| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lausanne-Sport |
| Runners-up | Zürich |
The1980–81Swiss Cup was the 56th season ofSwitzerland's annual football cup competition.
The competition began on 2 and 3 August 1980 with the first games of the first round and was completed on Whit Monday 8 June 1981 with the final, which was held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern. The teams from theNationalliga B were granted byes for the first round. The games of the second round were played one week later, on the weekend 9 and 10 of August. The teams from theNationalliga A were granted byes for the first three rounds, they joined the competition in the fourth round on 26/27 and 28 September. The matches were played in a knockout format. Up until the fifth round, in the event of a draw at the end of extra time, the match was decided with a penalty shoot-out. In and after the fifth round replays were foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of theCup Winners' Cup in the next season.
The teams from the NLB had joined the cup competition in the second round. Whenever possible, the draw was respecting regionalities and the lower-tier team was granted home advantage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9/10 August 1980 | ||
| Monthey | 1–2 | Vevey Sports |
| SC Emmen | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | Biel-Bienne |
| SC Zug | 0–1 | Grenchen |
| FC Boudry | 0–3 | Bern |
| Central Fribourg | 0–5 | Fribourg |
| FC Sursee | 2–0 | Kriens |
| FC Oberentfelden | 1–0 | Wettingen |
| FC Uzwil | 0–1 | Frauenfeld |
| Burgdorf | 2–2 (a.e.t.) Aarau pen. | Aarau |
| Morobbia Giubiasco | 0–2 | Mendrisiostar |
| FC Stäfa ZH | 1–6 | Lugano |
| FC Onex | 1–5 | Bulle |
| FC Rapid Ostermundigen | 0–2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Brühl | 2–5 | Winterthur |
| FC Ibach | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | FC Lerchenfeld |
| FC Suhr | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Emmenbrücke |
| FC Fétigny | 0–1 | Stade Lausanne |
| Gossau | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) |
| FC Birsfelden | 1–0 | Muttenz |
| FC Aurore Bienne | 0–2 | FC Allschwil |
| FC Breitenbach | 1–1 (a.e.t.) Laufen pen | Laufen |
| Concordia Lausanne | 2–4 | FC Orbe |
| FC Renens | 1–0 | FC Vernier |
| Yverdon-Sport | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Martigny-Sports |
| Stade Nyonnais | 4–0 | FC Saint-Jean GE |
| Meyrin | 1–2 | Etoile Carouge |
| Lengnau | 5–1 | Delémont |
| FC Wolhusen | 2–1 | Köniz |
| FC Olten | 0–2 | Schaffhausen |
| Blue Stars | 1–0 | US Giubiasco |
| Vaduz | 3–0 | FC Unterstrass |
| Losone Sportiva | 0–3 | FC Turicum ZH |
| SC Düdingen | 3–2 | FC Estavayer-le-Lac |
| FC Kilchberg | 1–2 | SC Veltheim |
| FC Widnau | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Zwingen |
| FC Hinwil | 0–3 | Red Star |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 23 August 1980 | ||
| Frauenfeld | 1–0 | Winterthur |
| Lengnau | 3–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Aarau | 7–1 | SC Emmen |
| Schaffhausen | 2–1 | FC Widnau |
| FC Birsfelden | 2–1 | Grenchen |
| Vevey Sports | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Orbe |
| Düdingen | 3–4 | Fribourg |
| FC Oberentfelden | 2–1 | FC Sursee |
| Stade Nyonnais | 1–6 | Etoile Carouge |
| Laufen | 1–2 | FC Allschwil |
| FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | 3–2 | Blue Stars |
| 24 August 1980 | ||
| SC Veltheim | 4–2 | Red Star |
| FC Suhr | 3–1 | FC Lerchenfeld |
| FC Renens | 2–5 | Martigny-Sports |
| FC Wohlhusen | 0–6 | Bern |
| Stade Lausanne | 1–2 | Bulle |
| Vaduz | 4–3 | FC Turicum ZH |
| Mendrisiostar | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Lugano |
| Aarau | 7–1 | SC Emmen[1] |
|---|---|---|
 | FCA summary | |
The teams from the NLA joined the cup competition in the fourth round. Again, whenever possible, the draw was respecting regionalities and the lower-tier team was granted home advantage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1980 | ||
