1996–97 FC Basel season
The 1996–97 Fussball Club Basel 1893 season was their 103rd season since the club's foundation. Peter Epting retired from the chairmanship and René C. Jäggi became the club's new chairman following the annual general meeting that was held in November. FC Basel played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. Following their promotion in the 1993–94 season this was their third consecutive season in the highest tier of Swiss football.
1996–97 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | Karl Engel (until March 1997) Heinz Hermann (interim) Salvatore Andracchio (ad interim from April) |
Ground | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Nationalliga A | Qualifying Phase 8th |
Nationalliga A | Champions Group 8th |
Swiss Cup | Round of 16 |
1995 UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2nd in Group 7 |
Top goalscorer | League: Gaetano Giallanza (17) All: Gaetano Giallanza (19) |
Average home league attendance | 10,800[1] |
Overview
Karl Engel was trainer at the start of the season, but he was replaced by Heinz Hermann in March 1997. Hermann only remained manager for a few weeks and was replaced by Salvatore Andracchio (ad interim) until the end of the season.[1] The clubs priority aim was to remain in the top flight of Swiss football. The club made some new signings as the season started. Adrian Knup returned to the club, signed in after a short spell by Galatasaray, Gaetano Giallanza and Jean-Pierre La Placa, signed in from Sion, Mario Frick came from St. Gallen and Adrian Falub came from Universitatea Cluj.[2] In the other direction Ike Shorunmu transferred to Zürich, Mario Cantaluppi to Servette and Gabriel Okolosi to Young Boys. Further players who left the club were Marco Walker, Andre Meier and Lars Olsen.
The season did not start too well, it took until the twelfth round until the team recorded their second victory. As the first half of the season came to an end, Basel were in eighth position in the league table. Therefore, they qualified for the Championship round. They had gathered five victories, ten draws and had suffered seven defeats. The team scored 32 goals and conceded 33. Gaetano Giallanza was the team's top scorer with eleven goals.
During the winter break Markus Schupp was in on loan from Hamburger SV, Franco Foda signed in from VfB Stuttgart and Fabrice Henry signed in from CD Toledo. Also during the winter break Admir Smajić transferred to Young Boys. In the Championship round the team suffered nine defeats, winning only three games and so they ended the season in the bottom position in the league table. The team scored 16 goals and conceded 28. Gaetano Giallanza was the team's top scorer, he had netted eight times.[3]
In the Swiss Cup the opponent in the round of 64 was lower tier FC Münsingen. Basel won the match in extra time. In the round of 32 Basel hosted the game against Young Boys and won 2–1. Oumar Kondé and Jean-Pierre La Placa each scored a goal and turned the game, after the team had been a goal behind early in the match. In the round of 16 Basel hosted Servette but they were knocked out, losing 1–4. In the 1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup Basel played in group 7 together with Rotor Volgograd, Antalyaspor, Shakhtar Donetsk and Ataka-Aura Minsk. Basel ended the competition as second-placed team in the group league table.
Players
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 10 July 1996 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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Results
Nationalliga A
Qualifying Phase
10 July 1996 Round 1 | Aarau | 0 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
20:00 | Georgiew ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,900 Referee: ![]() |
17 July 1996 Round 2 | Basel | 0 – 1 | Xamax | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Orlando ![]() Frick ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 16,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 July 1996 Round 3 | Basel | Postponed | Luzern | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
27 July 1996 Round 4 | Young Boys | 2 – 2 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
20:00 | Okolosi ![]() Neqrouz ![]() Gerber ![]() ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: ![]() |
31 July 1996 Round 5 | St. Gallen | 1 – 0 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
20:00 | Allenspach ![]() Motaung ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: ![]() |
3 August 1996 Round 6 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Servette | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | La Placa ![]() ![]() Frick ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: ![]() |
11 August 1996 Round 7 | Sion | 2 – 2 | Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
18:00 | Kombouaré ![]() Gaspoz ![]() Bonvin ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,800 Referee: ![]() |
17 August 1996 Round 8 | Basel | 4 – 5 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | H. Yakin ![]() Frick ![]() Giallanza ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 14,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 August 1996 Round 9 | Lugano | 1 – 1 | Basel | Cornaredo, Lugano |
20:00 | Bugnard ![]() Giannini ![]() ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,300 Referee: ![]() |
27 August 1996 Round 3 | Basel | 2 – 2 | Luzern | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | La Placa ![]() Smajić ![]() Frick ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: ![]() |
4 September 1996 Round 10 | Basel | 2 – 4 | Lausanne-Sport | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Nyarko ![]() Frick ![]() ![]() Giallanza ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: ![]() |
7 September 1996 Round 11 | Zürich | 1 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
20:00 | Mazzarelli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 10,500 Referee: ![]() |
14 September 1996 Round 12 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Aarau | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Falub ![]() Armentano ![]() ![]() Nyarko ![]() Frick ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: ![]() |
18 September 1996 Round 13 | Xamax | 3 – 3 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
20:00 | Leśniak ![]() Kunz ![]() Gigon ![]() ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,200 Referee: ![]() |
28 September 1996 Round 14 | Luzern | 0 – 3 | Basel | Stadion Allmend Luzern |
20:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 14,850 Referee: ![]() |
