| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Basel |
| Runners-up | FC Luzern |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer | Igor Tadić (6) |
The2011–12Swiss Cup was the 87th season ofSwitzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 16 September 2011 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 16 May 2012 with the Final in theStade de Suisse inBern. The winners of the competition, Basel, qualified for theplay-off round[1] of the2012–13 UEFA Europa League as per the benefits of winning. The former title holders areFC Sion.
All tenSuper League teams and fifteenChallenge League clubs (FC Vaduz are from Liechtenstein and thus play in the2011–12 Liechtenstein Cup) entered the 2011-2011 competition, as well as 13 teams from1. Liga and 26 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues.
| 2011–12 Super League 10 teams | 2011–12 Challenge League 15 teams | 2011–121. Liga 13 teams | Amateur teams 26 teams |
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Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. The games were played on 16, 17 and 18 September 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2011 | ||
| FC Hergiswil | 1–3 | FC Locarno |
| FC Langenthal | 1–3 | Yverdon-Sport FC |
| 17 September 2011 | ||
| US Terre-Sainte | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | SC Brühl |
| FC Deitingen | 1–4 | FC Schattdorf |
| FC Naters | 1–5 | FC St. Gallen |
| FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy | 0–5 | FC Thun |
| FC Konolfingen | 1–2 | FC Grand-Lancy |
| FC Collex-Bossy | 1–8 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| FC Eschenbach | 0–4 | FC Basel |
| FC Henau | 1–5 | FC Wohlen |
| FC Herzogenbuchsee | 1–3 | FC Breitenrain |
| FC Abtwil-Engelburg | 1–5 | Stade Nyonnais |
| US Collombey-Muraz | 0–5 | FC Schötz |
| FC Amicitia Riehen | 0–8 | FC Aarau |
| FC Ascona | 1–2 | FC Chiasso |
| FC Ellikon Marthalen | 3–10 | FC Freienbach |
| FC Töss | 0–10 | Grasshoppers Zürich |
| FC United Zürich | 1–5 (a.e.t.) | FC Lugano |
| FC Domdidier | 0–8 | BSC Young Boys |
| ES FC Malley | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (p. 3–1) | SR Delémont |
| FC Grenchen | 0–5 | FC Zürich |
| FC Renens | 1–4 | FC Wil |
| 18 September 2011 | ||
| SC Cham | 2–0 | Étoile Carouge FC |
| FC Colombier | 0–5 | FC Sion |
| SC Düdingen | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Servette FC |
| FC Tuggen | 3–0 | SC Dornach |
| FC Chur 97 | 1–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| FC Entfelden | 0–9 | SC Kriens |
| Losone Sportiva | 0–3 | FC Luzern |
| FC Gumefens/Sorens | 1–3 | AC Bellinzona |
| FC Baden | 0–1 | FC Winterthur |
| GC Biaschesi | 1–2 | FC Biel-Bienne |
The winners of Round 1 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. The games were played on 15 and 16 October 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 October 2011 | ||
| FC Breitenrain | 1–2 | FC Tuggen |
| FC Schattdorf | 0–5 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| FC Schötz | 1–5 | FC Basel |
| FC Aarau | 1–3 | FC Zürich |
| FC Sion | 2–1 | Stade Nyonnais |
| Yverdon-Sport | 1–3 | Servette FC |
| FC Winterthur | 2–0 | SC Brühl |
| ES FC Malley | 0–1 | AC Bellinzona |
| 16 October 2011 | ||
| SC Cham | 1–5 | FC Wohlen |
| FC Chiasso | 0–1 | Grasshoppers Zürich |
| FC Freienbach | 0–4 | BSC Young Boys |
| FC Grand-Lancy | 1–3 | FC Luzern |
| SC Kriens | 2–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| FC Lugano | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Biel/Bienne |
| FC St. Gallen | 2–0 | FC Thun |
| FC Locarno | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 4–5) | FC Wil |
The winners of Round 2 played in this round, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. The games were played on 26–27 November 2011.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 November 2011 | ||
| FC Tuggen | 1–2 | FC Sion |
| AC Bellinzona | 0–4 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| FC Wil | 2−3 (a.e.t.) | FC Basel |
| 27 November 2011 | ||
| FC Biel-Bienne | 3−0 | Servette FC |
| FC St. Gallen | 4−2 | FC Zürich |
| SC Kriens | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (p. 3–5) | Grasshoppers Zürich |
| FC Winterthur | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (p. 3–2) | BSC Young Boys |
| FC Wohlen | 1−2 | FC Luzern |
The winners of Round 3 play in the Quarterfinals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. The games will be played on the 20 and 21 March 2012.
| FC Luzern | 3 – 0 | Grasshoppers Zürich |
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Lezcano 42'Ferreira 61'Lustenberger 80' | Report |
| FC Winterthur | 2 − 2 (a.e.t.) | FC St. Gallen |
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| Radice 26' Bengondo 82' | Report | 17' 55'Mathys 19'Sutter |
| Penalties | ||
Zuffi Bengondo Iten Lenjani Sereinig | 5 − 4 | ScarioneJagneMontandonMuntwiler Regazzoni |
| FC Basel | 5 − 2 | FC Lausanne-Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Katz 24' (o.g.) Streller 50',89'A. Frei 59' (pen.)F. Frei 90+2' | Report | 45',71'Roux |
| FC Biel-Bienne | 1 − 3 | FC Sion |
|---|---|---|
Doudin 65'  90+3' 21'Rafael Schweizer 34'Sallaj 90+1' | Report | 9'Yoda 54'Wüthrich 68'Obradović 82'Vanczák 90+4' (pen.)Danilo |
The winners of Quarterfinals play in the Semifinals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. The games were played on the 11 and 15 April 2012.
| FC Winterthur | 1 – 2 | FC Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Bengondo 42' Lüscher 68'Kuzmanovic 45' 90+3' (pen.) | Report | 26'Yapi 38'Streller 64'F. Frei 89' 90+4'A. Frei |
The Final was played between the two Semifinal winners and took place atStade de Suisse inBern.[2]
| Basel | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Luzern |
|---|---|---|
| Dragović 40' Huggel 56' (1:0)G. Xhaka 90' | SFV summary FCB summary | 57'Wiss 67' (1:1)Puljić 90'Gygax |
| Penalties | ||
| Yapi Yapo Streller Zoua Shaqiri | 4–2 | RenggliOhayonGygaxStahel |
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