Basel All-Time Records and Major Achievements Summary

  • October 30, 2025

Basel, founded in 1893, competes in Super League. Over the past 5 seasons, the club has played 161 league matches, recording 68 wins, 49 draws, and 44 losses, scoring 279 goals and conceding 202.

The club’s record signing is Riccardo Calafiori (22/23), for a fee of € 10.2M; The record outgoing transfer is Breel Embolo (16/17), for € 26.5M.

The manager with the most matches in charge is Helmut Benthaus, who led the team in 1,302 games, achieving 658 wins, 290 draws, and 354 losses.

The team’s most frequent opponent is Grasshopper Club Zurich, with a record of 91 wins, 50 draws, and 99 losses (408 goals for, 446 against). The next most frequent matchup is against FC Zürich, with a record of 108 wins, 63 draws, and 64 losses (445 goals for, 354 against).

Basic Club Information

Basel logo
Basel
Founded1893
Home StadiumSt. Jakob-Park (Capacity: 38,512)
ManagerLudovic Magnin
Official Websitehttps://www.fcb.ch

Basel Seasonal League Performance Trends

A visual overview of Basel’s seasonal performance indicators — points, goals scored, and goals conceded.

Change Chart

    League Performance (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonLeague PositionPointsWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal Difference
    25/262위2271522166
    24/251위732279914348
    23/242위491310154552−7
    22/235위4711141151501
    21/222위6215174704129

    Major Titles and Honors

    • Swiss Cup: 14 times (Most recent title: 24/25)

    • Schweizer Ligacup: 1 times (Most recent title: 71/72)

    Manager Records

    ManagerMatchesWinsDrawsLossesWin Rate
    Helmut Benthaus
    		1,30265829035450.5%
    Christian Gross
    		98657621619458.4%
    Jiri Sobotka
    		24090589237.5%
    Thorsten Fink
    		240152444463.3%
    Ernst Hufschmid
    		212108406450.9%

    Major Rivalries and Head-to-Head Records (Official League Matches)

    OpponentMatchesWinsDrawsLossesGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal Difference
    Grasshopper Club Zurich
    		240915099408446−38
    FC Zürich
    		235108636444535491
    Young Boys
    		22892617542236557
    Servette
    		19180456634031327
    Lausanne-Sport
    		18882446233632610

    Transfer Spending and Income (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonExpenditureIncomeNet Spending
    25/26€ 11.5M€ 23.5M-€ 12M
    24/25€ 11.9M€ 43.4M-€ 31.5M
    23/24€ 35M€ 81.3M-€ 46.2M
    22/23€ 15.8M€ 3M€ 12.8M
    21/22€ 2.2M€ 25.8M-€ 23.6M

    A positive net spending (+) indicates higher expenditure than income.

    Record Transfers (Incoming)

    PlayerSeasonFeeFrom Club
    Riccardo Calafiori
    		22/23€ 10.2M
    Roma
    Arthur Cabral
    		20/21€ 6M
    Palmeiras
    Andy Diouf
    		23/24€ 5.5M
    Rennes
    Matías Palacios
    		20/21€ 5.2M
    San Lorenzo
    César Carignano
    		04/05€ 4.7M
    CA Colon

    Record Transfers (Outgoing)

    PlayerSeasonFeeTo Club
    Breel Embolo
    		16/17€ 26.5M
    Schalke 04
    Riccardo Calafiori
    		23/24€ 24.5M
    Bologna
    Manuel Akanji
    		17/18€ 21.5M
    Dortmund
    Thierno Barry
    		24/25€ 20M
    Villarreal
    Zeki Amdouni
    		23/24€ 18.6M
    Burnley

    Home Match Attendance (Last 5 Seasons)

    SeasonMatchesTotal AttendanceAverage AttendanceChange Rate
    25/266162,74127,123+3.8%
    24/2519496,67626,140+18.9%
    23/2419417,81521,990+1.1%
    22/2318391,35421,741-0.8%
    21/2218394,56121,920+3,609.0%

    Basel All-Time Record and Key Statistics

    SeasonPosPtsWDLGFGAGDAvg AttSpendIncomeNet
    25/26
    2
    22
    7
    1
    5
    22
    16
    6
    27,123
    € 11M 500K
    € 23M 450K
    -€ 11M 950K
    24/25
    1
    73
    22
    7
    9
    91
    43
    48
    26,140
    € 11M 880K
    € 43M 350K
    -€ 31M 470K
    23/24
    2
    49
    13
    10
    15
    45
    52
    -7
    21,990
    € 35M 20K
    € 81M 250K
    -€ 46M 230K
    22/23
    5
    47
    11
    14
    11
    51
    50
    1
    21,741
    € 15M 750K
    € 3M
    € 12M 750K
    21/22
    2
    62
    15
    17
    4
    70
    41
    29
    21,920
    € 2M 200K
    € 25M 800K
    -€ 23M 600K
    20/21
    2
    53
    15
    8
    13
    60
    53
    7
    591
    € 18M 680K
    € 11M 457K
    € 7M 223K
    19/20
    3
    62
    18
    8
    10
    74
    38
    36
    15,117
    € 1M 700K
    € 24M 900K
    -€ 23M 200K
    18/19
    2
    71
    20
    11
    5
    71
    46
    25
    24,258
    € 14M 249K
    € 28M 530K
    -€ 14M 280K
    17/18
    2
    69
    20
    9
    7
    72
    36
    36
    25,857
    € 6M 390K
    € 25M 250K
    -€ 18M 860K
    16/17
    1
    86
    26
    8
    2
    92
    35
    57
    26,497
    € 13M 50K
    € 28M 675K
    -€ 15M 625K
    15/16
    1
    83
    26
    5
    5
    88
    38
    50
    28,597
    € 13M 200K
    € 35M 200K
    -€ 22M
    14/15
    1
    78
    24
    6
    6
    84
    41
    43
    28,880
    € 13M 800K
    € 17M 150K
    -€ 3M 350K
    13/14
    1
    72
    19
    15
    2
    70
    34
    36
    27,841
    € 6M 615K
    € 29M 750K
    -€ 23M 135K
    12/13
    1
    72
    21
    9
    6
    61
    31
    30
    29,036
    € 11M 750K
    € 20M 300K
    -€ 8M 550K
    11/12
    1
    74
    22
    8
    4
    78
    33
    45
    29,774
    € 1M 290K
    € 1M
    € 290,000
    10/11
    1
    73
    21
    10
    5
    76
    44
    32
    29,043
    € 2M
    € 6M 20K
    -€ 4M 20K
    09/10
    1
    80
    25
    5
    6
    90
    46
    44
    23,656
    € 4M 790K
    € 3M 800K
    € 990,000
    08/09
    3
    72
    22
    6
    8
    72
    44
    28
    20,877
    € 4M 150K
    € 2M 800K
    € 1M 350K
    07/08
    1
    74
    22
    8
    6
    73
    39
    34
    23,539
    € 4M 800K
    € 16M 100K
    -€ 11M 300K
    06/07
    2
    74
    22
    8
    6
    77
    40
    37
    20,105
    € 3M 85K
    € 12M 750K
    -€ 9M 665K