2007–08 Swiss Cup

2007–08 Swiss Cup

Country	Switzerland
Teams	64
Champions	FC Basel
Runners-up	AC Bellinzona
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The Swiss Cup 2007-08 (Swisscom Cup) is the eighty-third season of Switzerland's football knockout competition. The winner was FC Basel. AC Bellinzona qualified for the UEFA Cup after finishing as runner-up due to Basel qualifying for the UEFA Champions League.

Format

In season 2007-08 the tournament structure was changed. The 10 clubs from the Swiss Super League as well as the 17 clubs of the Swiss Challenge League qualified directly for the cup and entered in the round of 64. FC Vaduz were not included in the cup as they play in the Liechtenstein Cup. 11 clubs from the 1st league as well as 26 clubs from the amateur leagues had to qualify in regional tournaments for the Swisscom Cup. This was played in the knockout system. Each round was held earlier because of the Euro 2008. The final was held in April instead of May or June.

Each match was played over ninety minutes with extra time and a penalty shootout if required.

Round of 64 (15 and 16 September 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the 1/32 Finals.

Round of 32 (20 and 21 October 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the 1/16 Finals.

Round of 16 (24 and 25 of November 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the Quarter-Finals.

Quarter Finals (15 and 16 of December 2007) : The winning teams qualify for the Semi-Finals.

Semifinals (27 and 28 of February 2008) : 4 teams, the victors qualify for the Final.

Final (6 April 2008) : The victor wins the 83rd Swiss cup.

Participating teams

Axpo Super League	Challenge League	1. Liga	2. Liga interregional	2. Liga regional	3. Liga
BSC Young Boys FC Aarau FC Basel FC Luzern FC Sion FC St. Gallen FC Thun FC Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich Neuchâtel Xamax	AC Bellinzona AC Lugano FC Chiasso FC Concordia Basel FC Gossau FC La Chaux-de-Fonds FC Lausanne-Sport FC Locarno FC Schaffhausen FC Wil FC Winterthur FC Wohlen SC Cham SC Kriens Servette FC SR Delémont Yverdon-Sport	Etoile-Carouge FC FC Baden FC Baulmes FC Biel-Bienne FC Echallens FC Red Star Zürich FC Tuggen FC UGS GC Biaschesi SC Düdingen Stade Nyonnais	AC Malcantone FC Bavois FC Bazenheid FC Hägendorf FC Langenthal FC Le Mont LS FC Massongex FC Porrentruy FC Sarnen FC Seefeld ZH FC Stade LS Ouchy FC Versoix Racing Club GE	ASC Gordola FC Bern FC Colombier FC Flawil FC Léchelles FC Lusitanos FC Orpund FC Töss FC Winkeln SG SC Binningen	FC Herrliberg

Round of 64

Teams in the Super League and Challenge league are seeded cannot play each other. The team that is in a lower league plays at home advantage.

Date	Time	Home	Geust	Result
14.09.07	19:30	FC Biel Bienne (1.L)	Yverdon-Sport FC (ChL)	5:6 nP
14.09.07	20:00	FC Baulmes (1.L)	SR Delémont (ChL)	2:1
14.09.07	20:00	FC Wettingen 93 (2.L)	SC Kriens (ChL)	1:3
14.09.07	20:00	Racing Club GE (2.L)	FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (ChL)	4:1
15.09.07	14:30	FC Bazenheid (2.L)	AC Bellinzona (ChL)	0:7
15.09.07	15:30	FC Echallens (1.L)	FC Lausanne-Sport (ChL)	0:3
15.09.07	16:00	FC Red Star Zürich (1.L)	FC Winterthur (ChL)	0:5
15.09.07	16:00	FC Seefeld ZH (2.L)	Grasshoppers Club Zürich (ASL)	0:4
15.09.07	16:00	FC Versoix (2.L)	Stade Nyonnais (1.L)	0:5
15.09.07	16:00	FC Winkeln SG (2.L)	FC Gossau (ChL)	2:6
15.09.07	16:30	FC Herrliberg (3.L)	FC Zürich (ASL)	0:6
15.09.07	16:30	SC Düdingen (2.L)	FC Concordia BS (ChL)	1:3 nV
15.09.07	17:00	FC Bern (2.L)	FC Langenthal (2.L)	1:2
15.09.07	17:00	FC Orpund (2.L)	SC Binningen (2.L)	1:2
15.09.07	17:00	FC Sarnen (2.L)	FC Aarau (ASL)	1:7
15.09.07	17:00	SC Brühl SG (2.L)	FC Schaffhausen (ChL)	4:6
15.09.07	17:30	FC Baden (2.L)	FC Locarno (ChL)	1:2
15.09.07	17:30	FC Le Mont LS (2.L)	Neuchâtel Xamax (ASL)	0:2
15.09.07	17:30	FC Töss (2.L)	FC St. Gallen (ASL)	0:8
15.09.07	17:30	FC UGS (2.L)	FC Sion (ASL)	0:7
15.09.07	18:00	FC Flawil (2.L)	FC Wil 1900 (ChL)	2:3
15.09.07	18:00	FC Stade LS Ouchy (2.L)	Servette FC (ChL)	0:4
15.09.07	19:00	FC Hägendorf (2.L)	SC Cham (ChL)	1:5
15.09.07	19:00	FC Massongex (2.L)	Etoile-Carouge FC (1.L)	0:5
16.09.07	15:00	FC Bavois (2.L)	BSC Young Boys (ASL)	1:3
16.09.07	15:00	FC Léchelles (2.L)	FC Basel (ASL)	0:9
16.09.07	15:00	FC Porrentruy (2.L)	FC Thun (ASL)	0:4
16.09.07	15:30	FC Lusitanos (2.L)	FC Colombier (2.L)	0:6
16.09.07	15:30	GC Biaschesi (2.L)	FC Luzern (ASL)	1:3
16.09.07	16:00	AC Malcantone (2.L)	FC Wohlen (ChL)	0:4
16.09.07	16:00	ASC Gordola (2.L)	FC Chiasso (ChL)	1:5
16.09.07	16:00	FC Tuggen (2.L)	AC Lugano (ChL)	2:4 nP

Round of 32

Super League teams cannot play each other. A team in a lower league plays at home.

