1925–26 FC Basel season
The FC Basel 1925–26 season was their thirty third season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. The club's new chairman was Carl Burkhardt. It was Burkhardt's second period as chairman. At the AGM he took over the presidency from Karl Ibach. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel.
1925–26 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Ground | Landhof, Basel |
Serie A | Group Stage: 2nd |
Swiss Cup | Round of 32 |
Top goalscorer | League: Arnold Hürzeler (8) All: Arnold Hürzeler (15) |
Highest home attendance | 3,200 on 7 February 2016 vs Young Boys |
Lowest home attendance | 1,400 on 13 May 2016 vs FC Bern |
Average home league attendance | 2,000 |
Overview
Basel played a total of 33 matches in their 1925–26 season. 16 of these were in the domestic league, two were in the newly created Swiss Cup and 15 were friendly matches. Of these 15 friendlies four were played at home in the Landhof and 11 were away games, five in Switzerland and three each in France and Germany. Four of these games were won, four draws and seven defeats. During these friendly games, was the fixture in the Landhof as Huddersfield Town visited. Huddersfield had just won the English Football League championship for the third consecutive season. The game attracted 3,500 supporters. Basel lost the match against the English champions by five goals to one.[1]
Again this's season the Serie A was divided into three regional groups, each group with nine teams. Basel were allocated to the Central group together with local clubs Concordia Basel, Nordstern Basel and Old Boys Basel. The other teams allocated to this group were Young Boys Bern, FC Bern, Aarau, Grenchen and the newly promoted Solothurn. The teams that won each group continue to the finals and the last placed teams in the groups had to play a playoff against relegation.
Basel visited the group newcomers for the first match and promptly lost 1–2. Following this initial shock, the team played twelve games in succession undefeated. However, at this point, despite having defeated the league leaders Young Boys, they were trailing by five points. Basel lost their last two home games and thus ended the season in second position nine points adrift of Young Boys, who continued to the finals. During their league season Basel won seven of their matches, drawing six and were defeated three times. In their 16 league matches the team scored 26 goals and conceded 14.[2] Arnold Hürzeler was the team's top league goal scorer with eight goals and Karl Bielser was second top scorer with seven goals.
The very first Swiss Cup tournament was organised this season by the Swiss Football Association (and has been organised by them annually since then). In the first round Basel were drawn against lower tier FC Horgen and the game took place on 4 October 1925. Basel won their first cup match 8–1 and Arnold Hürzeler proved his goal scoring qualities by securing the victory for his team by scoring six of the goals.[3] In the next round, however, Basel were eliminated against Aarau by toss of a coin.
Players
- Squad members
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
Pre- and mid-season
30 August 1925 Pre-season | FC Bern ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
11:00 | Amrain ![]() Kirschner ![]() |
Summary |
30 August 1925 Pre-season | Cantonal Neuchâtel ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
14:30 | Abegglen III ![]() |
Summary |
20 September 1925 Mid-season | AS Montbéliard ![]() | 0 – 6 | ![]() | Montbéliard |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Winter break to end of season
3 January 1926 Winter break | Basel ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: ![]() |
31 January 1926 Mid-season | Baden ![]() | 4 – 5 | ![]() | Baden |
Weber ![]() Weber ![]() Diebold ![]() Egli ![]() |
[ Summary] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
28 March 1926 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
4 April 1926 Mid-season | Kickers Offenbach ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Offenbach |
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Summary |
8 April 1926 Mid-season | 1. FSV Mainz 05 ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Mainz |
Kaiser ![]() Lipponer ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
24 April 1926 Mid-season | Red Star F.C. ![]() | 4 – 0 | ![]() | Stade de Paris, Paris |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
25 April 1926 Mid-season | Olympique Lillois ![]() | 3 – 3 | ![]() | Stade Henri-Jooris, Lille |
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Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Serie A
Central Group results
6 September 1925 Round 1 | Solothurn | 2 – 1 | Basel | Sportplatz Steinbrugg, Solothurn |
Jäggi IV ![]() Jäggi IV ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
13 September 1925 Round 2 | Basel | 7 – 0 | Concordia Basel | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Putzendopler (II) ![]() Hürzeler ![]() Bielser ![]() Hürzeler ![]() Bölle ![]() Hürzeler ![]() Bielser ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
18 October 1925 Round 3 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
13:15 | Putzendopler (II) ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
15 November 1925 Round 4 | Young Boys | 1 – 1 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
Poretti ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
22 November 1925 Round 5 | Basel | 2 – 2 | Old Boys | Landhof, Basel |
14:45 | Hürzeler ![]() Hürzeler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
6 December 1925 Round 6 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Solothurn | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Hürzeler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
20 December 1925 Round 7 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
14:30 | Hürzeler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
27 December 1925 Round 8 | FC Bern | 0 – 0 | Basel | Neufeld, Bern |
Summary | Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
10 January 1926 Round 9 | Aarau | 1 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
Hürzeler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: ![]() |
7 February 1929 Round 10 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Bielser ![]() Bielser ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 3,200 Referee: ![]() |
14 February 1926 Round 11 | Old Boys | 0 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
15:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
21 February 1926 Round 12 | Nordstern Basel | 0 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
15:00 | Afflerbach ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
28 February 1926 Round 13 | Grenchen | 1 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
Righetti ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
7 March 1926 Round 14 | Basel | 1 – 3 | Aarau | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Schlecht ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: ![]() |
Central Group table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Young Boys | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 10 | +36 | 29 | Advance to finals |
2 | Basel | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 20 | |
3 | FC Bern | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 20 | |
4 | Nordstern Basel | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 18 | |
5 | Solothurn | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 15 | |
6 | Aarau | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 15 | |
7 | Old Boys | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 12 | |
8 | Concordia Basel | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 49 | −34 | 8 | |
9 | Grenchen | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 27 | 41 | −14 | 7 | Relegation play-off |
Swiss Cup
4 October 1925 Round of 64 | Basel | 8 – 1 | FC Horgen | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Hürzeler ![]() Strasser ![]() Wegmüller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: ![]() |
1 November 1925 Round of 32 | Basel | 1 – 1[note 1] | Aarau | Landhof, Basel |
15:00 | Hürzeler ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: ![]() |
- Notes
- Aarau win on Toss of a coin
References
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - Huddersfield Town FC 1:5 (0:2)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1925/26". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Basel - FC Horgen 8:1 (4:1)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2018-11-16.
Sources
- 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 1925–26 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1925-26 at RSSSF