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FC Basel

Tier 1Swiss Super LeagueBasel, Basel-Stadt, SwitzerlandOn the globe

Founded: 1893
Ground: St. Jakob-Park38,512 seats · opened 2001
Website: fcb.ch

Who owns FC Basel

FC Basel Holding AG holds 75% of FC Basel 1893 AG; David Degen has been its largest shareholder (40%) since August 2021, without a majority of the votes.

Owned by investorsOwner based at home: Switzerland

As of 2026Low confidenceSource: Wikipedia (de)

From the pitch to the top

The company that fields the team, then each holder above it.

Fields the first teamFC Basel 1893 AGAG, Switzerland, Registry CH UID CHE-112.786.916

75%controls
FC Basel Holding AGAG, SwitzerlandFigure as of 2026Low confidenceSources: Wikipedia (de), Zefix – Central Business Name Index
What the source says
Der FC Basel ist im Besitz der FC Basel Holding AG, die 75 % der FC Basel 1893 AG besitzt. Seit August 2021 ist David Degen mit 40 % Aktienanteilen an der FC Basel Holding AG grösster Anteilshaber
- 40%significant
  David DegenPerson, SwitzerlandSince August 2021, figure as of 2026The largest shareholder, without an absolute majority of the votes; he bought out Bernhard Burgener in 2021.Low confidenceSource: Wikipedia (de)
  What the source says
  Seit August 2021 ist David Degen mit 40 % Aktienanteilen an der FC Basel Holding AG grösster Anteilshaber

Sources6

FC Basel 1893 AG – CHE-112.786.916 Zefix – Central Business Name Index, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
FC Basel Holding AG – CHE-108.580.085 Zefix – Central Business Name Index, Company registry. Checked 3 October 2026.
Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
Wikidata Wikidata, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 4 October 2026.
2026–27 Swiss Super League Wikipedia, Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.
FC Basel Wikipedia (de), Wikipedia / Wikidata. Checked 3 October 2026.

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