Basel XI
The Basel XI football team was a selection of Basel football players who took part in five trade fair cup tournaments .
The competition started on April 18, 1955, and the first tournament took three years to complete. The best soccer team in a trade fair city should take part. However, since the rules only allowed one team from each city, it was decided to create a team just for this tournament. Essentially, the best players from the Basel-based clubs, FC Basel , FC Nordstern and FC Concordia were selected .
The premiere of the trade fair city cup took place on June 4, 1955 in the St. Jakob Stadium in Basel. The selection of Basel lost against a selection of London in front of 12,000 spectators with 0: 5. The second leg, eleven months later, they lost 0-1.
Balance in the trade fair cup
| season | round | opponent | total | First leg | Return leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955/58 | Group D |
 London
|
1: 5 | 0: 5 (H) | 0: 1 (A) |
| 1958/60 | 1 round |
 FC Barcelona
|
3: 7 | 1: 2 (H) | 2: 5 (A) |
| 1960/61 | 1 round |
 FC Copenhagen
|
4:11 | 1: 8 (A) | 3: 3 (H) |
| 1961/62 | 1 round |
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|
2: 5 | 1: 1 (H) | 1: 4 (A) |
| 1962/63 | 1 round |
 FC Bayern Munich
|
0: 6 | 0: 3 (H) | 0: 3 (A) 1st |
Overall record: 10 games, 0 wins, 2 draws, 8 defeats, 10:34 goals (goal difference −24)
Web links
- Details of the trade fair cup 1955–58 (English)