| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Servette |
| Runners-up | Grasshopper Club |
The1948–49Swiss Cup was the 24th season ofSwitzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since the1925–26 season by theSwiss Football Association.
This season's cup competition began with the first round, which was played on the week-end of the 26 September 1948. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 18 April 1949, with the final, which, since 1937, was traditionally held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern. The clubs from the1948–49 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they joined the competition in the second round on the week-end of 10 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 14 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 round, 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 games of the first round were played on Saturday 26 September 1948.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1948 | ||
| CA Genève | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Stade Carouge |
| FC Aigle | 4–2 | FC Lutry |
| Bulle | 5–1 | FC Chailly/Lausanne |
| FC Renens | 1–0 | CS La Tour-de-Peilz |
| Grandson-Sports | 3–2 | FC Cossonay |
| Monthey | 3–0 | FC Visp |
| Le Locle-Sports | 2–1 | FC Auvernier |
| FC Tavannes/Tramelan[2] | 1–0 | FC Madretsch (Biel) |
| US Bienne-Boujean | 3–0 | FC Bözingen 34 |
| FC Selzach | 0–1 | FC Nidau |
| Bümpliz | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Viktoria Bern[3][4] |
| WEF Bern | 1–3 | FC Längasse (Bern) |
| Burgdorf | 3–0 | FC Schönbühl |
| FC Langenthal | 4–2 | FC Biberist |
| Delémont | 2–5 | Old Boys |
| FC Röschenz | 1–5 | FC Münchenstein |
| Muttenz | 0–4 | Binningen |
| SV Sissach | 5–0 | BCO Basel |
| FC Suhr | 1–0 | FC Trimbach |
| FC Turgi | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Baden |
| Wettingen | 5–0 | FC Dietikon |
| FC Horgen | 4–2 | Kickers Luzern |
| SV Höngg | 2–1 | Ballspielclub Zürich |
| FC Langnau am Albis | 0–1 | FC Adliswil |
| Polizei Zürich | 1–0 | FC Wädenswil |
| FC Rüti (ZH) | 0–4 | FC Wetzikon |
| FC Albisrieden | 2–5 | FC Phönix Seen (Winterthur) |
| FC Wil | 2–1 | FC Töss |
| FC St.Margarethen | 4–3 | Gossau |
| SV Ceresio Schaffhausen | 7–2 | SC Veltheim |
| FC Thayngen | 1–5 | SV Schaffhausen |
| FC Bischofszell | 4–2 | FC Weinfelden |
| FC Ems | 6–2 | Chur |
| FC Wattwil | 3–2 | FC Winkeln (SG) |
| US Pro Daro | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | US Giubiasco |
| FC Contone | 3–2 | SC Balerna |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1948 | ||
| Stade Carouge | 1–5 | CA Genève |
| US Giubiasco | 1–3 | US Pro Daro |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 October 1948 | ||
| FC Gardy-Jonction (GE) | 3–0 | Stade Carouge |
| FC Aigle | 1–2 | Montreux-Sports |
| FC Ambrosiana Lausanne | 3–2 | Bulle |
| Stade Nyonnais | 3–0 | FC Renens |
| Yverdon-Sport | 5–0 | FC Grandson |
| Monthey | 3–0 | FC Sierre |
| Racing Club Lausanne | 3–0 | Le Locle-Sports |
| FC Tavannes/Tramelan | 1–5 | Étoile-Sporting |
| Central Fribourg | 2–3 | US Bienne-Boujean |
| FC Nidau | 0–2 | FC Helvetia Bern |
| FC Viktoria Bern | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Stade Lausanne |
| ES Malley | 5–0 | FC Längasse (Bern) |
| Burgdorf | 1–2 | SC Derendingen |
| Lengnau | 5–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Langenthal |
| Old Boys | 3–2 | FC Porrentruy |
| FC Birsfelden | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Münchenstein |
| Binningen | 0–2 | SC Kleinhüningen |
| Concordia | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | SV Sissach |
| Moutier | 6–2 | FC Suhr |
| Baden | 2–3 | Solothurn |
| FC Olten | 0–1 | Wettingen |
