1984–85 FC Basel season

FC Basel
1984–85 season
Chairman	Urs Gribi
Manager	Ernst August Künnecke; until November 1984; Emil Müller; from then on
Ground	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Nationalliga A	8th
Swiss Cup	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Peter Nadig (11); All: Peter Nadig and ; Sutter both (13)
Highest home attendance	6,000 on 9 March 1985; vs FC Aarau
Lowest home attendance	1,500 on 8 June 1985; vs FC Winterthur
Average home league attendance	3,773
	← 1983–84 1985–86 →

The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1984–85 season was their 91st season since their foundation. It was their 39th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football since their promotion in the 1945–46 season. FC Basel played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. For the second year running the club's chairman was Urs Gribi.

Overview

It was Ernst August Künnecke's second year as first team manager with Emil Müller as his assistant. Künnecke made amendments to the team, Walter Geisser retired and Jean-Pierre Maradan, Jörg Stohler as well as Arthur von Wartburg who had beem thrown out of the squad the previous season all moved on to Grenchen. Künnecke persuaded Adrie van Kraay to join the team from Waterschei Thor. The youngsters Beat Feigenwinter (from Nordstern Basel), Livio Bordoli (from Hessen Kassel) and Ertan Irizik (from Concordia Basel) were tranferred in. Basel's own youngsters Peter Nadig, Beat Sutter, Thomas Hauser, Fredy Grossenbacher and Dominique Herr were formed into team leaders.^[1]

In this season Basel played a total of 63 games. 30 matches were played in the domestic league, three in the Swiss Cup and 30 were friendly matches. Of their 30 test games, 24 ended with a victory, two were drawn, four ended with a defeat, the team scored 120 goals and conceeded 37. Only three of these test games were played at home in St. Jakob Stadium, the others were all played away.^[2]

The 1984–85 Nationalliga A was contested by 16 teams, including the top 14 clubs from the previous season and the two sides promoted from the second level, Nationalliga B, the previous season, these being SC Zug and Winterthur. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, home and away. Two points were awarded for a win and one point given to each team for a draw.

The good results in pre-season test matches, including a draw against Borussia Dortmund and victories against Karlsruher SC, SC Freiburg and Bayern Munich could not be taken over in to the domestic league games. Basel lost three of their first four matches. Then, following a run of five defeats and five draws with only one win, the team suffered one defeat too many against Lausanne-Sport on the 11 November. Basel's club chairman Urs Gribi fired Künnecke. The SC Zug match was declaired forfait at a later date. Gribi installed Müller as head coach until the end of the season and Müller was able to lead the team away from the relegation zone.^[1] Basel ended the season in eighth position, 15 points behind Servette Genève who became Swiss champions that year. In their 30 league matches Basel won eleven, drew nine and lost ten games. At the end of the championship season Basel had obtained 31 points, had scored 46 and had conceded 49 goals. Peter Nadig was the team's top league goal scorer with eleven goals and Beat Sutter second highest scorer with ten.^[3]

Basel entered the Swiss Cup in the round of 64 with an away game against lower classed FC Dürrenast. This was won 4–0. In the second round they had a home match, also against a lower classed team FC Langenthal. This match resulted in a 6–0 victory. However, with the third round home game against Servette Basels cup season came to an end because they lost the match 0–1.^[4]

Players

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	Dominik Leder (from Concordia Basel)
1	GK	SUI	Thomas Paul
1	GK	SUI	Urs Suter
2	DF	SUI	Rolf Lauper
3	DF	SUI	Beat Feigenwinter (from Nordstern Basel)
4	DF	GER	Thomas Süss
5	DF	NED	Adrie van Kraay (from Waterschei Thor)
6	DF	SUI	Martin Andermatt
7	MF	SUI	Martin Jeitziner
8	FW	SUI	Beat Sutter
9	MF	GER	Thomas Hauser


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
10	MF	SUI	Erni Maissen
11	FW	SUI	Ruedi Zbinden
12	DF	SUI	Livio Bordoli (from Hessen Kassel)
13	DF	SUI	Alfred Lüthi
14	DF	SUI	Ertan Irizik (from Concordia Basel)
15	MF	SUI	Peter Nadig
16	DF	SUI	Fredy Grossenbacher
17	MF	SUI	René Botteron
18	MF	SUI	Guido Rudin
19	MF	SUI	Nicolas Keller
20		SUI	Felix Rudin
21	DF	SUI	Dominique Herr

Players who left the squad

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	SUI	Walter Geisser (retired)
—	DF	SUI	Stefano Ceccaroni (on loan to Baden)
—	DF	SUI	Jean-Pierre Maradan (to Grenchen)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	SUI	Arthur von Wartburg (to Grenchen)
—	DF	SUI	Jörg Stohler (to Grenchen)
—	FW	GER	Uwe Dreher (to FC Laufen)

Results

Legend

Win Draw Loss Postponed

Friendly matches

Pre- and mid-season

29 June 1984 Pre-season	SV Sissach	2 – 7	Basel	Tannenbrunn, Sissach
20:00	Del Duca 9' (1:0) René Bogni 67' (2:4)	Summary	18' (1:1) Andermatt 22' (pen. 1:2) Andermatt 50' (1:3) Hauser 65' (1:4) Hauser 68' (2:5) Nadig 76' (2:6) Maissen 88' (2:7) Hauser	Attendance: 850 Referee: André Reck
Note: Anniversary match 75 years SV Sissach

7 July 1984 Pre-season	SC Zug	0 – 5	Basel	Herti Allmend Stadion, Zug
17:00		Summary	16' (0:1) Maissen 33' (0:2) Nadig 66' (0:4) Nadig 61' (0:4) Maissen 66' (0:5) Nadig	Attendance: 750 Referee: Robert Süess

10 July 1984 Pre-season	SV Gruol	1 – 5	Basel	Freihof, Haigerloch
	van Kraay 23' (o.g. 1:3)	Summary	10' (0:1) Maissen 15' (0:2) Hauser 19' (0:3) Maissen 75' (1:4) Grossenbacher 78' (pen. 1:5) Jeitziner	Attendance: 600 Referee: Stehle

11 July 1984 Pre-season	FC Viktoria Neckarhausen	3 – 6	Basel	Sportgelände an der Porschestrasse, Neckarhausen
18:30	(1x) (1x) (1x)	Summary	(3x) Nadig (2x) Maissen (1x) Jeitziner	Attendance: 500

12 July 1984 Pre-season	FC Epfendorf 1929	1 – 8	Basel	Sportplatz Epfendorf, Epfendorf
18:30	Stamm (1x)	Summary	(2x) Maissen (2x) Jeitziner (1x) van Kraay (1x) Nadig (1x) Hauser (1x) Bordoli	Attendance: 700

14 July 1984 Pre-season	FC Klengen	0 – 8	Basel	Höhenstadion, Klengen
		Summary	(3x) Jeitziner (1x) Maissen (1x) Lauper (1x) Hauser (1x) Nadig (1x) Irizik	Attendance: 500

19 July 1984 Pre-season	Basel	3 – 1	Karlsruher SC	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Hauser 11' (1:0) Hauser 12' (2:0) Bordoli 50' (3:1)	Summary	18' (2:1) Dittus	Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Rolf Blattmann

21 July 1984 Pre-season	FC Dürrenast	2 – 6	Basel	Sportplatz Strandbad, Thun
17:00	Baumann 5' (1:0) Baumann 86' (2:0)	Summary	8' (1:1) Maissen 36' (1:2) Maissen 37' (1:3) Hauser 40' (1:4) Irizik 46' (1:5) Hauser 53' (1:6) Maissen	Attendance: 700 Referee: Francis Fischer

23 July 1984 Uhrencup Semi-final	Grenchen	2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (5 – 6 p)	Basel	Stadion Brühl, Grenchen
20:30	von Wartburg 37' von Wartburg 54' (1:2) Reich 64' (2:2)	Summary	33' (0:1) Maissen 53' (0:2) Maissen Süss 63'	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Francis Fischer
	Penalties
	von Wartburg Stohler Röthlisberger Maradan Bauer de Almeida		Hauser Jeitziner Lauper Maissen van Kraay Zbinden

27 July 1984 Uhrencup Final	Basel	2 – 4	Servette	Stadion Brühl, Grenchen
20:30	Sutter 23' (1:0) Dutoit 47' (o.g. 2:2)	Summary	28' (1:1) Brigger 46' (1:2) Barberis 73' (2:3) Brigger< 77' (2:4) Barberis	Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jean-Marie Macheret

28 July 1984 Pre-season	Basel	2 – 2	Borussia Dortmund	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
18:00	Bordoli 35' (1:1) Bordoli 69' (2:2)	Summary	17' (0:1) Pagelsdorf 67' (1:2) Pagelsdorf 68' Egli	Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Bruno Galler

31 July 1984 Pre-season	FC Mulhouse	3 – 2	Basel	Stade Municipal, Huningue
20:00	Eriksen 7' (pen. 1:0) Eriksen 30' (2:0) Grunellon 52' (3:1)	Summary	44' (2:1) Hauser 65' (3:2) Jeitziner	Attendance: 700 Referee: Seltz

2 August 1984 Pre-season	Baden	1 – 2	Basel	Mittlerzelg, Spreitenbach
20:00	Ceccaroni 60' (1:2)	Summary	34' (0:1) Sutter 53' (0:2) Irizik 70′ Jeitziner	Attendance: 500 Referee: René Gemperle

5 August 1984 Pre-season	Basel	2 – 0	SC Freiburg	Wolfstiege, Gelterkinden
16:15	Maissen 43' (1:0) Zbinden 68' (2:0) Süss Lauper	Summary	Kruppa Hermann	Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Rolf Blattmann

7 August 1984 Pre-season	FC Laufen	2 – 1	Basel	Sportplatz Nau, Laufen
20:00	Leuthardt 19' (1:0) Stadelmann 75' (2:0)	Summary	81' (2:1) Sutter	Attendance: 950 Referee: Peter Bochsler

11 August 1984 Pre-season	Basel	3 – 2	Bayern Munich	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
19:30	Maissen 47' (1:1) Andermatt 64' (2:2) Lauper 69' (3:2)	Summary	10' (0:1) Rummenigge 62' (1:2) Nachtweih	Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Jakob Baumann

11 September 1984 Mid-season	SC Ciba-Geigy Klybeck	0 – 9	Basel	Basel
19:00		Summary	(4x) Jeitziner (2x) Maissen (2x) Hauser (1x) Zbinden	Referee: Peter Bochsler

23 October 1984 Mid-season	FC Liestal	0 – 9	Basel	Gitterli, Liestal
19:00		Summary	13' (0:1) Sutter 39' (0:2) Hauser 52' (0:3) Grossenbacher 57' (0:4) Hauser 61' (0:5) Zbinden 74' (0:6) Hauser 76' (0:7) Andermatt 80' (0:8) Süss 82' (0:9) Botteron	Attendance: 215 Referee: Peter Bochsler

30 October 1984 Mid-season	Old Boys	0 – 4	Basel	Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel
20:00		Summary	23' (0:1) Jeitziner 24' (0:2) Zbinden 30' (0:3) Nadig 85' (0:4) Bordoli	Attendance: 200 Referee: Weisskopf

2 November 1984 Mid-season	Schaffhausen	1 – 2	Basel	Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen
19:00	Graf 63' (1:1)	Summary	59' (0:1) Hauser 81' (1:2) Hauser	Attendance: 665 Referee: Roland Gnägi

4 November 1984 Mid-season	Baden	2 – 2	Basel	Laufenburg
14:30	Ceccaroni 13' (1:0) Allegretti 54' (2:2)	Summary	13' (1:1) Botteron 19' (1:2) Nadig	Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Peter Bochsler

Winter break and mid-season

30 January 1985 Winter break	1. FC Herzogenaurach	0 – 1	Basel	Lanzarote
		Summary	(0:1) G. Rudin

1 February 1985 Winter break	1. FC Herzogenaurach	0 – 4	Basel	Lanzarote
		Summary	(2x) Hauser (1x) Zbinden (1x) Lauper

5 February 1985 Winter break	FC Köniz	0 – 4	Basel	Lanzarote
		Summary

6 February 1985 Winter break	FC Köniz	0 – 2	Basel	Lanzarote
		Summary

16 February 1985 Wnter break	Basel	2 – 1	SC Zug	Sportanlagen St. Jakob, Basel
14:30	Sutter 4' (1:0) Sutter 28' (2:0)	Summary	61' (2:1) Killmaier 70′ Killmaier	Attendance: 150 Referee: Peter Bochsler

20 February 1985 Winter break	Basel	3 – 0	Old Boys	Landhof, Basel
17:30	Botteron (1x) Sutter (1x) Lauper (1x)	Summary

23 February 1985 Winter break	Bellinzona	0 – 2	Basel	Campo Roviscaglie, Gordola
14:30		Summary	40' (0:1) Nadig 64' (0:2) Sutter	Attendance: 200 Referee: Renzo Peduzzi

16 April 1985 Mid-season	Kriens	2 – 8	Basel	Stadion Kleinfeld, Kriens
	W. Müller (1x) Bauhofer (1x)	Summary	47' Hauser 50' Hauser 57' Hauser (2x) Maissen (1x) Jeitziner (1x) Lüthi (1x pen.) Botteron	Attendance: 150

30 April 1985 Mid-season	Aarau	5 – 4	Basel	Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
	Marti 5' (1:0) Seiler 12' (2:0) Kaltaveridis 30' (3:2) Schär 43' (4:2) Fregno 74' (5:3)	Summary	15' (1:2) Andermatt 28' (2:2) Zbinden 69' (4:3) Maissen 87' (5:4) Andermatt	Attendance: 350 Referee: Manfred Schlup Grenchen

Nationalliga A

League matches

15 August 1984 Round 1	Grasshopper Club	3 – 0	Basel	Hardturm, Zürich
20:00	Hermann Wehrli 9' (2:0) Ponte 52' (3:0)	Summary		Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Werner Liebi

18 August 1984 Round 2	Basel	3 – 0 FF	SC Zug	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Zbinden 63' 64'	Summary	19' (pen. 0:1) Killmaier 29' (0:2) Schärer 50' Dünner 64' Batardon	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Bruno Galler
Note: Forfait win for Basel because Killmaier was not eligible to play

25 August 1984 Round 3	Winterthur	1 – 2	Basel	Schützenwiese, Winterthur
19:30	Arrigoni 87' (1:2)	Summary	56' (0:1) Maissen 82' (0:2) Maissen	Attendance: 3,300 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern

28 August 1984 Round 4	Basel	1 – 5	St. Gallen	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Maissen 67' (1:3) Süss 68'	Summary	8' (0:1) Braschler 26' (0:2) Signer 33' (0:3) Zwicker 72' Germann 77' (1:4) Friberg 88' (1:5) Braschler	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: André Daina Eclépens

5 September 1984 Round 5	Vevey-Sports	3 – 3	Basel	Stade de Copet, Vevey
20:00	Siwek 18' (1:2) Siwek 27' Débonnaire 65' Débonnaire 69' (2:3) Chapuisat 78' (3:3)	Summary	2' (0:1) Nadig 13' (0:2) Jeitziner 42' (1:3) Nadig 54' Feigenwinter 90' Hauser	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Robert Süess

22 September 1984 Round 6	Basel	0 – 0	Wettingen	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	van Kraay 17'	Summary	26' Hüsser 38' Peterhans	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Charles-Henri Morex
Note: Erni Maissen was honored for his 200th NLA game with FC Basel before the match

27 September 1984 Round 7	Xamax	0 – 0	Basel	Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel
20:00	Mata 65'	Summary	22' Zbinden 36' Maissen	Attendance: 4,600 Referee: Hans Wahmann

6 October 1984 Round 8	Basel	1 – 1	Zürich	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
17:30	Jeitziner 83' Sutter 60' (1:0)	Summary	11' Stoll 90' (1:1) Alliata 90' Rufer	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Francesco Bianchi

10 October 1984 Round 9	Sion	1 – 1	Basel	Stade Tourbillon, Sion
20:15	Sarrasin 1' (1:0) Balet 31' Valentini 89'	Summary	10' Sutter 57' Botteron 82' (1:1) Nadig	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Robert Süess

27 October 1984 Round 10	Basel	0 – 3	Servette	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00		Summary	45' Schnyder 66' (0:1) Kok 72' Kok 79' Brigger 85' (0:2) Barberis 90+1' (0:3) Brigger	Attendance: 5,500 Referee: Kurt Röthlisberger Suhr

11 November 1984 Round 11	Lausanne-Sport	1 – 0	Basel	Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
14:30	Sunesson 33' (1:0)	Summary	67' Süss	Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Werner Liebi

17 November 1984 Round 12	Basel	4 – 1	Luzern	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
15:30	Jeitziner 22' (1:0) Grossenbacher 27' (2:0) Andermatt 48' (pen. 3:0) Andermatt 84' (4:1)	Summary	83' (3:1) Bernaschina	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jakob Schönenberger

25 November 1984 Round 13	Basel	4 – 1	La Chaux-de-Fonds	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
14:30	Lüthi 10' (1:0) Hauser 24' Sutter 52' (2:0) Sutter 70' (3:1) Sutter 74' (4:1)	Summary	51' Meyer 63' (2:1) Hohl 67' Nogues 78' Schleiffer	Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Francesco Bianchi

2 December 1984 Round 14	Aarau	1 – 0	Basel	Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
14:30	Schär 28' (1:0) Küng 64'	Summary	30' 71' Zbinden	Attendance: 7,800 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern

9 December 1984 Round 15	Basel	1 – 0	Young Boys	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
14:30	Süss 13' Hauser 33' (1:0) Lauper 36'	Summary	2' Bamert 40' Bregy 58' Weber	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Robert Süess

3 March 1985 Round 16	Young Boys	0 – 0	Basel	Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
14:30		Summary	72' Lüthi	Attendance: 6,500 Referee: Jakob Baumann

9 March 1985 Round 17	Basel	0 – 1	Aarau	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
16:00	Lüthi 14' Suter 72'	Summary	73' (0:1) Herberth 74' Schär	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Renzo Peduzzi

23 March 1985 Round 18	La Chaux-de-Fonds	1 – 1	Basel	Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds
17:30	Nogues 71' (1:1) Gianfreda	Summary	20' (0:1) Sutter 90′ Andermatt	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern

31 March 1985 Round 19	Luzern	1 – 1	Basel	Stadion Allmend, Luzern
14:30	Baumann 24' Hegi 77' (pen. 1:1)	Summary	17' Suter 22' Süss 54' (0:1) Jeitziner 85' Jeitziner	Attendance: 6,400 Referee: André Daina Eclépens

11 April 1985 Round 20	Basel	6 – 2	Lausanne-Sport	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Nadig 4' (1:0) Nadig 18' (2:0) Maissen 63' (3:1) Zbinden 69' (4:1) Nadig 78' (5:1) Andermatt 87' (6:2)	Summary	27' (2:1) Pellegrini 82' (5:2) Thychosen	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Francesco Bianchi

20 April 1985 Round 21	Servette	4 – 0	Basel	Charmilles Stadium, Geneva
20:30	Brigger 32' (1:0) Decastel 49' (2:0) Castella 85' (3:0) Schnyder 88' (4:0)	Summary	83' Hauser	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Werner Liebi

26 April 1985 Round 22	Basel	1 – 1	Sion	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Nadig 50' (1:0)	Summary	54' (1:1) Cina	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Charles-Henri Morex
Note: Martin Jeitziner and Beat Sutter both honored for their 100th game in the Nationalliga A.

23 May 1985 Round 23	Zürich	3 – 2	Basel	Letzigrund, Zürich
20:00	Landolt 10' (1:1) Alliata 24' (2:1) Baur 25' Alliata 58' (3:1)	Summary	4' (0:1) Nadig 55' Grossenbacher 73' (3:2) Nadig	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Robert Süess

11 May 1985 Round 24	Basel	1 – 3	Xamax	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Sutter 90' (1:3)	Summary	28' (0:1) Lüthi 59' (0:2) Thévénaz 77' (0:3) Lüthi	Attendance: 3,600 Referee: André Daina Eclépens

18 May 1985 Round 25	Wettingen	2 – 3	Basel	Stadion Altenburg, Wettingen
20:00	Michelberger 38′ Zanchi 55' (1:1) Brügge 68' Michelberger 90' (2:3)	Summary	7' (0:1) Sutter 68' (1:2) Sutter 77' (1:3) Sutter	Attendance: 2,100 Referee: Philippe Mercier

