| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Servette |
| Runners-up | Grasshopper Club |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
The1979–80 Swiss League Cup was the eighth edition of theSwiss League Cup competition since its introductionin 1972. The first round was played in summer 1979 as a pre-season warm-up to the1979–80 Swiss football season, the later rounds were played after the winter-break.
The League Cup had been created seven 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. However, this planning had been given up and modified. The idea of a home and away fixture in the first round, as introduced in the previous season, was also rejected. This season the first round was played in advance of the season and the later rounds were played in the second half of the league season.
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. No replays were foreseen.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 August 1979 | ||
| FC Renens[1] | 1–2 | Chênois |
| 4 August 1979 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1p) | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Servette | 1–0 | Sion |
| Young Boys | 1–0 | Basel |
| Aarau | 4–0 | Winterthur |
| Baden | 1–3 | FC Bern |
| Bellinzona | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (7–8p) | Luzern |
| Fribourg | 1–2 | Vevey-Sports |
| Grenchen | 2–3 | Nordstern Basel |
| Lugano | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Chiasso |
| Frauenfeld | 3–1 | Kriens |
| Biel-Bienne | 2–1 | FC Raron[2] |
| Xamax | 3–0 | Wettingen |
| 8 August 1979 | ||
| Mendrisiostar | 1–7 | Zürich |
| FC Lerchenfeld[3] | 1–6 | Grasshopper Club |
| 14 August 1979 | ||
| FC Schaffhausen | 1–4 | St. Gallen |
| Young Boys | 1–0 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
Hußner 44' (1:0)Schönenberger  66' | YB summary FCB summary |
| Mendrisiostar | 1–7 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Solcà 48' (1:1) Croci 55' | FCZ summary | 35' (0:1)Seiler 55' (1:2)Zappa 68' (1:3)Kundert 70' (1:4)Seiler 75' (1:5)Seiler 79' (o.g.)Croci 85' (1:7)Elsener |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 February 1980 | ||
| FC Bern | 0–3 | Servette |
| Biel-Bienne | 0–5 | Young Boys |
| Frauenfeld | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club |
| Lausanne-Sport | 3–0 | Chênois |
| Lugano | 1–3 | Aarau |
| Xamax | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Vevey-Sports |
| Zürich | 2–1 | Nordstern Basel |
| Luzern | 2–1 | St. Gallen |
| Biel-Bienne | 0–5 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| YB summary | 35' (0:1)Zwahlen 61' (0:2)Schmied 64' (0:3)Zwahlen 74' (0:4)Brodard 87' (0:5)Müller |
| Zürich | 2–1 | Nordstern Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Peterhans 20' (1:0) Jerković 37' (2:0) | FCZ summary | 63' (2:1)Zbinden |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 February 1980 | ||
| Aarau | 0–1 | Zürich |
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club |
| Luzern | 2–1 | Xamax |
| Young Boys | 0–2 | Servette |
| Aarau | 0–1 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary FCZ summary | 50'Elsener 81' (0:1)Peterhans |
| Lausanne-Sport | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Kok 34' (pen. 1:1) | RSSSF summary | 22' (0:1)Traber 41' (1:2)Sulser |
| Young Boys | 0–2 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| YB summary Servette summary | 61' (0:1)Cucinotta 63' (0:2)Radi |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 April 1980 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 2–1 | Zürich |
| Servette | 6–0 | Luzern |
| Grasshopper Club | 2–1 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Bauer 37' (pen. 1:1) Egli 52' (2:1) | FCZ summary | 37' (0:1)Zwicker |
| Servette | 6–0 | Luzern |
|---|---|---|
| Barberis 37' (1:0) Cacciapaglia 43' (2:0)Radi 62' (3:0)Barberis 64' (4:0)Cucinotta 82' (5:0)Radi 87' (6:0) | Servette summary |
The final was held at theGurzelen Stadion inBiel/Bienne on 6 May 1980.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 May 1980 | ||
| Servette | 3–0 | Grasshopper Club |
| Servette | 3–0 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Cucinotta 12' (1:0) Schnyder 46' (2:0)Barberis 49' (3:0) | Servette summary |
Servette won the cup and this was the club's second consecutive League Cup title.
