1979–80 FC Basel season

FC Basel 1979–80 football season

FC Basel1979–80 season

Chairman|  René Theler
Manager|  Helmut Benthaus
Ground| St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Nationalliga A| Champions
Swiss Cup| Round of 16
Swiss League Cup| Round of 32
Top goalscorer| League:  Detlev Lauscher,
Joseph Küttel and
Erni Maissen
(18 each)
All:  Joseph Küttel (19)
Highest home attendance| 27,000 on 27 June 1980
vs Servette
Lowest home attendance| 4,000 on 11 August 1979
vs Sion
and on 22 March 1980
vs Chiasso

<- 1978–79

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The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1979–80 season was their 86th season since the club was founded. It was their 34th 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. René Theler was the club's chairman for the fourth consecutive season.

## Overview[edit]

Match program Basel-Servette
25 August 1979

### Pre-season[edit]

Helmut Benthaus was first team manager for the fifteenth consecutive season. There were a number of players that left the squad during the off-season. Midfield player Urs Siegenthaler moved on to Schaffhausen after eight years and 112 league games with the club. Stricker Roland Schönenberger moved on to Young Boys after four seasons, he had played 110 league games and scored 41 league goals. Defender Paul Fischli ended his professional career. After ten years with the club he moved on to local amateur team FC Münchenstein as player-coach. Between the years 1968 and 1979 Fischli played a total of 395 games for Basel scoring a total of 22 goals. 189 of these games were in the Nationalliga A, 52 in the Swiss Cup and Swiss League Cup, 59 in the European competitions (European Cup, Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA cup and Cup of the Alps) and 95 were friendly games. He scored seven goals in the domestic league, two in the cup competitions, two in the European competitions and the other 11 were scored during the test games.[1]

In the other direction the experienced René Hasler and youngster Ernst Schleiffer both signed in from Xamax. Joseph Küttel signed in from Young Boys. Two local players joined both from the other side of the border. French player Serge Gaisser joined in from St. Louis and German Manfred Jungk joined from SV Weil.[2]

Basel played a total of 57 games in their 1979–80 season. 36 matches were played in the domestic league, two in the Swiss Cup, one in the Swiss League Cup and 18 were friendly matches. The team scored a total of 160 goals and conceded 62. All of their friendly games were played away from home. Of their 18 test games, 14 were won, two were drawn and two ended with a defeat. One of the defeats was against the Swiss national team.[3]

### Domestic league[edit]

14 teams played in the 1979–80 Nationalliga A. The qualification round was played as double round-robin. The top six teams were qualified for the championship group. There was no relegation round to be held this season and the bottom two teams were to be relegated after the qualification. Following the poor season the year before Basel started the season as outsiders. Reigning Champions Servette together with the two clubs Grasshopper Club Zürich and FC Zürich were favorites. Benthaus declared qualification to the UEFA Cup as the team's primary aim. Basel ended the qualification round in second position, two points behind Servette and one ahead of the Grasshoppers. In the championship group the points obtained in the qualification were halved as a bonus (rounded up). Basel won the Championship with 33 points, two ahead of both second place Grasshopper Club and third placed Servette. Basel scored a total of 91 goals conceding 38 in the 32 league games. This was the club's eighth championship title in their history and the seventh and last under trainer Benthaus.[4]

Erni Maissen and Detlev Lauscher led the team's top goal scorers list after the qualifying phase, both with 13 league goals. At the end of the season they were joined by Joseph Küttel and all three managed to score 18 league goals during the season. Maissen had played in 35 league matches, Lauscher had played in 33 and Küttel had had 32 appearances. Goalkeeper Hans Küng and the two defenders Jean-Pierre Maradan and Jörg Stohler played in all 36 domestic league games. In the qualification round 22, the home match at the Landhof on 26 April Küttel scored four goals as Basel won 6–1 against Xamax.[5] In the home match against Luzern on 17 May Lauscher went one better and scored five goals as Basel won 8–2.[6]

### Swiss Cup and League Cup[edit]

All NLA teams entered the Swiss Cup in the round of 32. Basel were drawn away against Mendrisiostar where they won 3–1. In the second round, again away from home in the Wankdorf Stadium and this against Young Boys. In the Swiss League Cup Basel were also drawn away from home against the Young Boys. Basel lost both duels and thus without further cup matches to contest they had enough strength and energy to win the Swiss championship.[7]

## Players[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  SUI | Hans Küng (league games: 36)
2  | DF |  SUI | Walter Geisser (league games/goals: 34/2)
3  | MF |  SUI | Robert Baldinger (league games: 1)
4  | MF |  SUI | Ernst Schleiffer (from Xamax, league games: 21)
5  | DF |  SUI | René Hasler (from Xamax, league games: 34/1)
6  | MF |  SUI | Otto Demarmels (league games/goals: 29/7)
7  | FW |  SUI | Peter Marti (league games/goals: 25/7)
8  | MF |  SUI | Markus Tanner (league games/goals: 16/4)
9  | MF |  SUI | Joseph Küttel (from Young Boys, league games/goals: 32/18)
10  | MF |  SUI | Arthur von Wartburg (league games/goals: 34/4)
11  | MF |  GER | Detlev Lauscher (league games/goals: 33/18)
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12  | DF |  SUI | Jean-Pierre Maradan (league games/goals: 36/2)
13  | DF |  SUI | Rolf Schönauer
14  | DF |  SUI | Jörg Stohler (league games/goals: 36/2)
15  | MF |  SUI | Erwin Meyer (league games: 2)
16  | MF |  SUI | Hansruedi Schär (league games: 18)
17  | DF |  FRA | Serge Gaisser (from St. Louis, league games/goals: 23/3)
18  | MF |  SUI | Erni Maissen (league games/goals: 35/18)
22  | GK |  SUI | Hans Müller
-- | DF |  GER | Manfred Jungk (from SV Weil, league games: 3)
-- | DF |  SUI | René Zingg (league games: 1)

Players who left the squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | DF |  SUI | Urs Siegenthaler (to Schaffhausen)
-- | DF |  SUI | Paul Fischli (to FC Münchenstein)
-- | FW |  SUI | Roland Schönenberger (to Young Boys)
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-- | MF |  SUI | Silvan Corbat (reserves)
-- |  |  SUI | Daniel Hagenbuch (reserves)
-- | GK |  SUI | Felix Wälchli (reserves)

## Results[edit]

Legend

Win Draw Loss Postponed

### Friendly matches[edit]

#### Pre- and mid-season[edit]

DJK Konstanz  v  Basel 20 July 1978 Pre-season|  DJK Konstanz  | 0 – 2|  Basel | Konstanz

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|  | Summary |  15' (0:1) Küttel
60' (0:2) Küttel |

FC Uster  v  Basel 22 July 1979 Pre-season|  FC Uster  | 0 – 12|  Basel | Uster

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|  | Summary |  (4x) Lauscher
(3x) Küttel
(2x) Tanner
(1x) von Wartburg
(1x) Stohler
(1x) Maissen | Attendance: 1,300

VfL Bochum v  Basel 24 July 1979 Pre-season|  VfL Bochum | 1 – 1|  Basel | Oberfeldstadion, Schopfheim

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18:30 | Lameck 62' (1:0) | Summary |  83' (1:1) Gaisser | Attendance: 3,000
Referee:  Bruno Sahner

Laufental XI  v  Basel 26 July 1979 Pre-season|  Laufental XI  | 4 – 5|  Basel | Zwingen

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15:15 | Bieli  (1:2)
Hänggi  (2:3)
Bieli  (3:3)
Ulli  (4:4) | Summary |  12' (0:1) Küttel
(0:2) Baldinger
(1:3) Lauscher
(3:4) Lauscher
(o.g. 4:5) | Attendance: 500

Niederzier XI  v  Basel 29 July 1979 Pre-season|  Niederzier XI  | 0 – 7|  Basel | Niederzier

