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FC Basel
2008–09 season
ChairmanSwitzerland Gisela Oeri
ManagerSwitzerland Christian Gross
Swiss Super League3rd
Swiss CupSemi-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Australia Scott Chipperfield (12)

All:
Switzerland Eren Derdiyok (14)
Highest home attendance37,500 vs Spain Barcelona
(22 October 2008)
Lowest home attendance15,730 vs Aarau
(4 December 2008)

The 2008–09 FC Basel season started off with various warm-up matches against Swiss lower league teams as well as German Bundesliga, Ukrainian Vyscha Liha and Polish Ekstraklasa clubs. The goals for FC Basel during the 2008-09 season were to regain their league and cup titles as well as qualify for the UEFA Champions League.

Overall season[edit]

After last season, where Basel dominated on the domestic front, winning both the Swiss Super League and Swiss Cup, and reaching the last 32 of the UEFA Cup. This season they will have the opportunity to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. To prepare for the 2008/09 season, FCB added to their squad defenders Behrang Safari from Malmö FF and David Abraham from Gimnàstic de Tarragona, and midfielders Jürgen Gjasula and Marcos Gelabert from FC St. Gallen. Fans' favourite Daniel Majstorović left the club for AEK Athens F.C. and Kōji Nakata returned to Japan with Kashima Antlers, while Vratislav Lokvenc and David Degen's loan deals were not re-newed. Ivan Ergić resigned from being club captain before the start of the season, and Franco Costanzo was unveiled as the new captain a day before the season kicked off.[2]

Basel played their opening game of the season in Bern on 18 July 2008 against BSC Young Boys, which they won 2-1 with goals coming from substitutes Marko Perović and Benjamin Huggel after Eudis put the home side ahead.

Basel entered the Champions League in the Second Qualifying Round and were drawn against IFK Göteborg of Sweden. The first leg was on July 30, 2008 at Ullevi and finished 1-1. Benjamin Huggel put Basel ahead before Thomas Olsson equalised for the home team. The second leg took place on August 6 at St. Jakob-Park; with Basel coming from behind twice to win 4-2. Pontus Wernbloom put Göteborg ahead on 19 minutes before Benjamin Huggel equalised soon after. Early in the second half Robin Söder restored Göteborg's lead. But Basel fought back, with Scott Chipperfield equalising. Then Basel got a penalty due to a supposed hands ball in the box. Replays showed that the referee had made the wrong decision. The penalty was scored, and eventually led to the victory. Basel then faced Vitória S.C. of Portugal in the Third Qualifying Round. The first leg at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, on August 13, ended honours even, in a 0-0 draw. The second leg took place on August 27 at St. Jakob-Park where Valentin Stocker gave Basel an early lead on 11 minutes before João Alves was fouled in the penalty area by François Marque and João Fajardo dispatched the spot-kick, just four minutes later to draw Vitória level. In the second half, the away side started well but Eren Derdiyok gave FCB a 2-1 lead which they hung on to, to qualify for the UEFA Champions League Group Stages.

FCB were drawn into Group C alongside FC Barcelona, FC Shakhtar Donetsk and Sporting Clube de Portugal. Basel lost their opening game 2-1 at St. Jakob-Park on September 16 against Shakhtar. Fernandinho put the Ukrainians ahead on 25 minutes before Jádson doubled their lead just before half time. David Abraham scored a late consolation goal for the home team. Sporting Lisbon were the opponents on Matchday 2 (October 1) and despite defending well and causing a few scares at the other end of the park, Basel were defeated 2-0 at the Estádio José Alvalade. On Matchday 3 (October 22), Barcelona visited Basel and came away with a 5-0 win, but a fortnight later it was a different story as FCB came away with a respectable 1-1 draw at the Camp Nou, with Eren Derdiyok scoring a late equaliser after Lionel Messi put Barça ahead. On November 26, Basel travelled to Ukraine, to play Shakhtar, where they were thrashed 5-0. Basel then faced Sporting at home on the final Matchday (December 9) and were defeated 1-0.

