1973–74 FC Basel season
The 1973–74 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 80th season in their existence. It was their 28th 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.
1973–74 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Ground | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Nationalliga A | 5th |
Swiss Cup | Quarter-finals |
Swiss League Cup | Round of 16 |
European Cup | Quarter-final |
Coppa delle Alpi | Group stage |
Top goalscorer | League: ![]() All: ![]() |
Highest home attendance | 25,000 on 27 October 1973 vs Zürich |
Lowest home attendance | 4,500 on 3 March 1974 vs Chiasso |
Average home league attendance | 10,923 |
Overview
Helmut Benthaus was first team manager. This was his eighth season as manager. Basel played a total of 54 games in their 1973–74 season. 26 in the domestic league, four in the Swiss Cup, one in the Swiss League Cup, six in the European Cup and 17 were friendly matches. The team scored a total of 143 goals and conceded 91.[1]
The Nationalliga A season 1973–74 was contested under 14 teams. Zürich won the championship 12 points ahead of Grasshopper Club, 13 ahead of the Servette and FC Winterthur. Basel finished in fifth position. They won 13 of their 26 league games, drew three and lost ten games. They scored a total of 57 goals conceding 39. Ottmar Hitzfeld was joint leagues top goal scorer with Ove Grahn of Lausanne-Sports both with 18 league goals. Basels second top scorer was Walter Balmer who managed 11 league goals.
Basel's highest scoring game was in the 24th round on 8 May 1974 as they beat Lausanne-Sports 8–2 in the Stade olympique de la Pontaise. Karl Odermatt scored the first two goals in the 5th and the 11th minute, Ottmar Hitzfeld added the next two in the 15th and 17th minute before Walter Mundschin added the next two in the 20th and 25th Minute. A penalty goal by Müller pulled one back for Lausanne-Sport, but despite this Basel led 6–1 at half time. Hitzfeld scored his personal third goal in the 57th minute and in the 75th Markus Tanner netted the final goal of the game. Roger Piccand scored Lausannes second in the 71st minute.[2]
In the Swiss Cup Basel played the round of 32 on 22 September 1973 away against Biel-Bienne in the Gurzelen Stadion and in the round of 16 on 6 October 1973 again away against Mendrisiostar. The quarter-finals were two legged fixtures. The first leg played on 31 October 1973 in Stade Tourbillon was a 1–0 defeat against Sion. The second leg played on 4 November 1973 in the St. Jakob Stadium ended in a 2–2 draw, thus Sion won 3–2 on aggregate. In the 1973 Swiss League Cup Basel were drawn with an away game against Neuchâtel Xamax in the first round and were eliminated.
As reigning Swiss Champions, Basel were qualified for the 1973–74 European Cup. In the first round, drawn against Iceland's champions Fram, Basel won with the aggregate score 11–2. In the second round they were drawn against Club Brugge. In the exiting second leg Basel won 6–4 and thus 7–6 on aggregate. In the quarter-final Basel won the first leg against Celtic 3–2 and in the second leg Celtic won by the same score. During extra time Scottish international Steve Murray scored the decisive goal in the 114th minute.[3]
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
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
Pre-season and mid-season
21 July 1973 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
18:00 | Balmer ![]() Wenger ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,300 Referee: ![]() |
27 July 1973 Pre-season | Luzern ![]() | 4 – 2 | ![]() | Herti Allmend Stadion, Zug |
17:30 | Huttary ![]() Bosco ![]() Küttel ![]() Bosco ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
1 August 1973 Pre-season | Nordstern Basel ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Degen ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
4 August 1973 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 4 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Balmer ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 32,000 Referee: ![]() |
7 September 1973 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Castillo ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: ![]() |
Winter break to end of season
14 January 1974 Winter break | La Gauloise de Basse-Terre/Redstar ![]() | 0 – 6 | ![]() | Guadeloupe |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
16 January 1974 Winter break | Guadeloupe XI ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Guadeloupe |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
19 January 1974 Winter break | Martinique XI ![]() | 1 – 2 | ![]() | Martinique |
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Summary | ![]() ![]() |
2 February 1974 Winter break | Nordstern Basel ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
14:30 | Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
9 February 1974 Winter break | Basel ![]() | 5 – 1 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Stohler ![]() Balmer ![]() Balmer ![]() Balmer ![]() Hasler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
13 February 1974 Winter break | Freiburger FC ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() | Möslestadion Freiburg |
Dospial ![]() Westermann ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
17 February 1974 Winter break | FC Saint-Louis ![]() | 2 – 5 | ![]() | Stade de la Frontière, Saint-Louis |
Deichtmann ![]() Antony ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
19 February 1974 Winter break | TSV 1860 Munich ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Grünwalder Stadion |
Mrosko ![]() Mrosko ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 1,000 |
23 February 1974 Winter break | Basel ![]() | 6 – 2 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Balmer ![]() Wenger ![]() Mundschin ![]() Tschudin ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Fischli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 400 Referee: ![]() |
9 April 1974 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Hasler ![]() Stohler ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: ![]() |
Nationalliga
League matches
18 August 1973 Round 1 | Chênois | 0 – 1 | Basel | Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex |
20:30 | Mariétan ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,200 Referee: ![]() |
25 August 1973 Round 2 | Basel | 3 – 0 | Lugano | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Cubillas ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Hasler ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: ![]() |
28 August 1973 Round 3 | Basel | 1 – 3 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20;00 | Paolucci ![]() Paolucci ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 19,500 Referee: ![]() |
1 September 1973 Round 4 | Sion | 1 – 2 | Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
20:15 | Schaller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: ![]() |
15 September 1973 Round 5 | Chiasso | 1 – 1 | Basel | Stadio Comunale Riva IV Chiasso |
20:30 | Allio ![]() Sogari ![]() Allio ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
29 September 1973 Round 6 | Basel | 1 – 2 | Xamax | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Stohler ![]() Odermatt ![]() Fischli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: ![]() |
13 October 1973 Round 7 | St. Gallen | 2 – 1 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
17:00 | Rafreider ![]() Schwizer ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 12,800 Referee: ![]() |
27 October 1973 Round 8 | Basel | 1 – 3 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Hitzfeld ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 25,000 Referee: ![]() |
11 November 1973 Round 9 | Servette | 2 – 3 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
14:45 | Schnyder ![]() Barriquand ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: ![]() |
25 November 1973 Round 10 | Basel | 4 – 2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
14:30 | Mundschin ![]() Hasler ![]() Hasler ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Hasler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 10,500 Referee: ![]() |
2 December 1973 Round 11 | Lausanne-Sport | 2 – 0 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
14:30 | Ducret ![]() Müller ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: ![]() |
9 December 1973 Round 12 | Basel | 2 – 3 | Young Boys | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
14_30 | Balmer ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: ![]() |
16 December 1973 Round 13 | Winterthur | 3 – 2 | Basel | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
14:30 | Nielsen ![]() Nielsen ![]() Künzli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
3 March 1974 Round 14 | Basel | 6 – 0 | Chênois | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
14:30 | Hitzfeld ![]() Hasler ![]() Odermatt ![]() Odermatt ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Detruche ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: ![]() |
10 March 1974 Round 15 | Lugano | 0 – 0 | Basel | Cornaredo, Lugano |
14:45 | Arigoni ![]() Binetti ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
17 March 1974 Round 16 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Sion | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
14:30 | Odermatt ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: ![]() |
31 March 1974 Round 17 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Chiasso | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
14:30 | Hitzfeld ![]() Balmer ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: ![]() |
6 April 1974 Round 18 | Xamax | 0 – 5 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
20:15 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 12,400 Referee: ![]() |
20 April 1974 Round 19 | Basel | 1 – 1 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Hitzfeld ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: ![]() |
28 April 1974 Round 20 | Zürich | 5 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
15:15 | Fischli ![]() Katic ![]() Martinelli ![]() Jeandupeux ![]() Katic ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 26,000 Referee: ![]() |
4 May 1974 Round 21 | Basel | 5 – 1 | Servette | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Hitzfeld ![]() Morgenegg ![]() Rahmen ![]() Mundschin ![]() Odermatt ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: ![]() |
