2013–14 FC Basel season
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The 2013–14 season was the 121st in the history of FC Basel. Basel were the reigning champions of the Swiss Super League, having won the title in each of the previous four seasons. Playing their home matches at St. Jakob-Park, Basel lost only two matches in the league, at home to FC Zürich in Round 5 and away to Young Boys Bern in Round 34. Despite a high percentage of drawn matches, they finished seven points clear of Grasshopper Club Zürich to win their fifth successive title. Basel reached the final of the 2013–14 Swiss Cup but lost 2–0 to FC Zürich.
2013–14 season | |||
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Chairman | Bernhard Heusler | ||
Manager | Murat Yakin | ||
Ground | St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland | ||
Super League | 1st | ||
Swiss Cup | Runners-up | ||
Champions League | Group stage | ||
Europa League | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Valentin Stocker (13) All: Marco Streller (19) | ||
Highest home attendance | Swiss League: 34,172 vs. Grasshopper Club (27 April 2014) Champions League: 35.208 vs. Chelsea (26 November 2013) | ||
Lowest home attendance | Champions League Qualification: 12,353 Maccabi Tel Aviv (30 July 2013) Swiss League: 24,951 vs. Lausanne-Sport (27 July 2013) | ||
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In the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, Basel began in the third qualifying round and, after victories over Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ludogorets Razgrad, qualified for the group stage. They were drawn into Group E with Chelsea, Schalke 04 and Steaua București. Basel finished third in the group and qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League round of 32. They reached the quarter-finals, where they were defeated by Valencia.
Murat Yakin continued to manage the team, having been appointed on 15 October 2012. The club lost the services of Alexander Frei, who retired in March 2013. Basel were active in the transfer market, a significant transaction being the sale of Mohamed Salah to Chelsea for an estimated £13 million.