æz ɹˈeɪnɪŋ swˈɪs tʃˈæmpiənz, bˈɑːzəl ˈɛntɚd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv jˈuːfə tʃˈæmpiənz lˈiːɡ ɪnðə θˈɜːd kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ ɹˈaʊnd, haʊˈɛvɚ, dɹˈɔːn ɐɡˈɛnst ˌɪntɚnˈæzaɪənˌeɪl, hˌuː wˈʌn ðə kwˈɔlɪfˌaɪɚ fˈaɪv tˈuː ˌɔn ˈæɡɹɪɡˌeɪt.
As reigning Swiss champions, Basel entered 2004–05 UEFA Champions League in the third qualifying round, however, drawn against Internazionale, who won the qualifier 5–2 on aggregate.