User:Huligan0/1976–77 FC Basel season

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FC Basel
1976–77 season
ChairmanSwitzerland René Theler
ManagerSwitzerland Helmut Benthaus
GroundSt. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Nationalliga AChampions
Swiss CupRound 5
Swiss League CupRound 2
UEFA CupRound 2

The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1976–77 season was their 83rd season since the club was founded. It was their 31st consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after they won promotion during the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium.

Overview[edit]

Helmut Benthaus was first team manager for the eleventh consecutive season. The Nationalliga A season 1976–77 was contested under 12 teams in two stages.

Players[edit]

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 Switzerland SUI Jean Müller (league games: 24)
— GK Switzerland SUI Jürg Wenger (league games: 9)
— DF Switzerland SUI Paul Fischli (league games: 22)
— MF Switzerland SUI Walter Geisser (league games: 19)
— DF Switzerland SUI Markus Just (league games: 1)
— MF Switzerland SUI Jean-Pierre Maradan (league games/goals: 30/3)
— DF Switzerland SUI Walter Mundschin (league games/goals: 30/9)
— DF Switzerland SUI Jörg Stohler (league games/goals: 31/6)
— MF Switzerland SUI Otto Demarmels (league games/goals: 29/7)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Germany GER Detlev Lauscher (league games/goals: 26/8)
— MF Switzerland SUI Peter Ramseier (league games/goals: 30/4)
— FW Switzerland SUI Markus Tanner (league games/goals: 30/5)
— MF Switzerland SUI Arthur von Wartburg (league games/goals: 32/3)
— MF Switzerland SUI Erni Maissen (league games/goals: 26/10)
— MF Switzerland SUI Peter Marti (league games/goals: 21/6)
— MF Switzerland SUI Serge Muhmenthaler (league games/goals: 13/5)
— MF Denmark DEN Eigil Nielsen (league games/goals: 28/5)
— FW Switzerland SUI Roland Schönenberger (league games/goals: 11/3)

Results[edit]

Nationalliga[edit]

Main article: 1976–77 Nationalliga A

Qualifying Phase[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Remarks
1 Servette FC Genève 22 14 7 1 68 27 35 To championship round
2 FC Basel 22 14 5 3 54 30 33 To championship round
3 FC Zürich 22 12 7 3 49 18 31 To championship round
4 Neuchâtel Xamax 22 10 7 5 37 27 27 To championship round
5 BSC Young Boys 22 8 9 5 37 34 25 To championship round
6 Grasshopper Club Zürich 22 7 8 7 41 28 22 To championship round
7 Lausanne Sports 22 8 6 8 39 31 22 To playout round
8 CS Chênois 22 6 8 8 29 39 20 To playout round
9 FC Sion 22 4 10 8 19 32 18 To playout round
10 FC St. Gallen 22 5 6 11 26 40 16 To playout round
11 AC Bellinzona 22 3 2 17 19 73 8 To playout round
12 FC Winterthur 22 1 5 16 19 58 7 To playout round

Championship Group[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts (B) Remarks
1 FC Basel 10 5 2 3 19 16 29 (17) Play-off match
2 Servette FC Genève 10 5 1 4 16 14 29 (18) Play-off match
3 FC Zürich 10 5 1 4 24 18 27 (16)
4 Grasshopper Club Zürich 10 5 2 3 15 10 23 (11)
5 Neuchâtel Xamax 10 3 1 6 14 18 21 (14)
6 BSC Young Boys 10 3 1 6 12 24 20 (13)

Play-Off Match[edit]

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

28 June 1977 Play-Off Basel 2 – 1 Servette Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
Mundschin 37'
von Wartburg 75'		 [ Report] 30' Müller Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Switzerland Ruedi Renggli

Swiss Cup[edit]

Main article: Swiss Cup
Round of 32
26 September 1976 Fribourg 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Basel Stade Universitaire, Fribourg
Round of 16
17 October 1976 Xamax 4 – 1 (a.e.t.) Basel Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel

Swiss League Cup[edit]

Main article: Swiss League Cup
Round of 32 Grenchen 1 – 2 Basel Stadium Brühl, Grenchen
Round of 16 Luzern 2 – 2 (pens) Basel Stadion Allmend, Luzern

Luzern won 6–5 on penalties.

European Cup[edit]

Main article: 1976–77 UEFA Cup
First round
14 September 1976 First leg Glentoran F.C. Northern Ireland 3 – 2 Switzerland Basel Belfast
17:00 Feeney 12', 42'
Dickenson 51'		 Report 26' Maissen
Yellow card 52' Lauscher
73' Ramseier		 Stadium: The Oval
Referee: Sweden Rolf Ericsson
29 September 1976 Second leg Basel Switzerland 3 – 0 Northern Ireland Glentoran F.C. Basel
20:00 Eigil Nielsen 33'
Mundschin 35'
Demarmels 73'		 Report Yellow card 52' McCreery Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium
Referee: Italy Cesare Gussoni

Basel won 5–3 on aggregate.

Second round
20 October 1976 First leg Basel Switzerland 1 – 1 Spain Athletic Bilbao Basel
20:00 Marti 2' Report 45' Madariaga Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium
Referee: Germany Rudi Glöckner
3 November 1976 Second leg Athletic Bilbao Spain 3 – 1 Switzerland Basel Bilbao
20:00 Villar 45'
Carlos 61', 68'		 Report 66' Marti Stadium: San Mamés
Referee: England Patrick Partridge

Athletic Bilbao won 4–2 on aggregate.

See also[edit]

Sources and references[edit]

  • Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4
  • Switzerland 1976–77 at RSSSF
  • Swiss League Cup at RSSSF

External links[edit]

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