Club[edit]

Management[edit]

Position Staff
Manager Switzerland Christian Gross
Assistant manager Switzerland Fritz Schmid
until 13 January 2009[3]
Conditioning Coach Switzerland Marco Walker
from 16 January2009[4]
Fitness Coach Switzerland Thomas Grüter
Fitness Coach Switzerland Romain Crevoisier
Youth Team Coach Switzerland Patrick Rahmen
Youth Team Co-Coach Switzerland Sandro Kamber

Last updated: 17 May 2008
Source: Transfermarkt.ch

Kit[edit]

Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Novartis

Home[5]
Away

Source: Official Site

Other information[edit]

Chairman Switzerland Mrs Gisela Oeri
Vice Chairman Switzerland Mr Bernhard Heusler[6]
Ground (capacity and dimensions) St. Jakob-Park (42,500 / 120x80 m)

Source: Official Site

Players[edit]

First team squad[edit]

As of 30 June 2009, accounting for official transfers: 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 Argentina ARG Franco Costanzo (Captain)
3 DF Switzerland SUI Ronny Hodel
6 MF Argentina ARG Marcos Gelabert
7 MF Germany GER Jürgen Gjasula
8 MF Switzerland SUI Benjamin Huggel (Vice-captain)
9 FW Switzerland SUI Marco Streller
10 MF Serbia SRB Marko Perović
11 MF Australia AUS Scott Chipperfield
14 MF Switzerland SUI Valentin Stocker
15 FW Argentina ARG Federico Almerares
16 MF Switzerland SUI Fabian Frei
17 FW Chile CHI Eduardo Rubio
19 DF Argentina ARG David Abraham
20 DF Sweden SWE Behrang Safari
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF France FRA François Marque
22 MF Serbia SRB Ivan Ergić
23 FW Brazil BRA Eduardo
25 GK Switzerland SUI Jayson Leutwiler
26 MF Switzerland SUI Daniel Unal
27 GK Switzerland SUI Yann Sommer
28 DF Switzerland SUI Beg Ferati
29 FW Switzerland SUI Orhan Mustafi
30 MF Portugal POR Carlitos
31 FW Switzerland SUI Eren Derdiyok
32 DF Switzerland SUI Reto Zanni (Vice-captain)
33 DF Turkey TUR Serkan Şahin
35 GK Switzerland SUI Oliver Stöckli

Multiple Nationality[edit]

Transfers summer 2008[edit]

In[edit]

5 MF Germany GER Jürgen Gjasula (from FC St. Gallen - free transfer)[7]
6 MF Argentina ARG Marcos Gelabert (from FC St. Gallen - 644.000 SFr)[8]
10 MF Serbia SRB Marko Perović (from Red Star Belgrade - 1.288.000 SFr)[9]
13 MF Switzerland SUI Daniel Unal (from AS Roma)[10]
15 FW Argentina ARG Federico Almerares (from River Plate)[11]
17 FW Chile CHI Eduardo Rubio (loan from Cruz Azul with buy-out option)[12]
17 DF Switzerland SUI Patrik Baumann (loan return from FC Concordia Basel)
19 DF Argentina ARG David Abraham (from Gimnàstic de Tarragona)[10]
20 DF Sweden SWE Behrang Safari (from Malmö FF - 644.000 SFr)[8]
25 FW North Macedonia MKD Orhan Mustafi (from FC Zürich - free transfer)[13]
26 MF Switzerland SUI Pascal Schürpf (from Basel U-21)[14]
33 MF Switzerland SUI Samet Gündüz (from Basel U-21)[14]
35 GK Switzerland SUI Oliver Stöckli (free transfer)[15]

Out[edit]

5 DF Sweden SWE Daniel Majstorović (to AEK Athens F.C.)[16]
6 DF Japan JPN Kōji Nakata (to Kashima Antlers)[16]
7 MF Switzerland SUI David Degen (loan return to Borussia Mönchengladbach)
12 MF Senegal SEN Papa Malick Ba (contract not re-newed)
15 MF Liechtenstein LIE Franz Burgmeier (Mutual Consent)[17]
18 GK Liberia LBR Louis Crayton (to DC United)[11]
19 FW Czech Republic CZE Vratislav Lokvenc (loan return to FC Red Bull Salzburg)[16]
29 MF Switzerland SUI Simone Grippo (to Chievo Verona)

