For details of the current season, see 2025–26 FC Basel season.

This is a list of seasons played by FC Basel in Swiss and European football, from the club's founding in 1893 to the present. It details FC Basel's record in each major competition entered including different divisions of the Swiss Football League, the Swiss Cup, the Swiss League Cup, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and various UEFA competitions. Although the first season of Swiss football occurred in 1897–98, FC Basel did not take part until the following season in 1898–99. The club did not compete the next season, but has participated in every season since 1900–01. The club won its first major trophy in 1932–33, when it won the Swiss Cup, and its first Swiss league title in 1952–53. To date, FC Basel have won 21 league titles, 14 Swiss Cups, and 1 Swiss League Cup.

League names

From its inception in the 1897–98 season to the 1932–33 season, the Swiss Championship (known originally as "Serie A", then "1st League", then "Nationalliga") consisted of teams playing in regional groups, followed by either a play-off match of the top 2 teams, or a championship play-off group involving the top several teams. The 1932–33 season also contained an intermediate championship called the "Challenge National" where the teams in each of the 2 groups played the teams in the other group, followed by a play-off match between the group winners. In 1933–34, the different regional groups were combined into a single league to determine the championship, and this league format has been maintained until the present. However, it was not until the 1944–45 season that the 2nd division of Swiss football was similarly organised, with the adoption of the names "Nationalliga A" and "Nationalliga B" for the top 2 divisions. Since 2003–04 these divisions have been known as the "Swiss Super League" and the "Swiss Challenge League" respectively.

Seasons

SeasonLeague[1][2][3][4]Swiss Cup[3][4][5][6]Swiss League Cup[7]Europe[8][9][10][11][12]Top scorer(s)[13]
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
1893–94FC Basel did not play competitive football
1894–95FC Basel did not play competitive football
1895–96FC Basel did not play competitive football
1896–97FC Basel did not play competitive football
1897–98FC Basel did not play competitive football
1898–99Serie A Central201123n/a2nd
1899–1900FC Basel did not play competitive football
1900–01Serie A East10226213565th
1901–02Serie A Central7502157102nd
1902–03Serie A Central8305132063rd
1903–04Serie A Central105232825123rd
1904–05Serie A Central8206182044th
1905–06Serie A Central6204111744th
1906–07Serie A Central85033020101st
Serie A Final20023083rd
1907–08Serie A East146264039143rd
1908–09Serie A East144373957116th
1909–10Serie A Central104242424105th
1910–11Serie A Central125163236113rd
1911–12Serie A Central145273034125th
1912–13Serie A Central147254630164thn/a
1913–14Serie A Central149146333192ndChristian Albicker12
1914–15Serie A Central A6213151453rdEmil Hasler7
1915–16Serie A Central14419303997thOtto Kuhn
Emil Hasler		7
1916–17Serie A Central155523120152ndKarl Wüthrich6
1917–18Serie A Central127323119172ndOtto Kuhn
Karl Wüthrich		4
1918–19Serie A Central145362726135thOtto Kuhn6
1919–20Serie A Central147433220182ndKarl Wüthrich9
1920–21Serie A Central153210202987thKarl Wüthrich8
1921–22Serie A Central146352021153rdOtto Kuhn8
1922–23Serie A Central146351722154thOtto Kuhn4
1923–24Serie A Central168261615183rdOtto Kuhn4
1924–25Serie A Central167541513194thEmil Breh7
1925–26Serie A Central167632614202ndRound 2Arnold Hürzeler8
1926–27Serie A Central168352926194thRound 1Emil Arlt12
1927–28Serie A Central1610152721213rdRound 1Karl Wüthrich8
1928–29Serie A Central168444832202ndRound 2Karl Bielser15
1929–30Serie A Central1610425118221stRound 3Alfred Schlecht13
Serie A Final41032824th
1930–31Serie A Central1811254828242ndRound 1Leopold Kielholz19
Serie A Final411271135th
1931–32Nationalliga Group 1167183548157thSemi-finalsOtto Haftl11
1932–33Challenge National7322422985thWinnersOtto Haftl21
Nationalliga Group 1147434229182nd
1933–34Nationalliga3015698964365thQuarter-finalsOtto Haftl28
1934–35Nationalliga26124106150285thSemi-finalsOtto Haftl21
1935–36Nationalliga26841451592010thRound 1Josef Artimovicz14
1936–37Nationalliga24841230422011thRound 1Guglielmo Spadini10
1937–38Nationalliga2212374831274thRound 3Numa Monnard28
1938–39Nationalliga22551229361512thRound 5Eduard Buser11
1939–401st League Group 3129213816201stRound 4August Ibach20
1st League title play-off64111410n/a1st[14]
1940–411st League Central1411214419241stRound 4August Ibach15
1st League play-off20112313rd
1941–421st League East2218317715391stRunners-upHermann Suter17
1st League play-off211031n/a1st[15]
1942–43Nationalliga26741529571813thQuarter-finalsHermann Suter11
1943–44Nationalliga269894238269thRunners-upAlfred Weisshaar18
1944–45Nationalliga A26661445591813thRound 5René Bader14
1945–46Nationalliga B2619528721431stRound 5René Bader31
1946–47Nationalliga A2612596045294thWinnersTraugott Oberer16
1947–48Nationalliga A26710944512410thQuarter-finalsPaul Stöcklin
Traugott Oberer		11
1948–49Nationalliga A2613765837332ndRound 5Hans Hügi (I)14
1949–50Nationalliga A2614574840332ndSemi-finalsGottlieb Stäuble15
1950–51Nationalliga A 26124106251284thRound 5Josef Hügi (II)23
1951–52Nationalliga A2614396847314thSemi-finalsJosef Hügi (II)32
1952–53Nationalliga A2617817238421stQuarter-finalsJosef Hügi (II)38
1953–54Nationalliga A26112135562248thRound 4Josef Hügi (II)30
1954–55Nationalliga A26104124752249thRound 5Josef Hügi (II)23
1955–56Nationalliga A26106104750267thQuarter-finalsFairs Cup – GS[16]Josef Hügi (II)18
1956–57Nationalliga A2615475338344thRound 4Josef Hügi (II)23
1957–58Nationalliga A2696115953249thRound 4Josef Hügi (II)18
1958–59Nationalliga A26115105448276thRound 4Fairs Cup – R1[16]Josef Hügi (II)
Gottlieb Stäuble		14
1959–60Nationalliga A266101046552210thRound 5Josef Hügi (II)19
1960–61Nationalliga A26132114236285thRound 3Fairs Cup – R1[16]Josef Hügi (II)17
1961–62Nationalliga A2610885154287thQuarter-finalsFairs Cup – R1[16]Josef Hügi (II)15
1962–63Nationalliga A26106105951266thWinnersFairs Cup – R1[16]Heinz Blumer20
1963–64Nationalliga A26106104248267thRound 5Cup Winners' Cup – PrelimKarl Odermatt11
1964–65Nationalliga A26115104454278thSemi-finalsFairs Cup – R2Roberto Frigerio21
1965–66Nationalliga A2610796457276thSemi-finalsFairs Cup – R2Roberto Frigerio22
1966–67Nationalliga A 2616826120401stWinnersFairs Cup – R1Roberto Frigerio23
1967–68Nationalliga A2613584933315thRound 5European Cup – R1Helmut Hauser12
1968–69Nationalliga A26131034828361stQuarter-finalsFairs Cup – R1Helmut Hauser15
1969–70Nationalliga A2615745923371stRunners-upEuropean Cup – R1Helmut Hauser24
1970–71Nationalliga A2618626726422nd[17]Quarter-finalsEuropean Cup – R2Karl Odermatt16
1971–72Nationalliga A2618716628431stRunners-upUEFA Cup – R1Ottmar Hitzfeld19
1972–73Nationalliga A2617545730391stRunners-upWinnersEuropean Cup – R1Ottmar Hitzfeld19
1973–74Nationalliga A26133105739295thQuarter-finalsRound 1European Cup – QFOttmar Hitzfeld25
