1943–44 FC Basel season
| 1943–44 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Albert Besse |
| First team coach | Willy Wolf |
| Ground | Landhof, Basel |
| 1943–44 Nationalliga | 9th |
| Swiss Cup | Finalist |
| Top goalscorer | League: Alfred Weisshaar (15) All: Alfred Weisshaar (18) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,500 on 31 October 1943 vs Grasshopper Club |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,500 on 20 February 1944 vs Luzern |
| Average home league attendance | 4,369 |
The FC Basel 1943–44 season was the fifty-first season since the club's foundation on 15 November 1893. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel. Albert Besse was the club's chairman for the fifth consecutive season.
Overview
Team manager Eugen Rupf left the club following the last season and Willy Wolf was appointed as Basel's new team manager. Basel played 41 games in their 1943–44 season. 26 in the Nationalliga, five in the cup and ten were test games. They won 18, drew 11 and lost 12 times. In total, including the test games and the cup competition, they scored 83 goals and conceded 65.[1]
There were 14 teams contesting in the 1943–44 Nationalliga. The team that finished in last position in the league table would be relegated. Basel played a mediocre season, winning nine matches, drawing eight and suffered nine defeats they ended the season with 26 points in 9th position. Lausanne-Sport won the Swiss championship, Luzern were relegated. Alfred Weisshaar was Basel's top league goal scorer with 15 goals, joint second league scorer with Alfred Bickel (Grasshopper Club) behind top scorer Erich Andres (Young Fellows Zürich) who netted 23 times.[2]
In the Swiss Cup Basel started in the round of 32 with a home tie at the Landhof against lower tier local side Nordstern Basel. This was won 4–1. In the round of 16 they had a home tie and won 6–2 against St. Gallen. The quarter-final gave Basel another home tie and they won 5–1 against Young Boys. The semi-final was an away tie against Biel-Bienne. Hans Vonthron's goal was the only goal of the game and Basel qualified for the final. This was played on 10 April in Wankdorf Stadium in Bern against Lausanne-Sport. Two goals from Numa Monnard and one from Roger Courtois during the last five minutes of the match meant that Basel lost the game 0–3 and Lausanne won the national double.[3]
Players
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Results
Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
Pre- and mid-season
| 1 August 1943 Pre-season | Basel | 2–2 | SC Derendingen[4] | Chur |
| Bertsch 80' (1:2) (2:2) |
Summary | (pen. 0:1) Steiner (0:2) Herzog |
| 8 August 1943 Pre-season | Wettingen | 2–2 | Basel | Eggmann Zürich |
| Egloff (1:0) Bürgler (2:1) |
Summary | (1:1) (2:2) |
Referee: Hans Eggmann (Zürich) |
| 15 August 1943 Pre-season | SC Derendingen | 1–1 | Basel | Heidenegg, Derendingen |
| Bernhard (1:0) | Summary | (1:1) Bertsch |
| 22 August 1943 Pre-season | Young Fellows Zürich | 0–1 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 16:15 | Summary | 7' (0:1) Losa | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Theodor Ott (Oerlikon) |
| 29 August 1943 Pre-season | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–2 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 14:30 | Burger 1' (1:0) Perroud 7' (2:0) Burger 33' (3:1) |
Summary | 32' (2:1) Tschüppeli 65' (3:2) Bertsch |
Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Adrien Sandoz (La Chaux-de-Fonds) |
| 12 September 1943 Mid-season | Basel | 6–3 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Nyffeler Hufschmid (pen.) Vonthron Bertsch |
Summary | Biedermann (pen.) Friedländer |
Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Paul von Wartburg (Bern) |
Mid- to end of season
| 6 February 1944 Mid-season | Basel | 3–2 | Concordia Basel | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Nyffeler 79' (1:2) Suter 81' (2:2) Gloor (3:2) |
Summary | (0:1) Holderegger 49' (0:2) Urfer |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Hans Vogt Schweizerhalle |
| 18 March 1944 Mid-season | Nordstern Basel/Concordia Basel | 3–4 | Basel | Basel |
| Summary | (1x) Ebner (1x) Tschüppeli (2x) Weisshaar |
| 1 July 1944 End of season | Lausanne-Sport | 2–3 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 17:00 | Peruchoud 8' (1:2) Peruchoud 37' (2:3) |
Summary | 6' (0:1) Weisshaar 7' (0:2) Kappenberger 18' (1:3) Schmidlin (I) |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Roger Rapin (Lausanne) |
| 2 July 1944 End of season | Lugano | 2–1 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 17:00 | Albizzati 50' (1:0) Albizzati 63' (2:0) |
Summary | 70' (2:1) Kappenberger | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Roger Rapin (Lausanne) |
Nationalliga
League matches
| 5 September 1943 Round 1 | Luzern | 1–1 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| Müller (1:1) | Summary | 44' (0:1) Bertsch | Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Sally Rosenbaum (Zürich/St. Gallen) |
| September 1943 Round 2 | Basel | P–P | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| [ Summary] |
| 26 September 1943 Round 3 | Lausanne-Sport | 4–1 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 15:30 | Eggimann 2' (1:0) Monnard 5' (2:0) Maillard (II) 25' (3:1) Courtois 30' (4:1) |
Summary | 6' (2:1) Nyffeler | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Adrien Sandoz (La Chaux-de-Fonds) |
| 3 October 1943 Round 4 | Basel | 2–0 | Biel-Bienne | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Kappenberger 73' (1:0) Suter 86' (pen. 2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Josef Schürch (Winterthur) |
| 17 October 1943 Round 5 | Cantonal Neuchatel | 2–0 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel |
| 15:00 | Sydler 47' (1:0) Sydler (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Sally Rosenbaum (Zürich/St. Gallen) |
| 24 October 1943 Round 6 | Servette | 1–1 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| 15:15 | Tamini 78' (1:0) | Summary | 80' (1:1) Weisshaar | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Ernst Jaggi (Bern) |
| 31 October 1943 Round 2 | Basel | 2–1 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Ebner 49' (1:0) Weisshaar 59' (2:0) |
Summary | 75 pen. 2:1' Bickel | Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Paul von Wartburg (Bern) |
| 7 November 1943 Round 7 | Basel | 1–1 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Vonthron 85' (1:1) | Summary | 20' (0:1) Bernhard | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Adrien Sandoz (La Chaux-de-Fonds) |
| 14 November 1943 Round 8 | Young Fellows Zürich | 1–3 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 13:00 | Nausch (1:2) | Summary | 63' (0:1) Weisshaar 73' (0:2) Weisshaar (1:3) Suter |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Marco Grassi (Balerna) |
| Note: 88' Heinz Elsässer is carried out due to an injury, broken leg. | ||||
| 21 November 1943 Round 9 | Basel | 3–0 | Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Ebner 5' (1:0) Weisshaar 15' (2:0) Weisshaar 46' (3:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Louis Tschopp (Delémont) | |
| Note: Anniversary game 50 years of FC Basel. | ||||
| 28 November 1943 Round 10 | Grenchen | 4–1 | Basel | Stadion Brühl, Grenchen |
| Ducommun 5' (1:0) Rougemont 15' (2:0) Neuhaus 55' (3:0) Rougemont 90' (4:1) |
Summary | 62' (3:1) Vonthron | Referee: Josef Schürch (Winterthur) |
| 5 December 1943 Round 11 | Basel | 1–1 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Suter 82' (pen. 1:1) | Summary | 30' (0:1) A. Abegglen 82' Jaeck |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Sally Rosenbaum (Zürich/St. Gallen) |
| 12 December 1943 Round 12 | St. Gallen | 2–1 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| Wagner (1:1) Wagner 78' (2:1) |
Summary | (0:1) Ebner | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Hans Eggmann (Zürich) |
| 19 December 1943 Round 13 | Basel | 0–0 | Lugano | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Summary | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Georges Craviolini (Chippis) |
| 2 February 1944 Round 14 | Basel | 1–1 | Luzern | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Suter 62' (1:0) | Summary | 76' (1:1) Irniger | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Mario Grassi (Balerna) |
| February 1944 Round 15 | Grasshopper Club | P–P | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| [ Summary] |
| 5 March 1944 Round 16 | Basel | 2–1 | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Weisshaar 21' (1:0) Suter (2:0) |
Summary | 58' (2:1) Eggimann | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Paul von Wartburg Bern |
| 19 March 1944 Round 17 | Biel-Bienne | 2–0 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| Graber 16' (1:0) Weibel 85' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Hans Wüthrich (Bern) |
| 2 April 1944 Round 18 | Basel | 1–1 | Cantonal Neuchatel | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Weisshaar 70' (1:1) | Summary | 63' (0:1) Facchinetti | Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Eugen Scherz (Bern) |
| Note: From 78' Basel with only 10 men due to injury of Suter | ||||
| 16 April 1944 Round 15 | Grasshopper Club | 1–2 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 15:45 | Amadò 30' (1:0) | Summary | 35' (1:1) Bertsch 36' (1:2) Weisshaar |
Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Ernst Jaggi (Bern) |
| 23 April 1944 Round 19 | Basel | 1–1 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Kappenberger (1:1) | Summary | (0:1) Bachasse | Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Emil Heiniger (Bern) |
| 30 April 1944 Round 20 | Young Boys | 0–3 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Summary | 12' (0:1) Hufschmid 74' (0:2) Kappenberger 77' (0:3) Weisshaar |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Jean Lutz (Geneva) |
| 7 May 1944 Round 21 | Basel | 2–0 | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hufschmid 56' (1:0) Ebner (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Rodolphe Wittwer (Geneva) |
| 14 May 1944 Round 22 | Zürich | 4–3 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| 14:15 | Hagenlocher (pen. 1:1) Nyffeler (pen. 2:3) Hagenlocher (3:3) Busenhardt 80' (4:3) |
Summary | (0:1) Kappenberger 43' (1:2) Ebner (1:3) Weisshaar |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Eugen Scherz (Bern) |
| 21 May 1944 Round 23 | Basel | 2–3 | Grenchen | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Ebner 14' (1:1) Hufschmid 22' (2:1) |
Summary | 2' (pen. 0:1) Righetti 63' (2:2) Courtat (2:3) Courtat |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Mario Grassi (Balerna) |
| 4 June 1944 Round 24 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 3–1 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 15:00 | Perroud (1:1) Perroud (2:1) Neury (3:1) |
Summary | 25' (0:1) Weisshaar | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Sally Rosenbaum (Zürich/St. Gallen) |
| 11 June 1944 Round 25 | Basel | 6–1 | St. Gallen | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hufschmid 15' (1:0) Weisshaar (2:0) Weisshaar (3:0) Schmidlin (I) (4:0) Weisshaar 34' (5:0) Gloor (6:1) |
Summary | (5:1) Deriaz | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Armand Merlotti (Neuchâtel) |
| 17 June 1944 Round 26 | Lugano | 2–1 | Basel | Campo Marzio, Lugano |
| Bernasconi 42' (1:1) Albizatti 55' (2:1) |
Summary | 24' (0:1) Gloor | Referee: Eugen Scherz (Bern) |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Lausanne-Sport | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 25 | +23 | 38 | Champions and Swiss Cup winners |
| 2 | Servette | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 32 | |
| 3 | Lugano | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 30 | |
| 4 | Grasshopper Club | 26 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 32 | +22 | 29 | |
| 5 | Biel-Bienne | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 29 | |
| 6 | Young Boys | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 32 | +6 | 29 | |
| 7 | Cantonal Neuchatel | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 28 | |
| 8 | Grenchen | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 28 | |
| 9 | Basel | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 26 | |
| 10 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 45 | −11 | 26 | |
| 11 | Young Fellows Zürich | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 21 | |
| 12 | St. Gallen | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 19 | |
| 13 | Zürich | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 17 | |
| 14 | Luzern | 26 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 63 | −44 | 12 | Relegated |
Source: rsssf.com
Swiss Cup
| 26 December 1943 Round of 32 | Basel | 4–1 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:00 | Suter 21' (1:0) Bertsch 32' (2:0) Suter 77' (pen. 3:1) Hufschmid (4:1) |
FCB summary | 56' (2:1) Wiesner | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Josef Schürch (Winterthur) |
| Note: Nordstern played the 1943/44 season in the 1. Liga (second tier). | ||||
| 9 January 1944 Round of 16 | Basel | 6–2 | St. Gallen | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:00 | Ebner 10' (1:0) Bertsch 22' (2:0) Ebner 44' (3:0) Ebner 56' (4:1) Suter 66' (pen. 5:1) Ebner 75' (6:1) |
FCB summary | 52' (o.g. 3:1) 66' Schenker 52' (6:2) Wagner |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Jean Lutz (Geneva) |
| 13 February 1944 Quarter-final | Basel | 5–1 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Weisshaar 26' (1:1) Vonthron 32' (2:1) Weisshaar (3:1) Weisshaar 79' (4:1) Kappenberger 81' (5:1) |
FCB summary | 17' (0:1) Bernhard | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Widmer (Geneva) |
| 12 March 1944 Semi-final | Biel-Bienne | 0–1 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 15:00 | FCB summary | 67' (0:1) Vonthron | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Marco Grassi (Bellinzona) | |
| Note: For their own benefit Biel decided to play in Zurich. From 75' Biel down to ten players due to injury. | ||||
| 10 April 1944 Final | Lausanne-Sport | 3–0 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| 15:00 | Monnard 85' (1:0) Courtois 88' (2:0) Monnard 90' (3:0) |
Fussball-Schweiz summary FCB summary |
Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Hans Wüthrich (Bern) | |
| Note: Lausanne-Sport won the cup and this was the club's third cup title to this date. Six weeks later the team also won the domestic league therefore they secured themselves the double and this was the second time that they won the double. | ||||
See also
References
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "Bilanz Saison 1943/44". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Erik Garin. "Switzerland 1943/44". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. "FC Lausanne-Sport - FC Basel 3:0 (0:0)". Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv”. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ (red) Solothurner Fussballverband (2024). "SC Derendingen" (in German). Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
Sources
- 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
- FCB team 1943/44 at fcb-archiv.ch
- Switzerland 1943/44 by Erik Garin at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation