The 1st round draw: Mission Cup title defense begins for YB at FC Breitenrain

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A total of 64 teams will start in the first main round of the Swiss Cup. For several lower class teams, the start (August 18/19/20) means the chance to measure themselves against a big player in front of their own audience. Monday’s draw for the 99th edition of the competition produced a number of highlights:

FC Porrentruy (2nd) – FC Bosphorus (2nd Int.)
FC Iliria (2nd) – FC La Chaux-de-Fonds (1st)
FC Ajoie-Monterri (2nd Int.) – SR Delémont (1st)
Courtételle FC (1st) – Black Stars FC (1st)
FC Breitenrain (PL) – BSC young boys
VfR Kleinhüningen (3rd) – Neuchâtel Xamax (ChL)
FC Frutigen (3rd) – FC Thun Bernese Oberland (ChL)
FC Saint Blaise I (2nd) – FC Basel 1893

SV Höngg (1st) – FC Rapperswil-Jona (PL)
FC Schönenwerd-Niedergösgen (2nd) – FC Greifensee 1 (2nd)
FC Affoltern a/A 1 (3rd) – FC Baden 1897 (ChL)
FC Red Star ZH (2nd international) – FC Zurich
SV Schaffhausen 1 (2nd International) – Grasshopper Club Zurich
SC Cham (PL) – FC Schaffhausen (CHL)
FC Wettswil-Bonstetten (1st) – FC Winterthur
FC Dietikon (1st) – FC Aarau (CHL)

FC Saviese (2nd) – FC Bulle (PL)
FC Genolier-Begnins I (2nd) – FC Onex 1 (2nd)
Vevey Sports (1st) – FC Lausanne Sports
Meyrin FC (1st) – Napkin FC
Lancy FC (2nd Int.) – FC Stade Nyonnais SA (ChL)
FC Haute-Gruyere I (2nd) – Yverdon Sports FC
Etoile Carouge FC (PL) – FC Sion (ChL)
FC Grand Saconnex 1 (1st) – FC Stade Lausanne Ouchy

FC Mendrisio (1st) – SC Kriens (PL)
AC Malcantone (2nd) – FC Tuggen (1st)
AC Tavern 1 (1st) – SC Brühl SG (PL)
FC Gunzwil (3rd) – FC Lugano
FC Collina d’Oro (2nd International) – FC Wil 1900 (ChL)
FC Winkeln SG 1 (2nd) – FC Lucerne
FC Buchs 1 (2nd) – AC Bellinzona
FC Widnau 1 (2nd International) – FC St Gallen 1879

Source : Blick