1981–82 Swiss Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Switzerland | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sion | 
| Runners-up | Basel | 
The 1981–82 Swiss Cup was the 57th season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition.
Overview
The competition began on 1 and 2 August 1982 with the first games of the first round and was completed on Whit Monday 31 May 1982 with the final, which was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The teams from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first round. The games of the second round were played one week later, on the weekend 8 and 9 of August. The teams from the Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds. The matches were played in a knockout format. Up until the fifth round, in the event of a draw at the end of extra time, the match was decided with a penalty shoot-out. In and after the fifth round replays were foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the next season.
Round 3
Summary
The teams from the NLA joined the cup competition in the third round. Whenever possible, the draw was respecting regionalities and the lower-tier team was granted home advantage.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 26 September 1981 | ||
| FC Boudry | 1–2 | FC Aurore Bienne | 
| Chênois | 5–0 | FC Siviriez | 
| Stade Nyonnais | 0–3 | Servette | 
| FC Sursee | 1–9 | Basel | 
| Bern | 2–1 | Grenchen | 
| SC Zug | 2–6 (a.e.t.) | Nordstern | 
| Wettingen | 5–5 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)  | 
Ibach | 
| Biel-Bienne | 2–3 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 
| FC Dietikon | 0–5 | St. Gallen | 
| Locarno | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Lugano | 
| ES Malley | 1–7 | Lausanne-Sport | 
| FC Einsielden | 0–9 | Bellinzona | 
| Young Fellows | 0–8 | Grasshopper Club | 
| FC Glarus | 0–5 | Zürich | 
| SC Balerna | 0–4 | Winterthur | 
| 27 September 1981 | ||
| Balzers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)  | 
Mendrisio | 
| FC Altdorf (Uri) | 4–3 | FC Bremgarten | 
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–1 | FC Onex | 
| Gland | 1–4 | Bulle | 
| FC Leytron | 3–1 | Yverdon-Sport | 
| Thun | 0–3 | Young Boys | 
| FC Estavayer-le-Lac | 0–3 | Vevey Sports | 
| CS La Tour-de-Peilz | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)  | 
Meyrin | 
| Delémont | 4–1 | Buochs | 
| FC Muri | 1–4 | Aarau | 
| FC Embrach | 1–2 | FC Amriswil | 
| Monthey | 0–1 | Sion | 
| Solothurn | 3–2 | FC Langenthal | 
| FC Töss | 2–3 | Chiasso | 
| Schaffhausen | 4–1 | FC Turicum | 
| FC Breitenbach | 0–1 | Baden | 
| Burgdorf | 0–1 | Luzern | 
Matches
| Stade Nyonnais | 0–3 | Servette | 
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary | 
| FC Sursee | 1–9 | Basel | 
|---|---|---|
| Hummel  | 
FCB summary | 
| FC Glarus | 0–5 | Zürich | 
|---|---|---|
| Huttary (head coach)  | 
FCZ summary | 
| Thun | 0–3 | Young Boys | 
|---|---|---|
| YB summary | 
| FC Muri | 1–4 | Aarau | 
|---|---|---|
| Feussel  | 
FCA summary | 
Round 4
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 30 October 1981 | ||
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 8–1 | FC Aurore Bienne | 
| 31 October 1981 | ||
| Bellinzona | 0–1 | Basel | 
| FC Altdorf (Uri) | 0–8 | Grasshopper Club | 
| La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–2 | Lausanne-Sport | 
| Bulle | 3–1 | FC Leytron | 
| Young Boys | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)  | 
Vevey Sports | 
| 1 November 1981 | ||
| Wettingen | 4–0 (a.e.t.) | Mendrisio | 
| CS La Tour-de-Peilz | 1–2 | Delémont | 
| Aarau | 5–0 | Bern | 
| FC Amriswil | 2–3 | Nordstern | 
| Sion | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Servette | 
| Solothurn | 1–5 | Chênois | 
| Locarno | 3–1 | St. Gallen | 
| Winterthur | 4–3 | Chiasso | 
| Schaffhausen | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)  | 
Baden | 
| Luzern | 6–1 | Zürich | 
Matches
| Bellinzona | 0–1 | Basel | 
|---|---|---|
| Summary | 
| Young Boys | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Vevey Sports | 
|---|---|---|
| Müller  Müller  | 
YB summary | |
| Penalties | ||
| Conz  Schönenberger Zahnd Arm Müller Brechbühl  | 
5–4 | |
| Aarau | 5–0 | Bern | 
|---|---|---|
| Marti  Herberth Siegrist Tschuppert Gloor  | 
FCA summary | 
| Sion | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Servette | 
|---|---|---|
| Servette summary | 
| Luzern | 6–1 | Zürich | 
|---|---|---|
| Kaufmann  Risi Lauscher Risi Risi Hitzfeld  | 
FCZ summary | 
Round 5
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 20 March 1983 | ||
| Wettingen | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Locarno | 
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–0 | Nordstern | 
| Grasshopper Club | 1–0 | Bulle | 
| Lausanne-Sport | 3–2 | Luzern | 
| Delémont | 1–0 | Baden | 
| Aarau | 2–3 | Basel | 
| Sion | 3–1 | Winterthur | 
| 23 March 1983 | ||
| Young Boys | 1–0 | Chênois | 
Matches
| Aarau | 2 – 3 | Basel | 
|---|---|---|
| Herberth  Hegi  | 
FCB summary FCA summary  | 
| Young Boys | 1–0 | Chênois | 
|---|---|---|
| Peterhans  | 
YB summary | 
Quarter-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 12 April 1982 | ||
| Neuchâtel Xamax | 0–1 | Delémont | 
| Basel | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport | 
| Sion | 2–0 | Wettingen | 
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Young Boys | 
- Replay
 
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 20 April 1982 | ||
| Young Boys | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)  | 
Grasshopper Club | 
Matches
| Basel | 2 – 1 | Lausanne-Sport | 
|---|---|---|
| Maradan  Maissen  | 
Summary | 
| Grasshopper Club | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Young Boys | 
|---|---|---|
| Zanetti  | 
YB summary | 
- Replay
 
| Young Boys | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Grasshopper Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Meyer  | 
YB summary | |
| Penalties | ||
| Conz  Zahnd Schönenberger Müller Arm Berkemeier  | 
5–4 | |
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1982 | ||
| Sion | 2–0 | Young Boys | 
| Basel | 2–0 | Delémont | 
Matches
| Sion | 2–0 | Young Boys | 
|---|---|---|
| Brigger  Luisier  | 
summary | 
| Basel | 3–0 | SR Delémont | 
|---|---|---|
| Maissen  Schribertschnig Sutter  | 
Summary | 
Final
The final was held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern on Whit Monday 1982.
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1982 | ||
| Sion | 1–0 | Basel | 
Telegram
| Sion | 1 – 0 | Basel | 
|---|---|---|
| Balet  Bregy Lüthi  | 
FCB summary Fussball-Schweiz summary  | 
Sion won the cup and this was the club's fourth cup title to this date.
Further in Swiss football
References
Sources
| Preceded by 1980–81  | 
Swiss Cup seasons  | 
Succeeded by 1982–83  |