1936–37_FC_Basel_season
1936–37 FC Basel season
FC Basel 1936–37 football season
The FC Basel 1936–37 season was the forty-fourth 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. Emil Junker was the new club chairman and it was his second period as chairman, after his short period in 1927. Junker toll over as club president from Franz Rinderer.
| 1936–37 season | |
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| Chairman |  Emil Junker |
| First team coach / Player-manager |  Heinz Körnerfrom mid-season Fernand Jaccard |
| Ground | Landhof, Basel |
| Nationalliga | 11th |
| Swiss Cup | 1st round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Guglielmo Spadini (10) All: Guglielmo Spadini (10) |
| Highest home attendance | 6,000 on 26 January 1937 vs Nordstern Basel |
| Lowest home attendance | 2,000 on 17 September 1936 vs Lugano and on 14 February 1937 vs St. Gallen and on 30 May 1937 vs Lausanne-Sport |
| Average home league attendance | 3,250 |
Heinz Körner was appointed as new team manager. He followed Alwin Riemke who moved to Germany to manage SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Körner had been manager of Aarau the previous season. He was the tenth professional team manager/trainer in Basel's history, their tenth foreign trainer. How long Körner stayed with the club is not clearly stated, but he left during the season, and afterwards Fernand Jaccard took over as player-manager. Jaccard was the club's first professional Swiss trainer. Basel played a total of 40 matches in their 1936–37 season. 26 of these matches were in the Nationalliga, one in the Swiss Cup and 13 were friendly matches. Of these 13 friendlies eight were played at home in the Landhof, three others in Switzerland and one each as visitors to RC Strasbourg and to SC Freiburg.[1]
Further league reforms took place before the season started. The number of teams in the 1936–37 Nationalliga was reduced by one team, thus contested by 13 teams and played as round-robin. Two teams were to be relegated and only one promoted to reduce the number of teams to 12 the following year. Basel played a very poor and un-consistent season. Only thanks to four consecutive victories towards the end of the campaign lifted the team to finish in joint second last position in the league table. Because La Chaux-de-Fonds and Basel both had 20 points, they had to have a play-off against relegation. This ended in a draw and so a replay was required. The replay was played in the Stadion Neufeld in Bern on 20 June 1937 and ended in a 1–0 victory for Basel and so they prevented relegation at the last possible moment.[2]
In the 1st principal round of the Swiss Cup Basel were drawn at home in the Landhof against lower tier Concordia Basel and were defeated and knocked out of the competition. Grasshopper Club won both championship and cup.[3]
The following is the list of the Basel first team squad during the season 1936–37. The list includes players that were in the squad the day the season started on 2 August 1936 but subsequently left the club after that date.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- 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.
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Legend
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Friendly matches
Pre-season
v Basel
| 2 August 1936 Pre-season | RC Strasbourg | 1–2 | Basel | Strasbourg |
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Summary | |
v Grasshopper Club
| 8 August 1936 Pre-season | Basel | 3–5 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| 17:30 | Weber (2x) Artimovicz (1x) |
Summary | (4x) Xam (1x) Wagner |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: G. Rupprecht Basel |
v 
Karlsruher FV
| 23 August 1936 Pre-season | Basel | 3–4 | Karlsruher FV | Landhof, Basel |
| 16:00 | Jaccard (1x) Weber (1x)Dubosson (1x) |
Summary | (2x) Rapp (2x) Damminger |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Karl Wunderlin Basel |
v First Vienna FC
| 25 August 1936 Pre-season | Basel | 1–1 | First Vienna FC | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:15 | Artimovicz (1:1) |
Summary | (0:1) Holec |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Karl Wunderlin Basel |
Mid-season
v Basel
| 25 October 1936 Mid-season | Lausanne-Sport | 3–4 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 15:00 | Jäggi 30' (1:0) Kotzeff (2:2)Stelzer 87' (3:3) |
Summary | (1:1) Dubosson 60' (1:2) Schmidlin (I) (2:3) Ibach (3:4) Ibach |
Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Lutz Geneva |
v Nordstern Basel
| 1 November 1936 Mid-season | Basel | 1–5 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
| 10:15 | Ibach 16' (1:0) |
