The 1946–47 season was Fussball Club Basel 1893's Fifty-fourth season in their existence. It was their first season in the top flight of Swiss football after their promotion from the Nationalliga B the season before. They played their home games in the Landhof, in the Quarter Kleinbasel. Jules Düblin was the club's new chairman and he took over this position from Emil Junkerat the club's AGM. Düblin had been player for FC Basel in the years 1919–1926 and had been on the club's board of directors. He was doctor, banker and politician, became author and private art collector.
| 1946–47 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman |  Jules Düblin |
| Manager |  Anton Schall |
| Ground | Landhof, Basel |
| Nationalliga A | 4th |
| Swiss Cup | Winners |
| Top goalscorer | League: Traugott Oberer (13) All: Traugott Oberer (16) |
| Highest home attendance | 10,000 on 20 April 1947 vs Biel-Bienne |
| Lowest home attendance | 3,500 on 16 February 1947 vs Locarno |
| Average home league attendance | 6,515 |
Overview edit
After his playing career the Austrian ex-international Anton Schall, who suffered from a rare heart condition, moved to Switzerland and took over Basel as club trainer for the 1946–47 season. Basel played a total of 39 games in this season. Of these 26 in the Nationalliga A, six in the Swiss Cup and seven were test games. The test games resulted with three victories, three draws and one defeat. In total, they won 21 games, drew eight and lost 10 times. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they scored 111 goals and conceded 65.[1]
There were fourteen teams contesting in the 1946–47 Nationalliga A, the bottom two teams in the table to be relegated. Basel finished their season in fourth position in the table, with twelve victories from 26 games, scoring in total 60 goals. Traugott Oberer was the team's top goal scorer. René Bader and Hermann Suter were joint second best, each with 10 goals. FC Biel-Bienne won the championship. Young Boys and ended the season on the relegation places.[2]
In the Swiss Cup Basel started in round 3 with a home match against local team Black Stars Basel, the game was won 3– 2. In round 4 they had an away tie against La Chaux-de-Fonds which was won 2–1. Round 5 gave Basel another home tie in the Landhof against another local club Nordstern and this ended with a 6–1 victory. Thus they advanced to the quarter-finals and were matched against the Grasshoppers. The Grasshoppers were beaten 2–1. In the semi-final goals from top scorers Traugott Oberer and René Bader gave Basel a 2–1 victory against Grenchen. Therefore, Basel advanced to the Cup-Final, which was played in the Stadion Neufeld in Bern on 7 April 1947. Basel won the final 3–0 against Lausanne Sport and thus their second cup title. In the Final Paul Stöcklin scored two goals and Bader the other. Schall led Basel to win the Cup, but he died shortly afterwards at the age of 40 years during a workout on the football field. Following this unhappy event captain Ernst Hufschmid later took over as team coach.
Players edit
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Results edit
Legend edit
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches edit
Pre-season edit
| 8 August 1946 Pre-season | Basel | 3–3 | Grenchen | Weiden, Dornach |
Eckert  (1:0)Stöcklin (2:1)Eckert (3:3) |
Summary | (1:1) Righetti (I) (2:2) Perroud (2:3) Righetti (II) |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Hofer Moutier |
| 18 August 1946 Pre-season | FC Langnau | 1–11 | Basel | Sägematte, Langnau im Emmental |
| Nenniger (1:3) |
Summary | 17' (0:1) Bader (0:2) Bader 30' (0:3) Stöcklin 41' (1:4) Bader 60' (1:5) Hufschmid 67' (1:6) Bader (pen. 1:7) Oberer (1:8) Stöcklin (1:9) Bader 81' (1:10) Wenk (1:11) Stöcklin |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Baumgartner Langnau im Emmental |
| 25 August 1946 Pre-season | Red Star Zürich | 2–2 | Basel | Sportanlage Allmend Brunau, Zürich |
| Ryffel 12' (1:0) Bieri (pen. 2:0) |
Summary | (pen. 2:1) Oberer (2:2) Bader |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Faust Oerlikon |
Winter break edit
| 5 January 1947 Winter break | Basel | 2–2 |  Ferencvárosi | Landhof, Basel |
| Oberer (pen. 1:2) Weisshaar (2:2) |
Summary | (0:1) Gyulai (0:2) Mike Mike |
Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Berner Basel |
| 1 February 1947 Winter break | Basel | 2–1 | Concordia Basel | Landhof, Basel |
| Stöcklin (1:1) Oberer (2:1) |
Summary | (o.g. 0:1) Bopp |
Referee: Steiner Basel |
| 9 March 1947 Winter break | Basel | 12–1 | SC Binningen | Landhof, Basel |
| Weisshaar 5' (1:1) Weisshaar (2:1)Stöcklin (3:1)Suter (4:1)Suter (5:1)Oberer (6:1)Suter (7:1)Wenk (8:1)Suter (9:1) (o.g. 10:1)Suter (11:1)Suter (12:1) |
Summary | (0:1) M. Dättwyler |
Referee: Berner Basel |
| 7 June 1947 Mid-season | Basel | 1–4 |  RC Strasbourg | Landhof, Basel |
| 17:00 | Monigatti 89' (1:4) |
Summary | 44' (0:1) Vanags 65' (0:2) Woehl 80' (0:3) Nyers 82' (0:4) Roland |
Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Dörflinger Grenchen |
Nationalliga edit
League matches edit
| 1 September 1946 Round 1 | Locarno | 0–2 | Basel | Stadio del Lido, Locarno |
| Summary | 38' (0:1) Stöcklin 64' (0:2) Suter |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jaggi Bern |
| 8 September 1946 Round 2 | Basel | 8–1 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| Oberer 12' (1:1) Bader 20' (2:1)Mathez (3:1)Oberer 60' (4:1)Bader (5:1)Bader (6:1)Mathez (7:1)Oberer (8:1) |
Summary | 3' (0:1) Streun |
Attendance: 5,800 Referee: A. Sandoz Lausanne |
| 22 September 1946 Round 3 | Lausanne-Sport | 7–0 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 15:00 | Guhl 7' (1:0) Maillard (II) 12' (2:0)Nikolić 25' (3:0)Eggimann 60' (4:0)Monnard 67' (5:0)Maillard (II) (6:0)Monnard 85' (7:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Schürch Winterthur |
| 29 September 1946 Round 4 | Basel | 1–0 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
| Mathez 17' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Grassi Balerna |
| 6 October 1946 Round 5 | Servette | 3–2 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| Tamini 42' (1:2) Buchoux 82' (2:2)Facchinetti 88' (3:2) |
Summary | 18' (0:1) Stöcklin 45' (0:2) Stöcklin |
Attendance: 7,200 Referee: Scherz Bern |
| 13 October 1946 Round 6 | Basel | 3–2 | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Bader 3' (1:1) Stöcklin 15' (2:1)Bader 36' (3:1) |
Summary | 1' (0:1) Fink (II) 50' (3:2) Zappia |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: von Wartburg Bern |
| 20 October 1946 Round 7 | Bellinzona | 4–1 | Basel | Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona |
| Ruch 46' (1:0) Ruch 48' (2:0)Frigerio 60' (3:0)Frigerio 72' (4:1) |
Summary | 65' (3:1) Mathez |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: von Wartburg Bern |
| 27 October 1946 Round 8 | Biel-Bienne | 1–3 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| Wiedmer 42' (1:0) |
Summary | 52' (1:1) Suter 56' (1:2) Weisshaar 77' (1:3) Suter |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Jaggi Bern |
| 3 November 1946 Round 9 | Basel | 1–1 | FC Bern | Landhof, Basel |
| Wenk 88' (1:1) |
Summary | 8' (0:1) Jauner (II) |
Attendance: 6,200 Referee: W. Rufli Bremgarten |
| 24 November 1946 Round 10 | Cantonal Neuchatel | 2–3 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
| 14:30 | Guillaume 10' (pen. 1:0) Guillaume 81' (pen. 2:3) |
Summary | (1:1) Wenk (1:2) Stöcklin (pen. 1:3) Oberer |
Attendance: 2,600 Referee: Scherz Bern |
| 1 December 1946 Round 11 | Basel | 8–2 | Urania Genève Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| Oberer (pen. 1:0) Bader 15' (2:0)Suter (3:1)Oberer (4:1)Bader (5:1)Oberer (6:2)Suter (7:2)Suter (8:2) |
Summary | (2:1) Prod'hom (5:2) Prod'hom |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Tschopp Delémont |
| December 1946 Round 12 | Grasshopper Club | P–P | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| [ Summary] |
| 22 December 1946 Round 13 | Basel | 1–0 | Lugano | Landhof, Basel |
| Suter 67' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Schürch Winterthur |
| 16 February 1947 Round 14 | Basel | 6–0 | Locarno | Landhof, Basel |
| Stöcklin 30' (1:0) Suter 35' (2:0)Oberer 30' (pen. 3:0)Bader 63' (4:0)Bader 65' (5:0)Oberer 75' (6:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jaggi Bern |
| February 1947 Round 15 | Young Boys | P–P | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| [ Summary] |
| March 1947 Round 16 | Basel | P–P | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| [ Summary] |
| March 1947 Round 17 | Grenchen | P–P | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| [ Summary] |
| 23 March 1947 Round 18 | Basel | 5–1 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Wenk 18' (1:1) Stöcklin 22' (2:1)Suter 44' (3:1)Wenk 53' (4:1)Oberer 88' (5:1) |
Summary | 7' (0:1) Facchinetti |
Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Niederhauser BernW |
| 30 March 1947 Round 19 | Young Fellows Zürich | 2–2 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 15:40 | Wälchli 28' (1:0) Siegenthaler 33' (2:0) |
Summary | 84' (2:1) Vonthron 86' (2:2) Wenk |
Attendance: 9,500 Referee: Scherz Bern |
| 13 April 1947 Round 20 | Basel | 4–1 | Bellinzona | Landhof, Basel |
| Hufschmid 12' (1:0) Kappenberger 40' (2:0)Hufschmid 45' (3:0)Kappenberger 65' (4:0) |
Summary | 75' (4:1) Frigerio |
Attendance: 7,700 Referee: A. Sandoz Lausanne |
| 20 April 1947 Round 21 | Basel | 1–3 | Biel-Bienne | Landhof, Basel |
Bader  26′Wenk 30' (1:2) |
Summary | 15' (0:1) Lempen 28' (0:2) Scheurer 58' (1:3) Weibel |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Wittwer Geneva |
| 27 April 1947 Round 15 | Young Boys | 2–0 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Stoll 77' (1:0) Grütter 78' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Rapin Lausanne |
| 4 May 1947 Round 22 | FC Bern | 1–1 | Basel | Neufeld, Bern |
