1953–54 Swiss Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1953–54 Swiss Cup was the 29th season of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since 1925–26 by the Swiss Football Association.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Runners-up | Fribourg |
Overview
This season's cup competition began with the games of the first round, played on the week-end of the 4 October 1953. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 19 April 1954, with the final, which was traditionally held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The modus of the competition had been modified for this season. Now, the clubs from the 1954–55 Swiss 1. Liga joined the competition in the first round, together with the qualified clubs from the lower divisions. The clubs from this season's Nationalliga A (NLA) and from this season's Nationalliga B (NLB) were given byes for the first three rounds, before it had been just two. These teams joined the competition in the fourth round, which was played during January 1954. However, during the season it was noted that the change in the modus did not improve the competition, but in fact had exactly the opposite effect. Therefore, after just one season, things would return to the previous modus.
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, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, a toss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round.[1]
Round 1
In the first phase, the lower league teams that had qualified themselves for the competition through their regional football association's regional cup competitions or their association's requirements, competed here together with the clubs from the 1954–55 Swiss 1. Liga. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The first round was played on the weekend of 4 October 1953.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1953 | ||
| FC Forward Morges[2] | 2–1 | Vevey Sports |
| FC Plan-les-Ouates | 1–4 | Monthey |
| SC Derendingen | 4–6 (a.e.t.) | FC Bassecourt |
| Delémont | 0–2 | FC Porrentruy[3] |
| Chur | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | FC Wetzikon |
| Nordstern | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Concordia |
| Red Star | 0–4 | Blue Stars |
| FC Olten | 1–5 | FC Rapid Lugano |
| US Bienne-Boujean | 4–3 | FC Luterbach |
| CS La Tour-de-Peilz | 1–2 | Sion |
| FC La Neuveville | 3–1 | Lengnau |
| FC Victoria Bern[4][5] | 4–3 | FC Stade Payerne |
| FC Brunnen | 0–2 | SC Zug |
| Baden | 3–0 | FC Lachen |
| Uster | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Arbon |
| Schöftland | 3–0 | Frauenfeld |
- Replays
Round 2
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 October 1953 | ||
| FC Forward Morges | 3–1 | Monthey |
| FC Bassecourt | 2–3 | FC Porrentruy |
| Chur | 0–3 | Nordstern |
| Blue Stars | 1–0 | FC Rapid Lugano |
| US Bienne-Boujean | 5–2 | Sion |
| FC La Neuveville | 2–1 | FC Victoria Bern |
| SC Zug | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Baden |
| Uster | 1–2 | Schöftland |
- Replay
Round 3
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 November 1953 | ||
| FC Forward Morges | 4–1 | FC Porrentruy |
| Nordstern | 2–0 | Blue Stars |
| US Bienne-Boujean | 4–2 | FC La Neuveville |
| Baden | 5–1 | Schöftland |
Round 4
The teams from the NLA and NLB entered the cup competition in this round, together with the remaining four lower classed teams from the first three rounds. Whenever possible, the draw respected local regionalities. The modus was to be modified for the following season, so that more lower-classed teams could advance further and have the chance to play against the higher-classed teams. The fourth round was played, with two exceptions, on the week-end of 10 January 1954.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 January 1954 | ||
| ES Malley | 0–2 | Servette |
| 10 January 1954 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 13–1 | FC Forward Morges |
| Urania Genève Sport | 3–2 | Yverdon-Sport |
| Fribourg | 6–2 (a.e.t.) | US Bienne-Boujean |
| Lausanne-Sport | 5–1 | Cantonal Neuchâtel |
| Basel | 0–1 | Grenchen |
| Thun | 2–1 | Luzern |
| Bern | 2–0 | Solothurn |
| Nordstern | 3–0 | Biel-Bienne |
| Young Boys | 5–1 | Aarau |
| Zürich | 1–2 | Bellinzona |
| Young Fellows | 3–1 | Lugano |
| St. Gallen | 0–0 abandoned |
Winterthur |
| Schaffhausen | 0–3 | Chiasso |
| Locarno | 4–5 | Grasshopper Club |
| 17 January 1954 | ||
| FC Wil | 5–1 | Baden |
- The match St. Gallen–Winterthur was abandoned during the 9th minute of play due to snow.
- Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 January 1954 | ||
| St. Gallen | 3–2 | Winterthur |
Matches
| ES Malley | 0–2 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary |  (0:1) Pasteur (0:2) Pasteur |
| Basel | 0–1 | Grenchen |
|---|---|---|
| FCB summary | 88' (0:1) Pfister |
| Zürich | 1–2 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Leutenegger 17' (1:0) |
FCZ summary | 37' (1:1) Athos Simoni 50' (1:2) Renato Zurmühle |
Round 5
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 January 1954 | ||
| Chiasso | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Young Boys | 7–0 | Urania Genève Sport |
| Grasshopper Club | 7–2 | Bellinzona |
| Lausanne-Sport | 6–1 | Thun |
| Servette | 3–2 | Bern |
| 24 January 1954 | ||
| Young Fellows | 3–1 | Grenchen |
| Fribourg | 2–1 | FC Wil |
| St. Gallen | 1–3 | Nordstern |
- Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 February 1954 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4–1 | Chiasso |
Matches
| Servette | 3–2 | Bern |
|---|---|---|
| Epp Duret Duret |
Servette summary | |
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 February 1954 | ||
| Servette | 2–4 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Nordstern | 1–4 | Young Boys |
| Grasshopper Club | 2–0 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Fribourg | 4–3 | Young Fellows |
Matches
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 28 March 1954 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4–2 | Young Boys |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Fribourg |
- Replay
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 April 1954 | ||
| Fribourg | 3–1 | Grasshopper Club |
Matches
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 4–2 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Mauron 18' (1:1) Morand 30' (2:1)Fesselet 81' (3:2)Antenen 83' (4:2) |
Summary | 13' (0:1) Sing 74' (2:2) Meier |
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Fribourg |
|---|---|---|
| Vonlanthen 7' (1:0) |
Summary | 76' (1:1) Vonlanden |
| Fribourg | 3–1 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Perruchoud 34' (1:0) Streiner 57' (2:0)Vonlanden 86' (3:1) |
Summary | 84' (2:1) Ballaman |
Final
The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Easter Monday 1954.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 April 1954 | ||
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–0 | Fribourg |
Telegram
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–0 | Fribourg |
|---|---|---|
| Fesselet 31' (1:0) Coutaz 77' (2:0) |
Fussball-Schweiz summary |
La Chaux-de-Fonds won the cup and this was the club's third cup title to this date. Three weeks later, on 9 May, they also won the Swiss league championship. This was the club's first domestic double.[1]