| FC Horgen | 0–2 | Schöftland |
| FC Pratteln | 1–4 | SV Höngg |
| Zofingen | 2–1 | FC Adliswil |
| Polizei Zürich | 2–4 | Blue Stars |
| FC Wetzikon | 0–2 | Uster |
| FC Schaffhausen | 4–3 | FC Phönix Seen (Winterthur) |
| FC Wil | 5–1 | Arbon |
| Kreuzlingen | 1–0 | FC St.Margarethen |
| SV Ceresio Schaffhausen | 2–0 | Black Stars |
| FC Allschwil | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | SV Schaffhausen |
| FC Bischofszell | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Winterthur |
| FC Ems | 1–6 | Red Star |
| FC Wattwil | 1–2 | FC Altstetten (Zürich) |
| Emmenbrücke | 6–1 | US Pro Daro |
| FC Contone | 1–0 | Biasca |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 October 1948 | ||
| Stade Lausanne | 4–1 | FC Viktoria Bern |
| FC Münchenstein | 2–3 | FC Birsfelden |
| SV Sissach | 1–5 | Concordia |
| SV Schaffhausen | 1–2 | FC Allschwil |
The teams from thethis season's NLA and thethis season's 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 14 November.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 November 1948 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | 3–1 | FC Helvetia Bern |
| FC Gardy-Jonction (GE) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bern |
| Moutier | 1–0 | Stade Lausanne |
| Thun | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Old Boys |
| FC Allschwil | 0–5 | Chiasso |
| Bellinzona | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Red Star |
| Biel-Bienne | 2–0 | Stade Nyonnais |
| Monthey | 1–3 | Servette |
| FC Birsfelden | 4–0 | Brühl |
| Lengnau | 2–1 | Young Fellows |
| Lausanne-Sport | 8–0 | FC Ambrosiana Lausanne |
| Étoile-Sporting | 0–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Fribourg | 3–0 | US Bienne-Boujean |
| Vevey Sports | 5–2 | Solothurn |
| St. Gallen | 2–0 | FC Schaffhausen |
| Nordstern | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | SC Kleinhüningen |
| Aarau | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Altstetten (Zürich) |
| SC Zug | 3–1 | SV Ceresio Schaffhausen |
| Zürich | 6–3 | FC Wil |
| Schöftland | 4–2 | Mendrisio |
| Grasshopper Club | 8–0 | Emmenbrücke |
| Lugano | 5–1 | Uster |
| Concordia | 5–3 | Zofingen |
| Winterthur | 1–2 | Basel |
| SV Höngg | 1–3 | FC Contone |
| Yverdon-Sport | 2–1 | CS International Genève |
| ES Malley | 2–1 | Grenchen |
| Racing Club Lausanne | 0–1 * | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Young Boys | 3–1 | Montreux-Sports |
| Locarno | 2–1 | Blue Stars |
| Kreuzlingen | 4–1 | Wettingen |
| 5 December 1948 | ||
| SC Derendingen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Luzern |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 December 1948 | ||
| Bern | 0–1 | FC Gardy-Jonction (GE) |
| Old Boys | 1–5 | Thun |
| FC Altstetten (Zürich) | 0–1 | Aarau |
| 26 December 1948 | ||
| Luzern | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | SC Derendingen (t) |
| Zürich | 6–3 | FC Wil |
|---|---|---|
Zanetti 37' (1:2)Bosshard 40' (2:2)Bosshard 55' (3:3)Schneiter 57' (4:3)Andres 71' (5:3)Andres 84' (6:3) | FCZ summary | 10' (0:1) Wiesli 20' (0:2) Johann Conte 41' (2:3) Johann Conte |
| Winterthur | 1–2 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Diggelmann 35' (1:1) | FCB summary | 23' (0:1)Bader 88' (1:2)Fitze |
| Aarau | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Altstetten (Zürich) |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary | |
| FC Altstetten (Zürich)[5] | 0–1 | Aarau |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary | |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 December 1948 | ||
| Fribourg | 3–2 | Vevey Sports |
| St. Gallen | 0–2 | Nordstern |
