1933–34 FC Basel season
1933–34 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
First team coach | ![]() until 26 November 1933 then ![]() |
Ground | Landhof, Basel |
Nationalliga | Group Stage: 5th |
Swiss Cup | Quarter-final |
Top goalscorer | League: Otto Haftl (28) All: Otto Haftl (36) |
Highest home attendance | 9,000 on 6 May 1934 vs Young Fellows Zürich |
Lowest home attendance | 1,000 on 24 June 1934 vs FC Bern |
Average home league attendance | 3,833 |
The FC Basel 1933–34 season was the forty-first season since the club was foundation on 15 November 1893. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel. The club chairman Franz Rinderer, who was the president for the third consecutive period.
Overview
[edit]The Austrian trainer Karl Kurz remained trainer for his second season and fellow Austrian Josef Haist was co-trainer. Kurz was ill with leukaemia and his condition worsened. He died because of his illness during the evening of 26 November 1933, only hours the team's victory in the away game against Blue Stars Zürich. He was 35 years old. Josef Haist then took over the job as head coach.[1]
Basel played a total of 46 matches in their 1933–34 season. 30 of these matches were in the domestic league Nationalliga, four in the Swiss Cup and 12 were friendly matches. Of these 12 friendlies seven were played in the Landhof, three other games were also played in Switzerland and three were played in France. Of the friendly games, seven ended with a victory and four ended with a defeat.[2]
The 1933–34 Nationalliga was reformed. The top division was no longer divided into two groups, but for the first time, all teams were in one group. The second tier league remained with two regional groups. The championship was contested by 16 teams and was played in a double round robin, gaining two points for a victory and one for a draw. The three bottom-placed teams would be relegated. Basel started the season well, winning six of the first nine games, suffering only one defeat. Following the death of trainer Kurz the team was disorientated, losing five of the next seven matches and thus losing contact with the two top teams. Then in March Basel caught their form and improved again to finish their Nationalliga season in fifth position in the table, with 15 victories from the 30 games and 36 points.[3] Servette won the championship with 49 points, three points ahead of Grasshopper Club. Urania Genève Sport, FC Blue Stars Zürich and FC Zürich suffered relegation.[4]
In the 1st principal round of the Swiss Cup Basel were drawn at home against and defeated lower tier Solothurn. In the second round away against Lausanne-Sport winning 3–1 and third round at home against local rivals Nordstern Basel winning by three goals to one. Then in the quarter-final on 4 February 1934 Basel were defeated by Locarno and that fits, timely, completely into the entire picture of the seasons evolution. Grasshopper Club won the cup beating Servette 2–0, thanks to an own goal and a goal from Federico Schott.[5]
Players
[edit]The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1933–34. The list includes players that were in the squad the day the season started on 6 August 1933 but subsequently left the club after that date.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- 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.
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Results
[edit]Legend
[edit]Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]6 August 1933 Pre-season | RC Strasbourg ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Strasbourg |
![]() Keller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13 August 1933 Pre-season | Luzern ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Tribschen, Luzern |
Brönnimann ![]() Treier ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: ![]() |
20 August 1933 Pre-season | Biel-Bienne ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
Jennings ![]() Rahmen ![]() Rahmen ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
23 August 1933 Pre-season | Kreuzlingen ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
Stadler ![]() Stadler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: Stadion an der Konstanzerstrasse, Kreuzlingen Referee: ![]() |
Mid-season
[edit]24 September 1932 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
Hufschmid ![]() Wesely ![]() Haftl ![]() Hufschmid ![]() Hufschmid ![]() Hufschmid ![]() Haftl ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
19 November 1933 Mid-season | FC Porrentruy ![]() | 0–10 | ![]() | Porrentruy |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
3 December 1933 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 3–9 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Wesely ![]() Wesely ![]() Haftl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 March 1934 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
16:00 | Haftl ![]() Wesely ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
1 April 1934 Mid-season | Valenciennes ![]() | v | ![]() | Valenciennes |
[ Summary] |
7 April 1934 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 1–7 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
16:00 | Chloupek ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
10 May 1934 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
15:45 | Haftl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
6 June 1934 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
18:45 | Müller ![]() Clunas ![]() Jaeck ![]() Clunas ![]() Haftl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
Nationalliga
[edit]Matches
[edit]27 August 1933 Round 1 | Locarno | 3–3 | Basel | Stadio del Lido, Locarno |
Signorini ![]() Signorini ![]() Stalder ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
3 September 1933 Round 2 | Basel | 3–1 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
15:15 | Schlecht ![]() Wesely ![]() Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 6,500 Referee: ![]() |
10 September 1933 Round 3 | Basel | 3–0 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Jaeck ![]() Jaeck ![]() Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
8 October 1933 Round 4 | Basel | 4–1 | Concordia Basel | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
13:15 | Haftl ![]() Hufschmid ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
15 October 1933 Round 5 | Urania Genève Sport | 6–5 | Basel | Stade de Frontenex, Geneva |
Neury ![]() Buchoux ![]() Zila ![]() Neury ![]() Zila ![]() Drozda ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
22 October 1933 Round 6 | Basel | 2–1 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Jaeck ![]() Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
29 October 1933 Round 7 | Basel | 4–0 | Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Borecký ![]() Jaeck ![]() Müller ![]() Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
12 November 1933 Round 8 | Young Boys | 1–1 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Schicker ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: ![]() |
26 November 1933 Round 9 | Blue Stars Zürich | 1–5 | Basel | Förrlibuck, Zürich |
14:45 | Kohler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
17 December 1933 Round 10 | Basel | 2–5 | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
14:45 | Haftl ![]() Müller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 December 1933 Round 11 | Grasshopper Club | 3–0 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