Summary | 26' (1:1) Forelli 65' (1:2) Brückler 70' (1:3) Forelli 75' (1:4) Brückler 80' (pen. 1:5) Laube |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Traub Basel |
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Građanski Zagreb
| 8 November 1936 Mid-season | Basel | 3–2 | Građanski Zagreb | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Schmidlin (I) 1' (1:0) Weber 46' (2:1)Hufschmid 51' (3:1) |
Summary | (1:1) (3:2) |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Karl Wunderlin Basel |
v 
Ferencvárosi TC
| 20 December 1936 Mid-season | Basel | 2–4 | Ferencvárosi TC | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:45 | Havlicek 12' (1:0) Weber 29' (2:0) |
Summary | 30' (2:1) Jazberenyi 62' (2:2) Jazberenyi 72' (2:3) Toldi 83' (2:4) Kemény |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Feurer Delémont |
v Basel
| 21 February 1937 Mid-season | FC Olten | 0–2 | Basel | Kleinholz Stadion, Olten |
| Summary | (0:1) Saner (0:2) Jaccard |
Attendance: 200 Referee: Beer |
v Basel
| 14 March 1937 Mid-season | SC Freiburg | 3–1 | Basel | Freiburg im Breisgau |
| 36' (1:1) Roser 58' (2:1)Haas 70' (3:1) |
Summary |  12′ Elsässer 22' (0:1) Saner |
Attendance: 800 Referee: Buchty |
v Young Boys
| 11 April 1937 Mid-season | Basel | 0–1 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| 10:30 | Summary | 75' (0:1) Sydler |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Meury |
v Basel
| 18 April 1937 Mid-season | Cantonal Neuchatel | 2–2 | Basel | Stade de la Maladière (1924), Neuchâtel |
| 15:00 | Castella Castella 35' (1:1) Monnard (II) (2:2) |
Summary | 5' (0:1) Ibach (1:2) Ibach |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Gerber Bern |
Nationalliga
League matches
| 30 August 1936 Round 1 | FC Bern | 1–0 | Basel | Neufeld, Bern |
| Wagenhoffer 40' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Meyer LausanneL |
| 6 September 1936 Round 2 | Basel | 0–5 | Biel-Bienne | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Summary | 12' (1:0) Büche 14' (0:2) Büche (0:3) Schicker 56' (0:4) Büche (0:5) Büche |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Jaggi Bern |
| 13 September 1936 Round 3 | Nordstern Basel | 1–3 | Basel | Stadion Rankhof, Basel |
| 09:30 | Maurer 16' (1:0) |
Summary | 21' (o.g. 1:1) Kaltenbrunner 27' (1:2) Büchi 72' (1:3) Hufschmid |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Hans Wüthrich Bern |
| 27 September 1936 Round 4 | Basel | 3–3 | Lugano | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Spadini 15' (1:0) Spadini 25' (2:1)Spadini 26' (3:1) |
Summary | 17' (1:1) Stefanovic (3:2) Stefanovic (3:3) Schott |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Spengler Olten |
| 11 October 1936 Round 5 | St. Gallen | 2–1 | Basel | Espenmoos, St. Gallen |
| Krismer 18' (1:0) (o.g. 2:1) |
Summary | 24' (1:1) Spadini |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Jaggi Bern |
| 18 October 1936 Round 6 | Basel | 2–1 | Servette | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hummel 60' (1:0) Spadini 80' (2:1) |
Summary | (pen. 1:1) Walaschek |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Hans Wüthrich Bern |
| 15 November 1936 Round 7 | Young Fellows Zürich | 1–0 | Basel | Letzigrund, Zürich |
| Tögel (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: W. Bangerter La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 22 November 1936 Round 8 | Basel | 0–2 | Young Boys | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Summary | 52' (0:1) Sydler 67' (0:2) Sipos |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Meyer Lausanne |
| 29 September 1936 Round 9 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 0–0 | Basel | Stade Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 14:30 | Summary | Attendance: 3,200 Referee: Dupuis Yverdon |
| 13 December 1936 Round 10 | Luzern | 2–1 | Basel | Stadion Allmend, Luzern |
| Docze (1:0) Gloor (2:0) |
Summary | 85' (2:1) Ibach |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Allemann Biel/Bienne |
| 2 December 1936 Round 12 | Lausanne-Sport | 3–0 | Basel | Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
| 14:30 | Jäggi 43' (pen. 1:0) Jäggi (2:0)Spagnoli (3:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: W. Bangerter La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| 3 January 1937 Round 13 | Basel | 2–0 | Grasshopper Club | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Elsässer 43' (pen. 1:0) Ibach 70' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Dupuis Yverdon |
| 10 January 1937 Round 14 | Basel | 2–2 | FC Bern | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Ibach 2' (1:0) Hufschmid (2:1) |
