The Fussball Club Basel 18931986–87 season was their 93rd season since the club's foundation. It was their 41st consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football since they achieved promotion in the 1945–46 season. FC Basel played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. Peter Max Sutter was the club's newly appointed chairman.
Overview
Helmut Benthaus had returned first team manager the season before, this was his second consecutive season as coach.
The aim of the Swiss Football Association (SFV) in the season 1986–87 the Nationalliga A was to reduce the number of clubs in the top flight of Swiss football from 16 to just 12. At the end of the season the top 10 clubs were to remain in the top division and the 15th and 16th club to be relegated directly to the Nationalliga B. Four teams from the Nationalliga A (in positions 11 to the 14) and four teams from the Nationalliga B (the 3rd to 6th positioned teams) contested a play-off round to determine the last two places in next season's Nationalliga A. Basel ended the main season in 12th position and so had to enter into this knock-out round. Here they were drawn against Bulle (3rd in the Nationallaiga B) in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off semi-final. Both games ended with a two all draw, but decisively Basel defeated FC Bulle 5–3 on penalties. Basel then defeated FC Wettingen 8–2 on aggregate (7–0 and 1–2) in one of the two promotion/relegation finals.
In the Swiss Cup Basel entered in the round of 64 with an away game against Nationalliga B team FC Köniz and Basel won 9–2. They continued to the round of 32 in which they had a home game against third tier Fribourg and this was won 3–1. The cup season came to an end in the round of 16 as Basel lost the home game against lower classed Kriens.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Peter Max Sutter
Helmut Benthaus
