History of FC Basel (1918–1939)
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Fussball Club Basel 1893 has a long and illustrious history, that spans the period from 1893 to the present day. Having competed at the highest level of football in Switzerland for most of this time, FCB currently play in the Swiss Super League. The club was founded on 15 November 1893.
Due to its size the history of FC Basel has been divided into five sections. This is the second section and is about the period between the two World Wars and the introduction of the Swiss Cup. FCB did not have much of an early footballing success, it took them 40 years to win their first trophy, winning the cup in 1933, as they defeated arch-rivals and reigning cup-holders Grasshopper Club Zürich in the final. For details on other individual periods of the club's history, see the following articles: