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2003–04 FC Basel season

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FC Basel
2003–04 season
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ChairmanSwitzerland Werner Edelmann
ManagerSwitzerland Christian Gross
StadiumSt. Jakob-Park
Swiss Super LeagueChampions
Swiss CupRound 3
UEFA CupRound 2
Top goalscorerChristian Giménez (16)
Highest home attendance30,800 vs
Switzerland Grasshoppers
(23.11.2003)
30,000 vs
England Newcastle United
(6.11.2003)
Lowest home attendance21,803 vs
Switzerland Xamax
(28.04.2004)
Average home league attendance29,850

The 2003–04 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 111th in existence and the club's 10th consecutive season in the Nationalliga A, the top flight of Swiss football. Basel played their home games in the newly constructed St. Jakob-Park complex. Local businessman Werner Edelmann was the club's chairman for the second consecutive season.

The Club's main aims for the 2003–04 season were to regain the league title and, as cup holders, to retain their cup title. The third aim was to remain in the UEFA Cup as long as possible. During pre-season Basel won the Uhrencup and the Alpen Cup. After being the surprise package in Europe in the 2002–03 season, Basel could not bring this form into the UEFA Cup in 2003–04 as they were eliminated by Newcastle United in the second round after defeating Malatyaspor in the previous round.

The Super League season started impeccably, Basel won the first thirteen matches straight off. They completed the first half of the season undefeated, with seventeen wins and one draw. Basel remained in top position right up until the end of the season, thus achieving their championship aim. In the club's history this was their tenth championship title.

Overview

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Off-season and pre-season

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Christian Gross was the first team trainer for the fifth successive season. Former Basel youth player David Degen, who had started his professional career with FC Aarau in 2000 returned to the club. Basel's biggest signing in advance of the 2003–04 season was Matías Emilio Delgado from Chacarita Juniors[1]

But in the other direction Bernt Haas returned to West Bromwich Albion after the end of the loan period.[2] Ljubo Miličević returned to Zürich as his loan contract had also ended and Carlos Varela was loaned out to FC Aarau. Further Hakan Yakin left the club and transferred to Paris Saint-Germain.[3] Following the players arrival at the club, PSG manager Vahid Halilhodžić diagnosed him as not fit enough to train with the team and so sent Yakin into individual training. After five/six week of individual training, Halilhodžić hadn't changed his opinion and the contract between club and player was dissolved under mutual consent and Yakin returned to Basel. During the last few matches of the calendar year, he played a few matches for FCB.

FC Basel started the season off with various warm-up matches. These included teams from the Swiss lower league as well as teams from the German Bundesliga, the French Ligue 1 and the Romanian Liga I. The season began on 16 July 2003 with the home game against Zürich.

Despite the fact that Grasshopper Club Zürich were the reigning Swiss champions, Basel were favourites to win the domestic championship title. As runners-up of the previous Nationalliga A season, Basel entered the UEFA Cup in first round. The club's aims for the new season were clear, the league title must be won, the cup title was to be defended and that the team should remain in the 2003–04 UEFA Cup competition, at least two rounds or even better until the winter break.

Winter break

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During the winter break Marco Streller and Hakan Yakin both transferred out to VfB Stuttgart. Basel signed Francisco Gabriel Guerrero for six months on loan from FC Zürich.

The Campaign

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Domestic League

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The Swiss Football Association (ASF-SFV) had changed the format of the domestic league. Since the 1987–88 Nationalliga A season there were 24 teams in the Nationalliga, 12 in the Nationalliga A and 12 in the Nationalliga B. In the first stage there was a qualifying phase played as double round-robin. In the second phase the top eight clubs played a further double round-robin for the championship. Last season was last in that format. The new format was called Swiss Super League, or with the sponsor's name Axpo Super League. As of this season, there were ten teams in the top tier and seventeen in the second tier. In the top tier, the teams played a double round-robin in the first half of the season and then another double round-robin in the second half. There were three points for a victory and one each for a draw. The champions and runners-up would enter the qualifying rounds of the 2004–05 Champions League, the third placed team would enter the UEFA Cup second qualifying round. The bottom placed team would be relegated the second last team would play a play-off against relegation.

Basel's priority aim for the season was to win the league championship.

First half of season

The season began on 16 July 2003 with the home game against Zürich in the St. Jakob-Park with 30,561 spectators. Hakan Yakin netted the first goal for FCB on 33 minutes. After the break, against the run of play, on 51 minutes Alhassane Keita scored the equaliser. Basel pressed for the winner and on 86 minutes following a set piece Benjamin Huggel realised it and FCB won 2–1. The second league match was away against Young Boys in sold out Stadion Neufeld in Bern with an attendance of 11,850 fans. Basel went ahead through a goal from Christian Giménez in the 20th minute. YB equalised 7 minutes later, Leandro was the goal scorer. Immediately after the break, on 47 minutes, Joël Magnin put the hosts in front. FCB switched up a gear and forced YB back straight away and one minute late they were rewarded with their equaliser through Marco Streller. Basel dominated and on 75 minutes Antonio Esposito scored the winning 3–2 goal for the visitors. During the match on 16 August in the Stadion Lachen Christian Giménez scored a hattrick as FCB won 4–0 against Thun. In fact, the season started impeccably, Basel won the first thirteen matches straight off, before they lost their first points in the away game against Aarau in the Stadion Brügglifeld with a 2–2 draw. Basel moved to the top of the league table from the first round and held this position without problem.

