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FC Basel

Basel
FC Basel crest of a shield, the left half red and the right half blue. The shield is outlined with gold and in the centre in gold letters it reads "FCB". On the left side of the logo is a gold football.
Full nameFootball Club Basel 1893
Nickname(s)FCB, Bebbi (Citizen of Basel), RotBlau
Short nameFCB
Founded15 November 1893 (1893-11-15)
GroundSt. Jakob-Park, Basel
Capacity38,512; 37,500
for international matches
OwnerFCB Holding AG
(David Degen)
PresidentReto Baumgartner
ManagerFabio Celestini
LeagueSwiss Super League
2023–24Swiss Super League, 8th of 12
Websitewww.fcb.ch
Current season

Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel, FCB, or just Basel,[1][2][3] is a Swiss professional football club based in Basel, in the Canton of Basel-Stadt. Formed in 1893, the club has been Swiss national champions 20 times, Swiss Cup winners 13 times, and Swiss League Cup winners once.

Basel competed in UEFA competitions for 25 consecutive seasons between 1999–2000 and 2023–2024. They have qualified for the Group stages of the Champions League more times than any other Swiss club – a total of seven times – and are the only Swiss club to have ever qualified to the Group stages directly. In 2021, they set the new record for a Swiss team with the most successful international group stage campaign by reaching 14 points in their Conference League group. Since 2001, the club has played its home games at St. Jakob-Park, built on the site of their previous home, St. Jakob Stadium. Their home colours are red and blue, leading to a nickname of RotBlau.

  1. ^ "Liverpool v FC Basle". The Guardian. 26 September 2002. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  2. ^ "FC Basle fan Roger Federer predicts 2–1 defeat for Chelsea". Sunday Express. 24 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. ^ "FC Basle vs Chelsea: live". The Telegraph. 25 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2014.

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