2008–09 FC Basel season
3rd | |
Swiss Cup | Semi-finals |
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UEFA Champions League | Group stage |
Top goalscorer | League: ![]() All: ![]() |
Highest home attendance | 37,500 vs ![]() (22 October 2008) |
Lowest home attendance | 15,730 vs Aarau (4 December 2008) |
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The 2008–09
Overview
After last season, where Basel dominated on the domestic front, winning both the
In the other direction, fans' favourite
The campaign
Domestic league
Basel were the defending champions and the club's priority aim for this season was to win the domestic league championship again. Basel played their opening game of the season in
In the first round after the winter break, the table leaders played 2–2 in the Zürich city derby against Grasshopper Club, but were still able to build their lead over Basel to five points, as the table runner-up lost 3–2 away against YB. However, this lead was reduced to two points on matchday 21 after FCB won the top game against FCZ 2–1. On the 23rd matchday, Zürich were long behind in the game against Luzern, but equalized five minutes before the end and were able to turn the game into a 3–1 win. In the following round, the YB were defeated 1–3 in Vaduz and thus lost the connection to the top of the table. On the 25th matchday, FCB took the lead in the table. Zürich lost 4–2 in Bern, while Basel beat Vaduz 5–0 at home in the St. Jakob-Park. On the next match day, FCZ regained the top of the table after a 2–1 win against Aarau and because FCB only played 1–1 in Bellinzona. FCB won 3–2 in against Xamax and benefited from the fact that FCT could only draw against Sion and thus FCB took the lead in the table. On matchday 29, the leaders FCB did not get beyond a draw against Bellinzona and because FCZ won their game in Aarau 3–0, they were able to move up to first place. On matchday 32, none of the first three teams won their game: FCZ did not get more than 1–1 against Luzern, but was able to extend their lead to four points because FCB lost 3–1 in Aarau, contrary to all expectations. The following round, the top match between FCZ and FCB took place, which Basel won 3-1 and thus they moved within one point to Zürich. Basel lost 4-1 GC, Zürich won 1–0 in Bellinzona and won the championship. The play-off slot went to Luzern, who lost 5–2 in Bern, while Sion won 5–1 in Vaduz and thus were able to secure their place in the league.[3]
Swiss Cup
The
- Schötz
Basel were drawn against third tier FC Schötz. Basel head coach Christian Gross gave most of his regular rest, including goalkeeper and captain Franco Costanzo and played with a reserve team. Marco Streller returned into the team after a groin operation. Basel controlled the game, but in the first half did not create many chances and so the score was goalless at half-time. Basel played with more speed and higher pressure after the break. They created chances but it wasn't until the 79th minute before they scored that Orhan Mustafi pushed in his shot from the 5 yard box after a cross from Eduardo Rubio. Schötz then reacted and had three chances to equalise, but two shots went well wide and reserve keeper Oliver Stöckli saved the other. Basel's 1–0 win was hard earned.[4]
- Bulle
In the second round Basel were drawn against third tier
- Thun
In round three, played on 22 November, FCB was drawn against second tier
- Zürich
The quarter-finals were played in Spring 2009. In the round of the last eight
- Young Boys
The semi-final between
- Conclusion
Basel's aim for the Swiss Cup was to retain the title and this was not achieved, but the qualification for the semi-final was a good result.
