2004–05 FC Basel season

FC Basel 2004–05 FC Basel.png 150 FC Basel Logo Christian Gross Werner Edelmann Swiss Super League Champions Swiss Cup Third round Champions League Third qualifying round UEFA Cup Round of 32 Christian Giménez (27) 31,383 vs Thun(07.05.2005) League: 19,212 vs Schaffhausen(16.03.2005)All: 15,895 vs Terek Grozny(16.03.2005) 2003–04 2005–06 The 2004–05 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 112th in existence and the club's 11th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football. FC Basel started the season off with various warm-up matches. These included teams from the Swiss lower league as well as teams from Liechtenstein, France and Germany. The FC Basel aims for the 2004–05 season were to defend their league title, to win the cup and as well as to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage. Overview As reigning champions Basel were favourites to retain their title and as Swiss champions, they entered the UEFA Champions League in third qualifying round. Basel's biggest signing in advance of the 2004–05 season was Kléber from Hannover 96. But in the other direction the Cameroonian international Timothée Atouba and Swiss international Mario Cantaluppi left the club. During the winter break they signed Patrick Müller from Mallorca. The Campaign Domestic League The Swiss Football Association (ASF-SFV) had changed the format of the domestic league the previous season and this format called Swiss Super League remains unaltered this season. There were ten teams competing in the top tier 2004–05 Swiss Super League. 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 2005–06 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 championship for the second time in a row. The season started somewhat difficult, of the first four home matches only two were won. Nevertheless, Basel moved to the top of the league table. During September the team lost two away games in a row, but despite this they led the league table by seven points by the winter break. The league was originally contested by ten teams. On 4 February 2005 the parent company of Servette FC was declared bankrupt. As a consequence of the bankruptcy Servette FC had their license revoked. The eighteen results from the team's first half of the season remained in the league table. The club's second half matches were cancelled entirely and so the second half of the season was competed with only nine clubs. Basel completed all the season's seventeen home ties undefeated, winning thirteen and drawing four. The highest home attendance being 31,383 in the 4–1 win against their title rivals Thun on 7 May 2005. Just four days later Basel secured the championship in their third last round of the season. At the end of the season they completed their championship aim, winning the title ten points clear of Thun, who were their closest rivals. Servette were subsequently demoted to the Second Tier. Schaffhausen played the play-off against relegation and were able to remain in the top flight. Erik Garin https://www.rsssf.org/tablesz/zwit05.html Switzerland 2004/05 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2020-11-16 One of the season's highlights for the team, was the 8–1 home win on 12 September against Grasshoppers in which Giménez scored four goals. Matías Delgado, Mladen Petrić, Djamel Mesbah and César Carignano each netted once. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=66 FC Basel – Grasshopper Club 8:1 (5:0) Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2020-11-16 On 20 April Giménez also scored for goals in the away game against Aarau as Basel won 5–0. He also managed at hat-trick on 4 May as Basel won 5–0 in the away game against Xamax. Giménez was the team's and the league's top goal scorer with 27 goals. Matías Delgado was the team's second top scorer with 11 league goals. César Carignano scored seven and Julio Hernán Rossi scored six. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/statistik?saison=2004/05 Statistic 2004/05 Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2020-11-16 Domestic Cup Basel entered the Swiss Cup in the first round and the team's clear aim for the Cup was to win it. Teams from Super League and Challenge League were seeded in this round. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, if applicable. FC Oberdorf (18 September 2004) In the first round Basel were drawn against local amateur club FC Oberdorf, who at that time played in the fifth tier of Swiss football. The grounds that Oberdorf used at that time was an artificial turf field and on one side was a small grandstand with 100 covered seats and space for maximum 2,000 spectators. Because of the big fixture in the Cup temporary stands were built and the match was played in front of over 5,000 spectators. Head-coach Christian Gross left seven regular players out of the team and played with a B-team. Nevertheless, they took command of the game from the first whistle and Julio Hernán Rossi netted their first goal after three minutes. Rossi's next shot ten minutes later rebounded off the post and another ten minutes later he scored his second goal. Rossi remained lively and his next shot also hit the post. Basel let the amateurs play their game but after about an hour it was obvious that their strength decreased. Mile Sterjovski added a third goal on 70 minutes, Boris Smiljanić hit the post with a header and David Degen added another goal and the result was 4–0 for the visitors. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 18 September 2004 https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=325 FC Oberdorf – FC Basel 0:4 (0:2) Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2020-11-16 FC Meyrin (24 October 2004) In the second round the teams from Super League were seeded and could not play against each other. In a match, the home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league. Basel were drawn against second tier semi-professional team FC Meyrin. Their stadium Bois-Carré (Meyrin) was also small and so they also built temporary stands and the game was played in front of a record 3,148 spectators. Basel took command of the game from the first minutes and Julio Hernán Rossi was again in good form and his sprints into the free spaces were very quick. It was he who netted Basel's first goal after 15 minutes. Basel remained in control of the game, but it was the hosts who scored the equaliser after a counterattack just before the half time whistle. Basel tool control of the game again but the lower-tier team defended with everything they had. Christian Giménez was substituted in the 69th minute and just a seconds later he put the visitors into the lead again. Seven minutes later Giménez netted his second personal goal and the result was 3–1 for Basel. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 24 October 2004 https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=290 FC Meyrin – FC Basel 1:3 (1:1) Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2020-11-16 FC Thun (20 November 2004) In the third round the ties were drawn, there was no seeding, everyone could meet everyone. The home advantage was granted to the team from the lower league, otherwise to the team that was drawn first. Basel were drawn away against Super League team Thun. Basel head-coach Christian Gross fielded his strongest team, however four players were injured and Benjamin Huggel was missing due to a suspension. The game between the two teams was at eye level, both teams created their chances. Mario Raimondi was able to put the hosts a goal up in the 57th minute, but the lively Julio Hernán Rossi equalised ten minutes later. The match went into extra time but no further goals were scored and a penalty shoot-out was held to make the decision. In the shoot-out Boris Smiljanić missed Basel's second penalty, then Mario Raimondi missed Thun's third and as Mile Sterjovski missed Basel's last spot-kick it was clear that Basel lost 4–3 on penalties. Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 20 November 2004 https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/spiele?command=detail&id=133 FC Thun – FC Basel 4:3 n.P. (1:1, 1:1, 0:0) Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv” 2020-11-16 Conclusion Thus Basel missed their aim of winning the Cup. ASF-SFV 20 November 2004 https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/statistik-und-resultate.aspx/oid-1/s-2005/cp-742/cr-0/tg-826554/ FC Thun Basel 4–3 on penalties ASF-SFV 2020-11-16 The Cup final was played on 16 May 2005 in which upper tier Zürich beat lower tier Luzern 3–1 to win the trophy. ASF-SFV 16 May 2005 https://www.football.ch/sfv/schweizer-cups/schweizer-cup/statistik-und-resultate.aspx/oid-1/s-2005/ Zürich 3–1 Luzern ASF-SFV 2020-11-16 Europe Champions League Third qualifying round Because Basel entered the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round their aim was to reach the group stage. However, they were drawn against Internazionale. Internazionale (11 August 2004) The first leg was played in St. Jakob-Park and was arbitrated by English referee Graham Poll. Pushed on by the sold-out 30,000 spectator crowd the Swiss champions Basel took the early initiative and it was their Argentinian attacking duo Christian Giménez and Julio Hernán Rossi dictating the flow of the game from the very beginning. Inter defended well in the early stage and after they had withstood the early storm, they started to get their game together, stringing their passes together and it was the away side who made the first strike. In the 19th minute, Adriano powered past two Basel defenders and placed his shot low beyond the onrushing goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler. Basel were not shocked by this early strike against them, and countered this just six minutes later. Mario Cantaluppi surprised the Inter defence by lobbing a free-kick high to the near post, here it was controlled by Rossi who then, with a smart overhead kick, played it into the danger area. Benjamin Huggel was ready and headed in from close range. Inter reacted immediately, but Dejan Stanković's powerful long-range shot rebounded off the post. Then the game opened and Basel could have scored again as Huggel's right-footed volley from about 12 yards narrowly flashed wide. However, it was Inter who had the best opportunity before the break. Again, it was Adriano rushing towards goal, Zuberbühler rushed out against him but could only parry the ball straight into the path of Zé Maria, but his shot from close range hit the bar. Basel started into the second period as they had started in the first, pushing forwards with tempo. Francesco Toldo made to good saves, first parrying a long-range lob from Matías Delgado and then a hard hit shot from Rossi. The Italian championship had not yet started and the Swiss season had already been going for a month, therefore the Inter players were tired towards the end, however Basel failed to take advantage of this, Huggel coming closest in the 78th minute as he hit a low drive from the edge of the penalty area, but the visitors were saved by the post. The game ended with a 1–1 draw. Paolo Menicucci 11 August 2004 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01a0-0e6b02e02b6e-c4d78119737a-1000--honours-even-in-basel Honours even in Basel UEFA 2020-11-16 Return match (25 August 2004) In the second leg it was Inter who were quickly into play, with Álvaro Recoba forcing Basel goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler into a good save a few seconds after kick-off. Only a few seconds later the home crowd were able to celebrate as Adriano put Inter ahead with a low shot precise inside the far post after a pass from Dejan Stanković. Inter controlled the game in the early stages and scored their second goal after just 13 minutes. A superb shot from Stankovic, following a neat combination with Adriano gave the home team a two-goal advantage. Despite the two-goal lead, the home side refused to sit back and Zuberbühler had to make another good save after a long distance left-foot shot by Recoba. After 26 minutes, Inter goalie Francesco Toldo deflected a powerful free-kick from Basel captain Murat Yakin wide. Inter went close to scoring a third goal just minutes later as Stankovic shot wide from a good position after a combination between Zé Maria and Adriano on the right wing. Basel had another dangerous free-kick shortly before half-time, Mario Cantaluppi's kick was slightly wide. Basel fought themselves back into the game. Just four minutes into the second half as Austrainlien midfielder Mile Sterjovski, just inside the penalty area, controlled a cross from his left to dribble past Stankovic and score with an exact right-foot shot. However, the home team restored their two-goal lead only four minutes later as Adriano took on a ball from Stankovic outside the penalty area. He took a few paces forward and fired low, left footed, beyond keeper Zuberbühler. The home team secured their victory a few minutes later, this time Recoba's left footed shot dropped into the net. The Uruguayan forward controlled a long pass from Juan Sebastián Verón, he turned towards the Basel goal and shot from about 18 metres and the game ended for Basel with an undeserved high 1–4 defeat. Paolo Menicucci 24 August 2004 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/025a-0eaaacd7f9ea-6bfa3b02cc2a-1000--inter-progress-in-style/ Inter progress in style UEFA 2020-11-16 Basel lost 5–2 on aggregate and subsequently dropped into the 2004–05 UEFA Cup. 2021 https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/79363--internazionale-vs-basel/ Internazionale – Basel – Overview UEFA 2020-11-16 UEFA Cup First round Basel's clear aim for this competition was to reach the group stage and to advance to the knock-out stage, which was to start after the winter break. In the first round Basel were drawn against the Russian side FC Terek Grozny. Terek Grozny (16 September 2004) The first leg of the tie against the Russian Cup holders was played in the Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) because of the political situation in Chechnya. Torrential rain before and during the game had made pitch soggy and tricky underfoot. In the early minutes the home defence had problems keeping the Basel forwards under control. The visitors started well and looked the most likely team to score in the early stages. After just four minutes Christian Giménez was unlucky not to score, his close-range header hit the post after Mile Sterjovski had nodded forward a right-wing cross from Julio Hernán Rossi. In the ninth minute Giménez again went close, but his header was held by Terek goalkeeper Volodymyr Savchenko at the second attempt. The home side came better into the game as the match progressed. With their only real chance of the first half they took the lead as a through-ball from Aleksandr Shmarko beat the Basel offside trap and Andrei Fedkov pushed the ball past keeper Pascal Zuberbühler in the 38th minute. Basel pressed consistently for an equaliser. Scott Chipperfield's corner from the left in the 57th minute was headed on by Rossi and Giménez was left unmarked to score with his knee from just three metres. Despite the fact that towards the end of the game it was the home team who more in control of the game and despite the slippery conditions, the two defences remained mainly on top and the game ended with this 1–1 draw. uefa.com 16 September 2004 https://www.uefa.com/news/01a1-0e6b170728db-04eb66bf5d8d-1000--gimenez-goal-rescues-basel/ Giménez goal rescues Basel UEFA 2004-09-16 Return match (30 September 2004) The second leg was played in St. Jakob-Park in front of 15,895 spectators. It was again Basel who started better into the game. Christian Giménez was again the most dangerous striker with two early chances. But it was Julio Hernán Rossi who opened the score in the 11th minute. Basel should have added to the score with the chances that they created, but as the match progressed the Terek midfield and defense became more hardy and Basel were lacking creative ideas, especially in the second period. In the 65th minute, therefore, Basel head-coach Christian Gross substituted Rossi out and brought in the more creative player Matías Delgado. This tactical move paid-off as in the 89th minute Delgado crossed from the left after a corner-kick and Brazilian right back Kléber nodded the ball home to give Basel a 2–0 win and a 3–1 on aggregate. uefa.com 30 September 2004 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/79589--basel-vs-akhmat/ Basel – Terek Grozny – Overview UEFA 2004-09-30 Group stage In the group stage Basel faced considerably tougher opponents. Five teams were drawn into each of the eight groups and were to play a round robin, there were no return games. The top three teams in each group progressed to the Round of 32, to be joined by the eight third-place finishers from the Champions League group stage. Basel were drawn in to Group A together with Feyenoord Rotterdam, FC Schalke 04, Ferencvárosi TC and Heart of Midlothian. Schalke 04 (21 October 2004) On matchday one Basel played in the Arena AufSchalke in front of an attendance of 52,870 spectators in Gelsenkirchen against German team Schalke 04, who had won the Intertoto Cup in August. Basel captain Murat Yakin could not play due to back injuries and midfielder Ivan Ergic was also ruled out due to an injury. The Swiss Super League leaders started fast and confident into the game, pushing Schalke back with early attacks. But then the German side took control of the match. Midfielder Christian Poulsen won a loose ball and played a long ball to winger Levan Kobiashvili, who broke through the middle and shot powerfully passed Basel keeper Pascal Zuberbühler from outside the penalty after eight minutes. Schalke striker Gerald Asamoah was very lively and the visitors were forced to defend deep. Basel eventually fought back to claim the midfield with some quick and accurate passes and they created their best chance in the 36th minute. Julio Hernán Rossi's corner-kick from the left was met well by Benjamin Huggel who headed toward goal from close range, but keeper Frank Rost was able to push the ball away to safety. Following a poor start to the second half, Basel came back to life. First David Degen with a good break forced an excellent save from Rost, then after 57 minutes Christian Giménez' headed forced the goalkeeper to tip the ball over the bar, at full stretch. In the 82nd minute an impressive free-kick from substitute Matías Delgado, who curled his shot over the wall and left keeper Rost stranded at the wrong side of the goal. The 1–1 draw was the result. Michael Harrold 21 October 2004 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/025a-0eaa9507f095-0fcfe4dc7bb7-1000--delgado-hits-back-for-basel/ Delgado hits back for Basel UEFA 2020-11-16 Heart of Midlothian (25 November 2004) On matchday two (4 November) Basel had their rest-day and on matchday three they played at home in St. Jakob-Park in front of 21,650 spectators, with Kristinn Jakobsson (Iceland) as referee, against Hearts. Basel captain Murat Yakin could not play due to his sustaining back injuries, striker Mladen Petrić was out injured and midfielder Ivan Ergic was also ruled out ill. Hearts had lost their first two games in the group. Basel started well into the game and their striker Christian Giménez slashed a hard shot towards the far corner of the goal in the opening minutes, which needed a good save from keeper Craig Gordon. The young goalkeeper blocked the shot into the field, but Julio Hernán Rossi was not able to reach the rebound. Basel dominated the game, they restricted the visitors immensely and Hearts were only able to entered the Basel penalty area from set-pieces. Following a free-kick and a near miss from Michael Stewart, just minutes later Hearts took a surprise lead. A set-piece and Hearts surprisingly played the ball low, three quick passes, Dennis Wyness found room and the striker slotted the ball beyond goalkeeper Pascal Zuberbühler