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2004–05 FC Basel season

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FC Basel
2004–05 season
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ChairmanSwitzerland Werner Edelmann
ManagerSwitzerland Christian Gross
Swiss Super LeagueChampions
Swiss CupRound 3
Champions Leaguethird qualifying round
UEFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerChristian Giménez (27)
Highest home attendance31,383 vs
Switzerland Thun
(07.05.2005)
Lowest home attendance19,212 vs
Switzerland Schaffhausen
(16.03.2005)
15,895 vs
Russia Terek Grozny
(16.03.2005)

The 2004–05 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 112th in existence and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football. FC Basel started the season off with various warm-up matches. These included teams from the Swiss lower league as well as teams from Liechtenstein, France and Germany. The FC Basel aims for the 2004–05 season were to defend their league title, to win the cup and as well as to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage.

Overview

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As reigning champions Basel were favourites to retain their title and as Swiss champions, they entered the UEFA Champions League in third qualifying round. Basel's biggest signing in advance of the 2004–05 season was Kléber from Hannover 96. But in the other direction the Cameroonian international Timothée Atouba and Swiss international Mario Cantaluppi left the club. During the winter break they signed Patrick Müller from Mallorca.

The Campaign

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Domestic League

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The Swiss Football Association (ASF-SFV) had changed the format of the domestic league the previous season and this format called Swiss Super League remains unaltered this season. There were ten teams competing in the top tier 2004–05 Swiss Super League. The teams played a double round-robin in the first half of the season and then another double round-robin in the second half. There were three points for a victory and one each for a draw. The champions and runners-up would enter the qualifying rounds of the 2005–06 Champions League, the third placed team would enter the UEFA Cup second qualifying round. The bottom placed team would be relegated, the second last team would play a play-off against relegation.

Basel's priority aim for the season was to win the championship for the second time in a row. The season started somewhat difficult, of the first four home matches only two were won. Nevertheless, Basel moved to the top of the league table. During September the team lost two away games in a row, but despite this they led the league table by seven points by the winter break.

The league was originally contested by ten teams. On 4 February 2005 the parent company of Servette FC was declared bankrupt. As a consequence of the bankruptcy Servette FC had their license revoked. The eighteen results from the team's first half of the season remained in the league table. The club's second half matches were cancelled entirely and so the second half of the season was competed with only nine clubs.

Basel completed all the season's seventeen home ties undefeated, winning thirteen and drawing four. The highest home attendance being 31,383 in the 4–1 win against their title rivals Thun on 7 May 2005. Just four days later Basel secured the championship in their third last round of the season. At the end of the season they completed their championship aim, winning the title ten points clear of Thun, who were their closest rivals. Servette were subsequently demoted to the Second Tier. Schaffhausen played the play-off against relegation and were able to remain in the top flight.[1]

One of the season's highlights for the team, was the 8–1 home win on 12 September against Grasshoppers in which Giménez scored four goals. Matías Delgado, Mladen Petrić, Djamel Mesbah and César Carignano each netted once.[2] On 20 April Giménez also scored for goals in the away game against Aarau as Basel won 5–0. He also managed at hat-trick on 4 May as Basel won 5–0 in the away game against Xamax. Giménez was the team's and the league's top goal scorer with 27 goals. Matías Delgado was the team's second top scorer with 11 league goals. César Carignano scored seven and Julio Hernán Rossi scored six.[3]

Domestic Cup

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Basel entered the Swiss Cup in the first round and the team's clear aim for the Cup was to win it. Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.

FC Oberdorf (18 September 2004)

In the first round Basel were drawn against local amateur club FC Oberdorf, who at that time played in the fifth tier of Swiss football. The grounds that Oberdorf used at that time was an artificial turf field and on one side was a small grandstand with 100 covered seats and space for maximum 2,000 spectators. Because of the big fixture in the Cup temporary stands were built and the match was played in front of over 5,000 spectators. Head-coach Christian Gross left seven regular players out of the team and played with a B-team. Nevertheless, they took command of the game from the first whistle and Julio Hernán Rossi netted their first goal after three minutes. Rossi's next shot ten minutes later rebounded off the post and another ten minutes later he scored his second goal. Rossi remained lively and his next shot also hit the post. Basel let the amateurs play their game but after about an hour it was obvious that their strength decreased. Mile Sterjovski added a third goal on 70 minutes, Boris Smiljanić hit the post with a header and David Degen added another goal and the result was 4–0 for the visitors.[4]

FC Meyrin (24 October 2004)

In the second round the teams from Super League were seeded and could not play against each other. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. Basel were drawn against second tier semi-professional team FC Meyrin. Their stadium Bois-Carré (Meyrin) was also small and so they also built temporary stands and the game was played in front of a record 3,148 spectators. Basel took command of the game from the first minutes and Julio Hernán Rossi was again in good form and his sprints into the free spaces were very quick. It was he who netted Basel's first goal after 15 minutes. Basel remained in control of the game, but it was the hosts who scored the equaliser after a counterattack just before the half time whistle. Basel tool control of the game again but the lower-tier team defended with everything they had. Christian Giménez was substituted in the 69th minute and just a seconds later he put the visitors into the lead again. Seven minutes later Giménez netted his second personal goal and the result was 3–1 for Basel.[5]

FC Thun (20 November 2004)

In the third round the ties were drawn, there was no seeding, everyone could meet everyone. The home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, otherwise to the team that was drawn first. Basel were drawn away against Super League team Thun. Basel head-coach Christian Gross fielded his strongest team, however four players were injured and Benjamin Huggel was missing due to a suspension. The game between the two teams was at eye level, both teams created their chances. Mario Raimondi was able to put the hosts a goal up in the 57th minute, but the lively Julio Hernán Rossi equalised ten minutes later. The match went into extra time but no further goals were scored and a penalty shoot-out was held to make the decision. In the shoot-out Boris Smiljanić missed Basel's second penalty, then Mario Raimondi missed Thun's third and as Mile Sterjovski missed Basel's last spot-kick it was clear that Basel lost 4–3 on penalties.[6]

Conclusion

Thus Basel missed their aim of winning the Cup.[7] The Cup final was played on 16 May 2005 in which upper tier Zürich beat lower tier Luzern 3–1 to win the trophy.[8]

Europe

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Champions League

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Third qualifying round
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Because Basel entered the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round their aim was to reach the group stage. However, they were drawn against Internazionale.

