2011–12 Swiss Cup
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The 2011–12 Swiss Cup is the 87th season of Switzerland
's annual football cup competition. It will begin on 16 September 2011 with the first games of Round 1 and will end in May 2012 with the Final. The winners of the competition will qualify for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
. The current title holders are FC Sion
.
teams and fifteen Challenge League clubs (FC Vaduz
are from Liechtenstein and thus play in the 2011–12 Liechtenstein Cup
) have entered this year's competition, as well as 13 teams from 1. Liga
and 26 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues.
Teams in bold are still active in the competition.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|16 September 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|17 September 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|18 September 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 October 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|16 October 2010
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 November 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|27 November 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 March 2012
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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 will begin on 16 September 2011 with the first games of Round 1 and will end in May 2012 with the Final. The winners of the competition will qualify for the third qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
2012–13 UEFA Europa League
The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League will be the fourth season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. The final will be played at the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, the Netherlands....
. The current title holders are 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...
.
Participating clubs
All ten Super League2011–12 Swiss Super League
The 2011–12 Swiss Super League season will be the 115th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It will begin on 16 July 2011 and end on either 17 or 20 May 2012, depending on whether the Swiss national team qualifies for the UEFA Euro 2012...
teams and fifteen Challenge 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 2011–12 Liechtenstein Cup
2011–12 Liechtenstein Cup
The 2011–12 Liechtenstein Cup is the sixty-seventh season of Liechtenstein's annual cup competition. Seven clubs competed with a total of seventeen teams for one spot in the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League...
) have 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.
| 2011–12 Super League 2011–12 Swiss Super League The 2011–12 Swiss Super League season will be the 115th season of top-tier football in Switzerland. It will begin on 16 July 2011 and end on either 17 or 20 May 2012, depending on whether the Swiss national team qualifies for the UEFA Euro 2012... 10 teams |
2011–12 Challenge League 15 teams |
2011–12 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 |
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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... 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... 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:... 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:... 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 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:... Étoile Carouge FC Étoile Carouge FC is a Swiss football team based in Carouge which was founded in 1904. It currently plays in the Swiss Challenge League.-Current squad:-Former players:-External links:*... 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.... |
FC Baden FC Baden is a Swiss football club based in Baden, Canton Aargau which is a short distance from Zürich. It was founded in 1897. FC Baden has a total of 22 different teams at age levels, including 5 women's teams. They currently play in the Swiss 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss... GC Biaschesi GC Biaschesi is a Swiss football club from the town of Biasca in Canton Ticino, the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. The team currently plays in Liga 1., the third highest tier in the Swiss football pyramid... FC Breitenrain Bern Football Club Breitenrain Bern are a football team from Bern, Switzerland.The club was founded in 1994, is currently playing in the 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss football.-Current squad:As of 5 November 2010.... 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:... SC Dornach -Introduction:SC Dornach are a football team from Switzerland who have been playing in the 2L Inter Group 4 2008-2009,finishing 2nd.-Current Squad 2009 - 2010:-Staff and board members:* Trainer: Pascal Burger... SC Düdingen SC Düdingen is a Swiss football club based in Düdingen, Canton Fribourg. They currently play in the Swiss 1. Liga, the third tier of Swiss football.-History:The club was formed in July of 1924 by a group of young men at the Hotel Bahnhof in Düdingen... 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 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 Naters FC Naters is a Swiss football club from the town of Naters in Canton Valais, the French-speaking region of Switzerland. The team currently plays in Liga 1., the third highest tier in the Swiss football pyramid.-History:... 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 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:... 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... |
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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 16, 17 and 18 September 2011.|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|16 September 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|17 September 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|18 September 2011
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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 and 16 October 2011.|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|15 October 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|16 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 26-27 November 2011.|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|26 November 2011
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|27 November 2011
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Quarterfinals
The winners of Round 3 play in the Quarterfinals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. The games will be played on the 21 March 2012.|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|21 March 2012
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