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    Quarter-finals

    The winners of Round 3 played in the Quarter-finals, there was no home advantage granted in the draw.
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    Semi-finals

    The winners of the Quarter-finals stage advanced to play in the Semi-finals.
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    Final

    The winners of the Semi-finals stage played in the Final, which was held in the capital.