Basel Logo PNG
Basel is the name of one of the most successful Swiss football clubs, which was established in 1893. Today Basel is in the top 3 of the Swiss Super League, having Marcel Koller as the head coach and Bernhard Burgener as the President.
Meaning and history
FC Basel is not only one of the oldest but also the most successful club in the history of Swiss Football. Founded in 1893, the club has a rich history and traditions, multiple victories in national championships, as well as significant achievements in the European arena.
Initially, the team played at the amateur level, but already in the early years of its existence, it was able to make a name for itself. However, the first major success came to the club only in 1933, when Basel became the champion for the first time.
However, the Golden Era came for the club a couple of decades later. Basel was the best club in Switzerland from the late 1960s to the late 1970s. During this time, the team became champions of their country seven times. In total, the club has 20 Super League titles to its credit. During these years, the team also achieved a lot on the international stage, and in 1973, the team reached the quarterfinals of the European Cup.
But after the 1980s, Basel fell on hard times, and for more than 20 years, the team struggled to regain its former glory. It was only in the 2000s that the club started to show outstanding results both in Switzerland and internationally. In 2002, the club won both the championship and the Cup and in 2008 and 2010, Basel managed to repeat the Golden Double of 2002. In total, the club won the Swiss championship 13 times between 2002 and 2020. On the international stage, Basel has also gained respect with its successful performances in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.
FC Basel’s home stadium is St. Jakob Park, the largest stadium in Switzerland, with a capacity of about 38,000 spectators. The team’s traditional colors are red, blue, and gold, hence, one of the nicknames for Basel is RotBlau, which means “red and blue” in German. The same color scheme, complemented by gold, is also used for the team’s logo.
1980 – Today
The bright and royal Basel badge looks cool and elegant at the same time. Executed in very traditional heraldic colors, it could have been boring and usual, but there is something that makes you remember it from the first sight.
The badge of the Swiss club is composed of a sleek shield with its top part arched to the center. The shield, vertically divided into red and blue halves, featured a thick gold and black outline, which is balanced by an elegant “FCB” monogram placed in the middle.
The yellow lettering boasts narrowed shapes and elongated lines and has its contours repeating the contours of the crest.
Probably the most recognizable part of the Basel logo is the gold football, which is not placed under the monogram, or somewhere else where we got used to seeing it, but it overlaps the badge on its upper left part.
