1985–86 Swiss Cup
football tournament season
The 1985–86 Swiss Cup was the 61st season of Switzerland's annual football cup competition.
Overview
The competition began on 9 and 10 August 1985 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on Whit Monday 19 May 1986 with the final held at the former Wankdorf Stadium in Bern. The teams from the Nationalliga B were granted byes for the first round. The teams from the Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds. The winners of the cup qualified themselves for the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in the next season.
Round 3
The teams from the NLA joined the cup competition in the third round. The draw was respecting regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
The cup final was played on Whit Monday 1986. There was a symbolic kick-off through film actor Jean-Paul Belmondo.
After injury in the 85th minute Referee Mercier was replaced by Georg Sandoz.
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