2009–10 Swiss Cup
The 2009–10 Swiss Cup was the 85th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 17 September with the first game of Round 1 and ended on 9 May 2010 with the Final held at St. Jakob-Park, Basel. The competition was won by FC Basel, who defeated second-level side Lausanne-Sport, 6–0. Since Basel also won the 2009–10 Swiss Super League, Lausanne qualified for the second qualification round of the UEFA Europa League.
Participating clubs
All ten Super League teams and fifteen 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.2009–10 Super League 10 teams | 2009–10 Challenge League 15 teams | 2009–10 1. Liga 13 teams | Amateur teams 26 teams |
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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.Quarter-finals
The winners of Round 3 played in this round.----
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Semi-finals
The winners in the quarter-finals played in this round.----