| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Zürich |
| Runners-up | Basel |
The1972–73Swiss Cup was the 48th season ofSwitzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since 1925–26 by theSwiss Football Association.
This season's cup competition began on the weekend of 2 and 3 September 1972, with the first games of the first round. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday 23 April 1973 with the final, which was held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern. The clubs fromthis season's Nationalliga B (NLB) entered the competition in the third round. The clubs fromthis season's Nationalliga A (NLA) were granted byes for the first three rounds. These teams joined the competition in the fourth round, which was played on the week-end of 4 and 5 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 decide the outcome of the match. For the first time, the quarter- and semi-finals were played as two legged fixtures. This was going to be a test, that would last for three years. The final was again played in one single match. The cup-winners qualified themselves for the first round of theCup Winners' Cup in the next season.
In this first phase, the lower league teams (1. Liga and lower) that had qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's cup competitions or the association's requirements, competed here. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The lower-tier team in each drawn tie was granted the home advantage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 and 3 September 1972 | ||
| FC Fétigny | 0–1 | Yverdon-Sport |
| Stade Nyonnais | 1–3 | FC Renens |
| Minerva Bern | 2–1 | FC Deitingen |
| Zähringia Bern | 0–4 | Bern |
| Thun | 2–1 | Köniz |
| FC Raron | 3–1 | FC Assens |
| Wohlen | 0–3 | Emmenbrücke |
| FC Bischofszell | 4–1 | FC Tössfeld (Winterthur) |
| FC Uzwil | 4–4 (a.e.t.) | Schaffhausen |
| FC Beringen | 0–2 | FC Wil |
| Gossau | 3–1 | FC Oberwinterthur |
| FC Stäfa ZH | 1–0 | FC Dietikon |
| Baden | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Glattbrugg |
| ASI Audax-Friul NE | 3–4 | FC Beauregard Fribourg |
| Central Fribourg | 5–2 | FC Courtepin |
| FC Glarus | 2–1 | Uster |
| Vaduz | 2–3 | FC Landquart |
| FC Crissier | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Vernier |
| Meyrin | 1–2 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Laufen | 6–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Breite Basel |
| FC Porrentruy | 2–1 | Moutier |
| SC Derendingen | 1–0 | FC Aurore Bienne |
| FC Aesch | 1–3 | FC Langenthal |
| Concordia | 2–3 | SC Kleinhüningen |
| Nordstern | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Olten |
| FC Bettlach | 4–0 | FC Bözingen 34 |
| Delémont | 2–1 | FC Trimbach |
| Solothurn | 3–1 | SV Lyss |
| FC Le Locle | 1–2 | Dürrenast |
| Frauenfeld | 3–0 | FC Rheineck |
| Brugg | 1–6 | Chur |
| FC Orbe | 0–1 | FC Fontainemelon |
| FC Couvet | 0–1 | FC Sainte-Croix |
| FC Obergeissenstein LU | 2–0 | FC Perlen |
| Kriens | 5–0 | US Giubiasco |
| FC Turgi | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Dübendorf |
| Ibach | 1–2 | SC Zug |
| Locarno | 5–0 | Losone Sportiva |
| AS Gambarogno | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | FC Rapid Lugano |
| Armonia Lugano | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Bodio |
| Red Star | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Albisrieden ZH |
| Blue Stars | 3–0 | FC Adliswil |
| FC Vernayaz | 1–0 | FC Sierre |
| Star Sécheron | 0–1 | Monthey |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1972 | ||
| Schaffhausen | 3–4 | FC Uzwil |
| FC Glattbrugg | 0–3 | Baden |
| FC Vernier | 2–0 | FC Crissier |
| FC Dübendorf | 1–1 (a.e.t.) * | FC Turgi |
| FC Rapid Lugano | 0–2 | AS Gambarogno |
| FC Albisrieden ZH | 2–0 | Red Star |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 and 17 September 1972 | ||
| Yverdon-Sport | 3–0 | FC Renens |
| Minerva Bern | 1–5 | Bern |
| Thun | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Raron |
| AS Gambarogno | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Emmenbrücke |
| Bischofszell | 0–2 | FC Uzwil |
| FC Wil | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Gossau |
| FC Stäfa ZH | 1–2 | Baden |
| FC Beauregard Fribourg | 1–4 | Central Fribourg |
| FC Glarus | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Landquart |
| FC Vernier | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Urania Genève Sport |
