1949–50 FC Basel season
FC Basel 1949–50 season
FC Basel’s 56th season, and their fourth in the Swiss top flight after promotion in 1945–46. They played home games at Stadion Schützenmatte. Jules Düblin was chairman and Ernst Hufschmid served as manager.
Season overview
- They played 41 matches: 26 in Nationalliga A, 5 in the Swiss Cup, and 10 friendlies.
- The team won 21, drew 5 and lost 15 overall, scoring 78 goals and conceding 75.
- In Nationalliga A, 14 teams competed with the bottom two relegated. Basel started strongly, winning six of their first seven games, and finished second, two points behind champions Servette.
- League record: 14 wins, 5 draws, 7 losses; 48 goals for; 33 points total.
Top scorers
- Gottlieb Stäuble was the top scorer with 13 league goals (15 in all competitions), placing 8th in the league scorers.
- René Bader scored 9; Paul Stöcklin scored 6.
Swiss Cup run
- Basel entered in the third round, beating Porrentruy away, Grasshopper Club away, Wil at home, and Bellinzona at home.
- They lost in the semi-final to Lausanne-Sport, who went on to win the Cup.
Attendance
- Highest home attendance: 14,000 vs Lausanne-Sport on 21 May 1950.
- Lowest home attendance: 4,400 vs Young Fellows Zürich on 10 September 1949.
- Average home league attendance: 6,753.
Squad
- The season featured players such as Gottlieb Stäuble, René Bader and Paul Stöcklin among others listed for the start of the season.
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