1948–49 FC Basel season

FC Basel 1948–49 Jules Düblin Ernst Hufschmid Ground Landhof, Basel Nationalliga A 2nd Swiss Cup Round of 16 Hans Hügi (14) Hans Hügi (14) 11,500 on 10 April 1949vs Lugano 3,500 on 6 March 1949vsYoung Fellows Zürich 6,846 1947–48 1949–50 The 1948–49 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 55th season in their existence. It was their third season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B during the season 1945–46. Basel played their home games in the Landhof, in the Quarter Kleinbasel. Jules Düblin was the club's chairman for the third successive season. Overview Ernst Hufschmid who had functioned as player-coach the previous season continued in the function as manager this season. Basel played a total of 36 games in this season. Of these 26 in the Nationalliga A, four in the Swiss Cup and six were test games. The test games resulted with two victories, three draws and one defeats. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they won 17 games, drew 11 and lost eight times. In the 36 games they scored 75 goals and conceded 49. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/bilanz?saison=1948/49 Bilanz Saison 1948/49 Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2019-11-16 There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1948–49 Nationalliga A, the bottom two teams in the table to be relegated. The team started the season badly, losing three of the first four away games. Things changed in Autumn and they lost only one of the following eleven matches and they climbed to the upper end of the table. At the end of the season Basel had risen to second position, but were seven points behind the new champions Lugano. Basel won 13 of the 26 games and were defeated six times, they scored 58 goals as they gained their 33 points. Hans Hügi was the team's top goal scorer with 14 goals, his brother Josef Hügi (Seppe) scored eight and Gottlieb Stäuble netted nine times. Erik Garin https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwithist.html Nationalliga A 1948–49 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2019-11-16 In the Swiss Cup Basel started in round 3 with an away match against lower tier Winterthur, which was won 2–1. In round 4 Basel were drawn with an away tie against local rivals and lower tier Concordia Basel. In round five Basel were matched against Grasshopper Club with another away game. This was drawn and a replay was required, which was held at the Landhof on 22 January 1949, but ended with a defeat. Erik Garin https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit49.html Switzerland 1948–49 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2019-11-16 Players The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1948–49. The list includes players that were in the squad on the day that the Nationalliga A season started on 29 August 1948 but subsequently left the club after that date. SUI GK Walter Müller SUI GK Jean Presset SUI DF Werner Bopp SUI DF Hans-Rudolf Fitze SUI DF Hans Hügi SUI DF Hans Rieder (I) SUI MF Leo Baumgratz SUI MF Ernst Hufschmid SUI MF Willy Monigatti FRA MF Pierre Redolfi SUI MF Louis Schenker SUI MF Gottlieb Stäuble SUI MF Werner Wenk SUI MF Willy Zingg SUI FW René Bader SUI FW Erich Grether SUI FW Rudolf Hägler SUI FW Josef Hügi SUI FW Albert Meier SUI FW Paul Stöcklin SUI FW Hermann Suter Players who left the squad SUI GK Hans Rageth SUI DF Ernst Grauer to Grasshopper Club SUI MF Rodolfo Kappenberger retired SUI MF Kurt Neuenschwander SUI MF Traugott Oberer to Cantonal Neuchatel SUI MF Hans Vonthron retired SUI MF Rudolf Wirz retired SUI FW Walter Bosshard to Vevey Sports FRA FW Walter Emmenegger SUI FW Roberto Finazzi SUI FW Ch. Martin SUI FW Alex Mathys to Concordia Basel SUI FW Virgilio Muggiasca SUI FW Bernard Mathez to Cantonal Neuchatel SUI FW Alfred Weisshaar Results Legend #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Friendly matches Pre and mid-season Pre-season 8 August 1948 Mulhouse FRA 2–2 Summary SUI Basel 1x Hügi (I)1x Stäuble Mulhouse D Pre-season 14 August 1948 Basel SUI 3–3 Summary FRA Sochaux-Montbéliard Bader 35 1:0Bader 2:2Hügi (I) 3:2 1:1 Tichy1:2 Humpál3:3 Campiglia Landhof, Basel 4,000 SUI von Wartburg Bern D Pre-season 22 August 1948 Grasshopper Club SUI 1–1 Summary SUI Basel Quinche 44 1:0 1:1 Hügi (II) Stadion FC Solothurn, Solothurn 3,000 SUI Stuber Solothurn D Mid-season 10 October 1948 Karlsruher SV GER 1–0 Summary SUI Basel Bechtel 30 1:0 KSV-Platz, Karlsruhe 20,000 GER Adolf Reinhardt Stuttgart L Nationalliga 1948–49 Nationalliga A League matches Round 1 29 August 1948 Biel-Bienne 2–1 Summary Basel Wiedmer 53 1:0Ballaman 2:0 87 2:1 Hügi (I) Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne 5,000 SUI Schürch Winterthur L Round 2 5 September 1948 Basel 3–2 Summary La Chaux-de-Fonds Hügi (II) 3 1:0Hügi (II) 26 2:0Hügi (I) 57 3:0 59 pen. 3:1 Amey55 3:2 Antenen Landhof, Basel 8,000 SUI Stuber Solothurn W Round 3 12 September 1948 Young Fellows Zürich 3–3 Summary Basel Mauron 20 1:1Siegenthaler 45 2:1Siegenthaler 50 3:1 11 0:1 Stöcklin67 3:2 Wenk88 3:3 Grether Hardturm, Zürich 7,000 SUI Merlotti NeuchâtelD D Round 4 26 September 1948 15:30 Lausanne-Sport 2–0 Summary Basel Maillard (II) 44 1:0Maillard (II) 70 2:0 Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 8,000 SUI von Wartburg Bern L Round 5 3 October 1948 Basel 3–0 Summary Servette Hügi (I) 38 1:0Stöcklin 51 2:0Hügi (I) 89 3:0 Landhof, Basel 6,000 SUI von Gunten Bern W Round 6 17 October 1948 Lugano 1–0 Summary Basel Bottinelli 40 pen. 1:0 Campo Marzio, Lugano 2,500 SUI Niederhauser Bern L Round 7 24 October 1948 Basel 4–1 Summary Locarno Stäuble 30 1:1Grether 50 2:1Hügi (I) 53 3:1Stöcklin 87 4:1 20 0:1 Giulietti Landhof, Basel 6,000 SUI A. Sandoz Lausanne W Round 8 31 October 1948 Grenchen 2–3 Summary Basel Righetti (II) 19 1:0Righetti (II) 20 2:2 31 1:1 Hügi (I)36 1:2 Stäuble65 2:3 Bader0 85 Stäuble Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 3,000 SUI Scherz Bern W Round 9 6 November 1948 Basel 3–1 Summary Zürich Wenk 19 1:0Stäuble 28 2:1Bopp 79 pen. 3:1 23 pen. 1:1 Andres Landhof, Basel 6,000 SUI M. Tasca Geneva W Round 10 21 November 1948 14:45 Grasshopper Club 2–2 Summary Basel Amadò 26 1:0Scholl 41 2:0 72 pen. 2:1 Bopp Monigatti Hardturm, Zürich 10,000 SUI Niederhauser Bern D Round 11 27 November 1948 Basel 1–1 Summary Urania Genève Sport Hügi (II) 35 1:1 13 0:1 Delabays Landhof, Basel 5,000 SUI Merlotti Neuchâtel D Round 12 12 December 1948 Chiasso 2–1 Summary Basel Albizzati 67 1:1Bianchi 87 2:1 62 0:1 Bader Stadio Via Comacini, Chiasso 2,000 SUI Schürch Winterthur L Round 13 19 December 1948 Basel 1–0 Summary Bellinzona Wenk 35 1:0 Landhof, Basel 7,000 SUI Studer Solothurn W Round 14 20 February 1949 15:00 Basel 1–1 Summary Biel-Bienne Wenk 56 1:1 39 0:1 Ballaman Landhof, Basel 6,200 SUI Schürch Winterthur D Round 15 27 February 1949 La Chaux-de-Fonds P – P [ Summary] Basel Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds P Round 16 6 March 1949 Basel 6–1 Summary Young Fellows Zürich Hügi (II) 18 1:1Hügi (II) 30 2:1Bopp 41 pen. 3:1Stöcklin 46 4:1Stöcklin 60 5:1Hügi (II) 69 6:1 3 0:1 Bossert Landhof, Basel 3,500 SUI Lutz Geneva W Round 25 13 March 1949 Basel 4–0 Summary Chiasso Bader 44 1:0Bopp 70 pen. 2:0Bopp 72 pen. 3:0Stäuble 80 4:0 Landhof, Basel 6,800 SUI E. Ruefer Bern W Round 17 20 March 1949 Basel 3–1 Summary Lausanne-Sport Bopp 34′Hügi (I) 56 1:1Bader 62 2:1Hügi (II) 86 3:1 11 pen. 0:1 Nikolić Landhof, Basel 9,000 SUI Keller Seuzach W Round 18 April 1949 Servette P – P [ Summary] Basel Charmilles Stadium, Geneva P Round 19 10 April 1949 15:00 Basel 0–1 Summary Lugano 20′ Hasler83 0:1 Bernasconi Landhof, Basel 11,500 SUI Lutz Geneva L Round 20 24 April 1949 Locarno 2–0 Summary Basel Ciseri 59 1:0Canetti 86 2:0 Stadio del Lido, Locarno 2,500 SUI Lutz Geneva L Round 22 8 May 1949 Zürich 2–4 Summary Basel Andres 25 1:1Litscher 62Haug 67 2:4 8 0:1 Hügi (I)28 1:2 Hügi (I)44 1:3 Hügi (II)62 pen. 1:4 Schenker Hardturm, Zürich 9,000 SUI M. Tasca Geneva W Round 21 11 May 1949 18:15 Basel 2–2 Summary Grenchen Schenker Hügi (I) 30 1:2Tanner 43 o.g. 2:2 15 0:1 Righetti (I)26 0:2 Righetti (II) Landhof, Basel 5,000 SUI E. Ruefer Bern D Round 23 15 May 1949 16:00 Basel 2–0 Summary Grasshopper Club Stäuble 30 1:0Hügi (I) 73 2:0 Landhof, Basel 9,000 SUI Niederhauser Bern W Round 24 21 May 1949 Urania Genève Sport 2–3 Summary Basel Patane 7 1:0Tschan 24 2:1 21 1:1 Hügi (I)60 2:2 Bader78 2:3 Stäuble Stade de Frontenex, Geneva 3,500 SUI Schürch Winterthur W Round 15 29 May 1949 15:00 La Chaux-de-Fonds 2–4 Summary Basel Baumgratz 20 o.g. 1:0Amey 2:2 22 1:1 Baumgratz1:2 Stäuble2:3 Stäuble2:4 Stäuble Hügi (II) Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds 4,000 SUI Rapin Lausanne W Round 26 11 June 1949 Bellinzona 3–3 Summary Basel Caccia 3 1:0Sormani 7 2:0Lusenti 28 3:0 30 pen. 3:1 Stöcklin75 3:2 Hügi (I)77 3:3 Hügi (I) Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona 1,200 SUI Tschopp Delémont D Round 18 17 June 1949 Servette 1–1 Summary Basel Fatton 70 pen. 1:1Tamini 80 21 0:1 Stöcklin 2 71 71 Schenker Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 5,500 SUI Lottenbach Langenthal D League standings main WDL Q 5 2 LUG Lugano BAS Basel CDF La Chaux-de-Fonds SER Servette ZÜR Zürich BEL Bellinzona LOC Locarno LS Lausanne-Sport BB Biel-Bienne GRE Grenchen CHI Chiasso YFZ Young Fellows Zürich GCZ Grasshopper Club UGS Urania Genève Sport 18 4 4 41 18 13 7 6 58 37 11 7 8 54 50 10 7 9 59 43 10 7 9 65 59 9 9 8 31 33 10 7 9 32 40 11 4 11 52 41 10 5 11 39 38 6 11 9 39 42 8 6 12 35 55 8 5 13 45 66 7 6 13 42 51 4 9 13 32 51 green1 Swiss Champions A yellow1 Swiss Cup winners B red1 Relegated R1 red1 Relegated R2 complete rsssf.com Swiss Cup Round 3 14 November 1948 Winterthur 1–2 Summary Basel Diggelmann 35 1:1 23 0:1 Bader88 1:2 Fitze Schützenwiese, Winterthur 4,500 SUI Beck Zürich W Round 4 26 December 1948 Concordia Basel 0–1 Summary Basel 90′ 19 0:1 Baumgratz Landhof, Basel 2,700 SUI E. Ruefer Bern W Round of 16 9 January 1949 14:15 Grasshopper Club 1–1 yes Summary Basel Berbig 59 1:0 75 1:1 Stäuble Hardturm, Zürich 3,000 SUI A. Sandoz Lausanne D Round of 16 replay 22 January 1949 Basel 1–2 Summary Grasshopper Club Bopp 33 pen. 1:0 64 1:1 Wang75 1:2 Scholl Landhof, Basel 6,500 SUI von Wartburg Bern L See also History of FC Basel List of FC Basel players List of FC Basel seasons References Sources Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. 978-3-7245-2027-6 Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. 978-3-7245-2305-5 The FCB team 1948–49 at fcb-archiv.ch Switzerland 1948–49 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation External links FC Basel official site expanded Category:FC Basel seasons Basel