11 May 1974 Round 22 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0 – 2 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
20:15 | Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,700 Referee: ![]() |
14 May 1974 Round 23 | Grasshopper Club | 2 – 1 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
20:15 | Ohlhauser ![]() Meier ![]() |
[ Summary] | ![]() |
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: ![]() |
18 May 1974 Round 24 | Basel | 8 – 2 | Lausanne-Sport | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Odermatt ![]() Odermatt ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Mundschin ![]() Mundschin ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Tanner ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: ![]() |
25 May 1974 Round 25 | Young Boys | 3 – 1 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
18:15 | Andersen ![]() Andersen ![]() Muhmenthaler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: ![]() |
1 June 1974 Round 26 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Winterthur | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Hitzfeld ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 7,000 Referee: ![]() |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | Servette FC Genève | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 32 |
4 | FC Winterthur | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 42 | 29 | +13 | 32 |
5 | FC Basel | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 29 |
6 | BSC Young Boys | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 28 |
7 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 26 |
Swiss Cup
22 September 1973 Round of 32 | Biel-Bienne | 1 – 2 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
20:15 | Peters ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,300 Referee: ![]() |
6 October 1973 Round of 16 | Mendrisiostar | 1 – 4 | Basel | Centro Sportivo Comunale, Mendrisio |
14:45 | Bianchi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
31 October 1973 Quarter-final First leg | Sion | 1 – 0 | Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
Lopez ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
Swiss League Cup
European Cup
18 September 1973 First round First leg | Basel ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Cubillas ![]() Balmer ![]() Hasler ![]() Balmer ![]() Demarmels ![]() |
Report | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: ![]() |
20 September 1973 First round Second leg | Fram ![]() | 2 – 6 (2 – 11 agg.) | ![]() | Kleinholz Stadion, Olten |
20:00 | Leifsson ![]() Elíasson ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: ![]() |
24 October 1973 Second round First leg | Club Brugge ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Jan Breydel Stadium, Sint-Andries, Bruges |
Carteus ![]() Thio ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 23,000 Referee: ![]() |
7 November 1973 Second round Second leg | Basel ![]() | 6 – 4 (7 – 6 agg.) | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Rüssmann ![]() Balmer ![]() Wampfler ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() Hitzfeld ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: ![]() |
Coppa delle Alpi
- Group B
16 June 1973 round 1 | Stade de Reims ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() | Stade Auguste-Delaune, Reims |
20:30 | Bianchi ![]() Simon ![]() Onnis ![]() Bianchi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: ![]() |
19 June 1973 round 2 | Strasbourg ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg |
Halichodzig ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
23 June 1973 round 3 | Basel ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium Basel |
20:00 | Paolucci ![]() Wenger ![]() Balmer ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
26 June 1973 round 4 | Basel ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium Basel |
20:00 | Balmer ![]() Kiefer ![]() Odermatt ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
NB: teams did not play compatriots
- Group table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
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1 | Servette | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 1 | 7[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Stade de Reims | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6[lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Basel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 0 | 5 |
4 | Strasbourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | 1 |
Notes:
- 1 bonus point awarded for victory by 3 or more goals
References
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1973/74". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- Zindel, Josef (2016). Rotblau Match: Nr.7 2016/2017. FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2027-6.
- uefa.com. "1973/74 Season". uefa.com. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
Sources
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage
- Switzerland 1973–74 at RSSSF
- Swiss League Cup at RSSSF
- Cup of the Alps 1973 at RSSSF