| Laufen | 2–1 | FC Porrentruy |
| SC Derendingen | 4–0 | FC Langenthal |
| SC Kleinhüningen | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Olten |
| Bettlach | 1–1 | Delémont |
| Delémont | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bettlach |
| Solothurn | 3–2 | Dürrenast |
| Frauenfeld | 0–1 | Chur |
| FC Fontainemelon | 7–1 | FC Sainte-Croix |
| FC Obergeissenstein | 1–3 | Kriens |
| FC Turgi | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | SC Zug |
| Locarno | 4–0 | Armonia Lugano |
| FC Albisrieden ZH | 1–2 | Blue Stars |
| FC Vernayaz | 0–0 | Monthey |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1972 | ||
| Monthey | 1–2 | FC Vernayaz |
| 24 September 1972 | ||
| FC Olten | 5–3 | SC Kleinhüningen |
| 26 September 1972 | ||
| Delémont | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bettlach |
| 1 October 1972 | ||
| Emmenbrücke | 2–3 | AS Gambarogno |
The teams from the NLB entered the cup competition in this round. However, they were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The lower-tier team in each drawn tie was granted the home advantage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 October 1972 | ||
| Chênois | 3–1 | Yverdon-Sport |
| US Gambarogno | 1–4 | Aarau |
| Brühl | 2–1 | FC Wil |
| Bellinzona | 1–0 | Baden |
| Xamax | 2–0 | Central Fribourg |
| Luzern | 18–1 | FC Glarus |
| Etoile Carouge | 5–2 | FC Vernier |
| Biel-Bienne | 2–1 | Solothurn |
| Young Fellows | 3–0 | Chur |
| Vevey Sports | 3–0 | FC Fontainemelon |
| Mendrisiostar | 3–1 | FC Turgi |
| 8 October 1972 | ||
| FC Vernayaz | 1–4 | Martigny-Sports |
| Laufen | 1–2 | SC Derendingen |
| Locarno | 0–1 | Blue Stars |
| FC Olten | 0–2 | Delémont |
| FC Uzwil | 2–1 | Buochs |
| Bern | 2–0 | Thun |
The teams from the NLA entered the cup competition in the fourth round, they were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. The draw was still respecting regionalities and the lower-tier team was again granted the home advantage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 and 5 November 1972 | ||
| Sion | 2–0 | Chênois |
| Bern | 0–6 | Servette |
| Aarau | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Winterthur |
| FC Uzwil[2] | 2–1 | Brühl |
| Bellinzona | 1–4 | Zürich |
| Xamax | 0–2 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Lugano | 2–4 | Luzern |
| Etoile Carouge | 4–0 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| SC Derendingen | 1–4 | Fribourg |
| Delémont | 0–2 | Biel-Bienne |
| Grasshopper Club | 4–1 | Young Fellows |
| Vevey Sports | 5–1 | Grenchen |
| Chiasso | 3–0 | Kriens |
| St. Gallen | 0–1 | Wettingen |
| Young Boys | 3–0 | Blue Stars |
| Basel | 6–0 | Martigny-Sports |
| Bern | 0–6 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary |  (0:1)Wegmann (0:2)Németh (0:3)Pfister (0:4)Pfister (0:5)Barriquand (0:6)Castella |
| Aarau | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Winterthur |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary | (0:1) (0:2) |
| Bellinzona | 1–4 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Gobbi 74' (1:3) | FCZ summary | 16' (0:1)Marti 48' (0:2)Marti 67' (0:3)Stierli 75' (1:4)Künzli |
| Young Boys | 3–0 | Blue Stars |
|---|---|---|
| (1:0) (2:0) (3:0) | YB summary |
| Basel | 6–0 | Martigny-Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Riner 18' (1:0) Balmer 49' (2:0)Hitzfeld 77' (pen. 3:0)Riner 81' (4:0)Balmer 83' (5:0)Riner 87' (6:0) | FCB summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 and 26 November 1972' | ||
| Sion | 2–1 | Servette |
| FC Uzwil | 0–2 | Winterthur |
| Zürich | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Fribourg | 1–2 | Biel-Bienne |
| Grasshopper Club | 5–1 | Vevey Sports |
| Chiasso | 4–0 | Wettingen |
| Young Boys | 0–4 | Basel |
| Etoile Carouge | 0–0 | Luzern |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 November 1972 | ||
| Luzern | 0–2 | Etoile Carouge |
| Zürich | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Jeandupeux 19' (1:0) Künzli 60' (2:0) | FCZ summary | Walter Müller II |
| BSC Young Boys | 0–4 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
Brechbühl 65' | YB summary FCB summary | 26' (0:1)Demarmels 57' (0:2)Riner 61' (0:3)Odermatt 63' (0:4)Wenger |
For the first time since three years, the quarter- and semi-finals were played as two legged fixtures. This was going to be a test, that would last for three years.
The first legs of the quarter-finals were played on 10 December and the return legs on 17 December 1972.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion | 2–4 | Winterthur | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| Zürich | 5–1 | Etoile Carouge | 1–1 | 4–0 |
| Biel-Bienne | 2–1 | Grasshopper Club | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Chiasso | 3–7 | Basel | 0–2 | 3–5 |
| Zürich | 1–1 | Etoile Carouge |
|---|---|---|
| Münch 15' (1:0) | FCZ summary | 74' (1:1) |
| Etoile Carouge | 0–4 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| FCZ summary | 19' (0:1)Martinelli 28' (0:2)Kuhn 37' (0:3)Jeandupeux 64'Heer 69' (0:4)Martinelli |
| Chiasso | 0–2 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Ferroni 68' Sulmoni 70' | FCB summary | 2' (0:1)Balmer 37'Ramseier 44'Wenger 55' (0:2)Wenger |
| Basel | 5–3 | Chiasso |
|---|---|---|
| Ries 12' (1:0) Balmer 15' (2:0)Hasler 64' (3:2)Odermatt 68' (4:2)Odermatt 89' (5:3) | FCB summary | 32' (2:1) Allio 34' (2:2) Boriani 79' (4:2)Messerli 81' Katnic |
The first legs were played on 25 March and the return legs were played on 28 March 1973.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterthur | 2–3 | Zürich | 1–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Biel-Bienne | 1–6 | Basel | 0–1 | 1–5 |
| Winterthur | 1–1 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Meili 2' (1:0) Oettli 84' | FCZ summary | 63' (1:1)Stierli |
| Zürich | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Winterthur |
|---|---|---|
| Martinelli 36' (1:1) Rutschmann 100' (2:1) | FCZ summary | 33' (0:1)Grünig |
| Biel-Bienne | 0–1 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| FCB summary | 76' (0:1)Hitzfeld |
| Basel | 5–1 | Biel-Bienne |
|---|---|---|
| Balmer 19' (1:1) Balmer 31' (2:1)Hitzfeld 36' (3:1)Balmer 51' (4:1)Demarmels 78' (6:1) | FCB summary | 6' (0:1) Konrad |
The final was held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern on Easter Monday 1973.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 April 1973 | ||
| Zürich | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Basel |
| Zürich | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Münch 22' Zigerlig 36'Marti 92'Künzli 101'Bionda 104' | FCB summary | 41'Hitzfeld 99'Demarmels 104'Odermatt |
For the third time in four years, following their encounters in 1970 and 1972, the two teams FCZ and FCB battled it out for the national cup title. After a 1–4 loss in extra time at the start of this trilogy and a 0–1 defeat last season, the club from the Rhine knee was shaky at the reunion. FCZ promptly triumphed in front of 45,000 spectators at Bern's Wankdorf stadium under the motto "All good things come in threes." On Easter Monday, 23 April 1973, they secured the fourth cup trophy in their history (the first, incidentally, had come in 1966, against Servette).[3]
| Preceded by 1971–72 | Swiss Cup seasons | Succeeded by 1973–74 |