This season's cup competition began with three preliminary rounds. These were played during the last few week-ends of August 1935. The first principal round was played at the beginning of October. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 13 April 1936, with the final, which this year was held at theFörrlibuck inZürich.
The preliminary rounds were held for the lower league teams that were not qualified for the main rounds. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The 14 clubs from the1935–36 Nationalliga and the 24 clubs fromthis season's 1. Liga joined the competition in the first principal round, which was played on Sunday 6 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, if agreed between the clubs, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, it would require another replay. However, if a replay had not been agreed, atoss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round.[1]
The lower league teams that had not qualified for the competition, competed here in three preliminary knockout rounds. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The aim of this preliminary stage was to reduce the number of lower league teams to 26 before the first main round. The draw respected local regionalities. The preliminary rounds were played during August, a few in September, but all in advance of the lower leagues regional season.
Note to match Montreux-Sports–Bienne-Boujean: After regular time, the score was 0–0, after which two periods of overtime were played, which ended in a 1–1 draw. The referee decided to play another period of overtime, which ended with Montreux winning 2–1. US Bienne-Boujean lodged an appeal, arguing that the match should have ended after two periods of overtime. TheSwiss Football Association decided that a match cannot be played over two hours. The result was annulled and the match had to be replayed.
Basel played the 1935/36 season in the Nationalliga (top-tier), Luzern in the 1. Liga (second tier), at the end of the season they won the 1. Liga championship and achieved promotion.
Note (t): Match Bellinzona–St. Gallen was posponed, but no date for a replay could be agreed between the two teams. St. Gallen qualified ontoss of a coin.
Young Fellows won the cup and this was the club's first cup title. In fact, to this date, this cup victory is the only title in the history of the Young Fellows Zurich.[1]
