1976–77 Swiss League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Young Boys |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Servette |
| Runners-up | Xamax |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
The 1976–77 Swiss League Cup was the fifth edidition of the Swiss League Cup competition. The first round was played in summer 1976 as a pre-season warm-up to the 1976–77 Swiss football season, the later rounds were played during the season.
Overview
The League Cup had been created four seasons earlier to allow clubs from the top two tiers to compete in a tournament in advance of the league season, with the semi-finals and final played in the Autumn. But this season only the first round was played in advance of the season, the later rounds were played in the second half of the league season.
The matches were played in a single 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, a penalty shoot-out was to decide which team qualified for the next round. No replays were foreseen.
First round
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1977 | ||
| FC Frauenfeld | 0–6 | St. Gallen |
| Grasshopper Club | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Zürich |
| Gossau | 2–4 | Winterthur |
| Aarau | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Kriens |
| Luzern | 3–0 | Young Fellows Zürich |
| Chênois | 4–2 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Stade Lausanne | 2–6 | Etoile Carouge |
| Sion | 0–1 | Servette |
| Vevey-Sports | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Raron[1] |
| Lugano | 1–2 | Bellinzona |
| Xamax | 1–0 | Biel-Bienne |
| Laufen | 1–4 | Young Boys |
| Fribourg | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Nordstern Basel |
| Grenchen | 1–2 | Basel |
| Köniz | 0–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 7 August 1977 | ||
| Mendrisiostar | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
Chiasso |
Matches
| Grasshopper Club | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Bauer 28' (1:1) Bauer 43' (2:1) Seiler 45' (3:2) Bigi Meyer 83' (4:3) |
FCZ summary | 13' (0:1) Kuhn 45' (pen. 2:2) Risi 58' (3:3) P. Stierli 88' (4:4) Kuhn |
| Penalties | ||
| Gross Bigi Meyer Ponte Bauer Cornioley |
4–3 | Risi Kuhn Botteron Zigerlig Grob |
| Sion | 0–1 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary | (0:1) Chivers |
| Laufen | 1–4 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Lüdi 84' (1:4) | summary | 5' (0:1) Conz 13' (0:2) Conz 36' (0:3) Burkhardt 56' (0:4) Küttel |
| Grenchen | 1–2 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Kodric 35' (1:1) | FCB summary | 22' (0:1) Marti 78' (1:2) Stohler |
Second round
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 February 1977 | ||
| Vevey-Sports | 0–1 | Chênois |
| St. Gallen | 0–2 | Grasshopper Club |
| Étoile Carouge | 0–2 | Fribourg |
| Xamax | 4–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 13 February 1977 | ||
| Aarau | 3–1 | Mendrisiostar |
| Luzern | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Basel |
| Young Boys | 1–2 | Servette |
| Bellinzona | 0–2 | Winterthur |
Matches
| Luzern | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Waeber 53' (1:0) Christen 117' (2:2) |
Summary | 85' (1:1) Marti 93' (1:2) Maissen |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| Young Boys | 1–2 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Conz 18' (1:0) | YB summary Servette summary |
33' (1:1) Müller 76' (1:2) Müller |
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 February 1977 | ||
| Fribourg | 0–2 | Servette |
| Winterthur | 0–1 | Chênois |
| Aarau | 0–1 | Xamax |
| Luzern | 0–2 | Grasshopper Club |
Matches
| Winterthur | 0–1 | Chênois |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 86' (0:1) Riner |
| Aarau | 0–1 | Xamax |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary | 17' (0:1) Elsig |
| Luzern | 0–2 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 15' (0:1) Bosco 90' (0:2) Bosco |
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 April 1977 | ||
| Servette | 2–1 | Grasshopper Club |
| Xamax | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Chênois |
Matches
| Servette | 2–1 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Pfister 22' (1:1) Bizzini 83' (2:1) |
Servette summary | 11' (pen. 0:1) Bauer |
| Xamax | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Chênois |
|---|---|---|
| Gress 71' (1:2) Elsig 76' (2:2) Decastel 93' (3:2) Decastel 104' (4:2) |
RSSSF summary | 20' (0:1) Manai 59' (0:2) Manai 119' (4:3) Porto |
Final
The final was held at the Olympique de la Pontaise in Lausanne on 3 May 1977.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1977 | ||
| Servette | 2–0 | Xamax |
Telegram
| Servette | 2–0 | Xamax |
|---|---|---|
| Müller 50' (1:0) Thouvenel 75' (2:0) |
RSSSF summary |
Servette won the cup and this was the club's first League Cup title to this date.
Further in Swiss football
References
- ^ (red) Walliser Fussballverband (2024). "FC Raron" (in French). Walliser Fussballverband - avf-wfv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.