User:Huligan0/1986–87 FC Basel season

FC Basel
1986–87 season
Chairman	Peter Max Sutter
Manager	Helmut Benthaus
Ground	St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
	← 1985–86 1987–88 →

The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1986–87 season was their 93rd season since the clubs foundation. It was their 41st consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football since they accieved promotion in the 1945–46 season. FC Basel played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. Peter Max Sutter was the clubs newly appointed chairman.

Overview

Helmut Benthaus had returned first team manager the season before, this was his second consecutive season as coach.

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
—	GK	SUI	Urs Suter
—	DF	SUI	Stefano Ceccaroni
—	DF	SUI	Fabio Ghisoni
—	DF	SUI	Fredy Grossenbacher
—	DF	SUI	Bruno Hänni
—	DF	SUI	Dominique Herr
—	DF	SUI	Markus Hodel
—	DF	SUI	André Ladner
—	DF	SUI	Marco Schällibaum
—	DF	GER	Gerhard Strack


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	GER	Thomas Süss
—	MF	SUI	René Botteron
—	MF	SUI	Stefan Bützer
—	MF	ESP	Enrique Mata
—	MF	GER	Thomas Hauser
—	MF	SUI	Erni Maissen
—	MF	SUI	Peter Nadig
—	FW	SUI	Jean-Pierre François
—	FW	SUI	Luiz Gonçalo
—	FW	SUI	Adrian Knup
—		SUI	Markus Füri

Results

Nationalliga A

League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	Remarks
1	Neuchâtel Xamax	30	21	6	3	75	27	48	Champions / 1987–88 European Cup
2	Grasshopper Club Zürich	30	19	5	6	60	36	43
3	FC Sion	30	17	8	5	76	38	42
4	Servette FC Genève	30	16	4	10	65	44	36
5	FC Lucerne	30	12	12	6	55	38	36
6	FC Zürich	30	12	12	6	52	44	36
7	FC St. Gallen	30	14	6	10	50	43	34
8	Lausanne Sports	30	13	6	11	64	60	32
9	AC Bellinzona	30	10	11	9	42	39	31
10	BSC Young Boys	30	10	8	12	47	45	28
11	FC Aarau	30	9	8	13	37	42	26	Play-outs qualify for 1987–88 Nationalliga A
12	FC Basel	30	9	6	15	49	62	24	Play-outs qualify for 1987–88 Nationalliga A
13	FC Vevey	30	6	8	16	31	72	20	Play-outs Relegated / 1987–88 Nationalliga B
14	FC Wettingen	30	6	7	17	31	48	19	Play-outs Relegated / 1987–88 Nationalliga B
15	FC Locarno	30	6	7	17	44	65	19	Relegated / 1987–88 Nationalliga B
16	FC La Chaux-de-Fonds	30	1	4	25	22	97	6	Relegated / 1987–88 Nationalliga B

Nationalliga A/B: Play-outs

Semi-final

First leg	Bulle	2 – 2	Basel	Stade de Bouleyres, Bulle

Second leg	Basel	2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (5 – 3 p)	Bulle	St. Jakob-Park, Basel

	Penalties

Final

First leg	Basel	7 – 0	Wettingen	St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Second leg	Wettingen	2 – 1	Basel	Stadion Altenburg, Wettingen

Basel remain in Nationalliga A

Swiss Cup

20 September 1986 Round of 64	Köniz	2 – 9	Basel

Round of 32	Basel	3 – 1	Fribourg	St. Jakob-Park, Basel

Round of 16	Basel	1 – 2	Kriens	St. Jakob-Park, Basel