2008–09 Swiss Cup
The 84th Swiss Cup was held from 20 May 2009 from September 2008. Defending champion was the FC Basel, the Cup was won by FC Sion.
The mode
9 clubs in the Axpo Super League and 16 clubs in the ( then called ) Dosenbach Challenge League were right for the Swiss Cup qualifying ( was not eligible to play Axpo Super League FC Vaduz, who participated in the Liechtenstein Cup). These met with 13 clubs from the 1st League and 26 clubs from the amateur leagues. This must qualify for the Swiss Cup in regional selections.
It was played in the all-in - system. Each round took place within a maximum of two days. The final was traditionally held at the Stade de Suisse. The draw to the 1/32-Finals took place in Bern on August 22, 2008.
1/32-Finals ( 20 and 21 September 2008): 64 teams, the winners were qualified for the 1/16-Finals.
1/16-Finals ( 18 and 19 October 2008): 32 teams, the winners were qualified for the knockout round.
Last sixteen ( 22 and 23 November 2008): 16 teams, the winners were qualified for the quarter-finals.
Quarter-finals ( 4 March 2009): 8 teams, the winners were qualified for the semi-finals.
Semi-finals (13th April 2009): 4 teams, the winners qualified for the final.
Final ( 20 May 2009): The winner won the 84th Swiss Cup.
Participating teams
FC Basel
Grasshoppers Zurich
FC Sion
Neuchatel Xamax
BSC Young Boys
FC Zurich
FC Biel -Bienne
FC La Chaux -de-Fonds
FC Locarno
Stade Nyonnais
Servette FC Genève
FC St. Gallen
FC Wil
FC Winterthur
Yverdon -Sport FC
CS Chênois
Étoile Carouge FC
SV Hoengg
ES FC Malley LS
FC Schötz
FC All
FC Bavois
FC Bazenheid
SC Binningen
Brühl St. Gallen
FC Grand -Lancy
FC Ibachg
FC Liestal
FC Plan -les- Ouates
Racing Club GE
FC Seefeld Zurich
FC Sursee
FC Thalwil
FC Allmendingen
FC Amriswil
FC Bassersdorf
Le Locle Sports
FC Oerlikon / police ZH
FC Plaffeien
FC La Sarraz- Eclépens
FC Saxon Sports
FC Wacker Grenchen
FC Widnau
FC Tavannes / Tramelan
FC Windisch
AC Valle Maggia
First round
The teams of the Axpo Super League and the Challenge League could not meet. The team that was in a lower league, got the home advantage.
Second Round
The teams of the Axpo Super League could not meet. Was a team in a lower league, this was the home advantage, otherwise the erstgezogene team.
Due to conflicts in the first round game between FC Wacker Grenchen all and both teams were excluded from the Swiss Cup. However, the appeal from the FC was all assumed which is thus allowed to participate further in the cup. The game was due to the late decision and a half weeks later than all other games instead.
Last sixteen
The encounters were drawn, everyone could meet everyone. Was a team in a lower league, this was the home advantage, otherwise the erstgezogene team. Since the match between FC Gossau and the BSC Young Boys had to be postponed due to snow and did not possess the stadium Gossau the necessary infrastructure for night games with TV recordings, the game at the Stade de Suisse was discharged. In addition, the game could not thereby be jeopardized by further snowfall. The game between La Chaux- de-Fonds and Lucerne took place in the Maladière for similar reasons.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
The final of the Swiss Cup took place on 20 May 2009 at 20:30 in Bern. For the fourth time in the history of the Cup finals BSC Young Boys met the FC Sion. The latter could decide all 10 previous finals for themselves and put this series unbeaten in 2009 continued.