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|  | Summary |  8' (0:1) Tanner
25' (0:2) Küttel
29' (0:3) Maissen
42' (0:4) Lauscher
73' (0:5) Meyer
81' (0:6) Hasler
83' (0:7) Jungk |

Young Boys v  Basel 31 July 1979 Pre-season|  Young Boys | 3 – 4|  Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

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18:30 | Zwygart 55' (pen. 1:3)
Zwygart 59' (2:3)
Tanner 81' (o.g. 3:4) | Summary |  15' (0:1) Demarmels
28' (0:2) von Wartburg
36' (0:3) Stohler
77' (2:4) von Wartburg | Attendance: 6,000
Referee:  Peter Scherz

La Chaux-de-Fonds v  Basel 2 August 1979 Uhrencup|  La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1 – 2|  Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen

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20:00 | Mauron  20' (0:1) | Summary |  40' Lauscher
60' (1:1) Meyer
90' (2:1) von Wartburg | Attendance: 1,200
Referee:  Peter Rotschi Oensingen

Grenchen v  Basel 3 August 1979 Uhrencup|  Grenchen | 1 – 4|  Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen

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| Zoppelletto  51' (1:1) | Summary |  35' (0:1) Maissen
80' (1:2) Gaisser
81' (1:3) Meyer
85' (1:4) Meyer | Attendance: 2,200
Referee:  Werner Bösch

SV Weil  v  Basel 10 October 1979 Mid-season|  SV Weil  | 0 – 5|  Basel | Nonnenholz, Weil am Rhein

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18:30 |  | Summary |  13' (0:1) Schleiffer
34' (0:2) Geisser
35' (0:3) Demarmels
50' (0:4) Schleiffer
65' (0:5) Gaisser | Attendance: 800
Referee:  Penninger

Saint-Louis v  Basel 17 October 1979 Mid-season|  Saint-Louis | 1 – 6|  Basel | Saint-Louis

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19:30 |  (1x) | Summary |  (2x) Maissen
(1x) Marti
(1x) Tanner
(1x) Lauscher
(1x) Gaisser |

Switzerland v  Basel 30 October 1979 Mid-season|  Switzerland | 3 – 0|  Basel | Sportplatz Sternenfeld, Birsfelden

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19:00 | Pfister  3' (pen. 1:0)
Tanner 57' (2:0)
Zappa 91' (3:0) | Summary |  | Attendance: 2,800
Referee:  Hans Wolfer

#### Winter break[edit]

Sion v  Basel 23 January 1980 Winter break|  Sion | 0 – 2|  Basel | Guadeloupe

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|  | Summary |  72' (0:1) Gaisser
81' (0:2) Tanner | Attendance: 1,000

Guadeloupe XI v  Basel 24 January 1980 Winter break|  Guadeloupe XI | 1 – 1|  Basel | Guadeloupe

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|  (1:0) | Summary |  80' (1:1) Stohler |

Antigua XI v  Basel 31 January 1980 Winter break|  Antigua XI | 1 – 2|  Basel | St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda

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|  | Summary |  30' Gaisser
89' Marti | Attendance: 2,500

Xamax v  Basel 10 February 1980 Winter break|  Xamax | 2 – 1|  Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel

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15:00 | Rub  36' (1:0)
Bianchi  41' (2:0) | Summary |  65' (2:1) Tanner | Attendance: 1,000
Referee:  Denis Perrenoud

Baden v  Basel 16 February 1980 Winter break|  Baden | 2 – 7|  Basel | Scharten, Baden

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15:00 | Golacino  52' (1:2)
Golacino  76' (2:6) | Summary |  42' (0:1) Maradan
44' (0:2) Stohler
56' (1:3) Maradan
68' (1:4) Tanner
72' (1:5) von Wartburg
84' (1:6) Schär
87' (2:7) Gaisser | Attendance: 250

FC Bern v  Basel 23 February 1980 Winter break|  FC Bern | 0 – 5|  Basel | Stadion Neufeld, Bern

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14:30 |  | Summary |  10' (0:1) Lauscher
41' (pen. 0:2) Stohler
53' (0:3) Stohler
70' (0:4) Meyer
72' (0:5) Tanner | Attendance: 200
Referee:  Peter Rotschi Oensingen

