1981–82 Swiss League Cup

1981–82 Swiss League Cup
Tournament details
CountrySwitzerland
Teams32
Defending championsZürich
Final positions
ChampionsAarau
Runners-upSt. Gallen
Tournament statistics
Matches played32

The 1981–82 Swiss League Cup was the tenth edition of the Swiss League Cup competition since its introduction in 1972. The first round was played in summer 1981 as a pre-season warm-up to the 1981–82 Swiss football season, round two in September and the later rounds were played after the winter-break. This was to be the last edition of this competition, as it was discontinued in the next season.

Overview

The League Cup had been created nine years 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. However, this planning had been given up and modified. This season the modification from last season were continued, the first round was played in advance of the season, the second round was played in September and the later rounds were played in the spring.

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. The final was to be played as a two legged affair with both finalists playing a home and an away game.

First round

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
1 August 1981
Frauenfeld 2–1 Ibach
Servette 2–1 Lausanne-Sport
Sion 2–0 Chênois
2 August 1981
FC Bern 1–2 Aarau
FC Aurore Bienne 1–6 Nordstern Basel
Fribourg 3–1 Bulle
Mendrisiostar 5–3 Bellinzona
Winterthur 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Chiasso
Grenchen 4–0 Wettingen
Lugano 2–0 Locarno
4 August 1981
Basel 1–0 Young Boys
Monthey 1–2 Vevey-Sports
La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–0 Xamax
5 August 1981
FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) 0–3 Grasshopper Club
Luzern 7–0 Biel-Bienne
Zürich 0–1 St. Gallen

Matches


Servette2–1Lausanne-Sport
Mustapha 47' (1:1)
Coutaz 69' (2:1)
Servette summary 29' (0:1) Kok

FC Bern1–2Aarau
Getzmann 65' (1:2) FCA summary 20' (0:1) Müller
Herberth 41' (0:2)
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andreas Schluchter (Schönenbuch)

FC Aurore Bienne[1]1–6Nordstern Basel
Müller 79' (1:6) RSSSF summary 17' (0:1) Sprunger
34' (0:2) Sprunger
43' (0:3) Sprunger
59' (0:4) Zbinden
60' (0:5) Schnell
78' (0:6) Schnell
Stade de Champagne, Biel/Bienne
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Othmar Winter (Martigny)

Basel1–0Young Boys
Sutter 63' (1:0) FCB summary

FC Altstätten (St. Gallen)[2]0–3Grasshopper Club
RSSSF summary 31' (0:1) Egli
33' (0:2) Koller
60' (0:3) Fimian
Grüntal, Altstätten
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Rudolf Renggli (Luzern)

Zürich0–1St. Gallen
FCZ summary 61' (0:1) Sengör
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Marco Raveglia (San Vittore)

Second round

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
8 September 1981
Aarau 4–3 (a.e.t.) Grasshopper Club
Fribourg 0–6 Servette
Vevey-Sports 0–1 La Chaux-de-Fonds
9 September 1981
Frauenfeld 1–3 Luzern
Nordstern Basel 3–1 Sion
Winterthur 1–0 Lugano
Grenchen 1–2 Basel
St. Gallen 4–2 Mendrisiostar

Matches


Aarau4–3 (a.e.t.)Grasshopper Club
Tschuppert 1' (1:0)
Hegi 60' (2:1)
Da Costa 116' (3:3)
Siegrist 119' (4:2)
FCA summary 50' (1:1) Meyer
88' (2:2) Egli
102' (2:3) Fimian
Sportanlage Trinermatten, Zofingen
Attendance: 2,700
Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern)

Fribourg0–6Servette
Servette summary 17' (0:1) Seramondi
23' (0:2) Radi
80' (0:3) Elia
85' (0:4) Pleimelding
87' (0:5) Favre
90' (0:6) Elia
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Fredy Philippoz

Nordstern Basel3–1Sion
Kaelin 50' (1:0)
Zbinden 82' (2:0)
Schnell 85' (3:1)
RSSSF summary 83' (2:1) Cina
Attendance: 700
Referee: Arturo Martino (Neukirch an der Thur)

Grenchen1–2Basel
Nüssing 62' (1:1) FCB summary 3' (0:1) Stohler
73' (1:2) Hasler
Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Willy Hänni

Quarter-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
21 February 1982
Winterthur 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
La Chaux-de-Fonds
Aarau 1–0 Basel
Luzern 3–2 Nordstern Basel
Servette 1–2 St. Gallen

Matches


Winterthur1–1 (a.e.t.)La Chaux-de-Fonds
Roth 16' (1:0) RSSSF summary 50' (1:1) Mauron
Penalties
3–2
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Marino Paggiola

Aarau1–0Basel
(Graf) 8' (o.g. 1:0) FCA summary
FCB summary
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Willy Hänni (Cugy, Vaud)

Luzern3–2Nordstern Basel
Rahmen 61' (1:2)
Hitzfeld 68' (2:2)
Fischer 70' (3:2)
RSSSF summary 52' (0:1) Grimm
55' (0:2) Erlachner
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Manfred Schlup (Grenchen)

Servette1–2St. Gallen
Favre 61' (pen. 1:1) Servette summary 35' (0:1) Sengör
68' (1:2) Frei
Attendance: 2,250
Referee: Jean-Marie Macheret (Rueyres, Switzerland)

Semi-finals

Summary

Team 1  Score  Team 2
11 May 1982
Aarau 4–1 Luzern
St. Gallen 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Winterthur

Matches


Aarau4–1Luzern
da Costa 51' (1:1)
Zehnder 60' (2:1)
Hegi 76' (3:1)
da Costa 85' (4:1)
FCA summary 27' (0:1) Kaufmann
Attendance: 3,143
Referee: Rudolf Affolter

St. Gallen1–1 (a.e.t.)Winterthur
Gisinger 94' (1:0) RSSSF summary 104' (1:1) Roth
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Rolf Blattmann (Zeiningen)

Final

The first leg of the final was held at the Espenmoos in St. Gallen on 18 May and the return leg at the Stadion Brügglifeld in Aarau on 29 May 1982.

Summary

First leg

Team 1  Score  Team 2
18 May 1982
St. Gallen 0–1 Aarau
Second leg
Team 1  Score  Team 2
29 May 1982
Aarau 0–0 St. Gallen

Aarau won 1–0 on aggregate.

Telegram


St. Gallen0–1Aarau
FCA summary 75' (0:1) Rietmann
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern)

Aarau0–0St. Gallen
FCA summary
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Alfred Heinis (Ammannsegg, Biberist)

Aarau won the final 1–0 on aggregate and thus the cup and this was the club's first League Cup title. This was to be the last edition of this competition, as it was discontinued in the following season.

Further in Swiss football

References

  1. ^ (red) Fussballverband Bern/Jura (2024). "FC Aurore Bienne" (in German). Fussballverband Bern/Jura. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
  2. ^ (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband (2024). "FC Altstätten" (in German). Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss. Retrieved 2024-11-16.