FC Concordia Basel
{{Short description|Swiss football club}}
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| fullname = Fussballclub Concordia Basel
| nickname = Congeli
| founded = 1907
| ground = Stadion Rankhof, Basel
| capacity = 7,600 (1,000 seated)
| chairman =
| manager = Nikola Marunic
| league = 1. Liga Classic (4th tier), 7th place
| season = 2012–13
| position = 2. Liga Interregional, 2nd place (promoted)
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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.{{Cite web |title=Ewige Rangliste |url=https://www.el-pl.ch/erste-liga/organisation-el/ewige-rangliste.aspx |access-date=2023-08-31 |website=Erste Liga}} They won the Och Cup (considered as the former Swiss Cup) in 1922. It is the club's only title.
History
File:Concordia Basel Performance Graph.png
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.[http://www.france24.com/en/20080929-swiss-soccer-team-signs-north-korea-players-football-concordia-basel "Swiss soccer team signs North Korean players"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080930224349/http://www.france24.com/en/20080929-swiss-soccer-team-signs-north-korea-players-football-concordia-basel |date=2008-09-30 }}, France 24, September 29, 2008
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
{{See also|Category:FC Concordia Basel players}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{official website|http://www.congeli.ch/}} {{in lang|de}}
{{Football in Switzerland}}
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Category:Football clubs in Switzerland
Category:Association football clubs established in 1907
Category:1907 establishments in Switzerland
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