14:30 | Xam ![]() Trello ![]() Trello ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
31 December 1933 Round 12 | Basel | 3–1 | Lugano | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Haftl ![]() Jaeck ![]() Jaeck ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
7 January 1934 Round 13 | Biel-Bienne | 8–1 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
Grünfeld ![]() Karcher ![]() Fascinek ![]() von Känel ![]() Fascinek ![]() Binder ![]() Rahmen ![]() Karcher ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
14 January 1934 Round 14 | Lausanne-Sport | 2–2 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
14:30 | Spagnoli ![]() Jäggi (IV) ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
21 January 1934 Round 15 | FC Bern | 3–2 | Basel | Neufeld, Bern |
Townley ![]() Bösch ![]() Bösch ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
Round 16 | Basel | A–A | Locarno | Landhof, Basel |
[ Summary] | ||||
Note: Abandoned, with the score at 2–1, due to bad weather. Replayed in March |
18 February 1934 Round 17 | Servette | 3–2 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
14:45 | Tax ![]() Passello ![]() Kielholz ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
25 February 1934 Round 18 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 2–2 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
14:30 | Grünfeld ![]() Volentik (I) ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
11 March 1934 Round 16 | Basel | 7–1 | Locarno | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Haftl ![]() Haftl ![]() Müller ![]() Haftl ![]() ![]() Wesely ![]() Haftl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
Round 19 | Concordia Basel | P–P | Basel | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
[ Summary] | ||||
Note: Played on 15 April. |
Round 20 | Basel | P–P | Urania Genève Sport | Landhof, Basel |
[ Summary] | ||||
Note: Played on 8 April |
18 March 1934 Round 21 | Nordstern Basel | 1–4 | Basel | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
15:00 | Büche ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: ![]() |
8 April 1934 Round 20 | Basel | 2–2 | Urania Genève Sport | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Schlecht ![]() Müller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
15 April 1934 Round 19 | Concordia Basel | 0–3 | Basel | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
15:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: ![]() |
22 April 1934 Round 22 | Zürich | 2–4 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
14:00 | Baumeister ![]() Cay ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
Round 23 | Basel | P–P | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
[ Summary] | ||||
Note: Played at the end of the season |
29 April 1934 Round 27 | Lugano | 3–2 | Basel | Campo Marzio, Lugano |
Amado ![]() Kovacz ![]() Donizetti ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3.000 Referee: ![]() |
1 May 1934 Round 28 | Basel | 6–2 | Biel-Bienne | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Wesely ![]() Haftl ![]() Hufschmid ![]() Haftl ![]() Wesely ![]() Haftl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
6 May 1934 Round 24 | Basel | 8–2 | Blue Stars Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
13:1 | Haftl ![]() Haftl ![]() Schlecht ![]() Müller ![]() Haftl ![]() Hufschmid ![]() Müller ![]() Haftl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: ![]() |
15 May 1934 Round 25 | Young Fellows Zürich | 2–0 | Basel | Förrlibuck, Zürich |
15:45 | Cabrini ![]() Frigerio ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
19 May 1934 Round 26 | Basel | 1–2 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
17:00 | Jaeck ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: ![]() |
17 June 1934 Round 29 | Basel | 2–2 | Lausanne-Sport | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
13:30 | Schlecht ![]() Wesely ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
24 June 1934 Round 30 | Basel | 3–2 | FC Bern | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Jaeck ![]() Wesely ![]() Jaeck ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
30 June 1934 Round 23 | Basel | 3–2 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
17:00 | Müller ![]() Haftl ![]() Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Servette FC Genève | 30 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 100 | 29 | +71 | 49 | Swiss Champions |
2 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 100 | 39 | +61 | 46 | Swiss Cup winners |
3 | FC Lugano | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 69 | 47 | +22 | 38 | |
4 | FC Bern | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 81 | 63 | +18 | 38 | |
5 | FC Basel | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 89 | 64 | +25 | 36 | |
6 | Lausanne Sports | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 89 | 67 | +22 | 35 | |
7 | FC Biel | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 78 | 68 | +10 | 32 | |
8 | FC Nordstern Basel | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 31 | |
9 | BSC Young Boys | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 73 | 65 | +8 | 30 | |
10 | FC Concordia Basel | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 27 | |
11 | FC Locarno | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 57 | 66 | −9 | 27 | |
12 | Young Fellows Zürich | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 54 | 74 | −20 | 25 | |
13 | FC La Chaux-de-Fonds | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 46 | 78 | −32 | 23 | |
14 | Urania Genève Sport | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 57 | 85 | −28 | 22 | Relegated |
15 | FC Blue Stars Zürich | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 100 | −63 | 11 | |
16 | FC Zürich | 30 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 27 | 96 | −69 | 10 |
Swiss Cup
[edit]1 October 1933 1st principal round | Basel | 8–0 | Solothurn | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Haftl ![]() Jaeck ![]() Schlecht ![]() Müller ![]() Haftl ![]() Jaeck ![]() Hufschmid ![]() Hufschmid ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
5 November 1933 Round 2 | Lausanne-Sport | 1–3 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
14:30 | Spagnoli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
10 December 1933 Round 3 | Basel | 3–1 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Haftl ![]() Haftl ![]() Haftl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
4 February 1934 Quarter-final | Basel | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Locarno | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Jaeck ![]() Haftl ![]() Haftl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: ![]() |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Karl Kurz". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz - Saison 1933/34". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Rangliste Saison 1933/34". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin, Peter Kungler. "Switzerland 1933/34". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1933/34". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
Sources
[edit]- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2027-6
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- FCB team 1933–34 at fcb-archiv.ch