2018–19 FC Basel season

The 2018–19 FC Basel season is the 126th season in club history and the club's 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football. Basel were runners-up in the previous season. The season started on the weekend of 21–22 July 2018 and will end on Saturday 25 May 2019. The first round of the Swiss Cup was played on the week-end 29, 30 June and 1 July. Basel played the first round on Friday 29 June against lower classed FC Montlingen and they were victorious. Therefore Basel continued in the competition in the second round against FC Echallens.

FC Basel
2018–19 season
Chairman Bernhard Burgener
Manager Raphaël Wicky
until 26 July 2018
A. Frei
ad interim
Marcel Koller
from 2 August 2018
GroundSt. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland
Super League2nd
Swiss CupWinners
Champions LeagueSecond qualifying round
Europa LeaguePlay-off round

Basel were also qualified for qualifying phase and play-offs (League Path). The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2018 (after the completion of the first qualifying round draw). The first leg was played on 24 July and the second leg played on 1 August 2018. But Basel were eliminated by PAOK and they therefore continued in the Play-off round of the Europa League against Vitesse Arnhem.

Club

Management

Raphaël Wicky was the first team manager at the start of the season. His assistant was Massimo Lombardo and a further member of the training staff was Werner Leuthard. Due to the very poor start into the season Wicky was sacked on 26 July, after the Champions League qualifying defeat against PAOK. Alexander Frei then took over as interim coach until a new manager was named. On 2 August Basel announced that Marcel Koller had signed as new manager. He appointed Thomas Janeschitz and Carlos Bernegger as his assistants. Massimo Colomba stayed as the Goalkeeper coach. Massimo Ceccaroni is head of the FCB Youth System.

Position Staff
Manager Raphaël Wicky
until 26 July 2018
Manager A. Frei
(interim) from 26 July 2018 until 2 August 2018
Manager Marcel Koller
from 2 August 2018
Assistant manager Massimo Lombardo
until 2 August 2018
Assistant manager Thomas Janeschitz
from 2 August 2018
Assistant manager Carlos Bernegger
from 2 August 2018
Goalkeeper Coach Massimo Colomba
Fitness Coach Werner Leuthard
until 2 August 2018
Team leader Gustav Nussbaumer
Youth Team Coach Arjan Peço
Youth Team Co-Coach Toni Membrino
Youth Team Co-Coach Michaël Bauch

Source: FCB Official Site

Further information

The FC Basel annual general meeting took place on 4 June 2018. The board of directors under president Bernhard Burgener with sportdirector Marco Streller, Peter von Büren, financial manager, Patrick Jost, marketing as well as Reto Baumgartner, Dominik Donzé and Benno Kaiser remained on the board. Roland Heri was voted onto the board as COO.[1]

Chairman Bernhard Burgener
Sportdirector Marco Streller
COO Roland Heri
Finances Peter von Büren
Marketing Patrick Jost
Direktor Reto Baumgartner
Direktor Dominik Donzé
Direktor Benno Kaiser
Ground (capacity and dimensions) St. Jakob-Park (38,512[2]
(37,500 for international matches)[3] / 120x80 m)

Updated to match played 4 June 2018
Source: FCB Official Site

Overview

Offseason and preseason

Between the end of the 2017–18 FC Basel season and this season there were quite a few changes in the team squad. All three goalkeepers left the team. Tomáš Vaclík transferred to Sevilla, Mirko Salvi transferred to Grasshopper Club[4] and Germano Vailati ended his active career. Furthermore, Mohamed Elyounoussi left the club and joined Southampton.[5] Michael Lang also left the club and joined Borussia Mönchengladbach.[6] Cedric Itten transferred to St. Gallen,[7]

In the other direction Basel were not too busy on the transfer market. On 22 June 2018 Basel announced that they had signed goalkeeper Jonas Omlin from Luzern[8] and on 26 June 2018 Basel announced that they had signed Aldo Kalulu from Lyon.[9]

The Campaign

Domestic League

The season starts on the weekend of 21–22 July 2018. Basel's priority aim for the new season is to win the league championship.

