1935–36 Swiss Cup


The 1935–36 Swiss Cup was the 11th edition of Switzerland's football cup competition, organised annually since the 1925–26 season by the Swiss Football Association.

Overview

This season's cup competition began with three preliminary rounds. These were played during the last few week-ends of August 1935. The first principal round was played at the beginning of October. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 13 April 1936, with the final, which this year was held at the Förrlibuck in Zürich.
The preliminary rounds were held for the lower league teams that were not qualified for the main rounds. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The 14 clubs from the 1935–36 Nationalliga and the 24 clubs from this season's 1. Liga joined the competition in the first principal round, which was played on Sunday 6 October.
The matches were played in a knockout format. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time. In the event of a draw at the end of extra time, if agreed between the clubs, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. If the replay ended in a draw after extra time, it would require another replay. However, if a replay had not been agreed, a toss of a coin would establish the team that qualified for the next round.

Preliminary rounds

The lower league teams that had not qualified for the competition, competed here in three preliminary knockout rounds. Reserve teams were not admitted to the competition. The aim of this preliminary stage was to reduce the number of lower league teams to 26 before the first main round. The draw respected local regionalities. The preliminary rounds were played during August, a few in September, but all in advance of the lower leagues regional season.

Second preliminary round

  • The match Tössfeld–Neuhausen was played in Neuhausen am Rheinfall
  • Note to match Arbon–Töss: Töss declaied forfeit and the match was awarded 3–0 to Arbon.
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First principal round

The 14 clubs from the 1935–36 Nationalliga and the 24 clubs from this season's 1. Liga joined the competition in the first principal round.

Summary

  • Note to match Montreux-Sports–Bienne-Boujean: After regular time, the score was 0–0, after which two periods of overtime were played, which ended in a 1–1 draw. The referee decided to play another period of overtime, which ended with Montreux winning 2–1. US Bienne-Boujean lodged an appeal, arguing that the match should have ended after two periods of overtime. The Swiss Football Association decided that a match cannot be played over two hours. The result was annulled and the match had to be replayed.
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Matches

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  • Sevette played the 1935/36 season in the Nationalliga, Monthey in the 1. Liga.
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  • Aarau played the 1935/36 season in the Nationalliga, Fleurier in the 2. Liga.
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  • Basel played the 1935/36 season in the Nationalliga, Luzern in the 1. Liga, at the end of the season they won the 1. Liga championship and achieved promotion.
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Round 2

Summary

  • Note : Match Bellinzona–St. Gallen was posponed, but no date for a replay could be agreed between the two teams. St. Gallen qualified on toss of a coin.
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Matches

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  • Montreux-Sports played the 1935/36 season in the 1. Liga.
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Round 3

Summary

  • The match Grenchen–Young Boys was abandoned at 50 minutes and was rescheduled.
  • The match Biel-Bienne–Bern was postponed due to bad weather.
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Matches

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  • Chiasso played the 1935/36 season in the 1. Liga, Young Fellows in the top-tier.
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  • Vevey Sports played the 1935/36 season in the 1. Liga, Servette in the top-tier.
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Quarter-finals

Summary

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Matches

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Semi-finals

Summary

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Matches

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  • Bern rejected Servette's offer of a second replay, so a coin toss was held. Servette qualified on.
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Final

The final was held in Zürich, at the Förrlibuck, on Easter Monday 1936.

Telegram

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Young Fellows won the cup and this was the club's first cup title. In fact, to this date, this cup victory is the only title in the history of the Young Fellows Zurich.

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