Date	Time	Home	Geust	Result
20.10.07	15:00	SC Binningen (2.L)	FC Basel (ASL)	1:6
20.10.07	16:00	FC Baulmes (1.L)	FC Lausanne-Sport (ChL)	0:2 n.V.
20.10.07	17:30	FC Winterthur (ChL)	Grasshopper Club Zürich (ASL)	2:3
20.10.07	17:30	FC Wohlen (ChL)	AC Bellinzona (ChL)	4:5 n.P.
20.10.07	17:30	SC Kriens (ChL)	FC Aarau (ASL)	1:0
20.10.07	19:30	Etoile-Carouge FC (1.L)	FC Sion (ASL)	0:2
21.10.07	14:00	FC Concordia BS (ChL)	FC Zürich (ASL)	6:7 n.P.
21.10.07	14:30	FC Colombier (2.L)	Yverdon-Sport FC (ChL)	1:3
21.10.07	14:30	FC Gossau (ChL)	FC St. Gallen (ASL)	2:0
21.10.07	14:30	FC Langenthal (2.L)	FC Luzern (ASL)	2:5
21.10.07	14:30	FC Locarno (ChL)	BSC Young Boys (ASL)	0:2
21.10.07	14:30	Racing Club GE (2.L)	Neuchâtel Xamax FC (ASL)	2:5 n.V.
21.10.07	15:00	SC Cham (ChL)	FC Thun (ASL)	0:1
21.10.07	15:00	FC Schaffhausen (ChL)	FC Wil (ChL)	3:1
21.10.07	15:00	Stade Nyonnais (1.L)	Servette FC (ChL)	2:1
21.10.07	17:00	FC Chiasso (ChL)	AC Lugano (ChL)	3:1

Round of 16

In this round there is no seeding. Lower league teams play at home.

Date	Time	Home	Guest	Result
24.11.07	16:00	FC Schaffhausen (ChL	Neuchâtel Xamax (ASL)	0:1
24.11.07	17:00	FC Lausanne-Sport (ChL)	FC Gossau (ChL)	0:2
24.11.07	17:45	FC Luzern (ASL)	FC Thun (ASL)	0:1
25.11.07	14:30	AC Bellinzona (ChL)	FC Sion (ASL)	2:1
25.11.07	14:30	FC Chiasso (ChL)	BSC Young Boys (ASL)	0:1
25.11.07	14:30	Grasshoppers Club Zürich (ASL)	FC Basel (ASL)	0:1
25.11.07	14:30	SC Kriens (ChL)	FC Zürich (ASL)	0:3
25.11.07	15:00	Stade Nyonnais (1.L)	Yverdon-Sport FC (ChL)	2:1

Quarter-finals

In this round there is no seeding.

Date	Time	Home	Guest	Result
15.12.07	17:45	FC Thun (ASL)	FC Zürich (ASL)	2:1 n.V.
15.12.07	19:30	FC Basel (ASL)	Stade Nyonnais (1.L)	2:0
16.12.07	14:30	AC Bellinzona (ChL)	FC Gossau (ChL)	2:1
16.12.07	15:30	Neuchâtel Xamax (ASL)	BSC Young Boys (ASL)	3:2 n.V.

Semi-finals

In this round there is no seeding.

Date	Time	Home	Guest	Result
27.02.08	20:15	AC Bellinzona (ChL)	Neuchâtel Xamax (ASL)	4:2 n.P.
27.02.08	20:15	FC Basel (ASL)	FC Thun (ASL)	1:0

Final

This final did not take place in the traditional location of the Stade de Suisse in Bern. The pitch was being changed at the Stade de Suisse in order to be able to ready in June for the European Championship '08. As the replacement the St. Jakob-Park in Basel was picked. Also the date of the match was moved because of Euro 2008. The Final took place on the 6th of April 2008.

Teams	AC Bellinzona – FC Basel
Score	1:4 (0:1)
Date	6 April 2008, 15:45
Stadium	St. Jakob-Park, Basel 33'000 Seats Sold
Referee	Cyril Zimmermann (Swiss)
Scorers	0:1 Eren Derdiyok (31.), 1:1 Christian Pouga (56.), 1:2 Daniel Majstorović (62.), 1:3 Marco Streller (63.), 1:4 Benjamin Huggel (65.)
Yellow Cards	Belotti (20., Foul).
AC Bellinzona	Bucci – Belotti (46. Moresi), Mangiarratti, Carbone; Miccolis (69. Raso), Rivera (73. Conti), La Rocca, Lulić; Taljević; Neri, Pouga Trainer: Vladimir Petkovic
FC Basel	Costanzo – Zanni, Majstorović, Marque, Nakata; Ba; Derdiyok (46. Streller), Huggel, Ergić, Carlitos (55. David Degen); Eduardo (76. Perović) Trainer: Christian Gross