24 May 1985 Round 26	Basel	2 – 1	Vevey-Sports	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Nadig 30' (1:0) Andermatt 65' (2:1)	Summary	45' (1:1) Siwek	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Bruno Galler

5 June 1985 Round 27	St. Gallen	4 – 0	Basel	Espenmoos, St. Gallen
20:00	Zwicker 3' (1:0) Zwicker 7' (2:0) Gisinger 12' (3:0) Signer 30' (4:0)	Summary		Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Jean-Claude Tagliabue

8 June 1985 Round 28	Basel	3 – 2	Winterthur	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Nadig 50' (1:2) Hauser 54' Maissen 58' (2:2) Andermatt 59' Hauser 77' (3:2)	Summary	36' (0:1) Egli 39' (0:2) Franz 65' Franz	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Fredy Phillippoz

15 June 1985 Round 29	SC Zug	3 – 4	Basel	Herti Allmend Stadion, Zug
20:00	Dünner 11' (1:1) Marin 17' (2:1) Gilli 24' (3:1) Käser 82'	Summary	7' (0:1) Jeitziner 36' (3:2) Sutter 45' (3:3) Zbinden 52' (3:4) Zbinden 77' Irizik	Attendance: 600 Referee: Charles-Henri Morex

19 June 1985 Round 30	Basel	2 – 0	Grasshopper Club	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
20:00	Zbinden 29' (1:0) Andermatt 82' (2:0)	Summary	31' Imhof	Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Walter Nussbaumer

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Servette (C)	30	19	8	3	71	28	+43	46	Swiss Champions, qualified for 1985–86 European Cup
2	Aarau	30	16	10	4	62	43	+19	42	Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1985–86 Cup Winners' Cup
3	Xamax	30	14	11	5	59	34	+25	39	Qualified for 1985–86 UEFA Cup
4	St. Gallen	30	13	11	6	66	32	+34	37	Qualified for 1985–86 UEFA Cup
5	Sion	30	14	8	8	56	49	+7	36
6	Grasshopper Club	30	11	10	9	53	47	+6	32
7	Zürich	30	11	9	10	59	52	+7	31
8	Basel	30	11	9	10	46	49	−3	31
9	Young Boys	30	10	10	10	42	45	−3	30
10	Lausanne-Sport	30	10	9	11	50	57	−7	29
11	Wettingen	30	7	12	11	31	35	−4	26
12	Luzern	30	9	8	13	33	53	−20	26
13	Vevey-Sports	30	9	6	15	40	47	−7	24
14	La Chaux-de-Fonds	30	6	12	12	41	54	−13	24
15	SC Zug	30	4	6	20	27	71	−44	14	Relegated to 1985–86 Nationalliga B
16	Winterthur	30	4	5	21	32	72	−40	13	Relegated to 1985–86 Nationalliga B

Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

Swiss Cup

15 September 1984 Round 3	FC Dürrenast	0 – 4	Basel	Stadion Lachen, Thun
16:00		Summary	19' (0:1) Andermatt 37' (0:2) Grossenbacher 72' (0:3) Zbinden 88' (0:4) Sutter	Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Fredy Phillippoz

20 October 1984 Round 4	Basel	6 – 0	FC Langenthal	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
	Nadig 32' (1:0) Hauser 47' (2:0) Nadig 57' (3:0) Hauser 60' (4:0) Sutter 75' (5:0) Sutter 77' (6:0)	Summary		Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Alfred Heinis

17 March 1985 Round of 16	Basel	0 – 1	Servette	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
14:30		Summary	41' (0:1) Kok	Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Bruno Galler

References

^ ^a ^b Zindel, Josef (2018), "1984 and 1985", Pages 82, 83 and 84, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1982/83". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Erik Garin. "Nationalliga A 1984/85". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1984/85". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

Sources

Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4
Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
The FCB squad 1984–85 at fcb-archiv.ch
1984–85 at RSSSF

External links

FC Basel official site

[Die_ersten_125_Jahre_-_1984/1985-1] Zindel, Josef (2018), "1984 and 1985", Pages 82, 83 and 84, Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel {{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[fcb-achiv-1984/85_bilanz-2] Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1982/83". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[rsssf-Nationalliga_A_1984/85-3] Erik Garin. "Nationalliga A 1984/85". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[rsssf-Switzerland_1984/85-4] Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1984/85". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]