1998–99 FC Basel season
1998–99 season | |
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Chairman | ![]() |
Manager | Guy Mathez (until 14 May 1999) Marco Schällibaum (ad interim) |
Ground | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel (until 13 Dezember 1998) Stadion Schützenmatte (from 7 March 1999) |
Nationalliga A | Qualifying Phase 6th |
Nationalliga A | Champions Group 5th |
Swiss Cup | Round of 32 |
Top goalscorer | League: Mario Frick (10) All: Mario Frick (11) |
Highest home attendance | 34,735 on 13 December 1998 vs Lugano |
Lowest home attendance | 3,830 on 2 June 1999 vs Luzern |
Average home league attendance | 9,870[1] |
The 1998–99 Fussball Club Basel 1893 season was their 106th season since the club's foundation. Following their promotion in the 1993–94 season this was their fifth consecutive season in the highest tier of Swiss football. René C. Jäggi was the club's chairman for the third year. FC Basel played their home games in the St. Jakob Stadium until 13 Dezember 1998. From 7 March 199 they played their games in the Stadion Schützenmatte while the new stadium was being built.
Overview
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]Guy Mathez, who had taken over the coaching in January of that year, was appointed as the new trainer at the start of the season, but on 14 May 1999 he was sacked and was replaced by Marco Schällibaum (ad interim) until the end of the season.
The club made many new signings as the season started, these included Mario Cantaluppi who returned from Servette. Also from Servette came the Romanian international Dan Potocianu and, on loan, the youngster Carlos Varela. Aleksandr Rytchkov was signed from 1. FC Köln and Philippe Cravero signed in from lower classed Etoile Carouge. The Ivorian international Ahmed Ouattara and the young Brazilian Abedi were signed in from Sion. Benjamin Huggel was signed in from local amateur club FC Münchenstein, he had played the previous season for FC Arlesheim, in the fourth tier of Swiss football.
In the other direction Adrian Knup, Daniel Salvi and Jürgen Hartmann all ended their football careers. Dario Zuffi returned to his club of origin Winterthur after having playing five years for the club. Jan Berger moved to Aarau and youngster Alexander Frei was loaned out to Thun so that he could obtain more playing time. Fabinho Santos returned home to Joinville in Brasil.
The first half of the season, until 13 December 1998, Basel's home ground was the St. Jakob Stadium. From 7 March 199 they played their games in the Stadion Schützenmatte and this because the old stadium was demolished and the new stadium was to be built on the same ground. The construction of the new stadium was to be in a little more than two years. The new stadium, the St. Jakob-Park, was to be an all seater, the old stadium had standing places on three sides.
The Campaign
[edit]Domestic League
[edit]The club's priority aim was to remain in the top flight of Swiss football. The season started fairly well, with five victories and three draws in the first ten rounds. However, seven defeats in the next nine rounds let the team slip down into the bottom areas of the table. Basel ende the qualification stage with eight victories, four draws and ten defeats, with just 21 goals scored and 34 conceded, with 28 points in sixth position in the league table. With this tally they were qualified for Champions Group for the second half of the season. With an average second half of the season, winning five games, drawing four and losing five, Basel in the league tables fifth position, managed to qualify for the 1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup. With four goals in the qualification round and six in the championship round Mario Frick was the team's top goal scorer.[2]
Swiss Cup
[edit]All eyes were set on the cup season. But despite a draw against lower classed Stade Nyonnais, Basel's cup season came to an abrupt end, because they were unable to pass this hurdle, losing the match on penalties. Lausanne-Sport won the Swiss Cup final on 13 June 199 in the Wankdorf Stadium, winning 2–0 against Grasshopper Club.[3]
Players
[edit]The following is the list of the Basel first team squad. It includes all players that were in the squad the day the season started on 18 July 1998 but subsequently left the club after that date and it includes all players that transferred in during the season.
