1928–29 Swiss Cup

1928–29 Swiss Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Teams105
Final positions
ChampionsUrania Genève Sport
Runners-upYoung Boys

The 1928–29 Swiss Cup was the 4th edition of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since the 1925–26 season by the Swiss Football Association.

Overview

Preamble

In Switzerland, after the end of the first world war, the 1920s saw a rapid rise in the popularity of top-level football and also a decade of rapid growth in grassroots football and many new football clubs were formed. By the mid-1920s, every larger Swiss town had a football pitch and its own football club. Top level organised football also experienced a boom and the larger already existing clubs were also expanding and growing. Between 1922 and 1930, twelve new football stadiums were built, each with a capacity of over 10,000 spectators. Furthermore, semi- and fully professional football players began to emerge and transfer fees started to become a reality.[1]

The structure of the Swiss championships provided a top-tier Serie A with 27 teams (3 groups of 9 clubs) and a second-tier Promotion Series with 54 teams divided into 8 groups (4 groups of 8 teams, 1 group with 7 and 1 group with nine teams). From the third-tier the football system was arranged in the regional leagues, named Serie B, C and D. However, the Swiss league system was suffering a crisis and this would expand further during the following years. There were continuous disagreements between smaller and larger clubs. These were mainly concerning promotion/relegation procedures which included play-offs between lower-tier group winners and upp-tier group losers. Not only that, but also due to the expanding professionalism, because the larger clubs would contest for the better players by offering them a wage.[2]

Format

This season 105 clubs applied for participation for the Swiss Cup. Therefore, the preliminary round was expanded to 82 teams. These played a knock out round for a slot in the first principal round. This expansion, therefore, required that selected top-tier clubs also had to compete in the preliminary round and this again caused further irritations and disagreements.[3]

This season's cup competition began with the preliminary round, which was held in advance of the main competition. This qualifying round, with one exception, was played on the first Sunday in September 1928 and one week in advance of the league season. The first principal round was played, with one exception on Sunday 7 October. The competition was to be completed on Whit Monday 1930 with the final, which this year took place at the Stade de Frontenex in Genève.

Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The matches were played in a knockout format. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time. In the event of a draw at the end of extra time, if agreed between the clubs, a second extra time was played. If the score was still level at the final whistle, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If no replay was agreed or the replay ended in a draw after extra time, a toss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round.[4]

Preliminary round

The lower league teams that had not qualified for the main competition competed here in a knockout qualification round. Selected top-tier clubs also had to compete in the preliminary round. The aim of this preliminary stage was to reduce the number of lower league teams before the first round was played. The winners of the qualification were to join the other clubs from the top-tier that were automatically qualified. The draw in the preliminary stage and in the early rounds of the main competition respected local regionalities. The qualification round was played in advance of the lower leagues regional season.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
26 August 1928
Spielvereinigung Schaffhausen 0–0 (a.e.t.) FC Münchenstein
2 September 1928
Luzern 5–0 Juventus Zürich
Kickers Luzern 6–2 SC Kleinhüningen
FC Oerlikon (ZH) 5–0 FC Neumünster (ZH)
Helvetik Basel 1–2 FC Altstetten (Zürich)
Wohlen 3–2 SC Zug
FC Birsfelden 2–1 FC Langenthal
Uster 3–1 SC Veltheim (Winterthur)
Basel 1–0 Baden
FC Allschwil 3–2 FC Amriswil
Lugano 13–0 FC Romanshorn
SV Seebach (Zürich) 3–4 Frauenfeld
Winterthurer Sportverein 3–1 Red Star
Sparta Schaffhausen 2–3 Black Stars
Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi 7–1 FC Breite (Basel)
FC Sissach 2–4 Bülach
Winterthur 2–0 FC Töss (Winterthur)
Locarno 10–1 Hakoah Zürich
FC Adliswil 2–3 FC Thalwil
Sirius Zürich 4–2 SV Höngg
Minerva Bern 10–1 La Côte-Sport Rolle
FC Bex 3–8 Stade Lausanne
FC Yverdon 1–4 FC Viktoria Bern[5][6]
Sainte-Croix-Sports 4–2 Cercle des Sports Bienne
Stade Nyonnais 1–2 Delémont
FC Bözingen 2–5 FC Gloria-Sports (Le Locle)
FC Länggasse (Bern) 3–1 Couvet-Sports
Lancy-Champagne-Sport 1–6 FC Le Locle
FC Jonction (Genève) 3–2 (a.e.t.) Lausanne-Sport
Fribourg 3–1 Sport Boys Bern
Vevey Sports 5–1 Villeneuve-Sports
FC Nidau 6–2 FC Reconvilier
FC Olten 4–1 FC Orbe
FC Tavannes 2–1 CAA Genève
Sylva-Sports (Le Locle) 3–1 FC Renens
FC Tramelan 6–5 Monthey
Concordia Yverdon 4–0 Central Fribourg
FC Xamax (Neuchâtel) 1–0 FC Forward Morges
FC Fleurier 2–5 Zähringia Bern
FC Madretsch (Biel) 8–6 Montreux-Sports
CS La Tour-de-Peilz 2–1 Racing-Club Lausanne
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 September 1928
FC Münchenstein 5–3 Spielvereinigung Schaffhausen

