# Swiss Cup tournament progression

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/swiss-cup-tournament-progression
> Updated: 2026-10-18T17:40:00.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 3.

The Swiss Cup tournament progressed toward the round of 16 with several clubs securing victories and notable upsets.

Servette FC advanced to the last 16 following a 4-0 win against FC Rotkreuz. Thomas Lopes opened the scoring in the 14th minute, followed by two goals from Zambian forward Kingstone Mutandwa, who has scored six goals in his last five matches. Pedro Naressi completed the scoring to seal the win for the Geneva-based side.

Other Super League clubs also moved forward, though FC Zürich became the first top-tier club to be eliminated after a 2-0 upset by Challenge League side FC Aarau, with both goals scored by Daniel Afriyie. Grasshopper Club Zürich secured a dominant 8-0 victory against FC Grenchen 15, featuring braces from Oscar Clemente, Samuel Krasniqi, and Young-Jun Lee; this marked the first competitive win for coach Olaf Janßen. 

Additionally, FC Lausanne-Sport advanced with a 7-0 win over FC Winkeln, highlighted by a second-half hat-trick from substitute Traoré. In the qualification rounds, FC Gossau moved forward after a 1-0 win against Zug 94, while FC Widnau was eliminated following a 0-2 loss to SC Buochs.

In the round of 16, FC Thun narrowly avoided an upset against third-division side Schaffhausen. After the match ended 2-2 following 120 minutes of play, Thun progressed via an 8-7 penalty shootout victory. Schaffhausen had taken the lead through Carmine Chiappetta, while Thun’s goals came from a Furkan Dursun penalty and a strike from Riccardo Braschi. Dimitri Volkart equalized for Schaffhausen in the final moments of extra time following a rebound from a Niklas Spycher save.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: FC Thun narrowly avoids cup upset against third-division Schaffhausen

Swiss side FC Thun narrowly advanced to the Swiss Cup round of 16 after defeating third-division Schaffhausen 8-7 on penalties following a 2-2 draw.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fc-thun-narrowly-avoids-cup-upset-against-third-division-schaffhausen

### 2026-10-17: Swiss Cup: FC Aarau upsets FC Zürich as Grasshoppers dominate

Swiss Cup action features a major upset as FC Aarau eliminates FC Zürich, alongside dominant wins for Grasshopper Club Zürich and FC Lausanne-Sport.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/swiss-cup-sion-luzern-and-grasshoppers-advance-to-round-of-16

### 2026-10-16: Servette FC advances to Swiss Cup last 16

Servette FC defeated FC Rotkreuz 4-0 to qualify for the Swiss Cup last 16, highlighted by two goals from Kingstone Mutandwa.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/servette-fc-advances-to-swiss-cup-last-16

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Cite as: Swiss Cup tournament progression. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/swiss-cup-tournament-progression