2010–11 Swiss Cup
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The 2010–11 Swiss Cup was the 86th season of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

's annual football cup competition. It began on 18 September 2010 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 29 May 2011 with the Final. The winners, FC Sion
FC Sion
FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...

, claimed their 12th cup overall and will qualify for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.

Participating clubs

All ten Super League
2010–11 Swiss Super League
The 2010–11 Swiss Super League was the 114th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 17 July 2010 and ended on 25 May 2011. The league comprised ten teams....

 teams and fifteen Challenge League
2010–11 Swiss Challenge League
The 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League was the eighth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 25 May 2011. The champions of this season, FC Lausanne-Sport, earned promotion to the 2011–12 Super League...

 clubs (FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity...

 are from Liechtenstein and thus play in the 2010–11 Liechtenstein Cup
2010–11 Liechtenstein Cup
The 2010–11 Liechtenstein Cup was the sixty-sixth season of Liechtenstein's annual cup competition. Seven clubs competed with a total of seventeen teams for one spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League...

) entered this year's competition, as well as 13 teams from 1. Liga
Swiss 1. Liga (football)
1. Liga is the third tier of the Swiss Football League. The division is split into three groups of 16 teams, by geographical region.-Regional Format:...

 and 26 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues.
2010–11 Super League
2010–11 Swiss Super League
The 2010–11 Swiss Super League was the 114th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It began on 17 July 2010 and ended on 25 May 2011. The league comprised ten teams....


10 teams
2010–11 Challenge League
2010–11 Swiss Challenge League
The 2010–11 Swiss Challenge League was the eighth season of the Swiss Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football league pyramid. It began on 23 July 2010 and ended on 25 May 2011. The champions of this season, FC Lausanne-Sport, earned promotion to the 2011–12 Super League...


15 teams
2010–11 1. Liga
Swiss 1. Liga (football)
1. Liga is the third tier of the Swiss Football League. The division is split into three groups of 16 teams, by geographical region.-Regional Format:...


13 teams
Amateur teams
26 teams
  • FC Basel
    FC Basel
    Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...

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  • AC Bellinzona
    AC Bellinzona
    AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to...

  • Grasshoppers Zürich
  • FC Luzern
  • Neuchâtel Xamax
    Neuchâtel Xamax
    Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club, based in Neuchâtel. It was created in 1970 through a merger between FC Cantonal and FC Xamax . The club plays in red shirts, black shorts and red socks and are currently in the Axpo Super League, the highest Swiss football league. They play...

  • FC St. Gallen
    FC St. Gallen
    Football Club St. Gallen 1879 is a Swiss football club based in St. Gallen. The club is currently playing in the 2011/12 Swiss Challenge League.-Brief history:...

  • FC Sion
    FC Sion
    FC Sion is a Swiss football team from the city of Sion. The club was founded in 1909, and play their home games at the Stade Tourbillon. They have won the Swiss Super League twice, and the Swiss Cup in each of their twelve appearances in the final, the most recent being in 2011.The first team also...

  • FC Thun
    FC Thun
    FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...

  • BSC Young Boys
    BSC Young Boys
    Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sporting club based in the capital city of Bern. The name is often abbreviated to YB . Abroad, YB is often referred to as Young Boys Bern. The club's colors are yellow and black....

  • FC Zürich
  • FC Aarau
    FC Aarau
    FC Aarau is a Swiss football club, based in Aarau. They play in the Swiss Challenge League.-History:FC Aarau was formed on 26 May 1902 by workers from a local brewery. The early days of the club were a success and they won the Swiss championship in 1911/12 and then again in 1913/14...

  • FC Biel-Bienne
    FC Biel-Bienne
    FC Biel-Bienne is a football club based in Biel/Bienne. The currently play in the Swiss Challenge League.-Honours:*Swiss Super League**Champions : 1947**Runners-up : 1948, 1960*Swiss Cup**Runners-up : 1961-Current squad:...

  • FC Chiasso
    FC Chiasso
    FC Chiasso is a Swiss football club based in Chiasso. It was founded in 1905.Chiasso also played in the Italian first league between 1914 and 1923....

  • SR Delémont
    SR Delémont
    SR Delémont is a Swiss football club based in Delémont. It was founded in 1909 and has played in the Swiss Super League during the periods of 2000-2001 and 2002-2003.-Current squad:As of 16 July, 2011-External links:...

