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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Date | 29 August 2020 – 24 May 2021 |
| Teams | 37 |
| Defending champions | Young Boys |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Luzern (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | St. Gallen |
The2020–21Swiss Cup was the 96th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition began on 29 August 2020 with the first games of Round 1, and ended on 24 May 2021.
Young Boys were the title holders.
All teams from2019–20 Super League and2019–20 Challenge League. Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, only 18 slots (instead of 45) were allocated to teams from lower divisions. Those teams had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Reserve teams and A-teams fromLiechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the2020–21 Liechtenstein Cup.
| 2020–21 Super League 9 teams | 2020–21 Challenge League 10 teams | 2020–21Promotion League 3 teams | 2020–211. Liga 4 teams | 2020–212. Liga Interregional 4 teams | 2020–21 Regional leagues 7 teams |
| Sixth tier Seventh tier
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Teams inbold are still active in the competition.
TH Title holders.
Teams from Super League and Challenge League received a bye in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams inbold continue to the next round of the competition.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 29 August 2020 | ||
| FC Monthey (5) | 2–1 | FC Black Stars (3) |
| AS Haute-Broye (7) | 1–4 | FC Vevey United (4) |
| SC Schöftland (5) | 6–1 | FC Sierre (5) |
| 30 August 2020 | ||
| FC Laufen (6) | 0–6 | FC Solothurn (4) |
| FC Dübendorf (6) | 1–2 | FC Schötz (4) |
| FC Savièse (6) | 0–2 | SC Balerna (6) |
| FC Zollbrück (7) | 0–7 | FC Stade Nyonnais (3) |
| FC Ajoie-Monterri (5) | 0–2 | FC Tuggen (4) |
| 31 August 2020 | ||
| FC Dürrenast (7) | 1–5 | FC Köniz (3) |
Teams engaged in UEFA competitions received a bye in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams inbold continue to the next round of the competition.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2020 | ||
| FC Schaffhausen (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Lugano (1) |
| 12 September 2020 | ||
| FC Schötz (4) | 0–3 | FC Sion (1) |
| FC Tuggen (4) | 1–2 | FC Winterthur (2) |
| FC Stade Nyonnais (3) | 1–3 | FC Lausanne-Sport (1) |
| FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (2) | 1–2 | Grasshopper Zürich (2) |
| FC Aarau (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3p) | FC Wil (2) |
| FC Vevey United (4) | 3–0 | FC Köniz (3) |
| 13 September 2020 | ||
| SC Schöftland (5) | 1–5 | FC Solothurn (4) |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2) | 1–4 | SC Kriens (2) |
| FC Chiasso (2) | 3–2 | FC Zürich (1) |
| FC Thun (2) | 0–1 | FC Luzern (1) |
| 26 September 2020 | ||
| SC Balerna (6) | 1–2 | FC Monthey (5) |
In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams inbold continue to the next round of the competition.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 February 2021 | ||
| FC Aarau (2) | 4–2 | FC Sion (1) |
| FC Solothurn (4) | 0–3 (w/o) | SC Kriens (2) |
| 17 February 2021 | ||
| FC Winterthur (2) | 6–2 | FC Basel (1) |
| 24 February 2021 | ||
| Grasshopper Zürich (2) | 2–0 | FC Lausanne-Sport (1) |
| 10 March 2021 | ||
| FC Chiasso (2) | 1–2 | FC Luzern (1) |
| 7 April 2021 | ||
| FC Vevey United (4) | 2–4 | Servette FC (1) |
| FC Monthey (5) | 0–3 | FC Lugano (1) |
| 8 April 2021 | ||
| St. Gallen (1) | 4–1 | BSC Young Boys (1) |
In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams inbold continue to the next round of the competition.
| 6 April 2021 | FC Aarau | 3–0 | FC Winterthur | Aarau |
| 18:00 | Almeida 12'Bergsma 41'Gashi 41' | Stadium:Stadion Brügglifeld Referee:Adrien Jaccottet |
| 13 April 2021 | FC Lugano | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Luzern | Lugano |
| 17:00 | Lovrić 20' | 79'Schürpf 107'Ndiaye | Stadium:Cornaredo Stadium Referee:Alain Bieri |
| 14 April 2021 | SC Kriens | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Servette FC | Kriens |
| 17:00 | Mistrafovic 24' Sessolo 78' | 67'Cognat 85'Kyei 107' Ondoua | Stadium:Stadion Kleinfeld Referee:Nikolaj Hänni |
| 14 April 2021 | Grasshopper Zürich | 1–2 | St. Gallen | Zurich |
| 18:00 | Bonatini 90+3' | 5'Görtler 18' Víctor Ruiz | Stadium:Stade du Letzigrund Referee: Fedayi San |
Teams inbold continue to the next round of the competition.
| 4 May 2021 | FC Aarau | 1–2 | FC Luzern | Aarau |
| 17:30 | Almeida 10' | 4'Ndiaye 74' Tasar | Stadium:Stadion Brügglifeld Referee:Sandro Schärer |
| 5 May 2021 | Servette FC | 0–1 | St. Gallen | Lancy |
| 17:00 | 84' Stillhart | Stadium:Stade de Genève Referee:Adrien Jaccottet |
| 24 May 2021 | St. Gallen | 1–3 | FC Luzern | Bern |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion Wankdorf Referee: Lionel Tschudi |