It began on 18 September 2010 with the first games of Round 1 and ended on 29 May 2011 with the Final.
The winners, FC Sion, claimed their 12th cup overall and will qualify for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.
All ten Super League teams and fifteen Challenge League clubs (FC Vaduz are from Liechtenstein and thus play in the 2010–11 Liechtenstein Cup) entered this year's competition, as well as 13 teams from 1.
In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.
The final was played on 29 May 2011 between the two semi-final winners and took place at St. Jakob-Park in Basel.