Domestic Cup

Basel's clear aim for the cup this season was to win the title. The first round was played on the week-end 29, 30 June and 1 July. Basel played their first-round game on Friday 29 June away from home against lower classed FC Montlingen. In the first round Basel beat Montlingen 3–0, in the second round Echallens Région 7–2 and in the round of 16 Winterthur 1–0. In the quarter finals Sion were defeated 4–2 after extra time and in the semi finals Zürich 3–1. All these games were played away from home. The final was held on the 19 May 2019 in the Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern against Thun. Albian Ajeti scored the first goal, Fabian Frei the second for Basel, then Dejan Sorgić netted a goal for Thun, but the end result was 2–1 for Basel.[10] Basel's aim for this competition was therefore fulfilled.

Champions League

Basel entered into the this season's Champions League in the qualifying phase and play-offs (League Path). The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 19 June 2018 (after the completion of the first qualifying round draw). The first legs will be played on 24 and 25 July, and the second legs will be played on 31 July and 1 August 2018. Basel were matched against the greek team PAOK.

Players

First team squad

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 21 July 2018 but subsequently left the club after that date.

As of 5 August 2018[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SUI Jonas Omlin
40 GK  ANG Antonio Signori
35 GK  DEN Martin Hansen
44 GK  GRE Jozef Pukaj
3 DF  GRE Konstantinos Dimitriou
4 DF   SUI Eray Cömert
5 DF   SUI Silvan Widmer
23 DF  COL Éder Álvarez Balanta
28 DF  ITA Raoul Petretta
15 DF  PAR Blás Riveros
17 DF  CZE Marek Suchý (Captain)
43 DF   SUI Yves Kaiser
6 MF   SUI Fabian Frei
7 MF   SUI Luca Zuffi
8 MF  SRB Zdravko Kuzmanović
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF   SUI Samuele Campo
11 MF   SUI Noah Okafor
14 MF   SUI Valentin Stocker
20 MF  CIV Serey Dié
26 MF  FRA Aldo Kalulu
27 MF   SUI Neftali Manzambi
33 MF   SUI Kevin Bua
30 MF  KVX Edon Zhegrova
34 MF  ALB Taulant Xhaka (Vice-Captain)
36 MF   SUI Robin Huser
37 FW  FRA Afimico Pululu
9 FW  NED Ricky van Wolfswinkel
18 FW   SUI Julian von Moos
19 FW   SUI Dimitri Oberlin
22 FW   SUI Albian Ajeti

Transfers summer 2018

In
4 DF   SUI Eray Cümart (returned end of loan)
8 MF  SRB Zdravko Kuzmanović (returned end of loan)
21 GK   SUI Jonas Omlin (from Luzern) [8]
26 MF  FRA Aldo Kalulu (from Lyon) [9]

Out
1 GK  CZE Tomáš Vaclík (to Sevilla)
5 DF   SUI Michael Lang (to Borussia Mönchengladbach) [6]
13 GK   SUI Mirko Salvi (to Grasshopper Club) [4]
15 MF  SWE Alexander Fransson (to IFK Norrköping)
18 GK   SUI Germano Vailati (end of career)
20 MF  CIV Serey Dié (on loan to Neuchâtel Xamax until 30 June 2019) [12]
24 MF  NOR Mohamed Elyounoussi (to Southampton) [5]
30 MF   SUI Cedric Itten (to St. Gallen) [7]
35 DF  POR Pedro Pacheco (to)
39 MF   SUI Davide Callà (to Winterthur)
- MF   SUI Dereck Kutesa (to St. Gallen)
- MF   SUI Dominik Schmid (on loan at FC Wil until 30 June 2019) [13]

Results and fixtures

Kickoff times are in CET.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Friendly matches

