2020–21 Swiss Cup

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2020–21 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Date29 August 2020 – 24 May 2021
Teams37
Defending championsYoung Boys
Final positions
ChampionsLuzern (3rd title)
Runner-upSt. Gallen

The 2020–21 Swiss Cup was the 96th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 29 August 2020 with the first games of Round 1, and ended on 24 May 2021.

Young Boys were the title holders.

Participating clubs

All teams from 2019–20 Super League and 2019–20 Challenge League. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 18 slots (instead of 45) were allocated to teams from lower divisions. Those teams had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Reserve teams and A-teams from Liechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the 2020–21 Liechtenstein Cup.

2020–21 Super League
9 teams
2020–21 Challenge League
10 teams
2020–21 Promotion League
3 teams
2020–21 1. Liga
4 teams
2020–21 2. Liga Interregional
4 teams
2020–21 Regional leagues
7 teams

Sixth tier

Seventh tier

Teams in bold are still active in the competition.

TH Title holders.

Round 1

Teams from Super League and Challenge League received a bye 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
29 August 2020
FC Monthey (5) 2–1 FC Black Stars (3)
AS Haute-Broye (7) 1–4 FC Vevey United (4)
SC Schöftland (5) 6–1 FC Sierre (5)
30 August 2020
FC Laufen (6) 0–6 FC Solothurn (4)
FC Dübendorf (6) 1–2 FC Schötz (4)
FC Savièse (6) 0–2 SC Balerna (6)
FC Zollbrück (7) 0–7 FC Stade Nyonnais (3)
FC Ajoie-Monterri (5) 0–2 FC Tuggen (4)
31 August 2020
FC Dürrenast (7) 1–5 FC Köniz (3)

Round 2

Teams engaged in UEFA competitions received a bye in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded. 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
11 September 2020
FC Schaffhausen (2) 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Lugano (1)
12 September 2020
FC Schötz (4) 0–3 FC Sion (1)
FC Tuggen (4) 1–2 FC Winterthur (2)
FC Stade Nyonnais (3) 1–3 FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (2) 1–2 Grasshopper Zürich (2)
FC Aarau (2) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
FC Wil (2)
FC Vevey United (4) 3–0 FC Köniz (3)
13 September 2020
SC Schöftland (5) 1–5 FC Solothurn (4)
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2) 1–4 SC Kriens (2)
FC Chiasso (2) 3–2 FC Zürich (1)
FC Thun (2) 0–1 FC Luzern (1)
26 September 2020
SC Balerna (6) 1–2 FC Monthey (5)

Round 3

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 February 2021
FC Aarau (2) 4–2 FC Sion (1)
FC Solothurn (4) 0–3 (w/o) SC Kriens (2)
17 February 2021
FC Winterthur (2) 6–2 FC Basel (1)
24 February 2021
Grasshopper Zürich (2) 2–0 FC Lausanne-Sport (1)
10 March 2021
FC Chiasso (2) 1–2 FC Luzern (1)
7 April 2021
FC Vevey United (4) 2–4 Servette FC (1)
FC Monthey (5) 0–3 FC Lugano (1)
8 April 2021
St. Gallen (1) 4–1 BSC Young Boys (1)

Quarter-finals

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.

6 April 2021 FC Aarau 3–0FC WinterthurAarau
18:00 Almeida 12'
Bergsma 41'
Gashi 41'
Stadium: Stadion Brügglifeld
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet
13 April 2021 FC Lugano1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Luzern Lugano
17:00 Lovrić 20' 79' Schürpf
107' Ndiaye
Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium
Referee: Alain Bieri
14 April 2021 SC Kriens2–3 (a.e.t.) Servette FC Kriens
17:00 Mistrafovic 24'
Sessolo 78'
67' Cognat
85' Kyei
107' Ondoua
Stadium: Stadion Kleinfeld
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni
14 April 2021 Grasshopper Zürich1–2 St. Gallen Zurich
18:00 Bonatini 90+3' 5' Görtler
18' Víctor Ruiz
Stadium: Stade du Letzigrund
Referee: Fedayi San

Semi-finals

Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.

4 May 2021 FC Aarau1–2 FC Luzern Aarau
17:30 Almeida 10' 4' Ndiaye
74' Tasar
Stadium: Stadion Brügglifeld
Referee: Sandro Schärer
5 May 2021 Servette FC0–1 St. Gallen Lancy
17:00 84' Stillhart Stadium: Stade de Genève
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet

Final

24 May 2021 St. Gallen 1–3 FC Luzern Bern
15:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Wankdorf
Referee: Lionel Tschudi

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