1930–31 Swiss Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1930–31 Swiss Cup was the 6th edition of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since the 1925–26 season by the Swiss Football Association.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 135 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lugano |
| Runners-up | Grasshopper Club |
Overview
Preamble
In Switzerland, after the end of the first world war, the 1920s saw a rapid rise in the popularity of top-level football and also a decade of rapid growth in grassroots football and many new football clubs were formed. By the mid-1920s, every larger Swiss town had a football pitch and its own football club. Top level organised football also experienced a boom and the larger already existing clubs were also expanding and growing. Between 1922 and 1930, twelve new football stadiums were built, each with a capacity of over 10,000 spectators. Furthermore, semi- and fully professional football players began to emerge and transfer fees started to become a reality.[1]
The structure of the Swiss championships provided a top-tier Serie A with 27 teams (3 regional groups of 9 clubs) and a second-tier Promotion Series with 54 teams divided into 6 groups. From the third-tier the football system was arranged in the regional leagues, named Serie B, C and D. However, the Swiss league system was suffering a crisis and the differences had expand during the previous few years. There were continuous disagreements between smaller and larger clubs, mainly concerning promotion/relegation procedures, which included play-offs between lower-tier group winners and upper-tier group losers. Things came to a peak at exactly this time, due to the fact that at the end of the previous season there were no promotion/relegation play-offs between the top two tiers. At last years' AGM the Swiss Football and Athletics Federation (SFAV), as the Swiss Football Association used to call itself, then decided to reorganise the structures of their championships and that the first, second and third tiers would be re-arranged. The new league would start explicitly in the following season and his season remained as transition season.[2]
Format
The Cup competition that had been introduced five years earlier, to relieve these rising differences, proved to be a success. This season 135 clubs applied to join the cup competition and, therefore, it began with two preliminary rounds, before the main competition began. The first qualifying round was played at the end of August and second qualifying at the beginning of September 1930. The first principal round was played at the beginning of October. The competition was to be completed on Sunday 10 May 1931, with the final, which this year was held at the Campo Marzio in Lugano.
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 27 clubs from this season's top-tier, in the 1930–31 Swiss Serie A, joined the competition in the first principal round, which was played on Saturday and Sunday, 4 and 5 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 second extra time was played. If the score was still level at the final whistle, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If no replay was agreed or the replay ended in a draw after extra time, a toss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round.[3]
Preliminary rounds
The lower league teams that had not qualified for the competition competed here in two 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 31 before the first main round, to join the 33 clubs from the top-tier that were automatically qualified. The draw in the preliminary stage and in the early rounds of the main competition respected local regionalities. Both preliminary rounds were played in advance of the lower leagues regional season.
First preliminary round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 August 1930 | ||
| FC Madretsch (Biel) | 5–1 | FC Saint-Jean Genève |
| Baden | 1–2 | FC Liestal |
| SV Schaffhausen | 2–3 | FC Industrie[4][5] |
| 31 August 1930 | ||
| FC Bözingen | 2–1 | FC Länggasse (Bern) |
| FC Lengnau | 4–3 | FC Helvetia Bern |
| Cercle des Sports Bienne | 1–2 | FC Nidau |
| FC Birsfelden | 4–2 | Red Star |
| FC Wädenswil | 0–2 | FC Amriswil |
| FC Münchenstein | 4–2 | SC Veltheim (Winterthur) |
| FC Flawil | 5–6 (a.e.t.) | FC Buchs (SG) |
| FC Helvetia Bern | 0–2 | FC Breite (Basel) |
| FC Lenzburg | 5–2 | FC Romanshorn |
| FC Dietikon | 3–4 | FC Langnau am Albis (ZH) |
| FC Töss (Winterthur) | 3–2 | VfR Kleinhüningen |
| SV Höngg | 2–5 | SV Sissach |
| Sirius Zürich | 2–4 | Kickers Luzern |
| FC Weinfelden | 1–5 | SV Seebach |
| Black Stars | 5–3 | Fortuna Oberstrass |
| Sportfreunde Basel | 0–6 | FC Buchs (AG) |
| Frauenfeld | 3–6 | FC Oerlikon (ZH) |
| FC Allschwil | 4–3 | Arbon |
| SC Zug | 3–7 | FC Engstringen |
| Uster | 6–1 | FC Neuhausen |
| Rasenspiele Basel | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Altstetten (Zürich) |
| FC Horgen | 1–7 | FC Diana Zürich |
| Sparta Schaffhausen | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Juventus Zürich |
| Wohlen | 1–4 | Luzern |
| Locarno | 5–0 | FC Adliswil |
| FC Thalwil | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | GC Luganesi |
| SV Suhr | 1–3 | SC Balerna |
| Bellinzona | 3–2 | Bülach |
| Couvet-Sports | 4–2 | Richemond-Daillettes (FR) |
| FC Gloria (Le Locle) | FF Awd 3–0 * |
Payerne-Sports |
| FC Le Locle | 1–5 annuled Awd 0–3 * |
USI Dopolavoro Genève |
| Vevey Sports | 3–0 | SCI Esperia Bern |
| La Côte-Sports Rolle | 4–6 | ASEP Saint-Imier-Sports |
| CAA Genève | 7–2 annuled Awd 0–3 * |
FC Boudry |
| Stade Nyonnais | 3–1 | FC Tramelan |
| Sion | 4–3 | FC Tavannes |
| Sport Boys Bern | 2–1 | Montreux-Sports |
| CS La Tour-de-Peilz | 2–3 | US Fulgor Grenchen |
| FC Chailly/Lausanne | 3–2 | Martigny-Sports |
| Concordia Yverdon | 8–1 | FC Reconvilier |
| FC Fleurier | 3–4 | FC Xamax (Neuchâtel) |
| Sylva-Sports (Le Locle) | 3–1 annuled Awd 0–3 * |
Zähringia Bern |
| FC Viktoria Bern[6][7] | 1–2 | Monthey |
| Minerva Bern | 3–2 | FC Yverdon |
| Villeneuve-Sports | 1–4 | Central Fribourg |
| Sainte-Croix Sports | 2–3 | FC Renens |
| FC Jonction (Genève) | 7–0 | Olympia-Sports Vevey |
| Racing-Club Lausanne | 0–1 annuled Awd 3–0 * |
Stade Lausanne |
| Thun | 2–1 | Delémont |
| FC Forward Morges | 4–1 | FC Lancy-Champagne-Sports |
| FC Olten | 4–2 | Chênois |
- Note to match Couvet-Sports–Richemond-Daillettes: Richemond-Daillettes declaired forfeit and the match was awarded as a 3–0 victory for Couvet-Sports.
- Note to match Le Locle–Dopolavoro: a player of FC Le Locle was not qualified, the result was annulled and the match was awarded as a 3–0 victory for Dopolavoro.
- Note to match CAA Genève–Boudry: a player of CAA Genève was not qualified, the result was annulled and the match was awarded as a 3–0 victory for Boudry.
- Note to match Sylva-Sports–Zähringia: following a protest from Zähringia, the result was annulled and awarded as a 3–0 victory for Zähringia.
- Note to match Racing-Club–Stade Lausanne: a player of Stade Lausanne was not qualified, the result was annulled and the match was awarded as a 3–0 victory for Racing-Club.
Second preliminary round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1930 | ||
| FC Lenzburg | 1–7 | FC Töss (Winterthur) |
| Locarno | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sparta Schaffhausen |
| FC Amriswil | 1–2 | FC Breite (Basel) |
| FC Birsfelden | 1–2 | SV Seebach |
| Black Stars | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | FC Diana Zürich |
| SC Balerna | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Kickers Luzern |
| FC Oerlikon (ZH) | 9–1 | SV Sissach |
| Rasenspiele Basel | 3–4 | FC Langnau am Albis (ZH) |
| FC Liestal | 2–1 | FC Münchenstein |
| FC Lengnau | 2–3 | Monthey |
| FC Bözingen | 4–2 | Couvet-Sports |
| FC Chailly/Lausanne | 0–6 | Central Fribourg |
| FC Gloria (Le Locle) | 0–12 | FC Olten |
| Vevey Sports | FF Awd 3–0 * |
ASEP Saint-Imier-Sports |
| FC Forward Morges | 3–2 | FC Madretsch (Biel) |
| 21 September 1930 | ||
| FC Jonction (Genève) | 5–0 | FC Renens |
| Stade Nyonnais | 6–2 | Sion |
- Note to match Vevey Sports–ASEP Saint-Imier-Sports: Saint-Imier declaired forfeit and the match was awarded as a 3–0 victory for Vevey Sports.
- All the other clubs received byes.
First principal round
The winners of the qualification round were to join the clubs from the lower leagues that had already qualified and the teams from the top-tier that were automatically qualified. The draw in the early rounds of the main competition respected local regionalities, whenever possible.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1930 | ||
| Servette | 2–1 | FC Xamax (Neuchâtel) |
| 5 October 1930 | ||
| Bellinzona | 1–5 | Luzern |
| Zürich | 6–0 | Black Stars |
| FC Liestal | 8–4 | FC Engstringen |
| FC Buchs SG | 3–7 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen |
| Concordia Basel | 4–3 | SV Seebach |
| Old Boys | 1–2 | Winterthur |
| Basel | 4–5 | Locarno |
| Lugano | 6–3 | Chiasso |
| FC Langnau am Albis (ZH) | 2–5 | FC Oerlikon (ZH) |
| FC Breite (Basel) | 4–3 | Uster |
| Brühl | 5–0 | FC Allschwil |
| Solothurn | 5–2 | Minerva Bern |
| Fulgor Grenchen | 1–4 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| FC Boudry | 1–12 | FC Olten |
| Lausanne-Sport | 3–1 | FC Nidau |
| Sion | 4–0 | Central Fribourg |
| Vevey Sports | 0–6 | Grenchen |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–1 | Young Boys |
| FC Bözingen | 3–1 | Zähringia Bern |
| FC Jonction (Genève) | 2–5 | Etoile Carouge |
| Urania Genève Sport | 3–1 | Biel-Bienne |
| Sport-Boys Bern | 2–4 | Racing-Club Lausanne |
| Bern | 3–1 | Étoile-Sporting |
| FC Forward Morges | 2–1 | Concordia Yverdon |
| Kickers Luzern | 1–5 | Young Fellows |
| FC Töss (Winterthur) | 1–5 | Grasshopper Club |
| USI Dopolavoro Genève | 2–4 | Fribourg |
| Monthey | 3–3 (a.e.t.) Awd 0–3 * |
Thun |
| Aarau | 1–2 | Blue Stars |
| GC Luganesi | 3–2 | FC Industrie (Zürich) |
| 12 October 1930 | ||
| FC Buchs (AG) | 1–9 | Nordstern |
- Note to match Monthey–Thun: The match was abandoned due to darkness and awarded as a 3–0 victory for Thun who qualified for next round.
Matches
| Servette | 2–1 | FC Xamax (Neuchâtel) |
|---|---|---|
Edward Brown  Bailly |
Servette summary | |
- Servette played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier), Xamax in the Serie C (fourth tier).
| Zürich | 6–0 | Black Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Max Meier 5' (1:0) Max Meier 59' (2:0)Baumeister 64' (3:0)Max Meier (4:0)Baumeister (5:0)Baumeister 74' (6:0) |
FCZ summary |
- Zürich played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier)
- Black Stars played the first half of the 1930/31 season in the second-tier and the second half of the season in the top-tier.
| Basel | 4–5[note 1] (a.e.t.) | Locarno |
|---|---|---|
| Kielholz 11' (1:1) Wionsowsky (2:1)Wionsowsky 94' (3:2)Bielser 110' (4:2) |
FCB summary | 5' (0:1) Case (II) 60' (2:2) Spehler 111' (4:3) Mutter 120' (4:4) Case (II) 150' (4:5) Carminati |
- Notes
- Extra time 2x 30 Minutes. Score after 90 minutes 2:2, after 120 minutes 4:4
- Basel played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier)
- Locarno played the first half of the 1930/31 season in the second-tier and the second half of the season in the top-tier.
- Both Aarau and Blue Stars played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
Round 2
Sumarry
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 November 1930 | ||
| Blue Stars | 9–0 | GC Luganesi |
| 9 November 1930 | ||
| Nordstern | 2–1 | Luzern |
| Zürich | 2–1 | FC Liestal |
| St. Gallen | 3–0 | Concordia Basel |
| Winterthur | 1–0 | Locarno |
| Lugano | 11–1 | FC Oerlikon (ZH) |
| FC Breite (Basel) | 2–6 | Brühl |
| Solothurn | 2–3 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| FC Olten | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Sion | 0–3 | Grenchen |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 7–1 | FC Bözingen |
| Etoile Carouge | 1–5 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Racing-Club Lausanne | 2–1 | Servette |
| Bern | 2–0 | FC Forward Morges |
| Young Fellows | 0–4 | Grasshopper Club |
| Fribourg | 6–3 | Thun |
Matches
| Zürich | 2–1 | FC Liestal[8] |
|---|---|---|
| Meyer 75' (1:1) A. Lehmann 90' (2:1) |
FCZ summary | 41' (0:1) Schaub |
- Zürich played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier), Liestal in the Serie B (third tier).
| Racing-Club Lausanne[9] | 2–1 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
|
Servette summary | Tschirren |
- Racing-Club played the first half of the 1930/31 season in the second-tier and the second half in the top-tier.
- Servette in the top-tier.
Round 3
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 December 1930 | ||
| Winterthur | 1–3 | Nordstern |
| Bern | 0–2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Lugano | 2–0 | Zürich |
| Grasshopper Club | 4–1 | Brühl |
| St. Gallen | 1–4 | Blue Stars |
| Racing-Club Lausanne | 0–1 | Grenchen |
| Cantonal Neuchâtel | 3–1 | FC Olten |
| 14 December 1930 | ||
| Urania Genève Sport | 6–0 | Fribourg |
Matches
| Winterthur | 1–3 | Nordstern |
|---|---|---|
| Bösch |
RSSSF summary | Büche Hediger Hediger |
- Both Winterthur and Nordstern played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
| Bern | 0–2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 65' (0:1) Grimm 75' (0:2) Grimm |
- Both Bern and La Chaux-de-Fonds played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
| Lugano | 2–0 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Cabrini 50' (1:0) Fink 80' (2:0) |
FCZ summary |
- Both Lugano and Zürich played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
| Grasshopper Club | 4–1 | Brühl |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Grassi Grassi Max Abegglen |
RSSSF summary | 60' Steinwalder |
- Both GC and Brühl played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
| St. Gallen | 1–4 | Blue Stars |
|---|---|---|
| Volery (pen.) |
RSSSF summary | Springer Springer Springer Rey |
- Both St. Gallen and Blue Stars played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
| Racing-Club Lausanne | 0–1 | Grenchen |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 85' (0:1) Schreiber |
- Racing-Club played the first half of the 1930/31 season in the second-tier and the second half in the top-tier.
- Grenchen in the top-tier.
| Cantonal Neuchâtel | 3–1 | FC Olten[10] |
|---|---|---|
| Bossi 50' (pen.) Siems (2:1)Presch (3:1) |
RSSSF summary | 4' (0:1) Korber |
- Cantonal played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier), Olten in the Serie Promotion (second tier)
| Urania Genève Sport | 6–0 | Fribourg |
|---|---|---|
| Kramer 5' (1:0) Stalder 70' (2:0)Sekoulitch 75' (3:0)Stalder 81' (4:0)Sekoulitch 87' (5:0)Sekoulitch 90' (6:0) |
RSSSF summary |
- Both UGS and Fribourg played the 1930/31 season in the Serie A (top-tier).
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 December 1930 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–1 | Nordstern |
| 1 February 1931 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 7–2 | Blue Stars |
| Grenchen | 1–4 | Lugano |
| Urania Genève Sport | 8–0 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
Matches
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–1 | Nordstern |
|---|---|---|
| Ducommun 30' (1:0) Jäggi IV 66' (2:1)Grimm 76' (3:1) |
RSSSF summary | 35' (1:1) Bucco |
| Grasshopper Club | 7–2 | Blue Stars |
|---|---|---|
| 3x Max Abegglen 2x Adam 2x A. Abegglen |
RSSSF summary | 2x Springer |
| Grenchen | 1–4 | Lugano |
|---|---|---|
| Dubois 15' (1:1) |
RSSSF summary | 10' (0:1) Sturzenegger 25' (1:2) Cabrini 63' (1:3) Fink 75' (1:4) Costa] |
| Urania Genève Sport | 8–0 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
|---|---|---|
| 3x Zila 3x Stalder 2x Syrvet |
RSSSF summary |
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March 1931 | ||
| Lugano | 3–1 | Urania Genève Sport |
| 19 April 1931 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 2–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
Matches
| Lugano | 3–1 | Urania Genève Sport |
|---|---|---|
| Fink 18' (1:0) Sturzenegger 38' (2:0)Sturzenegger 40' (3:0) |
RSSSF summary | 42' (3:1) Stalder |
| Grasshopper Club | 2–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
|---|---|---|
| Faugel 1' (1:0) Faugel 5' (2:0) |
RSSSF summary | 86' (2:1) Ducommun |
Final
The final was held on Sunday 10 May 1931. The location for the final was decided by a toss of a coin between the two finalists. Lugano won the draw and so the final was held at the former Campo Marzio in Lugano.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1931 | ||
| Lugano | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
Telegram
| Lugano | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Sturzenegger 73' (pen 1:1) Poretti 118' (2:1) |
Fussball-Schweiz summary | 64' (0:1) Steiner |
Lugano won the cup and this was the club's first cup title to this date.[3]