Preseason
22 June 2018 Pre-seasonBasel 6 – 1 Rapperswil-JonaYouth-Campus, Basel
16:00 Okafor  4'
Campo  6'
Al. Ajeti  23'
Stocker  33'
Pululu  63'
Oberlin  70'		 Report  3' Turkes Attendance: 350
Referee: Pascal Erlachner
10 July 2018 UhrencupFC Basel 1 – 2 Wolverhampton WanderersTissot Arena, Biel/Bienne
18:00 van Wolfswinkel  22'  9'
Suchý  18'
Kuzmanović  80'		 Report  17' Rafa
 32' Watt
 50' Jota		 Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Urs Schnyder
13 July 2018 UhrencupFC Basel 0 – 5 FeyenoordTissot Arena, Biel/Bienne
20:00 Dié  48'
Zuffi  66'
Ajeti  71'		 Report van Persie  2', 61'
Berghuis  45'
Botteghin  71'
Vilhena  79'

Winter break
11 January 2019 TestBasel 2 – 0 AarauYouth-Campus, Basel
15:00 van Wolfswinkel  57'
Oberlin  74'		 Report Attendance: 500
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich
17 January 2019 TestBasel 2 – 1 Puskás AkadémiaMarbella Football Center, San Pedro de Alcántara
16:30 Al. Ajeti  9'
F. Frei  86'		 Report  89' Latifi Attendance: 60
Referee: José Antonio Gutierrez Pérez
22 January 2019 TestBasel 2 – 0 FK KrasnodarMarbella Football Center, San Pedro de Alcántara
13:00 Bua  50'
Balanta  66'		 Report  35' Da Silva
 35' Kaboré		 Attendance: 120
Referee: Pablo Pla Muñoz
26 January 2019 TestUnion Berlin 2 – 2 BaselAn der Alten Försterei
14:00 Polter  21'
Prömel  30'		 Report  4' Kalulu
 41' van Wolfswinkel		 Attendance: 2'406
Referee: Lasse Koslowski