1974–75Nationalliga A2611964933314thWinnersSemi-finalsOttmar Hitzfeld21
1975–76Nationalliga A2613855938343rdRound 5Semi-finalsCup Winners' Cup – R1Roland Schönenberger
Peter Marti		14
1976–77Nationalliga A Qualifying2214535430332ndRound 5Round 2UEFA Cup – R2Erni Maissen12
Nationalliga A Playoff10523191629[18]1st[19]
1977–78Nationalliga A Qualifying2212465334284thSemi-finalsSemi-finalsEuropean Cup – R1Roland Schönenberger24
Nationalliga A Playoff10532211427[20]3rd
1978–79Nationalliga A Qualifying2210663629264thQuarter-finalsRunners-upUEFA Cup – R1Detlev Lauscher22
Nationalliga A Final10217182418[21]6th
1979–80Nationalliga A Qualifying2615746727372ndRound 5Round 1Joseph Küttel19
Nationalliga A Playoff10622241133[22]1st
1980–81Nationalliga A2691074844286thQuarter-finalsRound 1European Cup – R2Erni Maissen14
1981–82Nationalliga A30116134751288thRunners-upQuarter-finalsErni Maissen13
1982–83Nationalliga A301051547562511thRound 5
1983–84Nationalliga A30116135559289thRound 4
1984–85Nationalliga A30119104649318thRound 5
1985–86Nationalliga A3010101044403010thSemi-finals
1986–87Nationalliga A30961549622412thRound 5
Relegation/Promotion play-offs4121126n/an/a[23]
1987–88Nationalliga A Qualifying22451327551311thRound 3
Promotion/relegation group A145452720145th
1988–89Nationalliga B Qualifying East2214444823321stQuarter-finals
Promotion/relegation group A144641921144th
1989–90Nationalliga B Qualifying West2211564029275thQuarter-finals
Promotion/relegation group A146532717173rd
1990–91Nationalliga B Qualifying South East229854030264thRound 2
Promotion/relegation group A144461817124th
1991–92Nationalliga B Qualifying West2213544230311stQuarter-finals
Promotion/relegation group A144642022144th
1992–93Nationalliga B Qualifying West2216425410362ndQuarter-finals
Promotion/relegation group A147432517184th
1993–94Nationalliga B Qualifying West1812153914252ndSemi-finals
Promotion/relegation group14761227201st
1994–95Nationalliga A Qualifying226881815207thRound 5
Nationalliga A Champions Group14707201924[24]7th
1995–96Nationalliga A Qualifying2293102329305thQuarter-finalsAlexandre Rey17
Nationalliga A Champions Group14347142028[25]6th
1996–97Nationalliga A Qualifying2251073233258thRound 5Intertoto Cup – GSGaetano Giallanza19
Nationalliga A Champions Group14329162824[21]8th
1997–98Nationalliga A Qualifying22541328461911thRound 6Mario Frick14
Nationalliga A Promotion and relegation Group146442722223rd
1998–99Nationalliga A Qualifying2284102134286thRound 5Mario Frick11
Nationalliga A Championship Playoff14545181933[20]5th
1999–2000Nationalliga A Qualifying2291033121372ndQuarter-finalsIntertoto Cup – R3George Koumantarakis24
Nationalliga A Champion Playoffs14563161640[26]3rd
2000–01Nationalliga A Qualifying2210484236345thQuarter-finalsUEFA Cup – R2Jean-Michel Tchouga20
Nationalliga A Champion playoffs14482181637[18]4th
2001–02Nationalliga A Qualifying2213455237431stWinnersIntertoto Cup – F[27]Christian Giménez26
Nationalliga A Champion playoffs141103361655[28]1st
2002–03Nationalliga A Qualifying2214535725472ndWinnersChampions League – GS2Christian Giménez20
Nationalliga A Champion playoffs141022381756[29]2nd
2003–04Super League3626738632851stRound 3UEFA Cup – R2Christian Giménez16
2004–05Super League3421768145701stRound 3Champions League – QR3Christian Giménez30
UEFA Cup – Rof32
2005–06Super League3623948742782ndRound 3Champions League – QR3Matías Emilio Delgado29
UEFA Cup – QF
2006–07Super League3622867740742ndWinnersUEFA Cup – GSMladen Petrić26
2007–08Super League3622867339741stWinnersUEFA Cup – Rof32Marco Streller17
2008–09Super League3622687244723rdSemi-finalsChampions League – GSEren Derdiyok14
2009–10Super League3625569046801stWinnersEuropa League – GSMarco Streller30
2010–11Super League36211057644731stQuarter-finalsChampions League – GSAlexander Frei33
Europa League – Rof32
2011–12Super League3422847832711stWinnersChampions League – Rof16Alexander Frei42[13]
2012–13Super League3621966131721stRunners-upChampions League – PORMarco Streller21
Europa League – SF
2013–14Super League36191527034721stRunners-upChampions League – GSMarco Streller19
Europa League – QF
2014–15Super League3624668441781stRunners-upChampions League – Rof16Shkëlzen Gashi21
2015–16Super League3626558838831stQuarter-finalsChampions League – POFMarc Janko16
Europa League – Rof16
2016–17Super League3626829235861stWinnersChampions League – GSSeydou Doumbia21
2017–18Super League3620977236692ndSemi-finalsChampions League – Rof16Albian Ajeti14
2018–19Super League36201157146712ndWinnersChampions League – QR2Albian Ajeti19
Europa League – POF
2019–20Super League36188107438623rdRunners-upChampions League – QR3Arthur Cabral18
Europa League – QF
2020–21Super League36158136053532ndRound 3Europa League – POFArthur Cabral20
2021–22Super League36151747041622ndRound 3Europa Conference League – Rof16Arthur Cabral27
2022–23Super League361114115150575thQuarter-finalsEuropa Conference League – SFZeki Amdouni22
2023–24Super League381310154552498thQuarter-finalsEuropa Conference League – QR2Thierno Barry12
2024–25Super League3822799143731stWinnersXherdan Shaqiri20

