1977–78 Swiss League Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1977–78 Swiss League Cup was the sixth edidition of the Swiss League Cup competition since its introduction in 1972. The first round was played in summer 1977 as a pre-season warm-up to the 1977–78 Swiss football season, the later rounds were played after the winter-break.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland |
| Teams | 32 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | St. Gallen |
| Runners-up | Grasshopper Club |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
Overview
The League Cup had been created five 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. But, in the passed few season, only the first round was played in advance of the season, 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, a penalty shoot-out was to decide which team qualified for the next round. No replays were foreseen.
First round
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 August 1977 | ||
| Aarau | 0–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Kriens | 0–2 | Young Fellows Zürich |
| Zürich | 9–0 | Bellinzona |
| Xamax | 5–0 | Grenchen |
| Fribourg | 1–4 | Bulle |
| Nordstern Basel | 2–1 | Luzern |
| Wettingen | 0–3 | Basel |
| Stade Nyonnais | 0–9 | Sion |
| Vevey-Sports | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Étoile Carouge |
| Young Boys | 1–0 | Servette |
| Chur | 1–3 | Winterthur |
| Gossau | 1–4 | Chiasso |
| Frauenfeld | 0–7 | Grasshopper Club |
| Lugano | 0–2 | St. Gallen |
| Lausanne-Sport | 3–1 | Chênois |
| 17 August 1977 | ||
| Biel-Bienne | 6–1 | FC Aurore Bienne[1] |
Matches
| Aarau | 0–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
|---|---|---|
| FCA summary |  35' (0:1) Hochuli |
| Zürich | 9–0 | Bellinzona |
|---|---|---|
| Cucinotta 20' (1:0) Cucinotta 28' (2:0)Risi 41' (pen. 3:0)Fischbach 42' (4:0)Torstensson 46' (5:0)Risi 48' (6:0)Cucinotta 65' (7:0)Cucinotta 77' (8:0)Scheiwiler (9:0) |
FCZ summary |
| Young Boys | 1–0 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Schmid 73' (1:0) |
YB summary Servette summary |
 83' Thouvenel |
Second round
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 February 1978 | ||
| Winterthur | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (8–6 p) |
St. Gallen |
| Xamax | 1–2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Biel-Bienne | 0–6 | Lausanne-Sport |
| Basel | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Chiasso |
| 12 February 1978 | ||
| Étoile Carouge | 0–1 | Sion |
| Nordstern Basel | 0–2 | Grasshopper Club |
| Zürich | 3–0 | Young Fellows Zürich |
| Young Boys | 3–0 | Bulle |
Matches
| Zürich | 3–0 | Young Fellows Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Cucinotta 38' (1:0) Zwicker 55' (2:0)Cucinotta 90' (3:0) |
FCZ summary |
| Young Boys | 3–0 | Bulle |
|---|---|---|
| Schmid 31' (1:0) Brechbühl 66' (2:0)Burkhardt 79' (3:0) |
YB summary |
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 March 1978 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport | 0–1 | Zürich |
| 27 March 1978 | ||
| Sion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen |
| 11 April 1978 | ||
| Basel | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Young Boys |
| 25 April 1978 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 8–0 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
Matches
| Lausanne-Sport | 0–1 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| FCZ summary | 9' (0:1) Scheiwiler |
| Sion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| Pillet 75' (1:1) |
RSSSF summary | 20' (0:1) Ries 115' (1:2) Ries |
| Basel | 4 – 3 (a.e.t.) | BSC Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Marti 68' (1:1) Schönenberger 72' (2:1)Schönenberger 74' (3:1)(Rebmann) 97' (o.g. 4:3) |
Summary | 17' (pen. 0:1) Zwygart 88' (3:2) Schmid 88' (3:3) Mast |
| Grasshopper Club | 8–0 | La Chaux-de-Fonds |
|---|---|---|
| Bouli 9' (1:0) Bouli 13' (2:0)Wehrli 33' (3:0)Hey 70' (4:0)Ponte 77' (5:0)Elsener 81' (6:0)Ponte 87' (7:0)Ponte 89' (8:0) |
RSSSF summary |
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 May 1978 | ||
| Grasshopper Club | 5–1 | Zürich |
| Basel | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
St. Gallen |
Matches
| Basel | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| Schönenberger 51' (1:1) |
Summary | 16' (0:1) Schlegel |
| Penalties | ||
Schönenberger  Lauscher Maradan Tanner Küng  |
4–5 | Stöckli Brander Feuz Ries Schüepp |
Final
The final was held at the Schützenwiese in Winterthur on 15 August 1978.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 August 1978 | ||
| St. Gallen | 3–2 | Grasshopper Club |
Telegram
| St. Gallen | 3–2 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Labhart 6' (1:0) Labhart 60' (2:1)R. Müller 80' (3:2) |
RSSSF summary | 19' (1:1) Nafzger 61' (2:2) Wehrli |
St. Gallen won the cup and this was the club's first League Cup title to this date.