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]
The table below shows the schedule of the competition.[2] The competitor of the lower league[d] 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]
In Round 1, clubs of the Swiss Football League (SL and ChL) cannot be drawn against each other. Furthermore, matchups are regionally drawn.
In Round 2, teams of the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.
From Round 3 onwards, no more matchup restrictions apply.
Matchups for the first round were drawn on 3 July 2023 and will be played between 18 and 20 August 2023.[1] Representatives of the Swiss Football League (SL and ChL) could not be drawn against each other.[2] Furthermore, in the first round, the matchups are regionally restricted. Teams' leagues are indicated in brackets.[d]
Following the conclusion of the first round, the matchups for the second round were drawn.[6] Teams of the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.
The matchups for the round of 16 were drawn on 17 September 2023, following the conclusion of the second round.[7] No more matchup restrictions apply. FC Onex is the last remaining team of the Amateur League.
The matchups for the quarter-finals were drawn on 1 November 2023, following the conclusion of the second round.[8]SR Delémont were the only representative not of the Swiss Football League remaining.
The semi-finals were drawn on 29 February 2024 following the conclusion of the last quarter-final match.[9]FC Sion was the only team remaining that did not play in the Swiss Super League.[10]
The final took place on 2 June 2024 at the Stadion Wankdorf in Bern.[11]Lugano qualified for their third cup final in a row,[12] having won in 2022. Meanwhile, Servette played their first cup final since 2001,[13] which they won 3–0.
^ abLiechtenstein club and Challenge League member FC Vaduz is not eligible to participate in the Swiss Cup. This spot is awarded to the Promotion League