1975–76 Swiss League Cup

The 1975–76 Swiss League Cup was the fourth edidition of the Swiss League Cup competition. The first round was played in summer 1975 as a pre-season warm-up to the 1975–76 Swiss football season, the later rounds were played during the season.

Overview

The League Cup had been created three seasons earlier to allow clubs from the top two tiers to compete in a tournament in advance of the league season, with the semi-finals and final played in the Autumn. But this season only the first round was played in advance of the season, the later rounds were played in the second half of the league season. The draw respected regionalities, when possible.

The matches were played in a single 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, a penalty shoot-out was to decide which team qualified for the next round. No replays were foreseen.

First round

Matches

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9 August 1975

20:00

Zürich	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Grasshopper Club
Katić 50' (1:0) Katić 102' (2:2)	FCZ summary	18' (0:1) Barberis 94' (1:2) Elsener
Penalties
Risi Sanfilippo Kuhn Botteron Rutschmann	4–2	Gross Elsener Bosco Cornioley

Letzigrund, Zürich

Attendance: 9,500

Referee: René Matthieu (Sierre)

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9 August 1995

20:15

St. Gallen	1–4	Basel
Brander  63' Schneeberger 81' (1:3)	FCB summary	7' (0:1) Muhmenthaler 41' (0:2) Muhmenthaler 52' (0:3) Marti 88' (1:4) Marti

Espenmoos, St. Gallen

Attendance: 4,300

Referee: Otto Wyniger Wetzikon

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9 August 1975

FC Raron[1]	2–0	Servette
	Servette summary

Sportplatz Rhoneglut, Raron

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12 August 1975

Aarau	3–5 (a.e.t.)	Young Boys
Wolfensberger 21' (1:0) Züttel  51' Züttel 64' (2:3) Schmid 74' (3:3)	YB summary	22' (1:1) Noventa 53' (1:2) Rebmann 57' (1:3) Bruttin 91' (3:4) Noventa 96' (3:5) Noventa

Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau

Attendance: 2,400

Referee: René Kellenberger (Herisau)

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Second round

Matches

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22 February 1976

Laufen	1–7	Zürich
Kellerhals 88' (pen. 1:7)	FCZ summary	20' (pen. 0:1) Rutschmann 30' (0:2) Katić 37' (0:3) Kuhn 58' (0:4) Kuhn 62' (o.g.) (Dietler) 67' (0:6) Scheiwiler 81' (o.g.) Kellerhals

St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Attendance: 1,800

Referee: Jean-Marie Macheret (Rueyres-Saint-Laurent)

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22 February 1976

14:30

Young Fellows Zürich	1–8	Basel
Senn 11' (1:3)	FCB summary	3' (0:1) Marti 7' (0:2) Hasler 10' (0:3) Muhmenthaler 24' (1:4) Muhmenthaler 37' (pen. 1:5) Mundschin 59' (1:6) Hasler 63' (1:7) von Wartburg 75' (1:8) Marti

Letzigrund, Zürich

Attendance: 1,029

Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern

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22 February 1976

Young Boys	4–0	La Chaux-de-Fonds
Siegenthaler 49' (1:0) Andersen 55' (2:0) Andersen 66′ Burkhardt 77' (3:0) Siegenthaler 80' (4:0)	YB summary

Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

Attendance: 2,800

Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly)

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Quarter-finals

Matches

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28 February 1976

17:00

Grenchen	2–6	Basel
Braun  21' Wirth 78' (1:4) Waeber 86' (2:6)	FCB summary	6' (0:1) von Wartburg  13' Nielsen 30' (0:2) Marti 51' (0:3) Tanner 74' (0:4) Marti 80' (1:5) Marti 85' (1:6) Schönenberger

Stadium Brühl, Grenchen

Attendance: 1,200

Referee: Mario Osta Oberuzwil

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28 February 1976

FC Raron	0–3	Young Boys
	YB summary	40' (0:1) Conz 45' (0:2) Conz 75' (0:3) Küttel

Sportplatz Rhoneglut, Raron

Attendance: 1,500

Referee: Ernest Guignet (Yverdon-les-Bains)

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29 February 1976

Sion	8–2	Gossau
Trinchero 11' (pen.) Vergères 24' (2:1) Pillet 31' (3:1) Luisier 64' (4:1) Pillet 72' (5:1) Cucinotta 73' (6:1) Vergères 81' (7:2) Luisier 89' (8:2)	RSSSF summary	17' (1:1) Brunner 77' (pen. 6:2) W.Dürr

(Tourbillon), Sion

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29 February 1976

Lugano	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Zürich
Lalic  14' Brenna  66' Lanfranconi  48'  86'	FCZ summary	108' (pen.) Rutschmann

Cornaredo Stadium, Lugano

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Ernst Dörflinger (Grenchen)

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Semi-finals

Matches

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27 April 1976

20:00

Basel	3–5 (a.e.t.)	BSC Young Boys
Mundschin 38' (1:2) Mundschin 58' (2:2) Hasler  63' Stohler 99' (pen. 3:2) Fischli  113'	FCB summary YB summary	11' (0:1) Burkhardt 25' (0:2) Rebmann 101' (pen. 3:3) Odermatt 103' (3:4) Bruttin  105' Vögeli 108' (3:5) Küttel

St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Attendance: 10,300

Referee: Mario Osta Oberuzwil

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27 April 1976

Zürich	5–0	Sion
Risi 22' (1:0) Martinelli 29' (2:0) Katić 55' (3:0) Risi 65' (4:0) Katić 79' (5:0)	FCZ summary	5' Trinchero

Letzigrund, Zürich

Attendance: 2,000

Referee: Peter Scherz (Aegerten)

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Final

The final was held in the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on 23 May 1976.

Telegram

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23 May 1976

Young Boys	4–2	Zürich
Küttel 1' (1:0) Bruttin 67' (2:0) Küttel 71' (3:0) Rebmann 73' (4:0)	YB summery FCZ summary	80' (4:1) Katić  83' Katić 87' (4:0) Katić

Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Roland Racine (Prilly)

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Young Boys won the cup and this was the club's first League Cup title to this date.

Further in Swiss football

• 1975–76 Nationalliga A
• 1975–76 Swiss 1. Liga
• 1975–76 Swiss Cup

References

• Swiss League Cup results 1975–76 at RSSSF