| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Young Boys |
| Runners-up | Grasshopper Club |
The1957–58Swiss Cup was the 33rd season ofSwitzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since1925–26 by theSwiss Football Association.
This season's cup competition began with the games of the first round, played on the week-end of the 22 September 1957. The competition was to be completed on Sunday, 27 April 1958, with the final, which was traditionally held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern. The clubs from the1957–58 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they joined the competition in the second round on the week-end of 6 October. The clubs fromthis season's Nationalliga A (NLA) and fromthis season's Nationalliga B (NLB) were given byes for the first two rounds. These teams joined the competition in the third round, which was played on the week-end of 3 November.
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, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, atoss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round.[1]
In the first phase, the lower league teams that had qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's regional cup competitions or their association's requirements, competed here. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The first round was played on the weekend of 22 September 1957.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 September 1957 | ||
| FC Ems | 1–3 | FC Näfels |
| SC Goldach | 1–5 | FC Widnau |
| FC Uzwil | 2–0 | FC Fortuna St.Gallen |
| FC Amriswil | 0–4 | Frauenfeld |
| FC Wetzikon | 4–1 | FC Rapperswil |
| FC Dübendorf | 0–3 | FC Bülach |
| SC Veltheim | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Töss (Winterthur) |
| Polizei Zürich | 3–0 | FC Thalwil |
| FC Oerlikon (ZH) | 5–2 | FC Schwammendingen |
| FC Schlieren (ZH) | 0–6 | SV Seebach |
| FC Brunnen | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | SC Zug |
| Luzerner SC | 1–2 | Kickers Luzern |
| Biaschesi | 1–2 | FC Solduno |
| FC Taverne | 0–2 | Lamone Sportiva |
| FC Subingen | 2–1 | FC Gerlafingen |
| FC Trimbach | 3–2 | FC Biberist |
| Black Stars | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Breite (Basel) |
| FC Riehen | 1–3 | FC Allschwil |
| FC Aesch | 2–6 | Dornach |
| FC Gränichen | 3–2 | FC Muhen |
| Wettingen | 2–1 | Wohlen |
| Etoile Carouge | 4–1 | Lancy-Sports |
| FC Versoix | 3–5 | Meyrin |
| Echallens | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Stade Lausanne |
| FC Crissier | 0–2 | FC Vallorbe |
| FC Assens | 5–1 | FC Châtel-St-Denis |
| Montreux-Sports | 8–2 | FC Villeneuve |
| FC Fétigny | 5–2 | Bulle |
| Comète Peseux | 5–4 | FC Estavayer-le-Lac |
| FC Fontainemelon | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| FC Sonvilier | 1–6 | Le Locle-Sports |
| FC Tramelan | 4–0 | Laufen |
| FC Langnau im Emmental | 8–4 | WEF Bern |
| FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) | 1–5 | FC Helvetia Bern |
| Minerva Bern | 1–4 | FC Victoria Bern[2] |
| SC Deitingen | 0–6 | FC Madretsch (Biel) |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September 1957 | ||
| FC Töss (Winterthur) | 4–0 | SC Veltheim |
| SC Zug | 2–3 | FC Brunnen |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 4–2 | FC Fontainemelon |
The clubs from the1957–58 Swiss 1. Liga had been given a bye for the first round, they now joined the competition here, in the second round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1957 | ||
| FC Uzwil | 0–5 | Brühl |
| Frauenfeld | 2–1 | FC Wil |
| FC Rorschach | 4–1 | FC Widnau |
| FC Oerlikon (ZH) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Bodio |
| Uster | 4–0 | FC Näfels |
| FC Wetzikon | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Blue Stars |
| Bülach | 0–3 | Red Star |
| Baden | 5–4 | Polizei Zürich |
| St. Gallen | 7–0 | FC Töss (Winterthur) |
| FC Porrenrtruy | 1–2 | FC Helvetia Bern |
| Moutier | 7–0 | FC Peseux Comète (NE) |
| FC Victoria Bern | 1–4 | CS La Tour-de-Peilz |
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 3–1 | Delémont |
| FC Stade Payerne | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Madretsch (Biel) |
| FC Fétigny | 0–6 | FC Bassecourt |
| FC Langnau im Emmental | 3–4 | FC Olten |
| FC Langenthal | 4–1 | FC Allschwil |
| FC Subingen | 0–2 | Old Boys |
| SC Derendingen | 4–0 | FC Breite (Basel) |
| Dornach | 0–4 | SC Kleinhüningen |
| FC Trimbach | 2–3 | FC Birsfelden |
| Aarau | 2–1 | FC Gränichen |
| Wettingen | 3–1 | Burgdorf |
| Kickers Luzern | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Emmenbrücke |
| FC Brunnen | 4–1 | FC Rapid Lugano |
| Mendrisio | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Solduno |
| US Pro Daro | 1–0 | Lamone Sportiva |
| Locarno | 4–3 | SV Seebach |
| Le Locle-Sports | 1–0 | Central Fribourg |
| Meyrin | 1–4 | Vevey Sports |
| Montreux-Sports | 3–2 | CS International Genève |
| Etoile Carouge | 2–1 | FC Sierre |
| FC Vallorbe | 0–9 | Martigny-Sports |
| US Bienne-Boujean | 5–3 | FC Tramelan |
| Monthey | 3–2 | Stade Lausanne |
| FC Assens | 5–1 | FC Forward Morges |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 October 1957 | ||
| Bodio | 4–1 | FC Oerlikon (ZH) |
| Blue Stars | 5–2 | FC Wetzikon |
The teams from the NLA and NLB entered the cup competition in this round. However, the teams from the NLA were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The third round was played on the week-end of 3 November 1957.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 November 1957 | ||
| Basel | 8–0 | FC Olten |
| 3 November 1957 | ||
| Young Boys | 2–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| Winterthur | 5–1 | Baden |
| Concordia | 1–2 | SC Kleinhüningen |
| Le Locle-Sports | 1–2 | Bern |
| FC Bassecourt | 2–0 | Solothurn |
| SC Derendingen | 2–4 | Grenchen |
| ES Malley | 2–5 | Vevey Sports |
| Fribourg | 4–0 | Montreux-Sports |
| FC Madretsch (Biel) | 0–10 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Lausanne-Sport | 5–1 | Etoile Carouge |
| Servette | 6–0 | Martigny-Sports |
| Young Fellows | 2–1 | Red Star |
| Wettingen | 0–5 | Grasshopper Club |
| Biel-Bienne | 4–0 | FC Helvetia Bern |
| Thun | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | US Bienne-Boujean |
| Urania Genève Sport | 3–1 | CS La Tour-de-Peilz |
| Sion | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Monthey |
| Luzern | 3–2 | Bodio |
| Cantonal Neuchâtel | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Moutier |
| FC Brunnen | 4–2 | Mendrisio |
| Lengnau | 6–1 | FC Langenthal |
| Nordstern | 7–1 | FC Birsfelden |
| Basel | 8–0 | FC Olten |
| Blue Stars | 3–2 | Brühl |
| Zürich | 7–3 | Uster |
| Chiasso | 4–0 | Locarno |
| US Pro Daro | 0–2 | Bellinzona |
| Frauenfeld | 0–1 | FC Rorschach |
| St. Gallen | 1–0 | Schaffhausen |
| FC Assens | 1–8 | Yverdon-Sport |
| Aarau | 1–0 | Old Boys |
| Kickers Luzern | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Lugano |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 November 1957 | ||
| US Bienne-Boujean | 1–4 | Thun |
| Monthey | 1–3 | Sion |
| Moutier | 4–7 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Lugano | 5–0 | Kickers Luzern |
| Basel | 8–0 | FC Olten[3] |
|---|---|---|
Borer 17' (1:0)Hügi (II)  30′Stäuble 38' (2:0)Müller 44' (3:0)Weber 51' (4:0)Weber 53' (5:0)Weber 87' (6:0)Weber 88' (7:0)Weber 89' (8:0) | FCB summary | 50′ |
| Zürich | 7–3 | Uster[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Leimgruber 9' (1:0) Schneider 25' (2:0)Leimgruber 34' (3:1)Schneider 47' (4:2)Feller 60' (5:2)Leimgruber 69' (6:2)Leimgruber 71' (7:2) | FCZ summary | 34' (2:1) Oertli 36' (3:2) Schwander 84' (pen.) Trachsler |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 December 1957 | ||
| FC Brunnen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Winterthur |
| Lugano | 5–0 | Blue Stars |
| Thun | 3–1 | SC Kleinhüningen |
| Lengnau | 2–0 | Nordstern |
| Basel | 1–2 | Bern |
| FC Bassecourt | 0–2 | Grenchen |
| Vevey Sports | 0–1 | Fribourg |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0–2 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Yverdon-Sport | 1–3 | Servette |
| Young Fellows | 2–7 | Grasshopper Club |
| Zürich | 0–2 | Chiasso |
| Bellinzona | 4–0 | FC Rorschach |
| Biel-Bienne | 5–2 | Sion |
| Urania Genève Sport | 4–2 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Luzern | 3–2 | St. Gallen |
| 4 December 1957 | ||
| Young Boys | 6–1 | Aarau |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 December 1957 | ||
| Winterthur | 0–1 | FC Brunnen |
| Basel | 1–2 | Bern |
|---|---|---|
| Oberer 62' (1:1) | FCB summary | 18' (0:1) Schott 63' (1:2) Casali (I) |
| Zürich | 0–2 | Chiasso |
|---|---|---|
| FCZ summary | 38' (0:1)Riva 62' (0:2) Laurito |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 22 December 1957 | ||
| Lugano | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Thun |
| Lengnau | 2–1 | Bern |
| Grenchen | 5–1 | Fribourg |
| Lausanne-Sport | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Servette |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Chiasso |
| Bellinzona | 1–0 | Biel-Bienne |
| Urania Genève Sport | 3–1 | Luzern |
| 29 December 1957 | ||
| Young Boys | 8–0 | FC Brunnen |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 December 1957 | ||
| Thun (t) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Lugano |
| Chiasso | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club |
| Young Boys | 8–0 | FC Brunnen[5] |
|---|---|---|
| YB summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 December 1957 | ||
| Bellinzona | 4–0 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Lengnau | 1–3 | Grenchen |
| 5 January 1958 | ||
| Young Boys | 5–1 | Thun |
| Lausanne-Sport | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 January 1958 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 April 1958 | ||
| Young Boys | 7–2 | Grenchen |
| Grasshopper Club | 4–0 | Bellinzona |
| Young Boys | 7–2 | Grenchen |
|---|---|---|
| Meier 1' (1:0) Spicher 17' (2:0)Rey 20' (3:0)Meier 42' (4:0)Allemann 47' (5:0)Meier 54' (6:1)Bigler 75' (pen.) | YB summary | 53' (5:1) René Hamel 57' (6:2) Miodrag Glisovic |
| Grasshopper Club | 4–0 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Duret 8' (1:0) Ballaman 30' (2:0)Ballaman 43' (3:0)Zurmühle 84' (4:0) | RSSSF summary |
The final was held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern on Sunday 27 April 1958. The replay on Ascension Thursday 15 May.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 April 1958 | ||
| Young Boys | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1958 | ||
| Young Boys | 4–1 | Grasshopper Club |
| Young Boys | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Rey 110' (1:0) | Fussball-Schweiz summary | 113' (1:1)Duret |
| Young Boys | 4–1 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Schneiter 10' (1:0) Meier 25' (2:0)Allemann 32' (3:0)Wechselberger 67' (4:1) | Fussball-Schweiz summary | 35' (3:1)Armbruster |
Young Boys won the cup and this was the club's fourth cup title to this date. The team also won theleague championship that season, so they completed their first domestic double.
| Preceded by 1956–57 | Swiss Cup seasons | Succeeded by 1958–59 |
