2000–01 Swiss Cup
football tournament season
The 2000–01 Swiss Cup was the 76th season of Switzerland's annual cup competition. It began on 9 August with the first game of Round 1 and ended on Sunday 10 June 2001 with the final held at the newly opened St. Jakob-Park in Basel. The cup winners earned a place in the first round of the UEFA Cup.
Overview
This seasons cup competition began on 9 August with the first game of the first round, but the majority of the games were played on the week-end 12–13 August. The competition ended on Sunday 10 June 2001 with the final, which this year was not held at the former Wankdorf Stadium, but in the brand new St. Jakob-Park in Basel. The Swiss Football Association (SFV-ASF) had modified the format of the Swiss football league system to the beginning of the season. The eldest Swiss youth U-20 championship was despanded, these teams were all up-graded to U-21 teams and were eligible to play in the third or fourth-tier and were also eligible to play in the Swiss Cup. The four top teams from last seasons U-20 championship advanced to the third tier 2000–01 Swiss 1.
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