The 1944–45

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was the 20th season of

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's football cup competition, organised annually since the 1925–26 season by the

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Overview

Preamble

In Switzerland during the

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, sport became an integral part of the "spiritual national defense". This was a political and cultural movement that had already become increasingly important during the late 1930s. Politicians, intellectuals and media professionals had increasingly called for measures to strengthen Switzerland's basic cultural values. Since the Nationalliga games were also considered to be one of the activities that seemed important for maintaining the morale of the population, the military authorities put considerably fewer obstacles in the way of the top players as they had during the previous World War.

ASF/SFV

Therefore, it came about that the Swiss Football Association (ASF/SFV) expanded themselves. The decision of the extraordinary assembly, held on 9 October 1943 in

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, was to double the number of members to 28 clubs for the 1944–45 season. The Nationalliga was divided into two strength classes each with 14 teams. The previous Nationalliga became the Nationalliga A (NLA), while the Nationalliga B (NLB) was newly formed with the 14 best teams of the previous 1. Liga season.

Format

This season's cup competition was again expanded. It began with the first round, which was played on the week-end of the 15 October 1944. The competition was to be completed on Easter Monday, 2 April 1945, with the final, which, since 1937, was traditionally held in the country's capital, at the former

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. The lower league teams that had qualified themselves for the competition and the clubs from this season's 1. Liga joined the competition in the first round. The clubs from this season's Nationalliga A (NLA) and from this season's Nationalliga B (NLB) were given byes for the first two rounds. These teams joined the competition in the third round, which was played on the week-end of 3 December. The matches were played in a knockout format. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, the match went into extra time. In the event of a draw at the end of extra time, if agreed between the clubs, a replay was foreseen and this was played on the visiting team's pitch. Rules and regulations to this situation were altered and amended continuously by each regional football association, due to the current situation (

, at the former

, on Easter Monday 1945.

Summary

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---- ---- Young Boys won the cup and this was the club's second cup title to this date.

Further in Swiss football

1944–45 Nationalliga A The following is the summary of the Swiss National League in the 1944–45 football season, both Nationalliga A and Nationalliga B. This was the 49th season of top-tier and the 48th season of second-tier football in Switzerland. Overview Pream ...

* 1944–45 Nationalliga B * 1944–45 Swiss 1. Liga

References

Sources

Fussball-Schweiz

FCB Cup games 1944–45 at fcb-achiv.ch

{{DEFAULTSORT:1944–45 Swiss Cup Swiss Cup seasons

Overview

Preamble

ASF/SFV

Format

Round 1

Summary

Matches

Round 2

Summary

Region Ostschweiz

Region Zürich

Region Innerschweiz

Region Aargau

Region Nordwestschweiz

Region Zentralschweiz

Region Romande

Region Ticino

Matches

Round 3

Summary

Matches

Round 4

Summary

Matches

Round 5

Summary

Matches

Quarter-finals

Summary

Semi-finals

Summary

Matches

Final

Summary

Telegram

Further in Swiss football

References

Sources