| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Grasshopper Club |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Grasshopper Club |
| Runners-up | Zürich |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
The1974–75 Swiss League Cup was the thirdSwiss League Cup competition. The early stages were played in summer 1974 as a pre-season tournament to the1974–75 Swiss football season, the semi-finals were played in September and the final was due to be played in November, but it was cancelled and postponed until March 1975. It was won byGrasshopper Club who defeatedZürich 3–0 in the final at theLetzigrund inZürich.
The League Cup had been created two seasons earlier to allow clubs from the top two tiers to compete in a tournament in advance of the league season, with the semi-finals and final played in the Autumn. There was no seeding and no qualifing-stage this year, but an additional round was added. The teams from the two top-tiers were joined byBaden,Emmenbrücke,Frauenfeld andMonthey from the third-tier. The draw was respecting regionalities, when possible. In the competition, the matches were played in a single 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, apenalty shoot-out was to decide which team qualified for the next round and no replays were foreseen.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 August 1974 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–4 | Étoile Carouge |
| Monthey | 0–10 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Bellinzona | 2–1 | Mendrisiostar |
| Zürich | 3–0 | Winterthur |
| Nordstern Basel | 1–2 | Xamax |
| Emmenbrücke | 2–2(a.e.t.) (1–4p) | Biel-Bienne |
| Young Boys | 2–4 | Basel |
| Luzern | 4–0 | US Giubiasco[1] |
| Chiasso | 1–1(a.e.t.) (5–3p) | Lugano |
| Frauenfeld | 0–2 | Grasshopper Club |
| FC Raron[2] | 3–8 | Sion |
| Grenchen | 0–2 | Fribourg |
| Martigny-Sports | 2–3 | Vevey-Sports |
| Servette | 2–0 | Chênois |
| Aarau | 3–1 | Wettingen |
| Baden | 3–3(a.e.t.) (8–9p) | St. Gallen |
| Zürich | 3–0 | Winterthur |
|---|---|---|
Jeandupeux 29' (1:0)Kuhn 57' (2:0)Jeandupeux 86' (3:0) | FCZ summary |
| Young Boys | 2–4 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Leuzinger 24' (1:0) Bruttin  35'Bruttin 42' (2:1) | FCB summary | 35' (1:1)Nielsen 47' (2:2)Balmer Schönebeck 87' (2:3)Wirth 90' (2:4) |
| Servette | 2–0 | Chênois |
|---|---|---|
| Barriquand 25' (1:0) Barriquand 70' (2:0) | Servette summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August 1974 | ||
| Étoile Carouge | 1–0 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Xamax | 4–0 | Biel-Bienne |
| Basel | 5–2 | Luzern |
| Chiasso | 1–4 | Grasshopper Club |
| Sion | 3–0 | Fribourg |
| Vevey-Sports | 3–2 | Servette |
| Aarau | 1–0 | St. Gallen |
| 8 August 1974 | ||
| Bellinzona | 1–4 | Zürich |
| Basel | 5–2 | Luzern |
|---|---|---|
| Wirth 9' (1:0) Tanner 17' (2:0)Tanner 19' (2:0)Ramseier 65' (4:0)von Wartburg 69' (5:1)Tanner 78' | FCB summary | 68' (4:1) Küttel 79' (5:2) Schaller |
| Bellinzona | 1–4 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Bang 31' (1:0) Tagli Manzoni | FCZ summary | 56' (1:1)Martinelli 75' (1:2)Jeandupeux 78' (1:3)Jeandupeux 83' (1:4)Katić |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 13 August 1974 | ||
| Étoile Carouge | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
| Xamax | 4–1 | Sion |
| Basel | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Aarau |
| Grasshopper Club | 4–1 | Vevey-Sports |
| Étoile Carouge | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Manai 6' (1:0) Meier 26' (2:0) | FCZ summary | 25'Martinelli 51'Zigerlig 61' (1:2)Katić 77' (2:2)Rutschmann 101' (2:3)Botteron |
| Xamax | 4–1 | Sion |
|---|---|---|
| Guillaume 26' (1:1) Elsig 30' (2:1)Mathez 41' (3:1)Claude 80' (4:1) | RSSSF summary | 8' (0:1) Ricci |
| Basel | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Aarau |
|---|---|---|
| Hitzfeld 86' (1:1) Schönenberger 94' (2:1)Schönenberger 98' (3:2)Ramseier 119' (4:2) | FCB ummary | 27' (0:1)Ponte 96' (2:2) Caduff |
| Grasshopper Club | 4–1 | Vevey-Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Santrač 17' (1:1) Grahn 35' (2:1)Bigi Meyer 60' (3:1)Santrač 85' (4:1) | RSSSF summary | 8' (0:1) Durussel |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 September 1974 | ||
| Zürich | 5–1 | Xamax |
| 25 September 1974 | ||
| Basel | 1–3 | Grasshopper Club |
| Zürich | 5–1 | Xamax |
|---|---|---|
| Heer 30' (1:0) Zigerlig 43'Bionda 51' (2:1)Kuhn 53' (3:1)Rutschmann 75' (pen. 4:1)Botteron 86' (5:1) | FCZ summary | 45' (1:1)Müller |
| Basel | 1–3 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Mundschin 29' (1:2) | FCB summary | 25' (0:1)Elsener 27' (0:2) Noventa 36'Santrač 87' (1:3)Ohlhauser |
The final was held at theLetzigrund inZürich on Wednesday 26 March 1975.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 March 1975 | ||
| Zürich | 0–3 | Grasshopper Club |
| Zürich | 0–3 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| FCZ summary | (0:1)Grahn 53' (0:2)Elsener 63'Grahn 75' (0:3)Bosco |
Grasshopper Club won the cup and this was the club's second cup title in a row.