  • SC Kriens
    SC Kriens
    SC Kriens is a football club based in Kriens, Switzerland. It was founded in 1944. They play at the Kleinfeld Stadium. Their local rival is FC Lucerne-Current squad:-Famous players:...

  • FC Lausanne-Sport
  • FC Locarno
    FC Locarno
    FC Locarno is a Swiss football club based in Locarno. It was founded in 1906 and was played in Swiss Super League during periods of 1930-1931, 1933-1936, 1945-1953 and 1986-1987.-Current squad:As of 27 July, 2011....

  • AC Lugano
    AC Lugano
    FC Lugano is a Swiss football club based in Lugano. The club was founded as AC Lugano in 2004 as a result of relegation and financial situation of FC Lugano, which was founded in 1908. In 2008, the club reverted to its original name, FC Lugano. They play at the Stadio Cornaredo...

  • FC Schaffhausen
    FC Schaffhausen
    FC Schaffhausen is a Swiss football team from the town of Schaffhausen. The club plays in the Challenge League, the second tier of the Swiss football pyramid.-Honours:*Swiss Cup: Final game*Challenge League: 1st*Swiss Super League: rank 8...

  • Servette FC
    Servette FC
    Servette FC is a Swiss football club, based in Geneva currently playing in the Swiss Super League. They were playing in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football having been relegated from the Swiss Super League at the end of 2004/05 season...

  • Stade Nyonnais
  • FC Wil
    FC Wil
    FC Wil, also known as FC Wil 1900, is a Swiss football club, playing in the town of Wil, Canton St. Gallen in the east of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1900, hence the name....

  • FC Winterthur
    FC Winterthur
    FC Winterthur is a Swiss football club based in Winterthur, Canton of Zürich. They play in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football...

  • FC Wohlen
    FC Wohlen
    FC Wohlen is a Swiss football club based in the town Wohlen in Canton Aargau. They play in the Challenge League, the second highest league in the country....

  • Yverdon-Sport FC
    Yverdon-Sport FC
    Yverdon-Sport FC is a Swiss football team from the town of Yverdon-les-Bains. The club plays in an all-white strip, and are currently in the Swiss 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss football...

  • FC Baulmes
    FC Baulmes
    FC Baulmes is a Swiss football club based in Baulmes in canton Vaud. The club currently plays in the 1. Liga.-External links:*...

  • SC Brühl
    SC Brühl
    Sportclub Brühl St. Gallen is a football club based in St. Gallen, Switzerland, and are currently playing in the Swiss Challenge League. In 1915, the club became Swiss champions.-Players 2011 - 2012:-Staff and board members:...

  • SC Buochs
    SC Buochs
    SC Buochs is a Swiss football club, founded in 1934 . The club colours are blue and white derived from the town Buochs's coat of arms.Their home ground is Stadion Seefeld, which has a proclaimed capacity of 5'000...

  • SC Cham
    SC Cham
    SC Cham 1910 is a Swiss football team currently playing in the third tier of the Swiss football pyramid. They are based in Cham and were founded in 1910.-History:...

  • CS Chênois
    CS Chênois
    Club Sportif Chênois is a Swiss association football club, playing in the Swiss 1. Liga.-History:Formed in 1907 as FC Thônex, the club adopted its current name in 1924. The club competed in the Intertoto Cup in 1979.-Squad:...

  • Grand-Lancy FC
    Grand-Lancy FC
    Grand-Lancy Football Club are a Swiss football team from Grand Lancy, they currently playing in Liga 1.,the 3rd tier in the Swiss football pyramid Group 1....

  • FC Grenchen
    FC Grenchen
    FC Grenchen is a Swiss football club, based in Grenchen. They currently play in the 1. Liga, and play their matches at the Brühl Stadium.-History:FC Grenchen was founded in 1906...

  • ES FC Malley
    ES FC Malley
    Etoile Sportive Football Club Malley, known as ESFC Malley is a football club from Malley, Switzerland.The club was founded in 1927, is currently playing in the Swiss 1. Liga.- Squad 2010 - 2011 :-External links:*...

  • FC Meyrin
    FC Meyrin
    Football Club Meyrin is a football team based in Meyrin in Switzerland. They currently play in the 1. Liga, the third tier of the Swiss football pyramid....

  • FC Le Mont
    FC Le Mont
    Football Club Le Mont is a Swiss football club based in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne. The club currently plays in the Swiss Challenge League-Current squad:2009-2010 Squad -Former players:...

  • FC Mendrisio-Stabio
    FC Mendrisio-Stabio
    F.C. Mendrisio-Stabio, is a football club from Mendrisio, Switzerland.The club was founded in 2006, FC Mendrisio merges with FC Stabio to form a new club, F.C. Mendrisio-Stabio, is currently playing in the Swiss 1. Liga.- Squad :...

  • FC Schötz
    FC Schötz
    Fussballclub Schötz, is a football club from Schötz, Switzerland.The club was founded in 1927, is currently playing in the Swiss 1. Liga.-Squad:As of 18 January 2010-External links:*...

  • FC Tuggen
    FC Tuggen
    FC Tuggen is a Swiss football club from the town of Tuggen in Canton Schwyz, the German-speaking region of Switzerland. The club was founded in 1966 and currently plays in Liga 1, the third highest tier in the Swiss football pyramid.-History:...


  • Fourth level
    • FC Bavois
      FC Bavois
      Football Club Bavois are a football team from Bavois, Switzerland, is currently playing in the Swiss 1. Liga.-Current squad:-Notable players:Albania Lyazid BrahimiBosnia and Herzegovina Marko Filipovic Mersudin Talovic...

    • Black Stars Basel
      Black Stars Basel
      FC Black Stars Basel are a football team from Basel Switzerland who currently play in the 2L Nordwestschweiz.-Current squad:-External links: http://www.blackstars.ch Official Website....

    • FC Courtételle
    • FC Eschenbach
    • FC Freienbach
      FC Freienbach
      FC Freienbach are a Swiss football team currently playing in Liga 2.,the fourth tier in the Swiss football pyramid Group 5. The club was formed in 1965.They finished 2008/2009 season in 3rd position.-Current squad:...

    • FC Gumefens/Sorens
      FC Gumefens/Sorens
      -Introduction: FC Gumefens Sorens are a Swiss football team currently playing in 2. Liga,the fourth tier in the Swiss football pyramid Group 2...

    • FC Ibach
    • FC Langenthal
    • FC Liestal
    • Losone Sportiva
    • FC Montreux-Sports
    • FC Perly-Certoux
    • FC Seefeld Zürich
    • FC Spiez
    • AC Taverne
    • FC Wettswil-Bonstetten

    Fifth level
    • FC Béroche-Gorgier
    • SC Binningen
      SC Binningen
      Sport Club Binningen is a Swiss football club based in Binningen.Founded in 1920, the club competes in 2. Liga, the fifth tier of the Swiss Football League. They play at Spiegelfeld, a stadium in Binningen which opened in 2005 and has a capacity of 1,300. The club has competed in the Swiss Cup on a...

    • FC Champvent
    • FC Collex-Bossy
    • US Collombey-Muraz
    • FC Entfelden
    • FC Flawil
    • FC Subingen

    Sixth level
    • Racing Club Zürich
    • FC Uznach


    Teams in bold are still active in the competition.

    Round 1

    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.

    The games were played on 18, 19 and 22 September 2010.
    |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|18 September 2010

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    |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|19 September 2010

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    |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|22 September 2010

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    Round 2

    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.

    The games were played on 15, 16 and 17 October 2010.
    |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 October 2010

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    |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|16 October 2010

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    |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|17 October 2010
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    Round 3

    The winners of Round 2 played in this round, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.

    The games were played on 20-21 November 2010.
    |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|20 November 2010
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    |colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 November 2010

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    Quarterfinals

    The winners of Round 3 will play in this round.

    The games will be played on 2 March 2011.
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    Semifinals

    The winners in the Quarterfinals will play in this round.

    The games will be played on 28 April 2011.
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    Final

    The Final will be played between the two Semifinal winners and will take place at St. Jakob-Park
    St. Jakob-Park
    ' is a Swiss sports stadium in Basel. It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Joggeli", as the venue is nicknamed by the locals, was originally built with a capacity of 33,433 seats. The capacity was increased to 42,500 for Euro 2008, which was hosted by Switzerland...

     in Basel
    Basel
    Basel or Basle In the national languages of Switzerland the city is also known as Bâle , Basilea and Basilea is Switzerland's third most populous city with about 166,000 inhabitants. Located where the Swiss, French and German borders meet, Basel also has suburbs in France and Germany...

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