2008–09 Swiss Cup


Swiss Cup 2008–09 was the 84th season of Switzerland's annual cup competition. It began on 20 September with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 20 May 2009 with the Final held at Stade de Suisse, Berne. The winners earned a place in the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League. FC Basel were the defending champions.

Participating clubs

Nine Super League teams and all sixteen Challenge League clubs entered this year's competition, as well as thirteen teams from 1. Liga and 26 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues.
Super League 2008–09
9 teams		Challenge League 2008–09
16 teams		1. Liga 2008–09
13 teams		Amateur teams
26 teams

  • FC Aarau
  • FC Basel
  • AC Bellinzona
  • Grasshoppers Zürich
  • FC Luzern
  • Neuchâtel Xamax
  • FC Sion
  • BSC Young Boys
  • FC Zürich
  • FC Biel-Bienne
  • FC Concordia Basel
  • FC Gossau
  • FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
  • FC Lausanne-Sport
  • FC Locarno
  • AC Lugano
  • FC St. Gallen
  • FC Schaffhausen
  • Servette FC Genève
  • Stade Nyonnais
  • FC Thun
  • FC Wil
  • FC Winterthur
  • FC Wohlen
  • Yverdon-Sport FC
  • FC Baulmes
  • GC Biaschesi
  • FC Bulle
  • CS Chênois
  • FC Echallens
  • Etoile-Carouge FC
  • FC Grenchen
  • SV Höngg
  • FC Le Mont, Lausanne
  • ES FC Malley, Lausanne
  • FC Kreuzlingen
  • FC Schötz
  • SC Zofingen
  • FC Alle
  • FC Allmendingen
  • FC Amriswil
  • FC Bassersdorf
  • FC Bavois
  • FC Bazenheid
  • SC Binningen
  • SC Brühl, St. Gallen
  • FC Grand-Lancy
  • FC Ibach
  • FC La Sarraz-Eclépens
  • Le Locle Sports
  • FC Liestal
  • FC Oerlikon/Polizei, Zürich
  • FC Plaffeien
  • FC Plan-les-Ouates
  • Racing Club, Geneva
  • FC Saxon Sports
  • FC Seefeld, Zürich
  • FC Sursee
  • FC Tavannes/Tramelan
  • FC Thalwil
  • AC Vallemaggia
  • FC Wacker Grenchen
  • FC Widnau
  • FC Windisch

    • Round 1

    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.

    Round 2

    The winners of Round 1 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.

    Round 3

    The winners of Round 2 played in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Some games were postponed due to snow, and subsequently played elsewhere.

    Quarter-finals

    The winners of Round 3 played in this round.
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    Semi-finals

    The winners of the quarter-finals played in this round. As in the previous round, matches were openly drawn, meaning that the team drawn first in a match earned the home game.
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    Final