Summary | 30' (1:1) Wagenhofer 88' (2:2) Billeter |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Meyer Lausanne |
| 17 January 1937 Round 15 | Biel-Bienne | 2–0 | Basel | Gurzelen Stadion, Biel/Bienne |
| Chiesi 30' (1:0) Rahmen 60' (2:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Spengler Olten |
| 24 January 1937 Round 16 | Basel | 1–1 | Nordstern Basel | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Spadini 48' (1:1) |
Summary | 27' (0:1) Forelli |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Hans Wüthrich Bern |
| 31 January 1937 Round 17 | Lugano | 2–1 | Basel | Campo Marzio, Lugano |
| Stefanovic 5' (1:0) Grassi 51' (2:0) |
Summary | (2:1) Spadini |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Iseli Biel/Bienne |
| 14 February 1937 Round 18 | Basel | 1–0 | St. Gallen | Landhof, Basel |
| 14:30 | Elsässer 45' (pen. 1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Hans Wüthrich Bern |
| 28 February 1937 Round 19 | Servette | 3–1 | Basel | Charmilles Stadium, Geneva |
| Belli 19' (1:0) Gross 49' (2:1)Gross 74' (3:1) |
Summary | 21' (1:1) Saner |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Spengler Olten |
| Round 20 | Basel | – | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
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| 4 April 1937 Round 21 | Young Boys | 1–2 | Basel | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Aebi 10' (1:0) |
Summary | (1:1) Saner 59' (1:2) Spadini |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dupuis Yverdon |
| 25 April 1937 Round 22 | Basel | 3–2 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Weber 14' (1:0) Weber 40' (2:0)Saner 63' (3:1) |
Summary | 52' (pen. 2:1) Schaller 78' (3:2) Lukacs |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Hans Wüthrich Bern |
| 9 May 1937 Round 23 | Basel | 5–1 | Luzern | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Schmidlin (I) (1:0) Ibach (2:0)Spadini (3:0)Saner 63' (4:1) (o.g. 5:1) |
Summary | 22' (3:1) Karcher |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Spengler Olten |
| 13 May 1937 Round 20 | Basel | 2–1 | Young Fellows Zürich | Landhof, Basel |
| 18:20 | Weber 6' (1:0) Jaccard 25' (2:0) |
Summary | 43' (2:1) Pali |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Dupuis Yverdon |
| 30 May 1937 Round 25 | Basel | 0–2 | Lausanne-Sport | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Summary | 66' (0:1) Spagnoli 73' (0:2) Becic |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Allemann Biel/Bienne |
| 6 June 1937 Round 26 | Grasshopper Club | 4–0 | Basel | Hardturm, Zürich |
| 17:00 | Fauguel 23' (1:0) Rupf 31' (2:0)Xam 53' (3:0)Rupf 73' (4:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Hans Wüthrich Bern |
Play-off against relegation
| 13 June 1937 Play-off | Basel | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern |
| Weber (1:1) |
Summary | 97' (0:1) Bösch |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Spengler Olten |
| 20 June 1937 Replay | Basel | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neufeld, Bern |
| 17:30 | Spadini 32' (1:0) |
Summary | Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Hans Wüthrich Bern |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grasshopper Club | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 68 | 32 | +36 | 36 | Swiss Champions and Cup winners |
| 2 | Young Boys | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 29 | |
| 3 | Young Fellows Zürich | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 28 | |
| 4 | Luzern | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 28 | |
| 5 | Biel-Bienne | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 27 | |
| 6 | Lugano | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 57 | 54 | +3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Servette | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 55 | 47 | +8 | 25 | |
| 8 | Lausanne-Sport | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 56 | 40 | +16 | 23 | |
| 9 | FC Bern | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Nordstern Basel | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 21 | |
| 11 | Basel | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 20 | Play-off winner, remain in Nationalliga |
| 12 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 54 | 61 | −7 | 20 | Play-off loser, relegated |
| 13 | St. Gallen | 24 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 102 | −70 | 7 | Relegated |
Swiss Cup
| 4 October 1936 Round 1 | Basel | 1–3 | Concordia Basel | Landhof, Basel |
| 15:00 | Hummel 14' (1:0) |
Summary | 25' (1:1) Kult 75' (1:2) Vonthron 81' (1:3) Schill |
Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Spengler Olten |
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