Swiss Super League
Main article: 2018–19 Swiss Super League

First half of season
21 July 2018 Round 1Basel1 – 2St. GallenSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:00 Referee:
28 July 2018 Round 2Xamax1 – 1BaselStade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel
19:00 Xhemajli  34'
Nuzzolo  85'		 Report  66' Okafor
 78'  90' Campo		 Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Gams SG)
4 August 2018 Round 3Basel4 – 2Grasshopper ClubSt. Jakob Stadium, Basel
19:00 Zuffi  8'
F. Frei  40'
Cümart  29'  62'
Al. Ajeti  64'
van Wolfswinkel  68'
Bua  90+1'		 Report  72' Bahoui
 77' Pusic
83′ Sigurjónsson
 87' Djuricin
90+2′ Djuricin		 Attendance: 25,313
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Buttikon)
12 August 2018 Round 4Basel3 – 2SionSt. Jakob Stadium, Basel
19:00 Al. Ajeti  1'
F. Frei  28'
Widmer  39'
Neitzke  71' (o.g.)		 Report  39' Maceiras
 40', 56' Uldriķis
 45' Neitzke		 Attendance: 25,078
Referee: Fedayi San (Gebenstorf)
26 August 2018 Round 5Zürich1 – 1BaselLetzigrund, Zürich
16:00 Nef  39'
Pa Modou Jagne  76'
Rüegg  78'		 Report  39'  75' Campo
 70' F. Frei
 87' van Wolfswinkel		 Attendance: 13,126
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
2 September 2018 Round 6Basel1 – 1ThunSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Xhaka  19'  45'
F. Frei
Balanta  77'		 Report  29'  79' Sorgić
 34' Glarner
 36' Tosetti
 47' Sutter
 74' Karlen		 Attendance: 26,117
Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Neuchâtel)
23 September 2018 Round 7Young Boys7 – 1BaselStade de Suisse, Bern
16:00 Report
26 September 2018 Round 8Basel2 – 1LuzernSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:00 Report
30 September 2018 Round 9Lugano2 – 2BaselCornaredo, Lugano
16:00 Report
6 October 2018 Round 10St. Gallen1 – 3BaselKybunpark, St. Gallen
19:00 Sierro  31'
Barnetta  63'
Quintillà  72'		 Report  13' Serey Die
 37' Al. Ajeti
 81' Zuffi
 84' Riveros
 88' Hansen
 90' Kalulu
 93' Widmer		 Attendance: 14,503
Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos
21 October 2018 Round 11Basel1 – 1XamaxSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Al. Ajeti  40'
F. Frei  42'		 FCB Report  52' Nuzzolo
 58' Doudin
 74' Kamber
 79' Di Nardo
 86' Pickel
 88' Walthert		 Attendance: 24,605
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Gams SG)
27 October 2018 Round 12Grasshopper Club1 – 3BaselLetzigrund, Zürich
19:00 Doumbia  14'
Holzhauser  22'
Jeffrén  34'
Cvetković  66'
Zesiger  82'
Rhyner  86'		 FCB Report  6' Zuffi
 11' Balanta
 17'  46' van Wolfswinkel		 Attendance: 6,900
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
5 November 2018 Round 13Basel3 – 2LuganoSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Xhaka  4'
Bua  66'  11', 34'
van Wolfswinkel  84'
Widmer  88'		 FCB report  51' (o.g.) van Wolfswinkel
 72' Sabbatini		 Attendance: 23,835
Referee: Fedayi San (Gebenstorf)
10 November 2018 Round 14Thun4 – 2BaselStockhorn Arena, Thun
19:00 Spielmann 25′
Glarner  39'
Stillhart  45+1'
Sorgić  55' (pen.), 78'
Hediger  65'
Tosetti  70'
Salanović  82'		 FCB report  20' van Wolfswinkel
 28' Al. Ajeti
 50' F. Frei
 89' Xhaka
 90+2' Pululu		 Attendance: 7,144
Referee: Stephan Klossner
25 November 2018 Round 15Luzern1 – 1BaselSwissporarena, Luzern
16:00 Schürpf  7'
Schwegler  27'
Sidler  58'
Schneuwly  90'		 FCB report  25' van Wolfswinkel
 37' Xhaka
 58' Al. Ajeti
 72' Balanta
 90'  51' Cömert		 Attendance: 10,702
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
2 December 2018 Round 16Basel1 – 3Young BoysSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Al. Ajeti  16'
Balanta  26'
Xhaka  70'
Cömert  89'
F. Frei  90+2'		 FCB report  28' Aebischer
 36' Mbabu
 69' Camara
 79' Sulejmani
 89' Fassnacht		 Attendance: 29,491
Referee: Fedayi San (Gebenstorf)
9 December 2018 Round 17Basel2 – 0ZürichSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Al. Ajeti  19'
Okafor  40'
Petretta  48'
Oberlin  79'		 FCB report  44' Pálsson
 84' Kasai		 Attendance: 26,760
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Gams SG)
15 December 2018 Round 18Sion1 – 2BaselStade Tourbillon, Sion
19:00 Adryan  31'
Kouassi  44'
Neitzke  59'
Abdellaoui  73'
Fickentscher  82'		 FCB report  46' van Wolfswinkel
 72' Kuzmanović
 82' Widmer		 Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Urs Schnyder

