Swiss Cup | |
Year: | 2023–24 |
Country: | Switzerland |
Num Teams: | 64 |
Winners: | Servette (8th title) |
Second: | Lugano |
Matches: | 63 |
Scoring Leader: | Žan Celar (6 goals) |
Prev Season: | 2022–23 |
Next Season: | 2024–25 |
Defending Champions: | Young Boys |
Date: | 18 August 2023 – 2 June 2024 |
The 2023–24 Swiss Cup, or Schweizer Pokal, was the 99th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. It featured 64 teams from the first to the eight tier of the Swiss football league. The first round was played from 18 to 20 August 2023.[1] The final took place on 2 June 2024.[2]
Young Boys were the reigning Cup champion.[3] The winner qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League.
64 teams participate in the Swiss Cup.[4] They come from across the three levels of the Swiss football pyramid:
Super League 12 teams | Challenge League 9 teams | Promotion League 7 teams | 1. Liga 13 teams | 2. Liga Interregional 7 teams | 2. Liga 12 teams | 3. Liga 4 teams | |
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The table below shows the schedule of the competition.[2] The competitor of the lower league has home ground advantage in all rounds except the final, if applicable.[1] The final will be held at Stadion Wankdorf, Bern.
Matchup restrictions apply in the first two rounds:[2]
Round | Match date |
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Round 1 (round of 64) | 18–20 August 2023 |
Round 2 (round of 32) | 15–17 September 2023 |
Round 3 (round of 16) | 31 October – 2 November 2023 |
Round 4 (quarter-finals) | 27–29 February 2024 |
Round 5 (semi-finals) | 27–28 April 2024 |
Round 6 (final) | 2 June 2024 |