Athletic Club, commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a Spanish professional football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain. They are known as Los Leones because their stadium was built near a church called San Mamés, which was named after Saint Mammes, an early Christian thrown to the lions by the Romans. Mammes pacified the lions and was later made a saint. The team plays its home matches at the San Mamés Stadium. Its home colours are red and white-striped shirts with black shorts.
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel, FCB, or just Basel, is a Swiss football club based in Basel, in the Canton of Basel-Stadt. Formed in 1893, the club has been Swiss national champions 20 times, Swiss Cup winners 13 times, and Swiss League Cup winners once.
The Switzerland national football team represents Switzerland in international football. The national team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association.
Philippe Sylvain Senderos is a Swiss retired professional footballer who played as a defender.
Gerard Piqué Bernabeu is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Due to his tackling, ability to withstand pressure, and triumphs in his overall career, he is considered to be one of the best defenders of all time.
FC Lausanne–Sport is a Swiss football club based in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud. Founded in 1896, Lausanne Sport played in the Swiss Super League in their most recent 2021–22 season, the highest tier of football in the country, but will play in the second tier Swiss Challenge League in the 2022–23 after being relegated in the 2021–22 Swiss Super League Season.
Bucurel Adrian “The Cobra” Ilie is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Arda Turan is a Turkish football manager and former professional player who played most notably as a winger. He is currently the manager of Eyüpspor.
Anderson da Silva, better known as Sonny Anderson, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. A prolific goalscorer at the club level, he was best known for his spells with Lyon, Monaco and Barcelona. He participated with Brazil in the 2001 Confederations Cup, and won a total of six caps for his country, scoring one goal.
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts, commonly known as Swissôtel, is a Swiss chain of luxury hotels which operates 37 properties in 17 countries. The chain is owned by Accor, which acquired FRHI Hotels & Resorts in 2015.
The Uzbekistan Football Association is the governing body of football in Uzbekistan, controlling the Uzbekistan national team.
Ricardo Cabanas-Rey is a Swiss former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played 51 international matches for the Switzerland national team.
Ivan Rakitić is a professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla.
Ulrich "Uli" Stielike is a German former footballer and manager. Usually a central midfielder or sweeper, Stielike was well known for his stamina and footballing intelligence. Stielike is one of a small handful of players to have played in all three European club finals, the FIFA World Cup Final and the UEFA European Championship Final.
Sergio Busquets Burgos is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona. He is considered to be a deep-lying playmaker capable of directing gameplay — through short and calm passes, exceptional positioning, and his singular reading of the game. These attributes make him exceptionally press-resistant. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive midfielders of all time.
Xherdan Shaqiri is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire and the Switzerland national team.
Ramona Bachmann is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the Switzerland national team.
Oliver Buff is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A Lyga club Žalgiris.
Juan Martínez Munuera is a Spanish football referee who officiates in La Liga. He has been a FIFA referee since 2015, and is ranked as a UEFA second category referee.
The 2022–23 season is FC Basel's 129th season in their existence and the club's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football since their promotion in the 1993–94 season. The 2022–23 Swiss Super League season starts on the weekend 16 to 17 July 2022 and will end on 29 May 2023. In addition to the Swiss Super League, Basel also participate in this season's edition of the Swiss Cup, starting in the third round. Basel also qualified for the 2nd edition of the UEFA Europa Conference League, beginning play in the second qualifying round.