| Liechti 29' (pen. 1:0) |
Summary | 51' (1:1) Hufschmid |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Merlotti Neuchâtel |
| 11 May 1947 Round 26 | Lugano | 2–1 | Basel | Campo Marzio, Lugano |
| Bossoni 7' (pedn. 1:0) Bernasconi 37' (2:0) |
Summary | 61' (2:1) Oberer |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Scherz Bern |
| 24 May 1947 Round 16 | Basel | 1–1 | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| 16:30 | Bader 63' (1:1) |
Summary | 56' (0:1) Nicolic |
Attendance: 9,000 Referee: W. Rufli Bremgarten |
| 1 June 1947 Round 24 | Urania Genève Sport | 0–0 | Basel | Stade de Frontenex, Geneva |
| Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: E. Ruefer Bern |
| 14 June 1947 Round 25 | Basel | 0–1 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| Summary | 65' (0:1) Berbig |
Attendance: 6,200 Referee: von Wartburg Bern |
| 21 June 1947 Round 26 | Basel | 5–1 | Cantonal Neuchatel | Landhof, Basel |
| Oberer 9' (pen. 1:1) Kappenberger 14' (2:1)Oberer 40' (3:1)Suter 42' (4:1)Bopp 72' (pen. 5:1) |
Summary | 4' (0:1) Sydler 64′ Guillaume |
Attendance: 4,300 Referee: Lutz Geneva |
| 25 June 1947 Round 12 | Grasshopper Club | 4–0 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| Bickel (I) 53' (1:0) Grauer 73' (o.g. 2:0)Biedermann 83' (3:0)Amadò 88' (4:0) |
Summary | 58' Bader |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Lutz Geneva |
| 28 June 1947 Round 17 | Grenchen | 3–1 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| Ardizzoni 20' (1:0) Righetti (II) 58' (2:1)Sommer 82' (3:1) |
Summary | 39' (1:1) Stöcklin |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Rapin Lausanne |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biel-Bienne | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 36 | Swiss Champions |
| 2 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 35 | |
| 3 | Lugano | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 31 | |
| 4 | Basel | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 60 | 45 | +15 | 29 | Swiss Cup winners |
| 5 | Servette | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 54 | 49 | +5 | 28 | |
| 6 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 27 | |
| 7 | Grenchen | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 26 | |
| 8 | Young Fellows Zürich | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 26 | |
| 9 | Locarno | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | Bellinzona | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC Bern | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 21 | |
| 12 | Cantonal Neuchatel | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 28 | 53 | −25 | 21 | |
| 13 | Young Boys | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 18 | Relegated |
| 14 | Urania Genève Sport | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 68 | −35 | 18 |
Swiss Cup edit
| 17 November 1946 Round 3 | Basel | 3–2 | Black Stars Basel | Landhof, Basel |
| Bader 5' (1:0) Suter 66' (2:0)Bader 75' (3:0) |
Summary | 76' (3:1) Horrisberger 85' (3:2) Schmid |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jaggi Bern |
| 8 December 1946 Round 4 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 1–2 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 14:30 | Kernen 55' (1:1) |
Summary | 30' (0:1) Wenk 70' (1:2) Oberer |
Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Wittwer Geneva |
| 29 December 1946 Round of 16 | Basel | 6–1 | Nordstern | Landhof, Basel |
| Suter 15' (1:1) Grauer 32' (2:1)Stöcklin 34' (3:1)Vonthron 60' (4:1)Oberer 75' (5:1)Bader 88' (6:1) |
Summary | 2' (0:1) Hütter |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: A. Sandoz Lausanne |
| 9 February 1947 Quarter-final | Basel | 2–1 | Grasshoppers | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Wenk 62' (1:1) Grauer 80' (2:1) |
Summary | 60' (0:1) Amadò |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Scherz Bern |
| 16 March 1947 Semi-final | Basel | 2–1 | Grenchen | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Oberer 32' (1:1) Bader 52' (2:1) |
Summary | 22' (0:1) Zadra |
Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Scherz Bern |
| 7 April 1947 Final | Basel | 3–0 | Lausanne Sport | Stadion Neufeld, Bern |
| 15:00 | Stöcklin 48' (1:0) Bader 82' (2:0)Stöcklin 86' (3:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 28,000 Referee: Schürch Winterthur |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1946/47". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1946–47". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
Sources edit
- Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2014/2015. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. ISBN 978-3-7245-2027-6
- Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. ISBN 978-3-7245-2305-5
- The FCB team 1946–47 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1946–47 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation