FC Basel

Basel

Full name	Football Club Basel 1893
Nickname(s)	FCB, Bebbi (Citizen of Basel), RotBlau
Short name	FCB
Founded	15 November 1893; 130 years ago (1893-11-15)
Ground	St. Jakob-Park, Basel
Capacity	38,512; 37,500 for international matches
Owner	FCB Holding AG (David Degen)
President	Reto Baumgartner
Manager	Fabio Celestini
League	Swiss Super League
2023–24	Swiss Super League, 8th of 12
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel, FCB, or just Basel,^[1][2][3] is a Swiss professional 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 UEFA 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".