Internazionale (11 August 2004)

The first leg was played in St. Jakob-Park and was arbitrated by English referee Graham Poll. Pushed on by the sold-out 30,000 spectator crowd the Swiss champions Basel took the early initiative and it was their Argentinian attacking duo Christian Giménez and Julio Hernán Rossi dictating the flow of the game from the very beginning. Inter defended well in the early stage and after they had withstood the early storm, they started to get their game together, stringing their passes together and it was the away side who made the first strike. In the 19th minute, Adriano powered past two Basel defenders and placed his shot low beyond the onrushing goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler. Basel were not shocked by this early strike against them, and countered this just six minutes later. Mario Cantaluppi surprised the Inter defence by lobbing a free-kick high to the near post, here it was controlled by Rossi who then, with a smart overhead kick, played it into the danger area. Benjamin Huggel was ready and headed in from close range. Inter reacted immediately, but Dejan Stanković's powerful long-range shot rebounded off the post. Then the game opened and Basel could have scored again as Huggel's right-footed volley from about 12 yards narrowly flashed wide. However, it was Inter who had the best opportunity before the break. Again, it was Adriano rushing towards goal, Zuberbühler rushed out against him but could only parry the ball straight into the path of Zé Maria, but his shot from close range hit the bar. Basel started into the second period as they had started in the first, pushing forwards with tempo. Francesco Toldo made to good saves, first parrying a long-range lob from Matías Delgado and then a hard hit shot from Rossi. The Italian championship had not yet started and the Swiss season had already been going for a month, therefore the Inter players were tired towards the end, however Basel failed to take advantage of this, Huggel coming closest in the 78th minute as he hit a low drive from the edge of the penalty area, but the visitors were saved by the post. The game ended with a 1–1 draw.[9]

Return match (25 August 2004)

In the second leg it was Inter who were quickly into play, with Álvaro Recoba forcing Basel goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler into a good save a few seconds after kick-off. Only a few seconds later the home crowd were able to celebrate as Adriano put Inter ahead with a low shot precise inside the far post after a pass from Dejan Stanković. Inter controlled the game in the early stages and scored their second goal after just 13 minutes. A superb shot from Stankovic, following a neat combination with Adriano gave the home team a two-goal advantage. Despite the two-goal lead, the home side refused to sit back and Zuberbühler had to make another good save after a long distance left-foot shot by Recoba. After 26 minutes, Inter goalie Francesco Toldo deflected a powerful free-kick from Basel captain Murat Yakin wide. Inter went close to scoring a third goal just minutes later as Stankovic shot wide from a good position after a combination between Zé Maria and Adriano on the right wing. Basel had another dangerous free-kick shortly before half-time, Mario Cantaluppi's kick was slightly wide. Basel fought themselves back into the game. Just four minutes into the second half as Austrainlien midfielder Mile Sterjovski, just inside the penalty area, controlled a cross from his left to dribble past Stankovic and score with an exact right-foot shot. However, the home team restored their two-goal lead only four minutes later as Adriano took on a ball from Stankovic outside the penalty area. He took a few paces forward and fired low, left footed, beyond keeper Zuberbühler. The home team secured their victory a few minutes later, this time Recoba's left footed shot dropped into the net. The Uruguayan forward controlled a long pass from Juan Sebastián Verón, he turned towards the Basel goal and shot from about 18 metres and the game ended for Basel with an undeserved high 1–4 defeat.[10]

Basel lost 5–2 on aggregate and subsequently dropped into the 2004–05 UEFA Cup.[11]

UEFA Cup

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First round
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Basel's clear aim for this competition was to reach the group stage and to advance to the knock-out stage, which was to start after the winter break. In the first round Basel were drawn against the Russian side FC Terek Grozny.

Terek Grozny (16 September 2004)

The first leg of the tie against the Russian Cup holders was played in the Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) because of the political situation in Chechnya. Torrential rain before and during the game had made pitch soggy and tricky underfoot. In the early minutes the home defence had problems keeping the Basel forwards under control. The visitors started well and looked the most likely team to score in the early stages. After just four minutes Christian Giménez was unlucky not to score, his close-range header hit the post after Mile Sterjovski had nodded forward a right-wing cross from Julio Hernán Rossi. In the ninth minute Giménez again went close, but his header was held by Terek goalkeeper Volodymyr Savchenko at the second attempt. The home side came better into the game as the match progressed. With their only real chance of the first half they took the lead as a through-ball from Aleksandr Shmarko beat the Basel offside trap and Andrei Fedkov pushed the ball past keeper Pascal Zuberbühler in the 38th minute. Basel pressed consistently for an equaliser. Scott Chipperfield's corner from the left in the 57th minute was headed on by Rossi and Giménez was left unmarked to score with his knee from just three metres. Despite the fact that towards the end of the game it was the home team who more in control of the game and despite the slippy conditions, the two defences remained mainly on top and the game ended with this 1–1 draw.[12]

Return match (30 September 2004)

The second leg was played in St. Jakob-Park in front of 15,895 spectators. It was again Basel who started better into the game. Christian Giménez was again the most dangerous striker with two early chances. But it was Julio Hernán Rossi who opened the score in the 11th minute. Basel should have added to the score with the chances that they created, but as the match progressed the Terek midfield and defense became more hardy and Basel were lacking creative ideas, especially in the second period. In the 65th minute, therefore, Basel head-coach Christian Gross substituted Rossi out and brought in the more creative player Matías Delgado. This tactical move paid-off as in the 89th minute Delgado crossed from the left after a corner-kick and Brazilian right back Kléber nodded the ball home to give Basel a 2–0 win and a 3–1 on aggregate.[13]

Group stage
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In the group stage Basel faced considerably tougher opponents. Five teams were drawn into each of the eight groups and were to play a round robin, there were no return games. The top three teams in each group progressed to the Round of 32, to be joined by the eight third-place finishers from the Champions League group stage. Basel were drawn in to Group A together with Feyenoord Rotterdam, FC Schalke 04, Ferencvárosi TC and Heart of Midlothian.

Schalke 04 (21 October 2004)

On matchday one Basel played in the Arena AufSchalke in front of an attendance of 52,870 spectators in Gelsenkirchen against German team Schalke 04, who had won the Intertoto Cup in August. Basel captain Murat Yakin could not play due to back injuries and midfielder Ivan Ergic was also ruled out due to an injury. The Swiss Super League leaders started fast and confident into the game, pushing Schalke back with early attacks. But then the German side took control of the match. Midfielder Christian Poulsen won a loose ball and played a long ball to winger Levan Kobiashvili, who broke through the middle and shot powerfully passed Basel keeper Pascal Zuberbühler from outside the penalty after eight minutes. Schalke striker Gerald Asamoah was very lively and the visitors were forced to defend deep. Basel eventually fought back to claim the midfield with some quick and accurate passes and they created their best chance in the 36th minute. Julio Hernán Rossi's corner-kick from the left was met well by Benjamin Huggel who headed toward goal from close range, but keeper Frank Rost was able to push the ball away to safety. Following a poor start to the second half, Basel came back to life. First David Degen with a good break forced an excellent save from Rost, then after 57 minutes Christian Giménez' headed forced the goalkeeper to tip the ball over the bar, at full stretch. In the 82nd minute an impressive free-kick from substitute Matías Delgado, who curled his shot over the wall and left keeper Rost stranded at the wrong side of the goal. The 1–1 draw was the result.[14]

Heart of Midlothian (25 November 2004)

On matchday two (4 November) Basel had their rest-day and on matchday three they played at home in St. Jakob-Park in front of 21,650 spectators, with Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) as referee, against Hearts. Basel captain Murat Yakin could not play due to his sustaining back injuries, striker Mladen Petrić was out injured and midfielder Ivan Ergic was also ruled out ill. Hearts had lost their first two games in the group. Basel started well into the game and their striker Christian Giménez slashed a hard shot towards the far corner of the goal in the opening minutes, which needed a good save from keeper Craig Gordon. The young goalkeeper blocked the shot into the field, but Julio Hernán Rossi was not able to reach the rebound. Basel dominated the game, they restricted the visitors immensely and Hearts were only able to entered the Basel penalty area from set-pieces. Following a free-kick and a near miss from Michael Stewart, just minutes later Hearts took a surprise lead. A set-piece and Hearts surprisingly played the ball low, three quick passes, Dennis Wyness found room and the striker slotted the ball beyond goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler for the first goal of the game. The home team were now forced to be more committed with their attacks and they put Hearts under increased pressure, responding well to the conceded goal. Only some desperate last-ditch defending denied the hosts from obtaining their equaliser. Basel then started the second half as they had ended the first period, pressing forward. Basel's head-coach Christian Gross changed his attackers midway through the second half and his substitutions quickly paid out. César Carignano slotted home the equaliser. Basel pressed hard for the winning goal as the time ticked on. Hearts' last-gasp winner, in the 89th minute, was more a speculative attack and was made only to relieve the defensive pressure, but it paid off as Robbie Neilson pushed his shot under the body of goalie Zuberbühler with only seconds left on the clock, his first ever goal for the club. Basel versus Hearts 1–2 result.[15]

Ferencvárosi TC (1 December 2004)

Matchday four saw Basel play the away tie at the Stadium Puskás Ferenc with some 22,000 spectators against Ferencvárosi TC under referee Vitaliy Godulyan (Ukraine). Basel started, as ever, fast and dominant into the game, and because head-coach Christian Gross had lined up a three-man attack, this formation led to a number of early chances. In the 8th minute Julio Hernán Rossi fed Christian Giménez with a good pass, he crossed from the left, but striker César Carignano was unable to put the visitors ahead. Basel also had a height advantage at set-pieces and one minute later, Marco Zwyssig rose highest to head Sébastien Barberis' free-kick, but the effort went narrowly wide. On 19 minutes Boris Smiljanić also headed an effort just wide of Lajos Szűcs' left-hand post. Despite their early domination, Basel went behind three minutes later, Smiljanic fouled Aleksandar Bajevski in the box. Szabolcs Huszti's spot-kick was parried by Pascal Zuberbühler, but the keeper was unable to keep hold of the ball. Huszti reacted first, he headed the rebound across the goal and Dénes Rósa was able to head the ball into the net. Basel dominated the second half as well and goals from Rossi and Benjamin Huggel turned the match in Basel's favour. However, the Hungarian side failed to level things in the 86th minute with their second penalty, as keeper Szücs shot the ball wide. Basel beat Ferencváros 2–1 and moved up to third slot in the table.[16]

Feyenoord Rotterdam (16 December 2004)

The fifth and final matchday of the group stage was played at home in St. Jakob-Park in front of 25,660 spectators against Feyenoord. Again the early stages of the game were dominated by Basel, with Christian Giménez being extremely lively at the outset. In the third minute he rushed down the right wing to bring in a dangerous cross that flashed across the goal area. Then he switched over to the other wing four minutes later and combined with Julio Hernán Rossi, who in turn crossed to Mile Sterjovski and his header found the target, but was disallowed due to an offside position. Minutes later Giménez was again involved, speedily moving into space in the box, in a strong counterattack. He unleashed a fierce shot, but Patrick Mtiliga was able to stretch and block the ball. In the 18th minute a second disallowed goal, Giménez poking the ball in from close range but he was denied by the assistant's flag. Feyenoord threatened for the first time in the 25th minute, Salomon Kalou used his strength to overcome defensive-midfielder Benjamin Huggel, but hise his effort went wide. Feyenoord played better in the final stages of the first half, with good passes in midfield and some direct balls into the penalty area. However, Basel defended well and they still created the better chances, Rossi forced a good save from keeper Patrick Lodewijks, Scott Chipperfield headed a cross just wide of the post and Giménez tested the goalkeeper again with a powerful left-footed drive.

Basel came into the second half aiming to dominate possession and initially they did so. But Feyenoord showed their counterattacking potential with a long ball and Salomon Kalou's accurate shot, but home keeper Pascal Zuberbühler dived low to his left and pushed the ball around the post. After this, Giménez received a good pass from Carignano, but smashed his half-volley straight at keeper Lodewijks. In the 53rd minute these two strikers combined again for the game's decisive moment. Giménez lifted his cross over the defence, Carignano sprinted in at the far post and headed the all-important winning goal. Thereafter Basel concentrated on containing their opponents to protected their safe passage into the next round. This was successful and the final result was this one goal victory. The goal difference decided the positions in the table, because Feyenoord, Schalke and Basel finished level on seven points. But Basel qualified for the Round of 32.[17]

Round of 32
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The final phase of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup began on 16 February 2005, and concluded with the final at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on 18 May 2005. The final phase involved the 24 teams that finished in the top three in each group in the group stage and the eight teams that finished in third place in the UEFA Champions League group stage. As third placed team in their group, Basel were qualified for the Round of 32 and here they were drawn against Lille OSC.

Lille OSC (17 February 2005)

The first leg was played in the St. Jakob-Park in front of 19,092 spectators. French team Lille earned themselves a valuable away draw in the snow that fell in Basel during the match, as a frustrating evening for the hosts ended with a goalless draw and this thanks to the heroic game of Lille's Senegalese goalkeeper Tony Sylva. The Swiss champions Basel, who returned for the first time to competitive football following their two-month domestic winter break, played strongly in the opening period, but they had nothing to show despite their early efforts. This was also because of the snow and soggy pitch, that slowed their game, to the advantage of the visitors and their goalkeeper. In the first few minutes, a few near misses brought the match to life and these could have provided at least a goal or two. Basel created two excellent chances in quick succession, Christian Giménez headed a ball towards goalie Sylva from close-range, the goalie held. Then Julio Hernán Rossi failed to score following a defensive mix-up, the goalie held. Lille responded and full-back Grégory Tafforeau hit a strong drive from the distance, but the ball flew passed the wrong side of the far post. Basel pressed forward in the second half as well, but keeper Sylva was in unbeatable form in the Lille goal. Basel became even stronger as the match progressed, Christian Gross' men definitely controlled the game in the second half, but they were denied on several occasions by Sylva. The 29-year-old Senegalese international frustrated the home side on numerous occasions and therefore the game ended with a goalless draw.[18]

Return match (24 February 2005)

The second leg was played a week later in Stadium Lille Métropole, which was the temporary home stadium of Lille OSC before the completion of the nearby Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Basel had played only one game after the winter break in the Swiss domestic league and they had lost this 3–1 against St. Gallen four days before this tie, but they started the game well. Lille had ended each of their last five games with a draw, three of these goalless and they looked nervous in the opening stages. However, goalkeeper Tony Sylva was rarely troubled. After somewhat more than half an hour Lille started to dominate possession, but lacked the finishing touch to show for some enterprising attacking play. Matt Moussilou in the 37th minute and a foul penalty converted by Milenko Ačimovič gave a comfortable 2–0 victory for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup winners and let them advance to the next round and to set up an all-French tie with Auxerre in the Round of 16.[19]

Conclusion

Basel were defeated 2–0 on aggregate by Lille OSC. The club had hoped that they could have continued a round or perhaps two further, but despite being knocked out at this stage, the aim for their European campaign could be considered as achieved. CSKA Moscow won the 2004–05 UEFA Cup beating Sporting CP in the final.[20]

Club

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The Management

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Position Staff
Manager Switzerland Christian Gross
Assistant manager Switzerland Fritz Schmid
Fitness Coach Switzerland Thomas Grüter
Fitness Coach Switzerland Romain Crevoisier
Youth Team Coach Switzerland Heinz Hermann
Youth Team Co-Coach Switzerland Stefano Ceccaroni
Switzerland Sandro Kamber

Last updated: June 2004
Source: [citation needed]

Kit

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Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Novartis

Home
Away

Source: [1]

Other information

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Chairman Switzerland Mr Werner Edelmann
Ground (capacity and dimensions) St. Jakob-Park (33,433 / 120x80 m)

Source: Homepage FCB

Players

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First team squad

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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 Switzerland SUI Pascal Zuberbühler
3 DF Switzerland SUI Samuele Preisig (on loan to Concordia Basel)
4 DF Switzerland SUI Alexandre Quennoz
5 DF Switzerland SUI Marco Zwyssig
6 MF Switzerland SUI Benjamin Huggel
7 FW Croatia CRO Mladen Petrić
8 MF Australia AUS Mile Sterjovski
9 FW Argentina ARG César Carignano
11 MF Australia AUS Scott Chipperfield
12 MF Switzerland SUI Sébastien Barberis
13 FW Argentina ARG Christian Eduardo Giménez
14 MF Algeria ALG Djamel Mesbah
15 DF Switzerland SUI Murat Yakin
16 DF Switzerland SUI Patrick Müller
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Switzerland SUI Mario Cantaluppi
18 GK Switzerland SUI Eric Rapo
19 DF Brazil BRA Kléber
20 MF Argentina ARG Matías Emilio Delgado
21 MF Switzerland SUI David Degen
22 MF Serbia and Montenegro SCG Ivan Ergić
23 DF Switzerland SUI Philipp Degen
24 DF Cameroon CMR Timothée Atouba
29 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Damir Džombić
30 DF Switzerland SUI Boris Smiljanić
32 DF Switzerland SUI Reto Zanni
33 FW Argentina ARG Julio Hernán Rossi
35 GK Austria AUT Thomas Mandl
MF Switzerland SUI Baykal Kulaksızoğlu

Transfers Summer 2004

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In

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9 FW Argentina ARG César Carignano (from Colón de Santa Fe)[21]
8 MF Australia AUS Mile Sterjovski (from Lille)[22]
1 GK Austria AUT Thomas Mandl (from Austria Vienna)[23]
19 DF Brazil BRA Kléber (from Hannover 96)[23]
14 DF Algeria ALG Djamel Mesbah (from Servette)[24]

Out

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FW Cameroon CMR Hervé Tum (to FC Metz – n/a)[25]
DF Cameroon CMR Timothée Atouba (to Tottenham Hotspurs – n/a)[26]
17 MF Switzerland SUI Mario Cantaluppi (to 1. FC Nürnberg – n/a)[27]
FW Argentina ARG Francisco Gabriel Guerrero (back to FC Zürich – end of loan)[22]
9 FW Switzerland SUI Marco Streller (to VfB Stuttgart – n/a)

Transfers Winter 2004–05

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In

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16 DF Switzerland SUI Patrick Müller (from Mallorca)[28]
32 DF Switzerland SUI Reto Zanni (from Thun)[29]
MF Switzerland SUI Baykal Kulaksızoğlu (from Thun)[30]

Out

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3 DF Switzerland SUI Samuele Preisig (on loan to Concordia Basel)
18 GK Switzerland SUI Eric Rapo (to Stade Nyonnais – n/a)[31]

Results and fixtures

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Friendlies

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Pre-season/First Half Season friendlies

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22 June 2004 Pre-season friendly Celerina Auswahl Switzerland 0 – 11 Switzerland Basel San Gian, Celerina
17:30 Summary 10' (0:1) Preisig
14' (0:2) Chipperfield
21' (0:3) Delgado
31' (0:4) Delgado
32' (0:5) Giménez
35' (0:6) Rossi
40' (0:7) Delgado
45' (0:8) Chipperfield
52' (0:9) Carignano
76' (0:10) Carignano
87' (0:11) Petrić
Attendance: 500
Referee: Switzerland Bognar (Chur)
26 June 2004 Pre-season friendly Vaduz Liechtenstein 0 – 2 Switzerland Basel Sportplatz Rheinau, Balzers
15:00 Summary 15' (0:1) D. Degen
57' (0:2) Giménez
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Breker
13 July 2004 Pre-season friendly Basel Switzerland 1 – 4 France Sochaux Près Dom, Alle
18:45 Carignano 82' (1:4) Summary 45' (0:1) Santos
49' (o.g. 0:2) Quennoz
62' (0:3) de Carvalho
81' (0:4) de Carvalho
Attendance: 2,600
Referee: Switzerland Nicole Petignat
20 July 2004 Friendly Basel Switzerland 3 – 3 Germany Werder Bremen Sportpark Bergholz, Wil
19:30 Carignano 56' (1:3)
Rossi 73' (2:3)
Rossi 82' (2:4)
Summary 36' (0:1) Klasnić
45' (0:2) Klose
50' (0:3) Borowski
Attendance: 4,450
Referee: Switzerland Nicole Petignat
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
27 July 2004 Friendly Regio-Auswahl Switzerland 2 – 8 Switzerland Basel Buschweilerhof, Basel
19:00 Eng 33' (1:4)
Leganyi 42' (2:4)
Summary 17' (0:1) Delgado
19' (0:2) Carignano
26' (0:3) D. Degen
31' (0:4) Carignano
43' (pen. 2:5) Carignano
49' (2:6) Carignano
80' (2:7) Rossi
89' (2:8) Carignano
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Switzerland von Känel
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
31 August 2004 Friendly Wohlen Switzerland 0 – 7 Switzerland Basel Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen
19:00 Summary 1' (0:1) Petrić
3' (0:2) D. Degen
9' (0:3) Petrić
46' (0:4) D. Degen
48' (0:5) Petrić
76' (0:6) Carignano
90' (0:7) Delgado
Attendance: 3,085
Referee: Switzerland Nicole Petignat
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
12 October 2004 Friendly Nordstern Switzerland 0 – 8 Switzerland Basel Stadion Rankhof, Basel
19:00 Summary 3' (0:1) Petrić
7' (0:2) Rossi
13' (0:3) Giménez
20' (0:4) Petrić
39' (0:5) D. Degen
57' (0:6) Rossi
68' (0:7) Delgado
89' (0:8) Rossi
Attendance: 850
Referee: Switzerland Claudio Circhetta

Sempione Cup

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The Sempione Cup was a club football tournament played in summer at Sportanlage Moos, Balsthal, during the years 1987 to 2004.[32]

29 June 2004 Sempionecup
Round 1
Basel Switzerland 1 – 2 Georgia (country) Dinamo Tbilisi Sportanlage Moos, Balsthal
20:00 Petrić 67' (1:1) Summary Yellow card 26' Shashiashvili
Yellow card 33' Silagadze
Yellow card 45' Kashia
66' (0:1) Kvirkvelia
70' (1:2) Akhalaia
Yellow card 72' Akhalaia
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Switzerland Claudio Circhetta
3 July 2004 Sempionecup
Round 2
Basel Switzerland 3 – 3 Romania Dinamo București Sportanlage Moos, Balsthal
19:00 Giménez 33' (1:1)
Giménez 46' (2:1)
Smiljanić 63' (3:1)
D. Degen Yellow card 65'
Delgado Yellow card 84'
Summary 11' Dănciulescu
66' (3:2) Niculescu
Yellow card 76' Ciubotariu
Yellow card 80' Dănciulescu
85' (3:3) Niculescu
Attendance: 1,900
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber

Uhrencup

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The Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Grenchen.

7 July 2004 Uhrencup
Round 1
Basel Switzerland 0 – 3 Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern Stadion Brühl, Grenchen
20:00 Rossi Yellow card 19' Summary 35' (0:1) Amanatidis
51' (0:2) Amanatidis
Yellow card 65' Mikić
76' Teber
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Switzerland
9 July 2004 Uhrencup
Round 2
Basel Switzerland 3 – 0 Germany Schalke 04 Stadion Brühl, Grenchen
20:30 P. Degen Yellow card 19'
Giménez 33'
Smiljanić 49'
Delgado 55'
Kléber Yellow card 86'
Summary Yellow card 20' Aílton
Yellow card 34' Asamoah
Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 83' Krstajić
Attendance: 8,123
Referee: Switzerland

Winter break and mid-season friendlies

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11 January 2005 First trainings camp Basel Switzerland 4 – 1 Germany Hamburger SV Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga
16:00 Giménez 6' (1:0)
Giménez 30' (pen. 2:1)
Carignano 46' (3:1)
P. Degen 68' (4:1)
Summary 26' (1:1) Reinhardt
Yellow card 54' Laas
Yellow card 77' Brečko
Attendance: 500
Referee: Spain Pedro Zamora Romero (Murcia).
13 January 2005 First trainings camp Basel Switzerland 2 – 2 Germany VfL Wolfsburg Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga
Müller 59' (1:1)
D. Degen 62' (2:1)
Summary 34' (0:1) Topićt
Yellow card 49' Franz
64' (2:2) Rytter
Attendance: 200
Referee: Spain Antonio Cerezuela Caravaca (Murcia).
19 January 2005 Winter break Basel Switzerland 2 – 0 Switzerland Concordia St. Jakob-Areal, Basel
15:00 Carignano 45' (1:0)
Rossi 75' (2:0)
Summary soccer ball with red X 16′ N'Tiamoah Attendance: 400
Referee: Switzerland Salm
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
22 January 2005 Winter break Basel Switzerland 4 – 1 Switzerland Wil St. Jakob-Areal, Basel
13:30 Kléber 38' (1:0)
P. Degen 52' (2:0)
Carignano 68' (3:0)
Carignano 73' (4:0)
Summary 85' (pen. 4:1) Burki Attendance: 1'200
Referee: Switzerland Binggeli
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
25 January 2005 Trainings camp Basel Switzerland 1 – 0 Serbia Partizan Belgrade Arcadia, Belek (Turkey)
Chipperfield 42' (1:0) Summary Yellow card 44' Nađ Attendance: 20
Referee: Turkey Cihan Burgan, (Antalya)
28 January 2005 Trainings camp Basel Switzerland 2 – 4 Russia Torpedo Moscow Gloria Verde, Belek (Turkey)
14:00 Delgado Yellow card 25'
Huggel Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 56'
Rossi 70' (1:3)
Sterjovski 77' (2:3)
Summary 8' (0:1) Panow
48' (0:2) Semshov
Yellow card 53' Zirjanow
Yellow card 54' Semshov
68' (0:3) Semshov
83' (2:4) Panow
Attendance: 50
Referee: Russia Sergej Talagajaw, (Moscow)
4 February 2005 Winter break Yverdon-Sport Switzerland 0 – 2 Switzerland Basel Stade Municipal, Yverdon-les-Bains
18:30 Summary 17' (0:1) Rossi
Yellow card 37' Zwyssig
85' (0:2) Ergić
Attendance: 1'480
Referee: Switzerland Stephan Studer
8 February 2005 Winter break Basel Switzerland 0 – 1 Switzerland SC Kriens Leichtathletikstadion St. Jakob, Basel
19:00 Summary 7' (0:1) Marini Attendance: 350
Referee: Switzerland Daniel Wermelinger
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
12 February 2005 Winter break Basel Switzerland 2 – 2 Czech Republic Sparta Prague Stadion Rankhof, Basel
14:30 Rossi 22' (1:0)
Carignano 61' (2:1)
Summary 44' (1:1) Jun
70' (2:2) Kováč
Attendance: 940
Referee: Switzerland Claudio Circhetta
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards. Corners: 6:6 (4:2).
26 February 2005 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 11 – 0 Switzerland FC Liestal St. Jakob-Areal, Basel
13:30 Carignano 7' (1:0)
Sébastien Barberis 25' (2:0)
Rossi 40' (3:0)
Carignano 44' (4:0)
Sébastien Barberis 53' (5:0)
Ergić 64' (6:0)
Giménez 70' (7:0)
Delgado 73' (8:0)
Giménez 75' (9:0)
Giménez 84' (10:0)
Giménez 88' (11:0)
Summary Attendance: 250
Referee: Switzerland Johan
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards.
5 April 2005 Mid-season Wohlen Switzerland 1 – 2 Switzerland Basel Niedermatten, Wohlen
18:00 Berisha 56' (1:1) Summary 36' (0:1) Giménez
84' (1:2) Delgado
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Switzerland Nikolaj Hänni
17 May 2005 Mid-season Solothurn Switzerland 1 – 5 Switzerland Basel Stadion FC Solothurn, Solothurn
19:30 Koch 87' (1:5) Summary 3' (pen. 0:1) Giménez
22' (0:2) Giménez
23' (0:3) Delgado
33' (0:4) D. Degen
58' (0:5) Rossi
Attendance: 2'450
Referee: Switzerland Markus von Känel

Swiss Super League

[edit]

First half of season

[edit]

The Swiss Super League season was originally contested by ten teams.

17 July 2004 Round 1 Basel 6 – 0 Aarau St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Yakin 17' (pen. 1:0)
Smiljanić 38' (2:0)
Giménez 45' (3:0)
Chipperfield Yellow card 46'
Cantaluppi 53' (pen. 4:0)
Moretto 61' (o.g. 5:0)
P. Degen Yellow card 67'
Chipperfield 74' (6:0)
Summary Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 33' Christ
Yellow card 90' Tcheuchoua
Attendance: 24,430
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber
23 July 2004 Round 2 Basel 1 – 1 Neuchâtel Xamax St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Chipperfield Yellow card 11'
Smiljanić 21' (1:0)
Summary Yellow card 28' Soufiani
Yellow card 49' Cordonnier
Yellow card 55' Sébastien Zambaz
80' (1:1) Margairaz
Attendance: 23,515
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier
30 July 2004 Round 3 Servette 1 – 2 Basel La Praille, Lancy, Canton of Geneva,
20:00 Kader 41' (1:1)
Alicarte Yellow card 90'
Summary 8' (0:1) Chipperfield
42' (1:2) Delgado
Yellow card 44' D. Degen
Yellow card 89' Rossi
Yellow card 90' Huggel
Attendance: 12,300
Referee: Switzerland Reto Rutz
6 August 2004 Round 4 Basel 2 – 1 Zürich St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Giménez 16' (1:0)
DelgadoYellow card 27'
Chipperfield 48' (2:0)
Cantaluppi Yellow card 85'
Summary Yellow card 43'Nef
75' (2:1) Petrosyan
Attendance: 27,835
Referee: Switzerland Markus Nobs, (Wohlen)
15 August 2004 Round 5 Young Boys 1 – 1 Basel Stadion Neufeld, Bern
16:15 Urdaneta Yellow card 23'
Chapuisat 23' (0:1)
Rochat Yellow card 60'
Magnin Yellow card 76'
Summary Yellow card 26' Rossi
Yellow card 51' Huggel
48' (1:1) Carignano
Yellow card 68' P. Degen
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Switzerland René Rogalla
20 August 2004 Round 6 Basel 1 – 1 Schaffhausen St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Cantaluppi Yellow card 49'
Giménez 66' (1:0)
Summary Yellow card 41' Pesenti
Yellow card 65'Sereinig
75' (1:1) Bunjaku
Attendance: 23,590
Referee: Switzerland Sascha Kever
29 August 2004 Round 7 St. Gallen 0 – 1 Basel Espenmoos, St. Gallen
16:15 Zellweger Yellow card 39' Summary Yellow card 25' Yakin
Yellow card 36' Huggel
62' (0:1) Giménez
Yellow card 79' P. Degen
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Switzerland Jérôme Laperrière
12 September 2004 Round 8 Basel 8 – 1 Grasshoppers St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:15 Delgado 21' (1:0)
Giménez 32' (2:0)
Chipperfield Yellow card 34'
Petrić 36' (3:0)
Giménez 42' (4:0)
Giménez 45' (5:0)
Giménez 57' (6:0)
Mesbah 86' (7:1)
Carignano 89' (8:1)
Summary Yellow card 24' Jaggy
73' (6:1) Rogério
Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 87' Cabanas
Attendance: 27,816
Referee: Switzerland Jérôme Laperrière
22 September 2004 Round 9 Thun 4 – 1 Basel Stadion Lachen, Thun
19:30 Gerber 31' (1:1)
Deumi Yellow card 31'
Gerber 46' (2:1)
Cerrone Yellow card 58'
Raimondi 66' (3:1)
Lustrinelli 87' (4:1)
Summary 23' (0:1) Petrić
Yellow card 80' P. Degen
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier
25 September 2004 Round 10 Aarau 1 – 0 Basel Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
19:30 Varela 6' (1:0) Yellow card 68'
Opango Yellow card 70'
Summary Yellow card 15' Degen
Yellow card 35' Kléber
Attendance: 7,200
Referee: Switzerland Carlos Bertolini
3 October 2004 Round 11 Neuchâtel Xamax 1 – 2 Basel Centre Sportif de la Charrière,
La Chaux-de-Fonds
14:30 Oppliger Yellow card 47'
M'Futi 71' (1:2)
Summary 33' (0:1) Yakin
51' (0:2) Petrić
Yellow card 47' Smiljanić
Attendance: 9,100
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
16 October 2004 Round 12 Basel 2 – 1 Servette St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Giménez 40' (1:1)
Petrić 59' (2:1)
Summary 16' (0:1) Joao Paolo
Yellow card 27' Joao Paolo
Attendance: 24,754
Referee: Switzerland Philippe Leuba
31 October 2004 Round 13 Zürich 0 – 0 Basel Letzigrund, Zürich
16:15 Tararache Yellow card 28'
Petrosyan Yellow card 90+1'
Cesar Yellow card 90+2'
Summary Yellow card 60' Giménez
Red card 88' Chipperfield
Yellow card 90+2' Degen
Attendance: 19,200 (sold out)
Referee: Switzerland Wildhaber
7 November 2004 Round 14 Basel 2 – 1 Young Boys St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Sterjovski 12' (1:0)
Giménez 52' (pen. 2:1)
Summary 32' (1:1) Neri
Yellow card 27' Rochat
Red card 90+2' Friedli
Attendance: 26,860
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
14 November 2004 Round 15 Schaffhausen 1 – 0 Basel Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen
16:15 D. Degen 68' (o.g. 1:0)
Bunjaku Yellow card 69'
Summary Yellow card 76' Smiljanić
Yellow card 87' Delgado
Yellow card 89' Rossi
Attendance: 7,250
Referee: Switzerland Cyril Zimmermann
28 November 2004 Round 16 Basel 1 – 0 St. Gallen St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:15 Carignano 22' (1:0) Summary Yellow card 6' Fábio
Yellow card 27' Obradović
Yellow card 46' Zellweger
Yellow card 55' Alex
Yellow card 57' Akwuegbu
Attendance: 20,397
Referee: Austria Gerald Lehner, Austria
5 December 2004 Round 17 Grasshoppers 2 – 3 Basel Hardturm, Zürich
16:15 Spycher Yellow card 15'
Muff 48' (1:3)
Muff Yellow card 50'
Núñez 56' (2:3)
Chihab Yellow card 82'
Cabanas Yellow card 88'
Summary 16' (0:1) Chipperfield
20' (0:2) Giménez
Yellow card 39' P. Degen
41' (0:3) Huggel
Yellow card 42' Chipperfield
Yellow card 50' Zwyssig
Red card 53' Giménez
Yellow card 77' Kléber
Yellow card 85' Zuberbühler
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber
11 December 2004 Round 18 Basel 3 – 3 Thun St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Delgado 7' (1:1)
Carignano 22' (2:1)
Rossi 38' (3:1)
Summary 5' (0:1) Gerber
Yellow card 28' Cerrone
Yellow card 28' Deumi
62' (3:2) Aegerter
72' (3:3) Raimondi
Attendance: 23,677
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier

Second half of season

[edit]

On 4 February 2005 the parent company of Servette FC was declared bankrupt. It had run debts of over 10 million Swiss francs, having not paid the players since the previous November, and consequently the club suffered an exodus of players looking for paying clubs. As a consequence of the bankruptcy Servette FC had their license revoked, the club's second half matches were entirely cancelled. The second half of the season was therefore competed with only nine clubs. These each played another double round-robin schedule. Each of the nine clubs had played 34 matches at the end of the season.

20 February 2005 Round 19 St. Gallen 3 – 1 Basel Espenmoos, St. Gallen
14:15 Hassli 19' (1:0)
Zellweger Yellow card 26'
Montandon Yellow card 41'
Hassli 52' (2:0)
Hassli Yellow card 52'
Imhof Yellow card 56'
Montandon 70' (3:1)
Summary Yellow card 35' Huggel
Yellow card 53' Sterjovski
58' (2:1) Petrić
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Switzerland Bertolini
27 February 2005 Round 20 Basel Cancelled[33] Servette St. Jakob-Park, Basel
2 March 2005 Round 21 Neuchâtel Xamax P – P[34] Basel
6 March 2005 Round 22 Basel 4 – 1 Grasshoppers St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:15 Quennoz Yellow card 16'
Carignano 26' (1:1)
Chipperfield Red card 51'
Giménez 53' (pen. 2:1)
Zwyssig 58' (3:1)
Rossi 87' (4:1)
Summary Red card 3' Seoane
24' (0:1) Yellow card 56' Muff
Yellow card 51' Lichtsteiner
Yellow card 52' Stepanovs
Yellow card 63' Hleb
Attendance: 21,078
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
13 March 2005 Round 23 Thun 3 – 0 Basel Stadion Lachen, Thun
14:15 Gelson 18' (1:0)
Cerrone Yellow card 22'
Lustrinelli 73' (2:0)
Lustrinelli 80' (3:0)
Summary Attendance: 4,750
Referee: Switzerland Reto Rutz
16 March 2005 Round 24 Basel 4 – 3 Schaffhausen St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Chipperfield 19' (1:0)
Carignano 39' (2:0)
Kléber 50' (3:0)
Delgado 63' (4:2)
Chipperfield Yellow card 90'
Summary Yellow card 40' Yasar
56' (3:2) Todisco
Yellow card 57' Sereinig
56' Rizzo
Yellow card 84' Todisco
90' (4:2) Todisco
Attendance: 19,212
Referee: Switzerland René Rogalla
20 March 2005 Round 25 Zürich 2 – 2 Basel Letzigrund, Zürich
16:15 Margairaz 59' (1:0)
Cesar 93' (pen. 2:2)
Summary Yellow card 61' Kléber
Yellow card 65' Zwyssig
76' (1:1) Delgado
Yellow card 81' P. Degen
87' (1:2) Huggel
Yellow card 91' Sterjovski
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Switzerland Salm
2 April 2005 Round 26 Basel 4 – 2 Aarau St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Huggel 49' (1:2)
Giménez 50' (2:2)
Carignano 53' (3:2)
Carignano Yellow card 53'
Zanni Yellow card 60'
Zanni 62' (4:2)
Summary 22' (0:1) Menezes
39' (0:2) Giallanza
Attendance: 24,393
Referee: Switzerland Carlo Bertolini
10 April 2005 Round 27 Young Boys 2 – 5 Basel Stadion Neufeld, Bern
16:15 Müller 50' (o.g. 1:3)
Chapuisat 79' (pen. 2:4)
de Napoli Yellow card 74'
Summary Yellow card 11' Kléber
13' (0:1) Zanni
30' (0:2) Delgado
41' (0:3) Delgado
Yellow card 42' Huggel
Yellow card 46' P. Degen
Yellow card 69'Smiljanić
74' (1:4) Giménez
88' (2:5) D. Degen
Yellow card 90' Zwyssig
Attendance: 10,550
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber
Note: Minute of mourning for the late ex-FCB president and national team delegate Harry Thommen.
17 April 2005 Round 28 Basel 1 – 1 Young Boys St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Zwyssig Yellow card 35'
Zanni Yellow card 41'
Delgado 63' (1:1)
Summary 2' (0:1) Steinsson
Yellow card 29' Carreño
Yellow card 44' Urdaneta
Yellow card 90' Knez
Attendance: 25,961
Referee: Switzerland Philippe Leuba
20 April 2005 Round 29 Aarau 0 – 5 Basel Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
19:30 Stöckli Yellow card 15'
Simo Yellow card 17'
Motetto Yellow card 24'
Schenker Yellow card 37'
Summary 14' (0:1) Smiljanić
16' (0:2) Giménez
33' (0:3) Giménez
Yellow card 61' Chipperfield
77' (0:4) Giménez
90' (0:5) Giménez
Attendance: 5,700
Referee: Switzerland Sascha Kever
24 April 2005 Round 30 Basel 3 – 2 Zürich St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:15 Rossi Yellow card 43'
Barberis Yellow card 45'
Giménez 55' (1:2)
Giménez 50' (2:2)
Giménez soccer ball with red X 59′
Smiljanić 75' (2:3)
Summary 3' (0:1) Margairaz
30' (0:2) Gygax
Yellow card 38' Di Jorio
Yellow card 56' Taini
Yellow card 61' Džemaili
Attendance: 25,768
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
1 May 2005 Round 31 Schaffhausen 0 – 2 Basel Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen
14:30 Yasar Yellow card 45' Summary Yellow card 33' Rossi
45' (0:1) Rossi
Yellow card 45' Kléber
53' (0:2) Giménez
Yellow card 56' P. Degen
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Switzerland Bruno Grossen
4 May 2005 Round 21 Neuchâtel Xamax 0 – 4 Basel Centre Sportif de la Charrière,
La Chaux-de-Fonds
18:45 Summary 2' (0:1) Delgado
14' (0:2) Giménez
21' (0:3) Giménez
39' (0:4) Giménez
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Switzerland Markus Nobs, (Wohlen)
7 May 2005 Round 32 Basel 4 – 1 Thun St. Jakob-Park, Basel
18:45 Rossi 41' (pen. 1:0)
Delgado 56' (2:0)
Rossi 80' (pen. 3:1)
Zanni Yellow card 90'
Smiljanić 90+3' (4:1)
Summary Yellow card 26' Cerrone
Yellow card 31' Gerber
Yellow card 31' Ojong
72' (2:1) Renggli
Yellow card 75' Miličević
Yellow card 75' Ferreira
Attendance: 31,383
Referee: Switzerland Nicole Petignat
11 May 2005 Round 33 Basel 3 – 1 St. Gallen St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Giménez 28' (1:1)
P. Degen Yellow card 63'
Giménez 86' (2:1)
Giménez Yellow card 88'
Rossi 90' (3:1)
Summary 13' (0:1) Alex
Yellow card 57' Pavlović
Yellow card 85' Fábio
Attendance: 25,099
Referee: Switzerland Salm
15 May 2005 Round 34 Servette Cancelled[33] Basel La Praille, Lancy, Canton of Geneva,
21 May 2005 Round 35 Grasshoppers 4 – 1 Basel Hardturm, Zürich
17:30 Rogério 7' (1:0)
Cabanas 29' (2:0)
Chihab 42' (3:0)
Touré 86' (4:1)
Mitreski Yellow card 90+2'
Summary 72' (3:1) Delgado
Yellow card 77' Zanni
Attendance: 13,200
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber
28 May 2005 Round 36 Basel 2 – 0 Neuchâtel Xamax St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 Yakin 40' (1:0)
Ergić 77' (2:0)
Summary Attendance: 28,012
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca

Final league table

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Basel (C) 34 21 7 6 81 45 +36 70 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2 Thun 34 18 6 10 69 42 +27 60 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Grasshopper 34 12 14 8 51 50 +1 50 Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round
4 Young Boys 34 12 13 9 60 52 +8 49 Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
5 Zürich 34 13 9 12 55 57 −2 48 Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round[a]
6 Neuchâtel Xamax 34 10 8 16 36 48 −12 38 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
7 St. Gallen 34 8 12 14 51 60 −9 36
8 Aarau 34 7 11 16 42 64 −22 32
9 Schaffhausen 34 7 11 16 36 59 −23 32 Qualification to relegation play-off
10 Servette[b] (R) 18 6 5 7 24 28 −4 20 Relegation to Swiss Challenge League[c]
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as 2004–05 Swiss Cup winners
  2. ^ Servette were docked three points for financial irregularities.
  3. ^ Servette went bankrupt during the winter break and did not play the second half of the season. Restart in the 3rd level (1. Liga) in 2005/06

Swiss Cup

[edit]

2004–05 Swiss Cup

[edit]
18 September 2004 Round 1 FC Oberdorf 0 – 4 Basel z' Hof, Oberdorf
17:00 Summary 3' (0:1) Rossi
23' (0:2) Rossi
69' (0:3) Sterjovski
69' (0:4) D. Degen
Attendance: 5,100
Referee: Switzerland Salm
24 October 2004 Round 2 Meyrin 1 – 3 Basel Stade de Bois-Carré, Meyrin
15:30 Njanke Yellow card 35'
Petrini 45' (1:1)
Diouf Yellow card 82'
Summary 11' (0:1) Rossi
69' (1:2) Giménez
76' (1:3) Giménez
Attendance: 3,145 (record attendance)
Temporory stands built
Referee: Switzerland Jérôme Laperrière
20 November 2004 Round 3 Thun 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(4 – 3 p)
Basel Stadion Lachen, Thun
17:30 Raimondi 57' (1:0)
Hodžić Yellow card 98'
Summary Yellow card 42' D. Degen
67' (1:1) Rossi
Yellow card 90' P. Degen
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Switzerland Nicole Petignat
Penalties
Zanni soccer ball with check mark
Renggli soccer ball with check mark
Dos Santos soccer ball with check mark
Raimondi soccer ball with red X
Baykal soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Giménez
soccer ball with red X Smiljanić
soccer ball with check mark Rossi
soccer ball with check mark Carignano
soccer ball with red X Sterjovski

UEFA Champions League

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For more information, see 2004–05 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

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11 August 2004 1st Leg Basel Switzerland 1 – 1 Italy Internazionale St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:45 Cantaluppi Yellow card 23'
Huggel 25' (1:1)
Yakin Yellow card 58'
Smiljanić Yellow card 87'
UEFA summary
FCB summary
19' (0:1) Adriano
Yellow card 30' Stanković
Attendance: 29,500 (sold out)
Referee: Graham Poll
25 August 2004 2nd Leg Internazionale Italy 4 – 1 Switzerland Basel San Siro, Milan
21:00 Adriano 1' (1:0)
Stanković 12' (2:0)
Adriano 52' (3:1)
Álvaro Recoba 59' (4:1)
Álvaro Recoba Yellow card 60'
Edgar Davids Yellow card 82'
UEFA summary
FCB summary
Yellow card 32' Huggel
49' (2:1) Sterjovski
Yellow card 73' P. Degen
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Anders Frisk

F.C. Internazionale Milano won 5 – 2 on aggregate.

UEFA Cup

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First round

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16 September 2004 1st Leg Terek Grozny Russia 1 – 1 Switzerland Basel Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow)
18:00 Andrei Fedkov 38' (1:0) UEFA summary
FCB summary
Yellow card 29' Rossi
57' (1:1) Giménez
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Tommy Skjerven
30 September 2004 2nd Leg Basel Switzerland 2 – 0 Russia Terek Grozny St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 Rossi 11' (1:0)
Petrić Yellow card 35'
Kléber 89' (2:0)
UEFA summary
FCB summary
Yellow card 30' Ruslan Azhinzhal Attendance: 15,895
Referee: Georgios Douros (Greece)

Basel won 3 – 1 on aggregate.

Group stage / Group A

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21 October 2004 Matchday one Schalke 04 Germany 1 – 1 Switzerland Basel Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
20:30 Kobiaschwili 8' (1:0)
Altıntop Yellow card 42'
Hanke Yellow card 88'
UEFA summary
FCB summary
Yellow card 30' Huggel
Yellow card 66' Smiljanić
Yellow card 70' Kléber
Yellow card 79' D. Degen
82' (1:1) Delgado
Attendance: 52,870
Referee: Johan Verbist
25 November 2004 Matchday three Basel Switzerland 1 – 2 Scotland Hearts St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 Giménez Yellow card 65'
Carignano 76' (1:1)
UEFA summary
FCB summary
31' (0:1) Wyness
89' (1:2) Neilson
Attendance: 21,645
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson, (Iceland)
1 December 2004 Matchday four Ferencvárosi TC Hungary 1 – 2 Switzerland Basel Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest
20:45 Rósa 22' (1:0)
Huszti Yellow card 27'
Kapic Yellow card 34'
Zováth Yellow card 38'
UEFA summary
FCB summary
Yellow card 52' Quennoz
Yellow card 53' P. Degen
59' (1:1) Rossi
Yellow card 67' Zwyssig
Yellow card 68' Rossi
79' (1:2) Huggel
Yellow card 82' Chipperfield
Yellow card 86' D. Degen
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Vitaliy Godulyan, (Ukraine)
16 December 2004 Matchday five Basel Switzerland 1 – 0 Netherlands Feyenoord St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:45 Carignano 53' (1:0) UEFA report
FCB summary
Yellow card 79' Smolarek
Yellow card 89' Bosschaart
Attendance: 25,660
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila, (Spain)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FEY SCH BSL FER HOM
1 Netherlands Feyenoord 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage 2–1 3–0
2 Germany Schalke 04 4 2 1 1 5 3 +2 7 1–1 2–0
3 Switzerland Basel 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7 1–0 1–2
4 Hungary Ferencváros 4 1 1 2 3 5 −2 4 1–1 1–2
5 Scotland Heart of Midlothian 4 1 0 3 2 6 −4 3 0–1 0–1
Source: RSSSF

Round of 32

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17 February 2005 1st Leg Basel Switzerland 0 – 0 France Lille OSC St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:30 UEFA summary
FCB summary
Yellow card 16' Debuchy
Yellow card 69' Chalmé
Yellow card 88' Brunel
Yellow card 90' Cabaye
Attendance: 19,092
Referee: Anton Genov (Bulgaria)
24 February 2005 2nd Leg Lille OSC France 2 – 0 Switzerland Basel Stadium Nord Lille Métropole, Lille
21:00 Moussilou 37' (1:0)
Ačimovič 78' (pen. 2:0)
Bodmer Yellow card 87'
UEFA summary
FCB summary
Yellow card 78' P. Degen Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)

Lille OSC won 2 – 0 on aggregate.

See also

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