| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Runners-up | Biel-Bienne |
The1960–61Swiss Cup was the 36th 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 11 September 1960. The competition was completed on Sunday, 23 April 1961, with the final, which was traditionally held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern. The clubs from the1960–61 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they played in the second round on the week-end of 25 and 26 September. 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 16 and 17 of 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, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, a second replay would take place. Should this 2nd replay end in a draw after extra time, atoss of a coin would establish the team qualified for the next round. The cup winners qualified themselves for the first round of theCup Winners' Cup in the next season.[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 11 September 1961.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| Chur | 5–1 | FC Uznach |
| FC Widnau | 3–1 | FC St. Margarethen |
| FC Bürglen | 1–2 | Frauenfeld |
| FC Flawil | 2–1 | FC Uzwil |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| FC Neuhausen | 3–2 | FC Thayngen |
| SC Veltheim | 4–1 | FC Unterstrass (ZH) |
| Uster | 4–6 | FC Adliswil |
| Polizei Zürich | 8–4 | FC Dübendorf |
| SV Seebach | 4–5 | FC Küsnacht (ZH) |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| Le Locle-Sports | 2–1 | SV Lyss |
| FC Mett | 3–1 | FC Reconvilier |
| FC Madretsch (Biel) | 1–5 | US Bienne-Boujean |
| Minerva Bern | 2–3 | FC Herzogenbuchsee |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| FC Biberist | 4–2 | FC Helvetia Bern |
| SC Deitingen | 2–3 | FC Wolfwil |
| FC Gerlafingen | 5–1 | SC Derendingen |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| FC Breitenbach | 4–0 | FC Courtemaîche |
| FC Birsfelden | 3–5 | FC Trimbach |
| FC Aesch | 1–2 | FC Breite Basel |
| FC Riehen | 0–1 | SC Kleinhüningen |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| FC Oberentfelden | 3–7 (a.e.t.) | FC Schönenwerd |
| FC Gränichen | 6–1 | FC Laufenburg |
| FC Turgi | 3–6 | Wohlen |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| FC Zug | 3–1 | SC Zug |
| Kriens | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Cham |
| Kickers Luzern | 6–2 | Luzerner SC |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September 1960 | ||
| Cham | 2–1 | Kriens |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| Biaschesi | 0–2 | US Pro Daro |
| US Giubiasco | 1–4 | Mendrisio |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 1960 | ||
| FC Lutry | 8–2 | FC Assens |
| US Lausanne | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Stade Lausanne |
| US Campagnes (GE) | 1–3 | Signal FC (Bernex) |
| Bulle | 3–1 | Montreux-Sports |
| FC Couvet | 5–4 (a.e.t.) | FC Fleurier |
| FC Saint-Maurice | 5–1 | FC Saint-Léonard |
| FC Fétigny | 4–1 | FC Estavayer-le-Lac |
| Lancy-Sports | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Chênois |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 September 1960 | ||
| Chênois | 4–0 | Lancy-Sports |
The clubs from the1960–61 Swiss 1. Liga were given a bye for the first round, they now joined the competition here, in the second round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1960 | ||
| Vaduz | 6–3 | FC Widnau |
| FC Flawil | 0–1 | FC Wil |
| Frauenfeld | 0–2 | Red Star |
| St. Gallen | 8–3 | FC Neuhausen |
| SC Veltheim | 1–5 | Blue Stars |
| Chur | 0–1 | SV Höngg |
| SC Cham | 1–4 | FC Rapid Lugano |
| Polizei Zürich | 5–4 | Locarno |
| Kickers Luzern | 2–1 | FC Solduno |
| Bodio | 3–0 | FC Zug |
| Mendrisio | 3–0 | AS Lamone-Cadempino |
| US Pro Daro | 2–1 | Emmenbrücke |
| Baden | 4–0 | Wohlen |
| Concordia | 3–1 | FC Gränichen |
| FC Dietikon | 8–3 | FC Adliswil |
| Wettingen | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Küsnacht (ZH) |
| Old Boys | 5–2 | FC Schönenwerd |
| Burgdorf | 3–2 | FC Herzogenbuchsee |
| Solothurn | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Trimbach |
| Moutier | 5–2 | FC Wolfwil |
| FC Gerlafingen | 1–2 | FC Langenthal |
| FC Biberist | 1–6 | Lengnau |
| Delémont | 3–2 | FC Breite (Basel) |
| FC Breitenbach | 2–0 | Alle |
| FC Bözingen 34 | 3–0 | SC Kleinhüningen |
| US Bienne-Boujean | 0–3 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| FC Porrentruy | 10–0 | FC Mett |
| Chênois | 3–2 | Etoile Carouge |
| FC Bassecourt | 1–2 | Le Locle-Sports |
| FC Couvet | 2–1 | FC Stade Payerne |
| Signal FC (Bernex) | 1–0 | ES Malley |
| Bulle | 1–3 | FC Versoix |
| FC Forward Morges | 3–1 | US Lausanne |
| FC Lutry | 0–5 | FC Sierre |
| FC Fétigny | 4–5 | FC Raron |
| FC Saint-Maurice | 0–2 | Monthey |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 October 1960 | ||
| FC Trimbach | 3–6 | Solothurn |
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 16 and 17 of October.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 October 1960 | ||
| Schaffhausen | 8–0 | Vaduz |
| Solothurn | 0–2 | Grenchen |
| FC Porrentruy | 3–0 | Nordstern |
| Concordia | 2–1 | Basel |
| Bern | 2–0 | FC Bözingen 34 |
| Le Locle-Sports | 3–2 | Fribourg |
| Chênois | 0–2 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Aarau | 1–3 | Lengnau |
| FC Raron | 0–4 | Martigny-Sports |
| Signal FC (Bernex) | 3–1 | FC Sierre |
| Baden | 2–4 | Thun |
| Old Boys | 2–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| Biel-Bienne | 4–0 | Burgdorf |
| FC Langenthal | 0–8 | Young Boys |
| Chiasso | 1–0 | FC Rapid Lugano |
| Bellinzona | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Kickers Luzern |
| Brühl | 5–2 | FC Küsnacht (ZH) |
| Winterthur | 5–0 | FC Wil |
| Polizei Zürich | 0–2 | Young Fellows |
| FC Forward Morges | 0–2 | Servette |
| Monthey | 1–4 | Sion |
| Lugano | 7–0 | Mendrisio |
| Luzern | 9–0 | US Pro Daro |
| FC Couvet | 1–3 | Vevey Sports |
| Lausanne-Sport | 3–0 | FC Versoix |
| FC Breitenbach | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Yverdon-Sport |
| St. Gallen | 1–0 abd after 45' | Zürich |
| Delémont | ppd | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| FC Dietikon | ppd | Grasshopper Club |
| Blue Stars | ppd | Bodio |
| SV Höngg | ppd | Red Star |
| Moutier | ppd | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1960 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–1 | Delémont |
| 30 October 1960 | ||
| Blue Stars | 2–1 | Bodio |
| SV Höngg | 2–1 | Red Star |
| 6 November 1960 | ||
| Yverdon-Sport | 1–0 | FC Breitenbach |
| St. Gallen | 1–4 | Zürich |
| FC Dietikon | 2–3 | Grasshopper Club |
| Moutier | 1–4 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Concordia Basel | 2–1 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Decker Wirz | Summary |
| FC Forward Morges[3] | 0–2 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary |
| St. Gallen | 1–4 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Werner Knobloch | FCZ summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 November 1960 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–1 | Lengnau |
| Zürich | 6–0 | SV Höngg |
| 13 November 1960 | ||
| Schaffhausen | 4–2 | Blue Stars |
| Grenchen | ppd | FC Porrentruy |
| Concordia | 2–1 | Bern |
| Cantonal Neuchâtel | 3–0 | Le Locle-Sports |
| Yverdon-Sport | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Urania Genève Sport |
| Urania Genève Sport | 2–1 | Yverdon-Sport |
| Martigny-Sports | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Signal FC (Bernex) |
| Thun | 4–0 | Old Boys |
| Biel-Bienne | 3–1 | Young Boys |
| Chiasso | 3–1 | Bellinzona |
| Brühl | 0–3 | Winterthur |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–2 | Young Fellows |
| Servette | 4–0 | Sion |
| Lugano | 1–4 | Luzern |
| Vevey Sports | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Lausanne-Sport |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 November 1960 | ||
| Signal FC (Bernex) | 2–4 | Martigny-Sports |
| 30 November 1960 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Vevey Sports |
| 4 December 1960 | ||
| Grenchen | 3–1 | FC Porrentruy |
| 7 December 1960 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | 2–1 | Yverdon-Sport |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 December 1960 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Vevey Sports |
| Zürich | 6–0 | SV Höngg |
|---|---|---|
| Leimgruber Pastega Waldner Leimgruber X. Stierli Wüthrich | FCZ summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 December 1960 | ||
| Schaffhausen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Grenchen |
| Concordia | 1–2 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Urania Genève Sport | 0–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Martigny-Sports | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Lausanne-Sport |
| Thun | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Biel-Bienne |
| Chiasso | 1–0 | Winterthur |
| Young Fellows | 2–0 | Servette |
| Luzern | 1–0 | Zürich |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 January 1961 | ||
| Grenchen | 0–1 | Schaffhausen |
| 12 February 1961 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Martigny-Sports |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 February 1961 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2–0 | Martigny-Sports |
| Luzern | 1–0 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Frey | FCZ summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 February 1961 | ||
| Cantonal Neuchâtel | 1–1 | Schaffhausen |
| 26 February 1961 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Chiasso | 2–2 * | Biel-Bienne |
| Young Fellows | 0–3 | Luzern |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 February 1961 | ||
| Schaffhausen | 6–1 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| 19 March 1961 | ||
| Biel-Bienne | 1–0 | Chiasso |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 April 1961 | ||
| Schaffhausen | 0–2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Biel-Bienne | 3–1 | Luzern |
| Schaffhausen | 0–2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
|---|---|---|
| summary |
| Biel-Bienne | 3–1 | Luzern |
|---|---|---|
Stäuble Edgar Graf | summary |
The final was held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern on Sunday 23 April 1961.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1961 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–0 | Biel-Bienne |
La Chaux-de-Fonds won the cup and this was the club's sixth cup title to this date.
| Preceded by 1959–60 | Swiss Cup seasons | Succeeded by 1961–62 |