### Nationalliga A[edit]

Main article: 1979–80 Nationalliga A

#### Qualifying phase matches[edit]

Basel v Sion 11 August 1979 Round 1|  Basel | 2 – 1|  Sion | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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17:15 |
| Summary |  | Attendance: 4,000
Referee:  Jakob Baumann

La Chaux-de-Fonds v Basel 18 August 1979 Round 2|  La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1 – 1|  Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds

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17:15 | Morandi  44'
Berberat  56' (1:1) | Summary |  25' Stohler
46' Marti
51' (0:1) Tanner | Attendance: 2,500
Referee:  Bruno Galler

Basel v Servette 25 August 1979 Round 3|  Basel | 0 – 1|  Servette | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Maradan 73' | Summary |  68' Trinchero
76' (0:1) Hamberg | Attendance: 10,000
Referee:  Hans Wolfer

Luzern v Basel 29 August 1979 Round 4|  Luzern | 2 – 0|  Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern

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20:15 | Risi 42' (1:0)
Risi 65' (pen. 2:0) | Summary |  58' Tanner | Attendance: 11,000
Referee:  Franz Gächter

Basel v Grasshopper Club 1 September 1979 Round 5|  Basel | 2 – 0|  Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Tanner 20' (1:0)
Tanner 65' (2:0) | Summary |  | Attendance: 8,500
Referee:  Rudolf Renggli Luzern

Chiasso v Basel 8 September 1979 Round 6|  Chiasso | 1 – 1|  Basel | Stadio Comunale Riva IV, Chiasso

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20:30 | Bang  80' (1:1) | Summary |  14' Maissen
51' (0:1) Maissen | Attendance: 2,300
Referee:  Werner Bösch

Basel v Young Boys 15 September 1979 Round 7|  Basel | 4 – 1|  Young Boys | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Lauscher 7' (1:0)
Küttel 29' (2:0)
Maissen 38' (3:0)
Tanner 52' (4:0) | Summary |  66' (4:1) Schönenberger | Attendance: 9,000
Referee:  Franz Gächter

Lausanne-Sport v Basel 11 September 1979 Round 8|  Lausanne-Sport | 0 – 3|  Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

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20:15 |  | Summary |  44' (0:1) Maissen
58' (0:2) Küttel
68' (0:3) Lauscher | Attendance: 3,000
Referee:  Denis Perrenoud

Basel v Chênois 7 October 1979 Round 9|  Basel | 0 – 0|  Chênois | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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15:00 |  | Summary |  | Attendance: 5,500
Referee:  Rudolf Affolter

Xamax v Basel 20 October 1979 Round 10|  Xamax | 0 – 1|  Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel

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18:15 | Rub
Schleiffer  | Summary |  70' (0:1) Maissen | Attendance: 4,000
Referee:  Renzo Peduzzi

Basel v St. Gallen 28 October 1979 Round 11|  Basel | 1 – 1|  St. Gallen | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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15:00 | Küttel 36' (1:0)
Lauscher 64'
Maradan 76'
Tanner 88' | Summary |  43' Scheiwiler
53' (1:1) Stomeo | Attendance: 8,500
Referee:  Alfred Heinis

Zürich v Basel 11 November 1979 Round 12|  Zürich | 1 – 1|  Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich

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14:30 | Kundert  21'
Seiler 71' (1:1) | Summary |  29' (0:1) Lauscher
61' Demarmels | Attendance: 14,500
Referee:  André Daina

Basel v Lugano 25 November 1979 Round 13|  Basel | 7 – 0|  Lugano | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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14:30 | Maradan 5' (1:0)
Demarmels 28' (2:0)
von Wartburg 30' (3:0)
Maradan 46' (4:0)
Lauscher 59' (5:0)
Gaisser 61' (6:0)
Maissen 71' (7:0) | Summary |  52' Castelli | Attendance: 5,500
Referee:  Franz Gächter

Sion v Basel 2 December 1979 Round 14|  Sion | 1 – 2|  Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion

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14:30 | Cernicky  38' (1:0) | Summary |  47' (1:1) Maissen
57' (1:2) Lauscher | Attendance: 8,000
Referee:  Walter Nussbaumer

Basel v La Chaux-de-Fonds 2 March 1980 Round 15|  Basel | 6 – 0|  La Chaux-de-Fonds | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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15:00 | Lauscher 13' (1:0)
Maissen 43' (2:0)
Stohler 45' (pen. 3:0)
Stohler 61' (4:0)
Demarmels 71' (5:0)
Maissen 90' (6:0) | Summary |  | Attendance: 5,000
Referee:  Rudolf Renggli Luzern

Servette v Basel 9 March 1980 Round 16|  Servette | 0 – 0|  Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva

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14:45 |  | Summary |  | Attendance: 8,500
Referee:  Bruno Galler

Grasshopper Club v Basel 16 March 1980 Round 17|  Grasshopper Club | 4 – 1|  Basel | Hardturm, Zürich

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14:30 | Herbert Hermann  9' (1:0)
Nafzger  12' (2:0)
Maradan 41' (o.g. 3:0)
Herbert Hermann  46' (4:0) | Summary |  66' (4:1) Demarmels | Attendance: 12,000
Referee:  Alfred Heinis

Basel v Chiasso 22 March 1980 Round 18|  Basel | 6 – 1|  Chiasso | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Maissen 5' (1:0)
Gaisser 45' (2:1)
Maissen 65' (3:1)
von Wartburg 66' (4:1)
Casartelli  71' (o.g. 5:1)
Demarmels 80' (6:1) | Summary |  41' (1:1) Pellegrini | Attendance: 4,000
Referee:  Jean-Marie Macheret

Young Boys v Basel 29 March 1980 Round 19|  Young Boys | 1 – 3|  Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

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17:30 | Brechbühl  56' (1:1) | Summary |  43' (0:1) Küttel
86' (1:2) Küttel
90+1' (1:3) Marti | Attendance: 7,800
Referee:  Franz Gächter

Basel v Lausanne-Sport 12 April 1980 Round 20|  Basel | 3 – 1|  Lausanne-Sport | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Küttel 35' (1:0)
Geisser 40' (2:0)
Marti 86' (3:1) | Summary |  69' (2:1) Parietti | Attendance: 8,500
Referee:  Walter Nussbaumer

Chênois v Basel 19 April 1980 Round 21|  Chênois | 1 – 1|  Basel | Stade des Trois-Chêne, Thônex

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20:15 | Tachet  60' (1:0) | Summary |  60' Lauscher
62' Maissen
87' (1:1) von Wartburg | Attendance: 3,000
Referee:  André Daina

Basel v Xamax 26 April 1980 Round 22|  Basel | 6 – 1|  Xamax | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | von Wartburg 18' (1:0)
Küttel 30' (2:0)
Küttel 40' (3:0)
Küttel 69' (4:1)
Küttel 79' (5:1)
Maissen 90' (6:1) | Summary |  61' (3:1) Bianchi | Attendance: 5,000
Referee:  Hans Wolfer

St. Gallen v Basel 3 May 1980 Round 23|  St. Gallen | 3 – 0|  Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen

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17:30 | Corminboeuf  51' (1:0)
Friberg  60' (2:0)
Friberg  63' (3:0) | Summary |  | Attendance: 10,500
Referee:  Franz Gächter

Basel v Zürich 10 May 1980 Round 24|  Basel | 3 – 1|  Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Lauscher 23' (1:0)
Marti 56' (2:0)
Lauscher 58' (3:0)
Maissen | Summary |  61' (3:1) Elsener
Lüdi | Attendance: 19,000
Referee:  André Daina

Basel v Luzern 17 May 1980 Round 25|  Basel | 8 – 2|  Luzern | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Lauscher 17' (1:1)
Lauscher 48' (2:2)
Demarmels 55' (3:2)
Marti 69' (4:2)
Lauscher 75' (5:2)
Küttel 76' (6:2)
Lauscher 79' (7:2)
Lauscher 90' (8:2)
Marti | Summary |  5' (0:1) Risi
31' (1:2) Kaufmann
Rahmen
Binder | Attendance: 21,000
Referee:  Peter Scherz

