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| Full name | Footballclub Basel 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | FCB, Bebbi, RotBlau | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 15 November 1893 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | St. Jakob-Park, Basel (Capacity 42,500) |
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| Chairman |  Mrs Gisela Oeri |
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| Manager | Christian Gross |
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| League | Swiss Super League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FC Basel (short for Footballclub Basel) is a Swiss football club based in Basel. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Christian Gross (born 14 August 1954 in Zurich) is a professional football coach and former player who has been manager of FC Basel The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. Current standings Last updated 10 May, 2008 Results Last updated 10 May, 2008 FC Basel started the season of with various warm-up matches against Swiss lower league teams as well as Austrian Bundesliga, German Bundesliga, Scottish Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly.
Basel is one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 12 times, the third most for any Swiss club. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. In the 2005-06 season Basel lost out on the title by one goal and in the 2006-2007 season the club narrowly missed out on being crowned champions for a twelfth time, falling just one point short of eventual champions FC Zürich. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. This was despite the club defeating Zürich in all three of their meetings in that league campaign. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. Basel won the Championship in the 2007/08 season.
They have competed in European competition every season since 1999/2000. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. In the 2001/02 season the club reached the UEFA Intertoto Cup final, losing to Aston Villa F.C., in the 2002/03 season they qualified for the Second Group Stage of the UEFA Champions League and in the 2005/06 season they reached the Quarter-Finals of the UEFA Cup. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
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History
The Early Years
FC Basel was started by an advertisement on the 12 November 1893 that appeared in the Basler national newspaper requesting that a football team be formed and that anyone that wished to join should meet up the next Wednesday at 8:15. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common So, on the 15th of November 1893, FC Basel was born in the city of Basel, Switzerland. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation FC Basel did not have much of an early footballing success; it took Basel 40 years to win their first trophy, winning the Swiss Cup in 1933. For the curling tournament see Swiss Cup Basel The Swiss Cup ( Schweizer Cup; Coupe de Suisse; Coppa Svizzera They also won the cup in 1947 and then the league in 1953.
Rise and Fall
FCB (which is pronounced "Eff Tsay Bay" in Swiss German) were most successful in the 1960s and 1970s, winning the Swiss Championship seven times (1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980) and the National Cup three times (1963, 1967, 1975). Swiss German ( Schweizerdeutsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizertüütsch, Schwizertitsch) is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. For the curling tournament see Swiss Cup Basel The Swiss Cup ( Schweizer Cup; Coupe de Suisse; Coppa Svizzera They also won the League Cup in 1973 and the Coppa delle Alpi consecutively in 1969 and 1970. Coppa delle Alpi (translated as Cup of the Alps) was a football tournament first organized by the Italian national league to start 1960 and then aided In those days, they were a dominant force in Switzerland and they were major competitors in Europe also. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. In the late 1980s they were relegated to the Nationalliga B (the second highest League in Switzerland). The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The Dosenbach Challenge League (until August 2008 known as Challenge League is the second highest tier of the Swiss Football League. They had fallen away and were only a shadow of the Basel team from the 60s and 70s. In 1994, they were promoted back into the Nationalliga A (the highest League) and have since proved that they belong there by winning numerous league titles and cups, not to mention their successful campaigns in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA.
Return of the Glory Days
| Basel's famous 2002/03 team |
When St. Jakob-Park was opened in 2001, success returned. Pascal Zuberbühler (born January 8, 1971 in Frauenfeld) is a Swiss football Goalkeeper who currently plays for Marco Zwyssig (born 24 October 1971) is a retired Swiss football defender Bernt Haas (born April 8, 1978 in Vienna, Austria) is a Swiss Football (soccer defender who plays for Timothée Atouba (born February 17, 1982 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays as a left back Ivan Ergić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ергић born January 21, 1981) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FC Basel Mario "Lupo" Cantaluppi (born April 11, 1974 in Schlieren Zurich) is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays Scott Chipperfield (born December 30, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Football (soccer left Julio Hernan Rossi (born 22 February 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football striker Christian Giménez (born 13 November 1974 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football forward whose career highlights include helping is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. In 2002 FCB won the Double (Swiss Championship and Swiss Cup) and reached the final of the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. For the curling tournament see Swiss Cup Basel The Swiss Cup ( Schweizer Cup; Coupe de Suisse; Coppa Svizzera The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for In the following season they were the second Swiss team to ever play in the Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Their first game was in the Second Qualifying Round against MŠK Žilina of Slovakia. MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club playing in the town of Žilina and is one of the most successful teams in Slovak top division (since Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million They won 4-1 on aggregate. In the next round they faced Scottish giants Celtic F.C.. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. In the first leg at Celtic Park the home side won 3-1, but in the second leg at St. Jakob-Park, FCB came away with a famous 2-0 victory. Celtic Park is a football Stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. This meant Basel progressed on the away goals rule after a 3-3 aggregate draw. In the First Group Stage, FCB were drawn into Group B with Valencia CF, Liverpool F.C. and FC Spartak Moscow. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia Liverpool Football Club are an English professional Association football club based in Liverpool England. FC Spartak Moscow (Футбольный клуб «Спартак» Москва is a football club from Moscow, Russia. On Matchday One, Basel defeated Spartak 2-0 at home. Then on Matchday Two, FCB travelled to Anfield where they managed to draw 1-1 against Liverpool. Anfield is an all-seater Association football Stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England After a great start to the group stage, FCB were brought back down to earth when they were defeated 6-2 by Valencia at the Estadio Mestalla. Estadio Mestalla is a football Stadium in Valencia, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Valencia C They bounced back, however, and held Valencia to a 2-2 draw in the next fixture. Basel were now sitting in second place in the group but they would still need to win at least one of their last two games and hope that Liverpool would not pick up more than two points to secure that place. In Matchday Five, Liverpool lost 1-0 to Valencia and FCB won 2-0 against Spartak at the Luzhniki Stadium. The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex ( Большая спортивная арена Олимпийского комплекса Лужники) in Basel's place in the last 16 was all but secured, although they still had to make sure they did not lose to Liverpool in the last game of the first group stage. On the last Matchday Basel were 3-0 at half-time through goals from Julio Hernán Rossi, Christian Eduardo Giménez and Thimothée Atouba. Julio Hernan Rossi (born 22 February 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football striker Christian Giménez (born 13 November 1974 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football forward whose career highlights include helping Timothée Atouba (born February 17, 1982 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays as a left back The second half was a different story, though, and Liverpool fought back to draw 3-3. This was still enough for FCB to qualify for the Second Group Stage. In the last 16, Basel faced Manchester United F.C., Juventus F.C. and Deportivo de La Coruña. Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña SAD (in English Royal Sports Club of La Coruna) is a Galician ( Spain) football club member of the They had a poor start, losing back to back games against Manchester United at home and Juventus away. FCB then faced Deportivo in a double-header, with the home side winning 1-0 in both games. Arguably two of FCB's greatest games came next as they held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford and claimed a 2-1 victory over Juventus at St. Jakob-Park. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Despite picking up the same number of points as second placed Juventus, Basel crashed out on goal difference. Basel finished second in the Swiss Super League that season and won the Swiss Cup after beating Neuchâtel Xamax 6-0 in the final. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. For the curling tournament see Swiss Cup Basel The Swiss Cup ( Schweizer Cup; Coupe de Suisse; Coppa Svizzera Neuchâtel Xamax Football Club is a Swiss football club based in Neuchâtel.
After being the surprise package in Europe in the 2002/03 season, Basel could not bring this form into the UEFA Cup in 2003/04 as the were eliminated by Newcastle United F.C. in the second round after defeating Malatyaspor in the previous round. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Malatya SK is a Turkish Sports club based in Malatya, mainly concentrated on football
The club did go on to achieve some success in the Europe in 2004/05, though, as they were dropped into the UEFA Cup after being eliminated by F.C. Internazionale Milano in the Qualification Stage of the UEFA Champions League. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club After they defeated Russian side FC Terek Grozny in the First Round they faced considerabley tougher opponents Feyenoord Rotterdam, FC Schalke 04, Ferencvárosi TC and Heart of Midlothian in the Group Stage. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending FC Terek Grozny (Russian АНО "Республиканский футбольный клуб "Терек" им Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly FC Schalke 04, is a German football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is a sport club in Hungary, founded in 1899 by Ferenc Springer and a group They drew 1-1 away to Schalke, were defeated 2-1 at home by Hearts, beat Ferencváros 2-1 at Stadion Albert Flórián and won 1-0 against Feyenoord at home. Stadion Albert Flórián is a sports stadium in Budapest, Hungary. They finished third in the group on seven points and qualified for the Round of 32 where they were defeated 2-0 on aggregate by Lille OSC. Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Basel also won the Domestic Title during the 2004/05 campaign. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League.
2005/06 Season
Basel's biggest signings of the 2005/06 season were defenders Daniel Majstorović and Kōji Nakata who were brought in to replace Patrick Müller, who was set to sign for Olympique Lyonnais, and the retiring Murat Yakın. Daniel Majstorović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Данијел Мајсторовић; born on April 5, 1977 in Malmö) is a Swedish Kōji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Otsu Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese Football (soccer player Patrick Müller (born 17 December 1976 in Geneva) is a Swiss professional footballer of Austrian descent who last played Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. Forward Eduardo was signed after a successful loan spell but Argentinian goalscorers Christian Giménez and Julio Hernán Rossi left the club. Eduardo Adelino da Silva (born 13 October, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian Football Striker who currently plays For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Christian Giménez (born 13 November 1974 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football forward whose career highlights include helping Julio Hernan Rossi (born 22 February 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football striker
As Swiss champions, Basel entered the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round against German Bundesliga club SV Werder Bremen. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the Basel won the first leg 2-1 at St. Jakob Park but lost 3-0 at the Weserstadion in the second leg, the aggregate 4-2 in Werder's favour. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Weserstadion is a multi-use Stadium in Bremen, Germany. It is currently used mostly for football matches Basel were then dropped into the UEFA Cup where they met NK Široki Brijeg of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the First Round. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. NK Široki Brijeg is a Bosnia-Herzegovinan football team from the town of Široki Brijeg that currently plays in the Premier League of Bosnia and Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Basel sealed a 6-0 aggregate win and were drawn into Group E alongside RC Strasbourg, A.S. Roma, Red Star Belgrade and Tromsø I.L.. Racing Club de Strasbourg, commonly known as RC Strasbourg, is a French football team playing in the city of Strasbourg. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Tromsø IL is a Norwegian professional football team founded in 1920 and based in Tromsø. FCB lost the first group match 2-0 against Strasbourg at home but won 2-1 away to Red Star, giving themselves an oppurtunity to progress to the next round if they won their next game against Tromsø. They did in a seven-goal thriller, winning 4-3 and securing 3rd place. The last match of the group was against Italian giants Roma at the Stadio Olimpico where the Serie A club won 3-1. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Stadio Olimpico, located on the Foro Italico, is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located In the Round of 32 FCB came up against AS Monaco who they beat 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 stalemate in Monaco and a 1-0 victory for Basel in Switzerland. The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919 For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation As Basel progressed to the last 16 they played against Strasbourg once again. FCB won the first leg 2-0 and drew 2-2 in the second leg, winning 4-2 overall. In the Quarter-Finals the club came up against Middlesbrough F.C.. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. FCB won 2-0 at home and looked certain to progress as they travelled to the Riverside Stadium. The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F This was not the case, however, as the Englishmen fought back to win the match 4-1 and the tie 4-3. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English
On May 13, 2006, the FCB lost a league game in the St. Jakob-Park for the first time since December 1, 2002, when they fell 1:2 against FC Zürich, resulting in riots and property damage by hooligans of both the FCB and their rival after the match (see 2006 Basel Hooligan Incident for more details). Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. The 2006 Basel Hooligan Incident (Often called "Disgrace of Basel" occurred on May 13, 2006 in Basel, Switzerland. On February 26, 2006 FC Basel broke their own club record of 52 unbeaten league games in the St. Jakob Park. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. The new record is 59, but the streak ended there on the final day of the season with a last-minute goal by Iulian Filipescu of FC Zürich, knocking Basel out of contention and giving Zürich their first national championship since 1980/81. Iulian Sebastian Filipescu (born March 29, 1974 in Slatina) is a Romanian football defender who was born in Slatina Romania who currently plays FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. A sixtieth straight home league match undefeated would have made Basel champions once again, but the final score was 1:2 in favour of Zürich. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896.
