1967–68 FC Basel season

FC Basel
1967–68 season
Chairman	Harry Thommen
Manager	Helmut Benthaus
Ground	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Nationalliga A	5th
Swiss Cup	Round 5
1967–68 European Cup	First Round
Cup of the Alps	8th

The 1967–68 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 74th season since their foundation. It was their 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football following their promotion the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. The Chairmann of the board was Harry Thommen.

Overview

Helmut Benthaus was the club player-manager for third consecutive season.

Players

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

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Marcel Kunz
		GK	Jean-Paul Laufenburger
		GK	Hans-Ruedi Günthardt
		MF	Otto Demarmels
		DF	Josef Kiefer
		DF	Bruno Michaud
		DF	Walter Mundschin
		DF	Roland Paolucci
		DF	Markus Pfirter
		DF	Hanspeter Stocker
		MF	Helmut Benthaus
		MF	Werner Decker

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Urs Siegenthaler
		MF	Jean-Jacques Maurer
		MF	Karl Odermatt
		MF	Peter Ramseier
		MF	Bruno Rahmen
		MF	Anton Schnyder
		MF	Aldo Moscatelli
		FW	Roberto Frigerio
		FW	Helmut Hauser
		FW	Janos Konrad
		FW	Dieter Rüefli
		FW	Hanspeter Vetter
		FW	Peter Wenger

Results

Nationalliga

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Remarks
1	FC Zürich	26	16	6	4	63	27	38	Champions: 1968–69 European Cup
2	Grasshopper Club Zürich	26	17	4	5	54	23	38
3	FC Lugano	26	17	4	5	53	30	38	Swiss Cup winners: 1968–69 Cup Winners' Cup
4	Lausanne Sports	26	13	6	7	67	43	32
5	FC Basel	26	13	5	8	49	33	31
6	FC Lucerne	26	12	4	10	51	58	28
7	FC Biel-Bienne	26	10	5	11	43	45	25
8	BSC Young Boys	26	9	7	10	37	43	25
9	FC Sion	26	7	10	9	31	41	24
10	FC La Chaux-de-Fonds	26	8	6	12	40	49	22
11	Servette FC Genève	26	8	5	13	40	42	21
12	AC Bellinzona	26	8	5	13	26	40	21
13	Young Fellows Zürich	26	3	6	17	21	58	12	Relegated: to Nationalliga B
14	FC Grenchen	26	3	3	20	19	62	9	Relegated: to Nationalliga B

Swiss Cup

Legend

Win Draw Loss

12 November 1967 Round of 32	Basel	2 – 1 (a.e.t.)	FC Le Locle	St. Jakob-Park, Basel

10 December 1967 Round of 16	Zürich	1 – 0	Basel	Letzigrund, Zürich

European Cup

First round

20 September 1967 First leg	Basel	1 – 2	Hvidovre	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
	Hauser 17'	Report	58' Larsen 80' Sørensen	Attendance: 13,344 Referee: Gyula Emsberger (Hungary)

18 October 1967 Second leg	Hvidovre	3 – 3	Basel	Idrætsparken, Copenhagen
	Hansen 18' Sørensen 39' Olsen 58'	Report	2' Hauser 78' Benthaus 85' Wenger	Attendance: 9,363 Referee: Ken Dagnall (England)

Sources and References

Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4
Switzerland 1967–68 at RSSSF
Cup of the Alps 1967 at RSSSF

External links

FC Basel official site

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