2008–09 FC Basel season
The 2008–09 FC Basel season began off with various pre-season matches against Swiss lower league teams, as well as against German Bundesliga, UkrainianVyscha Liha and Polish Ekstraklasa clubs. Basel's objectives for the year were to regain their Swiss Super League and Swiss Cup titles, as well as qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
2008–09 season | |
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Chairman | |
Manager | |
Swiss Super League | 3rd |
Swiss Cup | Semi-finals |
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) |
Overall season
After last season, where Basel dominated on the domestic front, winning both the Swiss Super League and Swiss Cup, and reaching the last 32 of the UEFA Cup. This season they will have the opportunity to qualify for the Champions League. To prepare for the 2008–09 season, FCB added defenders Behrang Safari from Malmö FF and David Abraham from Gimnàstic de Tarragona and midfielders Jurgen Gjasula and Marcos Gelabert from FC St. Gallen. Fans' favourite Daniel Majstorović left the club for AEK Athens, while Kōji Nakata returned to Japan with Kashima Antlers; Vratislav Lokvenc and David Degen's respective loan deals were not re-newed. Prior to the start of the domestic season, Ivan Ergić resigned as club captain; Franco Costanzo was unveiled as the new captain one day before the season began.[1]
Basel played their opening game of the season in Bern on 18 July 2008 against Young Boys, which they won 2–1 through goals by substitutes Marko Perović and Benjamin Huggel after Eudis had put the home side ahead.
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 and finished 1–1. Benjamin Huggel put Basel ahead before Thomas Olsson equalised for the home team. The second leg took place on 6 August at St. Jakob-Park, with Basel coming from behind twice to win 4–2. Pontus Wernbloom put Göteborg ahead on 19 minutes before Benjamin Huggel equalised soon after. Early in the second half, Robin Söder restored Göteborg's lead but Basel fought back, with Scott Chipperfield equalising. Then Basel earned a penalty due to an alleged handball in the penalty area; replays showed, however, that the referee had made the wrong decision. The penalty was scored, and eventually led to the victory.
Basel then faced Vitória de Guimarães of Portugal in the Third Qualifying Round. The first leg at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, on 13 August, ended in a 0–0 draw. The second leg, on 27 August at St. Jakob-Park, saw Valentin Stocker give Basel an early lead on 11 minutes before João Alves was fouled in the penalty area by François Marque, and João Fajardo dispatched the spot-kick just four minutes later to draw Vitória level. In the second half, the away side started well but Eren Derdiyok gave FCB a 2–1 lead which they preserved to secure qualification to the tournament's group stages.
FCB were drawn into Group C alongside Barcelona, Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting CP. Basel lost their opening game 2–1 at St. Jakob-Park on 16 September against Shakhtar. Fernandinho put the Ukrainians ahead on 25 minutes before Jádson doubled their lead just before half-time. David Abraham scored a late consolation goal for the home team. Sporting CP were the opponents on Matchday 2 (1 October), and despite defending well and causing a few scares at the other end of the park, Basel were defeated 2–0 at the Estádio José Alvalade.
On Matchday 3 (22 October), Barcelona visited Basel and came away with a 5–0 win, but a fortnight later it was a different story as FCB came away with a respectable 1–1 draw at the Camp Nou, with Eren Derdiyok scoring a late equaliser after Lionel Messi put Barça ahead. On 26 November, Basel travelled to Ukraine to play Shakhtar, where they were thrashed 5–0. Basel then faced Sporting at home on the final Matchday (9 December), where they were defeated 1–0.
Club
Management
Position | Staff |
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Manager | |
Assistant manager | until 13 January 2009[2] |
Conditioning Coach | from 16 January 2009[3] |
Fitness Coach | |
Fitness Coach | |
Youth Team Coach | |
Youth Team Co-Coach |
Last updated: 17 May 2008
Source:
Kit
Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Novartis
Source: Official Site
Other information
Chairman | |
Vice Chairman | |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | St. Jakob-Park (42,500 / 120x80 m) |
Source: Official Site
Players
First team squad
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
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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) [6] | |
6 | MF | Marcos Gelabert (from FC St. Gallen – 644.000 SFr) [7] | |
10 | MF | Marko Perović (from Red Star Belgrade – 1.288.000 SFr) [8] | |
13 | MF | Daniel Unal (from AS Roma) [9] | |
15 | FW | Federico Almerares (from River Plate) [10] | |
17 | FW | Eduardo Rubio (loan from Cruz Azul with buy-out option) [11] | |
17 | DF | Patrik Baumann (loan return from FC Concordia Basel) | |
19 | DF | David Abraham (from Gimnàstic de Tarragona) [9] | |
20 | DF | Behrang Safari (from Malmö FF – 644.000 SFr) [7] | |
25 | FW | Orhan Mustafi (from FC Zürich – free transfer) [12] | |
26 | MF | Pascal Schürpf (from Basel U-21) [13] | |
33 | MF | Samet Gündüz (from Basel U-21) [13] | |
35 | GK | Oliver Stöckli (free transfer) [14] |
Out
5 | DF | Daniel Majstorović (to AEK Athens) [15] | |
6 | DF | Kōji Nakata (to Kashima Antlers) [15] | |
7 | MF | David Degen (loan return to Borussia Mönchengladbach) | |
12 | MF | Papa Malick Ba (contract not re-newed) | |
15 | MF | Franz Burgmeier (Mutual Consent) [16] | |
18 | GK | Louis Crayton (to D.C. United) [10] | |
19 | FW | Vratislav Lokvenc (loan return to Red Bull Salzburg) [15] | |
29 | MF | Simone Grippo (to Chievo) |
Out on loan
24 | MF | Cabral (on loan to Sevilla) [17] | |
33 | MF | Samet Gündüz (on loan to FC Wil) [1] | |
-- | DF | Dominik Ritter (on loan to Concordia Basel) [1] | |
-- | DF | Patrik Baumann (on loan to Concordia Basel) | |
-- | GK | Yann Sommer (on loan to FC Vaduz) [18] |
Winter transfers
In
27 | GK | Yann Sommer (from FC Vaduz – loan return) [19] | |
33 | DF | Serkan Şahin (from Basel U-21) | |
- | MF | Xherdan Shaqiri (from Basel U-21) [20] |
Out
4 | DF | Michel Morganella (to Palermo) [21] |
Out on loan
27 | MF | Pascal Schürpf (on loan to Concordia Basel) [22] | |
33 | MF | Samet Gündüz (on loan to Concordia Basel) [22] | |
-- | DF | Sabri Boumelaha (on loan to Concordia Basel) [23] |
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 | |
Ergić Burgmeier Carlitos |
Report (in German) | Attendance: 720 Referee: Patrick Collet (Riom/GR) |
28 June 2008 Pre-season | Wil | 1–2 | Bergholz, Wil | |
Tsimba |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 900 Referee: Marco Speranda (Hergiswil) |
2 July 2008 Pre-season | BSC Old Boys | 1–3 | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel | |
Boukaakiou |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 2,218 Referee: Sascha Amhof |
5 July 2008 Pre-season | Basel | 2–3 | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel | |
Stocker Ergić |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 1,500 |
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 | |
Gjasula Carlitos Schürpf Mustafi |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 6,791 Referee: Nicole Petignat |
8 July 2008 Uhrencup Round 2 | Basel | 2–2 | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen | |
Santana Gjasula |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 8,094 Referee: Claudio Circhetta |
Pre-season/First half of season friendlies
15 July 2008 Pre-season | FC Oberdorf | 1–7 | Stadion z’Hof, Oberdorf | |
Wahl |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Reto Lanfranchi (Reinach) |
9 September 2008 Mid-season | SV Muttenz | 0–5 | Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz | |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 1,220 Referee: Daniel Wermelinger |
14 October 2008 Mid-season | Concordia Basel | 3–3 | Stadion Rankhof, Basel | |
Bieli Mathys Schweizer |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 400 Referee: Jan Fluri (Ettingen) |
Winter break/Second half of season friendlies
15 January 2009 Winter break | Concordia Basel | 4–3 | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel | |
Bieli Tcheutchoua Mathys |
Report (in German) | Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn) |
17 January 2009 Winter break | Basel | 3–2 | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel | |
Ferati Derdiyok Almerares |
Report (in German) | Attendance: 500 |
22 January 2009 Winter break | Basel | 4–0 | Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga | |
F. Frei Derdiyok Stocker |
Report (in German) | Attendance: 50 Referee: Francisco Gomez Liarte (Murcia) |
25 January 2009 Winter break | Basel | 1–1 | Municipal Manolo Maciá, Santa Pola | |
Derdiyok |
Report (in German) | Attendance: 150 Referee: Francisco Gomez Liarte |
28 January 2009 Winter break | Basel | 3–1 | Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga | |
Stocker Streller |
Report (in German) | Attendance: 100 Referee: Luis Davales Sanchez (Murcia) |
31 January 2009 Winter break | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2–0 | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel | |
Ovarec Niçoise |
Report | Attendance: 800 Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Bagnes) |
1 February 2009 Winter break | Basel | 4–1 | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel | |
Abraham Gjasula Carlitos Huggel Ergić |
Report (in German) | Attendance: 400 Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Muttenz) |
10 February 2009 Mid-season | Basel | 3–3 | Stadion Rankhof, Basel | |
Streller Ergić Almerares |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 400 Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Basel) |
17 February 2009 Mid-season | Basel | 3–1 | St. Jakobs Anlage (training grounds), Basel | |
Chipperfield Almerares |
(Report) | Attendance: 100 Referee: Alain Bieri (Bern) |
Swiss Super League
First half of season
18 July 2008 Round 1 | Young Boys | 1–2 | Basel | Wankdorf, Bern |
Eudis |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 23,250 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
23 July 2008 Round 2 | Basel | 1–0 | Grasshopper | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Abraham Perović Zanni Gjasula |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 23,915 Referee: Cyril Zimmermann |
26 July 2008 Round 3 | Basel | 2–0 | Bellinzona | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Chipperfield Ergić Stocker |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 19,829 Referee: Daniel Wermelinger |
2 August 2008 Round 4 | Sion | 2–0 | Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
Beto Adeshina Alioui Crettenand |
Report | Attendance: 14,800 Referee: Stefan Messner |
9 August 2008 Round 5 | Basel | 4–0 | Vaduz | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Zanni Abraham Mustafi Rubio |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 19,962 Referee: Alain Bieri |
17 August 2008 Round 6 | Zürich | 1–4 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
Abdi |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 14,200 Referee: Sascha Kever |
23 August 2008 Round 7 | Basel | 4–3 | Xamax | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Huggel Derdiyok Carlitos |
(Report) | Attendance: 20,321 Referee: René Rogalla |
30 August 2008 Round 8 | Aarau | 0–2 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
Report | Attendance: 9,250 Referee: Jérôme Laperrière |
13 September 2008 Round 9 | Basel | 2–0 | Luzern | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Huggel Chipperfield |
(Report) | Attendance: 20,627 Referee: Cyril Zimmermann (Münsingen) |
27 September 2008 Round 10 | Basel | 1–2 | Young Boys | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Costanzo Abraham Huggel Gelabert |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 24,246 Referee: Sascha Kever |
5 October 2008 Round 11 | Grasshopper | 1–1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
Bobadilla Cabanas |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
26 October 2008 Round 12 | Bellinzona | 2–3 | Basel | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona |
Lustrinelli Costanzo Sermeter La Rocca |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 4,120 Referee: Bruno Grossen |
30 October 2008 Round 13 | Basel | 3–0 | Sion | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Perović Huggel Gelabert Stocker Marque |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 16,215 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
9 November 2008 Round 14 | Vaduz | 0–2 | Basel | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
Ritzberger |
Report | Attendance: 4,720 Referee: René Rogalla |
16 November 2008 Round 15 | Basel | 1–1 | Zürich | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Gelabert Huggel Ferati F. Frei |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 30,149 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
30 November 2008 Round 16 | Xamax | 2–0 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
Taljevic Zanni Hodžić Nuzzolo Coly Niasse |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Nicole Petignat |
4 December 2008 Round 17 | Basel | 3–1 | Aarau | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Ergić Perović F. Frei |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 15,730 Referee: René Rogalla |
14 December 2008 Round 18 | Luzern | 5–1 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
Frimpong Ferreira Paiva |
Attendance: 7,626 Referee: Sascha Kever |
Second half of season
6 February 2009 Round 19 | Young Boys | 3–2 | Basel | Wankdorf, Bern |
Ghezal Raimondi Häberli |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 19,705 Referee: Carlo Bertolini |
15 February 2009 Round 20 | Basel | 0–0 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Safari |
(Report) | Attendance: 20,328 Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Bagnes) |
22 February 2009 Round 21 | Basel | 2–1 | Zürich | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Gjasula Zanni Chipperfield |
(Report) | Attendance: 20,328 Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Bagnes) |
1 March 2009 Round 22 | Luzern | 1–2 | Basel | Stadion Allmend Luzern |
Paiva R. Schwegler Chiumiento Frimpong |
Report(in German) | Attendance: 10,154 Referee: Sascha Kever |
7 March 2009 Round 23 | Basel | 3–1 | Aarau | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Gjasula Huggel Rapisarda Stocker |
(Report) | Attendance: 17,526 Referee: Nikolaj Hänni |
14 March 2009 Round 24 | Sion | 0–4 | Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
Obradović |
Report | Attendance: 11,800 Referee: Massimo Busacca |
21 March 2009 Round 25 | Basel | 5–0 | Vaduz | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Chipperfield Streller Huggel Derdiyok |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 20,117 Referee: Bruno Grossen |
5 April 2009 Round 26 | Bellinzona | 1–1 | Basel | Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona |
La Rocca F. Feltscher |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 4,677 Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Bagnes) |
9 April 2009 Round 27 | Basel | 3–0 | Xamax | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Chipperfield Huggel Stocker |
(Report) | Attendance: 21,678 Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn) |
19 April 2009 Round 28 | Xamax | 2–3 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
Brown Besle Taljevic Chihab |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 6,931 Referee: René Rogalla |
22 April 2009 Round 29 | Basel | 1–1 | Bellinzona | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Streller |
(Report) | Attendance: 19,033 Referee: Daniel Wermelinger |
26 April 2009 Round 30 | Vaduz | 0–1 | Basel | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz |
Polverino Sadjo Ritzberger Rudan Galbi |
Report | Attendance: 3,215 Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn) |
2 May 2009 Round 32 | Basel | 2–2 | Sion | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Zanni Huggel Bühler Costanzo |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 21,277 Referee: Carlo Bertolini |
9 May 2009 Round 33 | Aarau | 3–1 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
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17 May 2009 Round 34 | Zurich | 1–3 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
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24 May 2009 Round 35 | Grasshopper Club | 4–1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
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29 May 2009 Round 36 | Basel | 0–3 | Young Boys | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
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Swiss Cup 2008–09
for main article, see Swiss Cup 2008–09
20 September 2008 Round 1 | Schötz | 0–1 | Basel | Sportplatz Wissenhusen, Schötz |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Daniel Wermelinger |
17 October 2008 Round 2 | Bulle | 1–4 | Basel | Stade de Bouleyres, Bulle |
Barnabo |
(Report) (in German) | Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Bruno Grossen |
22 November 2008 Round 3 | Thun | 0–4 | Basel | Stadion Lachen, Thun |
Galli |
Report | Attendance: 3,550 Referee: Carlo Bertolini |
18 March 2009 Quarter-final | Zurich | 0–1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zurich |
Rochat Okonkwo Abdi |
Report | Attendance: 16,200 Referee: Cyril Zimmermann (Münsingen) |
16 April 2009 Semi-final | Young Boys | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Basel | Stade de Suisse, Bern |
Portillo Varela Hochstrasser |
Report | Attendance: 31,120 Referee: Carlo Bertolini | ||
Penalties | ||||
Yapi Hochstrasser Bastians Schneuwly |
UEFA Champions League
Second qualifying round
30 July 2008 1st Leg | IFK Göteborg | 1–1 | Ullevi, Gothenburg | |
20:15 CET | Wernbloom Olsson |
Report | 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 |
Report | 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 |
Report | Attendance: 21,452 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland) |
27 August 2008 2nd Leg | Basel | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | |
20:15 CET | Stocker Huggel Derdiyok |
Report | Attendance: 30,002 Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands) |
Group stage
16 September 2008 Round 1 | Basel | 1–2 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | |
20:45 | Zanni Abraham |
Report | Attendance: 34,820 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
1 October 2008 Round 2 | Sporting CP | 2–0 | Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon | |
20:45 | Grimi Veloso Romagnoli Tonel Derlei |
Report | Attendance: 22,638 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) |
22 October 2008 Round 3 | Basel | 0–5 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | |
20:45 | Rubio Abraham |
Report | Messi Busquets Bojan Xavi |
Attendance: 37,500 Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands) |
4 November 2008 Round 4 | Barcelona | 1–1 | Camp Nou, Barcelona | |
20:45 | Messi |
Report | Derdiyok |
Attendance: 49,479 Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) |
26 November 2008 Round 5 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5–0 | RSC Olimpiyskiy, Donetsk | |
20:45 | Jádson Willian Seleznyov |
Report | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) |
9 December 2008 Round 6 | Basel | 0–1 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel | |
20:45 | Report | Djaló |
Attendance: 30,248 Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | Advance to knockout phase | |
2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 12 | ||
3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 | Transfer to UEFA Cup | |
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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