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 in
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Transfers out
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Results
[edit]- Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
[edit]Pre- and mid-season
[edit]24 June 1998 Pre-season | Sion ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Stade St-Laurent, Saillon |
14:30 | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 300 Referee: ![]() |
27 June 1998 Pre-season | Lausanne-Sport ![]() | 5 – 0 | ![]() | Stade des Condémines, Sierre |
18:00 | Udovič ![]() Thurre ![]() Da Silva ![]() Rehn ![]() Celestini ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: ![]() |
4 July 1998 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:00 | Frick ![]() Rytchkov ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 2,800 Referee: ![]() |
7 July 1998 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Im Nau, Laufen |
19:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 900 Referee: ![]() |
10 July 1998 Pre-season | Basel ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:00 | Tschopp ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 1,200 Referee: ![]() |
3 September 1998 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:00 | Rytchkov ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
9 October 1998 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 0 – 4 | ![]() | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:00 | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: ![]() |
Winter break
[edit]20 January 1999 Winter break | Thun ![]() | 4 – 3 | ![]() | Burgerallee, Thun |
19:30 | William ![]() Halef ![]() Raimondi ![]() Simonjic ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 350 Referee: ![]() |
27 January 1999 Trainings camp | Martinique 11 ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() | Stade Georges-Gratiant, Le Lamentin, Martinique |
Percin ![]() Rano ![]() Rano ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 500 Referee: ![]() |
21 January 1999 Trainings camp | Aiglon/U.S. Robert ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() | Stade Georges-Gratiant, Le Lamentin, Martinique |
St. Home ![]() Gibon ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 350 Referee: ![]() |
1 February 1999 Trainings camp | Stade Spiritain ![]() | 1 – 7 | ![]() | Stade Municipal, Saint-Esprit, Martinique |
J.-P.Party ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: ![]() |
10 February 1999 Winter break | SR Delémont ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Parc des Sports, Delémont |
19:00 | Summary | Attendance: 50 Referee: ![]() |
13 February 1999 Winter break | Étoile Carouge ![]() | 2 – 1 | ![]() | Stade de la Fontenette, Carouge |
![]() ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Referee: ![]() | |
Note: FCB reserves strengthened with players from the first team. At the same time the first team played another test match against FC Meyrin |
13 February 1999 Winter break | FC Meyrin ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() | Stade des Arbères, Meyrin |
Summary | ![]() ![]() | Referee: ![]() | ||
Note: Basel strengthened with FCB reserves. At the same time the reserve team played another friendly against Étoile Carouge |
17 February 1999 Winter break | Eintracht Trier ![]() | 4 – 1 | ![]() | Moselstadion, Trier |
17:00 | Thömmes ![]() Thömmes ![]() Melunović ![]() Papić ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 250 Referee: ![]() |
25 March 1999 Mid-season | Basel ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
18:00 | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 300 Referee: ![]() | |
Note: 2 test goalkeeper Christian Sturm (U–19) und Davide Taini (FC Singen 04) each 45 minutes |
31 March 1999 Mid-season | SC Dornach ![]() | 2 – 3 | ![]() | Gigersloch, Dornach |
18:00 | Weidmann ![]() Manz ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 200 Referee: ![]() |
2 April 1999 Mid-season | SR Delémont ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() | Im Nau, Laufen |
18:00 | Romano ![]() | Summary | Attendance: 450 Referee: ![]() |
Nationalliga A
[edit]Qualifying Phase
[edit]18 July 1998 Round 1 | Basel | 0 – 0 | Sion | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:30 | Disseris ![]() Ceccaroni ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 9,000 Referee: ![]() |
21 July 1998 Round 2 | Aarau | 5 – 0 | Basel | Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau |
19:30 | Aleksandrov ![]() Ivanov ![]() Aleksandrov ![]() Aleksandrov ![]() Heldmann ![]() Zitola ![]() | Report | ![]() | Attendance: 5,900 Referee: ![]() |
25 July 1998 Round 3 | Basel | 2 – 1 | Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:30 | Tschopp ![]() Rytchkov ![]() Rytchkov ![]() Sahin ![]() Reimann ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 8,500 Referee: ![]() |
1 August 1998 Round 4 | Servette | 3 – 1 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
17:30 | Juárez ![]() Rey ![]() Rey ![]() Rey ![]() Fournier ![]() Rey ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,100 Referee: ![]() |
