The 2022–23 Swiss Cup, or Schweizer Pokal, was the 98th 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 19 to 21 August 2022.[1] The final took place on 4 June 2023.[2]
The table below shows the schedule of the competition.[3] Home advantage for the first five rounds is granted to the team from the lower league,[note 1] if applicable.[1] The final will be held at Stadion Wankdorf, Bern.
Round
Match date
Round 1 (round of 64)
19-21 August 2022
Round 2 (round of 32)
16-18 September 2022
Round 3 (round of 16)
8/9 November 2022 31 January - 1 February 2023[note 2]
The matches of the first round were drawn on 5 July 2022[4] and will take place between 19 and 21 August 2022.[3][5] Teams of the Swiss Challenge League and the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.[2] Teams in bold continued to the next round of the competition.
The matchups of the second round were drawn on 21 August 2022, following the conclusion of the first round.[6] Teams of the Swiss Super League cannot be drawn against each other.[2] The matches will be held between 16 and 18 September 2022.[7]
The matchups of the third round were drawn on 18 September 2022, following the conclusion of the second round.[8] Six of the eight matches will be held on 8 and 9 November 2022.[9] Due to the league match between FC Luzern and FC Basel being postponed to 9 November 2022, their games are scheduled for 31 January and 1 February 2023, respectively.
The semi-finals were drawn on 4 March 2023.[12] Following the elimination of FC Thun and FC Rotkreuz of the Swiss Challenge League and the 1. Liga, respectively, only teams of the Swiss Super League remain. The games will be played on 4 and 5 April, respectively.[13]
