Swiss Cup

The Swiss Cup is the national cup competition in Switzerland. It was originally contested from 1957-1966. In September 2012, it was announced that the cup would be resumed for the 2014-15 season, with 12 teams from the National League A, 10 from the National League B, and an additional 10 more from the 1. Liga. The qualification round for 1. Liga teams began in October 2013.
==History==
The Swiss Cup was founded in 1957 at the behest of M. Walder, the vice president of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation and the donor of the cup's trophy. The first two editions were won by the Young-Sprinters Hockey Club of the NLA. The 1959 edition was won by Genève-Servette HC, the first and only champion to come from the second-tier National League B. They defeated the defending champion Young Sprinters 7-3 at their home rink - Patinoire des Vernets - in front of a record crowd of 11,820 spectators. The ZSC Lions captured the cup in 1960 and 1961, defeating HC Viège both times. There was a different winner each year between 1962 and 1966, with HC Ambrì-Piotta, the HC Neuchâtel Young Sprinters, EHC Visp, SC Bern, and Grasshopper-Club Zürich taking the cup respectively.
The competition was cancelled by the Swiss Ice Hockey Association after the 1966 edition, as they desired to put greater emphasis on the National League A. It was briefly resurrected as the Swiss National League Cup in 1972.
==Champions==
Year	Champion 	Runner-up 	Score	Location 	Attendance
1957	Young Sprinters HC (NLA) 	ZSC Lions (NLA) 	14-0 	 	
1958	Young Sprinters HC (NLA) 	Lausanne HC (NLA) 	11-5 	 	
1959	Servette HC (NLB) 	Young Sprinters HC (NLA) 	7-3 	Patinoire des Vernets 	11,820
1960	ZSC Lions (NLA) 	HC Viège (NLB) 	5-2 	Kunsteisbahn Litterna 	
1961	ZSC Lions (NLA) 	HC Viège (NLA) 	5-3 	 	
1962	HC Ambrì-Piotta (NLA) 	HC Villars (NLB) 	5-3 	 	
1963	Young Sprinters HC (NLA) 	Urania Genève Sport (NLB) 	7-3 	Patinoire des Vernets 	
1964	HC Viège (NLA) 	ZSC Lions (NLA) 	5-2 	 	
1965	SC Bern (NLA) 	HC Villars (NLA) 	5-2 	 	
1966	Grasshopper-Club Zürich (NLA) 	Zürcher SC (NLA) 	5-2 	Hallenstadion de Zurich 	
2015	SC Bern (NLA) 	Kloten Flyers (NLA) 	3-1 	PostFinance Arena 	17,131
2016	ZSC Lions (NLA) 	Lausanne HC (NLA) 	4 - 1	Patinoire de Malley, Lausanne 	7,600
2017	EHC Kloten (NLA) 	Genève-Servette HC (NLA) 	5 - 2	Swiss Arena, Kloten 	7,624
2018	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (SL)	HC Davos (NL) 	7 - 2	St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena, Rapperswil-Jona	6,100
2019	EV Zug (NL) 	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers (NL)	5 - 1	St. Galler Kantonalbank Arena, Rapperswil-Jona	6,100
2020	HC Ajoie (NLB) 	HC Davos (NL) 	7 - 3	Lausanne 	
2021	SC Bern (NL) 	ZSC Lions (NL) 	5 - 2	Zurich 	
2022	EHC Arosa 	EHC Dübendorf 	3 - 2	 	
2023	HCV Martigny 	EHC Arosa 	2 - 0	 	
==External links==
*Swiss Ice Hockey Association
Category:Tournaments