The 1948–49 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 55th season in their existence. It was their third season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B during the season 1945–46. Basel played their home games in the Landhof, in the Quarter Kleinbasel. Jules Düblin was the club's chairman for the third successive season.
| 1948–49 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Jules Düblin |
| Manager | Ernst Hufschmid |
| Ground | Landhof, Basel |
| Nationalliga A | 2nd |
| Swiss Cup | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Hans Hügi (14) All: Hans Hügi (14) |
| Highest home attendance | 11,500 on 10 April 1949 vs Lugano |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,500 on 6 March 1949 vsYoung Fellows Zürich |
| Average home league attendance | 6,846 |
Overview
editErnst Hufschmid who had functioned as player-coach the previous season continued in the function as manager this season. Basel played a total of 36 games in this season. Of these 26 in the Nationalliga A, four in the Swiss Cup and six were test games. The test games resulted with two victories, three draws and one defeats. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they won 17 games, drew 11 and lost eight times. In the 36 games they scored 75 goals and conceded 49.[1]
There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1948–49 Nationalliga A, the bottom two teams in the table to be relegated. The team started the season badly, losing three of the first four away games. Things changed in Autumn and they lost only one of the following eleven matches and they climbed to the upper end of the table. At the end of the season Basel had risen to second position, but were seven points behind the new champions Lugano. Basel won 13 of the 26 games and were defeated six times, they scored 58 goals as they gained their 33 points. Hans Hügi was the team's top goal scorer with 14 goals, his brother Josef Hügi (Seppe) scored eight and Gottlieb Stäuble netted nine times.[2]
In the Swiss Cup Basel started in round 3 with an away match against lower tier Winterthur, which was won 2–1. In round 4 Basel were drawn with an away tie against local rivals and lower tier Concordia Basel. In round five Basel were matched against Grasshopper Club with another away game. This was drawn and a replay was required, which was held at the Landhof on 22 January 1949, but ended with a defeat.[3]
Players
editThe following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1948–49. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 29 August 1948 but subsequently left the club after that date.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Players who left the squad
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Results
editLegend
editWin Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
editPre and mid-season
edit| 14 August 1948 Pre-season | Basel | 3 – 3 |  Sochaux-Montbéliard | Landhof, Basel |
Bader  35' (1:0)Bader (2:2)Hügi (I) (3:2) |
Summary | (1:1) Tichy (1:2) Humpál (3:3) Campiglia |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: von Wartburg Bern |
| 22 August 1948 Pre-season | Grasshopper Club | 1 – 1 | Basel | Stadion FC Solothurn, Solothurn |
| Quinche 44' (1:0) |
Summary | (1:1) Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Stuber Solothurn |
| 10 October 1948 Mid-season | Karlsruher SV  | 1 – 0 | Basel | KSV-Platz, Karlsruhe |
| Bechtel 30' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Adolf Reinhardt Stuttgart |
Nationalliga
editLeague matches
edit| 29 August 1948 Round 1 | Biel-Bienne | 2 – 1 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| Wiedmer 53' (1:0) Ballaman (2:0) |
Summary | 87' (2:1) Hügi (I) |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Schürch Winterthur |
| 5 September 1948 Round 2 | Basel | 3 – 2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Landhof, Basel |
| Hügi (II) 3' (1:0) Hügi (II) 26' (2:0)Hügi (I) 57' (3:0) |
Summary | 59' (pen. 3:1) Amey 55' (3:2) Antenen |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Stuber Solothurn |
| 12 September 1948 Round 3 | Young Fellows Zürich | 3 – 3 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| Mauron 20' (1:1) Siegenthaler 45' (2:1)Siegenthaler 50' (3:1) |
Summary | 11' (0:1) Stöcklin 67' (3:2) Wenk 88' (3:3) Grether |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Merlotti NeuchâtelD |
| 26 September 1948 Round 4 | Lausanne-Sport | 2 – 0 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 15:30 | Maillard (II) 44' (1:0) Maillard (II) 70' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: von Wartburg Bern |
| 3 October 1948 Round 5 | Basel | 3 – 0 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
| Hügi (I) 38' (1:0) Stöcklin 51' (2:0)Hügi (I) 89' (3:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: von Gunten Bern |
| 17 October 1948 Round 6 | Lugano | 1 – 0 | Basel | Campo Marzio, Lugano |
| Bottinelli 40' (pen. 1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Niederhauser Bern |
| 24 October 1948 Round 7 | Basel | 4 – 1 | Locarno | Landhof, Basel |
| Stäuble 30' (1:1) Grether 50' (2:1)Hügi (I) 53' (3:1)Stöcklin 87' (4:1) |
Summary | 20' (0:1) Giulietti |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: A. Sandoz Lausanne |
| 31 October 1948 Round 8 | Grenchen | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| Righetti (II) 19' (1:0) Righetti (II) 20' (2:2) |
Summary | 31' (1:1) Hügi (I) 36' (1:2) Stäuble 65' (2:3) Bader 85' Stäuble |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Scherz Bern |
| 6 November 1948 Round 9 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| Wenk 19' (1:0) Stäuble 28' (2:1)Bopp 79 pen. 3:1' |
Summary | 23' (pen. 1:1) Andres |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: M. Tasca Geneva |
| 21 November 1948 Round 10 | Grasshopper Club | 2 – 2 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 14:45 | Amadò 26' (1:0) Scholl 41' (2:0) |
Summary | 72' (pen. 2:1) Bopp Monigatti |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Niederhauser Bern |
| 27 November 1948 Round 11 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Urania Genève Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| Hügi (II) 35' (1:1) |
