2003–04 FC Basel season
2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | ![]() |
Stadium | St. Jakob-Park |
Swiss Super League | Champions |
Round 3 | |
UEFA Cup | Round 2 |
Top goalscorer | Christian Giménez (16) |
Highest home attendance | 30,800 vs![]() (23.11.2003) 30,000 vs ![]() (6.11.2003) |
Lowest home attendance | 21,803 vs![]() (28.04.2004) |
Average home league attendance | 29,850 |
The 2003–04 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's 111th in existence and the club's 10th consecutive season in the Nationalliga A, the top flight of Swiss football. Basel played their home games in the newly constructed St. Jakob-Park complex. Local businessman Werner Edelmann was the club's chairman for the second consecutive season.
The Club's main aims for the 2003–04 season were to regain the league title and, as cup holders, to retain their cup title. The third aim was to remain in the UEFA Cup as long as possible. During pre-season Basel won the Uhrencup and the Alpen Cup. After being the surprise package in Europe in the 2002–03 season, Basel could not bring this form into the UEFA Cup in 2003–04 as they were eliminated by Newcastle United in the second round after defeating Malatyaspor in the previous round.
The Super League season started impeccably, Basel won the first thirteen matches straight off. They completed the first half of the season undefeated, with seventeen wins and one draw. Basel remained in top position right up until the end of the season, thus achieving their championship aim. In the club's history this was their tenth championship title.
Overview[]
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. Basel's biggest signing in advance of the 2003–04 season was Matías Emilio Delgado from Chacarita Juniors[1] But in the other direction Hakan Yakin left the club and transferred to Paris Saint-Germain.[2] Philippe Cravero moved on to Servette after five seasons with the club, in which he had played 185 games. Of these 108 were in the Nationalliga A, eight in the Swiss Cup, four in the UEFA Cup, 12 in the UI Cup and 53 were friendly games. Bernt Haas returned to West Bromwich Albion after the end of the loan period.[3]
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 and the 2003–04 UEFA Cup began on 24 September 2003.
Before the winter break Hakan Yakin returned to the club from Paris Saint-Germain and during the winter break they signed Francisco Gabriel Guerrero 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, the last eight teams played against relegation to the amateur league and the last four teams from the top level played a promotion/relegation round for the top tier in the following season. Last season was last in that format. The new format was called Swiss Super League, or with the sponsor name Axpo Super League. As of this season, there were ten teams in the top tier and eighteen 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. The season started impeccably, Basel won the first thirteen matches straight off and moved to the top of the league table from the first round. They completed the first half of the season undefeated, with seventeen wins and one draw.
Basel completed the seasons eighteen home ties undefeated, winning fourteen and drawing four. Their biggest home wins were two 6-0 wins against Servette and Neuchâtel Xamax. 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 remained in top position in the table until the end of the season, thus achieving their championship aim. This was the club's tenth championship title in the club's 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.[4]
Basel scored 86 goals during their league season, conceding 32. Christian Giménez was the teams top league scorer with 16 goals, Marco Streller second best with 13 and both Benjamin Huggel and Julio Hernán Rossi netted eight times. Scott Chipperfield, Hervé Tum and Murat Yakin each scored seven times.[5]
Domestic Cup[]
As cup holders, Basel's clear aim for the Swiss Cup was to retain the title. In the first two rounds of the 2003–04 Swiss Cup Basel were drawn away and won their games against lower league teams, FC Alle and Urania Genève Sport as expected. In the third round they were drawn away in the Hardturm Stadion against Grasshopper Club Zürich but lost 1-0. Thus Basel were eliminated and missed their domestic cup aim. Grasshoppers advanced as far as the final, but here they were surprisingly defeated by Wil.[4]
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.[6]
- 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, 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.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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, Newcatle 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.[9]
- 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[]
The Management[]
Position | Staff |
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Fitness Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Team Manager | ![]() |
Team Administrator | ![]() |
Youth Team Coach U-21 | ![]() |
Last updated: July 2003
Source: FC Basel Marketing AG (2004). Rotblau: FC Basel 1893, Das Magazin. FC Basel Marketing AG. ISSN 1660-0878.
Other information[]
Chairman | ![]() |
Ground (capacity and dimensions) | St. Jakob-Park (33,433 / 120x80 m) |
Source: Homepage FCB
Players[]
First team squad[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers Summer 2003[]
In[]
21 | MF | ![]() |
David Degen (from FC Aarau – on loan) [10] |
— | DF | ![]() |
José Maria Claudino ("Zé Maria") (from Prudentópolis Esporte Clube – on loan) |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Matías Emilio Delgado (from Chacarita Juniors - n/a) [1] |
— | MF | ![]() |
Hakan Yakin (return transfer from Paris Saint-Germain)[11] |
Out[]
— | DF | ![]() |
Philippe Cravero (to Servette – free transfer) |
— | DF | ![]() |
Bernt Haas (to West Bromwich Albion – end of loan)[3] |
— | FW | ![]() |
Carlos Varela (to FC Aarau – on loan)[10] |
— | MF | ![]() |
Hakan Yakin (to Paris Saint-Germain - transfer)[2] |
— | MF | ![]() |
Ljubo Miličević (to Zürich - end of loan) |
Transfers Winter 2003-04[]
In[]
— | FW | ![]() |
Francisco Gabriel Guerrero (from FC Zürich – on loan) [12] |
Out[]
— | MF | ![]() |
Antonio Esposito (to Varese – free transfer)[13] |
Results and fixtures[]
Friendlies[]
Pre- and mid-season friendlies[]
25 June 2003 Pre-season | Celerina Selection ![]() | 0 – 8 | ![]() | San Gian, Celerina |
18:15 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
28 June 2003 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() | Vicques |
18:30 | Barberis ![]() Chipperfield ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 1,973 Referee: ![]() |
12 July 2003 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Centre Sportif, Delley-Portalban |
17:00 | Cantaluppi ![]() Rossi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
19 July 2003 Mid-season friendly | Basel ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Europastadion, Rheinfelden (Baden) |
19:30 | Cantaluppi ![]() Giménez ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,800 Referee: ![]() |
5 August 2003 Mid-season friendly | Basel ![]() | 3 – 1 | ![]() | , Laufen |
19:00 | Rossi ![]() Streller ![]() Fejzulahi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 2,400 Referee: ![]() |
12 August 2003 Mid-season friendly | FC Mulhouse ![]() | 1 – 5 | ![]() | Stade de l'Ill, Mulhouse |
20:00 | Coquio ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 180 Referee: ![]() |
27 August 2003 Mid-season friendly | FC Laufen ![]() | 0 – 6 | ![]() | Sportplatz Nau, Laufen |
18:30 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 2,100 Referee: ![]() | |
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards |
9 September 2003 Mid-season friendly | SV Muttenz ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() | , Muttenz |
18:30 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,700 Referee: ![]() | |
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards |
16 Sept. 2003 Mid-season friendly | SC Dornach ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | , Dornach |
19:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() | |
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards |
10 October 2003 Mid-season friendly | RC Strasbourg Alsace ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Stade de l'Ill, Mulhouse |
20:00 | Devaux ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 1,900 Referee: ![]() | |
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards |
18 November 2003 Mid-season friendly | Basel ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Athletic Satdium, Basel |
16:00 | Rossi ![]() Chipperfield ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 820 Referee: ![]() |
Uhrencup[]
The Uhrencup is a club football tournament, held annually in Grenchen.
2 July 2003 Semifinal | Basel ![]() | 4 – 2 | ![]() | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
20:00 | Aslan ![]() Rossi ![]() Giménez ![]() Giménez ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,118 Referee: ![]() |
4 July 2003 Final | Basel ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
20:45 | Streller ![]() |
Attendance: 6,681 Referee: ![]() |
Alpen Cup[]
7 July 2003 Semifinal | Basel ![]() | 3 – 3 (5 – 3 p) | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
21:10 | M. Yakin ![]() Huggel ![]() Streller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
Penalties | ||||
M. Yakin ![]() Giménez ![]() Chipperfield ![]() Smiljanić ![]() Esposito ![]() |
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9 July 2003 Final | Basel ![]() | 5 – 2 | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
21:10 | Smiljanić ![]() Rossi ![]() Giménez ![]() H. Yakin ![]() Streller ![]() Varela ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,200 Referee: ![]() |
Winter break and mid-season friendlies[]
13 January 2004 Winter Break | Baden ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() | Barz, Zurzach |
18:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 1,100 Referee: ![]() |
20 January 2004 Winter Break | Club Atlético Vélez Sársfield ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | Villa Olímpica de Vélez Sarsfield, Ituzaingó Buenos Aires, |
17:45 | Martinez ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
22 January 2004 Winter Break | Club Atlético Lanús ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Polideportivo Municipal, Pinamar |
Moiragui ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Referee: ![]() |
25 January 2004 Winter Break | San Lorenzo de Almagro ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Villa Deportiva de Cadetes de San Martin, Mar del Plata |
Summary | Attendance: 100 Referee: ![]() |
6 February 2004 Winter Break | Bellinzona ![]() | 1 – 3 | ![]() | Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona |
18:00 | Pit ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 800 Referee: ![]() |
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards |
7 February 2004 Winter Break | Malcantone Agno ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Stadio Cornaredo, Lugano |
Rothenbühler ![]() Ramos ![]() |
Report (in German) | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 320 Referee: ![]() |
28 April 2004 Mid-season | SV Muttenz ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | , Muttenz |
19:00 | Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 1,645 Referee: ![]() | |
Note: Playing time 2x 40 minutes. Test player Dustin Wells from Wollongong City Wolves after the collapse of the Australian National Soccer League. |
2003–04 Swiss Super League[]
First half of season[]
The Swiss Super League season was contested by ten teams.
16 July 2003 Round 1 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Zürich | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | H. Yakin ![]() Esposito ![]() Huggel ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 30,561 Referee: ![]() |
Note: 300th game for goalie Pascal Zuberbühler in the Nationalliga A. |
22 July 2003 Round 2 | Young Boys | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stadion Neufeld, Bern |
19:30 | Leandro ![]() Magnin ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,850 (sold out) Referee: ![]() |
26 July 2003 Round 3 | Basel | 4 – 2 | Neuchâtel Xamax | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | Esposito ![]() P. Degen ![]() Giménez ![]() Giménez ![]() M. Yakin ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 29,055 Referee: ![]() |
2 August 2003 Round 4 | Wil | 2 – 3 | Basel | Stadion Bergholz, Wil |
19:30 | Lustrinelli ![]() Renggli ![]() Romano ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,600 Referee: ![]() |
9 August 2003 Round 5 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Aarau | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | Atouba ![]() M. Yakin ![]() Rossi ![]() Huggel ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 24,430 Referee: ![]() |
16 August 2003 Round 6 | Thun | 0 – 4 | Basel | Stadion Lachen, Thun |
19:30 | Cerrone ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,150 Referee: ![]() |
24 August 2003 Round 7 | Basel | 6 – 0 | Servette | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:15 | Streller ![]() Huggel ![]() Giménez ![]() Chipperfield ![]() Giménez ![]() ![]() Tum ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 29,821 Referee: ![]() |
31 August 2003 Round 8 | Grasshoppers | 0 – 4 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
16:15 | Spycher ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 17,666 Referee: ![]() |
3 September 2003 Round 9 | Basel | 4 – 1 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | Cantaluppi ![]() P. Degen ![]() Huggel ![]() M. Yakin ![]() Tum ![]() Streller ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 29,846 Referee: ![]() |
14 September 2003 Round 10 | Zürich | 0 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:15 | Petrosyan ![]() Gygax ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 18,200 Referee: ![]() |
28 September 2003 Round 11 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Young Boys | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:15 | Streller ![]() Streller ![]() Rossi ![]() Cantaluppi ![]() P. Degen ![]() D. Degen ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 30,760 (sold out) Referee: ![]() |
2 October 2003 Round 12 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1 – 3 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
19:30 | Portillo ![]() Forschelet ![]() Ojong ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 12,100 Referee: ![]() |
5 October 2003 Round 13 | Basel | 4 – 0 | Wil | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:15 | Streller ![]() Huggel ![]() Streller ![]() P. Degen ![]() Zwyssig ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 29,850 Referee: ![]() |
27 October 2003 Round 14 | Aarau | 2 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
16:15 | de Napoli ![]() de Napoli ![]() Varela ![]() de Napoli ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,250 Referee: ![]() |
29 October 2003 Round 15 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Thun | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | D. Degen ![]() H. Yakin ![]() P. Degen ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 29,029 Referee: ![]() |
2 November 2003 Round 16 | Servette | 1 – 2 | Basel | Stade de la Praille, Lancy |
16:15 | Kader ![]() Bah ![]() Diogo ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 18,800 Referee: ![]() |
23 November 2003 Round 17 | Basel | 5 – 2 | Grasshoppers | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:15 | Cantaluppi ![]() Streller ![]() Streller ![]() Chipperfield ![]() Huggel ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 30,800 (sold out) Referee: ![]() |
30 November 2003 Round 18 | St. Gallen | 1 – 2 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
16:15 | Mirenda ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,300 (sold out) Referee: ![]() |
Second half of season[]
15 February 2004 Round 19 | Young Boys | 0 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Neufeld, Bern |
16:00 | Friedli ![]() Sadik ![]() Sermeter ![]() Leandro ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,850 (sold out) Referee: ![]() |
22 February 2004 Round 20 | Basel | 2 – 2 | Grasshoppers | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:00 | P. Degen ![]() Tum ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 26,851 Referee: ![]() |
28 February 2004 Round 21 | Basel | 6 – 0 | Neuchâtel Xamax | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | M. Yakin ![]() Tum ![]() Tum ![]() Giménez ![]() Giménez ![]() Guerrero ![]() |
Summary | Attendance: 21,803 Referee: ![]() |
7 March 2004 Round 22 | St. Gallen | 1 – 1 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
14:30 | Wolf ![]() Naldo ![]() ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: ![]() |
13 March 2004 Round 23 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Thun | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | Cantaluppi ![]() Baykal ![]() Rossi ![]() Giménez ![]() Zanni ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 23,223 Referee: ![]() |
17 March 2004 Round 24 | Zürich | 1 – 0 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
19:30 | Gygax ![]() Chihab ![]() Dal Santo ![]() Taini ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 16,200 Referee: ![]() |
20 March 2004 Round 25 | Basel | 3 – 1 | Aarau | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | Cantaluppi ![]() Giménez ![]() Rossi ![]() Giménez ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 26,099 Referee: ![]() |
28 March 2004 Round 26 | Wil | 1 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Bergholz, Wil |
14:30 | Blunschi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 5,400 Referee: ![]() |
4 April 2004 Round 27 | Servette | 1 – 4 | Basel | Stade de la Praille, Lancy |
14:30 | Bah ![]() Zambrella ![]() Obradović ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 18,683 Referee: ![]() |
8 April 2004 Round 28 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Servette | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | Rossi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 26,649 Referee: ![]() |
15 April 2004 Round 29 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Wil | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | Chipperfield ![]() Delgado ![]() Tum ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 24,515 Referee: ![]() |
Note: First Super League game for referee Cyril Zimmermann |
18 April 2004 Round 30 | Aarau | 3 – 0 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
14:30 | Wittl ![]() Tcheutchoua ![]() Bieli ![]() Zuberbühler ![]() Opango ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 9,250 (sold out) Referee: ![]() |
Note: Super League debut for Damir Dzombic |
24 April 2004 Round 31 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Zürich | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
16:00 | Smiljanić ![]() D. Degen ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 27,842 (sold out) Referee: ![]() |
2 May 2004 Round 32 | Thun | 0 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Lachen, Thun |
16:15 | Deumi ![]() Hodžić ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 10,055 (stadium record) Referee: ![]() |
8 May 2004 Round 33 | Basel | 0 – 0 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
19:30 | Giménez ![]() Chipperfield ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 25,403 Referee: ![]() |
12 May 2004 Round 34 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 3 – 1 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
19:30 | Griffiths ![]() Rey ![]() Forschelet ![]() Forschelet ![]() Portillo ![]() M'Futi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 8,200 Referee: ![]() |
16 May 2004 Round 35 | Grasshoppers | 0 – 2 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
16:15 | Mitreski ![]() Gane ![]() Shala ![]() Salatić ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 11,900 Referee: ![]() |
22 May 2004 Round 36 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Young Boys | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
20:15 | Rossi ![]() Cantaluppi ![]() Giménez ![]() |
Summary | ![]() |
Attendance: 29,541 (sold out) Referee: ![]() |
Final league table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Basel (C) | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 86 | 32 | +54 | 85 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Young Boys | 36 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 72 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
3 | Servette | 36 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 52 | Qualification to UEFA Cup second qualifying round |
4 | Zürich | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 50 | |
5 | St. Gallen | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 50 | |
6 | Thun | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 51 | 57 | −6 | 49 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup first round |
7 | Grasshopper | 36 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 62 | 74 | −12 | 41 | |
8 | Aarau | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 69 | −12 | 38 | |
9 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 36 | Qualification to relegation play-off |
10 | Wil (R) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 29 | Relegation to Swiss Challenge League |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Swiss Cup[]
19 September 2003 Round 1 | FC Alle | 1 – 5 | Basel | Centre Sportif Régional, Alle, Switzerland |
20:15 | Tabriche ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: ![]() |
19 October 2003 Round 2 | Urania Genève Sport | 1 – 4 | Basel | , Thônex |
16:15 | Gabzcyl ![]() Ballon ![]() Rahali ![]() Gabzcyl ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 3,259 Referee: ![]() |
9 November 2003 Round 3 | Grasshoppers | 1 – 0 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
14:30 | Petrić ![]() Eduardo ![]() Opabunmi ![]() |
Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 13,100 Referee: ![]() |
UEFA Cup[]
First round[]
24 September 2003 1st Leg | Malatyaspor ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Malatya İnönü Stadium, Malatya |
Akagünduz ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 10,000 (sold out) Referee: Marian Mircea Salomir (Rom) |
15 October 2003 2nd Leg | Basel ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
Huggel ![]() Streller ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 26,663 Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary) |
Aggregate: 3-2 / Basel win on silver goal
Second round[]
6 November 2003 1st Leg | Basel ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
20:30 | Cantaluppi ![]() Chipperfield ![]() P. Degen ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Attendance: 30,000 (sold out) Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø, (Norway) |
27 November 2003 2nd Leg | Newcastle United ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | St James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne |
20:30 | Shearer ![]() Smiljanić ![]() |
(Report) | ![]() |
Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark) |
Aggregate: Newcastle win 4-2 on aggregate
References[]
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Sources[]
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2015/2016. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2050-4
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2189-1
- Die ersten 125 Jahre / 2018. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- Season 2003–04 at "Basler Fussballarchiv” homepage
- Switzerland 2003–04 at RSSSF
External links[]
- FC Basel seasons
- Swiss football clubs 2003–04 season
- Swiss football championship-winning seasons