2006/07 Season
Various signings involving FCB took place during the 2006/07 Swiss Super League season. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The most notable of these were the replacement of local hero Pascal Zuberbühler, who departed for West Bromwich Albion, with Argentine internationalist Franco Costanzo and the signing of Delron Buckley on loan from Borussia Dortmund. Pascal Zuberbühler (born January 8, 1971 in Frauenfeld) is a Swiss football Goalkeeper who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Franco Costanzo (born September 5, 1980 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province) is an Argentinian football Goalkeeper Delron Buckley (born December 7, 1977 in Durban) is a South African Football (soccer player BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs Zdravko Kuzmanović left the club during the Winter break for ACF Fiorentina. Zdravko Kuzmanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Кузмановић born 22 September, 1987 in Bern, Switzerland) is ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as simply Fiorentina, is a professional Italian football club from Florence, Tuscany.
FC Basel's European campaign started in the first qualifying stage of the UEFA Cup when they beat Kazakhi side FC Tobol 3-1 on aggregate. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the FC Tobol (Тобыл Футбол Клубы are a Kazakhstani football club based at the Central Stadium in Kostanay. In the second round they played against Liechtensteiner team FC Vaduz, narrowly progressing on the away goals rule after a 2-2 aggregate draw. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland FC Vaduz is a Liechtensteiner football team that plays in Vaduz. The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in Association football and other sports when teams play each other twice once at each They were then put up against Macedonians FK Rabotnički. The Republic of Macedonia (Република FK Rabotnički (ФК Работнички is a Macedonian football club that plays at the Skopje City Stadium in Skopje, Republic Basel won 6-2 at St. Jakob-Park and 1-0 at the Skopje City Stadium to qualify for the group stages where they faced tough opposition, Blackburn Rovers of England, AS Nancy of France, Feyenoord of The Netherlands and Wisła Kraków of Poland. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Skopje City Stadium ( Macedonian: Градски стадион Скопје Gradski Stadion Skopje) is a multi-use Stadium in Skopje, Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland AS Nancy-Lorraine is a French football club based in Nancy, Capital of Lorraine This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Wisła Kraków ( pron 'viswa ˈkrakuf Veeswa Krakouf) is a Polish football club based in Kraków Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Basel's first game came against Feyenoord at home. They came away with a respectable 1-1 draw. Their next group match was at Ewood Park against Blackburn Rovers. Ewood Park is a football Stadium in Blackburn, Lancashire and has been the home of Blackburn Rovers football club since they Basel played reasonably well but shaky defending became their downfall. AS Nancy, at home, were their next opponents and the match ended in a 2-2 draw. Basel's last group game was against Wisła Kraków at the Wisła Stadium. Stadion Wisły is a football-specific Stadium in Kraków, Poland. FCB needed a win to qualify but their poor European campaign came to an end after losing 3-1 despite taking an early lead through Mladen Petrić. Mladen Petrić ˈpɛːtritɕ}} (born
Basel won the Swiss Cup after beating FC Luzern 1-0. For the curling tournament see Swiss Cup Basel The Swiss Cup ( Schweizer Cup; Coupe de Suisse; Coppa Svizzera FC Lucerne (FC Luzern is a Swiss football club founded in 1901 The winning goal came from the penalty spot through Daniel Majstorović in the 93rd minute. Daniel Majstorović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Данијел Мајсторовић; born on April 5, 1977 in Malmö) is a Swedish
FCB finished in second place in the Swiss Super League, just one point behind winners FC Zürich. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. This was despite the club defeating Zürich in all three of their meetings in that league campaign. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896.
2007/2008 Season
At the beginning of the 2007/08 season FC Basel strengthened their team by signing Swiss internationalists Marco Streller from VfB Stuttgart, Benjamin Huggel from Eintracht Frankfurt and David Degen on loan from Borussia Mönchengladbach. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e V, commonly known as VfB Stuttgart, is a German Sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg Benjamin "Beni" Huggel (born July 7 1977 in Dornach, Switzerland) is a defensive midfielder for Swiss soccer team Eintracht Frankfurt is a German Sports club, based in Frankfurt, Hesse that is best known for its football team. David Degen (born February 15, 1983 in Hölstein) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for BSC Young Boys, mostly as Borussia Mönchengladbach, is a German football club based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia. Fans' favourite Mladen Petrić joined Borussia Dortmund in a big-money deal and influential defender Boris Smiljanić returned to his former club Grasshopper-Club Zürich. Mladen Petrić ˈpɛːtritɕ}} (born BV Borussia Dortmund is a German football club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia and one of the most successful clubs Boris Smiljanić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Смилјанић; born 28 September, 1976 in Zürich) is a Swiss Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich Highly rated Switzerland Under-21 defender Beg Ferati arrived at St. Jakob-Park in January from feeder club FC Concordia Basel on a three-and-a-half year contract. Beg Ferati (born November 10, 1986) is a Swiss footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who currently plays as defender for FC is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. It was founded in 1907 He was joined by veteren striker Vratislav Lokvenc from Red Bull Salzburg and exciting midfielder Marko Perović from Red Star Belgrade who also arrived during the Winter break. Vratislav Lokvenc /vrah-tee-slav lock-vents/ (born September 27, 1973 in Náchod) is a Czech football Striker, who currently Marko Perović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Перовић; born January 11, 1984 in Priština) is a Serbian football
Basel were drawn against Bosnian minnows FK Sarajevo in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup, a tie that Basel won 8-1 on aggregate. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Fudbalski klub Sarajevo ( English: Football Club Sarajevo; usually known simply as Sarajevo) is a professional football club based in Sarajevo The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. In the next round Basel faced a considerably tougher opponent in the form of SV Mattersburg of Austria. SV Mattersburg is an Austrian football club from Mattersburg, Burgenland. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Nonetheless, Basel finished the tie off with a 4-0 away win after a 2-1 victory at St. Jakob-Park. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Basel were then drawn into a 'death group' of Group D alongside SK Brann, NK Dinamo Zagreb, Hamburger SV and Stade Rennais FC, all of which were ranked within the top 3 of their own leagues at the start of the stage. Sportsklubben Brann (most often called Brann, sometimes (incorrectly Brann Bergen internationally is a Norwegian football club founded September Dinamo Zagreb is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division Basel won their first UEFA Cup group game against Rennes at home 1-0 thanks to a Marco Streller header. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Stade Rennais Football Club is a French football club from the city of Rennes, will play their 48th season in Ligue 1 (the top French division Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC Their next game was away to Dinamo Zagreb in which Basel earned a valuable away point thanks to on form goalkeeper Franco Costanzo who kept the game at 0-0 for 90 minutes. Dinamo Zagreb is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs Franco Costanzo (born September 5, 1980 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province) is an Argentinian football Goalkeeper They then faced Brann at St. Jakob-Park where they won 1-0 through a Carlitos free-kick and were highly praised for playing attractive and flowing football. Sportsklubben Brann (most often called Brann, sometimes (incorrectly Brann Bergen internationally is a Norwegian football club founded September is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia (born September 6, 1982 in Lisbon) commonly known as Carlitos, is a Portuguese football Basel then went to Germany to face Hamburg at the HSH Nordbank Arena where they were fortunate to escape with a 1-1 draw. Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. HSH Nordbank Arena is the municipal stadium of Hamburg Germany The goals came courtesy of captain Ivan Ergić and Hamburg's Ivica Olić. Ivan Ergić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ергић born January 21, 1981) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FC Basel Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. Ivica Olić ˈɔːlitɕ}} (born September 14 1979) is a Croatian football player who plays for Hamburger SV and the Croatia national Basel then faced Sporting Clube de Portugal in the last 32 after qualifying 2nd in the group alongside 1st placed Hamburg and 3rd placed Brann. Sporting Clube de Portugal ( pron 'spɔɾtĩg 'klub(ɨ dɨ puɾtu'gaɫ referred to coloquially as Sporting, Sporting CP or erroneously Sporting Hamburger SV is a German multi Sport club ("Traditionsverein" based in Hamburg, its largest branch is the football department. Sportsklubben Brann (most often called Brann, sometimes (incorrectly Brann Bergen internationally is a Norwegian football club founded September Sporting Lisbon finished third in their group in the UEFA Champions League, which is why they were dropped into the UEFA Cup. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The first leg took place on the 13th of February in Lisbon where the first choice goalkeeper, Franco Costanzo, was injured and Basel lost 2-0. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Franco Costanzo (born September 5, 1980 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province) is an Argentinian football Goalkeeper The second leg did not fair any better for Basel. Costanzo remained injured and Basel lost 3-0 on the 21st of February in Basel, resulting in the knock out of the UEFA Cup. Franco Costanzo (born September 5, 1980 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province) is an Argentinian football Goalkeeper "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. 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| Basel's 2007-08 title-winning squad. Franco Costanzo (born September 5, 1980 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province) is an Argentinian football Goalkeeper Daniel Majstorović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Данијел Мајсторовић; born on April 5, 1977 in Malmö) is a Swedish François Marque (born 31 July 1983 in Troyes) is a French footballer who currently plays as defender in the Swiss Reto Zanni (born 9 February, 1980) is a Swiss football player of Italian descent who currently plays for FC Basel in the Ronny Hodel (born October 27, 1982) is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as defender for FC Basel in the Benjamin "Beni" Huggel (born July 7 1977 in Dornach, Switzerland) is a defensive midfielder for Swiss soccer team David Degen (born February 15, 1983 in Hölstein) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for BSC Young Boys, mostly as Ivan Ergić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ергић born January 21, 1981) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FC Basel Scott Chipperfield (born December 30, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Football (soccer left Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia (born September 6, 1982 in Lisbon) commonly known as Carlitos, is a Portuguese football Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC |
FC Basel won the Swiss Cup for the second consecutive season after beating second-tier side AC Bellinzona 4-1 at St. Jakob-Park on Sunday 6 April 2008. For the curling tournament see Swiss Cup Basel The Swiss Cup ( Schweizer Cup; Coupe de Suisse; Coppa Svizzera AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904 and won the Swiss league in 1948 is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Eren Derdiyok gave Basel the lead in the first half before Bellinzona equalised through Christian Pouga in the second. Eren Derdiyok (born June 12, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss football player of Turkish origin who currently plays as Striker AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904 and won the Swiss league in 1948 Christian Pouga (born June 19, 1986) is a footballer from Cameroon who played as forward for Sevilla FC in La Liga Daniel Majstorović restored the lead for Basel with a header and Swiss internationalists Marco Streller and Benjamin Huggel scored one goal each to make the final scoreline 4-1 in Basel's favour. Daniel Majstorović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Данијел Мајсторовић; born on April 5, 1977 in Malmö) is a Swedish The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC Benjamin "Beni" Huggel (born July 7 1977 in Dornach, Switzerland) is a defensive midfielder for Swiss soccer team
Basel won the Swiss Super League for the first time since 2005 on the 10 May 2008 at St. Jakob-Park after a 2-0 win over title threats BSC Young Boys. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. BSC Young Boys (officially Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sports club based in Berne. It was the last game of the season and Basel only needed a point from the match to win the Championship but if Young Boys won then they would be champions, the exact same situation as the end of the 2005/06 season, only it was between Basel and FC Zürich then. BSC Young Boys (officially Berner Sport Club Young Boys 1898 is a Swiss sports club based in Berne. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. The painful memories of losing the league on the last day of the season in 2006 seemed to spur FCB on as they took an early lead through Valentin Stocker before Marco Streller wrapped up the victory with the second. Valentin Stocker (born 12 April 1989) is a Swiss footballer who currently plays as Midfielder in the Swiss Super League Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC
This rounded off a highly successful season for Basel as they conquered on the domestic front, winning both the Swiss Super League and Swiss Cup, and reaching the last 32 of the UEFA Cup. The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. For the curling tournament see Swiss Cup Basel The Swiss Cup ( Schweizer Cup; Coupe de Suisse; Coppa Svizzera The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Next season they will have the opportunity to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club
Supporters and Rivalries
Fans
FC Basel is well known for having a big and loyal local following. Usually when polls are made about the most passionate club football fans, FC Basel's fans usually make the top 20 if not top 10 in the world, resulting in what is by far the highest average attendance in Switzerland with around 23,500 fans [1] attending every home game and with the new extension being built that number is expected to rise to around 40,000. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The fans have also made themselves a name in numerous international matches in recent years.
Arguably, its most famous internationally recognisable fan is tennis star Roger Federer. Roger Federer (ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər born August 8 1981 is a Swiss professional Tennis player who is currently ranked World No The current World No. 1 is a Basel native and has supported the club since his youth. The ATP Rankings is the Association of Tennis Professionals' historical objective merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men's tennis tournaments In one interview Federer said if he weren't as good of a tennis player as he is today, he would have without a doubt tried to play football. He went on to say that if he was successful in the beautiful game, he would have loved to play for FC Basel.
