FC Basel played their home games in the Landhof in the district Wettstein in Kleinbasel.

Former player Gustav Putzendopler was appointed as new coach/manager, succeeding Gyula Kertész who had moved on to Hamburger SV.

In the last game of the season a defeat against Nordstern nearly cost them their place within the top two, because now these two teams were level on points.

[3] Jørgen Juve was second best scorer with 10 goals, he managed a hat-trick in the game against Black Stars Basel on 1 March 1931.

[4] In the preliminary round of the Swiss Cup Basel were drawn at home against FC Locarno and lost the game after extra time.

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