# 1997–98 Swiss Cup

The 1997–98 Swiss Cup was the 73rd season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 3 August with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 1 June 1998 with the Final held at Wankdorf, Bern. The winners earned a place in the qualifying round of the Cup Winners' Cup.

## Round 1

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 3 August 1997 |||
| FC Konolfingen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 5–4) | FC Interlaken |
| 6 August 1997 |||
| FC Birr | 1–5 | FC Schwamendingen |
| 7 August 1997 |||
| FC Herzogenbuchsee | 0–4 | FC Kirchberg SG |
| FC St. Margrethen | 1–2 | FC Kreuzlingen |
| 8 August 1997 |||
| FC Hergiswil | 1–3 | FC Dulliken |
| 9 August 1997 |||
| FC Porrentruy | 4–1 | BSC Old Boys |
| FC Kirchberg BE | 0–3 | SC Derendingen |
| SC Worb | 1–4 | FC Marly |
| FC Wyler Bern | 1–2 | FC Ostermundigen |
| FC Therwil | 2–5 | SC Burgdorf |
| SC Siebnen | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Buttikon |
| FC Ecublens | 2–1 | FC La Sallaz Lausanne |
| FC Portalban-Gletterens | 4–1 | FC Moudon |
| FC Orpund | 3–1 | FC Fontainemelon |
| FC Massongex | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Savièse |
| FC Visp | 1–2 | FC Salgesch |
| FC Collex-Bossy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 3–2) | FC Signal |
| ES Malley | 5–2 | FC Vernier |
| FC Forward Morges | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | FC Epalinges |
| FC La Tour/Le Paquier | 0–2 | FC Châtel-St-Denis |
| US Collombey-Muraz | 1–0 | FC Chalais |
| FC Etagnières | 0–3 | FC Saint-Légier |
| Stade Payerne | 3–1 | CS Romontois |
| FC Altbüron-Grossdietwil | 1–2 | FC Willisau |
| FC Sarnen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 5–4) | FC Schönenwerd |
| FC Winznau | 3–2 | SC Zofingen |
| FC Turgi | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Brugg |
| CB Laax | 1–4 | FC Walenstadt |
| FC Töss | 2–4 | FC Mönchaltorf |
| FC Tössfeld | 2–3 | FC Fortuna SG |
| FC Wülflingen | 0–2 | FC Uznach |
| GC Biaschesi | 3–0 | Malcantone Agno |
| 10 August 1997 |||
| FC Zollikofen | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (p. 6–7) | FC Azzurri Bienne |
| FC Black Stars Basel | 3–0 | FC Moutier |
| FC Pfäffikon | 5–2 | FC Horgen |
| FC Wetzikon | 2–0 | FC Bazenheid |
| SC Aadorf | 0–3 | FC Winkeln SG |
| FC Wallisellen | 3–0 | FC Juventina Wettingen |
| FC Oetwil am See | 1–2 | FC Baar |
| FC Beringen | 1–2 | FC Widnau |
| FC Echichens | 1–3 | FC Le Mont |
| FC Laufen | 3–2 | FC Alle |
| FC Bilten | 3–10 | FC Stäfa ZH |
| FC Trübbach | 1–6 | SC Cham |
| FC Flawil | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | SC Veltheim Winterthur |
| FC Develier | 0–3 | FC Aesch |
| FC St-Paul Vésenaz | 1–0 | FC Cologny-Geneva |
| SC Reiden | 0–1 | FC Subingen |
| FC Alpnach | 8–3 (a.e.t.) | SC Schöftland |
| FC Goldau | 2–6 | FC Wohlen |
| FC Cortaillod | 0–4 (a.e.t.) | FC Lamboing |
| FC Uster | 0–1 | FC Blue Stars Zürich |
| FC Landquart | 1–0 | FC Flums |
| AS Italiana Bern | 2–1 | SC Düdingen |
| FC Tresa-Monteggio | 0–3 | AS Lamone-Cadempino |
| US Arbedo | 4–1 | SC Erstfeld |
| FC Bôle | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Deportivo |
| FC Fislisbach | 0–6 | FC Seefeld ZH |
| 12 August 1997 |||
| SC Dornach | 4–0 | SC Baudepartement Basel |

## Round 2

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 17–24 August 1997 |||
| FC Ecublens | 0–2 | FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy |
| FC Lamboing | 0–4 | FC Serrières |
| FC Sarnen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 3–2) | FC Schötz |
| FC Portalban-Gletterens | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–2) | FC Renens |
| FC Bôle | 0–5 | FC Colombier |
| FC Marly | 2–1 | SC Bümpliz |
| FC Black Stars Basel | 2–3 | FC Biel-Bienne |
| FC Azzurri Bienne | 3–1 | FC Noiraigue |
| SC Burgdorf | 1–6 | FC Grenchen |
| SC Derendingen | 1–6 | FC Wangen bei Olten |
| FC Porrentruy | 1–3 | FC Concordia Basel |
| AS Italiana Bern | 0–3 | FC Bulle |
| SC Dornach | 2–3 | SV Lyss |
| FC Aesch | 1–4 | FC Köniz |
| FC Ostermundigen | 3–2 | FC Central Fribourg |
| FC Subingen | 3–1 | FC Riehen |
| FC Laufen | 5–3 | FC Klus-Balstahl |
| FC Konolfingen | 1–10 | FC Fribourg |
| FC Orpund | 3–5 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| FC Willisau | 2–3 | FC Münsingen |
| FC Savièse | 2–1 | FC Naters |
| FC Le Mont | 0–3 | CS Chênois |
| FC Salgesch | 0–6 | FC Monthey |
| FC Collex-Bossy | 1–2 | Vevey Sports |
| FC St-Paul Vésenaz | 1–4 | Grand-Lancy FC |
| ES Malley | 2–3 | Stade Nyonnais |
| FC Epalinges | 0–6 | FC Meyrin |
| FC Châtel-St-Denis | 3–1 | FC Montreux-Sports |
| US Collombey-Muraz | 3–1 | FC Martigny-Sports |
| FC Widnau | 0–2 | FC Uznach |
| FC Saint-Légier | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Echallens |
| FC Winznau | 1–8 | SV Muttenz |
| FC Dulliken | 0–2 | FC Hochdorf |
| FC Alpnach | 1–5 | SC Buochs |
| FC Wohlen | 1–3 | FC Sursee |
| FC Wallisellen | 1–6 | FC Altstetten ZH |
| FC Blue Stars Zürich | 2–3 | AC Bellinzona |
| FC Schwamendingen | 0–1 | FC Muri |
| FC Seefeld ZH | 0–2 | FC Red Star Zürich |
| FC Brugg | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 8–7) | FC Suhr |
| FC Stäfa ZH | 1–7 | SC Cham |
| FC Baar | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Zug 94 |
| FC Landquart | 1–4 | FC Tuggen |
| FC Buttikon | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | FC Freienbach |
| FC Pfäffikon | 1–8 | FC Rapperswil-Jona |
| FC Walenstadt | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 8–9) | FC Glarus |
| FC Mönchaltorf | 0–2 | FC Dübendorf |
| FC Wetzikon | 0–5 | SC YF Juventus |
| FC Fortuna SG | 1–4 | FC Rorschach |
| FC Winkeln SG | 0–1 | FC Bülach |
| SC Veltheim | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Gossau |
| FC Kreuzlingen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 5–7) | FC Frauenfeld |
| AS Lamone-Cadempino | 0–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Chiasso |
| GC Biaschesi | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 5–4) | FC Mendrisio |
| US Arbedo | 3–7 | FC Ascona |
| Stade Payerne | 3–0 | FC Bex |
* ^1 Match awarded because was Bex fielded the ineligible player Saydou Diallo. Originally finished 1–6 for away team.

## Round 3

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 6–7 September 1997 |||
| FC Dübendorf | 4–5 | SC YF Juventus |
| FC Wangen bei Olten | 1–0 | FC Hochdorf |
| FC Savièse | 2–4 | FC Echallens |
| Stade Payerne | 1–0 | CS Chênois |
| FC Glarus | 0–3 | FC Brugg |
| FC Ascona | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. ?) | SC Buochs |
| FC Concordia Basel | 0–1 | FC Chiasso |
| FC Bulle | 1–2 | FC Monthey |
| FC Sursee | 0–3 | SV Muttenz |
| FC Bülach | 0–1 | FC Red Star Zürich |
| Zug 94 | 1–2 | FC Rapperswil-Jona |
| FC Marly | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–3) | FC Biel-Bienne |
| FC Azzurri Bienne | 1–7 | FC Grenchen |
| FC Freienbach | 0–2 | FC Tuggen |
| FC Châtel-St-Denis | 5–0 | US Collombey-Muraz |
| SV Lyss | 2–0 | FC Köniz |
| FC Ostermundigen | 1–6 | FC Serrières |
| SC Cham | 2–1 | FC Uznach |
| FC Subingen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (p. 2–3) | FC Muri |
| FC Laufen | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–5) | AC Bellinzona |
| FC Frauenfeld | 3–1 | FC Rorschach |
| FC Colombier | 0–1 | FC Fribourg |
| Vevey Sports | 4–3 | Grand-Lancy FC |
| FC Sarnen | 0–2 | GC Biaschesi |
| FC Portalban-Gletterens | 0–2 | Stade Nyonnais |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–1 | FC Münsingen |
| FC Gossau | 4–1 | FC Altstetten ZH |
| FC Meyrin | 3–1 | FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy |

## Round 4

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 19 September 1997 |||
| Stade Payerne | 0–2 | Stade Nyonnais |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–3 | FC Thun |
| FC Grenchen | 0–1 | FC Solothurn |
| FC Châtel-St-Denis | 0–3 | FC Meyrin |
| FC Gossau | 1–3 | FC Schaffhausen |
| FC Muri | 0–2 | AC Bellinzona |
| FC Frauenfeld | 0–3 | SV Schaffhausen |
| FC Fribourg | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (p. 3–5) | Vevey Sports |
| 20 September 1997 |||
| SC YF Juventus | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–3) | GC Biaschesi |
| FC Wangen bei Olten | 1–3 | FC Wil |
| FC Echallens | 0–5 | SR Delémont |
| FC Brugg | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | SC Buochs |
| FC Chiasso | 1–4 | FC Lugano |
| FC Monthey | 2–1 | Yverdon-Sport FC |
| SV Muttenz | 1–3 | FC Red Star Zürich |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona | 0–3 | FC Winterthur |
| FC Tuggen | 0–4 | FC Locarno |
| SV Lyss | 2–1 | FC Serrières |
| SC Cham | 0–4 | FC Baden |
| 21 September 1997 |||
| FC Marly | 0–4 | BSC Young Boys |

## Round 5

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 15 November 1997 |||
| SC Buochs | 2–7 (a.e.t.) | FC Basel |
| FC Lugano | 5–0 | SV Schaffhausen |
| FC Red Star Zürich | 0–6 | Grasshoppers |
| FC Winterthur | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 7–6) | FC Luzern |
| BSC Young Boys | 1–4 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| FC Meyrin | 3–1 | SV Lyss |
| 16 November 1997 |||
| SC YF Juventus | 2–4 | FC Wil |
| FC Schaffhausen | 0–1 | FC Zürich |
| SR Delémont | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (p. 3–4) | FC Sion |
| AC Bellinzona | 1–3 | FC St. Gallen |
| Stade Nyonnais | 1–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax FC |
| Vevey Sports | 0–4 | Servette FC |
| FC Monthey | 0–1 | FC Thun |
| FC Solothurn | 1–3 | Étoile-Carouge FC |
| FC Locarno | 1–4 | SC Kriens |
| FC Baden | 1–4 | FC Aarau |

## Round 6

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 21 February 1998 |||
| FC Wil | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (p. 6–5) | FC Zürich |
| FC Sion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | FC St. Gallen |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FC | 2–0 | FC Basel |
| 22 February 1998 |||
| FC Lugano | 1–0 | Servette FC |
| FC Thun | 2–1 | Grasshoppers |
| FC Winterthur | 1–3 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| Étoile-Carouge FC | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (p. 3–0) | SC Kriens |
| 1 April 1998 |||
| FC Meyrin | 2–5 | FC Aarau |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 12 April 1998 |||
| FC Lugano | 1–0 | FC Aarau |
| 13 April 1998 |||
| FC Wil | 2–1 | Étoile-Carouge FC |
| FC Lausanne-Sport | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–1) | Neuchâtel Xamax FC |
| FC Thun | 0–5 | FC St. Gallen |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 5 May 1998 |||
| FC Wil | 0–2 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| 13 May 1998 |||
| FC St. Gallen | 2–1 | FC Lugano |

## Sources and references

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