The 2014–15 Swiss Cup was the 90th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition. The competition started on 23 August 2014 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 7 June 2015 with the Final, won by Sion. As winners of the competition, they qualified for the Group Stage2015/16 Access list Bert Kassies' Site of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. The reigning title holders were Zürich.
Participating clubs All 19 teams from Super League and Challenge League (teams from Liechtenstein only play in the 2014–15 Liechtenstein Cup) automatically entered this year's competition, as well as 45 teams from lower leagues. Teams from 1. Liga Promotion and below had to qualify through separate qualifying rounds within their leagues. Teams from regional leagues had to qualify by winning the last season's regional cups.
2014–15 Super League9 teams 2014–15 Challenge League10 teams 2014–15 Promotion League9 teams 2014–15 1. Liga13 teams 2014–15 2. Liga Interregional9 teams 2014–15 Regional leagues14 teams FC Aarau (AG) FC Basel (BS) Grasshopper Zürich (ZH) FC Luzern (LU) FC Sion (VS) FC St. Gallen (SG) FC Thun (BE) BSC Young Boys (BE) FC Zürich TH (ZH)FC Biel-Bienne (BE) FC Chiasso (TI) FC Lausanne-Sport (VD) FC Le Mont (VD) FC Lugano (TI) FC Schaffhausen (SH) Servette FC (GE) FC Wil (SG) FC Winterthur (ZH) FC Wohlen (AG)FC Breitenrain (BE) Étoile Carouge FC (GE) FC Köniz (BE) FC Locarno (TI) Neuchâtel Xamax FCS (NE) BSC Old Boys (BS) FC Stade Nyonnais (VD) FC Tuggen (SZ) SC YF Juventus (ZH)FC Baden (AG) FC Bavois (VD) FC Black Stars (BS) SC Cham (ZG) FC Dietikon (ZH) SC Düdingen (FR) FC Mendrisio (TI) FC Münsingen (BE) FC Muri (AG) FC Schötz (LU) FC Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy (VD) AC Taverne (TI) US Terre Sainte (VD)SC Buochs (NW) FC Eschenbar (LU) FC Frauenfeld (TG) FC Hergiswil (NW) FK Konolfingen (BE) FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (NE) FC Perly-Certoux (GE) FC Sirnach (TG) FC Stade-Payerne (VD)Sixth tier ASI Audax-Friùl (NE) FC Greifensee (ZH) FC Henau (SG) CS Italien (GE) FC Murten (FR) FC Pratteln (BL) FC Rothrist (AG) FC Schönbühl (BE) FC Subingen (SO) FC Tägerwilen (TG) Vedeggio Calcio (TI) FC Visp (VS)
Seventh tier FC Nottwil (LU) SC Veltheim (AG)
TH Title holders.
Round 1 Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|23 August 2014
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|24 August 2014
Round 2 The winners of Round 1 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.
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Round 3 The winners of Round 2 played in this round. Teams from Super League were seeded, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. SC Buochs, from the fifth tier of Swiss football, were the lowest-ranked team in this round.
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|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|30 October 2014
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#99CCCC"|3 December 2014
Quarter-finals The winners of Round 3 played in the Quarter-finals. There was no home advantage granted in the draw. SC Buochs, from the fifth tier of Swiss football, are the lowest-ranked team in this round.
Semi-finals
Final
Note: Beginning of the second half with a 15-minute delay, because of the firing of pyrotechnics in the Sion fan sector.
GK Germano Vailati DF Taulant Xhaka DF Fabian Schär DF Marek Suchý DF Adama Traoré MF Fabian Frei MF Shkëlzen Gashi MF Mohamed Elneny MF Luca Zuffi ST Davide Callà ST Marco Streller (c) Substitutes:DF Ahmed Hamoudi MF Matías Delgado FW Albian Ajeti Manager: Paulo Sousa GK Andris Vaņins DF Elsad Zverotić DF Léo Lacroix DF Reto Ziegler DF Pa Modou Jagne MF Carlitos MF Xavier Kouassi (c) MF Vero Salatić ST Edimilson Fernandes ST Ebenezer Assifuah ST Pape Moussa Konaté Substitutes:MF Michael Perrier MF Daniel Follonier MF Demetris Christofi Manager: Didier Tholot
Match summary The Final was played on 7 June 2015 Basel against Sion and with an attendance of 35,674 fans the St. Jakob-Park was sold out. Referee was Nikolaj Hänni. An ex-Basler was the match winner for Sion. The Portuguese technical genius Carlitos played the two deadly passes into the depth, which led to the 1–0 by goal getter Moussa Konaté on 18 minutes and the 2–0 by Edimilson Fernandes on 50 minutes. Carlitos himself scored the goal for the 3–0 final result after an hours play. He scored after a cross from Elsad Zverotić with a diving header.
Conclusion The FC Sion cup myth is still persistent, even after the final; they celebrated their 13th victory in their 13th final of this knockout competition. Sion has beaten their opponents with a significant difference, including inside their own stadium. The 13th Cup triumph will have a large impact in the club's history. The Red-Whites have never been able to win a cup final so quickly and the fact that this was achieved with the Super League club over the previous years was an achievement the team accomplished.
References
Sources
Switzerland 2014/15 Swiss Cup at RSSSF
External links Official site Official site