2016–17 FC Basel season
Swiss Cup
The draw for the first round was held on 1 July 2016. The Super- and Challenge League clubs were seeded and could not be drawn against each other.

2016–17 FC Basel season

Section Title: Swiss Cup
Table Section Text: The draw for the first round was held on 1 July 2016. The Super- and Challenge League clubs were seeded and could not be drawn against each other.

2 March 2017 Quarterfinal	Basel	3 – 1	Zürich	St. Jakob-Park, Basel

20:30	Janko 20' Xhaka 28', 56' Lang 41' Steffen 8' 78'	(FCB report) (SFV report)	3' Buff 14' Nef 15' Brunner 58' Voser 82' Schönbächler	Attendance: 25,259 Referee: Switzerland Alain Bieri (Solothurn)

Sentence(s)

Basel played at home against Zürich, won the game by 3–1.

final_sentence: Basel played at home against Zürich, won the game by 3–1.