Second half of season
3 February 2019 Round 19Grasshopper Club0 – 4BaselLetzigrund, Zürich
16:00 Ar. Ajeti  3'  26' FCB report  19', 36', 73' van Wolfswinkel
 41' Bua
 52' F. Frei
 76' Al. Ajeti		 Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Stephan Klossner
9 February 2019 Round 20Basel1 – 1St. GallenSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:00 Xhaka  7'
F. Frei  19'
Zambrano  66'
Campo  89'  90+2'		 FCB report  35' Ashimeru
 47' Quintillà
 53' Kutesa
 70' Nuhu
 86' Bakayoko
 90' Tafer		 Attendance: 27,543
Referee: Urs Schnyder
17 February 2019 Round 21Basel1 – 0SionSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Zuffi  43' (pen.)
Kuzmanović  90'		 Report  42' Fickentscher
 76' Toma
 83' Neitzke		 Attendance: 21,339
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
23 February 2019 Round 22Xamax0 – 2BaselStade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel
19:00 Serey Die  68'
Pickel  68'		 Report  35' Stocker
 58' Suchý
 70' Okafor		 Attendance: 6,121
Referee: Alessandro Dudic
3 March 2019 Round 23Basel3 – 1ThunSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 van Wolfswinkel  16'
Al. Ajeti  32'
Okafor  35'
Balanta  37'
Zuffi  83'
F. Frei  89'		 Report  89' Rodrigues Attendance: 21,717
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich
10 March 2019 Round 24Lugano1 – 1BaselCornaredo, Lugano
16:00 Sabbatini  44'
Črnigoj  77'		 Report  7' Al. Ajeti
 52' Stocker
 86' Petretta		 Attendance: 4,188
Referee: Fedayi San (Gebenstorf)
17 March 2019 Round 25Basel2 – 2Young BoysSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Aebischer  17' (o.g.)
Suchý  38'
Okafor  35'  53'
Widmer  83'		 Report  32' Aebischer
 41', 44'  49' Nsame
 86' Camara		 Attendance: 28,103
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Buttikon)
30 March 2019 Round 26Luzern0 – 1BaselSwissporarena, Luzern
19:00 Ćirković  83' Report  47' Kuzmanović
 80' Suchý
 90' Kalulu		 Attendance: 11,549
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Gams SG)
4 April 2019 Round 27Zürich0 – 2BaselLetzigrund, Zürich
20:00 Rüegg  28'
H. Kryeziu  35'
Maxsø  74'		 Report  54'  60' Campo
 89' Al. Ajeti		 Attendance: 10,324
Referee: Stephan Klossner
7 April 2019 Round 28Basel1 – 1LuganoSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Črnigoj  58'
Sadiku  81'  67'		 Report  24' Xhaka
 41' Cömert
 75' Suchý
 93' Balanta		 Attendance: 21,533
Referee: Urs Schnyder
13 April 2019 Round 29Basel0 – 0Grasshopper ClubSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:00 Zesiger  52' Report  78' Al. Ajeti Attendance: 22,004
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Buttikon)
19 April 2019 Round 30Sion0 – 3BaselStade Tourbillon, Sion
20:00 Grgić  67'
Baltazar  81'
Zock  48'  84'		 Report  32'  42' van Wolfswinkel
 85' (pen.) Zuffi
 90+2' Grgić		 Attendance: 12,800
Referee: Urs Schnyder
28 April 2019 Round 31St. Gallen0 – 3BaselKybunpark, St. Gallen
16:00 Report  21' van Wolfswinkel
 65' Campo
 82' Stocker		 Attendance: 13,755
Referee: Pascal Erlacher
4 May 2019 Round 32Basel3 – 0ZürichSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:00 Zambrano  49'
van Wolfswinkel  66'
Ajeti  90+1'		 Report Attendance: 23,099
Referee: Lionel Tschudi
12 May 2019 Round 33Young Boys3 – 1BaselStade de Suisse, Bern
16:00 Nsame  62'
Ngamaleu  81', 90+1'		 Report  4' Frei Attendance: 31,120
Referee: Urs Schnyder
15 May 2019 Round 34Basel3 – 2LuzernSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:00 Kuzmanović  18' (pen.)
Balanta  37'
Al. Ajeti  47'
 68' Petretta
 88' Zhegrova		 Report  51' Demhasaj
 55' Demhasaj
 57' Sidler
 67' Kakabadze
 74' Voca		 Attendance: 20,631
Referee: Lukas Fähndrich
22 May 2019 Round 35Thun1 – 2BaselStockhorn Arena, Thun
20:00 Costanzo  75' Report  47' Kuzmanović
 62' Campo
 69' Cömert
 77' Al. Ajeti
 88' Bua		 Attendance: 5,151
Referee: Stephan Klossner
25 May 2019 Round 36Basel4 – 1XamaxSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:00 Okafor  28'
Campo  26', 56'
Riveros  78'
von Moos  90'		 Report  89' Ademi Attendance: 21,275
Referee: Urs Schnyder

Swiss Cup
Main article: 2018–19 Swiss Cup

The draw for the first round was held in June 2018. The Super League and Challenge League clubs were seeded and could not be drawn against each other. The lower division teams were granted home advantage and Basel were therefore drawn away. The home advantage was also granted to the team from the lower league in the second and third rounds.

18 August 2018 Round 1FC Montlingen0 – 3BaselSportanlage - Kolbenstein, Montlingen
Report  10' Balanta
 66' Bua
 84' Kalulu		 Attendance: 4,348
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Gams SG)
15 September 2018 Round 2Echallens Région2 – 7BaselSportplatz 3 Sapins, Echallens
16:00 Adam  37'
El Allaoui  55'
Galokho  90+1'		 FCB Report  52', 53'  61' Al. Ajeti
 63' van Wolfswinkel
 65' Bua
 69' Campo
 80' Oberlin
 85' F. Frei		 Attendance: 4,087
Referee: Stephan Klossner
31 October 2018 Round of 16Winterthur0 – 1BaselStadion Schützenwiese, Echallens
20:00
Summary
Attendance: 8,400
Referee: Sandro Schärer
27 February 2019 Quarter FinalsSion2 – 4 (a.e.t.)BaselStade Tourbillon, Sion
20:30 Adryan  53'
André  59'
Morgado  70'
Grgić  78'
Ndoye  115'		 Summary Ajeti  82'
Petretta  85'
Zuffi  88' (pen.)  117'
Stocker  101'  103'  120+3'
Álvarez  105+1'
Xhaka  112'		 Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Stephan Klossner
25 April 2019 Semi FinalsZürich1 – 3BaselLetzigrund, Zürich
20:15 Odey  90+4' Report  5' Okafor
 87' Kuzmanović
 90+2' Ajeti		 Attendance: 13,400
Referee: Stephan Klossner
19 May 2019 FinalBasel2 – 1ThunBern
15:00
Report
Stadium: Stade de Suisse Wankdorf Bern
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Fedayi San

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying phase
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round

Basel were qualified for the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League in the qualifying phase (League Path) in the second qualifying round. The draw for this round was held on 19 June 2018.

24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) 1st LegPAOK 2 – 1 BaselToumba Stadium, Thessaloniki
19:30 (20:30 EEST)
Report
Attendance: 24,670[14]
Referee: Bobby Madley (England)
1 August 2018 (2018-08-01) Return LegBasel 0 – 3
(1 – 5 agg.)		 PAOKSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:00
Report
Attendance: 14,328[14]
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Italy)

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Third qualifying round
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round

Following their elimination in the UEFA Champions League qualifying phase, Basel were qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round.

9 August 2018 (2018-08-09) 1st LegVitesse 0 – 1 BaselGelreDome, Arnhem
20:00 Karavayev  65'
Gong  73'
Van der Werff  83'		 Report Van Wolfswinkel  60',  90+3'
Widmer  83'		 Attendance: 11,532
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
16 August 2018 (2018-08-16) Return LegBasel 1 – 0
(2 – 0 agg.)		 VitesseSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:00 Ajeti  30'
Petretta  78'		 Report Clarke-Salter  26' Attendance: 12,334
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)

Play-off round
23 August 2018 (2018-08-23) 1st LegBasel 3 – 2 Apollon LimassolSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:00
UEFA Report
FCB Report
Attendance: 10,743[15]
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)
30 August 2018 (2018-08-30) Return LegApollon Limassol 1 – 0
(3a – 3 agg.)		 BaselGSP Stadium, Nicosia[note 1]
19:00 (20:00 EEST)
UEFA Report
FCB Report		 Attendance: 4,005[15]
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)

Notes
  1. Apollon Limassol played their home matches at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, instead of their regular stadium Tsirio Stadium, Limassol.

Sources and references
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