1969–70 FC Basel season
The 1969–70 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 76th season in their existence. It was their 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium.
1969–70 season | |
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Chairman | |
Manager | |
Ground | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Nationalliga A | Champions |
Swiss Cup | Runner-up |
European Cup | Round 1 |
Cup of the Alps | Winners |
Top goalscorer | League: All: |
Highest home attendance | 35,000 on 27 May 1970 vs. Grasshopper Club |
Lowest home attendance | 8,000 on 30 November 1969 vs. Biel-Bienne and on 14 December 1969 vs. Wettingen and on 1 March 1970 vs St. Gallen |
Average home league attendance | 15,653 |
Overview
Helmut Benthaus was player-manager for the fifth consecutive season. 14 teams contested in the 1969–70 Nationalliga A and Basel won the championship a point clear of Lausanne Sports who ended in second position and three points ahead of FC Zürich who finished third. Basel won 15 of the 26 games, drawing seven, losing four times, they scored 59 goals conceding 23.[1] Helmut Hauser was the team's top goal scorer with 14 league goals and Walter Balmer second top scorer with 12 league goals.
On 14 September 1969 Basel started in the Swiss Cup in the round of 32 with a 10–0 home win against Minerva Bern (as result of merger later renamed Breitenrain Bern). In the round of 16 played on 12 October Basel had a home match against Grenchen which was won 3–2. In the quarter-final, played in November, Basel had a two legged tie against Xamax-Sports NE (later renamed Neuchâtel Xamax). This was won 7–2 on aggregate. The semi-final was also a two legged tie and this against Servette Genève. Basel won both legs and 6–1 on aggregate. The final was played on 18 May 1970 in the Wankdorf Stadium, but was lost against Zürich after extra time.[2]
In the European Cup Basel were drawn against Scottish club Celtic. The first leg, which played on 17 September 1969 in the St. Jakob Stadium in front of 37,587 spectators, ended in a goalless draw.[3] The return leg on 1 October in Celtic Park attracted 49,976 spectators. Celtic won the game 2–0 and advanced to the next round.[4] In the 1969 Cup of the Alps Basel won their group and in the final they beat Bologna 3–1.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Results
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
Pre-season and mid-season
26 July 1969 Pre-season | Basel | 5 – 3 | Landhof, Basel | |
Wenger Hauser Hauser Ramseier Balmer |
Summary | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: |
1 August 1969 Pre-season | RC Strasbourg | 0 – 1 | Stadion Schiltigheim | |
Summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: |
6 August 1969 Uhrencup | Grenchen | 0 – 0 (5 – 3 p) | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen | |
20:00 | Summary | Attendance: 3,600 Referee: | ||
Penalties | ||||
Sundermann |
9 August 1969 Uhrencup | Basel | 5 – 3 | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen | |
20:00 | Wenger Hauser Balmer Hauser Odermatt |
Summary | Attendance: 7,500 Referee: |
Winter break and mid-season
8 February 1970 Winter break | Basel | 4 – 0 | Landhof, Basel | |
Balmer Wenger Hauser Sundermann |
Summary | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: |
14 February 1970 Winter break | Xamax | 0 – 2 | Stade de Serrières, Serrières | |
15:30 | Summary | Attendance: 800 Referee: |
22 February 1970 Winter break | Thun | 1 – 3 | Stadion Lachen, Thun | |
H. Liecht |
Summary | Attendance: 500 Referee: |
21 March 1970 Mid-season | Basel | 2 – 3 | Landhof, Basel | |
Hauser Wenger |
Summary | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: |
Nationalliga
League matches
23 August 1969 Round 1 | St. Gallen | 1 – 4 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
Rafreider |
Summary | Attendance: 9,500 Referee: |
30 August 1969 Round 2 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Bellinzona | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Wenger Hauser |
Summary | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: |
6 September 1969 Round 3 | Lausanne-Sport | 1 – 1 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
20:30 | Dürr Vuilleumier |
Summary | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: |
20 September 1969 Round 4 | Basel | 3 – 2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | St. Jakob Stadium Landhof, Basel |
Hauser Rahmen Wenger |
Summary | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: |
28 September 1969 Round 5 | Young Boys | 2 – 1 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Bruttin Allemann |
Summary | Attendance: 23,000 Referee: |
4 October 1969 Round 6 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Odermatt |
Summary | Attendance: 26,500 Referee: |
18 October 1969 Round 7 | Winterthur | 2 – 0 | Basel | Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
Konietzka Dimmeler |
Summary | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: |
26 October 1969 Round 8 | Lugano | 2 – 1 | Basel | Cornaredo, Lugano |
Luttrop Luttrop |
Summary | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: |
9 November 1969 Round 9 | Basel | 2 – 2 | Servette | St. Jakob Stadium Landhof, Basel |
Benthaus Hauser |
Summary | Attendance: 12,000 Referee: |
16 November 1969 Round 10 | Fribourg | 0 – 0 | Basel | Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Fribourg |
Summary | Attendance: 14,000 (new record) Referee: |
30 November 1969 Round 11 | Basel | 5 – 1 | Biel-Bienne | St. Jakob Stadium Landhof, Basel |
Hauser Balmer Sundermann Sundermann Demarmels |
Summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: |
7 December 1969 Round 12 | Grasshopper Club | 2 – 0 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
Citherlet Grahn |
Summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: |
14 December 1969 Round 13 | Basel | 6 – 2 | Wettingen | St. Jakob Stadium Landhof, Basel |
Balmer Ramseier Sundermann Sundermann Rüefli Hauser |
Summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: |
1 March 1970 Round 14 | Basel | 2 – 1 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Benthaus Sundermann |
Summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: |
8 March 1970 Round 15 | Bellinzona | PP | Basel | Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona |
15 Match 1970 Round 16 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Lausanne-Sport | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Balmer |
Summary | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: |
Round 17 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | PP | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
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4 April 1970 Round 18 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Young Boys | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Odermatt Michaud Balmer Balmer Sundermann |
Summary | Attendance: 9,500 Referee: |
12 April 1970 Round 19 | Zürich | 0 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
Münch |
Summary | Attendance: 22,000 Referee: |
15 April 1970 Round 15 | Bellinzona | 0 – 4 | Basel | Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona |
Summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: |
18 April 1970 Round 20 | Basel | 4 – 0 | Winterthur | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Wenger Balmer Wenger Balmer |
Summary | Attendance: 17,500 Referee: |
25 April 1970 Round 21 | Basel | 4 – 0 | Lugano | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Wenger Odermatt Wenger Sundermann |
Summary | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: |
6 May 1970 Round 17 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0 – 0 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
18:00 | Summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: |
9 May 1970 Round 22 | Servette | 1 – 2 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
Pottier |
Summary | Attendance: 11,500 Referee: |
13 May 1970 Round 23 | Basel | 3 – 0 | Fribourg | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Hauser Sundermann Hauser |
Summary | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: |
23 May 1970 Round 24 | Biel-Bienne | 1 – 4 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
Amez-Droz Renfer (II) |
Summary | Attendance: 13,000 Referee: |
27 May 1970 Round 25 | Basel | 0 – 0 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium Landhof, Basel |
Odermatt |
Summary | Attendance: 35,000 Referee: |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | FC Basel (C) | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 23 | +36 | 37 | 1970–71 European Cup |
2 | Lausanne Sports | 26 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 36 | |
3 | FC Zürich | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 34 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1970–71 Cup Winners' Cup |
4 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 31 | |
5 | BSC Young Boys | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 31 |
Swiss Cup
- Round of 32
14 September 1969 Round of 32 | Basel | 10 – 0 | Minerva | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Hauser Hauser Wenger Ramseier Hauser Ramseier Hauser Balmer Michaud Balmer |
Summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: |
- Round of 16
12 October 1969 Round of 16 | Basel | 3 – 2 | Grenchen | Basel |
Wenger Michaud Demarmels |
Summary | Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium Attendance: 6,700 Referee: |
- Quarter-final
19 November 1969 First leg | Xamax | 0 – 2 | Basel | Neuchâtel |
20:15 | Stutz |
Summary | Stadium: Stade de la Maladière Attendance: 4,200 Referee: |
23 November 1969 Second leg | Basel | 5 – 2 (7 – 2 agg.) | Xamax | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Sundermann Hauser Balmer Odermatt Ramseier |
Summary | Attendance: 8,00 Referee: |
Basel won 7 – 2 on aggregate.
- Semi-final
30 March 1970 First leg | Servette | 0 – 2 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
Summary | Attendance: 14,000 Referee: |
8 April 1970 Second leg | Basel | 4 – 1 (6 – 1 agg.) | Servette | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
Hauser Wenger Wenger Ramseier |
Summary | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: |
Basel won 6 – 1 on aggregate.
- Final
18 May 1970 Final | Zürich | 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Basel | Wankdorf, Bern |
Quentin Künzli Künzli Corti |
Attendance: 47,500 Referee: |
Zürich won 4–1 after extra time.
European Cup
- First round
17 September 1969 First leg | Basel | 0 – 0 | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel | |
Report | Attendance: 37,587 Referee: Rudolf Glöckner (East Germany) |
1 October 1969 Second leg | Celtic | 2 – 0 (2 – 0 agg.) | Celtic Park, Glasgow | |
Hood Gemmell |
Report | Attendance: 49,976 Referee: Gyula Emsberger (Hungary) |
Celtic won 2–0 on aggregate.
Coppa delle Alpi
Group B matches
14 June 1969 Round 1 | FC Basel | 4 – 1 | St. Jakob Stadium Basel | |
20:00 | Hauser Benthaus Sundermann Odermatt |
Summary | Attendance: 6.500 Referee: |
17 June 1969 Round 2 | FC Basel | 3 – 0 | St. Jakob Stadium Basel | |
20:00 | Sundermann Hauser Sundermann |
Summary | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: |
21 June 1969 Round 3 | FC Basel | 3 – 2 | St. Jakob Stadium Basel | |
20:00 | Hauser Benthaus Balmer |
Summary | Attendance: 9,500 Referee: |
24 June 1969 Round 4 | FC Basel | 2 – 3 | St. Jakob Stadium Basel | |
20:00 | Odermatt Wenger |
Summary | Attendance: 10,500 Referee: |
NB: teams did not play compatriots; Waregem did not play Eintracht
Group B table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | FC Basel | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 6 |
2 | Napoli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 |
3 | K.S.V. Waregem | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 4 |
4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 4 |
5 | Sampdoria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
6 | Biel-Bienne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Final
The Final was played in St. Jakob Stadium, Basel, between the winners of both groups.
27 June 1969 Final | FC Basel | 3 – 1 | St. Jakob Stadium Basel | |
20:00 | Hauser Kiefer Sundermann |
Summary | Attendance: 21,000 Referee: |
References
- Garin, Erik (1970). "Switzerland 1969/70". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Zürich - FC Basel 4:1 n.V. (1:1, 0:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- UEFA.com. "Basel 0-0 Celtic". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- UEFA.com. "Celtic 2-0 Basel". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
Sources
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2189-1
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" Homepage
- Switzerland 1969–70 at RSSSF
- Cup of the Alps 1969 at RSSSF