Zürich. To the beginning of their 2011–12 season Cabral was member of the Basel team that won the 2011 Uhrencup, beating both Hertha Berlin 3–0 and West Ham United 2–1 to lead the table on goal difference above Young Boys. In the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 6 August 2011 Cabral scored one of his rare goals. He came on as substitute in the 75th minute as Basel were trailing 2–3 against Sion. Then in the third minute of overtime, his low drive from 25 meters out, found its way under Andris Vaņins diving body and salvaged the team a point with the three all draw. At the end of the 2011–12 season Cabral won his third Double with the club. They won the League Championship title with 20 points advantage. In the Swiss Cup Basel advanced to the final, beating FC Eschenbach, Schötz, Wil, Lausanne-Sport and in the semi-final Winterthur. In the final they played against Luzern and the game ended 1–1 after extra time. Basel won the cup by beating their opponents 4–3 in the penalty shootout. After his teammate Benjamin Huggel retired from professional football in May 2012, Cabral took his place in central midfield and advanced to become one of the team leaders. Basel had started in the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League in the qualifying rounds. But were knocked out of the competition by CFR Cluj in the play-off round. They then continued in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage. Ending the group in second position, Basel continued in the knockout phase and advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea. Chelsea won both games advancing 5–2 on aggregate, eventually winning the competition outright. Cabral played in 15 of the team's 20 European matches. At the end of the Swiss Super League season 2012–13 he won his fifth Championship title with the team, ending the season three points above their nearest rivals. In the 2012–13 Swiss Cup Basel advanced to the final via five away games, winning against amateurs FC Amriswil, lower tier Chiasso and Locarno, Thun in the quarter-final and Sion in the semi-final. The final was held in the Stadion Wankdorf, but Basel became runners up behind Grasshopper Club, being defeated 4–3 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw after extra time. At this point he decided to move on. During his time