| 26 December 1948 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | 4–0 | FC Gardy-Jonction (GE) |
| Moutier | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Thun |
| Chiasso | 2–1 | Bellinzona |
| Biel-Bienne | 1–2 | Servette |
| FC Birsfelden | 1–3 | Lengnau |
| Lausanne-Sport | 4–0 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Aarau | 1–0 | SC Zug |
| Zürich | 5–1 | Schöftland |
| Grasshopper Club | 2–1 | Lugano |
| Concordia | 0–1 | Basel |
| Yverdon-Sport | 0–1 | ES Malley |
| Cantonal Neuchâtel | 3–1 | Young Boys |
| Locarno | 3–0 | Kreuzlingen |
| 2 Januar 1949 | ||
| SC Derendingen | 5–1 | FC Contone |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 January 1949 | ||
| Thun | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Moutier |
| Zürich | 5–1 | Schöftland |
|---|---|---|
| Zanetti 37' (1:0) Zanetti 50' (2:0)Andres 64' (3:0)Schneiter 87' (pen.) (4:1))Schneiter 90' (pen.) (5:1)) | FCZ summary | (pen.) (3:1)) Willy Uehlinger |
| Concordia Basel | 0–1 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
 90′ | FCB summary | 19' (0:1)Baumgratz |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 January 1949 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | 5–0 | Thun |
| Lengnau | 0–5 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Fribourg | 3–0 | Nordstern |
| Aarau | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Basel |
| SC Derendingen | 0–1 | ES Malley |
| Cantonal Neuchâtel | 0–1 | Locarno |
| Chiasso | postponed | Servette |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 January 1949 | ||
| Zürich | 4–0 | Aarau |
| Basel | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club |
| Chiasso | 1–3 | Servette |
| Aarau | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Flury 19' (1:1) Libero Taddei 48' (2:1) | FCA summary FCZ summary | 9' (0:1)Andres 85' (2:1)Andres |
| Zürich | 4–0 | Aarau |
|---|---|---|
| Schneiter 35' (1:0) Schneiter 65' (2:0)Hotz 69' (3:0)Bosshard 87' (4:0) | FCZ summary FCA summary |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Berbig 59' (1:0) | FCB summary | 75' (1:1)Stäuble |
| Basel | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Bopp 33' (pen. 1:0) | FCB summary | 64' (1:1) Udo Wang 75' (1:2) Scholl |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 January 1949 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–0 | Fribourg |
| 13 February 1949 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | 2–3 | Servette |
| Zürich | 0–6 | Grasshopper Club |
| ES Malley | 2–0 | Locarno |
| Zürich | 0–6 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| FCZ summary | 4' (0:1)Mosimann 22' (0:2)Mosimann 73' (0:3)Berbig 82' (0:4)Berbig 84' (0:5)Bickel 86' (0:6)Bickel |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 March 1949 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 3–0 | ES Malley |
| 27 March 1949 | ||
| Servette | 5–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Grasshopper Club | 3–0 | ES Malley |
|---|---|---|
| Berbig 3' (1:0) Udo Wang 15' (2:0)Udo Wang 62' (3:0) | Summary |
| Servette | 5–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Facchinetti 45' (1:1) Facchinetti 75' (2:1)Tamini 77' (3:1)Tamini 87' (4:1)Fatton 88' (5:1) | Summary | 13' (0:1) Maillard |
The final was held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern on Easter Monday 1949.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 April 1949 | ||
| Servette | 3–0 | Grasshopper Club |
| Servette | 3–0 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Fatton 42' (1:0) Fatton 45' (pen.) (2:0)Tamini 70' (3:0) | Fussball-Schweiz summary |
Servette won the cup and this was the club's second cup title to this date.[1]
| Preceded by 1947–48 | Swiss Cup seasons | Succeeded by 1949–50 |