9 October 1996 Round 15 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Young Boys | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Giallanza ![]() ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 10,500 Referee: ![]() |
13 October 1996 Round 16 | Basel | 2 – 2 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
14:30 | Orlando ![]() Giallanza ![]() Zuffi ![]() H. Yakin ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 14,000 Referee: ![]() |
20 October 1996 Round 17 | Servette | 2 – 0 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
14:30 | Nava ![]() Němeček ![]() ![]() Pizzinat ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: ![]() |
27 October 1996 Round 18 | Basel | 0 – 3 | Sion | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
14:30 | Salvi ![]() H. Yakin ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: ![]() |
3 November 1996 Round 19 | Grasshopper Club | 4 – 2 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
14:30 | Esposito ![]() Moldovan ![]() Smiljanić ![]() Subiat ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 12,750 Referee: ![]() |
17 November 1996 Round 20 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Lugano | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
14:30 | Giallanza ![]() Nyarko ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: ![]() |
24 November 1996 Round 21 | Lausanne-Sport | 0 – 0 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
14:30 | Iglesias ![]() Ohrel ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,100 Referee: ![]() |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | FC St. Gallen | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 28 | To championship round |
7 | FC Zürich | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 27 | |
8 | FC Basel | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 26 | |
9 | Servette FC | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 24 | To promotion/relegation round |
10 | FC Lucerne | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 23 |
Champions Group
2 March 1997 Round 1 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
15:00 | Zuffi ![]() Giallanza ![]() ![]() Ceccaroni ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 22,000 Referee: ![]() |
9 March 1997 Round 2 | Aarau | 2 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
14:30 | Christ ![]() Ćirić ![]() Bader ![]() Hodel ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,700 Referee: ![]() |
23 March 1997 Round 3 | Basel | 0 – 1 | Sion | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
15:00 | Ceccaroni ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: ![]() |
26 March 1997 Round 4 | Xamax | 3 – 0 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
20:00 | Kunz ![]() Perret ![]() Wittl ![]() Cyprien ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 8,800 Referee: ![]() |
5 April 1997 Round 5 | Basel | 1 – 2 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Giallanza ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,400 Referee: ![]() |
13 April 1997 Round 6 | Grasshopper Club | 4 – 1 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
14:30 | Türkyilmaz ![]() Moldovan ![]() Vogel ![]() Haas ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: ![]() |
19 April 1997 Round 7 | Lausanne-Sport | 2 – 0 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
20:00 | Hänzi ![]() Douglas ![]() Sané ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 April 1997 Round 8 | Basel | 3 – 2 | Lausanne-Sport | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Giallanza ![]() Kondé ![]() Nyarko ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
3 May 1997 Round 9 | Basel | 3 – 3 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Knup ![]() Giallanza ![]() Kondé ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,000 Referee: ![]() |
10 May 1997 Round 10 | St. Gallen | 2 – 1 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
17:30 | Regtop ![]() ![]() Hellinga ![]() Allenspach ![]() Tsawa ![]() Contini ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
15 May 1997 Round 11 | Basel | 1 – 3 | Xamax | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Knup ![]() Frick ![]() Tabakovic ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 May 1997 Round 12 | Sion | 1 – 0 | Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
20:00 | Lukić ![]() Wicky ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: ![]() |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts |
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4 | Lausanne Sports | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 17 | 43 |
5 | FC Aarau | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 18 | 31 |
6 | FC St. Gallen | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 14 | 27 |
7 | FC Zürich | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 14 | 24 |
8 | FC Basel | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 13 | 24 |
Swiss Cup
22 September 1996 Round of 64 | FC Münsingen | 1 – 3 (a.e.t.) | Basel | Sportanlage Sandreutenen, Münsingen |
14:30 | Moreno ![]() Bruttin ![]() P. Leimgruber ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
15 March 1997 Round of 32 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Young Boys | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Giallanza ![]() Kondé ![]() ![]() La Placa ![]() Tabakovic ![]() H. Yakin ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: ![]() |
Intertoto Cup
Group stage
22 June 1996 Round 1 | Basel ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
10:15 | Zuffi ![]() H. Yakin ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
29 June 1997 Round 2 | Antalyaspor ![]() | 2 – 5 | ![]() | Isparta Atatürk Stadium, Isparta |
17:30 | Aliriza ![]() Nuri ![]() Murat ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,600 Referee: ![]() |
13 July 1996 Round 3 | Basel ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
20:00 | Nyarko ![]() Moser ![]() La Placa ![]() Frick ![]() Armentano ![]() Salvi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Vanco Kocev (Macedonia) |
20 July 1996 Round 4 | Rotor Volgograd ![]() | 3 – 2 | ![]() | Central Stadium, Volgograd |
18:00 | Niederhaus ![]() Yesipov ![]() ![]() Veretennikov ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Branimir Babarogić (FR Yugoslavia) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 | Advanced to semi-finals |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 3 |
Sources and references
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2189-1
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- 1996–97 at RSSSF
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