1978–79 FC Basel season
| 1978–79 season | |
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| Chairman |  René Theler |
| Manager |  Helmut Benthaus |
| Ground | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| Nationalliga A | 3rd |
| Swiss Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Swiss League Cup | Runners-up |
| UEFA Cup | Round 1 |
| Cup of the Alps | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Detlev Lauscher (14) All: Detlev Lauscher (22) |
| Highest home attendance | 18,000 on 12 May 1979 vs Zürich |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,500 on 31 March 1979 vs Lausanne-Sport |
| Average home league attendance | 8,121 |
The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1978–79 season was their 85th season since the club was founded. It was their 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football after they won promotion during the season 1945–46. They played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium. This was René Theler's third period as chairman.
Overview[]
Pre-season[]
Helmut Benthaus was first team manager for the fourteenth consecutive season. There were only a few changes in the squad. Eigil Nielsen moved on to Luzern. Serge Muhmenthaler was forced to terminate his playing career early due to his injury. Muhmenthaler would return a few years later as referee. From the season 1984–85 as referee in the Swiss Football Association and from 1989 as FIFA-Referee. From 1980 until the end of his career in December 1997 he conducted about 250 Swiss and some 75 international games. Walter Mundschin retired from active football. During his time with Basel from 1965 to 1978, Mundschin played a total of 437 games and scored 67 goals. 230 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, 52 in the Swiss Cup or Swiss League Cup, in the European competitions (European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA cup and Cup of the Alps) and 98 were friendly games. He scored 44 goals in the domestic league, five in the cup competitions, four in the European competitions and the other 14 were scored during the test games. Mundschin won the Swiss championship six times, the Swiss Cup twice and the League Cup once.[1]
There were also a few new players in the squad. Robert Baldinger joined from Wettingen, Erwin Meyer joined from SC Emmen and Rolf Schönauer joined from local club SC Binningen. All other mutations were internal between the first team and the reserves.
Benthaus led the team in a total of 59 games in their 1978–79 season. 32 of these games were in the domestic league, three in the Swiss Cup, six in the Swiss League Cup, two in the 1978–79 UEFA Cup, four in the Cup of the Alps and 12 were friendly matches. The team scored a total of 110 goals and conceded 97.[2]
Domestic league[]
Basel played in the 1978–79 Nationalliga A. This was contested by the first 10 teams from the previous season and the newly promoted teams Nordstern Basel and Chiasso. After a double round-robin in the qualification phase, the top six teams played in a championship group for the title and the bottom six teams in the relegation group. The teams in these two groups started with the bonus of half the points from the qualifying phase (rounded up). The champions were to qualify for 1979–80 European Cup, the second and third teams to qualify for the 1979–80 UEFA Cup. Basel ended the qualification round in fourth position and finished the Championship Group in sixth position with 18 points. They ended the season 17 points behind championship winners Servette who won all ten matches in the championship stage. Basel scored a total of 54 goals conceding 53 in 32 games. Detlev Lauscher was the team's top goal scorer with 14 league goals.[3]
Swiss Cup and League Cup[]
In the first round of the Swiss Cup Basel were drawn against and this was the first time that these two clubs had ever played against each other. The game was played on 7 October 1978 and Basel won 7–0. In the second round Basel were drawn away and won against Zürich. In the third round Basel were away against Xamax and were knocked out of the competition. In the final on 20 June 1979 in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern Servette were matched against Young Boys and won the cup winning the game 3–2. The Cup winners were to qualify for the 1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup, but because Servette became champions the runners-up inherited this slot.[4]
In the first round of the Swiss League Cup Basel were drawn against Grenchen. This was played as a two legged affair, winning the home game and losing away game, Basel advanced 4–3 on aggregate. Basel won in the round of 16 against Nordstern Basel. In the quarter-final they won against Luzern and in the semi-final they won against Xamax to reach the final. The final was played on 5 May 1979 in the Wankdorf Stadium. This was against Servette and after extra time the score was 2–2. In the end Servette won 4–3 on penalties and completed the national treble, Championshup, Cup and League Cup.[5]
UEFA Cup and Coppa delle Alpi[]
In the 1978–79 UEFA Cup Basel were drawn against VfB Stuttgart. The first game was lost 2–3 in St. Jakob Stadium and the away game in the Neckarstadion was lost 1–4. VfB Stuttgart won 7–3 on aggregate and continued to the second round.[6]
In the Coppa delle Alpi (to English Cup of the Alps) Basel played with Stade de Reims and Sochaux in Group B together with Lausanne-Sport.[7] Lausanne-Sport won the group and thus advanced to play in the final only to lose this against the winners of group A, Servette FC, 0–4.[8]
Players[]
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Results[]
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches[]
Pre-season[]
| 14 July 1978 Pre-season | RC Strasbourg  | 1 – 2 | Basel | Haguenau |
 65' (1:1) |
Summary | 2' (0:1) Maissen 75' (1:2) Stohler |
Attendance: 1,000 |
| 3 August 1978 Uhrencup | Basel | 7 – 0 | Biel-Bienne | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| 20:15 | Demarmels 20' (1:0) Lauscher 21' (2:0)Tanner 23' (3:0)Schönenberger 43' (4:0)von Wartburg 48' (5:0)Lauscher 55' (6:0)Tanner 64' (7:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Peter Rotschi Oensingen |
| 6 August 1978 Pre-season | Basel | 0 – 6 |  Liverpool | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 19:00 | Summary | 7' (o.g. 0:1) 20' (0:2) Dalglish 35' (0:3) Hughes 45' (0:4) Kennedy 60' (0:5) Case 71' (0:6) Kennedy |
Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Otto Isler Zürich |
| 9 August 1978 Uhrencup | Basel | 2 – 1 | Xamax | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| 20:15 | Stohler 27' (pen. 1:0) Lauscher 44' (2:0) |
Summary | 66' (2:1) Lüthi |
Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Franz Gächter |
Winter break and mid-season[]
| 19 January 1979 Winter break | Violette AC  | 2 – 1 | Basel | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| 70' (1:1) 81' (2:1) |
Summary | 43' (0:1) Demarmels |
Attendance: 9,000 |
| 20 January 1979 Winter break | Racing CH | 0 – 1 | Basel | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Summary | 41' (0:1) Baldinger |
Attendance: 6,500 |
| 10 February 1979 Winter break | Biel-Bienne | 2 – 1 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| Ciullo 61' (1:0) Nussbaum 84' (2:1) |
Summary | 69' (1:1) Lauscher |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Werner Bösch |
| 14 February 1979 Winter beak | SV Muttenz | 1 – 4 | Basel | Sportplatz Margelacker, Muttenz |
| 18:30 | Harrisberger 68' (1:2) |
Summary | 15' (0:1) Stohler 25' (0:2) Marti 28′ Stohler 85' (1:3) Maissen 86' (1:4) Lauscher |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Martin Arisdorf |
| 17 February 1979 Winter break | Luzern | 0 – 1 | Basel | Luzern |
| Summary | 39' (0:1) Demarmels |
Attendance: 300 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern |
| 21 February 1979 Winter break | Aarau | 3 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
| 19:15 | Hegi 12' (pen. 1:1) Franz 35' (2:1)Franz 67' (3:2) |
Summary | 1' (0:1) Marti 46' (2:2) Demarmels |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Franz Gächter |
| 27 March 1979 Mid-season | Kriens | 1 – 3 | Basel | Kriens |
| Fischer 40' (1:3) |
Summary | 12' (0:1) Meyer 18' (0:2) Marti 37' (0:3) Marti |
Attendance: 250 Referee: Bruno Burgener |
| 5 June 1979 Mid-season | FC Bern | 3 – 4 | Basel | Bern |
| Jauner 29' (1:1) Rohner 35' (2:2)Getzmann 83' (3:4) |
Summary | 26' (0:1) Lauscher 33' (1:2) Schönenberger 70' (2:3) Maissen 80' (2:4) Maissen |
Attendance: 150 Referee: Werner Liebi |
Nationalliga[]
Qualifying phase matches[]
| 12 August 1978 Round 1 | Chiasso | 2 – 1 | Basel | Stadio Comunale, Chiasso |
| 20:30 | Bosco 35' (1:1) Cucinotta 45' (2:1) |
Summary | 23' (0:1) Lauscher |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rudolf Renggli Luzern |
| 19 August 1978 Round 2 | Basel | 2 – 2 | Young Boys | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Corbat 22' (1:0) Stohler 33' (pen. 2:0)Stohler  36'Maissen 61' |
Summary | 14′ Hussner 39' (2:1) Hussner 53' (2:2) Zwahlen |
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Rudolf Affolter |
| 23 August 1975 Round 3 | Nordstern Basel | 1 – 1 | Basel | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Degen 2' (pen. 1:0) |
Summary | 35' (1:1) Stohler |
Attendance: 13,200 Referee: |
| 26 August 1978 Round 4 | Servette | 6 – 0 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 20:30 | Barberis 4' (1:0) Schnyder 26' (2:0)Schnyder 30' (3:0)Schnyder 66' (4:0)Weber 73' (5:0)Elia 84' (6:0) |
Summary | von Wartburg |
Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Jakob Baumann |
| 2 September 1978 Round 5 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Chênois | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Maissen 59' (1:0) Maradan 84' (pen. 2:1) |
Summary | 68' (1:1) Rufli Mustapha |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Hans Wolfer |
| 9 September 1978 Round 6 | Sion | 0 – 0 | Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
| 20:15 | Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jean-Marie Macheret |
| 16 September 1978 Round 7 | Basel | 5 – 2 | Xamax | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 15:00 | Schönenberger 1' (1:0) Schönenberger 31' (2:1)Demarmels 48' (3:1)Schönenberger 60' (4:1)Schönenberger 64' (5:1) |
[ Summary] | 18' (1:1) Rub 74' (5:2) Hasler 79' Rub |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern |
| 24 September 1978 Round 8 | Zürich | 1 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Botteron 36' (1:0) Jerkovic 83' |
Summary | 46' (1:1) Marti |
Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Bruno Galler |
| 30 September 1978 Round 9 | Basel | 3 – 2 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Tanner 63' (1:2) Maradan 65' (2:2)von Wartburg 87' (3:2)Fischli |
Summary | 30' (0:1) Sulser 56' (0:2) Sulser |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: André Daina |
| 14 October 1978 Round 10 | Lausanne-Sport | 0 – 1 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 20:30 | Favre |
Summary | 55' (0:1) Lauscher Schönenberger |
Attendance: 15,500 Referee: Jakob Baumann |
| 22 October 1978 Round 11 | Basel | 4 – 2 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 15:00 | Schär 1' (1:0) Stohler 16' (2:1)Marti 77' (3:2)Maissen 89' (4:2) |
Summary | 13' (1:1) Stomeo 70' (2:2) Stomeo Stöckl Seger |
Attendance: 12,500 Referee: Othmar Winter |
| 29 October 1978 Round 12 | Basel | 4 – 0 | Chiasso | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 15:00 | Lauscher 6' (1:0) Tanner 47' (2:0)Schär 49' (3:0)Tanner 54' (4:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Rudolf Renggli Luzern |
| 4 November 1978 Round 13 | Young Boys | 2 – 0 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 17:30 | Hussner 41' (1:0) Küttel 88' (2:0)Feuz Küttel Zwahlen |
Summary | Tanner von Wartburg |
Attendance: 12,200 Referee: Bruno Galler |
| 19 November 1978 Round 14 | Basel | 4 – 1 | Servette | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 15:00 | Stohler 25' (1:0) Lauscher 27' (2:0)Schönenberger 39' (3:0)Lauscher 43' (4:0)Maradan |
Summary | 55' (4:1) Schnyder |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern |
| 25 November 1978 Round 15 | Chênois | 1 – 0 | Basel | , Thônex |
| 15:45 | Lopez 3' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Rudolf Renggli Luzern |
| 3 December 1978 Round 16 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Sion | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 15:00 | Lauscher 14' (1:0) Demarmels 63'Marti 85' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ernest Guignet Yverdon |
| 4 March 1979 Round 17 | Xamax | 2 – 0 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
| 15:00 | Gross 39' (1:0) Bianchi 66' (2:0)Weller |
Summary | Schönenberger |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jakob Baumann |
| 11 March 1979 Round 18 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 15:00 | Demarmels 5' (1:0) Geisser Demarmels |
Summary | Lüdi |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: André Daina |
| 17 March 1979 Round 19 | Grasshopper Club | 2 – 1 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Ponte 17' (1:0) Heinz Hermann 89' (2:1) |
Summary | 52' (pen. 1:1) Stohler |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern |
| 31 March 1979 Round 20 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Lausanne-Sport | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Lauscher 8' (1:0) Meyer 26' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Othmar Winter |
| 4 April 1979 Round 21 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Nordstern Basel | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:15 | Meyer 9' (1:0) Maradan |
Summary | 80' (1:1) Rietmann |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Peter Rotschi Oensingen |
| 7 April 1979 Round 22 | St. Gallen | 1 – 1 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 20:00 | Brander 22' (1:0) |
Summary | 89' (1:1) Maissen Demarmels |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Jean-Marie Macheret |
Qualifying round table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | FC Zürich | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 32 | To championship round |
| 2 | Servette FC Genève | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 30 | |
| 3 | Grasshopper Club Zürich | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 27 | |
| 4 | FC Basel | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 26 | |
| 5 | BSC Young Boys | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | FC St. Gallen | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 26 | |
| 7 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 24 | To playout round |
| 8 | CS Chênois | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 22 | |
| 9 | Lausanne Sports | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 40 | −12 | 15 | |
| 10 | FC Chiasso | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 46 | −26 | 13 | |
| 11 | FC Nordstern Basel | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 12 | |
| 12 | FC Sion | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 11 |
Championship group matches[]
| 21 April 1979 Round 1 | Basel | 6 – 0 | Young Boys | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Lauscher 24' (1:0) Lauscher 36' (2:0)Stohler 44' (3:0)Meyer 57' (4:0)Maradan 62' (5:0)Demarmels 73' (6:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Rudolf Renggli Luzern |
| 28 April 1979 Round 2 | Grasshopper Club | 2 – 1 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Traber 11' (1:0) Sulser 13' (2:0) |
Summary | 82' (2:1) Lauscher Fischli Stohler |
Attendance: 12,000 Referee: André Daina |
| 8 May 1979 Round 3 | Basel | 2 – 0 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Maissen 87' (1:0) Lauscher 90+1' (2:0) |
Summary | Schüepp Fleury |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Franz Gächter |
| 12 May 1979 Round 4 | Basel | 1 – 3 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Marti 65' (1:1) |
Summary | 3' (0:1) Risi 80' (1:2) Risi 90' (1:3) Zwicker Lüdi Zappa |
Attendance: 18,500 Referee: Peter Scherz |
| 17 May 1979 Round 5 | Servette | 2 – 0 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 20:30 | Coutaz 16' (1:0) Peterhans 33' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 11,500 Referee: Jakob Baumann |
| 26 May 1979 Round 6 | Young Boys | 2 – 2 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 20:00 | Pelfini 45' (1:2) Odermatt 62' (pen. 2:2) |
Summary | 3' (0:1) Lauscher 14' (0:2) Schönenberger |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern |
| 31 May 1979 Round 7 | Basel | 2 – 3 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Maissen 26' (1:1) Lauscher 31' (2:1) |
Summary | 11' (0:1) Koller 32' (2:2) Koller 39' (2:3) Bauer |
Attendance: 7,500 Referee: André Daina |
| 13 June 1979 Round 8 | St. Gallen | 4 – 0 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| 20:00 | Stomeo 11' (1:0) Stomeo 33' (2:0)Friberg 55' (3:0)Müller 75' (4:0)Stöckl Labhart |
Summary | Tanner |
Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Jean-Marie Macheret |
| 16 June 1979 Round 9 | Zürich | 4 – 2 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 20:00 | Botteron 5' (1:0) Bauer 26' (2:0)Botteron 38' (3:0)Zwicker 70' (4:0) |
Summary | 43' (3:1) Baldinger 46' (3:2) Lauscher |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Werner BöschL |
| 23 June 1979 Round 10 | Basel | 1 – 4 | Servette | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 20:00 | Demarmels 2' (1:0) |
Summary | 8' (1:1) Andrey 53' (1:2) Barberis 68' (1:3) Pfister 61' (1:4) Pfister |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Othmar Winter |
Championship group table[]
Championship group table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Servette | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 15 | 35 | Champions and Swiss Cup winners qualified for 1979–80 European Cup |
| 2 | Zürich | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 16 | 29 | qualified for 1979–80 UEFA Cup and entered 1979 Intertoto Cup |
| 3 | Grasshopper Club | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 14 | 23 | qualified for 1979–80 UEFA Cup and entered 1979 Intertoto Cup |
| 4 | St. Gallen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 13 | 20 | entered 1978 Intertoto Cup |
| 5 | Young Boys | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 13 | 19 | Cup finalist qualified for 1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 6 | Basel | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 13 | 18 |