Out on loan[edit]

24 MF Switzerland SUI Cabral (on loan to Sevilla FC)[18]
33 MF Switzerland SUI Samet Gündüz (on loan to FC Wil)[2]
-- DF Switzerland SUI Dominik Ritter (on loan to FC Concordia Basel)[2]
-- DF Switzerland SUI Patrik Baumann (on loan to FC Concordia Basel)
-- GK Switzerland SUI Yann Sommer (on loan to FC Vaduz)[19]

Transfers winter 2008–09[edit]

In[edit]

27 GK Switzerland SUI Yann Sommer (from FC Vaduz - Loan return)[20]
33 DF Turkey TUR Serkan Şahin (from Basel U-21)
- MF Switzerland SUI Xherdan Shaqiri (from Basel U-21)[21]

Out[edit]

4 DF Switzerland SUI Michel Morganella (to US Palermo)[22]

Out on loan[edit]

27 MF Switzerland SUI Pascal Schürpf (on loan to FC Concordia Basel)[23]
33 MF Switzerland SUI Samet Gündüz (on loan to FC Concordia Basel)[23]
-- DF Switzerland SUI Sabri Boumelaha (on loan to FC Concordia Basel)[24]

Starting 11[edit]

No.
Pos.
Nat.
Name
MS Notes
1 GK Argentina Costanzo 28
20 LB Sweden Safari 34
21 CB France Marque 22
19 CB Argentina Abraham 33
32 RB Switzerland Zanni 32
8 DM Switzerland Huggel 33
14 LW Switzerland Stocker 32
11 CM Australia Chipperfield 24
22 CM Serbia Ergić 30
30 RW Portugal Carlitos 22
31 FW Switzerland Derdiyok 25

Last updated: 20 November 2008
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).
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Overall[edit]

Basel participated in the following major competitions: the Swiss Super League, the Swiss Cup and the UEFA Champions League.

Competition Started round Final
position / round
First match Last match
Swiss Super League 3rd 18 July 2008 29 May 2009
Swiss Cup Round 1 Semi-final 20 September 2008 13 April 2009
UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Group stage 30 July 2008 9 December 2008

Source: Competitions

Results and fixtures[edit]

Friendly matches[edit]

Pre-season friendlies[edit]

24 June 2008 Pre-season Basel Switzerland 3 – 1 Switzerland Lugano San Gian, Celerina
Ergić 19'
Burgmeier 21'
Carlitos 81'
Report (in German) 59' Rocca Attendance: 720
Referee: Patrick Collet (Riom/GR)
28 June 2008 Pre-season Wil Switzerland 1 – 2 Switzerland Basel Bergholz, Wil
Tsimba 82' (Report) (in German) 33' Ergić
90' Boumelaha
Attendance: 900
Referee: Marco Speranda (Hergiswil)
2 July 2008 Pre-season BSC Old Boys Switzerland 1 – 3 Switzerland Basel Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel
Boukaakiou 64' (Report) (in German) 44' Carlitos
57' Ergić
75' Mustafi
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Sascha Amhof

Uhrencup[edit]

The Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Grenchen. It is Europe's most traditional club football tournament.

10 July 2008 Uhrencup
Round 1
Basel Switzerland 6 – 1 Poland Legia Warsaw Stadion Brühl, Grenchen
Gjasula 15'
Carlitos 44', 56'
Schürpf 67'
Mustafi 85', 89'
(Report) (in German) 66' (pen.) Iwański Attendance: 6,791
Referee: Nicole Petignat
8 July 2008 Uhrencup
Round 2
Basel Switzerland 2 – 2 Germany Borussia Dortmund Stadion Brühl, Grenchen
Santana 19' (o.g.)
Gjasula 65'
(Report) (in German) 34' Kehl
85' Nelson Valdez
Attendance: 8,094
Referee: Claudio Circhetta

Pre-season/First half of season friendlies[edit]

15 July 2008 Pre-season FC Oberdorf Switzerland 1 – 7 Switzerland Basel Stadion z’Hof, Oberdorf
Wahl 87' (pen.) (Report) (in German) 29', 45' Derdiyok
36' Carlitos
70' Stocker
78', 86' Mustafi
91' Gjasula
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Reto Lanfranchi (Reinach)
9 September 2008 Mid-season SV Muttenz Switzerland 0 – 5 Switzerland Basel Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz
(Report) (in German) 1 ' Abraham
26' Gjasula
51' Eduardo
81', 87' Almerares
Attendance: 1,220
Referee: Daniel Wermelinger
14 October 2008 Mid-season Concordia Basel Switzerland 3 – 3 Switzerland Basel Stadion Rankhof, Basel
Bieli 59'
Mathys 83'
Schweizer 92'
(Report) (in German) 51', 57' Mustafi
93' Almerares
Attendance: 400
Referee: Jan Fluri (Ettingen)

Winter break/Second half of season friendlies[edit]

15 January 2009 Winter break Concordia Basel Switzerland 4 – 3 Switzerland Basel Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel
Bieli 39', 62' (pen.)
Tcheutchoua 59'
Mathys 76'
Report (in German) 31' Gelabert
49' Mustafi
50' Chipperfield
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
17 January 2009 Winter break Basel Switzerland 3 – 2 Switzerland Solothurn Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel
Ferati 50'
Derdiyok 54'
Almerares 68'
Report (in German) 31' da Costa
49' Kalina
Attendance: 500
22 January 2009 Winter break Basel Switzerland 4 – 0 China Tianjin Teda F.C. Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga
F. Frei 18', 53'
Derdiyok 62'
Stocker 88'
Report (in German) Attendance: 50
Referee: Francisco Gomez Liarte (Murcia)
25 January 2009 Winter break Basel Switzerland 1 – 1 Poland Wisla Krakow Municipal Manolo Maciá, Santa Pola
Derdiyok 19' Report (in German) 88' Cléber Attendance: 150
Referee: Francisco Gomez Liarte
28 January 2009 Winter break Basel Switzerland 3 – 1 Russia Dynamo Moscow Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga
Stocker 4'
Streller 17', 50'
Report (in German) 64' Kerzhakov Attendance: 100
Referee: Luis Davales Sanchez (Murcia)
31 January 2009 Winter break Xamax Switzerland 2 – 0 Switzerland Basel Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel
Ovarec 35'
Niçoise 83'
Report Attendance: 800
Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Bagnes)
1 February 2009 Winter break Basel Switzerland 4 – 1 Switzerland Locarno Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel
Abraham Red card 4'
Gjasula 22'
Carlitos 36'
Huggel 53'
Ergić 66'
Report (in German) 7' Kuhl Attendance: 400
Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Muttenz)
10 February 2009 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 3 – 3 Switzerland Wohlen Stadion Rankhof, Basel
Streller 41'
Ergić 45'
Almerares 47'
(Report) (in German) 22' Barthlomé
30' Keller
44' Diethelm
Attendance: 400
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Basel)
17 February 2009 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 3 – 1 France Sochaux St. Jakobs Anlage (training grounds), Basel
Chipperfield 4'
Almerares 21' (31)
(Report) 45' Tulasne Attendance: 100
Referee: Alain Bieri (Bern)
24 February 2009 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 2 – 0 Switzerland Winterthur St. Jakobs Anlage (training grounds), Basel
Almerares 50'
Eduardo 71'
(Report) Attendance: 300
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Basel)
31 March 2009 Mid-season Basel Switzerland 4 – 1 Switzerland La Chaux-de-Fonds St. Jakobs Anlage (training grounds), Basel
Streller 13'
Carlitos 34'
Zoua 68', 85'
(Report) Attendance: 200
Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Basel)

Swiss Super League 2009–10[edit]

For more information, see Swiss Super League 2008–09

First half of season[edit]

18 July 2008 Round 1 Young Boys 1 – 2 Basel Wankdorf, Bern
Eudis 19' (Report) (in German) 69' Perović
87' Huggel
Attendance: 23,250
Referee: Massimo Busacca
23 July 2008 Round 2 Basel 1 – 0 Grasshopper St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Abraham Yellow card 42'
Perović 46'
Zanni Yellow card 56'
Gjasula Yellow card 92'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 44' Bobadilla
Yellow card 74' Salatić
Attendance: 23,915
Referee: Cyril Zimmermann
26 July 2008 Round 3 Basel 2 – 0 Bellinzona St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Chipperfield 8'
Ergić 46'
Stocker Yellow card 81'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 53' La Rocca
Yellow card 59' Wahab
Yellow card 75' Bernardet
Attendance: 19,829
Referee: Daniel Wermelinger
2 August 2008 Round 4 Sion 2 – 0 Basel Stade Tourbillon, Sion
Beto 37'
Adeshina 45'
Alioui Yellow card 50'
Crettenand Yellow card 64'
Report Yellow card 16' Zanni
Yellow card 26' Rubio
Yellow card 76' Marque
Attendance: 14,800
Referee: Stefan Messner
9 August 2008 Round 5 Basel 4 – 0 Vaduz St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Zanni 16'
Abraham Yellow card 38'
Mustafi 56', 63'
Rubio 78'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 53' Cerrone Attendance: 19,962
Referee: Alain Bieri
17 August 2008 Round 6 Zürich 1 – 4 Basel Letzigrund, Zürich
Abdi Yellow card 43' 41' (Report) (in German) 13' Stocker
21' Chipperfield
54', 91' Carlitos
Yellow card 71' Gelabert
Yellow card 84' Morganella
Attendance: 14,200
Referee: Sascha Kever
23 August 2008 Round 7 Basel 4 – 3 Xamax St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Huggel 27'
Derdiyok 27', 33'
Carlitos 43'
(Report) Yellow card 21' Besle
Yellow card 24' Sulaimani
35', 41' Coly
50' Yellow card 8' Rossi
Yellow card 78' Rak
Yellow card 87' Furios
Attendance: 20,321
Referee: René Rogalla
30 August 2008 Round 8 Aarau 0 – 2 Basel Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
Report Yellow card 29' Rubio
45' Chipperfield
63' Gelabert
Yellow card 86' Safari
Attendance: 9,250
Referee: Jérôme Laperrière
13 September 2008 Round 9 Basel 2 – 0 Luzern St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Huggel 16'
Chipperfield 84'
(Report) Yellow card 15' Diarra
Yellow card 32' Seoane
Attendance: 20,627
Referee: Cyril Zimmermann (Münsingen)
27 September 2008 Round 10 Basel 1 – 2 Young Boys St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Costanzo Yellow card 38'
Abraham Yellow card 59'
Huggel Yellow card 61'
Gelabert 79'
(Report) (in German) 32' Yellow card 43' Bastians
Yellow card 45' Regazzoni
Yellow card 59' Varela
70' Häberli
Yellow card 87' Baykal
Attendance: 24,246
Referee: Sascha Kever
5 October 2008 Round 11 Grasshopper 1 – 1 Basel Letzigrund, Zürich
Bobadilla Yellow card 3'
Cabanas 15'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 11' Ferati
Yellow card 28' Zanni
46' Rubio
Yellow card 64' Derdiyok
Attendance: 12,800
Referee: Massimo Busacca
26 October 2008 Round 12 Bellinzona 2 – 3 Basel Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona
Lustrinelli 12'
Costanzo 50' (o.g.)
Sermeter Yellow card 54'
La Rocca Yellow card 83'
(Report) (in German) 54' Streller
56' Perović
Yellow card 80' Marque
93' Huggel
Attendance: 4,120
Referee: Bruno Grossen
30 October 2008 Round 13 Basel 3 – 0 Sion St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Perović 9'
Huggel 45' (pen.)
Gelabert Yellow card 61'
Stocker 63'
Marque Yellow card 64'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 45' El Hadary Attendance: 16,215
Referee: Massimo Busacca
9 November 2008 Round 14 Vaduz 0 – 2 Basel Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz
Ritzberger Yellow card 27' Report Yellow card 66' F. Frei
Yellow card 73' Marque
75', 92' Derdiyok
Yellow card 82' Abraham
Yellow card 90' Stocker
Attendance: 4,720
Referee: René Rogalla
16 November 2008 Round 15 Basel 1 – 1 Zürich St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Gelabert Yellow card 9'
Huggel 15' (pen.)
Ferati Yellow card 39'
F. Frei Yellow card 72'
(Report) (in German) 51'Yellow card 52' Eric Hassli
Yellow card 72' Aegerter
Yellow card 82' Heinz Barmettler
Attendance: 30,149
Referee: Massimo Busacca
30 November 2008 Round 16 Xamax 2 – 0 Basel Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel
Taljevic 34' (pen.)
Zanni 58' (o.g.)
Hodžić Yellow card 65'
Nuzzolo Yellow card 78'
ColyYellow card 82'
Niasse Yellow card 20' Red card 84'
(Report) (in German) Red card 33' Costanzo
Yellow card 70' Huggel
Yellow card 76' Abraham
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Nicole Petignat
4 December 2008 Round 17 Basel 3 – 1 Aarau St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Ergić 3'
Perović 49'
F. Frei 67'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 27' Lang
44' Rogerio
Attendance: 15,730
Referee: René Rogalla
14 December 2008 Round 18 Luzern 5 – 1 Basel Stadion Allmend, Luzern
Frimpong 15', 33'
Ferreira Yellow card 19' 40'
Paiva 70', 74'
Yellow card 17' Marque
32' F. Frei
Yellow card 55' Morganella
Attendance: 7,626
Referee: Sascha Kever

Second half of season[edit]

6 February 2009 Round 19 Young Boys 3 – 2 Basel Wankdorf, Bern
Ghezal 49'
Raimondi 60' (pen.)
Häberli 88'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 36' Zanni
Yellow card 43' Abraham
64' Streller
70' Derdiyok
Yellow card 75' Huggel
Attendance: 19,705
Referee: Carlo Bertolini
15 February 2009 Round 20 Basel 0 – 0 Grasshopper Club St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Safari Yellow card 38' (Report) Yellow card 40' Lulić
Yellow card 53' Vallori
Yellow card 70' Salatić
Yellow card 90+2' Jakupovic
Attendance: 20,328
Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Bagnes)
22 February 2009 Round 21 Basel 2 – 1 Zürich St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Gjasula Yellow card 31' 55'
Zanni Yellow card 73' Red card 77'
Chipperfield 78'
(Report) Yellow card 11' Rochat
38' Hassli
Yellow card 31' Red card 64' Stahel
Attendance: 20,328
Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Bagnes)
1 March 2009 Round 22 Luzern 1 – 2 Basel Stadion Allmend Luzern
Paiva 33'
R. Schwegler Yellow card 55'
Chiumiento Yellow card 64'
Frimpong Yellow card 68'
Report(in German) 22' Gjasula
Yellow card 29' Stocker
Yellow card 81' Streller
90+2' Chipperfield
Attendance: 10,154
Referee: Sascha Kever
7 March 2009 Round 23 Basel 3 – 1 Aarau St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Gjasula Yellow card 69'
Huggel 77' (pen.)
Rapisarda 82' (o.g.)
Stocker Yellow card 64' 85'
(Report) 26' Bengondo Attendance: 17,526
Referee: Nikolaj Hänni
14 March 2009 Round 24 Sion 0 – 4 Basel Stade Tourbillon, Sion
Obradović Yellow card 33' Report Yellow card 33' Gjasula
41', 80' Mustafi
45' Chipperfield
Yellow card 68' Zanni
82' Perović
Attendance: 11,800
Referee: Massimo Busacca
21 March 2009 Round 25 Basel 5 – 0 Vaduz St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Chipperfield 8', 28', 54'
Streller 18'
Huggel Yellow card 57'
Derdiyok 70'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 45' Red card 90' Nickenig
Yellow card 57' Red card 65' Thordarson
Attendance: 20,117
Referee: Bruno Grossen
5 April 2009 Round 26 Bellinzona 1 – 1 Basel Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona
La Rocca 40'
F. Feltscher Yellow card 82' Red card 90'
(Report) (in German) 45' Stocker
Yellow card 54' Streller
Attendance: 4,677
Referee: Jérôme Laperrière (Bagnes)
9 April 2009 Round 27 Basel 3 – 0 Xamax St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Chipperfield 13', 66'
Huggel Yellow card 74'
Stocker 90'
(Report) Yellow card 5' Rodrigo
Yellow card 24' Chihab
Attendance: 21,678
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
19 April 2009 Round 28 Xamax 2 – 3 Basel Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel
Brown Yellow card 36'
Besle 47'
Taljevic 49'
Chihab Yellow card 55'
(Report) (in German) 24' Perović
35' Streller
64' Derdiyok
Yellow card 65' Huggel
Attendance: 6,931
Referee: René Rogalla
22 April 2009 Round 29 Basel 1 – 1 Bellinzona St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Streller 33' (Report) Yellow card 42' Diarra
Yellow card 61' Mehmeti
76' Conti
Attendance: 19,033
Referee: Daniel Wermelinger
26 April 2009 Round 30 Vaduz 0 – 1 Basel Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz
Polverino Yellow card 13'
Sadjo Yellow card 27'
Ritzberger Yellow card 65'
Rudan Yellow card 85'
Galbi Yellow card 90'
Report 17' Yellow card 90' Huggel Attendance: 3,215
Referee: Alain Bieri (Solothurn)
2 Mai 2009 Round 32 Basel 2 – 2 Sion St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Zanni Yellow card 28'
Huggel 74'
Bühler 77' (o.g.)
Costanzo Yellow card 90'
(Report) (in German) Yellow card 21' Obradović
Yellow card 29' Nwaneri
Yellow card 31' Bühler
78' Saborío
81' Domínguez
Attendance: 21,277
Referee: Carlo Bertolini
9 May 2009 Round 33 Aarau 3 – 1 Basel Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
[ (Report)] 42' Huggel
12 May 2009 Round 31 Basel 2 – 2 Luzern St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Zanni 59'
Perović 70'
[ (Report)]
17 May 2009 Round 34 Zurich 1 – 3 Basel Letzigrund, Zürich
[ (Report)] 38'
71'
90+3'
24 May 2009 Round 35 Grasshopper Club 4 – 1 Basel Letzigrund, Zürich
[ (Report)] 36' Derdiyok
29 May 2009 Round 36 Basel 0 – 3 Young Boys St. Jakob-Park, Basel
[ (Report)]

