The 2014–15 Swiss Cup was the 90th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition started on 23 August 2014 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 7 June 2015 with the Final, won by Sion. As winners of the competition, they qualified for the Group Stage[1] of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. The reigning title holders were Zürich.

2014–15 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Teams64
Final positions
ChampionsSion
Runner-upBasel
Tournament statistics
Matches played63
Goals scored239 (3.79 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Breel Embolo,
Marco Schneuwly (6)

Participating clubs

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All 19 teams from Super League and Challenge League (teams from Liechtenstein only play in the 2014–15 Liechtenstein Cup) automatically entered this year's competition, as well as 45 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga Promotion and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Teams from regional leagues had to qualify by winning the last season's regional cups.

2014–15 Super League
9 teams
2014–15 Challenge League
10 teams
2014–15 Promotion League
9 teams
2014–15 1. Liga
13 teams
2014–15 2. Liga Interregional
9 teams
2014–15 Regional leagues
14 teams

Sixth tier

  • ASI Audax-Friùl (NE)
  • FC Greifensee (ZH)
  • FC Henau (SG)
  • CS Italien (GE)
  • FC Murten (FR)
  • FC Pratteln (BL)
  • FC Rothrist (AG)
  • FC Schönbühl (BE)
  • FC Subingen (SO)
  • FC Tägerwilen (TG)
  • Vedeggio Calcio (TI)
  • FC Visp (VS)

Seventh tier

  • FC Nottwil (LU)
  • SC Veltheim (AG)

TH Title holders.

Round 1

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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.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
23 August 2014
FC Baden 0–3 FC St. Gallen
FC Breitenrain 2–3 FC Thun
US Terre Sainte 0–1 FC Biel-Bienne
SC Cham 2–1 SC Düdingen
CS Italien 0–4 FC Basel
BSC Old Boys 1–2 FC Lugano
SC YF Juventus 1–3 FC Lausanne-Sport
FC Muri 0–3 FC Wohlen
FC Eschenbar 1–3 FC Winterthur
FC Rothrist 0–1 FC Le Mont
FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy 0–1 FC Münsingen
SC Buochs 1–0 FC Frauenfeld
FC Stade-Payerne 1–4 FC Schötz
FC Dietikon 0–4 FC Wil
FC Mendrisio 0–2 FC Chiasso
FC Pratteln 0–8 FC Black Stars
SC Veltheim 2–3 (a.e.t.) FC Henau
Vedeggio Calcio 0–2 Grasshopper Zürich
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(p. 4–2)
Étoile Carouge FC
FC Hergiswil 2–1 FC Tuggen
24 August 2014
FC Perly-Certoux 2–4 FC Schaffhausen
FC Sirnach 0–8 Servette FC
FC Nottwil 0–5 FC Köniz
FC Konolfingen 0–9 FC Luzern
FC Bavois 0–1 BSC Young Boys
FC La Chaux-de-Fonds 1–3 FC Sion
FC Schönbühl 0–7 FC Zürich
FC Murten 0–4 FC Stade Nyonnais
FC Greifensee 2–1 FC Subingen
FC Tägerwilen 4–1 FC Visp
AC Taverne 1–7 FC Aarau
ASI Audax-Friùl 0–2 FC Locarno

Round 2

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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.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
19 September 2014
FC Lausanne-Sport 0–1 FC Thun
20 September 2014
FC Tägerwilen 3–9 FC Lugano
FC Münsingen 1–0 FC Locarno
FC Biel-Bienne 0–1 FC Sion
FC Chiasso 0–1 FC Aarau
FC Schaffhausen 3–5 (a.e.t.) FC Luzern
SC Buochs 1–0 BSC Young Boys
FC Henau 2–3 (a.e.t.) FC Wil
FC Hergiswil 1–3 FC Schötz
21 September 2014
FC Black Stars 1–2 (a.e.t.) FC Zürich
FC Winterthur 0–4 FC Basel
Neuchâtel Xamax FCS 3–5 Grasshopper Zürich
Servette FC 1–2 FC Wohlen
FC Greifensee 2–3 SC Cham
FC Le Mont 1–2 FC St. Gallen
FC Stade Nyonnais 1–2 FC Köniz

Round 3

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The winners of Round 2 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. SC Buochs, from the fifth tier of Swiss football, were the lowest-ranked team in this round.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
29 October 2014
FC Luzern 1–2 FC Aarau
FC Lugano 0–1 (a.e.t.) Grasshopper Zürich
FC Wohlen 1–3 FC Basel
FC St. Gallen 2–1 (a.e.t.) FC Thun
30 October 2014
FC Köniz 0–3 FC Sion
FC Münsingen 3–2 FC Wil
SC Buochs 2–0 FC Schötz
3 December 2014
SC Cham 0–5 FC Zürich

Quarter-finals

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The winners of Round 3 played in the Quarter-finals. There was no home advantage granted in the draw. SC Buochs, from the fifth tier of Swiss football, are the lowest-ranked team in this round.

FC Münsingen1–6FC Basel
Plüss   81' Hamoudi   7'
Kakitani   24', 42', 59'
Embolo   34'
Delgado   41' (pen.)
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Alain Bieri

FC Zürich1–0 (a.e.t.)Grasshopper Zürich
Rodríguez   96'
Attendance: 11,400
Referee: Stephan Klossner

FC Sion2–1FC Aarau
Konaté   3'
Fernandes   27'
Seger   90+3'
Attendance: 6,800

SC Buochs0–5FC St. Gallen
Sikorski   27'
Rodriguez   44' (pen.)
Sikorski   53'
Aratore   57'
Tafer   88'
Stadion Seefeld, Buochs
Attendance: 4,400
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet

Semi-finals

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FC Zürich0–1FC Sion
Konaté   48'
Attendance: 6,883

FC St. Gallen1–3FC Basel
Mutsch   34'
Dejan Janjatović   50'
Čavušević   87' (1:3)
Stéphane Besle   89'
Everton Bilher   39'   90+2'
ASF/SFV summary   14' (0:1) Gashi
  18' Embolo
  44' (o.g. 0:2) Mutsch
  60' (0:3) Gashi
  90+2' Callà
Attendance: 16,690

Final

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FC Basel0 – 3[2]FC Sion
Gashi   46'
T. Xhaka   49'
F. Frei   64'
FCB summary
ASF/SFV summary
  18' (0:1) Konaté
  50' (0:2) Fernandes
  60' (0:3) Carlitos
  72' Zverotić
Attendance: 35,674 (sold out)

Note: Beginning of the second half with a 15 minute delay, because of the firing of pyrotechnics in the Sion fan sector.

GK   Germano Vailati
DF   Taulant Xhaka   49'   74'
DF   Fabian Schär
DF   Marek Suchý
DF   Adama Traoré
MF   Fabian Frei   65'
MF   Shkëlzen Gashi   46'
MF   Mohamed Elneny
MF   Luca Zuffi
ST   Davide Callà   53'
ST   Marco Streller (c)   75'
Substitutes:
DF   Ahmed Hamoudi   53'
MF   Matías Delgado   74'
FW   Albian Ajeti   75'
Manager:
  Paulo Sousa
GK   Andris Vaņins
DF   Elsad Zverotić   72'
DF   Léo Lacroix
DF   Reto Ziegler
DF   Pa Modou Jagne
MF   Carlitos
MF   Xavier Kouassi (c)
MF   Vero Salatić
ST   Edimilson Fernandes   73'
ST   Ebenezer Assifuah   75'
ST   Pape Moussa Konaté   85'
Substitutes:
MF   Michael Perrier   73'
MF   Daniel Follonier   75'
MF   Demetris Christofi   85'
Manager:
  Didier Tholot

Match summary

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The Final was played on 7 June 2015 Basel against Sion and with an attendance of 35,674 fans the St. Jakob-Park was sold out. Referee was Nikolaj Hänni. An ex-Basler was the match winner for Sion. The Portuguese technical genius Carlitos played the two deadly passes into the depth, which led to the 1–0 by goal getter Moussa Konaté on 18 minutes and the 2–0 by Edimilson Fernandes on 50 minutes. Carlitos himself scored the goal for the 3–0 final result after an hours play. He scored after a cross from Elsad Zverotić with a diving header.[4]

Conclusion

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The FC Sion cup myth is alive more than ever after this final, because they celebrated their 13th victory in their 13th final of this knockout competition. Sion didn’t give their opponents a chance, even playing in their own stadium. The 13th Cup triumph will forever have a special place in the club’s history. The Red-Whites have never been able to win a cup final so clearly and the fact that this was achieved with the strongest Super League club over the previous years was astonishing and impressive at the same time.[5]

References

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  1. ^ 2015/16 Access list Bert Kassies' Site
  2. ^ Fussball-Schweiz (7 June 2015). "90. Schweizer Cupfinal" (in German). daniel schaub medienbüro gmbh. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  3. ^ refereesfifa.blogspot.com (7 June 201). "FIFA Referees News: Switzerland : 2015 Swiss Cup Final". refereesfifa.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  4. ^ Swiss Football League (SFL) (7 June 2015). "FC Basel - FC Sion 0:3 (0:1)". Swiss Football League (ASF/SFL) homepage. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  5. ^ (Si) (7 June 2015). "Spielbericht". Match report. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2021-11-16.

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