| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Grasshopper Club |
| Runners-up | Urania Genève Sport |
The1931–32Swiss Cup was the 7th edition ofSwitzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since the1925–26 season by theSwiss Football Association.
At this time, within the Swiss football scene, a major crisis had occurred which had to be resolved. After the first world war, many new clubs had been founded, especially during the 1920's, and these were trying to join the existing clubs in the national rankings. Then, in the late 1920s, major disagreements arose between the smaller and larger clubs, mainly revolving around the relegation and promotion procedures to the top and second divisions. TheSwiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) resolved the differences by modifying the formats in the football league system. As of this season, the top-tier was renamed toNationalliga and now had only 18 clubs, which were divided into two groups of nine teams, as opposed to three groups of eleven teams. And as of this season, a new second division had been created. This was now called 1. Liga, also with two groups of nine teams. The former second-tier, which had been 54 teams in six regional groups, called 2. Liga or earlier Serie Promotion, now became the third-tier.
The first and second tier teams were automatically qualified for the first round of theSwiss Cup and the lower tier teams had to qualify for their inclusion to the competition.
This season's cup competition began with two preliminary rounds, before the main competition began. These two preliminary rounds were played during the last week-end of August and first week-end of September 1932. The first principal round was played at the beginning of October. The competition was to be completed on Sunday 3 April 1932, with the final, which that year was held at theHardturm inZürich.
The preliminary rounds were held for the lower league teams that were not qualified for the main rounds. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The 18 clubs from this season's reformed1931–32 Nationalliga and the 18 clubs from this season's newly created1931–32 Swiss 1. Liga joined the competition in the first principal round, which was played on Sunday 4 October.
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, atoss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round.[1]
The lower league teams that had not qualified for the competition competed here in two preliminary knockout rounds. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The aim of this preliminary stage was to reduce the number of lower league teams to 28 before the first main round, to join the 36 clubs from the top two tiers. The draw in the preliminary stage and in the early rounds of the main competition respected local regionalities. Both preliminary rounds were played in advance of the lower leagues regional season.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1931 | ||
| Richemond-Daillettes (FR) | 0–5 | Cercle des Sports Bienne |
| Delémont | 7–2 | Sport Boys Bern |
| FC Tavannes | 4–2 | Thun |
| FC Reconvilier | 3–2 | FC Liestal |
| White Star (Yverdon) | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Central Fribourg |
| FC Renens | 3–1 | CA Genève |
| Sylva-Sports (Le Locle) | 5–1 | Couvet-Sports |
| FC Sierre | 5–2 | FC Yverdon |
| Chênois | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Sainte-Croix-Sports |
| FC Fleurier | 6–3 | Montreux-Sports |
| FC Gloria (Le Locle) | 4–3 | Martigny-Sports |
| Vevey Sports (t) | 4–4 (a.e.t.) * | Villeneuve-Sports |
| FC Jonction (Genève) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | CS La Tour-de-Peilz |
| FC Le Locle | 5–1 | Concordia Yverdon |
| Star Sécheron (GE) | 1–13 | FC Forward Morges |
| FC Boudry | 1–3 | FC Xamax (Neuchâtel) |
| FC Chailly/Lausanne | 5–1 | Olympia-Sports Vevey |
| Stade Nyonnais | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Saint-Jean (GE) |
| USI Dopolavoro Genève | 11–0 | Sion |
| Bellinzona | 15–0 | Mendrisio |
| FC Flawil | 2–3 | SC Balerna |
| FC Amriswil | 0–1 | Sparta Schaffhausen |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1931 | ||
| FC Gloria (Le Locle) | 7–1 | FC Chailly/Lausanne |
| FC Sierre | 1–4 | FC Forward Morges |
| USI Dopolavoro Genève | 3–5 | FC Renens |
| FC Fleurier | 6–3 | Sylva-Sports (Le Locle) |
| Vevey Sports | 0–1 | FC Xamax (Neuchâtel) |
| Chênois | 2–6 | FC Jonction (Genève) |
| FC Le Locle | 5–1 | Stade Nyonnais |
| Bellinzona | 5–1 | FC Wädenswil |
| Sparta Schaffhausen | 5–1 | FC Bülach |
| FC Balerna | 2–1 | Juventus Zürich |
| Kreuzlingen | 0–3 | Baden |
| FC Fortuna (SG) | 4–2 | SC Zug |
| FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | 3–2 | Hakoah Zürich |
| FC Tössfeld (Winterthur) | 0–2 | FC Buchs (SG) |
| FC Birsfelden | 1–0 | FC Madretsch (Biel) |
| Lengnau | 2–3 | FC Bözingen |
| CS Bienne | 1–0 | FC Nidau |
| 13 September 1931 | ||
| FC Viktoria Bern[2][3] | 4–0 | Fulgor Grenchen |
| FC Allschwil | 4–1 | FC Langenthal |
The 18 clubs from the1931–32 Nationalliga and the 18 clubs from1931–32 1. Liga joined the competition in the first principal round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1931 | ||
| Sparta Schaffhausen | 2–1 | FC Fortuna (SG) |
| Grasshopper Club | 6–1 | Nordstern |
| Bellinzona | 3–0 | FC Töss (Winterthur) |
| St. Gallen | 2–3 | Concordia Basel |
| FC Lenzburg | 3–2 | Black Stars |
| Kickers Luzern | 8–2 | FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) |
| Old Boys | 1–0 | Luzern |
| FC Oerlikon (ZH) | 0–1 | Chiasso |
| SC Veltheim (Winterthur) | 1–5 | Basel |
| FC Birsfelden | 0–2 | Lugano |
| Blue Stars | 8–4 | Locarno |
| Zürich | 9–0 | FC Allschwil |
| Winterthur | 3–1 | Baden |
| Young Fellows | 10–0 | FC Balerna |
| Brühl | 8–0 | FC Suhr |
| Lausanne-Sport | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Grenchen |
| FC Forward Morges | 1–0 | Cercle des Sports Bienne |
| Étoile-Sporting | 1–2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Stade Lausanne | 4–1 | FC Xamax (Neuchâtel) |
| FC Olten | 7–1 | FC Fleurier |
| FC Viktoria Bern | 2–3 | Young Boys |
| Fribourg | 2–1 | Central Fribourg |
| FC Tramelan | 5–7 | Monthey |
| Racing-Club Lausanne | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Delémont |
| Biel-Bienne | 5–1 | Etoile Carouge |
| FC Le Locle | 2–0 | FC Reconvilier |
| FC Jonction (Genève) | 1–2 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| FC Gloria (Le Locle) | 3–0 | FC Renens |
| Urania Genève Sport | 2–0 | Bern |
| Solothurn | 1–4 | Servette |
| Aarau | 4–2 | FC Bözingen |
| 11 October 1931 | ||
| Wohlen | 4–2 | FC Buchs (SG) |
| SC Veltheim (Winterthur)[4] | 1–5 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenring | FCB summary |
| Zürich | 9–0 | FC Allschwil[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Friedmann Bösch Bösch Varga Bösch Hollenstein Hollenstein Bösch Righetti | FCZ summary |
| Aarau | 4–2 | FC Bözingen[6] |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1931 | ||
| Sparta Schaffhausen | 1–10 | Grasshopper Club |
| Bellinzona | 3–0 | Concordia Basel |
| FC Lenzburg | 0–9 | Kickers Luzern |
| Old Boys | 4–1 | Chiasso |
| Basel | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Lugano |
| Blue Stars | 2–0 | Zürich |
| Winterthur | 2–3 | Young Fellows |
| Wohlen | 1–2 | Brühl |
| Lausanne-Sport | 6–1 | FC Forward Morges |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 17–2 | Stade Lausanne |
| FC Olten | 0–1 | Young Boys |
| Fribourg | ppd | Monthey |
| Racing-Club Lausanne | 2–3 | Biel-Bienne |
| FC Le Locle | 1–3 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| FC Gloria (Le Locle) | 2–10 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Servette | 4–1 | Aarau |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 November 1931 | ||
| Fribourg | 3–0 | Monthey |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 November 1931 | ||
| Lugano | 0–1 | Basel |
| Basel | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Lugano |
|---|---|---|
| Enderlin (I) Haftl Hufschmid | FCB summary |
| Lugano | 0–1 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| FCB summary |
| Blue Stars | 2–0 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Rey Gobet | FCZ summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 December 1931 | ||
| Servette | 2–1 * Awd 0–3 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Kickers Luzern | 0–5 | Blue Stars |
| Brühl | 1–4 | Basel |
| Young Fellows | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bellinzona |
| Grasshopper Club | 11–1 | Old Boys |
| Fribourg | 0–1 | Young Boys |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–0 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| 9 January 1932 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Biel-Bienne |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 December 1931 | ||
| Bellinzona | 0–1 | Young Fellows |
| Servette | 2–1 Annuled Awarded 0–3 | Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Passello Rier | Servette summary |
| Kickers Luzern[10] | 0–5 | Blue Stars |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary |
| SC Brühl St. Gallen | 1–4 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph | FCB summary |
| Young Fellows | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Gyurko | RSSSF summary |
| Fribourg | 0–1 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–0 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
|---|---|---|
| Grimm Haefeli | RSSSF summary |
| Urania Genève Sport | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Biel-Bienne |
|---|---|---|
| Chabanel Chabanel Zila Loichot | RSSSF summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 February 1932 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 3–1 | Blue Stars |
| Urania Genève Sport | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Young Fellows |
| Lausanne-Sport | 5–0 | Young Boys |
| Basel | 6–3 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February 1932 | ||
| Young Fellows | 2–6 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Urania Genève Sport | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Young Fellows |
|---|---|---|
| Stalder | RSSSF summary |
| Young Fellows | 2–6 | Urania Genève Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Roomberg | RSSSF summary |
| Lausanne-Sport | 5–0 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Kramer Weiler Tschirren Weiler Kramer | RSSSF summary |
| Basel | 6–3 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
|---|---|---|
| Haftl Haftl Müller Hiss Kielholz Kielholz | FCB summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 March 1932 | ||
| Basel | 1–8 | Grasshopper Club |
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Basel | 1–8 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Jaeck | FCB summary |
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | Urania Genève Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Tschirren | RSSSF summary |
The final was held at theHardturm Sportplatz inZürich on Sunday 3 April 1932.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 April 1932 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 5–1 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Grasshopper Club | 5–1 | Urania Genève Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Max Abegglen Hitrec Živković Hitrec A. Abegglen | Fussball-Schweiz summary |
Grasshopper Club won the cup and this was the club's third cup title to this date.[1]
| Preceded by 1930–31 | Swiss Cup seasons | Succeeded by 1932–33 |