St Gallen's players pose with the winners' trophy after winning men's football Swiss Cup final match between Stade Lausanne-Ouchy and FC St. Gallen 1879 at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
St. Gallen won the Swiss Cup on Sunday for only the second time in their long history, defeating second-tier Stade Lausanne Ouchy 3-0, despite having a man sent off.
Goalkeeper Lukas Watkowiak was dismissed just before half-time, but goals in the first half, second half and stoppage time saw St. Gallen claim the trophy before a packed crowd of over 30,000 at the Wankdorf Stadium in the capital Bern.
St. Gallen finished runners-up in the Swiss Super League behind minnows Thun, who pulled off the exceptional feat of claiming their first title after winning the second division last season.
SLO, who knocked out three Super League sides to reach the final, finished this season fourth in the second tier, won by Liechtenstein side Vaduz. Related News EPL: Guardiola goodbye spoiled by Man City 2-1 loss to Aston Villa EPL: Tottenham survive as West Ham relegated after 14-year stay EPL: Salah starts in final Liverpool game
