FC Concordia Basel

Swiss football club

Football club

FC Concordia Basel

Full name

Fussballclub Concordia Basel

Nickname(s)

Congeli

Founded

1907

Ground

Stadion Rankhof, Basel

Capacity

7,600 (1,000 seated)

Manager

Nikola Marunic

League

1. Liga Classic (4th tier), 7th place

2012–13

2. Liga Interregional, 2nd place (promoted)

Home colours

Away colours

FC Concordia Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. The club was founded in 1907. They play in the 2. Liga Interregional (fifth level), and their home stadium was Rankhof Stadium until the 2008-09 season.

Concordia is ranking as the number 3 club of Switzerland in the all-time table of the 1. Liga.^[1] They won the Och Cup (considered as the former Swiss Cup) in 1922. It is the club's only title.

History

In September 2008, Concordia Basel became the first football club in Western Europe to sign North Korean players when they signed North Korea internationals Pak Chol-Ryong and Kim Kuk-Jin.^[2]

FC Concordia Basel has been cooperating with FC Basel in the past. FC Concordia Basel has recently won clashes with some major clubs such as FC Basel and Young Boys.

Former players

References

^ "Ewige Rangliste". Erste Liga. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
^ "Swiss soccer team signs North Korean players" Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, France 24, September 29, 2008

External links

Official website (in German)

Football in Switzerland

Swiss Football Association • Swiss Football League

National teams

Men	National team B U-23 U-21 U-20 U-19 U-18 U-17 U-16 Futsal Beach
Women	National team U-20 U-17 Beach

League system

Men	Super League (play-off) Challenge League Promotion League 1. Liga 2. Liga Interregional 2. Liga 3. Liga 4. Liga 5. Liga
Women	Women's Super League Nationalliga B 1. Liga 2. Liga 3. Liga 4. Liga