Despite disappointing results in the Cup and the UEFA Cup in November, the team held motivation high. They completed the first half of the league season undefeated, with seventeen victories and one draw.

Second half of season

Despite an away win in round 19 against Young Boys to the start of the second half of the season, the team was not as steadfast as it had been before the winter break. In round 20 they misplayed a two-goal advantage at home against Grasshopper Club and had to be satisfied with a 2–2 draw. This was followed by a victory against Xamax and then a further two draws. On matchday 24 they were defeated for the first time in the domestic league losing 1–0 in the Letzigrund against Zürich. The team regrouped and Basel remained in top position in the table until the end of the season, thus won the championship.[4]

Conclusion

The team achieved their championship aim. This was the club's tenth championship title in its history. They won the championship with 26 victories and seven draws, the team had suffered just three away defeats, and obtained 85 points. This meant that they were 13 points ahead of second placed Young Boys. Wil were bottom-placed and relegated and Neuchâtel Xamax played the play-out.

The team completed the seasons eighteen home ties undefeated, winning fourteen and drawing four. Their biggest home wins were two 6-0 wins against Servette in the first half of the season and Neuchâtel Xamax after the winter break. Four home games were reported as sold out, the highest attendance being 30,800 spectators on 23 November 2003 in their highest scoring match of the season, a 5–2 win against Grasshopper.

Basel scored 86 goals during their league season, conceding 32. Christian Giménez was the team's top league scorer with 16 goals, Marco Streller second best with 13 and both Benjamin Huggel and Julio Hernán Rossi netted eight times. Scott Chipperfield, Hervé Tum and Murat Yakin each scored seven times.[5]

Domestic Cup

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As cup holders the club's clear aim was to defend the trophy, or in minimum to reach the final, because this would again be played in their home stadium St. Jakob-Park. The format of the cup had also been changed and all league teams now started in the first round. Here they were seeded and could not play against each other. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable.

Alle (19 September 2003)

Basel were drawn against lower league team FC Alle, who at that time played in the fourth tier of Swiss football. FCB head coach rotated the team, with captain Murat Yakin and Marco Streller he let two regular starters have a day off and the duo Matías Delgado and David Degen took their place on the bench. In front of over 4,000 spectators Basel started with strength and much tempo into the game. Marco Zwyssig, in the 8th minute, Benjamin Huggel, in the 18th and Julio Hernán Rossi in the 20th put the favourites three goals up and with this advantage they reduced their pressure. The hosts were overwhelmed, but were willing to fight for their dignity and honour and on 37 minutes scored their consolation goal. Basel reacted and within 60 seconds restored the three-goal advantage as Rossi scored his brace. Ten minutes after the break Huggel also achieved a brace with a long-distance shot. Basel controlled the rest of the match and went home with a 5–1 victory.[6]

Urania (19 October 2003)

In the next round FCB were drawn against Urania Genève Sport, who at that time also played in the fourth tier. The run of play in this second-round game was similar to the first-round match. Basel used their tempo to put the lower-class team under pressure. The outcome was very similar, again Marco Zwyssig, this time in the 7th minute, again Julio Hernán Rossi, this time in the 15th minute and Antonio Esposito on 19 minutes put the visitors three goals up. Basel were then content to hold the ball in their possession and to keep play away from their area. Alexandre Quennoz added Basel's fourth just before the interval. In the second period FCB retained the hosts under control and did not allow the amateur team to create dangerous moves. This was successful until the 80th minute, as only a foul in the area could stop the visitor's efforts. Pascal Zuberbühler was equal to the spot-kick and held. However, in the last minute of the game he was beaten and the hosts scored their consolation goal.[7]

Grasshopper Club (9 November 2003)

In the third round Basel were drawn away against the Grasshoppers. The match in the Hardturm was played in front of 13,100 fans. GC played well and took advantage of the fact that FCB had had a difficult game three days before against Newcastle United. GC controlled most of the first period keeping the visitors at bay and FCB could only create two dangerous chances. In the second period GC pressed forward believing in their chance and on 63 minutes Eduardo put them into the lead. Basel reacted and pushed forward in their turn creating good opportunities, but the hosts defence held fast and salvaged the 1–0 lead over the final whistle.[8]

Conclusion

Basel were eliminated early in the competition and missed their domestic cup aim. Grasshoppers advanced as far as the final, but here they were surprisingly defeated by Wil.[4]

Europe

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As runners-up in the Swiss championship the previous season and as Swiss Cup winners Basel were qualified for the UEFA Cup first round. The club's aim was remain in the UEFA Cup as long as possible. But after being the surprise package in Europe in the 2002–03 season, Basel could not bring this form into the UEFA Cup in 2003–04.

Malatyaspor (24 September 2003)

In the first round Basel were drawn against Malatyaspor and played the first leg away in the Malatya İnönü Stadium in Malatya in front of a sold out 10,000 capacity attendance. Basel had to play without their best scorer Christian Giménez, defender Timothée Atouba, and the midfield players Esposito and Ivan Ergic who were out injured. Basel started well into the game and their captain Murat Yakin put them a goal up after 15 minutes. The home team increased the pressure after the break and the visitors defence had to play at their best. Despite seeing the yellow card in the 51st minute, the visitors captain and centre back was the best Basel player on the day. Basel goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler also saw the yellow card in after 71 minutes for time-wasting, but he was able to keep a clean score sheet until the end of the game. The captains younger brother Hakan, who had been substituted in just seven minutes earlier, finished off Basel's good move in the 75th minute to give the visitors a two-goal lead. And the 2–0 lead was held up until the end of the game.[9]

Return match (15 October 2003)

Basel started very quickly into the second leg match held at St. Jakob-Park with two good early chances. Hervé Tum's header after just 45 seconds was a little too wide and Timothée Atouba tried a long range shot only a minute later but this was somewhat too high. But then the home team then defended their aggregate lead by simply keeping their Turkish opponents at bay by giving them a lot of space in the midfield area. Basel's goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler only had to get involved once during the first half, this after 35 minutes as Muhammet Akagündüz appeared threateningly before him, but Atouba got back quickly to clear the danger. After the break the game changed. The visitors pushed forward with more pressure, Fazli Ulusoy had their first chance, but his shot hit the outside of the post. Then Celaleddin Koçak reacted quickest on a loose ball and to beat Zuberbühler after 64 minutes. Muhammet Akagündüz also saw his shot bounce back of the post after 71 minutes. Malatyaspor kept up their pressure and six minutes from time, Kocak managed to net his second goal as he reacted quicker than the Basel defence to beat Zuberbühler with a well-placed header. The game ended with an aggregate 2–2 draw and thus went into over time. The momentum of the second half seemed to be with the visitors, however, Basel were able to regroup themselves and Marco Streller's silver goal saw them through to the second round.[10]

Newcastle United (6 November 2003)

In the second round Basel were drawn against Newcastle United. The first leg was held at St. Jakob-Park with a sell-out 30,000 capacity. Basel started quickly with much momentum at the beginning of the first half. They had already come close on a couple of occasions before Mario Cantaluppi slammed home a powerful drive from outside the penalty area in the 11th minute. The visitors reacted very quickly, Laurent Robert was sent clear of the defence two minutes later. The French winger finished with composure and he sent his low shot into the far corner of the goal. Another two minutes later Basel were awarded a corner kick. Defender Andy O'Brien headed the ball clear but the danger was not over. Scott Chipperfield was able to collect the free ball and his shot was slightly deflected as it beat Newcastle keeper Shay Given. Newcastle always seemed to be in danger as Basel pushed forward. Especially Christian Giménez was always dangerous and the tall Marco Streller was always a danger as high balls were sent into the centre. The English side deserve credit for standing out that spell without any further damage. Then the found their second equaliser. In the 37th minute Gary Speed first tried to send his header home after a Laurent Robert corner, but the ball was blocked, Titus Bramble reacted quickly on the loose ball and forced it over the line. Before the break Christian Giménez headed the ball against a post and in the second-half, substitute Julio Hernán Rossi forced Nolberto Solano to clear off the line when a corner came unexpectedly to him and diverted the ball with his face. Towards the end of the match Newcastle were the more dominant side and it was a pass from Solano that set up the winning goal. Shola Ameobi skilfully shook off Marco Zwyssig before driving the ball between the legs of keeper Pascal Zuberbühler. Basel's head coach Christian Gross blamed defensive errors for the 2–3 home defeat.[11]

Return match (27 November 2003)

The second leg was played at St James' Park in front of 40,325 spectators and was arbitrated by Danish referee Knud Erik Fisker. He was the first-person taking action that evening by showing Newcastle's captain Alan Shearer a yellow card after just 15 seconds. In that action Basel defender Marco Zwyssig was injured and he left the game in the fourth minute, being substituted by Boris Smiljanić. Smiljanić himself was involved in the next action. A Laurent Robert corner was completely misjudged by Basel goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler and the ball bounced off the unlucky substitute's shin. Chipperfield cleared the ball, but it had already crossed the line and referee Fisker signalled the goal without hesitation. The rest of the game remained unspectacular, Newcastle controlled the game, but Basel remained dangerous on the counter. However, no further goals followed.

Basel were eliminated by Newcastle United in the second round 2–4 on aggregate.[12]

Conclusion

The club had hoped that they could have continued a round or perhaps two further, but despite being knocked out at this stage, they considered that that had achieved their European aim for this season.

Club

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The Management

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Position Staff
Manager Switzerland Christian Gross
Assistant manager Switzerland Fritz Schmid
Fitness Coach Switzerland Harry Körner
Goalkeeper Coach Switzerland Thomas Grüter
Goalkeeper Coach Switzerland Romain Crevoisier
Team Manager Germany Oliver Kreuzer
Team Administrator Germany Gustav Nussbaumer
Youth Team Coach U-21 Switzerland Heinz Hermann

Last updated: July 2003
Source: FC Basel Marketing AG (2004). Rotblau: FC Basel 1893, Das Magazin. FC Basel Marketing AG. ISSN 1660-0878.

Kit

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Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Novartis

Home
Away

Source: [1]

Other information

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Chairman Switzerland Mr Werner Edelmann
Ground (capacity and dimensions) St. Jakob-Park (33,433 / 120x80 m)

Source: Homepage FCB

Players

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First team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Switzerland SUI Pascal Zuberbühler
4 DF Switzerland SUI Alexandre Quennoz
5 DF Switzerland SUI Marco Zwyssig
6 MF Switzerland SUI Benjamin Huggel
7 FW Switzerland SUI Esposito
8 CM Brazil BRA Zé Maria
8 MF Australia AUS Mile Sterjovski
9 FW Switzerland SUI Marco Streller
11 FW Cameroon CMR Hervé Tum
12 MF Switzerland SUI Sébastien Barberis
13 FW Argentina ARG Christian Eduardo Giménez
14 MF Algeria ALG Djamel Mesbah
15 DF Switzerland SUI Murat Yakin
16 DF Switzerland SUI Grégory Duruz
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Switzerland SUI Mario Cantaluppi
18 GK Switzerland SUI Eric Rapo
19 DF Brazil BRA Kléber
20 MF Argentina ARG Matías Emilio Delgado
21 MF Switzerland SUI David Degen
22 MF Serbia and Montenegro SCG Ivan Ergić
23 DF Switzerland SUI Philipp Degen
24 DF Cameroon CMR Timothée Atouba
26 MF Australia AUS Scott Chipperfield
29 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Damir Džombić
30 DF Switzerland SUI Boris Smiljanić
32 FW Argentina ARG Francisco Gabriel Guerrero
33 FW Argentina ARG Julio Hernán Rossi
35 GK Austria AUT Thomas Mandl
MF Switzerland SUI Hakan Yakin

Transfers Summer 2003

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In

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21 MF Switzerland SUI David Degen (from FC Aarau – on loan)[13]
CM Brazil BRA Zé Maria (from Prudentópolis Esporte Clube – on loan)
20 MF Argentina ARG Matías Emilio Delgado (from Chacarita Juniors - n/a)[1]
MF Switzerland SUI Hakan Yakin (return transfer from Paris Saint-Germain)[14]

Out

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DF Switzerland SUI Philippe Cravero (to Servette – free transfer)
DF Switzerland SUI Bernt Haas (to West Bromwich Albion – end of loan)[15]
FW Spain ESP Carlos Varela (to FC Aarau – on loan)[13]
MF Switzerland SUI Hakan Yakin (to Paris Saint-Germain - transfer)[3]
MF Australia AUS Ljubo Miličević (to Zürich - end of loan)

Transfers Winter 2003-04

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In

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8 MF Australia AUS Mile Sterjovski (from Lille)[16]
32 FW Argentina ARG Francisco Gabriel Guerrero (from FC Zürich – on loan)[17]

Out

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MF Switzerland SUI Antonio Esposito (to Varese – free transfer)[18]
CM Brazil BRA Zé Maria (to Prudentópolis Esporte Clube – end of loan)[19]

Results and fixtures

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Friendlies

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Pre- and mid-season friendlies

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25 June 2003 Pre-season Celerina Selection Switzerland 0 – 8 Switzerland Basel San Gian, Celerina
18:15 Summary 3' (1:0) Giménez
8' (2:0) Giménez
11' (3:0) Huggel
17' (4:0) Chipperfield
42' (5:0) Rossi
46' (6:0) Huggel
58' (7:0) Fejzulahi
72' (8:0) Varela
Attendance: 800
Referee: Switzerland Patric Collet
28 June 2003 Pre-season Basel Switzerland 2 – 0 Germany Karlsruher SC Vicques
18:30 Barberis 19' (1:0)
Chipperfield 28' (2:0)
Summary Attendance: 1,973
Referee: Switzerland Renzo Peduzzi
12 July 2003 Pre-season Basel Switzerland 2 – 1 France AJ Auxerre Centre Sportif, Delley-Portalban
17:00 Cantaluppi 17' (1:0)
Rossi 72' (2:1)
Summary 57' (1:1) Esteves Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Switzerland Florian Etter
19 July 2003 Mid-season friendly Basel Switzerland 2 – 2 Romania Rapid Bucharest Europastadion, Rheinfelden (Baden)
19:30 Cantaluppi 45' (pen.)
Giménez 66'
Summary 6' Braku
60' Nikolai
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Germany Ralf Brombacher
5 August 2003 Mid-season friendly Basel Switzerland 3 – 1 Switzerland SR Delémont Sportplatz Nau, Laufen
19:00 Rossi 28' (1:0)
Streller 46' (2:0)
Fejzulahi 81' (3:1)
Summary 53' (2:1) Savic Attendance: 2,400
Referee: Switzerland Claudio Circhetta
12 August 2003 Mid-season friendly FC Mulhouse France 1 – 5 Switzerland Basel Stade de l'Ill, Mulhouse
20:00 Coquio 30' (1:2) Summary 8' (0:1) Giménez
17' (0:2) Giménez
40' (1:3) Streller
77' (1:4) Barberis
88' (1:5) Tum
Attendance: 180
Referee: France Chevrier
27 August 2003 Mid-season friendly FC Laufen Switzerland 0 – 6 Switzerland Basel Sportplatz Nau, Laufen
18:30 Summary 13' (1:0) Streller
51' (2:0) Streller
63' (3:0) Streller
65' (4:0) Ze Maria
68' (5:0) Tum
72' (6:0) Quennoz
Attendance: 2,100
Referee: Switzerland Markus Von Känel
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
9 September 2003 Mid-season friendly SV Muttenz Switzerland 0 – 4 Switzerland Basel Sportplatz Margelacker,
Muttenz
18:30 Summary 5' (0:1) Delgado
58' (0:2) Delgado
68' (0:3) Delgado
75' (0:4) Giménez
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Switzerland Daniel Wermelinger
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
16 Sept. 2003 Mid-season friendly SC Dornach Switzerland 0 – 2 Switzerland Basel Gigersloch,
Dornach
19:00 Summary 14' (0:1) Delgado
20' (0:2) Tum
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Switzerland Salm
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
10 October 2003 Mid-season friendly RC Strasbourg Alsace France 1 – 0 Switzerland Basel Stade de l'Ill, Mulhouse
20:00 Devaux 73' (1:0) Summary Attendance: 1,900
Referee: France Philippe Kalt
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
18 November 2003 Mid-season friendly Basel Switzerland 2 – 2 Switzerland Concordia Athletic Satdium, Basel
16:00 Rossi 14' (1:0)
Chipperfield 40' (2:0)
Summary Yellow card 42' Meili
Yellow card 64' Biancavilla
50' (pen. 1:0) Tchouga
56' (2:2) Tchouga
Yellow card 62' Amiti
Yellow card 86' Gloor
Attendance: 820
Referee: Switzerland von Känel

Uhrencup

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The Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Grenchen.

2 July 2003 Semifinal Basel Switzerland 4 – 2 Austria Casino Bregenz Stadion Brühl, Grenchen
20:00 Aslan 9' (o.g. 1:0)
Rossi 28' (2:1)
Giménez 42' (3:1)
Giménez 55' (4:1)
Summary 15' (1:1) Berchtold
58' (4:2) Aslan
Attendance: 4,118
Referee: Switzerland Claudio Circhetta
4 July 2003 Final Basel Switzerland 1 – 0 Switzerland BSC Young Boys Stadion Brühl, Grenchen
20:45 Streller 61' (0:1) Attendance: 6,681
Referee: Switzerland Marcus Nobs

Alpen Cup

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7 July 2003 Semifinal Basel Switzerland 3 – 3
(5 – 3 p)
Germany Hannover 96 Stadion Rankhof, Basel
21:10 M. Yakin 17' (pen. 1:1)
Huggel 26' (2:1)
Streller 58' (3:2)
Summary 12' (0:1) Stendel
35' (2:2) de Guzman
63' (3:3) Christiansen
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Switzerland Jérôme Laperrière
Penalties
M. Yakin soccer ball with check mark
Giménez soccer ball with check mark
Chipperfield soccer ball with check mark
Smiljanić soccer ball with check mark
Esposito soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Vinícius
soccer ball with check mark N'Diaye
soccer ball with red X Dabrowski
soccer ball with check mark Stendel
9 July 2003 Final Basel Switzerland 5 – 2 Turkey Beşiktaş J.K Stadion Rankhof, Basel
21:10 Smiljanić 20' (1:0)
Rossi 25' (2:0)
Giménez 32' (3:0)
H. Yakin 45' (4:0)
Streller 56' (5:0)
Varela Yellow card 77'
Summary 74' (5:1) Sinan
86' (5:2) Tayfur
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Switzerland Philippe Leuba

Winter break and mid-season friendlies

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13 January 2004 Winter Break Baden Switzerland 0 – 4 Switzerland Basel Barz, Zurzach
18:00 Summary 15' (0:1), 66' (0:4) Tum
45' (0:2), 53' (0:3) H. Yakin
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Switzerland Martin Salm
20 January 2004 Winter Break Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield Argentina 1 – 1 Switzerland Basel Villa Olímpica de Vélez Sarsfield, Ituzaingó Buenos Aires,
17:45 Martinez 90+1' (1:1) Summary 30' (0:1) Rossi Referee: Argentina Bermudez
22 January 2004 Winter Break Club Atlético Lanús Argentina 0 – 0 Switzerland Basel Polideportivo Municipal, Pinamar
Moiragui Yellow card 63' Summary Yellow card 60' Huggel Referee: Argentina Rutini
25 January 2004 Winter Break San Lorenzo de Almagro Argentina 0 – 0 Switzerland Basel Villa Deportiva de Cadetes de San Martin, Mar del Plata
Summary Attendance: 100
Referee: Argentina Nesor Gorosito
6 February 2004 Winter Break Bellinzona Switzerland 1 – 3 Switzerland Basel Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona
18:00 Pit 71' (pen. 1:3) Summary 42' (0:1) Giménez
46' (0:2) Delgado
64' (0:3) Tum
Attendance: 800
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
7 February 2004 Winter Break Malcantone Agno Switzerland 0 – 1 Switzerland Basel Stadio Cornaredo, Lugano
Rothenbühler Yellow card 18'
Ramos Yellow card 39'
Report (in German) 18' (pen. 0:1) Giménez
Yellow card 68' D. Degen
Attendance: 320
Referee: Switzerland Reto Rutz
28 April 2004 Mid-season SV Muttenz Switzerland 0 – 1 Switzerland Basel Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz
19:00 Summary 40' Dustin Wells Attendance: 1,645
Referee: Switzerland Claudio Chirchetta
Note: Playing time 2x 40 minutes.
Test player Dustin Wells from Wollongong City Wolves after the collapse of the Australian National Soccer League.

2003–04 Swiss Super League

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First half of season

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The Swiss Super League season was contested by ten teams.

16 July 2003 Round 1 Basel 2 – 1 Zürich St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 H. Yakin 33' (1:0)
Esposito Yellow card 42'
Huggel 86' (2:1)
Summary 51' (1:1) Kaita
Yellow card 82' Buess
Yellow card 85' Gygax
Attendance: 30,561
Referee: Switzerland Philippe Leuba
Note: 300th game for goalie Pascal Zuberbühler in the Nationalliga A.
22 July 2003 Round 2 Young Boys 2 – 3 Basel Stadion Neufeld, Bern
19:30 Leandro 27' (1:1)
Magnin 47' (2:1)
Summary 20' (0:1) Giménez
Yellow card 38' Quennoz
48' (2:2) Streller
75' (2:3) Esposito
Attendance: 11,850 (sold out)
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
26 July 2003 Round 3 Basel 4 – 2 Neuchâtel Xamax St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Esposito Yellow card 7'
P. Degen 11' (1:0)
Giménez 19' (2:0)
Giménez 46' (3:0)
M. Yakin 93' (pen. 3:3)
Summary Yellow card 28' Daffe
Yellow card 33' Bättig
Yellow card 40' Zambaz
60' (3:1) Mangane
Yellow card 40' Portillo
85' (3:2) Margairaz
Attendance: 29,055
Referee: Liechtenstein Roland Beck
2 August 2003 Round 4 Wil 2 – 3 Basel Stadion Bergholz, Wil
19:30 Lustrinelli 17' (1:0)
Renggli Yellow card 39'
Romano 90' (2:3)
Summary Yellow card 34' Cantaluppi
61' (1:1) M. Yakin
Yellow card 67' P. Degen
76' (1:2) Atouba
Yellow card 78' Barberis
80' (1:3) Streller
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Switzerland Martin Salm
9 August 2003 Round 5 Basel 3 – 1 Aarau St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Atouba Yellow card 17'
M. Yakin 21' (2:0)
Rossi 69' (3:1)
Huggel 79'
Summary Yellow card 20' Seoane
Yellow card 28' Varela
59' (2:1) de Napoli
Yellow card 78' Wittl
Yellow card 79' Christ
Attendance: 24,430
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber
16 August 2003 Round 6 Thun 0 – 4 Basel Stadion Lachen, Thun
19:30 Cerrone Yellow card 57' Summary 13' (0:1) Giménez
26' (0:4) Giménez
63' (0:3) Streller
84' (0:4) Giménez
Attendance: 8,150
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier
24 August 2003 Round 7 Basel 6 – 0 Servette St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:15 Streller 22' (1:0)
Huggel Yellow card 24'
Giménez 29' (2:0)
Chipperfield 31' (3:0)
Giménez 53' (4:0)M. Yakin 71' (pen. 5:0)
Tum 84' (6:0)
Summary Yellow card 33' Aziawonou
Yellow card 71' Roth
Yellow card 79' Zambrella
Attendance: 29,821
Referee: Switzerland Carlo Bertolini
31 August 2003 Round 8 Grasshoppers 0 – 4 Basel Hardturm, Zürich
16:15 Spycher Yellow card 59' Summary 39' (0:1) M. Yakin
52' (0:2) Streller
58' (0:3) Huggel
82' (0:4) Streller
Attendance: 17,666
Referee: Switzerland Marcus Nobs
3 September 2003 Round 9 Basel 4 – 1 St. Gallen St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Cantaluppi Yellow card 35'
P. Degen Yellow card 51'
Huggel 56' (1:0)
M. Yakin 67' (2:0)
Tum 70' (3:0)
Streller 72' (4:0)
Summary Yellow card 36' Balmer
Yellow card 58' Alex
63' Zellweger
Attendance: 29,846
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber
14 September 2003 Round 10 Zürich 0 – 1 Basel Letzigrund, Zürich
16:15 Petrosyan Yellow card 77'
Gygax Yellow card 80'
Summary 4' (0:1) Rossi
Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 80' Chipperfield
Yellow card 43' Smiljanić
Attendance: 18,200
Referee: Liechtenstein Roland Beck
28 September 2003 Round 11 Basel 2 – 0 Young Boys St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:15 Streller 16' (1:0)
Streller 18' (2:0)
Rossi Yellow card 42'
Cantaluppi Yellow card 75'
P. Degen Yellow card 86'
D. Degen Yellow card 87'
Summary Yellow card 30' Sermeter
Yellow card 40' Giallanza
Yellow card 81' Chapuisat
Attendance: 30,760 (sold out)
Referee: Switzerland René Rogalla
2 October 2003 Round 12 Neuchâtel Xamax 1 – 3 Basel Stade de la Maladière,
Neuchâtel
19:30 Portillo Yellow card 57'
Forschelet Yellow card 67'
Ojong 76' (1:3)
Summary 35' (0:1) Barberis
41' (0:2) H. Yakin
Yellow card 45' H. Yakin
Yellow card 68' Streller
68' (0:3) Delgado
Yellow card 88' Atouba
Attendance: 12,100
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber
5 October 2003 Round 13 Basel 4 – 0 Wil St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:15 Streller 4' (1:0)
Huggel 36' (2:0)
Streller 53' (3:0)
P. Degen 55' (4:0)
Zwyssig Yellow card 70'
Summary Yellow card 34' Nushi
Yellow card 62' Montandon
Yellow card 82' Ze Maria
Yellow card 83' Blunschi
Attendance: 29,850
Referee: Switzerland Jérôme Laperrière
27 October 2003 Round 14 Aarau 2 – 2 Basel Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
16:15 de Napoli 6' (1:0)
de Napoli Yellow card 32'
Varela Yellow card 49'
de Napoli 66' (2:2)
Summary Yellow card 7' Barberis
27' (1:1) Chipperfield
Yellow card 44' P. Degen
54' (1:2) Tum
Yellow card 56' Cantaluppi
Attendance: 9,250
Referee: Switzerland Philippe Leuba
29 October 2003 Round 15 Basel 2 – 0 Thun St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 D. Degen 38' (1:0)
H. Yakin 63' (2:0)
P. Degen Yellow card 90'
Summary Attendance: 29,029
Referee: Switzerland Reto Rutz
2 November 2003 Round 16 Servette 1 – 2 Basel Stade de la Praille, Lancy
16:15 Kader 56' (1:1)
Bah Yellow card 79'
Diogo Yellow card 90+3'
Summary 31' (0:1) Huggel
Yellow card 75' M. Yakin
79' (1:2)Rossi
Attendance: 18,800
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier
23 November 2003 Round 17 Basel 5 – 2 Grasshoppers St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:15 Cantaluppi 14' (1:1)
Streller 16' (2:1)
Streller 42' (3:1)
Chipperfield 49' (4:1)
Huggel 55' (5:1)
Summary 11' (0:1) da Silva
Yellow card 86' Tararache
90' (5:2) Magro
Attendance: 30,800 (sold out)
Referee: Liechtenstein Roland Beck
30 November 2003 Round 18 St. Gallen 1 – 2 Basel Espenmoos, St. Gallen
16:15 Mirenda 45' (1:1) Summary 14' (0:1) Tum
60' (1:2) Chipperfield
Yellow card 64' D. Degen
Red card 75' Rossi
Attendance: 11,300 (sold out)
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier

Second half of season

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15 February 2004 Round 19 Young Boys 0 – 1 Basel Stadion Neufeld, Bern
16:00 Friedli Yellow card 18'
Sadik Yellow card 48'
Sermeter Yellow card 68'
Leandro Yellow card 87'
Summary Yellow card 38' Chipperfield
54' (0:1) Giménez
Yellow card 75' Barberis
Yellow card 91' Huggel
Attendance: 11,850 (sold out)
Referee: Switzerland Philippe Leuba
22 February 2004 Round 20 Basel 2 – 2 Grasshoppers St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 P. Degen 9' (1:0)
Tum 30' (2:0)
Summary Yellow card 37' Lichtsteiner
Yellow card 56' Tararache
60' (3:0) Eduardo
63' (4:0) Eduardo
Yellow card 75' Ziegler
Attendance: 26,851
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
28 February 2004 Round 21 Basel 6 – 0 Neuchâtel Xamax St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 M. Yakin 1' (1:0)
Tum 10' (2:0)
Tum 53' (3:0)
Giménez 69' (4:0)

Giménez 71' (5:0)
Guerrero 90' (6:0)
Summary Attendance: 21,803
Referee: Switzerland René Rogalla
7 March 2004 Round 22 St. Gallen 1 – 1 Basel Espenmoos, St. Gallen
14:30 Wolf 20' (1:0)
Naldo Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 77'
Summary 43' (1:1) Huggel
Yellow card 55' Tum
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Switzerland René Rogalla
13 March 2004 Round 23 Basel 1 – 1 Thun St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Cantaluppi Yellow card 13'
Baykal Yellow card 20'
Rossi Yellow card 25'
Giménez 32' (1:1)
Zanni Yellow card 52'
Summary 2' (0:1) Lustrinelli Attendance: 23,223
Referee: Switzerland Carlo Bertolini
17 March 2004 Round 24 Zürich 1 – 0 Basel Letzigrund, Zürich
19:30 Gygax 7' (1:0)
Chihab Yellow card 11'
Dal Santo Yellow card 58'
Taini Yellow card 86'
Summary Yellow card 13' Delgado
Yellow card 90' Smiljanić
Attendance: 16,200
Referee: Switzerland Nicole Petignat
20 March 2004 Round 25 Basel 3 – 1 Aarau St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Cantaluppi Yellow card 28'
Giménez 43' (1:1)
Rossi 71' (2:1)
Giménez 76' (3:1)
Summary 27' (0:1) Opango
Yellow card 24' Gaspoz
Yellow card 51' Tcheutchoua
Yellow card 65' Seoane
Yellow card 67' Moretto
Attendance: 26,099
Referee: Switzerland Guido Wildhaber
28 March 2004 Round 26 Wil 1 – 1 Basel Stadion Bergholz, Wil
14:30 Blunschi 53' (1:1) Summary 39' (0:1) Rossi
Yellow card 45' Smiljanić
Yellow card 62' Huggel
Yellow card 83' Barberis
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier
4 April 2004 Round 27 Servette 1 – 4 Basel Stade de la Praille, Lancy
14:30 Bah Yellow card 23'
Zambrella Yellow card 44'
Obradović 59' (1:1)
Summary Yellow card 17' Delgado
38' (0:1) Giménez
60' (1:2) D. Degen
71' (1:3) Atouba
90+2' (1:4) Chipperfield
Attendance: 18,683
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
8 April 2004 Round 28 Basel 1 – 0 Servette St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Rossi 56' (1:0) Summary Yellow card 33' Vardanyan Attendance: 26,649
Referee: Switzerland Marcus Nobs
15 April 2004 Round 29 Basel 2 – 0 Wil St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Chipperfield 1' (1:0)
Delgado 58' (2:0)
Tum Yellow card 77'
Summary Yellow card 54' Ivan Previtali Attendance: 24,515
Referee: Switzerland Cyril Zimmermann
Note: First Super League game for referee Cyril Zimmermann
18 April 2004 Round 30 Aarau 3 – 0 Basel Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau
14:30 Wittl 4' (1:0)
Tcheutchoua 60' (2:0)
Bieli Yellow card 73'
Zuberbühler 77' (o.g. 3:0)
Opango Yellow card 90'
Summary Yellow card 25' Džombić
Yellow card 76' D. Degen
Attendance: 9,250 (sold out)
Referee: Switzerland Messner
Note: Super League debut for Damir Dzombic
24 April 2004 Round 31 Basel 1 – 1 Zürich St. Jakob-Park, Basel
16:00 Smiljanić 27' (1:1)
D. Degen Yellow card 60'
Summary Yellow card 13' Gygax
22' (0:1) Petrosyan
Yellow card 38' Filipescu
Yellow card 45' Matić
Yellow card 78' Nef
Yellow card 92' Taini
Attendance: 27,842 (sold out)
Referee: Switzerland René Rogalla
2 May 2004 Round 32 Thun 0 – 2 Basel Stadion Lachen, Thun
16:15 Deumi Yellow card 53'
Hodžić Yellow card 83'
Summary 10' (0:1) Chipperfield
23' (0:2) P. Degen
Attendance: 10,055 (stadium record)
Referee: Switzerland Reto Rutz
8 May 2004 Round 33 Basel 0 – 0 St. Gallen St. Jakob-Park, Basel
19:30 Giménez Yellow card 53'
Chipperfield Yellow card 88'
Summary Yellow card 77' Merenda Attendance: 25,403
Referee: Switzerland Urs Meier
12 May 2004 Round 34 Neuchâtel Xamax 3 – 1 Basel Stade de la Maladière,
Neuchâtel
19:30 Griffiths Yellow card 64'
Rey 69' (1:1)
Forschelet Yellow card 83'
Forschelet 90' (2:1)
Portillo Yellow card 84'
M'Futi 90+3' (3:1)
Summary Yellow card 45' Tum
59' (0:1) Smiljanić
Yellow card 64' Atouba
Attendance: 8,200
Referee: Switzerland Marcus Nobs
16 May 2004 Round 35 Grasshoppers 0 – 2 Basel Hardturm, Zürich
16:15 Mitreski Yellow card 59'
Gane Red card 39'
ShalaYellow card 78'
Salatić Yellow card 59'
Summary 28' (0:1) Duruz
33' (0:2) Rossi
Red card 37' D. Degen
84' Barberis
Attendance: 11,900
Referee: Switzerland Carlo Bertolini
22 May 2004 Round 36 Basel 2 – 1 Young Boys St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:15 Rossi 5' (1:0)
Cantaluppi Yellow card 10'
Giménez 36' (2:0)
Summary 47' (2:1) Chapuisat Attendance: 29,541 (sold out)
Referee: Switzerland Philippe Leuba

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Basel (C) 36 26 7 3 86 32 +54 85 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round
2 Young Boys 36 22 6 8 75 48 +27 72 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
3 Servette 36 15 7 14 61 62 −1 52 Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round
4 Zürich 36 14 8 14 58 52 +6 50
5 St. Gallen 36 14 8 14 54 57 −3 50
6 Thun 36 13 10 13 51 57 −6 49 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round
7 Grasshopper 36 12 5 19 62 74 −12 41
8 Aarau 36 9 11 16 57 69 −12 38
9 Neuchâtel Xamax 36 10 6 20 46 63 −17 36 Qualification to relegation play-off
10 Wil (R) 36 7 8 21 37 73 −36 29 Relegation to Swiss Challenge League
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Swiss Cup

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19 September 2003 Round 1 FC Alle 1 – 5 Basel Centre Sportif Régional, Alle, Switzerland
20:15 Tabriche 37' (1:3) Summary 8' (0:1) Zwyssig
19' (0:2) Huggel
21' (0:3) Rossi
38' (1:4) Rossi
55' (1:5) Huggel
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Switzerland Claudio Circhetta
19 October 2003 Round 2 Urania Genève Sport 1 – 4 Basel Stade des Trois-Chênes, Thônex
16:15 Gabzcyl Yellow card 51'
Ballon Yellow card 75'
Rahali soccer ball with red X 80′
Gabzcyl 90' (1:4)
Summary 7' (0:1) Zwyssig
15' (0:2) Rossi
19' (0:3) Esposito
44' (0:4) Quennoz
Attendance: 3,259
Referee: Switzerland Bruno Grossen
9 November 2003 Round 3 Grasshoppers 1 – 0 Basel Hardturm, Zürich
14:30 Petrić Yellow card
Eduardo 63' (1:0)
Opabunmi Yellow card 83'
Summary Yellow card 22' Atouba
Yellow card 24' Streller
Yellow card 61' D. Degen
Yellow card 79' Chipperfield
Attendance: 13,100
Referee: Switzerland Marcus Nobs

UEFA Cup

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First round

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24 September 2003 1st Leg Malatyaspor Turkey 0–2 Switzerland Basel Malatya İnönü Stadium, Malatya
Akagünduz Yellow card 25' (Report) 15' Yellow card 51' M. Yakin
Yellow card 51' Zuberbühler
75' H. Yakin
Attendance: 10,000 (sold out)
Referee: Marian Mircea Salomir (Rom)
15 October 2003 2nd Leg Basel Switzerland 1–2 Turkey Malatyaspor St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Huggel Yellow card 16'
Streller 95'
(Report) Yellow card 25' Birlik
65', 85' Koçak
Yellow card 93' Bensol
Yellow card 102' Domies Junior De-Azevedo Elias
Attendance: 26,663
Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary)

Aggregate: 3-2 / Basel win on silver goal

Second round

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6 November 2003 1st Leg Basel Switzerland 2–3 England Newcastle United St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:30 Cantaluppi 11'
Chipperfield 15'
P. Degen Yellow card 29'
(Report) 13' Robert
37' Bramble
75' Ameobi
Attendance: 30,000 (sold out)
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø, (Norway)
27 November 2003 2nd Leg Newcastle United England 1–0 Switzerland Basel St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne
20:30 Shearer Yellow card 1'
Smiljanić 14' (o.g.)
(Report) Yellow card 27' Cantaluppi Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)

Aggregate: Newcastle win 4-2 on aggregate

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