9 August 1998 Round 5 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Luzern | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
16:15 | Kondé ![]() Tschopp ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,500 Referee: ![]() |
15 August 1998 Round 6 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Xamax | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:30 | Ouattara ![]() Tschopp ![]() Kreuzer ![]() Pérez ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 10,500 Referee: ![]() |
23 August 1998 Round 7 | St. Gallen | 0 – 1 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
16:15 | Hellinga ![]() Vurens ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 9,700 Referee: ![]() |
29 August 1998 Round 8 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:30 | Ouattara ![]() Rytchkov ![]() Cravero ![]() Pérez ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 26,600 Referee: ![]() |
8 September 1998 Round 9 | Lausanne-Sport | 0 – 2 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
19:30 | Celestini ![]() Piffaretti ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,900 Referee: ![]() |
12 September 1998 Round 10 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Young Boys | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
19:30 | Ouattara ![]() Frick ![]() Barberis ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 16,000 Referee: ![]() |
19 September 1998 Round 11 | Lugano | 5 – 1 | Basel | Cornaredo, Lugano |
19:30 | Gaspoz ![]() Wegmann ![]() Orlando ![]() Giménez ![]() Giménez ![]() Giallanza ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 4,380 Referee: ![]() |
27 September 1998 Round 12 | Sion | 1 – 0 | Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion |
16:15 | Bertone ![]() Benson ![]() Tholot ![]() Tholot ![]() Allenspach ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 6,900 Referee: ![]() |
4 October 1998 Round 13 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Aarau | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
16:15 | Ouattara ![]() Abedi ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 7,300 Referee: ![]() |
16 October 1998 Round 14 | Zürich | 1 – 0 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
19:30 | Fischer ![]() Sant'Anna ![]() Chassot ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 11,300 Referee: ![]() |
25 October 1998 Round 15 | Basel | 0 – 2 | Servette | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
16:15 | Rytchkov ![]() Tschopp ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 9,800 Referee: ![]() |
31 October 1998 Round 16 | Luzern | 4 – 1 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
17:30 | Izzo ![]() Koch ![]() Koch ![]() Brunner ![]() van Eck ![]() Moser ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,960 Referee: ![]() |
7 November 1998 Round 17 | Xamax | 3 – 1 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
17:30 | N'Diaye ![]() N'Diaye ![]() Rueda ![]() Njanka ![]() Isabella ![]() N'Do ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 8,100 Referee: ![]() |
17 November 1998 Round 18 | Basel | 1 – 0 | St. Gallen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
16:15 | Tschopp ![]() Reimann ![]() Sahin ![]() Veiga ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: ![]() |
21 November 1998 Round 19 | Grasshopper Club | 2 – 1 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
17:30 | Tikva ![]() Tararache ![]() Türkyilmaz ![]() Mazzarelli ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,800 Referee: ![]() |
28 November 1998 Round 20 | Basel | 1 – 1 | Lausanne-Sport | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
17:30 | Frick ![]() Rytchkov ![]() Reimann ![]() Barberis ![]() Ceccaroni ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,900 Referee: ![]() |
6 December 1998 Round 21 | Young Boys | 1 – 2 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
14:30 | Streun ![]() Sawu ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,300 Referee: ![]() |
13 December 1998 Round 22 | Basel | 1 – 3 | Lugano | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel |
16:15 | Cravero ![]() Tschopp ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 34,745 Referee: ![]() |
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Servette | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 44 | Advance to championship round halved points (rounded up) as bonus |
2 | Grasshopper Club | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 38 | |
3 | Zürich | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 38 | |
4 | Lausanne-Sport | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 38 | |
5 | Xamax | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 32 | |
6 | Basel | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 28 | |
7 | Luzern | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 27 | |
8 | St. Gallen | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 27 | |
9 | Sion | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 23 | Continue to promotion/relegation round |
10 | Lugano | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 22 | |
11 | Young Boys | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 19 | |
12 | Aarau | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 16 |
Champions Group
[edit]28 February 1999 Round 1 | Luzern | 0 – 2 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
16:15 | Stepanović ![]() Koch ![]() Knez ![]() ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,930 Referee: ![]() |
7 March 1999 Round 2 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Xamax | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
14:30 | Cravero ![]() Abedi ![]() Kreuzer ![]() Barberis ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,250 Referee: ![]() |
13 March 1999 Round 3 | Servette | 2 – 1 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
19:30 | Wolf ![]() Rey ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,657 Referee: ![]() |
21 March 1999 Round 4 | Basel | 1 – 0 | Zürich | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
14:30 | Cravero ![]() Varela ![]() Pérez ![]() Calapes ![]() Cantaluppi ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,500 Referee: ![]() |
5 April 1999 Round 5 | Grasshopper Club | 4 – 2 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
16:15 | de Napoli ![]() de Napoli ![]() Tikva ![]() de Napoli ![]() Comisetti ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 10,500 Referee: ![]() |
10 April 1999 Round 6 | Basel | 1 – 2 | Lausanne-Sport | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
19:30 | Calapes ![]() Frick ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,315 Referee: ![]() |
18 April 1999 Round 7 | Basel | 3 – 3 | St. Gallen | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
16:15 | Frick ![]() Cantaluppi ![]() Henry ![]() Kreuzer ![]() Barberis ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 4,057 Referee: ![]() |
25 April 1999 Round 8 | St. Gallen | 1 – 2 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
16:00 | Pinelli ![]() Damasio ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 7,800 Referee: ![]() |
1 May 1999 Round 9 | Lausanne-Sport | 3 – 0 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
19:30 | Puce ![]() Barberis ![]() Gerber ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 6,100 Referee: ![]() |
8 May 1999 Round 10 | Basel | 2 – 0 | Grasshopper Club | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
19:30 | Rytchkov ![]() Potocianu ![]() Kreuzer ![]() Fabinho ![]() Tschopp ![]() Tschopp ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,460 Referee: ![]() |
16 May 1999 Round 11 | Zürich | 2 – 1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
16:15 | Sant'Anna ![]() Castillo ![]() Bartlett ![]() Jamarauli ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 12,300 Referee: ![]() |
22 May 1999 Round 12 | Basel | 0 – 0 | Servette | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
19:30 | Potocianu ![]() Sahin ![]() Varela ![]() Rytchkov ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,490 Referee: ![]() |
30 May 1999 Round 13 | Xamax | 1 – 1 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
16:15 | Isabella ![]() N'Diaye ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: ![]() |
2 June 1999 Round 14 | Basel | 0 – 0 | Luzern | Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel |
20:15 | Cantaluppi ![]() | Summary | ![]() | Attendance: 3,830 Referee: ![]() |
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Servette | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 22 | 46 | Swiss champions, qualified for Champions League third qualifying round |
2 | Grasshopper Club | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 19 | 46 | qualified for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
3 | Lausanne-Sport | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 19 | 45 | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Zürich | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 19 | 42 | qualified for UEFA Cup qualifying round |
5 | Basel | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 14 | 33 | qualified for Intertoto Cup first round |
6 | Xamax | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 16 | 28 | qualified for Intertoto Cup first round |
7 | Luzern | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 14 | 28 | |
8 | St. Gallen | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 14 | 24 |
Swiss Cup
[edit]21 February 1999 Round of 32 | Stade Nyonnais | 2 – 2 (a.e.t.) (4 – 2 p) | Basel | Colovray, Nyon |
14:30 | Oliveira ![]() Margarini ![]() Ceccaroni ![]() Aubert ![]() Bridi ![]() | Summary | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 622 Referee: Marcel Vollenweider |
Penalties | ||||
Vernaz ![]() Carrasco ![]() Ostermann ![]() Martin ![]() De Siebenthal ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
See also
[edit]Sources and references
[edit]- 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
- 1998–99 at Joggeli.ch
- 1998–99 at RSSSF
- ^ Stefan Peter. "Überregionale Meisterschaften, Schweizer und Basler Cup". Retrieved 2017-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin, Luc Nackaerts. "Nationalliga A 1998/99". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1998/99". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-16.