Swiss Cup[]
| 8 October 1978 Round of 32 | 0 – 7 | Basel | Sportanlage Au, Glattbrugg | |
| 15:00 | Summary | 32' (0:1) von Wartburg 36' (0:2) Lauscher 48' (0:3) Schönenberger 54' (0:4) Schönenberger 71' (0:5) Schönenberger 79' (0:6) Baldinger 84' (0:7) Baldinger |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Franz Gächter |
| 10 December 1978 Round of 16 | Zürich | 1 – 3 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:30 | Botteron (1:1) |
Summary | 36' (0:1) Stohler 68' (1:2) Marti 89' (1:3) Lauscher |
Attendance: 13,800 Referee: Jakob Baumann |
| 20 March 1979 Quarter-final | Xamax | 5 – 0 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
| Decastel 21' (1:0) Küffer 70' (2:0)Richard 77' (3:0)Lüthi (4:0)Decastel 87' (5:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Peter Scherz |
Swiss League Cup[]
| 22 July 1978 Round of 32 First leg | Basel | 2 – 0 | Grenchen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 18:30 | Siegenthaler 24' (1:0) Maissen 56' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 900 Referee: Bruno Burgener |
| 29 July 1978 Second leg | Grenchen | 3 – 2 (3 – 4 agg.) | Basel | Stadium Brühl, Grenchen |
| 19:00 | Wirth 43' (1:1) Albanese 51' (2:1) Huser 80' (3:2) |
Summary | 14' (0:1) Stohler 57' (2:2) Baldinger |
Attendance: 900 Referee: Gerald Corminboeuf |
| 4 October 1978 Round of 16 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Nordstern Basel | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| Stohler 52′ Schönenberger |
Summary | Attendance: 6,600 Referee: Denis Perrenoud |
| 11 November 1978 Quarter-final | Basel | 3 – 1 | Luzern | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 15:00 | Demarmels 42' (1:0) Marti 52' (2:0)Baldinger 54' (3:0) |
Summary | 66' (pen. 3:1) Christen |
Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Werner Bösch |
| 24 February 1979 Semi-final | Xamax | 0 – 2 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
| 15:00 | Summary | 40' (0:1) Baldinger 66' Schönenberger |
Attendance: 1,150 Referee: Hans Wolfer |
| 1 May 1979 Final | Servette | 2 – 2 (4 – 3 p) | Basel | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
| 19:00 | 5' Barberis 37' |
Summary | 18', 87' Schönenberger |
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Jean-Marie Macheret |
| Penalties | ||||
 Barberis Trinchero Engel |
Stohler Maradan Schönenberger von Wartburg Tanner |
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Servette won 4–3 on penalties
UEFA Cup[]
- First round
| 13 September 1978 First leg | Basel | 2 – 3 | VfB Stuttgart | Basel |
| 20:00 | Stohler 30' von Wartburg 30'  40' Tanner 78' |
Report | 44' D. Hoeneß 54', 70' Ohlicher 85' Förster |
Stadium: St. Jakob Stadium Referee:  Brian McGinlay |
| 27 September 1978 Second leg | VfB Stuttgart | 4 – 1 | Basel | Stuttgart |
| 20:00 | Kelsch 24', 48', 68' Müller 64' |
Report | 35' Schönenberger |
Stadium: Neckarstadion Referee:  Miroslav Stupar |
VfB Stuttgart won 7–3 on aggregate.
Coppa delle Alpi[]
- Group B
| 1 July 1978 Round 1 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Stade de Reims | St. Jakob Stadium Basel |
| 20:00 | Lauscher 12' (1:0) Stohler 87' (pen. 87) |
Summary | 35' (1:1) Coste |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Alain Delmer |
| 4 July 1978 Round 2 | Sochaux | 1 – 1 | Basel | Stade René Blum, Montbéliard |
| 17:00 | Revelli 56' (1:0) |
Summary | (pen. 1:1) Stohler |
Referee: Rudolf Affolter |
| 8 July 1978 Round 3 | Stade de Reims | 1 – 1 | Basel | Reims |
| Santamaria 73' (1:1) |
Summary | 40' (0:1) Demarmels |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ernest Guignet Yverdon |
| 11 July 1978 Round 4 | Basel | 0 – 2 | Sochaux | St. Jakob Stadium Basel |
| 20 :00 | Summary | 30' (0:1) Benoit 40' (0:2) Parizon |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Achille Verbecke |
NB: teams did not play compatriots
- Group table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lausanne-Sport | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 1 | 6[a] | Continue to final |
| 2 | Sochaux | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Basel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 0 | 3 |
Notes:
- ^ 1 bonus point awarded for a victory by 3 or more goals
See also[]
References[]
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Sources[]
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- FCB archive online
- Switzerland 1978–79 at RSSSF
- Swiss League Cup at RSSSF
- Cup of the Alps 1978 at RSSSF
External links[]
- FC Basel seasons
- Swiss football clubs 1978–79 season