| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Basel |
| Runners-up | FC Sion |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer | Anđelko Savić (FC Luzern) (7) |
The2016–17Swiss Cup was the 92nd season ofSwitzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition commenced on 13 August 2016 with the first games of Round 1 and concluded on 25 May 2017 with the Final. The winner of the competition wasFC Basel.
All teams from2015–16 Super League and2015–16 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from2015–16 Promotion League automatically entered this year's competition. The remaining 41 teams had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Reserve teams and teams fromLiechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the2016–17 Liechtenstein Cup.
| 2016–17 Super League 9 teams | 2016–17 Challenge League 10 teams | 2016–17Promotion League 9 teams | 2016–171. Liga 13 teams | 2016–172. Liga Interregional 9 teams | 2016–17 Regional leagues 14 teams |
| Sixth tier
Seventh tier |
Teams inbold are still active in the competition.
TH Title holders.
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. Teams inbold continue to the next round of the competition.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2016 | ||
| FC Bubendorf (6) | 1–2 | Zug 94 (4) |
| FC Wabern (6) | 0–5 | SC Brühl (3) |
| SC Binningen (5) | 2–1 | FC Münsingen (4) |
| FC Seefeld (4) | 1–2 | FC Köniz (3) |
| FC Grenchen (6) | 0–2 | FC Illiria Payerne (5) |
| FC Gunzwil (6) | 2–0 | FC Vernier (6) |
| FC Oberwallis Naters (4) | 1–4 | FC Luzern (1) |
| SV Rümlang (7) | 2–5 | FC Seuzach (4) |
| FC Ticino (5) | 4–0 | FC Uzwil (5) |
| FC Meyrin (5) | 1–3 | FC Wohlen (2) |
| Yverdon-Sport FC (4) | 1–4 | FC Winterthur (2) |
| CS Romontois (6) | 1–6 | FC Sion (1) |
| FC Conthey (5) | 1–4 | AC Bellinzona (4) |
| FC Klingnau (6) | 0–6 | FC Tuggen (3) |
| SC Veltheim (6) | 0–6 | BSC Young Boys (1) |
| FC Moutier (5) | 0–3 | FC Lugano (1) |
| US Arbedo (6) | 0–5 | Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2) |
| FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (3) | 0–2 | FC Zürich (2) |
| 14 August 2016 | ||
| FC Dulliken (5) | 0–3 | FC Chiasso (2) |
| FC Breitenrain (3) | 3–1 | Servette FC (2) |
| FC Donneloye (7) | 0–14 | FC Le Mont (2) |
| BSC Old Boys (3) | 0–2 | Grasshopper Club (1) |
| FC Zollbrück (7) | 0–5 | FC Aarau (2) |
| AS Calcio Kreuzlingen (6) | 1–0 | SC Cham (3) |
| FC Genolier-Begnins (5) | 1–3 | FC Azzurri 90 LS (4) |
| Lancy FC (4) | 1–2 | FC Lausanne-Sport (1) |
| FC Rapperswil-Jona (3) | 0–1[1] | FC Basel (1) |
| FC La Sarraz-Éclépens (4) | 0–3 | FC Schaffhausen (2) |
| FC Bazenheid (6) | 2–1 | FC Red Star Zürich (4) |
| FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (4) | 4–2 | FC Wil (2) |
| SC Kriens (3) | 2–1 | FC Thun (1) |
| 15 August 2016 | ||
| FC Black Stars (4) | 2–3 | FC St. Gallen (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.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2016 | ||
| FC Köniz (3) | 3–1 | FC Lausanne-Sport (1) |
| FC Breitenrain (3) | 0–1 | FC Aarau (2) |
| 17 September 2016 | ||
| FC Chiasso (2) | 1–0 | FC Wohlen (2) |
| SC Binningen (5) | 1–2 | SC Brühl (3) |
| FC Gunzwil (6) | 1–4 | FC Lugano (1) |
| FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy (4) | 0–3 | FC Winterthur (2) |
| AS Calcio Kreuzlingen (6) | 1–1(5–6p) | FC Tuggen (3) |
| FC Azzurri 90 LS (4) | 2–3 | SC Kriens (3) |
| FC Ticino (5) | 0–3 | FC Luzern (1) |
