2003–04 FC Basel season

FC Basel 2003–04 FC Basel.png 100 FC Basel Logo Werner Edelmann Christian Gross Stadium St. Jakob-Park Swiss Super League Champions Swiss Cup Third round UEFA Cup Second round Christian Giménez (16) 30,800 vs Grasshoppers(23.11.2003) 21,803 vs Xamax(28.04.2004) 29,850 2002–03 2004–05 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 Off-season and pre-season 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 FC Basel 1893 2003 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5942/27/7/7 Vierjahresvertrag für Matias Delgado FC Basel 1893 2003-08-26 de https://web.archive.org/web/20131225180120/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5942/27/7/7 2013-12-25 dead But in the other direction Bernt Haas returned to West Bromwich Albion after the end of the loan period. FC Basel 1893 2003 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5598/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130116033911/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5598/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-16 Bernt Haas verlässt den FC Basel FC Basel 1893 2003-07-05 de 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. FC Basel 1893 2003 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5739/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115204516/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5739/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 Hakan Yakin wechselt definitiv zu PSG FC Basel 1893 2003-07-30 de 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 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 Domestic League 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. Erik Garin https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit04.html Switzerland 2003/04 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2021-11-16 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. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/statistik?saison=2003/04 Statistic 2003/04 Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2020-11-16 Domestic Cup 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. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 19 September 2003 https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=10230 FC Alle – FC Basel 1:5 (1:4) Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2021-11-16 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. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 19 October 2003 https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=10231 FC UGS Genève – FC Basel 1:4 (0:4) Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2021-11-16 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. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 9 November 2003 https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=10232 Grasshopper Club – FC Basel 1:0 (0:0) Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2021-11-16 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. Europe 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. uefa.com 24 September 2003 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/73507--yeni-malatyaspor-vs-basel/ Malatyaspor – FC Basel 0:2 (0:1) UEFA 2020-11-16 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. uefa.com 15 October 2003 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0196-0e6a7353ff16-1aa572a1d9fa-1000--basel-survive-malatyaspor-scare Basel survive Malatyaspor scare UEFA 2020-11-16 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. uefa.com 6 November 2003 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0197-0e6a7770542d-dbe564672c7b-1000--basel-undone-by-ameobi-aplomb/ Basel undone by Ameobi aplomb UEFA 2020-11-16 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. uefa.com 2003 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/73655--newcastle-vs-basel/ Newcastle-Basel – Match UEFA 2020-11-16 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 48% The Management 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 July 2003 FC Basel Marketing AG 2004 Rotblau: FC Basel 1893, Das Magazin FC Basel Marketing AG 1660-0878 June 2004 48% Kit Nike Novartis | none center _bluehalf FF0000 FF0000 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF Home | none center _blueborder _blueborder D3D3D3 D3D3D3 D3D3D3 D3D3D3 D3D3D3 Away December 2012 Other information Chairman SUI Mr Werner Edelmann y St. Jakob-Park 33,433 120x80 m Homepage FCB September 2010 Players First team squad 1 Switzerland Pascal Zuberbühler GK 4 Switzerland Alexandre Quennoz DF 5 Switzerland Marco Zwyssig DF 6 Switzerland Benjamin Huggel MF 7 Switzerland Esposito FW 8 Brazil Zé Maria CM 8 Australia Mile Sterjovski MF 9 Switzerland Marco Streller FW 11 Cameroon Hervé Tum FW 12 Switzerland Sébastien Barberis MF 13 Argentina Christian Eduardo Giménez FW 14 Algeria Djamel Mesbah MF 15 Switzerland Murat Yakin DF 16 Switzerland Grégory Duruz DF 17 Switzerland Mario Cantaluppi MF 18 Switzerland Eric Rapo GK 19 Brazil Kléber DF 20 Argentina Matías Emilio Delgado MF 21 Switzerland David Degen MF 22 SCG Ivan Ergić MF 23 Switzerland Philipp Degen DF 24 Cameroon Timothée Atouba DF 26 Australia Scott Chipperfield MF 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džombić MF 30 Switzerland Boris Smiljanić DF 32 Argentina Francisco Gabriel Guerrero FW 33 Argentina Julio Hernán Rossi FW 35 Austria Thomas Mandl GK Switzerland Hakan Yakin MF Transfers Summer 2003 In 21 Switzerland David Degen MF from FC Aarau – on loan FC Basel 1893 2003 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5613/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115190136/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5613/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 Varela zu Aarau, D. Degen zu Basel FC Basel 1893 2003-07-09 de Brazil Zé Maria CM from Prudentópolis Esporte Clube – on loan 20 Argentina Matías Emilio Delgado MF from Chacarita Juniors – n/a Switzerland Hakan Yakin MF return transfer from Paris Saint-Germain FC Basel 1893 2003 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5964/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130116040800/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/5964/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-16 Hakan Yakin: Neuer Arbeitsvertrag mit FCB FC Basel 1893 2003-08-29 de Out Switzerland Philippe Cravero DF to Servette – free transfer Switzerland Bernt Haas DF to West Bromwich Albion – end of loan Spain Carlos Varela FW to FC Aarau – on loan Switzerland Hakan Yakin MF to Paris Saint-Germain – transfer Australia Ljubo Miličević MF to Zürich – end of loan Transfers Winter 2003–04 In 8 Australia Mile Sterjovski MF from Lille Peter Knechtli 14 May 2004 https://www.onlinereports.ch/News.99+M5661b88e83d.0.html Mile Sterjovski: Neuer Stürmer für den FC Basel Mile Sterjovski: New striker for FC Basel Onlinereports.ch de 2022-11-16 32 Argentina Francisco Gabriel Guerrero FW from FC Zürich – on loan FC Basel 1893 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/6704/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115234421/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/6704/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 Guerrero leihweise zum FCB FC Basel 1893 2004-02-12 de Out Switzerland Antonio Esposito MF to Varese – free transfer Si/BaZ 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/-/10045/6649 https://archive.today/20130115170302/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/-/10045/6649 dead 2013-01-15 FC Basel löst Vertrag mit Esposito auf BaZ 2004-01-29 de Brazil Zé Maria CM to Prudentópolis Esporte Clube – end of loan (fest/Si) 5 December 2003 https://www.fussball.ch/Fussball+Ze+Maria+verlaesst+Basel/160192/detail.htm Zé Maria verlässt Basel Zé Maria leaves Basel fussball.ch de 2022-11-16 Results and fixtures Friendlies Pre- and mid-season friendlies Pre-season 25 June 2003 18:15 Celerina Selection SUI 0–8 Summary SUI Basel 3 1:0 Giménez8 2:0 Giménez11 3:0 Huggel17 4:0 Chipperfield42 5:0 Rossi46 6:0 Huggel58 7:0 Fejzulahi72 8:0 Varela San Gian, Celerina 800 SUI Patric Collet W Pre-season 28 June 2003 18:30 Basel SUI 2–0 Summary GER Karlsruher SC Barberis 19 1:0Chipperfield 28 2:0 Vicques 1,973 SUI Renzo Peduzzi W Pre-season 12 July 2003 17:00 Basel SUI 2–1 Summary FRA AJ Auxerre Cantaluppi 17 1:0Rossi 72 2:1 57 1:1 Esteves Centre Sportif, Delley-Portalban 3,000 SUI Florian Etter W Mid-season friendly 19 July 2003 19:30 Basel SUI 2–2 Summary ROM Rapid Bucharest Cantaluppi 45 pen.Giménez 66 6 Braku60 Nikolai Europastadion, Rheinfelden (Baden) 1,800 GER Ralf Brombacher D Mid-season friendly 5 August 2003 19:00 Basel SUI 3–1 Summary SUI SR Delémont Rossi 28 1:0Streller 46 2:0Fejzulahi 81 3:1 53 2:1 Savic Sportplatz Nau, Laufen 2,400 SUI Claudio Circhetta W Mid-season friendly 12 August 2003 20:00 FC Mulhouse FRA 1–5 Summary SUI Basel Coquio 30 1:2 8 0:1 Giménez17 0:2 Giménez40 1:3 Streller77 1:4 Barberis88 1:5 Tum Stade de l'Ill, Mulhouse 180 FRA Chevrier W Mid-season friendly 27 August 2003 18:30 FC Laufen SUI 0–6 Summary SUI Basel 13 1:0 Streller51 2:0 Streller63 3:0 Streller65 4:0 Ze Maria 68 5:0 Tum 72 6:0 Quennoz Sportplatz Nau, Laufen 2,100 SUI Markus Von Känel W Fair game, no yellow cards Mid-season friendly 9 September 2003 18:30 SV Muttenz SUI 0–4 Summary SUI Basel 5 0:1 Delgado58 0:2 Delgado68 0:3 Delgado75 0:4 Giménez Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz 1,700 SUI Daniel Wermelinger Fair game, no yellow cards W Mid-season friendly 16 Sept. 2003 19:00 SC Dornach SUI 0–2 Summary SUI Basel 14 0:1 Delgado 20 0:2 Tum Gigersloch, Dornach 4,000 SUI Salm Fair game, no yellow cards W Mid-season friendly 10 October 2003 20:00 RC Strasbourg Alsace FRA 1–0 Summary SUI Basel Devaux 73 1:0 Stade de l'Ill, Mulhouse 1,900 FRA Philippe Kalt L Fair game, no yellow cards Mid-season friendly 18 November 2003 16:00 Basel SUI 2–2 Summary SUI Concordia Rossi 14 1:0Chipperfield 40 2:0 42 Meili64 Biancavilla50 pen. 1:0 Tchouga56 2:2 Tchouga62 Amiti86 Gloor Athletic Satdium, Basel 820 SUI von Känel D Uhrencup The Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Grenchen. Semifinal 2 July 2003 20:00 Basel SUI 4–2 Summary AUT Casino Bregenz Aslan 9 o.g. 1:0 Rossi 28 2:1Giménez 42 3:1Giménez 55 4:1 15 1:1 Berchtold 58 4:2 Aslan Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 4,118 SUI Claudio Circhetta W Final 4 July 2003 20:45 Basel SUI 1–0 SUI BSC Young Boys Streller 61 0:1 Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 6,681 SUI Marcus Nobs W Alpen Cup Semifinal 7 July 2003 21:10 Basel SUI 3–3 Summary GER Hannover 96 M. Yakin 17 pen. 1:1Huggel 26 2:1Streller 58 3:2 12 0:1 Stendel35 2:2 de Guzman63 3:3 Christiansen Stadion Rankhof, Basel 6,000 SUI Jérôme Laperrière 5–3 M. Yakin Giménez Chipperfield Smiljanić Esposito Vinícius N'Diaye Dabrowski Stendel D Final 9 July 2003 21:10 Basel SUI 5–2 Summary TUR Beşiktaş J.K Smiljanić 20 1:0 Rossi 25 2:0 Giménez 32 3:0 H. Yakin 45 4:0 Streller 56 5:0 Varela 77 74 5:1 Sinan 86 5:2 Tayfur Stadion Rankhof, Basel 5,200 SUI Philippe Leuba W Winter break and mid-season friendlies Winter Break 13 January 2004 18:00 Baden SUI 0–4 Summary SUI Basel 15 0:1 66 0:4 Tum45 0:2 53 0:3 H. Yakin Barz, Zurzach 1,100 SUI Martin Salm W Winter Break 20 January 2004 17:45 Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield ARG 1–1 Summary SUI Basel Martinez 90+1 1:1 30 0:1 Rossi Villa Olímpica de Vélez Sarsfield, Ituzaingó Buenos Aires, ARG Bermudez D Winter Break 22 January 2004 Club Atlético Lanús ARG 0–0 Summary SUI Basel Moiragui 63 60 Huggel Polideportivo Municipal, Pinamar ARG Rutini D Winter Break 25 January 2004 San Lorenzo de Almagro ARG 0–0 Summary SUI Basel Villa Deportiva de Cadetes de San Martin, Mar del Plata 100 ARG Nesor Gorosito D Winter Break 6 February 2004 18:00 Bellinzona SUI 1–3 Summary SUI Basel Pit 71 pen. 1:3 42 0:1 Giménez 46 0:2 Delgado64 0:3 Tum Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona 800 SUI Massimo Busacca Fair game, no yellow cards W Winter Break 7 February 2004 Malcantone Agno SUI 0–1 Report de SUI Basel Rothenbühler 18Ramos 39 18 pen. 0:1 Giménez68 D. Degen Stadio Cornaredo, Lugano 320 SUI Reto Rutz W Mid-season 28 April 2004 19:00 SV Muttenz SUI 0–1 Summary SUI Basel 40 Dustin Wells Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz 1,645 SUI Claudio Chirchetta Playing time 2x 40 minutes.Test player Dustin Wells from Wollongong City Wolves after the collapse of the Australian National Soccer League. W 2003–04 Swiss Super League 2003–04 Swiss Super League First half of season The Swiss Super League season was contested by ten teams. Round 1 16 July 2003 19:30 Basel 2–1 Summary Zürich H. Yakin 33 1:0 Esposito 42 Huggel 86 2:1 51 1:1 Kaita 82 Buess 85 Gygax St. Jakob-Park, Basel 30,561 SUI Philippe Leuba W 300th game for goalie Pascal Zuberbühler in the Nationalliga A. Round 2 22 July 2003 19:30 Young Boys 2–3 Summary Basel Leandro 27 1:1 Magnin 47 2:1 20 0:1 Giménez 38 Quennoz 48 2:2 Streller 75 2:3 Esposito Stadion Neufeld, Bern 11,850 (sold out) SUI Massimo Busacca W Round 3 26 July 2003 19:30 Basel 4–2 Summary Neuchâtel Xamax Esposito 7 P. Degen 11 1:0Giménez 19 2:0Giménez 46 3:0 M. Yakin 93 pen. 3:3 28 Daffe 33 Bättig 40 Zambaz 60 3:1 Mangane 40 Portillo85 3:2 Margairaz St. Jakob-Park, Basel 29,055 LIE Roland Beck W Round 4 2 August 2003 19:30 Wil 2–3 Summary Basel Lustrinelli 17 1:0Renggli 39Romano 90 2:3 34 Cantaluppi61 1:1 M. Yakin67 P. Degen 76 1:2 Atouba78 Barberis80 1:3 Streller Stadion Bergholz, Wil 5,600 SUI Martin Salm W Round 5 9 August 2003 19:30 Basel 3–1 Summary Aarau Atouba 17M. Yakin 21 2:0Rossi 69 3:1 Huggel 79 20 Seoane28 Varela59 2:1 de Napoli 78 Wittl 79 Christ St. Jakob-Park, Basel 24,430 SUI Guido Wildhaber W Round 6 16 August 2003 19:30 Thun 0–4 Summary Basel Cerrone 57 13 0:1 Giménez26 0:4 Giménez63 0:3 Streller84 0:4 Giménez Stadion Lachen, Thun 8,150 SUI Urs Meier W Round 7 24 August 2003 16:15 Basel 6–0 Summary Servette Streller 22 1:0Huggel 24Giménez 29 2:0Chipperfield 31 3:0Giménez 53 4:0M. Yakin 71 pen. 5:0 Tum 84 6:0 33 Aziawonou71 Roth79 Zambrella St. Jakob-Park, Basel 29,821 SUI Carlo Bertolini W Round 8 31 August 2003 16:15 Grasshoppers 0–4 Summary Basel Spycher 59 39 0:1 M. Yakin52 0:2 Streller58 0:3 Huggel82 0:4 Streller Hardturm, Zürich 17,666 SUI Marcus Nobs W Round 9 3 September 2003 19:30 Basel 4–1 Summary St. Gallen Cantaluppi 35P. Degen 51Huggel 56 1:0M. Yakin 67 2:0Tum 70 3:0Streller 72 4:0 36 Balmer58 Alex63 Zellweger St. Jakob-Park, Basel 29,846 SUI Guido Wildhaber W Round 10 14 September 2003 16:15 Zürich 0–1 Summary Basel Petrosyan 77Gygax 80 4 0:1 Rossi2 32 80 Chipperfield43 Smiljanić Letzigrund, Zürich 18,200 LIE Roland Beck W Round 11 28 September 2003 16:15 Basel 2–0 Summary Young Boys Streller 16 1:0Streller 18 2:0Rossi 42 Cantaluppi 75 P. Degen 86 D. Degen 87 30 Sermeter 40 Giallanza 81 Chapuisat St. Jakob-Park, Basel 30,760 (sold out) SUI René Rogalla W Round 12 2 October 2003 19:30 Neuchâtel Xamax 1–3 Summary Basel Portillo 57Forschelet 67Ojong 76 1:3 35 0:1 Barberis41 0:2 H. Yakin45 H. Yakin68 Streller68 0:3 Delgado88 Atouba Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel 12,100 SUI Guido Wildhaber W Round 13 5 October 2003 16:15 Basel 4–0 Summary Wil Streller 4 1:0Huggel 36 2:0Streller 53 3:0P. Degen 55 4:0Zwyssig 70 34 Nushi 62 Montandon 82 Ze Maria 83 Blunschi St. Jakob-Park, Basel 29,850 SUI Jérôme Laperrière W Round 14 27 October 2003 16:15 Aarau 2–2 Summary Basel de Napoli 6 1:0de Napoli 32Varela 49de Napoli 66 2:2 7 Barberis27 1:1 Chipperfield44 P. Degen54 1:2 Tum56 Cantaluppi Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 9,250 SUI Philippe Leuba D Round 15 29 October 2003 19:30 Basel 2–0 Summary Thun D. Degen 38 1:0H. Yakin 63 2:0P. Degen 90 St. Jakob-Park, Basel 29,029 SUI Reto Rutz W Round 16 2 November 2003 16:15 Servette 1–2 Summary Basel Kader 56 1:1Bah 79Diogo 90+3 31 0:1 Huggel75 M. Yakin79 1:2Rossi Stade de la Praille, Lancy 18,800 SUI Urs Meier W Round 17 23 November 2003 16:15 Basel 5–2 Summary Grasshoppers Cantaluppi 14 1:1Streller 16 2:1Streller 42 3:1Chipperfield 49 4:1Huggel 55 5:1 11 0:1 da Silva86 Tararache90 5:2 Magro St. Jakob-Park, Basel 30,800 (sold out) LIE Roland Beck W Round 18 30 November 2003 16:15 St. Gallen 1–2 Summary Basel Mirenda 45 1:1 14 0:1 Tum60 1:2 Chipperfield64 D. Degen0 75 Rossi Espenmoos, St. Gallen 11,300 (sold out) SUI Urs Meier W Second half of season Round 19 15 February 2004 16:00 Young Boys 0–1 Summary Basel Friedli 18Sadik 48Sermeter 68Leandro 87 38 Chipperfield54 0:1 Giménez 75 Barberis91 Huggel Stadion Neufeld, Bern 11,850 (sold out) SUI Philippe Leuba W Round 20 22 February 2004 16:00 Basel 2–2 Summary Grasshoppers P. Degen 9 1:0Tum 30 2:0 37 Lichtsteiner56 Tararache60 3:0 Eduardo63 4:0 Eduardo75 Ziegler St. Jakob-Park, Basel 26,851 SUI Massimo Busacca D Round 21 28 February 2004 19:30 Basel 6–0 Summary Neuchâtel Xamax M. Yakin 1 1:0Tum 10 2:0Tum 53 3:0Giménez 69 4:0Giménez 71 5:0Guerrero 90 6:0 St. Jakob-Park, Basel 21,803 SUI René Rogalla W Round 22 7 March 2004 14:30 St. Gallen 1–1 Summary Basel Wolf 20 1:0Naldo 2 61 77 43 1:1 Huggel55 Tum Espenmoos, St. Gallen 9,000 SUI René Rogalla D Round 23 13 March 2004 19:30 Basel 1–1 Summary Thun Cantaluppi 13 Baykal 20Rossi 25Giménez 32 1:1Zanni 52 2 0:1 Lustrinelli St. Jakob-Park, Basel 23,223 SUI Carlo Bertolini D Round 24 17 March 2004 19:30 Zürich 1–0 Summary Basel Gygax 7 1:0Chihab 11Dal Santo 58Taini 86 13 Delgado90 Smiljanić Letzigrund, Zürich 16,200 SUI Nicole Petignat L Round 25 20 March 2004 19:30 Basel 3–1 Summary Aarau Cantaluppi 28Giménez 43 1:1 Rossi 71 2:1Giménez 76 3:1 27 0:1 Opango24 Gaspoz51 Tcheutchoua65 Seoane67 Moretto St. Jakob-Park, Basel 26,099 SUI Guido Wildhaber W Round 26 28 March 2004 14:30 Wil 1–1 Summary Basel Blunschi 53 1:1 39 0:1 Rossi45 Smiljanić62 Huggel83 Barberis Stadion Bergholz, Wil 5,400 SUI Urs Meier D Round 27 4 April 2004 14:30 Servette 1–4 Summary Basel Bah 23Zambrella 44Obradović 59 1:1 17 Delgado38 0:1 Giménez60 1:2 D. Degen71 1:3 Atouba90+2 1:4 Chipperfield Stade de la Praille, Lancy 18,683 SUI Massimo Busacca W Round 28 8 April 2004 19:30 Basel 1–0 Summary Servette Rossi 56 1:0 33 Vardanyan St. Jakob-Park, Basel 26,649 SUI Marcus Nobs W Round 29 15 April 2004 19:30 Basel 2–0 Summary Wil Chipperfield 1 1:0Delgado 58 2:0 Tum 77 54 Ivan Previtali St. Jakob-Park, Basel 24,515 SUI Cyril Zimmermann First Super League game for referee Cyril Zimmermann W Round 30 18 April 2004 14:30 Aarau 3–0 Summary Basel Wittl 4 1:0Tcheutchoua 60 2:0Bieli 73Zuberbühler77 o.g. 3:0Opango 90 25 Džombić76 D. Degen Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 9,250 (sold out) SUI Messner Super League debut for Damir Dzombic L Round 31 24 April 2004 16:00 Basel 1–1 Summary Zürich Smiljanić 27 1:1D. Degen 60 13 Gygax22 0:1 Petrosyan38 Filipescu45 Matić78 Nef92 Taini St. Jakob-Park, Basel 27,842 (sold out) SUI René Rogalla D Round 32 2 May 2004 16:15 Thun 0–2 Summary Basel Deumi 53Hodžić 83 10 0:1 Chipperfield23 0:2 P. Degen Stadion Lachen, Thun 10,055 (stadium record) SUI Reto Rutz W Round 33 8 May 2004 19:30 Basel 0–0 Summary St. Gallen Giménez 53Chipperfield 88 77 Merenda St. Jakob-Park, Basel 25,403 SUI Urs Meier D Round 34 12 May 2004 19:30 Neuchâtel Xamax 3–1 Summary Basel Griffiths 64Rey 69 1:1Forschelet 83Forschelet 90 2:1Portillo 84M'Futi 90+3 3:1 45 Tum59 0:1 Smiljanić64 Atouba Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel 8,200 SUI Marcus Nobs L Round 35 16 May 2004 16:15 Grasshoppers 0–2 Summary Basel Mitreski 59Gane 0 39Shala78Salatić 59 28 0:1 Duruz33 0:2 Rossi0 37 D. Degen84 Barberis Hardturm, Zürich 11,900 SUI Carlo Bertolini W Round 36 22 May 2004 20:15 Basel 2–1 Summary Young Boys Rossi 5 1:0Cantaluppi 10Giménez 36 2:0 47 2:1 Chapuisat St. Jakob-Park, Basel 29,541 (sold out) SUI Philippe Leuba W Final league table main WDL QR 5 BAS Basel YB Young Boys SER Servette ZÜR Zürich STG St. Gallen THU Thun GCZ Grasshopper AAR Aarau NX Neuchâtel Xamax WIL Wil 26 7 3 86 32 C 22 6 8 75 48 15 7 14 61 62 14 8 14 58 52 14 8 14 54 57 13 10 13 51 57 12 5 19 62 74 9 11 16 57 69 10 6 20 46 63 7 8 21 37 73 R green1 Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round CL3 green2 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round CL2 blue1 Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round UC2 blue2 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round IC2 red3 Qualification to relegation play-off RP red1 Relegation to Swiss Challenge League R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete RSSSF Swiss Cup Swiss Cup Round 1 19 September 2003 20:15 FC Alle 1–5 Summary Basel Tabriche 37 1:3 8 0:1 Zwyssig19 0:2 Huggel21 0:3 Rossi38 1:4 Rossi55 1:5 Huggel Centre Sportif Régional, Alle, Switzerland 4,000 SUI Claudio Circhetta W Round 2 19 October 2003 16:15 Urania Genève Sport 1–4 Summary Basel Gabzcyl 51Ballon 75Rahali 80′Gabzcyl 90 1:4 7 0:1 Zwyssig15 0:2 Rossi19 0:3 Esposito44 0:4 Quennoz Stade des Trois-Chênes, Thônex 3,259 SUI Bruno Grossen W Round 3 9 November 2003 14:30 Grasshoppers 1–0 Summary Basel Petrić Eduardo 63 1:0Opabunmi 83 22 Atouba24 Streller61 D. Degen79 Chipperfield Hardturm, Zürich 13,100 SUI Marcus Nobs L UEFA Cup 2003–04 UEFA Cup First round 1st Leg 24 September 2003 Malatyaspor TUR 0–2 (Report) SUI Basel Akagünduz 25 15 51 M. Yakin 51 Zuberbühler 75 H. Yakin Malatya İnönü Stadium, Malatya 10,000 (sold out) Marian Mircea Salomir (Rom) W 2nd Leg 15 October 2003 Basel SUI 1–2 (Report) TUR Malatyaspor Huggel 16 Streller 95 25 Birlik 65 85 Koçak 93 Bensol 102 Domies Junior De-Azevedo Elias St. Jakob-Park, Basel 26,663 Attila Juhos (Hungary) L Aggregate: 3–2 / Basel win on silver goal Second round 1st Leg 6 November 2003 20:30 Basel SUI 2–3 (Report) ENG Newcastle United Cantaluppi 11 Chipperfield 15 P. Degen 29 13 Robert37 Bramble75 Ameobi St. Jakob-Park, Basel 30,000 (sold out) Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) L 2nd Leg 27 November 2003 20:30 Newcastle United ENG 1–0 (Report) SUI Basel Shearer 1Smiljanić 14 o.g. 27 Cantaluppi St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne 45,000 Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark) L Aggregate: Newcastle win 4–2 on aggregate References 2 Sources Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. 978-3-7245-2050-4 Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. 978-3-7245-2189-1 Die ersten 125 Jahre / 2018. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. 978-3-7245-2305-5 Season 2003–04 at "Basler Fussballarchiv” homepage Switzerland 2003–04 at RSSSF External links FC Basel official site Category:FC Basel seasons Basel 2003–04