Champions League
- IFK Göteborg
Basel entered the Champions League in the Second Qualifying Round and were drawn against IFK Göteborg of Sweden. The first leg was on 30 July 2008 at Ullevi. After the first 90 minutes it was an advantage for FC Basel 1893 because the Swiss champions scored an away goal in holding IFK Göteborg to a 1–1 draw in Sweden. Benjamin Huggel scored for Basel, breaking the deadlock after 26 minutes, as he struck with a back-post header following Jürgen Gjasula's corner. However, the lead was only short as Jakob Johansson set up Thomas Olsson to restore parity just six minutes later. IFK were then played forwards but could not find a second goal. Likewise Basel had nothing to show for their late pressure as David Abraham, Gjasula and Huggel failed to net the ball with their chances, the end score remained 1–1.[9]
- Return match
The second leg took place on 6 August at St. Jakob-Park. Göteborg started into the game fastest and having come close to scoring within a few seconds, they soon had the goal that they needed to remain in the fixture as in the 19th minute Pontus Wernbloom finished off a fast counterattack. This shook Basel to life and Benjamin Huggel, the man who put them ahead last week in Gothenburg, managed the same feat again as he headed in a Jürgen Gjasula corner. The only player who was added to Basel's starting lineup compared to the first leg was Valentin Stocker and he nearly scored the home team's second, but Göteborg's goalkeeper Kim Christensen was able to smother the effort. Although after the interval Basel maintained the pressure, Göteborg scored the second goal and this again came following a quickly played break. It was finished off by Robin Söder after Basel goalkeeper and captain Franco Costanzo could only knock the first attempt to the side. Now Basel required two goals to overturn Göteborg's away-goals advantage. They achieved the first with 19 minutes left to play as Scott Chipperfield stretched himself to put home an Eren Derdiyok cross. The home supporters sensed the chance as Basel were awarded a penalty for a handball with just six minutes left to play. Ivan Ergić made no mistakes with the spot kick and it was he who, in the added injury time, out played two Göteborg defenders to settle the match 4–2.[10]
- Vitória de Guimarães
Basel then faced
- Return match
The second leg was played on 27 August at
- Group stage
Basel's hopes for their international season dropped somewhat because they were drawn into a strong Group C alongside
- Shakhtar
Basel played their opening game of the group stage at
- Sporting CP
- Barcelona
In advance to game on matchday 3 at
- Barcelona
The return game against
- Shakhtar
The return game against
- Sporting CP
Matchday 6 in the
Club
Management
Position | Staff |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() until 13 January 2009[19] |
Conditioning Coach | ![]() from 16 January 2009[20] |
Fitness Coach | ![]() |
Fitness Coach | ![]() |
Youth Team Coach | ![]() |
Youth Team Co-Coach | ![]() |
Last updated: 17 May 2008
Source: [citation needed]
Other information
Chairman | ![]() |
Vice Chairman | ![]() |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | St. Jakob-Park (42,500 / 120x80 m) |
Source: Official Site
Players
First team squad
The following is the list of the Basel first team squad. It also includes players that were in the squad the day the season started on 18 July 2008, but subsequently left the club after that date.
As of 30 June 2009, accounting for official transfers: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Multiple nationalities
- 1
Franco Costanzo
- 7 Jurgen Gjasula
- 11
Scott Chipperfield
- 13
Daniel Unal
- 15
Federico Almerares
- 17
Eduardo Rubio
- 20
Behrang Safari
- 22
Ivan Ergić
- 28
Beg Ferati
- 29
Orhan Mustafi
- 31
Eren Derdiyok
- 33
Serkan Şahin
Summer transfers
In
5 | MF | ![]() |
Jurgen Gjasula (from FC St. Gallen – free transfer)[23]
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6 | MF | ![]() |
Marcos Gelabert (from FC St. Gallen – 644.000 SFr)[24] |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Marko Perović (from Red Star Belgrade – 1.288.000 SFr)[25] |
13 | MF | ![]() |
Daniel Unal (from AS Roma)[26] |
15 | FW | ![]() |
Federico Almerares (from River Plate)[27] |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Eduardo Rubio (loan from Cruz Azul with buy-out option)[28] |
17 | DF | ![]() |
Patrik Baumann (loan return from FC Concordia Basel) |
19 | DF | ![]() |
David Abraham (from Gimnàstic de Tarragona)[26] |
20 | DF | ![]() |
Behrang Safari (from Malmö FF – 644.000 SFr)[24] |
25 | FW | ![]() |
Orhan Mustafi (from FC Zürich – free transfer)[29] |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Pascal Schürpf (from Basel U-21)[30] |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Samet Gündüz (from Basel U-21)[30] |
35 | GK | ![]() |
Oliver Stöckli (free transfer)[31] |
Out
5 | DF | ![]() |
Daniel Majstorović (to AEK Athens)[32] |
6 | DF | ![]() |
Kōji Nakata (to Kashima Antlers)[32] |
7 | MF | ![]() |
David Degen (loan return to Borussia Mönchengladbach) |
12 | MF | ![]() |
Papa Malick Ba (contract not re-newed) |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Franz Burgmeier (Mutual Consent)[33] |
18 | GK | ![]() |
Louis Crayton (to D.C. United)[27] |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Vratislav Lokvenc (loan return to Red Bull Salzburg)[32] |
29 | MF | ![]() |
Chievo )
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Out on loan
24 | MF | ![]() |
Cabral (on loan to Sevilla)[34] |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Samet Gündüz (on loan to FC Wil)[2] |
-- | DF | ![]() |
Dominik Ritter (on loan to Concordia Basel)[2] |
-- | DF | ![]() |
Patrik Baumann (on loan to Concordia Basel) |
-- | GK | ![]() |
Yann Sommer (on loan to FC Vaduz)[35] |
Winter transfers
In
27 | GK | ![]() |
Yann Sommer (from FC Vaduz – loan return)[36] |
33 | DF | ![]() |
Serkan Şahin (from Basel U-21) |
- | MF | ![]() |
Xherdan Shaqiri (from Basel U-21)[37] |
Out
4 | DF | ![]() |
Palermo)[38]
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Out on loan
27 | MF | ![]() |
Pascal Schürpf (on loan to Concordia Basel)[39] |
33 | MF | ![]() |
Samet Gündüz (on loan to Concordia Basel)[39] |
-- | DF | ![]() |
Sabri Boumelaha (on loan to Concordia Basel)[40] |
Starting 11
Last updated: 20 November 2008 |
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Overall
Basel participated in the following major competitions: the Swiss Super League, the Swiss Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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Swiss Super League | — | 3rd | 18 July 2008 | 29 May 2009 |
Swiss Cup | Round 1 | Semi-final | 20 September 2008 | 13 April 2009 |
UEFA Champions League | Second qualifying round | 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Group stage | 30 July 2008 | 9 December 2008 |
Source: Competitions
Results and fixtures
Friendly matches
Pre-season friendlies
24 June 2008 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | San Gian, Celerina |
17:30 | Carlitos ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 720 Referee: ![]() |
28 June 2008 Pre-season | Bergholz, Wil | |||
17:30 | Tsimba ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 900 Referee: ![]() |
2 July 2008 Pre-season | BSC Old Boys ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
19:00 | Boukaakiou ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 2,218 Referee: ![]() |
5 July 2008 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
18:00 | Stocker ![]() Ergić ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
Uhrencup
The Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Grenchen. It is Europe's most traditional club football tournament.
10 July 2008 Uhrencup Round 1 | Basel ![]() | 6 – 1 | ![]() | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
20:45 | ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 6,791 Referee: ![]() |
8 July 2008 Uhrencup Round 2 | Basel ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
19:30 | Gjasula ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,094 Referee: ![]() |
Pre-season/First half of season friendlies
15 July 2008 Pre-season | FC Oberdorf ![]() | 1 – 7 | ![]() | Stadion z’Hof, Oberdorf |
18:30 | Wahl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() Gjasula |
Attendance: 2,300 Referee: ![]() |
9 September 2008 Mid-season | SV Muttenz ![]() | 0 – 5 | ![]() | Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz |
19:30 | Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,220 Referee: ![]() |
14 October 2008 Mid-season | Concordia Basel ![]() | 3 – 3 | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
14:00 | Bieli ![]() Mathys ![]() Schweizer ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 400 Referee: ![]() |
Winter break/Second half of season friendlies
15 January 2009 Winter break | Concordia Basel ![]() | 4 – 3 | ![]() | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
12:00 | Bieli ![]() Tcheutchoua ![]() Bieli ![]() Mathys ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 200 Referee: ![]() |
17 January 2009 Winter break | Basel ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
14:30 | Ferati ![]() Derdiyok ![]() Almerares ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 500 Referee: ![]() |
22 January 2009 Training camp | Tianjin Teda | Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga | ||
16:00 | F. Frei ![]() F. Frei ![]() Derdiyok ![]() Stocker ![]() ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 50 Referee: ![]() |
25 January 2009 Training camp | Basel ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Municipal Manolo Maciá, Santa Pola |
16:00 | Derdiyok ![]() |
Summary | ![]() Cléber |
Attendance: 150 Referee: ![]() |
28 January 2009 Training camp | Basel ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga |
14:30 | Stocker ![]() Streller ![]() Streller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 100 Referee: ![]() |
31 January 2009 Winter break | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel | |
15:00 | Ovarec ![]() Kroupi ![]() Niçoise ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
1 February 2009 Winter break | Basel ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
13:00 | ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 400 Referee: ![]() |
10 February 2009 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 3 – 3 | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
16:00 | Streller ![]() Ergić ![]() Almerares ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 400 Referee: ![]() |
17 February 2009 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | Youth Campus Basel, Münchenstein |
15:30 | Chipperfield ![]() Almerares ![]() Almerares ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 100 Referee: ![]() |
24 February 2009 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Youth Campus Basel, Münchenstein |
15:00 | Eduardo ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 300 Referee: ![]() |
10 March 2009 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Youth Campus Basel, Münchenstein |
15:30 | Mustafi ![]() Almerares ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
31 March 2009 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() | Youth Campus Basel, Münchenstein |
16:00 | ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 200 Referee: ![]() |
Swiss Super League
First half of season
18 July 2008 Round 1 | Wankdorf, Bern | |||
20:15 | ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 23,250 Referee: ![]() |
23 July 2008 Round 2 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Grasshopper | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:45 | Gjasula ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 23,915 Referee: ![]() |
26 July 2008 Round 3 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Bellinzona | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:45 | Chipperfield ![]() Ergić ![]() Stocker ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 19,829 Referee: ![]() |
2 August 2008 Round 4 | Stade Tourbillon, Sion | |||
17:45 | Beto ![]() Adeshina ![]() Alioui ![]() Crettenand ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 14,800 Referee: ![]() |
9 August 2008 Round 5 | Basel | 4 – 0 | Vaduz | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:45 | Zanni ![]() Abraham ![]() Mustafi ![]() Mustafi ![]() Rubio ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 19,962 Referee: ![]() |
17 August 2008 Round 6 | Zürich | 1 – 4 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:00 | Abdi ![]() Abdi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() Carlitos |
Attendance: 14,200 Referee: ![]() |
23 August 2008 Round 7 | Xamax | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | ||
17:45 | Carlitos ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 20,321 Referee: ![]() |
30 August 2008 Round 8 | Aarau | 0 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
17:45 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,250 Referee: ![]() |
13 September 2008 Round 9 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Luzern | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
17:45 | Huggel ![]() Chipperfield ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 20,627 Referee: ![]() |
27 September 2008 Round 10 | Basel | 1 – 2 | Young Boys | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
17:45 | Costanzo ![]() Abraham ![]() Huggel ![]() Gelabert ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 24,246 Referee: ![]() |
5 October 2008 Round 11 | Grasshopper | 1 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:00 | Bobadilla ![]() Cabanas ![]() |
https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=13059 Summary] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 12,800 Referee: ![]() |
26 October 2008 Round 12 | Bellinzona | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona |
16:00 | Lustrinelli ![]() Costanzo ![]() Sermeter ![]() La Rocca ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,120 Referee: ![]() |
30 October 2008 Round 13 | Basel | 3 – 0 | Sion | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:45 | Perović ![]() Huggel ![]() Gelabert ![]() Stocker ![]() Marque ![]() |
Summary | ![]() El Hadary |
Attendance: 16,215 Referee: ![]() |
9 November 2008 Round 14 | Vaduz | 0 – 2 | Basel | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
16:00 | Ritzberger ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,720 Referee: ![]() |
16 November 2008 Round 15 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Zürich | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
14:15 | Gelabert ![]() Huggel ![]() Ferati ![]() F. Frei ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 30,149 Referee: ![]() |
30 November 2008 Round 16 | Xamax | 2 – 0 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
16:00 | Niasse ![]() ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,200 Referee: ![]() |
4 December 2008 Round 17 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Aarau | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:45 | Ergić ![]() Perović ![]() F. Frei ![]() |
Summary | ![]() Rogério |
Attendance: 15,730 Referee: ![]() |
14 December 2008 Round 18 | Luzern | 5 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
14:45 | Frimpong ![]() Ferreira ![]() Frimpong ![]() Ferreira ![]() Paiva ![]() Paiva ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,626 Referee: ![]() |
Second half of season
6 February 2009 Round 19 | Wankdorf, Bern | |||
17:45 | Ghezal ![]() Raimondi ![]() Häberli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 19,705 Referee: ![]() |
15 February 2009 Round 20 | Basel | 0 – 0 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:00 | Safari ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 20,328 Referee: ![]() |
22 February 2009 Round 21 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Zürich | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:00 | ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 21,811 Referee: ![]() |
1 March 2009 Round 22 | Luzern | |||
16:00 | Paiva ![]() R. Schwegler ![]() Chiumiento ![]() Frimpong ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 10,154 Referee: ![]() |
7 March 2009 Round 23 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Aarau | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
17:45 | ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 17,526 Referee: ![]() |
14 March 2009 Round 24 | Stade Tourbillon, Sion | |||
17:45 | Obradović ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 11,800 Referee: ![]() |
21 March 2009 Round 25 | Basel | 5 – 0 | Vaduz | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
17:45 | Chipperfield ![]() Streller ![]() Huggel ![]() Derdiyok ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 20,117 Referee: ![]() |
5 April 2009 Round 26 | Bellinzona | 1 – 1 | Basel | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona |
16:00 | La Rocca ![]() F. Feltscher ![]() ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,677 Referee: ![]() |
9 April 2009 Round 27 | Xamax | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | ||
19:45 | Chipperfield ![]() Chipperfield ![]() Huggel ![]() Stocker ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 21,678 Referee: ![]() |
19 April 2009 Round 28 | Xamax | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
16:00 | Brown ![]() Besle ![]() Taljevic ![]() Chihab ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 6,931 Referee: ![]() |
22 April 2009 Round 29 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Bellinzona | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:45 | Streller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 19,033 Referee: ![]() |
26 April 2009 Round 30 | Vaduz | 0 – 1 | Basel | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
16:00 | Polverino ![]() Sadjo ![]() Ritzberger ![]() Rudan ![]() Galbi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,215 Referee: ![]() |
2 May 2009 Round 31 | Basel | 2 – 2 | Sion | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
17:45 | Zanni ![]() Huggel ![]() Bühler ![]() Costanzo ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 21,277 Referee: ![]() |
9 May 2009 Round 32 | Aarau | 3 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
17:45 | Marazzi ![]() Bastida ![]() Paulinho ![]() Bengondo ![]() Ianu ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,100 Referee: ![]() |
12 May 2009 Round 33 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Luzern | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:45 | Huggel ![]() Perović ![]() Zanni ![]() Perović ![]() |
(Report) | Attendance: 19,051 Referee: ![]() |
17 May 2009 Round 34 | Zürich | 1 – 3 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:00 | Tihinen ![]() Djuric ![]() Hassli ![]() Aegerter ![]() Chikhaoui ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 23,333 Referee: ![]() |
24 May 2009 Round 35 | Grasshopper Club | 4 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:15 | Dos Santos ![]() Lulić ![]() Zárate ![]() Linz ![]() Schultz ![]() |
(Summary) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,300 Referee: ![]() |
29 May 2009 Round 36 | Basel | 0 – 3 | Young Boys | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
20:15 | Abraham ![]() Ergić ![]() |
(Summary) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 27,526 Referee: ![]() |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Zürich (C) | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 80 | 36 | +44 | 79 | Swiss champions Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Young Boys | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 85 | 46 | +39 | 73 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
3 | Basel | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 72 | 44 | +28 | 72 | Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round |
4 | Grasshopper | 36 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 57 | 48 | +9 | 50 | |
5 | Aarau | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 44 | |
6 | Bellinzona | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 43 | |
7 | Neuchâtel Xamax
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36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 40 | |
8 | Sion | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 37 | Swiss Cup winners Qualification to Europa League play-off round[a] |
9 | Luzern (O) | 36 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 45 | 62 | −17 | 35 | Continue to relegation play-off |
10 | Vaduz (R) | 36 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 85 | −57 | 22 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sion won the 2008–09 Swiss Cup and thereby qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League.
- ^ Being a Liechtenstein club, Vaduz are not eligible for qualification to European competitions via the Swiss league system. They did, however, qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League by winning their domestic 2008–09 Liechtenstein Cup.
Swiss Cup 2008–09
for main article, see Swiss Cup 2008–09
20 September 2008 Round 1 | Schötz | 0 – 1 | Basel | Sportplatz Wissenhusen, Schötz |
18:00 | Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 4,150 Referee: ![]() |
17 October 2008 Round 2 | Bulle | 1 – 4 | Basel | Stade de Bouleyres, Bulle |
20:00 | Barnabo ![]() |
Summary | ![]() Gjasula |
Attendance: 4,600 Referee: ![]() |
22 November 2008 Round 3 | Thun | 0 – 4 | Basel | Stadion Lachen, Thun |
18:00 | Galli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() Gjasula |
Attendance: 3,550 Referee: ![]() |
18 March 2009 Quarter-final | Zürich | 0 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
20:15 | Rochat ![]() Okonkwo ![]() Abdi ![]() |
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Attendance: 16,200 Referee: ![]() |
16 April 2009 Semi-final | Stade de Suisse, Bern | |||
20:15 | ![]() |
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Attendance: 31,120 Referee: ![]() |
Penalties | ||||
Yapi ![]() Hochstrasser ![]() Bastians ![]() Schneuwly ![]() |
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UEFA Champions League
Second qualifying round
30 July 2008 1st Leg | IFK Göteborg ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Ullevi, Gothenburg |
20:15 CET | Wernbloom ![]() Olsson ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 10,914 Referee: Paolo Dondarini (Italy) |
6 August 2008 2nd Leg | Basel ![]() | 4 – 2 (5 – 3 agg.) | ![]() | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
20:15 CET | Huggel ![]() Chipperfield ![]() Marque ![]() Ergić ![]() Ergić ![]() |
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Attendance: 18,846 Referee: Charles Richmond (Scotland) |
Third qualifying round
13 August 2008 1st Leg | Vitória de Guimarães ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães |
21:30 CET | Stocker ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 21,452 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Polish Football Association) |
27 August 2008 2nd Leg | Basel ![]() | 2 – 1 (2 – 1 agg.) | ![]() | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
20:15 CET | Stocker ![]() Huggel ![]() Derdiyok ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 30,002 Referee: Pieter Vink (Royal Dutch Football Association) |
Group stage
16 September 2008 Round 1 | Basel ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
20:45 | Zanni ![]() Abraham ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 34,820 Referee: Norway ) |
1 October 2008 Round 2 | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon | |
20:45 | Grimi ![]() Veloso ![]() Romagnoli ![]() Tonel ![]() Derlei ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 22,638 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italian Football Federation) |
22 October 2008 Round 3 | Basel ![]() | 0 – 5 | ![]() | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
20:45 | Rubio ![]() Abraham ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Royal Dutch Football Association) |
4 November 2008 Round 4 | Barcelona ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Camp Nou, Barcelona |
20:45 | Messi ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 49,479 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) |
26 November 2008 Round 5 | Shakhtar Donetsk ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | RSC Olimpiyskiy, Donetsk |
20:45 | Jádson ![]() Willian ![]() Jádson ![]() Jádson ![]() Seleznyov ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) |
9 December 2008 Round 6 | Sporting CP | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | ||
20:45 | Streller ![]() |
UEFA summary FCB summary |
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Attendance: 30,248 Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium) |
Group C table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | Transfer to UEFA Cup
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4 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 1 |
Player statistics
League goalscorers/assists
Updated to games played 29 May 2009
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Swiss Cup goalscorers/assists
Updated to games played 13 April 2009
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European goalscorers/assists
Updated to games played 26 November 2008
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Total goalscorers/assists
Updated to games played 29 May 2009
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Honours and awards
Team
- Uhren Cup winner
Individual
- Goal of the Year: Fabian Frei (Basel, scored against Aarau)
- Swiss Youngster of the Year, 2008–09 – Valentin Stocker
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