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1894–95 FC Basel Season
The FC Basel 1894–95 season was their second season, as the club's foundation was on 15 November 1893. Roland Geldner was the club's first chairman remained as chairman. FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof, in the Wettstein neighborhood of Kleinbasel (lesser Basel). The Swiss national championships had not yet been called to into life. Overview Ferdinand Isler was selected as team captain, he was responsible for leading the team trainings and choosing the player line-ups. During the summer the players of FC Basel attended the RTV/Realschüler-Turnverein (secondary school student gymnastics club) football training sessions to prepare for their first meeting with the then already prestigious Grasshopper Club Zürich. Gymnastics teacher Adolf Glaz, who had founded the RTV, had introduced his students to the new football game in 1893. On 21 October 1894 Basel played their first game in the city on the Limmat, which was very positively commentated by GC in the local ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel, FCB, or just Basel, is a Swiss 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 have competed in European competitions every season since 1999–2000. 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''". History Foundation FC Basel was starte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Volderauer
Charles (Charlie) Volderauer (30 May 1871 – 6 October 1931) was a Swiss businessman. He was founder member of the club FC Basel, played various matches for them as defender, was voted into the board of directors and was the club's president for more than three years. Football career Volderauer was one of the founders members of FC Basel on 15 November 1893. Between the years 1893 and 1899 he played at least 33 test matches as defender without scoring a goal. Most of these games were before the Swiss Serie A was founded. The first edition of the official Swiss championship season 1898–99 was played as a knock out competition, divided into three regional groups, an east (region Zürich), a central (regional north-west Switzerland) and west group (Romandy). The winners of each group played the finals in a round-robin tournament. Basel played in the central group semi-final against Old Boys in a home game at the Landhof on 13 November 1898. Because the game was drawn, one goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Zürich
Fussballclub Zürich, commonly abbreviated to FC Zürich or simply FCZ, is a Swiss football club based in Zürich. The club was founded in 1896 and has won the Swiss Super League 13 times and the Swiss Cup 10 times. The most recent titles are the 2022 Swiss Super League and the 2018 Swiss Cup. The club plays its home games at the Letzigrund, which reaches a capacity of 26,000 spectators for league games. FC Zürich is the only Swiss team to have reached the semi-finals of the European Cup more than once. This happened in 1964 and 1977, when the competition was played in its original format. The women's department features a 1st team playing in the Swiss Women's Super League, the only existing women's U21 team in Switzerland (competing in the top ranks of second tier Nationalliga B), and furthermore a U19, U17, U15 and U14 team. The U17, U15 and U14 teams compete in junior leagues against boys teams. The FC Zürich women's teams roots originate in the first Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zürich
, neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Zürich () is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 434,335 inhabitants, the urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zürich was founded by the Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadion Schützenmatte
Stadion Schützenmatte is a sports stadium with track and field facilities in the Bachletten quartier in Basel, Switzerland. It is the home ground of BSC Old Boys Basel and, together, the pitch and tennis courts make up the western part of the Schützenmatte sports complex. The stadium's capacity is approximately 8,000 (6,000 standing and 2,000 seatsswissgrounds.chBSC Old Boys Basel Schützenmatte ), but it can now be increased up to 12,000 people. During the construction of the St. Jakob-Park, between 1998 and 2001, Stadion Schützenmatte was the temporary home ground of FC Basel Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel, FCB, or just Basel, is a Swiss 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, a .... References External linksStadion Schützenmatte pictures Sport in Basel Football venues in Basel-Stadt Buildings and structures in Basel Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Tollmann
Kurt Johann 'John' Tollmann (29 June 1863 – 1924) was a Swiss businessman and owned his own company in Basel, John Tollmann & Co, a tea company and had tea plantations in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Tollmann was founder member of FC Basel. He was long-time footballer in their first team and played as goalkeeper in the 1890s. He also acted as referee and was the first secretary-treasurer of the Swiss Football Association. Football career Tollmann was member of the Basel rowing club and during a visit to England had seen the new football game. After a newspaper advert, there was a meeting on 15 November 1893 and the Fussball Club Basel was founded. Tollmann attended the founders meeting and joined the team that evening. The first football match that the club held was on 10 December against the football team of the club RTV/Realschüler-Turnverein (secondary school student gymnastics club). Tollmann played in that match, which the FCB won two goals to nil. On 21 October 1894 Basel playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Schäublin
Fritz Schäublin (1 February 1867 – 1951) was the rector of the humanistic grammar school in Basel. He was founder member of FC Basel and played football with them as striker or as midfielder. With his excellent skills he served the club in various offices for many years. He was founder of their tennis department. Football career Schäublin was member of the Basel rowing club and he had visited England and there he had seen the new football game. After a newspaper advert, there was a meeting on 15 November 1893 and the Fussball Club Basel was founded. Schäublin was participant of this founders meeting and he joined the team that evening. Schäublin trained with the team and played his first game for the club in the home game on 14 October 1894 as Basel played a goalless draw with RTV/Realschüler-Turnverein, a secondary school student gymnastics club. On 21 October 1894 Basel played their first game in Zürich, the city on the Limmat, against Grasshopper Club Zürich Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Preiswerk
Heinrich Preiswerk (born 19 May 1876) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel in the 1890s. Football career FC Basel was founded on 15 November 1893 and Preiswerk joined the club about a year later, during their 1894–95 season. He played his first game for the club in the home game in the Stadion Schützenmatte Stadion Schützenmatte is a sports stadium with track and field facilities in the Bachletten quartier in Basel, Switzerland. It is the home ground of BSC Old Boys Basel and, together, the pitch and tennis courts make up the western part of the ... on 5 May 1895 as Basel won 2–0 against Abstinenten FC Patria Basel. He stayed with the club for two seasons and during this time Preiswerk played three games for Basel without scoring a goal. Notes Footnotes References Sources * Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. * Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. Verein "Basler Fussbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Müry
Hans Müry (date of birth unknown) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel in the 1890s. Football career FC Basel was founded on 15 November 1893 and Müry joined the club about a year later during their 1894–95 season. On 21 October 1894 Basel played their first game in Zürich, the city on the Limmat, against Grasshopper Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich, commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshoppers, is a multisports club based in Zürich, Switzerland. The oldest and best known department of the club is its football team. With 27 titles, Grasshopper holds t .... The match was very positively commentated by GC in the local newspaper: ''It really deserves credit for the fact that they dare to travel so far, despite their short existence. Our colleagues in Basel have the same principles as we do. They find that one can only learn the game properly through playing many matches and possibly suffering defeats. Therefore, we pay the highest appreciation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Götz
Wilhelm Götz (date of birth unknown) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel in the 1890s. Football career FC Basel Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel, FCB, or just Basel, is a Swiss 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, a ... was founded on 15 November 1893 and Götz joined the club a few months later during their 1893–94 season. He played his first game for the club in the home game in the Stadion Schützenmatte on 5 May 1895 as Basel won 2–0 against Abstinenten FC Patria Basel. He stayed with the club for two seasons and during this time Götz played a total of five games for Basel without scoring a goal. Notes Footnotes References Sources * Rotblau: Jahrbuch Saison 2017/2018. Publisher: FC Basel Marketing AG. * Die ersten 125 Jahre. Publisher: Josef Zindel im Friedrich Reinhardt Verlag, Basel. Verein "Basler Fuss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Geldner
Max Geldner (25 March 1875 - 17 July 1958) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel. He played as striker or as midfielder. He was a well-known personality in the cities business world. Football career During a visit to England together with his brother, Roland Geldner, they had seen the new football game. His elder brother placed an advert in the local newspaper to arrange a meeting about founding the Football Club Basel. Max Geldner attended the founders meeting and joined the team that evening. His brother was appointed as the club's first president. Geldner trained with the team and the first football match that the club held was on 10 December against the football team of the club RTV/Realschüler-Turnverein, a secondary school student gymnastics club. Geldner and both his brothers played in this match, which the FCB won two goals to nil. On 21 October 1894 Basel played their first game in Zürich, the city on the Limmat, against Grasshopper Club Zürich Grassho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Born (footballer)
Max Born (born 21 December 1871) was a Swiss footballer who played for FC Basel in the 1890s. He played as defender or midfielder. Football career During a visit to England Born had seen the new football game. After a newspaper advert, there was a meeting on 15 November 1893 and the Fussball Club Basel was founded. Born attended the founders meeting and joined the team that evening. Born trained with the team and played his first game for the club in the home game on 14 October 1894 as Basel played a goalless draw with RTV/Realschüler-Turnverein, a secondary school student gymnastics club. On 21 October 1894 Basel played their first game in Zürich, the city on the Limmat, against Grasshopper Club Zürich Grasshopper Club Zürich, commonly referred to as simply GC, GCZ, or Grasshoppers, is a multisports club based in Zürich, Switzerland. The oldest and best known department of the club is its football team. With 27 titles, Grasshopper holds t .... This was very positiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