Matches

Basel1–0Baden
Enderlin (I) 80' (1:0) FCB summary
Referee: Feurer (Delémont)
  • Basel played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier), Baden in the Serie Promotion (second tier).

First principal round

The winners of the qualification round were to join the clubs from the lower leagues that had already qualified and the teams from the top-tier, most of which were automatically qualified. The draw in the early rounds of the main competition respected local regionalities, whenever possible.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
16 September 1928
Urania Genève Sport 3–0 FC Nidau
7 October 1928
Servette 10–0 Zähringia Bern
FC Jonction (Genève) 2–0 FC Gloria (Le Locle)
Biel-Bienne 2–1 Bern
Grenchen 5–1 FC Olten
La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–5 FC Madretsch (Biel)
Solothurn 8–4 Sylva-Sports (Le Locle)
FC Tramelan 2–8 Étoile-Sporting
Sainte-Croix-Sports 1–2 Fribourg
Cantonal Neuchâtel 3–0 CS La Tour-de-Peilz
Minerva Bern 2–1 Etoile Carouge
Young Boys 7–0 FC Xamax (Neuchâtel)
Concordia Yverdon 3–1 FC Le Locle
Stade Lausanne 6–2 Delémont
FC Tavannes 8–1 Vevey Sports
FC Länggasse (Bern) 0–3 FC Viktoria Bern
St. Gallen 0–4 SC Veltheim (Winterthur)
Aarau 2–1 Nordstern
Brühl 3–4 Young Fellows
Wohlen 1–4 Grasshopper Club
Black Stars 0–1 Blue Stars
Locarno 3–1 Old Boys
Winterthurer Sportverein 2–4 Chiasso
FC Münchenstein 1–9 * Zürich
Uster 0–11 Lugano
Concordia Basel 14–4 FC Thalwil
Basel 10–2 Bülach
Kickers Luzern 6–4 FC Oerlikon (ZH)
Frauenfeld 1–2 FC Liestal
Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi 4–2 FC Allschwil
Luzern 4–1 FC Altstetten (Zürich)
Sirius Zürich 1–6 FC Birsfelden
  • Note the match Münchenstein–Zürich was played in Zürich.

Matches

Servette10–0Zähringia Bern
1x Röthlisberger
2x Landi
4x Passello
2x Lüthy
1x Garibaldi 		Servette summary
Parc des Sports, Geneva
  • Servette played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier), Zähringia in the Serie B (third tier).
Aarau2–1Nordstern

 FCA summary
  • Both teams played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
FC Münchenstein[7]9–1Zürich
Cordazzo (3:1) FCZ summary 15' (1:0) A. Lehmann
(2:0) A. Lehmann
(3:0) A. Lehmann
(4:1) Kaspar
(5:1) A. Lehmann
(6:1) A. Lehmann
(7:1) A. Lehmann
(8:1) A. Lehmann
Heinrich
(9:1) A. Lehmann
Attendance: 600
Referee: Hirt (Zürich)
  • Note the match Münchenstein–Zürich was played in Zürich.
  • Münchenstein played the 1928/29 season in the Serie B (third tier), Zürich in the Serie A (top-tier).
Basel10–2Bülach
Schlecht 3' (1:0)
Bielser 30' (2:1)
Enderlin (I) 50' (pen. 3:1)
Enderlin (I) 51' (4:1)
Strasser 54' (5:1)
Bielser 57' (6:1)
Bielser 61' (7:1)
Enderlin (I) 62' (8:1)
Bielser 70' (9:2)
Schlecht 80' (10:2)		 FCB summary 10' (1:1) Mattenleger
67' (8:2) Rüegg
Referee: Karl Wunderlin (Basel)
  • Basel played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier), Bülach in the Serie B (third tier).

Round 2

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
4 November 1928
Locarno 1–2 Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi
Luzern 4–1 FC Birsfelden
Aarau 0–2 Young Fellows
Kickers Luzern 1–4 Zürich
Lugano 5–1 Grasshopper Club
Basel 2–3 Concordia Basel
Blue Stars 1–3 FC Liestal
Cantonal Neuchâtel 3–1 Stade Lausanne
Fribourg 5–1 FC Jonction (Genève)
FC Madretsch (Biel) 6–4 Solothurn
Biel-Bienne 5–0 Minerva Bern
Étoile-Sporting 3–0 Grenchen
Urania Genève Sport 2–2 (a.e.t.) Servette
Young Boys 12–3 FC Viktoria Bern
Concordia Yverdon 2–3 (a.e.t.) FC Tavannes
11 November 1928
Chiasso 2–4 (a.e.t.) Winterthur
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
18 November 1928
Servette 0–1 (a.e.t.) Urania Genève Sport

Matches

Aarau0–2Young Fellows
FCA summary
  • Both teams played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
Kickers Luzern1–4Zürich
Gloor (1:4) FCZ summary 12' (0:1) Eggler
(2:0) Stelzer
(0:3) A. Lehmann
(0:4) Stelzer
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Afflerbach (Basel)
  • Kickers Luzern played the 1928/29 season in the Serie Promotion (second tier), Zürich in the Serie A (top-tier).
Basel2–3Concordia Basel
Enderlin (I) 52' (1:2)
Müller 55' (2:2)		 FCB summary 16' (0:1) Christen
35' (0:2) Ehrenbolger (I)
83' (2:3) Christen
Attendance: 3,580
Referee: Alfred Spengler (Olten)
  • Both teams played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
Urania Genève Sport2–2 (a.e.t.)Servette

 Servette summary Dorsaz
Passello
  • Both teams played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
Replay
Servette0–1 (a.e.t.)Urania Genève Sport
Servette summary
Parc des Sports, Geneva

Round 3

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
2 December 1928
Luzern 0–2 Lugano
FC Liestal 2–3 Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi
Winterthur 5–3 Zürich
Young Fellows 0–1 Concordia Basel
Cantonal Neuchâtel 1–0 FC Tavannes
Young Boys 5–0 FC Madretsch (Biel)
Biel-Bienne 2–3 Étoile-Sporting
Fribourg ppd Urania Genève Sport
Rescheduled
Team 1  Score  Team 2
6 January 1929
Urania Genève Sport 2–0 Fribourg

Matches

Luzern0–2Lugano
RSSSF summary 14' (0:1) Fink
(0:2) Hintermann
  • Luzern played the 1928/29 season in the Serie Promotion (second tier), Zürich in the Serie A (top-tier).
FC Liestal[8]2–3Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi

 RSSSF summary Donizetti
Andreoni
Morandi
Sportplatz Gitterli, Liestal
  • Liestal played the 1928/29 season in the Serie Promotion (second tier), GC Luganesi in the Serie B (third tier).
Winterthur5–3Zürich
Martin I 2' (1:1)
Huber (2:2)
Küng (3:2)
Keller (4:3)
Küng (5:3)		 FCZ summary 1' (0:1) Stelzer
(1:2) A. Lehmann
61' (3:3) A. Lehmann
  • Both teams played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
Young Fellows0–1Concordia Basel
RSSSF summary 77' (0:1) Ehrenbolger (I)
  • Both teams played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
Cantonal Neuchâtel1–0FC Tavannes
Struppler 65' (1:0) RSSSF summary
  • Cantonal played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier), Tavannes in the Serie B (third tier).
Young Boys5–0FC Madretsch (Biel)
Dasen 3' (1:0)
Streun 5' (2:0)
(3:0)
(4:0)
Baldi (6:0)		 RSSSF summary
  • Young Boys played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier), Madretsch in the Serie Promotion (second tier).
Biel-Bienne2–3Étoile-Sporting
von Gunten 36' (1:2)
Imhof 78' (2:3)		 RSSSF summary 3' (0:1) Treyball
7' (0:2) Matzinger
60' (1:3) Matzinger
  • Both teams played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
Urania Genève Sport2–0Fribourg
Grettler
Gremminger 80' (2:0)		 RSSSF summary
  • Both teams played the 1928/29 season in the Serie A (top-tier).

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
27 January 1929
Cantonal Neuchâtel 1–2 Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi
3 February 1929
Urania Genève Sport 3–0 Winterthur
Étoile-Sporting 0–1 Young Boys
Concordia Basel 0–0 * Lugano
  • Note to match Concordia–Lugano: Result after 90 minutes. No extra time was played due to the bad condition of the pitch.
Replay
Team 1  Score  Team 2
10 February 1929
Lugano 0–2 Concordia Basel

Matches

Cantonal Neuchâtel1–2 (a.e.t.)Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi
A. Abegglen 28' (1:0) RSSSF summary 60' (1:1) Gambirasio
118' (1:2) Andreoni
Urania Genève Sport3–0Winterthur
Grettler 35' (1:0)
Stalder (2:0)
Barrière (3:0)		 RSSSF summary
Étoile-Sporting0–1Young Boys
RSSSF summary 80' (0:1) Fässler
Terrain des Eplatures, La Chaux-de-Fonds
Concordia Basel0–0Lugano
RSSSF summary
  • Note: This result was after 90 minutes. No extra time was played due to the bad condition of the pitch, thus a replay was required.
Replay
Lugano0–2Concordia Basel
RSSSF summary 82' (0:1) Christen
85' (0:2) Dettwyler
Campo Marzio, Lugano

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
3 March 1929
Young Boys 5–2 Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi
28 April 1929
Urania Genève Sport 2–1 Concordia Basel

Matches

Young Boys5–2Giovanni Calciatori Luganesi
von Arx I 5' (1:0)
Funk II 25' (2:1)
von Arx II 37' (3:1)
Dasen 69' (4:2)
Dasen 79' (5:2)		 RSSSF summary 6' (pen 1:1) Gilardoni
42' (3:2) Andreoli
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Kempf (Zürich)
Urania Genève Sport2–1Concordia Basel
Grettler 20' (pen 1:0)
Grettler 31' (2:0)		 RSSSF summary 69' (2:1) Daetwyler
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Hans Enderli (Winterthur)

Final

The final was held on Whit Monday 1930. The location for the final was decided by a toss of a coin between the two finalists. Urania Genève Sport won the draw and so the final was held at the Stade de Frontenex in Genève.

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
20 May 1929
Urania Genève Sport 1–0 Young Boys

Telegram

Urania Genève Sport1–0Young Boys
Barrière 17' (1:0) Fussball-Schweiz summary
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Hans Enderli (Winterthur)

Urania Genève Sport won the cup and this was the club's first cup title.[4]

Further in Swiss football

References

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  2. ^ Koller, Christian; Meier, Marianne (16 June 2025). "Fussball Schweiz" [Football Switzerland] (in Swiss High German). Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz (HLS). Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  3. ^ (red) Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV) (2024). "Geschichte" [History] (in Swiss High German). SFV. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  4. ^ a b Garin, Erik; Kungler, Peter (2024). "Switzerland 1929/30". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  5. ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Weissenstein" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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  7. ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2024). "FC Münchenstein" (in Swiss High German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (FVNWS). Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  8. ^ (red) Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (2024). "FC Liestal" (in Swiss High German). Fussballverband Nordwestschweiz (FVNWS). Retrieved 2024-11-16.

Sources

Preceded by
1927–28 		Swiss Cup
seasons 		Succeeded by
1929–30
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