Summary | 13' (0:1) Delabays |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Merlotti Neuchâtel |
| 12 December 1948 Round 12 | Chiasso | 2 – 1 | Basel | Stadio Via Comacini, Chiasso |
| Albizzati 67' (1:1) Bianchi 87' (2:1) |
Summary | 62' (0:1) Bader |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Schürch Winterthur |
| 19 December 1948 Round 13 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Bellinzona | Landhof, Basel |
| Wenk 35' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Studer Solothurn |
| 20 February 1949 Round 14 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Biel-Bienne | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Wenk 56' (1:1) |
Summary | 39' (0:1) Ballaman |
Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Schürch Winterthur |
| 27 February 1949 Round 15 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | P – P | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| [ Summary] |
| 6 March 1949 Round 16 | Basel | 6 – 1 | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| Hügi (II) 18' (1:1) Hügi (II) 30' (2:1)Bopp 41' (pen. 3:1)Stöcklin 46' (4:1)Stöcklin 60' (5:1)Hügi (II) 69' (6:1) |
Summary | 3' (0:1) Bossert |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Lutz Geneva |
| 13 March 1949 Round 25 | Basel | 4 – 0 | Chiasso | Landhof, Basel |
| Bader 44' (1:0) Bopp 70' (pen. 2:0)Bopp 72' (pen. 3:0)Stäuble 80' (4:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 6,800 Referee: E. Ruefer Bern |
| 20 March 1949 Round 17 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
Bopp  34′Hügi (I) 56' (1:1)Bader 62' (2:1)Hügi (II) 86' (3:1) |
Summary | 11' (pen. 0:1) Nikolić |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Keller Seuzach |
| April 1949 Round 18 | Servette | P – P | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| [ Summary] |
| 10 April 1949 Round 19 | Basel | 0 – 1 | Lugano | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Summary | 20′ Hasler 83' (0:1) Bernasconi |
Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Lutz Geneva |
| 24 April 1949 Round 20 | Locarno | 2 – 0 | Basel | Stadio del Lido, Locarno |
| Ciseri 59' (1:0) Canetti 86' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Lutz Geneva |
| 8 May 1949 Round 22 | Zürich | 2 – 4 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| Andres 25' (1:1) Litscher  62'Haug 67' (2:4) |
Summary | 8' (0:1) Hügi (I) 28' (1:2) Hügi (I) 44' (1:3) Hügi (II) 62' (pen. 1:4) Schenker |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: M. Tasca Geneva |
| 11 May 1949 Round 21 | Basel | 2 – 2 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:15 | Schenker Hügi (I) 30' (1:2)Tanner 43' (o.g. 2:2) |
Summary | 15' (0:1) Righetti (I) 26' (0:2) Righetti (II) |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: E. Ruefer Bern |
| 15 May 1949 Round 23 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| 16:00 | Stäuble 30' (1:0) Hügi (I) 73' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Niederhauser Bern |
| 21 May 1949 Round 24 | Urania Genève Sport | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stade de Frontenex, Geneva |
| Patane 7' (1:0) Tschan 24' (2:1) |
Summary | 21' (1:1) Hügi (I) 60' (2:2) Bader 78' (2:3) Stäuble |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Schürch Winterthur |
| 29 May 1949 Round 15 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2 – 4 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 15:00 | Baumgratz 20' (o.g. 1:0) Amey (2:2) |
Summary | 22' (1:1) Baumgratz (1:2) Stäuble (2:3) Stäuble (2:4) Stäuble Hügi (II) |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Rapin Lausanne |
| 11 June 1949 Round 26 | Bellinzona | 3 – 3 | Basel | Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona |
| Caccia 3' (1:0) Sormani 7' (2:0)Lusenti 28' (3:0) |
Summary | 30' (pen. 3:1) Stöcklin 75' (3:2) Hügi (I) 77' (3:3) Hügi (I) |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Tschopp Delémont |
| 17 June 1949 Round 18 | Servette | 1 – 1 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| Fatton 70' (pen. 1:1) Tamini 80' |
Summary | 21' (0:1) Stöcklin 71'  71' Schenker |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Lottenbach Langenthal |
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lugano | 26 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 40 | Swiss Champions |
| 2 | Basel | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 33 | |
| 3 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 29 | |
| 4 | Servette | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 27 | Swiss Cup winners |
| 5 | Zürich | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 27 | |
| 6 | Bellinzona | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 27 | |
| 7 | Locarno | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 27 | |
| 8 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 26 | |
| 9 | Biel-Bienne | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 25 | |
| 10 | Grenchen | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 23 | |
| 11 | Chiasso | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 22 | |
| 12 | Young Fellows Zürich | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 66 | −21 | 21 | |
| 13 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 20 | Relegated |
| 14 | Urania Genève Sport | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 17 | Relegated |
Swiss Cup
edit| 14 November 1948 Round 3 | Winterthur | 1 – 2 | Basel | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| Diggelmann 35' (1:1) |
Summary | 23' (0:1) Bader 88' (1:2) Fitze |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Beck Zürich |
| 26 December 1948 Round 4 | Concordia Basel | 0 – 1 | Basel | Landhof, Basel |
| 90′ |
Summary | 19' (0:1) Baumgratz |
Attendance: 2,700 Referee: E. Ruefer Bern |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1948/49". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Nationalliga A 1948–49". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1948–49". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
Sources
edit- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2027-6
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- The FCB team 1948–49 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1948–49 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation