2010–11 Swiss Cup


The 2010–11 Swiss Cup was the 86th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It began on 18 September 2010 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 29 May 2011 with the Final. The winners, FC Sion, claimed their 12th cup overall and will qualify for the play-off 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 13 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.
2010–11 Super League
10 teams		2010–11 Challenge League
15 teams		2010–11 1. Liga
13 teams		Amateur teams
26 teams

  • FC Basel
  • AC Bellinzona
  • Grasshoppers Zürich
  • FC Luzern
  • Neuchâtel Xamax
  • FC St. Gallen
  • FC Sion
  • FC Thun
  • BSC Young Boys
  • FC Zürich
  • FC Aarau
  • FC Biel-Bienne
  • FC Chiasso
  • SR Delémont
  • SC Kriens
  • FC Lausanne-Sport
  • FC Locarno
  • AC Lugano
  • FC Schaffhausen
  • Servette FC
  • Stade Nyonnais
  • FC Wil
  • FC Winterthur
  • FC Wohlen
  • Yverdon-Sport FC
  • FC Baulmes
  • SC Brühl
  • SC Buochs
  • SC Cham
  • CS Chênois
  • Grand-Lancy FC
  • FC Grenchen
  • ES FC Malley
  • FC Meyrin
  • FC Le Mont
  • FC Mendrisio-Stabio
  • FC Schötz
  • FC Tuggen
    		• Fourth level
    • FC Bavois
    • Black Stars Basel
    • FC Courtételle
    • FC Eschenbach
    • FC Freienbach
    • FC Gumefens/Sorens
    • FC Ibach
    • FC Langenthal
    • FC Liestal
    • Losone Sportiva
    • FC Montreux-Sports
    • FC Perly-Certoux
    • FC Seefeld Zürich
    • FC Spiez
    • AC Taverne
    • FC Wettswil-Bonstetten
    Fifth level
    • FC Béroche-Gorgier
    • SC Binningen
    • FC Champvent
    • FC Collex-Bossy
    • US Collombey-Muraz
    • FC Entfelden
    • FC Flawil
    • FC Subingen
    Sixth level
    • Racing Club Zürich
    • FC Uznach
    Teams in bold are still active in the competition.

    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.
    The games were played on 18, 19 and 22 September 2010.

    Round 2

    The winners of Round 1 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.
    The games were played on 15, 16 and 17 October 2010.

    Round 3

    The winners of Round 2 played in this round, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.
    The games were played on 20–21 November 2010.

    Quarter-finals

    The winners of Round 3 played in this round. The games were played on 2 and 3 March 2011.
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    Semi-finals

    The winners of the quarter-finals played this round. The games were played on 25 and 28 April 2011.
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    Final

    The final was played on 29 May 2011 between the two semi-final winners and took place at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.