User:Huligan0/1974–75 FC Basel season

The Fussball Club Basel 1893 1974–75 season was their 81st season scince the club was founded. It was their 29th 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.

Overview
Helmut Benthaus was first team manager for the ninth consecutive season. The Nationalliga A season 1973–74 was contested under 14 teams. Zürich won the championship six points ahead of both BSC Young Boys who were 2nd and Grasshopper Club who were 3rd. Basel finished in fourth position with 31 points. They won 11 of their 26 league games, drew nine and lost six games. They scored a total of 49 goals conceding 33. Ottmar Hitzfeld was the teams top goal scorer with 13 league goals.

In the 50th Swiss Cup tournement Basel played the round of 32 on 21 September 1974 away against Chiasso in the Stadio Comunale and in the round 16 away against Zürich in the Letzigrund. The quarter-finals were two leged fixtures. Basel played the first leg on 30 October 1974 away in Stade de la Fontenette and the return leg on 3 November 1974 in the St. Jakob Stadium against Étoile Carouge. Both games ended with a 2–1 victory and so Basel qualified 4–2 on aggregate for the next round. The semi-finals were played in March against Chênois and was also a two leged fixture. In the first leg, played in Stade des Trois-Chêne, Basel accieved a 4–1 victory and the second leg ended with a 2–1 vicory. The final was played on 31 March 1975 in the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern against Winterthur. Otto Demarmels scored the opening goal for Basel, E. Meyer equalised and so the game went into extra time. Walter Balmer scored the winning goal for Basel after 115 minutes. Basel were cup holders for the fifth time.

The Swiss League Cup ended for Basel in the semi-final as they were beaten 1–3 at home against Grasshopper Club. Basel were not qualified to play european matches.

Nationalliga
League standings

Swiss Cup

 * Legend


 * Round of 32


 * Round of 16


 * Quarter-final

Basel won 4–2 on aggregate.


 * Semi-final

Basel won 6–2 on aggregate.


 * Final

Basel won after extra time.