2016–17 Swiss Cup


The 2016–17 Swiss Cup was the 92nd season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition commenced on 13 August 2016 with the first games of Round 1 and concluded on 25 May 2017 with the Final. The winner of the competition was FC Basel.

Participating clubs

All teams from 2015–16 Super League and 2015–16 Challenge League as well as the top 4 teams from 2015–16 Promotion League automatically entered this year's competition. The remaining 41 teams had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Reserve teams and teams from Liechtenstein are not allowed in the competition, the latter only enter the 2016–17 Liechtenstein Cup.
2016–17 Super League
9 teams		2016–17 Challenge League
10 teams		2016–17 Promotion League
9 teams		2016–17 1. Liga
13 teams		2016–17 2. Liga Interregional
9 teams		2016–17 Regional leagues
14 teams

  • FC Basel
  • Grasshopper Zürich
  • FC Lausanne-Sport
  • FC Lugano
  • FC Luzern
  • FC Sion
  • FC St. Gallen
  • FC Thun
  • BSC Young Boys
  • FC Aarau
  • FC Chiasso
  • FC Le Mont
  • Neuchâtel Xamax FCS
  • FC Schaffhausen
  • Servette FC
  • FC Wil
  • FC Winterthur
  • FC Wohlen
  • FC Zürich TH
  • FC Breitenrain
  • SC Brühl
  • SC Cham
  • FC Köniz
  • SC Kriens
  • FC La Chaux-de-Fonds
  • BSC Old Boys
  • FC Rapperswil-Jona
  • FC Tuggen
  • FC Azzurri 90 LS
  • AC Bellinzona
  • FC Black Stars
  • Lancy FC
  • FC La Sarraz-Éclépens
  • FC Münsingen
  • FC Oberwallis Naters
  • FC Red Star Zürich
  • FC Seefeld
  • FC Seuzach
  • FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy
  • Yverdon-Sport FC
  • Zug 94
  • SC Binningen
  • FC Conthey
  • FC Dulliken
  • FC Genolier-Begnins
  • FC Illiria Payerne
  • Meyrin FC
  • FC Moutier
  • FC Ticino
  • FC Uzwil
    		• Sixth tier
    • US Arbedo
    • FC Bazenheid
    • FC Bubendorf
    • AS Calcio Kreuzlingen
    • FC Grenchen 15
    • FC Gunzwil
    • FC Klingnau
    • CS Romontois
    • SC Veltheim
    • FC Vernier
    • FC Wabern
    Seventh tier
    • FC Donneloye
    • SV Rümlang
    • FC Zollbrück
    Teams in bold are still active in the competition.
    TH Title holders.

    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. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.

    Round 2

    In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. Teams in bold continue to the next round of the competition.

    Round 3

    The winners of Round 2 played in this round. The home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. Teams in bold continue to the quarter-finals.

    Quarter-finals

    The winners of Round 3 played in the Quarter-finals, there was no home advantage granted in the draw. SC Kriens, from the third tier of Swiss football, were the lowest-ranked team in this round.

    Semi-finals

    The winners of Quarterfinals play in the Semifinals, there is no home advantage granted in the draw. The games played on the 5 April 2017.

    Final

    The winners of the Semifinals play in the Final. The match will be played on 25 May 2017 at the Stade de Genève.