for the first goal of the game. The home team were now forced to be more committed with their attacks and they put Hearts under increased pressure, responding well to the conceded goal. Only some desperate last-ditch defending denied the hosts from obtaining their equaliser. Basel then started the second half as they had ended the first period, pressing forward. Basel's head-coach Christian Gross changed his attackers midway through the second half and his substitutions quickly paid out. César Carignano slotted home the equaliser. Basel pressed hard for the winning goal as the time ticked on. Hearts' last-gasp winner, in the 89th minute, was more a speculative attack and was made only to relieve the defensive pressure, but it paid off as Robbie Neilson pushed his shot under the body of goalie Zuberbühler with only seconds left on the clock, his first ever goal for the club. Basel versus Hearts 1–2 result. uefa.com 25 November 2004 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01a3-0e6c6fb1d63b-39fcebd57fb1-1000--neilson-off-the-mark-in-style Neilson off the mark in style UEFA 2020-11-16 Ferencvárosi TC (1 December 2004) Matchday four saw Basel play the away tie at the Stadium Puskás Ferenc with some 22,000 spectators against Ferencvárosi TC under referee Vitaliy Godulyan (Ukraine). Basel started, as ever, fast and dominant into the game, and because head-coach Christian Gross had lined up a three-man attack, this formation led to a number of early chances. In the 8th minute Julio Hernán Rossi fed Christian Giménez with a good pass, he crossed from the left, but striker César Carignano was unable to put the visitors ahead. Basel also had a height advantage at set-pieces and one minute later, Marco Zwyssig rose highest to head Sébastien Barberis' free-kick, but the effort went narrowly wide. On 19 minutes Boris Smiljanić also headed an effort just wide of Lajos Szűcs' left-hand post. Despite their early domination, Basel went behind three minutes later, Smiljanic fouled Aleksandar Bajevski in the box. Szabolcs Huszti's spot-kick was parried by Pascal Zuberbühler, but the keeper was unable to keep hold of the ball. Huszti reacted first, he headed the rebound across the goal and Dénes Rósa was able to head the ball into the net. Basel dominated the second half as well and goals from Rossi and Benjamin Huggel turned the match in Basel's favour. However, the Hungarian side failed to level things in the 86th minute with their second penalty, as keeper Szücs shot the ball wide. Basel beat Ferencváros 2–1 and moved up to third slot in the table. uefa.com 1 December 2004 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01a4-0e6b52c304ff-8d6f80ec7404-1000--basel-hold-on-in-hungary/ Basel hold on in Hungary UEFA 2020-11-16 Feyenoord Rotterdam (16 December 2004) The fifth and final matchday of the group stage was played at home in St. Jakob-Park in front of 25,660 spectators against Feyenoord. Again the early stages of the game were dominated by Basel, with Christian Giménez being extremely lively at the outset. In the third minute he rushed down the right wing to bring in a dangerous cross that flashed across the goal area. Then he switched over to the other wing four minutes later and combined with Julio Hernán Rossi, who in turn crossed to Mile Sterjovski and his header found the target, but was disallowed due to an offside position. Minutes later Giménez was again involved, speedily moving into space in the box, in a strong counterattack. He unleashed a fierce shot, but Patrick Mtiliga was able to stretch and block the ball. In the 18th minute a second disallowed goal, Giménez poking the ball in from close range but he was denied by the assistant's flag. Feyenoord threatened for the first time in the 25th minute, Salomon Kalou used his strength to overcome defensive-midfielder Benjamin Huggel, but his effort went wide. Feyenoord played better in the final stages of the first half, with good passes in midfield and some direct balls into the penalty area. However, Basel defended well and they still created the better chances, Rossi forced a good save from keeper Patrick Lodewijks, Scott Chipperfield headed a cross just wide of the post and Giménez tested the goalkeeper again with a powerful left-footed drive. Basel came into the second half aiming to dominate possession and initially they did so. But Feyenoord showed their counterattacking potential with a long ball and Salomon Kalou's accurate shot, but home keeper Pascal Zuberbühler dived low to his left and pushed the ball around the post. After this, Giménez received a good pass from Carignano, but smashed his half-volley straight at keeper Lodewijks. In the 53rd minute these two strikers combined again for the game's decisive moment. Giménez lifted his cross over the defence, Carignano sprinted in at the far post and headed the all-important winning goal. Thereafter Basel concentrated on containing their opponents to protected their safe passage into the next round. This was successful and the final result was this one goal victory. The goal difference decided the positions in the table, because Feyenoord, Schalke and Basel finished level on seven points. But Basel qualified for the Round of 32. uefa.com 16 December 2004 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01a4-0e6b6257d7f6-9b4859bd41a5-1000--carignano-carries-basel-through/ Carignano carries Basel through UEFA 2020-11-16 Round of 32 2004–05 UEFA Cup final phase The final phase of the 2004–05 UEFA Cup began on 16 February 2005, and concluded with the final at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on 18 May 2005. The final phase involved the 24 teams that finished in the top three in each group in the group stage and the eight teams that finished in third place in the UEFA Champions League group stage. As third placed team in their group, Basel were qualified for the Round of 32 and here they were drawn against Lille OSC. Lille OSC (17 February 2005) The first leg was played in the St. Jakob-Park in front of 19,092 spectators. French team Lille earned themselves a valuable away draw in the snow that fell in Basel during the match, as a frustrating evening for the hosts ended with a goalless draw and this thanks to the heroic game of Lille's Senegalese goalkeeper Tony Sylva. The Swiss champions Basel, who returned for the first time to competitive football following their two-month domestic winter break, played strongly in the opening period, but they had nothing to show despite their early efforts. This was also because of the snow and soggy pitch, that slowed their game, to the advantage of the visitors and their goalkeeper. In the first few minutes, a few near misses brought the match to life and these could have provided at least a goal or two. Basel created two excellent chances in quick succession, Christian Giménez headed a ball towards goalie Sylva from close-range, the goalie held. Then Julio Hernán Rossi failed to score following a defensive mix-up, the goalie held. Lille responded and full-back Grégory Tafforeau hit a strong drive from the distance, but the ball flew passed the wrong side of the far post. Basel pressed forward in the second half as well, but keeper Sylva was in unbeatable form in the Lille goal. Basel became even stronger as the match progressed, Christian Gross' men definitely controlled the game in the second half, but they were denied on several occasions by Sylva. The 29-year-old Senegalese international frustrated the home side on numerous occasions and therefore the game ended with a goalless draw. uefa.com 17 February 2005 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01a6-0e6c9d9bc369-039a42b2ba62-1000--sylva-service-suits-lille/ Sylva service suits Lille UEFA 2020-11-16 Return match (24 February 2005) The second leg was played a week later in Stadium Lille Métropole, which was the temporary home stadium of Lille OSC before the completion of the nearby Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Basel had played only one game after the winter break in the Swiss domestic league and they had lost this 3–1 against St. Gallen four days before this tie, but they started the game well. Lille had ended each of their last five games with a draw, three of these goalless and they looked nervous in the opening stages. However, goalkeeper Tony Sylva was rarely troubled. After somewhat more than half an hour Lille started to dominate possession, but lacked the finishing touch to show for some enterprising attacking play. Matt Moussilou in the 37th minute and a foul penalty converted by Milenko Ačimovič gave a comfortable 2–0 victory for the 2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup winners and let them advance to the next round and to set up an all-French tie with Auxerre in the Round of 16. uefa.com 24 February 2005 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01a6-0ea793c68fd5-b9dae32bfc41-1000--lille-set-sights-on-auxerre/ Lille set sights on Auxerre UEFA 2020-11-16 Conclusion Basel were defeated 2–0 on aggregate by Lille OSC. The club had hoped that they could have continued a round or perhaps two further, but despite being knocked out at this stage, the aim for their European campaign could be considered as achieved. CSKA Moscow won the 2004–05 UEFA Cup beating Sporting CP in the final. 2021 https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/seasons/2004/ 2004/05 Season – Overview UEFA 2020-11-16 Club 48% The Management Manager Switzerland Christian Gross Assistant manager Switzerland Fritz Schmid Fitness Coach Switzerland Thomas Grüter Fitness Coach Switzerland Romain Crevoisier Youth Team Coach Switzerland Heinz Hermann Youth Team Co-Coach Switzerland Stefano CeccaroniSwitzerland Sandro Kamber June 2004 March 2012 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 3 Switzerland Samuele Preisig DF on loan to Concordia Basel 4 Switzerland Alexandre Quennoz DF 5 Switzerland Marco Zwyssig DF 6 Switzerland Benjamin Huggel MF 7 Croatia Mladen Petrić FW 8 Australia Mile Sterjovski MF 9 Argentina César Carignano FW 11 Australia Scott Chipperfield MF 12 Switzerland Sébastien Barberis MF 13 Argentina Christian Eduardo Giménez FW 14 Algeria Djamel Mesbah MF 15 Switzerland Murat Yakin DF 16 Switzerland Patrick Müller 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 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Džombić MF 30 Switzerland Boris Smiljanić DF 32 Switzerland Reto Zanni DF 33 Argentina Julio Hernán Rossi FW 35 Austria Thomas Mandl GK Switzerland Baykal Kulaksızoğlu MF Transfers Summer 2004 In 9 Argentina César Carignano FW from Colón de Santa Fe FC Basel 1893 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/7173/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115192213/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/7173/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 Vierjahresvertrag für Argentinier César Carignano FC Basel 1893 2004-05-20 de 8 Australia Mile Sterjovski MF from Lille FC Basel 1893 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/7140/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115204710/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/7140/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 Neuer Offensivspieler für den FCB FC Basel 1893 2004-05-14 de 1 Austria Thomas Mandl GK from Austria Vienna FC Basel 1893 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/244/27/7/7 Torhüter und Verteidiger für den FCB FC Basel 1893 2004-06-30 de https://archive.today/20130117001511/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/244/27/7/7 2013-01-17 dead 19 Brazil Kléber DF from Hannover 96 14 Algeria Djamel Mesbah DF from Servette FC Basel 1893 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/7290/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115233319/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/7290/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 FCB verpflichet Mesbah FC Basel 1893 2004-07-07 de Out Cameroon Hervé Tum FW to FC Metz – n/a FC Basel 1893 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/225/27/7/7 Hervé Tum nach Metz FC Basel 1893 2004-06-25 de https://archive.today/20130115163019/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/225/27/7/7 2013-01-15 dead Cameroon Timothée Atouba DF to Tottenham Hotspurs – n/a FC Basel 1893 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/12732/27/7/7 Thimothée Atouba zu den Tottenham Hotspurs FC Basel 1893 2004-08-08 de https://web.archive.org/web/20140408211118/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/12732/27/7/7 2014-04-08 dead 17 Switzerland Mario Cantaluppi MF to 1. FC Nürnberg – n/a 2004 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/12937/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115175156/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/12937/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 Freigabe für Cantaluppi FC Basel 1893 2004-08-10 de Argentina Francisco Gabriel Guerrero FW back to FC Zürich – end of loan 9 Switzerland Marco Streller FW to VfB Stuttgart – n/a Transfers Winter 2004–05 In 16 Switzerland Patrick Müller DF from Mallorca FC Basel 1893 2005 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13706/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115181657/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13706/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 FCB engagiert Patrick Müller FC Basel 1893 2005-01-07 de 32 Switzerland Reto Zanni DF from Thun FC Basel 1893 2005 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13693/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130116022045/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13693/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-16 FCB verpflichtet Reto Zanni FC Basel 1893 2005-01-04 de Switzerland Baykal Kulaksızoğlu MF from Thun FC Basel 1893 2005 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13844/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115171101/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13844/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 FCB verpflichtet Baykal vom FC Thun FC Basel 1893 2005-02-26 de Out 3 Switzerland Samuele Preisig DF on loan to Concordia Basel 18 Switzerland Eric Rapo GK to Stade Nyonnais – n/a FC Basel 1893 i 2005 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13697/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115170434/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13697/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 Eric Rapo verlässt den FCB FC Basel 1893 2005-01-06 de Results and fixtures Friendlies Pre-season/First Half Season friendlies Pre-season friendly 22 June 2004 17:30 Celerina Auswahl SUI 0–11 Summary SUI Basel 10 0:1 Preisig14 0:2 Chipperfield21 0:3 Delgado31 0:4 Delgado32 0:5 Giménez35 0:6 Rossi40 0:7 Delgado45 0:8 Chipperfield52 0:9 Carignano76 0:10 Carignano87 0:11 Petrić San Gian, Celerina 500 SUI Bognar (Chur) W Pre-season friendly 26 June 2004 15:00 Vaduz LIE 0–2 Summary SUI Basel 15 0:1 D. Degen57 0:2 Giménez Sportplatz Rheinau, Balzers 1,000 Breker W Pre-season friendly 13 July 2004 18:45 Basel SUI 1–4 Summary FRA Sochaux Carignano 82 1:4 45 0:1 Santos49 o.g. 0:2 Quennoz62 0:3 de Carvalho81 0:4 de Carvalho Près Dom, Alle 2,600 SUI Nicole Petignat L Friendly 20 July 2004 19:30 Basel SUI 3–3 Summary GER Werder Bremen Carignano 56 1:3Rossi 73 2:3Rossi 82 2:4 36 0:1 Klasnić45 0:2 Klose50 0:3 Borowski Sportpark Bergholz, Wil 4,450 SUI Nicole Petignat D Fair game, no yellow cards Friendly 27 July 2004 19:00 Regio-Auswahl SUI 2–8 Summary SUI Basel Eng 33 1:4 Leganyi 42 2:4 17 0:1 Delgado19 0:2 Carignano26 0:3 D. Degen31 0:4 Carignano43 pen. 2:5 Carignano49 2:6 Carignano80 2:7 Rossi89 2:8 Carignano Buschweilerhof, Basel 1,500 SUI von Känel W Fair game, no yellow cards Friendly 31 August 2004 19:00 Wohlen SUI 0–7 Summary SUI Basel 1 0:1 Petrić3 0:2 D. Degen9 0:3 Petrić46 0:4 D. Degen48 0:5 Petrić76 0:6 Carignano90 0:7 Delgado Stadion Niedermatten, Wohlen 3,085 SUI Nicole Petignat W Fair game, no yellow cards Friendly 12 October 2004 19:00 Nordstern SUI 0–8 Summary SUI Basel 3 0:1 Petrić7 0:2 Rossi13 0:3 Giménez20 0:4 Petrić39 0:5 D. Degen57 0:6 Rossi 68 0:7 Delgado89 0:8 Rossi Stadion Rankhof, Basel 850 SUI Claudio Circhetta W Sempione Cup The Sempione Cup was a club football tournament played in summer at Sportanlage Moos, Balsthal, during the years 1987 to 2004. Garin Erik 2004 https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sempione.html Sempione Cup (Switzerland) The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation 2004-07-03 SempionecupRound 1 29 June 2004 20:00 Basel SUI 1–2 Summary GEO Dinamo Tbilisi Petrić 67 1:1 26 Shashiashvili33 Silagadze45 Kashia66 0:1 Kvirkvelia70 1:2 Akhalaia72 Akhalaia Sportanlage Moos, Balsthal 1,500 SUI Claudio Circhetta L SempionecupRound 2 3 July 2004 19:00 Basel SUI 3–3 Summary ROM Dinamo București Giménez 33 1:1Giménez 46 2:1 Smiljanić 63 3:1D. Degen 65Delgado 84 11 Dănciulescu66 3:2 Niculescu76 Ciubotariu80 Dănciulescu85 3:3 Niculescu Sportanlage Moos, Balsthal 1,900 SUI Guido Wildhaber D Uhrencup The Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Grenchen. UhrencupRound 1 7 July 2004 20:00 Basel SUI 0–3 Summary GER 1. FC Kaiserslautern Rossi 19 35 0:1 Amanatidis51 0:2 Amanatidis65 Mikić76 Teber Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 5,100 SUI L UhrencupRound 2 9 July 2004 20:30 Basel SUI 3–0 Summary GER Schalke 04 P. Degen 19Giménez 33Smiljanić 49 Delgado 55Kléber 86 20 Aílton34 Asamoah2 11 83 Krstajić Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 8,123 SUI W Winter break and mid-season friendlies First trainings camp 11 January 2005 16:00 Basel SUI 4–1 Summary GER Hamburger SV Giménez 6 1:0Giménez 30 pen. 2:1 Carignano 46 3:1P. Degen 68 4:1 26 1:1 Reinhardt54 Laas77 Brečko Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga 500 ESP Pedro Zamora Romero (Murcia). W First trainings camp 13 January 2005 Basel SUI 2–2 Summary GER VfL Wolfsburg Müller 59 1:1D. Degen 62 2:1 34 0:1 Topićt49 Franz64 2:2 Rytter Sportplatz La Manga, La Manga 200 ESP Antonio Cerezuela Caravaca (Murcia). D Winter break 19 January 2005 15:00 Basel SUI 2–0 Summary SUI Concordia Carignano 45 1:0Rossi 75 2:0 16′ N'Tiamoah St. Jakob-Areal, Basel 400 SUI Salm W Fair game, no yellow cards Winter break 22 January 2005 13:30 Basel SUI 4–1 Summary SUI Wil Kléber 38 1:0P. Degen 52 2:0Carignano 68 3:0Carignano 73 4:0 85 pen. 4:1 Burki St. Jakob-Areal, Basel 1'200 SUI Binggeli W Fair game, no yellow cards Trainings camp 25 January 2005 Basel SUI 1–0 Summary SCG Partizan Belgrade Chipperfield 42 1:0 44 Nađ Arcadia, Belek (Turkey) 20 TUR Cihan Burgan, (Antalya) W Trainings camp 28 January 2005 14:00 Basel SUI 2–4 Summary RUS Torpedo Moscow Delgado 25Huggel 2 30 56Rossi 70 1:3Sterjovski 77 2:3 8 0:1 Panow 48 0:2 Semshov53 Zirjanow54 Semshov68 0:3 Semshov83 2:4 Panow Gloria Verde, Belek (Turkey) 50 RUS Sergej Talagajaw, (Moscow) L Winter break 4 February 2005 18:30 Yverdon-Sport SUI 0–2 Summary SUI Basel 17 0:1 Rossi37 Zwyssig85 0:2 Ergić Stade Municipal, Yverdon-les-Bains 1'480 SUI Stephan Studer W Winter break 8 February 2005 19:00 Basel SUI 0–1 Summary SUI SC Kriens 7 0:1 Marini Leichtathletikstadion St. Jakob, Basel 350 SUI Daniel Wermelinger L Fair game, no yellow cards Winter break 12 February 2005 14:30 Basel SUI 2–2 Summary CZE Sparta Prague Rossi 22 1:0 Carignano 61 2:1 44 1:1 Jun 70 2:2 Kováč Stadion Rankhof, Basel 940 SUI Claudio Circhetta D Fair game, no yellow cards. Corners: 6:6 (4:2). Mid-season 26 February 2005 13:30 Basel SUI 11–0 Summary SUI FC Liestal Carignano 7 1:0Sébastien Barberis 25 2:0Rossi 40 3:0Carignano 44 4:0Sébastien Barberis 53 5:0Ergić 64 6:0Giménez 70 7:0Delgado 73 8:0Giménez 75 9:0Giménez 84 10:0Giménez 88 11:0 St. Jakob-Areal, Basel 250 SUI Johan W Fair game, no yellow cards. Mid-season 5 April 2005 18:00 Wohlen SUI 1–2 Summary SUI Basel Berisha 56 1:1 36 0:1 Giménez84 1:2 Delgado Niedermatten, Wohlen 1,050 SUI Nikolaj Hänni W Mid-season 17 May 2005 19:30 Solothurn SUI 1–5 Summary SUI Basel Koch 87 1:5 3 pen. 0:1 Giménez22 0:2 Giménez23 0:3 Delgado33 0:4 D. Degen58 0:5 Rossi Stadion FC Solothurn, Solothurn 2'450 SUI Markus von Känel W Swiss Super League 2004–05 Swiss Super League First half of season The Swiss Super League season was originally contested by ten teams. Round 1 17 July 2004 19:30 Basel 6–0 Summary Aarau Yakin 17 pen. 1:0 Smiljanić 38 2:0 Giménez 45 3:0 Chipperfield 46 Cantaluppi 53 pen. 4:0 Moretto 61 o.g. 5:0 P. Degen 67 Chipperfield 74 6:0 2 25 33 Christ90 Tcheuchoua St. Jakob-Park, Basel 24,430 SUI Guido Wildhaber W Round 2 23 July 2004 19:30 Basel 1–1 Summary Neuchâtel Xamax Chipperfield 11Smiljanić 21 1:0 28 Soufiani49 Cordonnier55 Sébastien Zambaz 80 1:1 Margairaz St. Jakob-Park, Basel 23,515 SUI Urs Meier D Round 3 30 July 2004 20:00 Servette 1–2 Summary Basel Kader 41 1:1Alicarte 90 8 0:1 Chipperfield42 1:2 Delgado44 D. Degen89 Rossi90 Huggel La Praille, Lancy, Canton of Geneva, 12,300 SUI Reto Rutz W Round 4 6 August 2004 19:30 Basel 2–1 Summary Zürich Giménez 16 1:0Delgado27Chipperfield 48 2:0 Cantaluppi 85 43Nef75 2:1 Petrosyan St. Jakob-Park, Basel 27,835 SUI Markus Nobs, (Wohlen) W Round 5 15 August 2004 16:15 Young Boys 1–1 Summary Basel Urdaneta 23Chapuisat 23 0:1Rochat 60 Magnin 76 26 Rossi51 Huggel48 1:1 Carignano 68 P. Degen Stadion Neufeld, Bern 10,000 SUI René Rogalla D Round 6 20 August 2004 19:30 Basel 1–1 Summary Schaffhausen Cantaluppi 49Giménez 66 1:0 41 Pesenti 65Sereinig75 1:1 Bunjaku St. Jakob-Park, Basel 23,590 SUI Sascha Kever D Round 7 29 August 2004 16:15 St. Gallen 0–1 Summary Basel Zellweger 39 25 Yakin36 Huggel62 0:1 Giménez79 P. Degen Espenmoos, St. Gallen 10,000 SUI Jérôme Laperrière W Round 8 12 September 2004 16:15 Basel 8–1 Summary Grasshoppers Delgado 21 1:0Giménez 32 2:0 Chipperfield 34 Petrić 36 3:0Giménez 42 4:0Giménez 45 5:0Giménez 57 6:0 Mesbah 86 7:1 Carignano 89 8:1 24 Jaggy73 6:1 Rogério 2 40 87 Cabanas St. Jakob-Park, Basel 27,816 SUI Jérôme Laperrière W Round 9 22 September 2004 19:30 Thun 4–1 Summary Basel Gerber 31 1:1Deumi 31Gerber 46 2:1Cerrone 58 Raimondi 66 3:1 Lustrinelli 87 4:1 23 0:1 Petrić 80 P. Degen Stadion Lachen, Thun 9,000 SUI Urs Meier L Round 10 25 September 2004 19:30 Aarau 1–0 Summary Basel Varela 6 1:0 68Opango 70 15 Degen35 Kléber Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 7,200 SUI Carlos Bertolini L Round 11 3 October 2004 14:30 Neuchâtel Xamax 1–2 Summary Basel Oppliger 47 M'Futi 71 1:2 33 0:1 Yakin51 0:2 Petrić47 Smiljanić Centre Sportif de la Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds 9,100 SUI Massimo Busacca W Round 12 16 October 2004 19:30 Basel 2–1 Summary Servette Giménez 40 1:1 Petrić 59 2:1 16 0:1 Joao Paolo27 Joao Paolo St. Jakob-Park, Basel 24,754 SUI Philippe Leuba W Round 13 31 October 2004 16:15 Zürich 0–0 Summary Basel Tararache 28 Petrosyan 90+1Cesar 90+2 60 Giménez 0 88 Chipperfield 90+2 Degen Letzigrund, Zürich 19,200 (sold out) SUI Wildhaber D Round 14 7 November 2004 16:00 Basel 2–1 Summary Young Boys Sterjovski 12 1:0 Giménez 52 pen. 2:1 32 1:1 Neri27 Rochat0 90+2 Friedli St. Jakob-Park, Basel 26,860 SUI Massimo Busacca W Round 15 14 November 2004 16:15 Schaffhausen 1–0 Summary Basel D. Degen 68 o.g. 1:0Bunjaku 69 76 Smiljanić87 Delgado89 Rossi Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen 7,250 SUI Cyril Zimmermann L Round 16 28 November 2004 16:15 Basel 1–0 Summary St. Gallen Carignano 22 1:0 6 Fábio27 Obradović46 Zellweger55 Alex57 Akwuegbu St. Jakob-Park, Basel 20,397 AUT Gerald Lehner, Austria W Round 17 5 December 2004 16:15 Grasshoppers 2–3 Summary Basel Spycher 15Muff 48 1:3Muff 50 Núñez 56 2:3 Chihab 82 Cabanas 88 16 0:1 Chipperfield 20 0:2 Giménez 39 P. Degen41 0:3 Huggel42 Chipperfield50 Zwyssig0 53 Giménez77 Kléber 85 Zuberbühler Hardturm, Zürich 13,200 SUI Guido Wildhaber W Round 18 11 December 2004 19:30 Basel 3–3 Summary Thun Delgado 7 1:1Carignano 22 2:1 Rossi 38 3:1 5 0:1 Gerber 28 Cerrone 28 Deumi62 3:2 Aegerter72 3:3 Raimondi St. Jakob-Park, Basel 23,677 SUI Urs Meier D Second half of season On 4 February 2005 the parent company of Servette FC was declared bankrupt. It had run debts of over 10 million Swiss francs, having not paid the players since the previous November, and consequently the club suffered an exodus of players looking for paying clubs. As a consequence of the bankruptcy Servette FC had their license revoked, the club's second half matches were entirely cancelled. The second half of the season was therefore competed with only nine clubs. These each played another double round-robin schedule. Each of the nine clubs had played 34 matches at the end of the season. Round 19 20 February 2005 14:15 St. Gallen 3–1 Summary Basel Hassli 19 1:0Zellweger 26Montandon 41Hassli 52 2:0Hassli 52Imhof 56Montandon 70 3:1 35 Huggel 53 Sterjovski 58 2:1 Petrić Espenmoos, St. Gallen 8,000 SUI Bertolini L Round 20 27 February 2005 Basel Cancelled FC Basel 1893 2005 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13876/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130115211538/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13876/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-15 Definitiv kein Servette-Spiel FC Basel 1893 2005-02-22 de Servette St. Jakob-Park, Basel P Round 21 2 March 2005 Neuchâtel Xamax P–P FC Basel 1893 2005 http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13914/27/7/7 https://archive.today/20130116084351/http://www.fcb.ch/news/show/byItemID/de-de/-/13914/27/7/7 dead 2013-01-16 Spiel gegen Xamax verschoben FC Basel 1893 2005-02-28 de Basel P Round 22 6 March 2005 16:15 Basel 4–1 Summary Grasshoppers Quennoz 16Carignano 26 1:1 Chipperfield 0 51Giménez 53 pen. 2:1Zwyssig 58 3:1 Rossi 87 4:1 0 3 Seoane 24 0:1 56 Muff 51 Lichtsteiner 52 Stepanovs 63 Hleb St. Jakob-Park, Basel 21,078 SUI Massimo Busacca W Round 23 13 March 2005 14:15 Thun 3–0 Summary Basel Gelson 18 1:0 Cerrone 22Lustrinelli 73 2:0Lustrinelli 80 3:0 Stadion Lachen, Thun 4,750 SUI Reto Rutz L Round 24 16 March 2005 19:30 Basel 4–3 Summary Schaffhausen Chipperfield 19 1:0Carignano 39 2:0 Kléber 50 3:0Delgado 63 4:2Chipperfield 90 40 Yasar 56 3:2 Todisco57 Sereinig56 Rizzo84 Todisco 90 4:2 Todisco St. Jakob-Park, Basel 19,212 SUI René Rogalla W Round 25 20 March 2005 16:15 Zürich 2–2 Summary Basel Margairaz 59 1:0Cesar 93 pen. 2:2 61 Kléber65 Zwyssig 76 1:1 Delgado 81 P. Degen87 1:2 Huggel91 Sterjovski Letzigrund, Zürich 13,200 SUI Salm D Round 26 2 April 2005 19:30 Basel 4–2 Summary Aarau Huggel 49 1:2 Giménez 50 2:2Carignano53 3:2Carignano 53Zanni 60Zanni 62 4:2 22 0:1 Menezes39 0:2 Giallanza St. Jakob-Park, Basel 24,393 SUI Carlo Bertolini W Round 27 10 April 2005 16:15 Young Boys 2–5 Summary Basel Müller 50 o.g. 1:3 Chapuisat 79 pen. 2:4 de Napoli 74 11 Kléber13 0:1 Zanni30 0:2 Delgado41 0:3 Delgado42 Huggel46 P. Degen69Smiljanić 74 1:4 Giménez 88 2:5 D. Degen 90 Zwyssig Stadion Neufeld, Bern 10,550 SUI Guido Wildhaber W Minute of mourning for the late ex-FCB president and national team delegate Harry Thommen. Round 28 17 April 2005 16:00 Basel 1–1 Summary Young Boys Zwyssig 35Zanni 41 Delgado 63 1:1 2 0:1 Steinsson29 Carreño44 Urdaneta90 Knez St. Jakob-Park, Basel 25,961 SUI Philippe Leuba D Round 29 20 April 2005 19:30 Aarau 0–5 Summary Basel Stöckli 15 Simo 17 Motetto 24 Schenker 37 14 0:1 Smiljanić16 0:2 Giménez33 0:3 Giménez61 Chipperfield77 0:4 Giménez90 0:5 Giménez Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 5,700 SUI Sascha Kever W Round 30 24 April 2005 16:15 Basel 3–2 Summary Zürich Rossi 43Barberis 45 Giménez 55 1:2Giménez 50 2:2Giménez 59′Smiljanić 75 2:3 3 0:1 Margairaz30 0:2 Gygax38 Di Jorio 56 Taini 61 Džemaili St. Jakob-Park, Basel 25,768 SUI Massimo Busacca W Round 31 1 May 2005 14:30 Schaffhausen 0–2 Summary Basel Yasar 45 33 Rossi45 0:1 Rossi45 Kléber 53 0:2 Giménez56 P. Degen Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen 5,200 SUI Bruno Grossen W Round 21 4 May 2005 18:45 Neuchâtel Xamax 0–4 Summary Basel 2 0:1 Delgado14 0:2 Giménez21 0:3 Giménez39 0:4 Giménez Centre Sportif de la Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds 4,500 SUI Markus Nobs, (Wohlen) W Round 32 7 May 2005 18:45 Basel 4–1 Summary Thun Rossi 41 pen. 1:0 Delgado 56 2:0 Rossi 80 pen. 3:1 Zanni 90Smiljanić 90+3 4:1 26 Cerrone 31 Gerber 31 Ojong 72 2:1 Renggli 75 Miličević 75 Ferreira St. Jakob-Park, Basel 31,383 SUI Nicole Petignat W Round 33 11 May 2005 19:30 Basel 3–1 Summary St. Gallen Giménez 28 1:1 P. Degen 63Giménez 86 2:1Giménez 88Rossi90 3:1 13 0:1 Alex 57 Pavlović 85 Fábio St. Jakob-Park, Basel 25,099 SUI Salm W Round 34 15 May 2005 Servette Cancelled Basel La Praille, Lancy, Canton of Geneva, P Round 35 21 May 2005 17:30 Grasshoppers 4–1 Summary Basel Rogério 7 1:0 Cabanas 29 2:0 Chihab 42 3:0 Touré 86 4:1Mitreski 90+2 72 3:1 Delgado 77 Zanni Hardturm, Zürich 13,200 SUI Guido Wildhaber L Round 36 28 May 2005 20:15 Basel 2–0 Summary Neuchâtel Xamax Yakin 40 1:0 Ergić 77 2:0 St. Jakob-Park, Basel 28,012 SUI Massimo Busacca W Final league table main WDL QR 5 BAS Basel THU Thun GCZ Grasshopper YB Young Boys ZÜR Zürich NX Neuchâtel Xamax STG St. Gallen AAR Aarau SCH Schaffhausen SER Servette 21 7 6 81 45 C 18 6 10 69 42 12 14 8 51 50 12 13 9 60 52 13 9 12 55 57 10 8 16 36 48 8 12 14 51 60 7 11 16 42 64 7 11 16 36 59 6 5 7 24 28 -3 R Servette were docked three points for financial irregularities. 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 blue3 Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round IC2 yellow1 Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round Qualified as 2004–05 Swiss Cup winners UC2b blue3 Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round IC1 red3 Qualification to relegation play-off RP red1 Relegation to Swiss Challenge League Servette went bankrupt during the winter break and did not play the second half of the season. Restart in the 3rd level (1. Liga) in 2005/06 R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. complete RSSSF Swiss Cup Swiss Cup 2004–05 Swiss Cup Round 1 18 September 2004 17:00 FC Oberdorf 0–4 Summary Basel 3 0:1 Rossi23 0:2 Rossi 69 0:3 Sterjovski 69 0:4 D. Degen z' Hof, Oberdorf 5,100 SUI Salm W Round 2 24 October 2004 15:30 Meyrin 1–3 Summary Basel Njanke 35 Petrini 45 1:1 Diouf 82 11 0:1 Rossi 69 1:2 Giménez76 1:3 Giménez Stade de Bois-Carré, Meyrin 3,145 (record attendance)Temporory stands built SUI Jérôme Laperrière W Round 3 20 November 2004 17:30 Thun yes 1–1 Summary Basel Raimondi 57 1:0Hodžić 98 42 D. Degen67 1:1 Rossi 90 P. Degen Zanni Renggli Dos Santos Raimondi Baykal 4–3 Giménez Smiljanić Rossi Carignano Sterjovski Stadion Lachen, Thun 5,000 SUI Nicole Petignat L UEFA Champions League For more information, see 2004–05 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying round 1st Leg 11 August 2004 20:45 Basel SUI 1–1 UEFA summaryFCB summary ITA Internazionale Cantaluppi 23Huggel 25 1:1Yakin 58Smiljanić 87 19 0:1 Adriano30 Stanković St. Jakob-Park, Basel 29,500 (sold out) Graham Poll D 2nd Leg 25 August 2004 21:00 Internazionale ITA 4–1 UEFA summaryFCB summary SUI Basel Adriano 1 1:0Stanković12 2:0Adriano 52 3:1Álvaro Recoba 59 4:1Álvaro Recoba 60 Edgar Davids 82 32 Huggel49 2:1 Sterjovski73 P. Degen San Siro, Milan 50,000 Anders Frisk L F.C. Internazionale Milano won 5 – 2 on aggregate. UEFA Cup 2004–05 UEFA Cup First round 1st Leg 16 September 2004 18:00 Terek Grozny RUS 1–1 UEFA summaryFCB summary SUI Basel Andrei Fedkov 38 1:0 29 Rossi 57 1:1 Giménez Lokomotiv Stadium (Moscow) 3,500 Tommy Skjerven D 2nd Leg 30 September 2004 20:15 Basel SUI 2–0 UEFA summaryFCB summary RUS Terek Grozny Rossi 11 1:0Petrić 35Kléber 89 2:0 30 Ruslan Azhinzhal St. Jakob-Park, Basel 15,895 Georgios Douros (Greece) W Basel won 3 – 1 on aggregate. Group stage / Group A 2004–05 UEFA Cup group stage#Group A Matchday one 21 October 2004 20:30 Schalke 04 GER 1–1 UEFA summaryFCB summary SUI Basel Kobiaschwili 8 1:0Altıntop 42 Hanke 88 30 Huggel 66 Smiljanić 70 Kléber 79 D. Degen 82 1:1 Delgado Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen 52,870 Johan Verbist D Matchday three 25 November 2004 20:15 Basel SUI 1–2 UEFA summaryFCB summary SCO Hearts Giménez 65 Carignano 76 1:1 31 0:1 Wyness89 1:2 Neilson St. Jakob-Park, Basel 21,645 Kristinn Jakobsson, (Iceland) L Matchday four 1 December 2004 20:45 Ferencvárosi TC HUN 1–2 UEFA summaryFCB summary SUI Basel Rósa 22 1:0Huszti 27Kapic 34Zováth 38 52 Quennoz53 P. Degen59 1:1 Rossi 67 Zwyssig68 Rossi79 1:2 Huggel82 Chipperfield86 D. Degen Ferenc Puskás Stadium, Budapest 22,000 Vitaliy Godulyan, (Ukraine) W Matchday five 16 December 2004 20:45 Basel SUI 1–0 UEFA reportFCB summary NED Feyenoord Carignano 53 1:0 79 Smolarek89 Bosschaart St. Jakob-Park, Basel 25,660 Carlos Megía Dávila, (Spain) W Group A BSL Round of 32 1st Leg 17 February 2005 20:30 Basel SUI 0–0 UEFA summaryFCB summary FRA Lille OSC 16 Debuchy 69 Chalmé 88 Brunel 90 Cabaye St. Jakob-Park, Basel 19,092 Anton Genov (Bulgaria) D 2nd Leg 24 February 2005 21:00 Lille OSC FRA 2–0 UEFA summaryFCB summary SUI Basel Moussilou 37 1:0Ačimovič 78 pen. 2:0Bodmer 87 78 P. Degen Stadium Nord Lille Métropole, Lille 12,000 Pedro Proença (Portugal) L Lille OSC won 2 – 0 on aggregate. See also History of FC Basel List of FC Basel players List of FC Basel seasons References 3 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 Switzerland 2004–05 at RSSSF External links FC Basel official site expanded Category:FC Basel seasons Basel 2004–05