Rivalry
The city of Basel and the city of Zürich have a long-standing, deep-seated traditional rivalry. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Therefore, FC Basel's most traditional and fiercest rival (and the biggest recent title threat) is FC Zürich. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. In the past two seasons, the rivalry between the two clubs has been fueled by FC Zürich's league championships, which were won very narrowly over Basel. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. They continue to be the two leading championship favourites for the 2007/2008 season. Hooligans from both sides often fight when their teams meet in the league. Football hooliganism such as brawls vandalism and intimidation carried out by Association football club supporters and fans The worst incident of this in recent years was in May 2006. May 2006 was a month with thirty-one days The following events also occurred during the month FC Basel had won the league in the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons and were set to make it three in a row if they won or drew against Zürich at home on the last day of the 2005/06 season but if Zürich won, they would get the title. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. Zürich took the lead after a late goal from Iulian Filipescu. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. Iulian Sebastian Filipescu (born March 29, 1974 in Slatina) is a Romanian football defender who was born in Slatina Romania who currently plays FC Zürich won the match and the league. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. After the final whistle, players and fans from both teams started fighting on the pitch and in the stands. This incident has fueled hatred and bitterness between fans from FC Zürich and FC Basel. FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. Problems like this are not unusual for teams with such a big following. Ajax/Feyenoord, Celtic/Rangers, Roma/Lazio, Boca/River, and Zenit/Spartak/CSKA all share the same kinds of problems with their supporters, just to name a few. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Feyenoord is a professional football club located in Rotterdam. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst Società Sportiva Lazio, ( commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional Sports club most noted for its football Club Atlético Boca Juniors known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is one of the most popular Argentine Sports clubs, best known for Club Atlético River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentine Sports club best known for its football FC Spartak Moscow (Футбольный клуб «Спартак» Москва is a football club from Moscow, Russia. CSKA Moscow (Central Sports Army Club Moscow Russian: ЦСКА Москва, full name Федеральное государственное учреждение
A secondary rivalry exists between FC Basel and Grasshopper Club, due to Grasshopper's basis in Zürich and their great historical success. Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Younger FCB supporters tend to consider Grasshopper Club a very fierce rival (on par with FC Zürich), whereas most older supporters still consider the rivalry with FC Zürich to be significantly more important. Grasshopper-Club Zürich commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshopper is a Swiss Multisports club based in Zürich FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. In the past couple of years, with FC Zürich's rise to power and their very close competition with FC Basel, the FCB-FCZ rivalry has clearly taken centre-stage again.
Player Drain To The German Bundesliga
One fact for FC Basel is that a lot of promising players end up leaving for the German Bundesliga. The Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany 's football league system. Basel has quality players good enough to compete in the Bundesliga but they do not have the same quality of opposition. Many Basel players have been snapped up by German clubs because they are usually also offered larger pay cheques than from FC Basel. Some examples of FC Basel players who have signed for Bundesliga teams in recent years are:
Youth System
FC Basel is known throughout Switzerland for having the best youth system in the Super League. David Degen (born February 15, 1983 in Hölstein) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for BSC Young Boys, mostly as Philipp Degen (born 15 February 1983 in Hölstein, Switzerland) is a Swiss international defender who currently plays for Mladen Petrić ˈpɛːtritɕ}} (born Ivan Rakitić (born March 10, 1988 in Rheinfelden, Switzerland) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Schalke 04 Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. It is often compared to the youth systems of Ajax, Celtic, Manchester United and Real Madrid. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. It has produced Swiss internationalists such as Philipp Degen, Alexander Frei and Marco Streller. Philipp Degen (born 15 February 1983 in Hölstein, Switzerland) is a Swiss international defender who currently plays for Alexander Frei (born 15 July 1979 in Basel) is a Swiss footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund and the Swiss national Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC Also, in more recently times, young talents like the Ecuadorian international youngster Felipe Caicedo, Croatian Ivan Rakitić, Serbian Zdravko Kuzmanović and the Swiss Yann Sommer along with Eren Derdiyok have risen through the ranks there. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo (born September 5, 1988 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian football Striker who plays for Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Ivan Rakitić (born March 10, 1988 in Rheinfelden, Switzerland) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Schalke 04 Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Zdravko Kuzmanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Кузмановић born 22 September, 1987 in Bern, Switzerland) is Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Yann Sommer (born December 17, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss footballer who plays in goal for FC Vaduz in the Eren Derdiyok (born June 12, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss football player of Turkish origin who currently plays as Striker Some successful players who have came throgh the Basel youth system are:
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Stadium
FC Basel play their home games at the 42,500 capacity St. Jakob-Park which translates into English as St. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Jacob's Park. UEFA have awarded the stadium a 4-star rating, the highest rating that could be given to a stadium of that capacity. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. St. Jakob-Park was opened in 2001, holding an attendance of 38,000 originally but the stadium was upgraded to 42,500 due to Switzerland being co-hosts of UEFA Euro 2008. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, was the 13th UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The stadium is nicknamed "Joggeli" by the fans and has 2 restaurants called "Restaurant UNO" and "Hattrick's Sports Bar" and a shopping centre which opened on 1 November 2001. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. It also has parking space for 680 cars and has its own train station. St. Jakob-Park will host 6 games during EURO 2008, including the opening game between Switzerland and Czech Republic and a semi-final. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The most interesting feature of the stadium is the translucent outer layer, which can be illuminated in different colours for impressive effects much like Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena. FC Bayern München is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria (München Bayern The Allianz Arena is a football Stadium in the north of Munich, Germany
Affiliated Clubs
- FC Concordia Basel - FC Basel have a loose affiliation with Concordia Basel. FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. It was founded in 1907 FC Basel are almost like a parent-club to Concordia who play in the league below Basel. They have FC Basel player Simone Grippo and Patrik Baumann on loan during the 2007-08 season. Simone Grippo (born 12 December 1988) is an Italian - Swiss footballer who currently plays for A Patrik Baumann (born 29 July 1986) is a Swiss footballer who currently plays as a defender for FC Concordia Basel in the Ex-Concordia goalkeeper Louis Crayton is now at Basel. Louis Crayton (born 26 October 1977 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian football Goalkeeper who currently
FC Vaduz - FC Basel are also like a parent-club to Vaduz who are the most successful team in Liechtenstein. FC Vaduz is a Liechtensteiner football team that plays in Vaduz. Basel goalkeeper Yann Sommer is currently on loan at Vaduz. Yann Sommer (born December 17, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss footballer who plays in goal for FC Vaduz in the Ex-Basel players Tim Grossklaus and Damir Džombić are currently playing for Vaduz. Damir Džombić (born 3 January, 1985 in Srebrenik, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Swiss footballer of Bosnian descent Also, Ex-Basel youth coach Heinz Hermann is now a manager at Vaduz. Heinz Hermann (born March 28, 1958 in Zürich) is a former Swiss international footballer.
SV Werder Bremen - Although FC Basel and Werder Bremen have no official connection there is a close friendship between their supporters. Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the The last time these clubs met in a tournament was a UEFA Champions League third round qualifier in September 2005 which Werder won 4-2 on aggregate. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the However, the most recent encounter between the two clubs was a friendly match during the 2007 pre-season where FC Basel won 2-0 at Sportpark Eschen-Mauren in Liechtenstein. Sportpark Eschen-Mauren is a multi-use Stadium in Eschen, Liechtenstein. The Principality of Liechtenstein (Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny doubly landlocked Alpine country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland
Colours and Logo
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FC Basel's traditional kit is red and blue shirts, blue shorts with gold trim and blue socks with red trim. From this comes the nickname "RotBlau" which is Swiss German for Red and Blue. Swiss German ( Schweizerdeutsch, Schwyzerdütsch, Schwiizertüütsch, Schwizertitsch) is any of the Alemannic dialects spoken Their away kit is all silver with blue trim. FC Basel's kits are manufactured by Nike and sponsored by Novartis, a multinational pharmaceutical company which is based in the city of Basel. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. Novartis International AG is a multinational Pharmaceutical company based in Basel Switzerland that manufactures drugs such as Clozapine "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly.
The famous "blaugrana" colours of FC Barcelona are said to have originated from the "rotblau" colours of FC Basel. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan FC Barcelona was founded by former FC Basel captain Joan Gamper. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as
FC Basel's current logo is a shield, the left half red and the right half blue. The shield is outlined with gold and in the centre in gold letters it says FCB which stands for "Fussballclub Basel" or "Football Club Basel". The logo is worn in the centre of the shirt opposed to on the traditional left-hand side. Like the colours of FC Basel, the logo has a striking resemblance to that of FC Barcelona in Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. There are theories that suggest that the founder of FC Barcelona, being at one time the captain of FC Basel, reincorporated the logo of FC Basel on to that of FC Barcelona. The resemblances seem clear, both logos seem to incorporate the shield design, as do most other clubs. But most notably is the FCB acronyms on both logos and the Red-Blue colours, outlined in gold. Also the football that lies on the left side of the FC Basel logo seems to be the exact shape, type and colour as that of the FC Barcelona Logo in the bottom centre. Because of this, many people tend to say that FC Basel was the inspiration in the process of founding FC Barcelona in Spain.
Sponsorship
Companies that FC Basel currently has sponsorship deals with include:
- Novartis - Main Sponsor
- Nike - Kit Manufacturer
- Volkswagen - Official Sponsor
- Pirelli - Official Sponsor
- UBS - Official Sponsor
- Herren Globus - Official Sponsor
- Alcatel Lucent - Official Sponsor
- Basler Versicherungen - Official Sponsor
- Europa Park - Official Sponsor
Records and Famous Matches
Records
- Highest stage reached in Champions League: Quarter-Finals (1973/74)
- Highest stage reached in UEFA Cup: Quarter-Finals (2005/06)
- Biggest European home win: FC Basel 7-0 S.S. Folgore (24. Novartis International AG is a multinational Pharmaceutical company based in Basel Switzerland that manufactures drugs such as Clozapine Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. Pirelli & C SpA ( is a diverse Multinational company based in Milan, Italy. UBS AG ( SWX: UBSN) is a diversified global financial services company with its main headquarters in Basel & Zürich, Switzerland Alcatel-Lucent is one of the world's biggest industry players in Telecommunications that provides hardware software and services to Service Providers Enterprises and Europa-Park is the second-most-popular Theme park in Europe (more than 4 million visitors in 2007 after Disneyland Paris and the most-popular seasonal theme See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. SS Folgore/Falciano is a Sanmarinese football Club, based in Serravalle. 08. 2000, UEFA Cup qualifying round second leg)
- Biggest European away win: Fram Reykjavík 0-5 FC Basel ( 18. Knattspyrnufélagið Fram (literally Footballclub Forward, known as Fram Reykjavík when competing in European competitions is an Icelandic sports club 09. 1973, European Champion Clubs' Cup first round first leg)
- Biggest European home defeat: FC Basel 1-5 Celtic FC (17. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. 09. 1963, European Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round)
- Biggest European away defeat: Celtic FC 5-0 FC Basel (09. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. 10. 1963, European Cup Winners' Cup preliminary round)
- Most league appearances: Massimo Ceccaroni (398)
- Most league goals: Christian Giménez (99)
- Record number of home games unbeaten: 59
- Highest home game attendence: 38,015
Great matches in Europe
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Honours
- Swiss Masters
- Winners (12): 1953, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1980, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2008
- Swiss Cup
- Winners (9): 1933, 1947, 1963, 1967, 1975, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008
- Swiss League Cup
- Winners (1): 1973
- Coppa delle Alpi
- Winners (3): 1969, 1970, 1981
- Uhren Cup
- Winners (10): 1969, 1970, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 2003, 2006
- UEFA Champions League
- 2nd Group Stage: 2002
Current Squad
First Team
As of 29 May 2008, accounting for official transfers[2]:
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Multiple Nationality
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Franco Costanzo - 7
David Degen - 11
Scott Chipperfield - 18
Louis Crayton - 22
Ivan Ergić - 24
Cabral - 28
Beg Ferati - 31
Eren Derdiyok - --
Jürgen Gjasula - -- Samet Gündüz
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Orhan Mustafi
Second Team
The following players are listed by Basel's website as Under-21 players. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring François Marque (born 31 July 1983 in Troyes) is a French footballer who currently plays as defender in the Swiss For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Ivan Ergić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ергић born January 21, 1981) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FC Basel Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Eduardo Adelino da Silva (born 13 October, 1979 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian Football Striker who currently plays For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Adilson Tavares Varela (born 22 October 1988 in Praia) commonly known as Cabral, is a Cape Verdean footballer who currently In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Jayson Leutwiler (born 17 May 1989) is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays as Goalkeeper in the Swiss Swiss In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Beg Ferati (born November 10, 1986) is a Swiss footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who currently plays as defender for FC For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia (born September 6, 1982 in Lisbon) commonly known as Carlitos, is a Portuguese football Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Eren Derdiyok (born June 12, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss football player of Turkish origin who currently plays as Striker In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Reto Zanni (born 9 February, 1980) is a Swiss football player of Italian descent who currently plays for FC Basel in the In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Yann Sommer (born December 17, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss footballer who plays in goal for FC Vaduz in the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jürgen Gjasula (born December 5, 1985 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian German footballer who currently plays For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Samet Gündüz (born 13 September 1987) is a Swiss footballer of Turkish decent who mainly plays as Midfielder in the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Pascal Schürpf (born 15 July 1989) is a Swiss footballer who mainly plays as Midfielder in the Swiss Super League for Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Orhan Mustafi (born 4 April 1990 in Kumanovo, Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Albanian - Macedonian Franco Costanzo (born September 5, 1980 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province) is an Argentinian football Goalkeeper David Degen (born February 15, 1983 in Hölstein) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for BSC Young Boys, mostly as Scott Chipperfield (born December 30, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Football (soccer left Louis Crayton (born 26 October 1977 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian football Goalkeeper who currently Ivan Ergić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ергић born January 21, 1981) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FC Basel Adilson Tavares Varela (born 22 October 1988 in Praia) commonly known as Cabral, is a Cape Verdean footballer who currently Beg Ferati (born November 10, 1986) is a Swiss footballer of Kosovar Albanian descent who currently plays as defender for FC Eren Derdiyok (born June 12, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss football player of Turkish origin who currently plays as Striker Jürgen Gjasula (born December 5, 1985 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian German footballer who currently plays Samet Gündüz (born 13 September 1987) is a Swiss footballer of Turkish decent who mainly plays as Midfielder in the Orhan Mustafi (born 4 April 1990 in Kumanovo, Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Albanian - Macedonian
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(*) : Also been in senior team squad. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Adilson Tavares Varela (born 22 October 1988 in Praia) commonly known as Cabral, is a Cape Verdean footballer who currently For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Samet Gündüz (born 13 September 1987) is a Swiss footballer of Turkish decent who mainly plays as Midfielder in the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Pascal Schürpf (born 15 July 1989) is a Swiss footballer who mainly plays as Midfielder in the Swiss Super League for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. David Hasler (born 4 May 1990 in Schaan) is a footballer from Liechtenstein who currently plays as forward in the Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Orhan Mustafi (born 4 April 1990 in Kumanovo, Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Albanian - Macedonian Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing
Summer 2008 transfers
In:
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MF | Marko Perović (from Red Star Belgrade) |
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MF | Franz Burgmeier (loan return from FC Thun) |
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DF | Patrik Baumann (loan return from FC Concordia Basel) |
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GK | Yann Sommer (loan returen from FC Vaduz) |
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MF | Simone Grippo (loan return from FC Concordia Basel) |
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MF | Jürgen Gjasula (from FC St. Gallen) |
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MF | Samet Gündüz (from Basel U-21) |
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MF | Pascal Schürpf (from Basel U-21) |
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MF | Orhan Mustafi (from FC Zürich U-21) |
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DF | Daniel Majstorović (to AEK Athens F.C.) |
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DF | Kōji Nakata (to Kashima Antlers) |
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FW | Vratislav Lokvenc (loan return to FC Red Bull Salzburg) |
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GK | Oliver Stöckli (loan return to FC Winterthur) |
Famous players
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Managers
NOTE: Early history is largely unknown. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marko Perović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Перовић; born January 11, 1984 in Priština) is a Serbian football For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Franz Burgmeier (born April 7, 1982 in Triesen) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays for Darlington. FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Patrik Baumann (born 29 July 1986) is a Swiss footballer who currently plays as a defender for FC Concordia Basel in the FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. It was founded in 1907 In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Yann Sommer (born December 17, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss footballer who plays in goal for FC Vaduz in the FC Vaduz is a Liechtensteiner football team that plays in Vaduz. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Simone Grippo (born 12 December 1988) is an Italian - Swiss footballer who currently plays for A FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. It was founded in 1907 For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Jürgen Gjasula (born December 5, 1985 in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian German footballer who currently plays FC St Gallen is a Swiss football club based in the city of St For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Samet Gündüz (born 13 September 1987) is a Swiss footballer of Turkish decent who mainly plays as Midfielder in the For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Pascal Schürpf (born 15 July 1989) is a Swiss footballer who mainly plays as Midfielder in the Swiss Super League for For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Orhan Mustafi (born 4 April 1990 in Kumanovo, Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia) is an Albanian - Macedonian FC Zürich or FCZ (short for Fussballclub Zürich) is a football club from Zürich, Switzerland, founded 1896. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Daniel Majstorović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Данијел Мајсторовић; born on April 5, 1977 in Malmö) is a Swedish See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK FC (AEK - Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring Kōji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Otsu Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese Football (soccer player is a professional football team playing in the Japanese J League. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Vratislav Lokvenc /vrah-tee-slav lock-vents/ (born September 27, 1973 in Náchod) is a Czech football Striker, who currently FC Red Bull Salzburg is an Austrian football club based in Wals-Siezenheim. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Oliver Stöckli (born 28 December, 1976 in Muri, Aargau) is a Swiss footballer who currently plays as goalkeeper FC Winterthur is a Swiss football club based in Winterthur, Canton of Zürich. Mario "Lupo" Cantaluppi (born April 11, 1974 in Schlieren Zurich) is a footballer from Switzerland who currently plays Massimo Ceccaroni (b 15 August 1968 in Basel) is a retired Swiss - Italian football player David Degen (born February 15, 1983 in Hölstein) is a Swiss footballer currently playing for BSC Young Boys, mostly as Philipp Degen (born 15 February 1983 in Hölstein, Switzerland) is a Swiss international defender who currently plays for Eren Derdiyok (born June 12, 1988 in Basel) is a Swiss football player of Turkish origin who currently plays as Striker Alexander Frei (born 15 July 1979 in Basel) is a Swiss footballer who plays for Borussia Dortmund and the Swiss national Joan Gamper (born Winterthur, Switzerland, November 22 1877, died July 30 1930, Switzerland) also known as Heinz Hermann (born March 28, 1958 in Zürich) is a former Swiss international footballer. Dominique Herr (born 25 October 1965 in Basel) is a Swiss former football defender who played throughout the 1980's Benjamin "Beni" Huggel (born July 7 1977 in Dornach, Switzerland) is a defensive midfielder for Swiss soccer team Josef "Sepp" Hügi ( January 23, 1930 in Riehen – April 16, 1995) was a Swiss football Leopold "Poldi" Kielholz ( June 9 1911 – June 4, 1980) was a Swiss footballer ( Striker) - one of the best known Adrian Knup (born 2 July 1968 in Liestal) is a retired Swiss football striker Oumar Kondé (born 19 August 1979 in Binningen, Switzerland) is a Swiss footballer He currently plays in Switzerland Ernst "Erni" Maissen (born 1 January 1958 in Basel) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a midfielder or Patrick Müller (born 17 December 1976 in Geneva) is a Swiss professional footballer of Austrian descent who last played Karl Odermatt (born 17 December 1942 in Bern) is a Swiss former footballer who played for BSC Young Boys and Boris Smiljanić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Борис Смилјанић; born 28 September, 1976 in Zürich) is a Swiss Marco Streller (born 18 June 1981 in Basel) is a Swiss football Striker, currently with the Swiss Super League 's FC Pascal Zuberbühler (born January 8, 1971 in Frauenfeld) is a Swiss football Goalkeeper who currently plays for Dario Zuffi (born 7 December 1964 in Basel) is a Swiss football coach and former international player who is currently a trainer Marco Zwyssig (born 24 October 1971) is a retired Swiss football defender César Andrés Carignano (born September 28, 1982) is a footballer from Argentina who plays as a forward for Colón de Santa Christian Giménez (born 13 November 1974 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football forward whose career highlights include helping Franco Costanzo (born September 5, 1980 in Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province) is an Argentinian football Goalkeeper Matías Emilio Delgado (born December 15, 1982, Rosario) is an Argentinian footballer playing for Turkish side Beşiktaş Julio Hernan Rossi (born 22 February 1977 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football striker Scott Chipperfield (born December 30, 1975 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Football (soccer left Ljubomir (Ljubo Miličević (born 13 February, 1981 in Melbourne) is an Australian Football (soccer player who is currently Mile Sterjovski (Миле Стерјовски (born on May 27, 1979 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian Football Kléber de Carvalho Corrêa or simply Kléber (born April 1, 1980 in São Paulo, is a Brazilian left-wingback. Timothée Atouba (born February 17, 1982 in Douala) is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays as a left back Hervé Tum (born February 15, 1979 in Yaoundé) is a Cameroonian football Striker currently playing for Sivasspor Mladen Petrić ˈpɛːtritɕ}} (born Ivan Rakitić (born March 10, 1988 in Rheinfelden, Switzerland) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Schalke 04 Lars Christian Olsen (born February 2, 1961) is a Danish former professional Football defender and current football manager of Danish Superliga Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo (born September 5, 1988 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian football Striker who plays for Helmut Benthaus (born 5 June 1935 in Herne) is a German retired football player and former coach Ottmar Hitzfeld (born 12 January 1949 in Lörrach, Baden-Württemberg) is a German former football player and manager nicknamed Oliver Kreuzer (born November 13, 1965) is a German former footballer who played as a defender for Karlsruher SC, FC Bayern Munich Axel Kruse (born September 28, 1967 in Wolgast, East Germany) was a German footballer who played for several Bundesliga Maurizio Gaudino (born 12 December 1966 in Brühl) is a retired German football midfielder Alexander Nyarko (born October 15 1973 is a former Ghanaian football player Kōji Nakata (中田浩二 Nakata Kōji; born 9 July 1979 in Otsu Shiga, Japan) is a Japanese Football (soccer player Louis Crayton (born 26 October 1977 in Monrovia, Liberia) is a Liberian football Goalkeeper who currently Franz Burgmeier (born April 7, 1982 in Triesen) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays for Darlington. Mario Frick (born September 7, 1974 in Chur, Switzerland) is a half-Swiss football player (primarily a Striker) from Ørjan Berg (born August 20, 1968 in Bodø) is a former Norwegian football Midfielder, who most recently played for Teófilo Juan Cubillas Arizaga (born March 8, 1949) is a Peruvian former Footballer. Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia (born September 6, 1982 in Lisbon) commonly known as Carlitos, is a Portuguese football José Gonçalves (born 17 September 1985, in Lisbon) is a Portuguese footballer of Cape Verdean descent currently playing Aleksandr Rytchkov (born 29 September, 1974 in Irkoutsk) is a former football player from Russia. Gordon Duffield Smith (born December 29 1954 in Kilwinning) is a former football player who played for Rangers and Brighton & Papa Malick Ba (born November 11, 1980) is a Senegalese footballer who is currently a Free agent after being released by Swiss Ivan Ergić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Ергић born January 21, 1981) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for FC Basel Zdravko Kuzmanović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Здравко Кузмановић born 22 September, 1987 in Bern, Switzerland) is Delron Buckley (born December 7, 1977 in Durban) is a South African Football (soccer player Georgios "George" Koumantarakis (born March 27, 1974 in Athens, Greece) is a retired South African football player of Daniel Majstorović ( Serbian Cyrillic: Данијел Мајсторовић; born on April 5, 1977 in Malmö) is a Swedish V Sundramoorthy was a Singaporean footballer in the 1980s and 1990s and widely touted as one of the country's most skillful and talented footballers ever
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References
<www. Max Breunig (born November 12, 1888 near Karlsruhe - died July 4, 1961 in Pforzheim) was a German amateur Fernand Alfred Jaccard ( October 8 1907 &ndash April 15 2008) was a Swiss football Midfielder. Walter Dietrich ( 24 December 1902 – 27 November 1979) was a Swiss footballer Ernst Hufschmid (born October 9, 1910, date of death unknown was an Swiss Field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics Rudi Strittich (born March 3, 1922) is an Austrian football coach and former player Jenő Vincze ( Versec, November 20, 1908 - 1988 was a Hungarian footballer and a legend of Újpest FC, most famous for playing Helmut Benthaus (born 5 June 1935 in Herne) is a German retired football player and former coach Helmut Benthaus (born 5 June 1935 in Herne) is a German retired football player and former coach Karl Odermatt (born 17 December 1942 in Bern) is a Swiss former footballer who played for BSC Young Boys and Friedel Rausch (born February 27 1940) is a German football manager and former player Claude "Didi" Andrey (born June 13, in Genève, Switzerland) is a former Swiss footballer, currently managing Yverdon-Sport Jörg Berger (Born October 13, 1944 in Gotenhafen, Pomerania, Germany, now Gdynia, Poland, Pomerania Guy Mathez is a Swiss football manager He comes from Canton Jura. Christian Gross (born 14 August 1954 in Zurich) is a professional football coach and former player who has been manager of FC Basel football. ch>
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