Key

  • Pld = Matches played
  • W = Matches won
  • D = Matches drawn
  • L = Matches lost
  • GF = Goals for
  • GA = Goals against
  • Pts = Points
  • Pos = Final position
  • F = Finals[27]
  • GS = Group stage
  • GS2 = Second group stage
  • Prelim = Preliminary round
  • POR = Play-off round
  • QF = Quarter-finals
  • QR1 = First qualifying round
  • QR2 = Second qualifying round
  • QR3 = Third qualifying round
  • R1 = Round 1
  • R2 = Round 2
  • R3 = Round 3
  • R4 = Round 4
  • R5 = Round 5
  • Rof32 = Round of 32
  • Rof16 = Round of 16
  • SF = Semi-finals
Winners†Runners-upPromotedRelegated

†Text in bold italics indicates FC Basel was promoted in addition to being Champion of the division.

References

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  13. ^ Goals in all competitions (different divisions of the Swiss Football League, the Swiss Cup, the Swiss League Cup, the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, and all UEFA competitions) are counted.
  14. ^ There was no promotion or relegation this season due to World War II
  15. ^ Basel won a two-legged promotion play-off against the winners of the 1st League West, FC Bern, drawing the first match 0–0 and winning the second match 3–1.
  16. ^ The Basel sides which participated in the first five editions of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup were not FC Basel teams, but "Basel XI" teams, which included players who played for FC Basel as well as players from other clubs.
  17. ^ Basel finished the league in first place, level on points with Grasshopper Club Zürich, but lost a Championship play-off match to Grasshopper Club 4–3 after extra time.
  18. ^ 17 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.
  19. ^ Basel finished level on points with Servette FC Genève. Basel defeated Servette 2–1 in a Championship play-off match.
  20. ^ 14 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.
  21. ^ 13 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.
  22. ^ 19 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.
  23. ^ Four teams from the Nationalliga A and four teams from the Nationalliga B contested a play-off round to determine two places in next season's Nationalliga A. Basel defeated FC Bulle 5–3 on penalties in a two-legged promotion/relegation play-off semi-final, after both matches finished 2–2. Basel then defeated FC Wettingen 8–2 on aggregate (7–0 and 1–2) in one of the two promotion/relegation finals.
  24. ^ 10 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.
  25. ^ 15 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.
  26. ^ 19 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.
  27. ^ As the Intertoto Cup was a tournament for the purpose of enabling several teams to qualify for the UEFA Cup, there were multiple "finals" of each year's competition and consequently several winners of each year's tournament.
  28. ^ 22 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.
  29. ^ 24 points were carried over from the qualifying phase.