Swiss Cup 2008–09[edit]

for main article, see Swiss Cup 2008–09

20 September 2008 Round 1 Schötz 0 – 1 Basel Sportplatz Wissenhusen, Schötz
(Report) (in German) 79' Mustafi Attendance: 4,150
Referee: Daniel Wermelinger
17 October 2008 Round 2 Bulle 1 – 4 Basel Stade de Bouleyres, Bulle
Barnabo 27' (Report) (in German) 14' (o.g.) Chassot
16' Yellow card 42' Rubio
57' Streller
90' Gjasula
Attendance: 4,600
Referee: Bruno Grossen
22 November 2008 Round 3 Thun 0 – 4 Basel Stadion Lachen, Thun
Galli Yellow card 26' Report 22', 29', 60' Derdiyok
Yellow card 80' Safari
90' Gjasula
Attendance: 3,550
Referee: Carlo Bertolini
18 March 2009 Quarter-final Zurich 0 – 1 Basel Letzigrund, Zurich
Rochat Yellow card 44'
Okonkwo Yellow card 72'
Abdi Yellow card 83'
Report Yellow card 34' Ergić
67' Huggel
Attendance: 16,200
Referee: Cyril Zimmermann (Münsingen)
16 April 2009 Semi-final BSC Young Boys 0 – 0
(3 – 2 p)
Basel Stade de Suisse, Bern
Portillo Yellow card 23'
VarelaYellow card 73'
Hochstrasser Yellow card 78'
Report Yellow card 37' Abraham
Yellow card 120+1' Stocker
Attendance: 31,120
Referee: Carlo Bertolini
Penalties
Yapi soccer ball with check mark
Hochstrasser soccer ball with red X
Bastians soccer ball with check mark
Schneuwly soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with red X Huggel
soccer ball with check mark Ergić
soccer ball with red X Abraham
soccer ball with check mark Chipperfield
soccer ball with red X Gjasula

UEFA Champions League[edit]

For more information, see UEFA Champions League 2008-09

Second qualifying round[edit]

For more information, see 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds

30 July 2008 1st Leg IFK Göteborg Sweden 1 – 1 Switzerland Basel Ullevi, Gothenburg
20:15 CET Wernbloom Yellow card 25'
Olsson 32'
Report 26' Huggel
Yellow card 50' Abraham
Yellow card 68' Carlitos
Yellow card 82' Safari
Attendance: 10,914
Referee: Paolo Dondarini (Italy)
6 August 2008 2nd Leg Basel Switzerland 4 – 2
(5 – 3 agg.)
Sweden IFK Göteborg St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 CET Huggel 27'
Chipperfield 71'
Marque Yellow card 79'
Ergić 84' (pen.) 94'
Report 19' Yellow card 5' Wernbloom
52' Söder
Yellow card 55' Olsson
Yellow card 90' Erikson
Attendance: 18,846
Referee: Charles Richmond (Scotland)

Third qualifying round[edit]

27 August 2008 2nd Leg Basel Switzerland 2 – 1
(2 – 1 agg.)
Portugal Vitória Guimarães St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 CET Stocker 11'
Huggel Yellow card 44'
Derdiyok 54'
Report 15' (pen.) Fajardo
Yellow card 20' Nilson
Yellow card 27' Flávio Meireles
Yellow card 41' João Alves
Yellow card 46' Douglas
Yellow card 74' Moreno
Attendance: 30,002
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)

Group stage[edit]

16 September 2008 Round 1 Basel Switzerland 1 – 2 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:45 Zanni Yellow card 37'
Abraham 90+3'
Report 25' Fernandinho
Yellow card 33' Hübschman
Yellow card 41' Shevchuk
45+1' Jádson
Yellow card 90' Brandão
Attendance: 34,820
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
1 October 2008 Round 2 Sporting CP Portugal 2 – 0 Switzerland Basel Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
20:45 Grimi Yellow card 17'
Veloso Yellow card 45'
Romagnoli 55'
Tonel Yellow card 85'
Derlei 86'
Report Yellow card 74' Streller Attendance: 22,638
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
22 October 2008 Round 3 Basel Switzerland 0–5 Spain Barcelona St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:45 Rubio Yellow card 43'
Abraham Yellow card 84'
Report Messi 4'
Busquets 15'
Bojan 22', 46'
Xavi 48'
Attendance: 37,500
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
4 November 2008 Round 4 Barcelona Spain 1 – 1 Switzerland Basel Camp Nou, Barcelona
20:45 Messi 62' Report Derdiyok 82'
Yellow card 89' Costanzo
Attendance: 49,479
Referee: Alexandru Tudor (Romania)
26 November 2008 Round 5 Shakhtar Donetsk Ukraine 5 – 0 Switzerland Basel RSC Olimpiyskiy, Donetsk
20:45 Jádson 32', 65', 72'
Willian 50'
Seleznyov 75'
Report Yellow card 87' Stocker Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland)
9 December 2008 Round 6 Basel Switzerland 0 – 1 Portugal Sporting CP St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:45 Report Djaló 19' Attendance: 30,248
Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Spain Barcelona 6 4 1 1 18 8 +10 13
Portugal Sporting CP 6 4 0 2 8 8 0 12
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 9
Switzerland Basel 6 0 1 5 2 16 −14 1

Player statistics[edit]

League Goalscorers/Assists[edit]

Updated to games played 29 May 2009

Swiss Cup Goalscorers/Assists[edit]

Updated to games played 13 April 2009

European Goalscorers/Assists[edit]

Updated to games played 26 November 2008

Total Goalscorers/Assists[edit]

Updated to games played 29 May 2009

Honours and awards[edit]

Team[edit]

Individual[edit]

References[edit]

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