1896–97 FC Basel season

The idea of a Swiss national championship came to review with the Swiss Football Association, that had been founded the previous year and of which Basel and local rivals Old Boys were a member.

The club chairman Charlie Volderauer was the team captain this season.

Four of these matches were held in Basel, one in the Landhof, two on the Schützenmatte and from the fourth the place of playing field is uncertain.

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Win Draw Loss (NB: Despite all efforts, the editors of these books and the authors in "Basler Fussballarchiv" have failed to be able to identify all the players, their date and place of birth or date and place of death, who played in the games during the early years of FC Basel.)