1971–72 FC Basel season
1971–72 season | |||
Chairman | Félix Musfeld | ||
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Manager | Helmut Benthaus | ||
Ground | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | ||
Nationalliga A | Champions | ||
Swiss Cup | Runner-up | ||
UEFA Cup | R1 | ||
Top goalscorer | Ottmar Hitzfeld (16) | ||
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The 1971–72 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 78th season in their existence. It was their 26th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium.
Overview
Helmut Benthaus was player-manager for the seventh consecutive season. 14 teams contested in the 1971–72 Nationalliga A and Basel won the championship four points ahead of Zürich and five ahead of the Grasshoppers. Of the 26 league games Basel won 18 , drawing seven, losing just once, scoring 66 goals conceding 28. Ottmar Hitzfeld was Basel's top league goal scorer with 16 league goals, Walter Balmer second with 14 league goals and Karl Odermatt third best with 9 goals. The average attendance at the league matches was 18'769 spectators.
For Basel the Swiss Cup started in the round of 32 on 24 October 1971 with a 3–1 home win against Monthey. On 21 November in the round of 16 Basel played away from home against La Chaux-de-Fonds. The match resulted with a 3–0 success. The quarter-final was played on 12 March 1972 in Zürich against Grasshopper-Club. The tie ended with a 1–1 draw and this meant a replay three days later. Basel won the replay 3–2 and continued onto the semi-finals against BSC Young Boys. In the Wankdorf Stadium on 3 April Karl Odermatt and Walter Balmer each scored a goal to give Basel a 2–0 victory. The final was played on 22 May 1970 also in the Wankdorf Stadium but Basel were defeated 0–1 by Zürich through a goal by Jeandupeux in extra time.
In the 1971–72 UEFA Cup Basel were drawn against Real Madrid. The first leg, which played on 15 September 1971 in the St. Jakob Stadium attracted 32'059 spectators but ended for Basel with a 1–2 defeat. Madrid won thanks to goals from Francisco Aguilar and Santillana, who turned the result around after the Swiss scored the opener through René Hasler. The return leg on 29 September in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium was watched by 61'861 spectators and also ended with the same result. The same two players were the heroes once again, each scoring a goal, to ensure Real Madrid their passage to the next round.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
Nationalliga
- League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Remarks |
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1 | FC Basel | 26 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 28 | 43 | Champions |
2 | FC Zürich | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 28 | 39 | |
3 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 24 | 38 | |
4 | Lausanne Sports | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 36 | 30 | |
5 | BSC Young Boys | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 31 | 29 | |
6 | FC Winterthur | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 28 | |
7 | FC Sion | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 26 | |
8 | Servette FC Genève | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 47 | 25 | |
9 | FC Lugano | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 23 | |
10 | FC Grenchen | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 23 | |
11 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 45 | 21 | |
12 | FC St. Gallen | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 46 | 15 | |
13 | FC Lucerne | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 49 | 15 | Relegated |
14 | FC Biel-Bienne | 26 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 67 | 9 | Relegated |
Swiss Cup
- Legend
Win Draw Loss
- Round of 32
24 October 1971 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Monthey | Basel |
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Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium |
- Round of 16
La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0 – 3 | Basel | La Chaux-de-Fonds | |
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Stadium: Stade Charrière |
- Quarter-final
12 March 1972 | Grasshopper-Club | 1 – 1 | Basel | Zürich |
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Stadium: Hardturm |
- Quarter-final replay
15 March 1972 | Basel | 3 – 2 | Grasshopper-Club | Basel |
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Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium |
- Semi-final
3 April 1972 | BSC Young Boys | 0 – 2 | Basel | Bern |
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5' Karl Odermatt 82' Walter Balmer |
Stadium: Wankdorf Stadium |
- Final
UEFA Cup
- First round
15 September 1971 First leg | Basel | 1 – 2 | Real Madrid | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
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20:00 | Hasler 32' Ramseier 48' |
UEFA report | 27' Grosso 33' Aguilar 75' Santillana |
Attendance: 32,059 Referee: Kenneth Howard Burns |
29 September 1971 Second leg | Real Madrid | 2 – 1 (4 – 2 agg.) |
Basel | Santiago Bernabéu Stadium |
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21:00 | Aguilar 48' Santillana 78' |
UEFA report | 57' Siegenthaler | Attendance: 61,861 Referee: Aurelio Angonese |
Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.
Coppa delle Alpi
19 June 1971 3 | Basel | 4 – 1 | Hellas Verona | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
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Balmer 17', 36', 69' Demarmels 50' |
19' Orazi |
22 June 1971 4 | Basel | 0 – 1 | Varese | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
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21' Morini |
- Final Table Switzerland
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | DPT |
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1 | Basel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
2 | Lugano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
3 | Lausanne Sports | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
4 | Winterthur | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
NB: Decisive points total (DPT) computed as sum of points and goals scored
- Final
The Final was played in St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, between the winner of the Italien and the winner of the Swiss groups.
25 June 1971 Final | Basel | 1 – 3 | Lazio | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
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Wenger 41' | 22' 76', 86' (pen.) Chinaglia |
See also
Sources and References
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4
- Switzerland 1971–72 at RSSSF