Lugano v Basel 20 May 1980 Round 26|  Lugano | 2 – 5|  Basel | Cornaredo, Lugano

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20:00 | Hitzfeld 30' (pen. 1:3)
Arigoni  49'
Elia  80'
Hitzfeld 85' (2:5) | Summary |  5' (0:1) Demarmels
12' (0:2) Maissen
22' (0:3) Maissen
48' (1:4) Hasler
83' (1:5) Demarmels | Attendance: 2,000
Referee:  Marino Paggiola

#### Qualifying phase table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Servette | 26  | 16  | 7  | 3  | 61  | 25  | +36  | 39  | To championship round
2  | Basel | 26  | 15  | 7  | 4  | 67  | 27  | +40  | 37
3  | Grasshopper Club | 26  | 14  | 8  | 4  | 61  | 21  | +40  | 36
4  | Luzern | 26  | 14  | 4  | 8  | 44  | 44  | 0  | 32
5  | Zürich | 26  | 13  | 5  | 8  | 56  | 42  | +14  | 31
6  | Sion | 26  | 11  | 9  | 6  | 47  | 37  | +10  | 31
7  | St. Gallen | 26  | 11  | 6  | 9  | 48  | 37  | +11  | 28  |
8  | Chiasso | 26  | 6  | 11  | 9  | 27  | 43  | −16  | 23
9  | Lausanne-Sport | 26  | 8  | 6  | 12  | 35  | 38  | −3  | 22
10  | Young Boys | 26  | 8  | 5  | 13  | 34  | 49  | −15  | 21
11  | Chênois | 26  | 4  | 12  | 10  | 32  | 45  | −13  | 20
12  | Xamax | 26  | 8  | 4  | 14  | 33  | 48  | −15  | 20
13  | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26  | 5  | 7  | 14  | 24  | 57  | −33  | 17  | Relegated
14  | Lugano | 26  | 1  | 5  | 20  | 18  | 74  | −56  | 7

Source: rsssf.com

#### Championship group[edit]

Basel v Grasshopper Club 31 May 1980 Round 1|  Basel | 0 – 0|  Grasshopper Club | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 |  | Summary |  | Attendance: 23,500
Referee:  Bruno Galler

Sion v Basel 4 June 1980 Round 2|  Sion | 2 – 2|  Basel | Stade Tourbillon, Sion

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20:15 | Küttel 41' (o.g. 1:2)
Balet  48' (2:2)
Luisier  88' | Summary |  6' (0:1) Marti
14' (0:2) Marti
18' Maissen | Attendance: 8,000
Referee:  Walter Nussbaumer

Basel v Luzern 7 June 1980 Round 3|  Basel | 5 – 0|  Luzern | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Geisser 12' (1:0)
Maissen 38' (2:0)
Demarmels 71' (3:0)
Gaisser 80' (4:0)
Küttel 90' (5:0) | Summary |  Kaufmann | Attendance: 13,000
Referee:  Fredy Phillippoz

Servette v Basel 10 June 1980 Round 4|  Servette | 2 – 1|  Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva

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20:00 | Valentini  62' (1:0)
Cucinotta 74' (2:0) | Summary |  60' Maradan
63' (1:1) Lauscher | Attendance: 12,500
Referee:  Jean-Marie Macheret

Basel v Zürich 13 June 1980 Round 5|  Basel | 2 – 0|  Zürich | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Küttel 55' (1:0)
Küttel 74' (2:0) | Summary |  | Attendance: 10,000
Referee:  Gottlieb Barmettler Luzern

Grasshopper Club v Basel 16 June 1980 Round 6|  Grasshopper Club | 3 – 1|  Basel | Hardturm, Zürich

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20:00 | Ponte 26' (1:0)
Pfister  43' (2:0)
Nafzger  74'
Meyer  85' (pen. 3:1) | Summary |  47' (2:1) Küttel
52' Küttel | Attendance: 8,500
Referee:  Jakob Baumann

