1978–79 Swiss League Cup
Football tournament season
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The 1978–79 Swiss League Cup was the seventh edidition of the Swiss League Cup competition since its introduction in 1972. The first and second rounds were played in summer 1978 as a pre-season warm-up to the 1978–79 Swiss football season, the later rounds were played after the winter-break.
Overview
The League Cup had been created six 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. However, this planning was given up and modified. This season the first two rounds were played in advance of the season and the later rounds were played in the second half of the league season. This year the format was also modified, the first round was played as a two legged affair, however, the teams that competed in the 1978 Intertoto Cup played only a single tie, which was held on a neutral ground. In the remainder of the competition, 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
The first legs were played on 22 July and the return legs were played on 29 July 1978.
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lugano | 1–3 | St. Gallen | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| Kriens | 0–6 | Chiasso | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Fribourg | 0–5 | Lausanne-Sport | 0–1 | 0–4 |
| FC Bern | 1–6 | Xamax | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| Vevey-Sports | 2–8 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–1 | 1–7 |
| Servette | 7–4 | Étoile Carouge | 4–0 | 3–4 |
| Wettingen | 1–0 | Aarau | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Biel-Bienne | 0–7 | Chênois | 0–2 | 0–5 |
| Frauenfeld | 1–3 | Winterthur | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Bellinzona | 4–6 | Luzern | 3–2 | 1–4 |
| Basel | 4–3 | Grenchen | 2–0 | 2–3 |
| Young Fellows Zürich | 1–7 | Nordstern Basel | 1–3 | 0–4 * |
- The match Nordstern–Young Fellows was played 1 August.
The one legged ties were all played in Oerlikon.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 26 July 1978 | ||
| FC Unterstrass (Zürich) | 1–8 | Grasshopper Club |
| 27 July 1978 | ||
| Ibach | 2–6 | Zürich |
| 2 August 1978 | ||
| FC Raron[1] | 0–6 | Sion |
| 3 August 1978 | ||
| FC Lerchenfeld (Thun) | 1–3 | Young Boys |
Matches
- Two legged ties
| Servette | 4–0 | Étoile Carouge |
|---|---|---|
Schnyder  (1:0)Pfister (2:0)Guyot (3:0)Hamberg (4:0) |
Servette summary |
| Étoile Carouge | 4–3 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Rieder 20' (1:1) Mouny 32' (2:1)Bussard 64' (3:2)Ducommun 80' (4:2) |
Servette summary | 11' (0:1) Elia 35' (2:1) Elia 86' (4:3) Peterhans |
Servette won 7–4 on aggregate.
Wettingen won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Basel | 2–0 | Grenchen |
|---|---|---|
| Siegenthaler 24' (1:0) Maissen 56' (2:0) |
FCB summary |
| Grenchen | 3–2 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Wirth 43' (1:1) Albanese 51' (2:1) Huser 80' (3:2) |
FCB summary | 14' (0:1) Stohler 57' (2:2) Baldinger |
Basel won 4–3 on aggregate.
- One legged ties
| FC Unterstrass[2] | 1–8 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Gusset 61' (1:5) |
RSSSF summary | 14' (0:1) Sulser 16' (0:2) Bauer 27' (0:3) Wehrli 45' (0:4) Wehrli 56' (0:5) Traber 63' (1:6) Egli 64' (1:7) Wehrli 83' (1:8) Hey |
| FC Lerchenfeld[3] | 1–3 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Walther 11' (1:1) |
YB summary | 5' (0:1) Odermatt 65' (1:2) Zwahlen 69' (1:3) Küttel |
Second round
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1978 | ||
| Young Boys | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) |
St. Gallen |
| Chiasso | 0–1 | Grasshopper Club |
| Lausanne-Sport | 2–3 | Xamax |
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0–1 | Servette |
| Wettingen | 0–5 | Zürich |
| Chênois | 2–1 | Sion |
| Winterthur | 0–2 | Luzern |
| 4 October 1978 | ||
| Basel | 1–0 | Nordstern Basel |
Matches
| Young Boys | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| Zwygart 40' (pen. 1:0) Rebmann  70' |
YB summary | 51' (1:1) Stöckl |
| Penalties | ||
Zwygart  Odermatt Brechbühl Müller |
4–1 |  Brander Stöckl Locher |
| Chiasso | 0–1 | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| RSSSF summary | 70' (0:1) Egli |
Jean-Marie Macheret (Rueyres, Switzerland)| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0–1 | Servette |
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary | 16' (0:1) Schnyder |
| Basel | 1–0 | Nordstern Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Stohler 52′ Schönenberger 79' (1:0) |
FCB summary |
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 11 November 1978 | ||
| Basel | 1–0 | Luzern |
| Xamax | 3–1 | Zürich |
| Chênois | 2–4 | Servette |
| Grasshopper Club | 5–3 | Young Boys |
Matches
| Xamax | 3–1 | Zürich |
|---|---|---|
| Zaugg 49' (1:1) Gross 51' (2:1)Rub 88' (3:1) |
FCZ summary | 39' (0:1) Risi |
| Grasshopper Club | 5–3 | Young Boys |
|---|---|---|
| Hermann 21' (1:0) Müller  65' (o.g.)Sulser 72' (3:2)Ponte 76' (pen.)Meyer 80' (5:3) |
YB summary | 25' (1:1) Hußner 28' (1:2) Hußner 74' (pen.) Odermatt |
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 24 January 1979 | ||
| Xamax | 0–2 | Basel |
| 25 January 1979 | ||
| Servette | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
Matches
| Xamax | 0–2 | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| FCB summary | 40' (0:1) Baldinger 66' Schönenberger |
| Servette | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club |
|---|---|---|
| Peterhans 94' (1:0) Bizzini 110' (2:1)Elia 120' (3:1) |
Servette summary | 101' (1:1) Egli |
Final
The final was held at the St. Jakob Stadium in Basel on 1 May 1979.
Summary
Telegram
| Servette | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Basel |
|---|---|---|
| Peterhans 5' Barberis 37' |
FCB summary | 18', 87' Schönenberger |
| Penalties | ||
| Schnyder Barberis Guyot Trinchero Engel |
4–3 | Stohler Maradan Schönenberger von Wartburg Tanner |
Servette won the cup and this was the club's second consecutive League Cup title.