| Bulle | 4–2 | Bern |
| 27 September 1980 | ||
| FC Oberentfelden | 1–3 | Chênois |
| FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (6–5p) | Lugano |
| Martigny-Sports | 2–1 | Servette |
| FC Birsfelden | 0–2 | Chiasso |
| Aarau | 0–6 | Grasshopper Club |
| Frauenfeld | 2–4 | Zürich |
| Fribourg | 0–3 | Basel |
| Vevey Sports | 0–4 | Sion |
| 28 September 1980 | ||
| Lengnau | 0–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Vaduz | 1–6 | Luzern |
| Schaffhausen | 0–2 | Young Boys |
| Etoile Carouge | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Nordstern |
| SC Veltheim | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen |
| FC Suhr | 0–4 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| FC Allschwil | 0–3 | Bellinzona |
| Martigny-Sports | 2–1 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary | (0:1)Schnyder |
| Aarau | 0–6 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary | |
Rudolf Renggli (Luzern)| Frauenfeld | 2–4 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Hanspeter Studer 28' (1:0) Frei 82' (2:3) | FCZ summary | 32' (1:1)Elsener 59' (1:2)Seiler 68' (1:3)Moser 88' (2:4)Erba |
| Schaffhausen | 0–2 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| YB summary | 57' (0:1)Berkemeier 90' (0:2)Schönenberger |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 November 1980 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 4–1 | Young Boys |
| 9 November 1980 | ||
| Bulle | 0–5 | Zürich |
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–0 | Luzern |
| Chiasso | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Sion |
| Basel | 6–0 | Martigny-Sports |
| Chênois | 0–1 | Nordstern |
| St. Gallen | 2–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| Bellinzona | 2–1 | FC Altstätten (St. Gallen) |
| Grasshopper Club | 4–1 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Egli 5' (1:0) Hermann 25' (2:0)Sulser 59' (3:1)Zanetti 74' (4:1) | summary | 56' (2:1)Schönenberger |
| Bulle | 0–5 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| FCZ summary | Jerković 13' (0:1) Jerković 27' (0:2)Seiler 55' (0:3)Seiler 65' (0:4)Zwicker 87' (0:5) |
| Basel | 6 – 0 | Martigny-Sports |
|---|---|---|
| Küttel 1' (1:0) Maissen 22' (2:0)Maissen 38' (3:0)Küttel 48' (4:0)Stohler  66′Tanner 67' (5:0)Gaisser 84' (6:0) | Summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 November 1980 | ||
| Zürich | P–P | Basel |
| 30 November 1980 | ||
| Nordstern | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Lausanne-Sport |
| Sion | 3–1 | St. Gallen |
| Bellinzona | 1–4 | Grasshopper Club |
| 28 March 1981 | ||
| Zürich | 3–0 | Basel |
The original Match FCZ-FCB should have been played on 29 November, but was posponed due to snow.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 March 1981 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 3–1 | Nordstern |
| Zürich | 3–0 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
Elsener 15'Seiler 24' (1:0)Elsener 42' (2:0)Seiler 70' (3:0)Baur 88' | FCB summary FCZ summary |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 20 April 1981 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
| Sion | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1981 | ||
| Zürich | 4–0 | Sion |
| 12 May 1981 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 1–3 | Lausanne-Sport |
The final was held at the formerWankdorf Stadium inBern on Whit Monday 1981.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 June 1981 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
| Lausanne-Sport | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Raczynski 4' Kok 47' (1:1)Mauron 65' (2:2)Crescenzi 97' (3:2)Crescenzi 99' (4:2) | Fussball-Schweiz summary | 38' (0:1)Lüdi 52' (pen.)Zappa 76'Zappa 103'Iselin 107' (4:3)Peterhans 117'Lüdi |
Lausanne-Sport won the cup and this was the club's seventh cup title to this date.[2]
| Preceded by 1979–80 | Swiss Cup seasons | Succeeded by 1981–82 |