Basel v Sion 20 June 1980 Round 7|  Basel | 3 – 2|  Sion | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Lauscher 12' (1:0)
Lauscher 60' (2:1)
Maissen 75' (3:1) | Summary |  36' (1:1) Cernicky
82' (3:2) Cernicky | Attendance: 7,000
Referee:  Werner Bösch

Luzern v Basel 23 June 1980 Round 8|  Luzern | 0 – 4|  Basel | Stadion Allmend Luzern

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19' (0:2) Küttel
55' (0:3) Maissen
75' (0:4) Küttel | Attendance: 6,000
Referee:  Charles-Henri Morex

Basel v Servette 27 June 1980 Round 9|  Basel | 2 – 0|  Servette | St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

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20:00 | Lauscher 44' (1:0)
Trinchero 66' (o.g. 2:0) | Summary |  55' Barberis | Attendance: 27,500
Referee:  Rudolf Renggli Luzern

Zürich v Basel 30 June 1980 Round 10|  Zürich | 2 – 4|  Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich

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20:00 | Jerković 9' (1:1)
Landolt 41'
Zappa  77' (2:4) | Summary |  4' (0:1) Maissen
21' (1:2) Lauscher
31' (1:3) Marti
35' (o.g. 1:4) Erba
72' Maissen | Attendance: 24,000
Referee:  Bruno Galler

#### Championship table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Basel | 10  | 6  | 2  | 2  | 24  | 11  | +13  | 19  | 33  | Champions, qualified for 1980–81 European Cup
2  | Grasshopper Club | 10  | 5  | 3  | 2  | 21  | 11  | +10  | 18  | 31  | qualified for 1980–81 UEFA Cup
3  | Servette | 10  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 18  | 11  | +7  | 20  | 31  | qualified for 1980–81 UEFA Cup
4  | Zürich | 10  | 5  | 1  | 4  | 17  | 15  | +2  | 16  | 27  |
5  | Sion | 10  | 4  | 2  | 4  | 22  | 20  | +2  | 16  | 26  | Swiss Cup winners, qualified for 1980–81 Cup Winners' Cup
6  | Luzern | 10  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 4  | 38  | −34  | 16  | 17  |

Source: rsssf.com

### Swiss Cup[edit]

Main article: Swiss Cup

Mendrisiostar v Basel 30 September 1979 Round of 32|  Mendrisiostar | 1 – 3|  Basel | Centro Sportivo Comunale, Mendrisio

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15:00 | Roncari  30'
Preisig  59' (1:1) | Summary |  16' (0:1) Tanner
41' Maradan
65' (1:2) Küttel
81' (1:3) Demarmels | Attendance: 1,500
Referee:  Franz Gächter

Young Boys v Basel 4 November 1979 Round of 16|  Young Boys | 2 – 0|  Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

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14:30 | Müller 29' (1:0)
Zwahlen  47'
Schönenberger 52'
Zwahlen  62' (2:0) | Summary |  | Attendance: 9,000
Referee:  Peter Rotschi Oensingen

### Swiss League Cup[edit]

Main article: Swiss League Cup

Young Boys v Basel 4 August 1979 Round of 32|  Young Boys | 1 – 0|  Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

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| Hussner  44' (1:0) | Summary |  | Attendance: 3,400
Referee:  René Maire Geneva

## See also[edit]

* History of FC Basel
* List of FC Basel players
* List of FC Basel seasons

## References[edit]

1. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Paul Fischli - FCB-Statistik". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
2. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "KADER - 1979/80". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
3. ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1979/80". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
4. ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1979–80". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
5. ^ "FC Basel - Neuchâtel Xamax 6:1 (3:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
6. ^ "FC Basel - FC Luzern 8:2 (1:2)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
7. ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1979/80". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.

## Sources[edit]

* 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
* The FCB squad 1979–80 at fcb-archiv.ch
* Switzerland 1979–80 at RSSSF
* Swiss League Cup at RSSSF

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