| FC Seuzach (4) | 1–4 | Grasshopper Club (1) |
| FC Le Mont (2) | 0–1 | FC St. Gallen (1) |
| 18 September 2016 | ||
| FC Bazenheid (6) | 1–7 | BSC Young Boys (1) |
| FC Illiria Payerne (5) | 1–4 | FC Schaffhausen (2) |
| Zug 94 (4) | 0–1[2] | FC Basel (1) |
| AC Bellinzona (4) | 0–2 | FC Zürich (2) |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (2) | 3–4 | FC Sion (1) |
The winners of Round 2 played in this round. The home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. Teams inbold continue to the quarter-finals.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 October 2016 | ||
| FC Aarau (2) | 2–0 | FC Lugano (1) |
| SC Kriens (3) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | SC Brühl (3) |
| FC Tuggen (3) | 1–4[3] | FC Basel (1) |
| FC Winterthur (2) | 2–1 | FC Chiasso (2) |
| BSC Young Boys (1) | 5–0 | Grasshopper Club (1) |
| 27 October 2016 | ||
| FC Köniz (3) | 1–1(4–5p) | FC Lucerne (1) |
| FC Zürich (2) | 2–1 | FC St. Gallen (1) |
| 2 November 2016 | ||
| FC Schaffhausen (2) | 2–5 (a.e.t.) | FC Sion (1) |
The winners of Round 3 played in the Quarter-finals, there was no home advantage granted in the draw.SC Kriens, from the third tier of Swiss football, were the lowest-ranked team in this round.
| 1 March 2017 | BSC Young Boys | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5p) | FC Winterthur | Bern |
| 19:30 | Hoarau 8'Bertone 39' | Report | Sílvio 61' M. Sutter 66' | Stadium:Stade de Suisse Attendance: 9,462 Referee: Sébastien Pache |
| Penalties | ||||
Hoarau Ravet  Frey Sanogo | Di Gregorio Cani Schuler M. Sutter Sílvio | |||
| 1 March 2017 | FC Aarau | 3–5 | FC Lucerne | Aarau |
| 20:30 | Josipovic 28' Ciarrocchi 41'Tréand 51' | Report | Juric 2',54' Neumayr 3'M. Schneuwly 36',76' | Stadium:Stadion Brügglifeld Attendance: 6,162 Referee:Adrien Jaccottet |
| 2 March 2017 | FC Sion | 5–1 | SC Kriens | Sion |
| 19:00 | Mujangi 45',78' Konaté 65',67',83' | Report | Thali 32' | Stadium:Stade Tourbillon Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Pascal Erlachner |
| 2 March 2017 | FC Basel | 3–1 | FC Zürich | Basel |
| 20:30 | Steffen 8'Janko 20' (1:1)Lang 41' (2:1)Xhaka 28'  56'Steffen 78' (3:1) | FCB summary Report | 3' (0:1)Buff 14'Nef 15'Brunner 58'Voser 82'Schönbächler | Stadium:St. Jakob-Park Attendance: 25,259 Referee:Alain Bieri (Solothurn) |
The winners of Quarterfinals play in the Semifinals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. The games played on the 5 April 2017.
| 5 April 2017 | FC Winterthur | 1–3 | FC Basel | Winterthur |
| 18:45 | Gazzetta 24' Cani 88' (1:2)Hebib 89' | FCB summary Report | 54' (pen. 0:1)Delgado 56'Janko 85' (0:2)Akanji 90+4' (1:3)Fransson | Stadium:Stadion Schützenwiese Attendance: 9,400 (sold out) Referee:Sascha Amhof |
| 5 April 2017 | FC Sion | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5p) | FC Luzern | Sion |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium:Stade Tourbillon Attendance: 11,300 Referee:Sandro Schärer | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Ziegler Salatić Konaté Modou Carlitos Zverotić Adão | Kryeziu M. Schneuwly Affolter Neumayr Lustenberger Voca Haas | |||
The winners of the Semi-finals play in the Final. The match was played on 25 May 2017 at theStade de Genève.
| FC Basel | 3–0[4] | FC Sion |
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| Doumbia 44' Delgado 47'Traoré 62'Lang 77' 89'Xhaka 79' | SFV summary | 37'Salatic 90+5'Lüchinger |
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