ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv θˈɜːtiːn jˈuːfə jʊɹɹˈoʊpə lˈiːɡ bˈɑːzəl ɐdvˈænst æz fˈɑːɹ æz ðə sˈɛmaɪfˈaɪnəlz, ðɛɹ bˌiːɪŋ mˈætʃt ɐɡˈɛnst ðə ɹˈeɪnɪŋ jˈuːfə tʃˈæmpiənz lˈiːɡ hˈoʊldɚz tʃˈɛlsiː, bˌʌt wɜː nˈɑːkt ˈaʊt bˌiːɪŋ bˈiːʔn̩ fˈaɪv tˈuː ˌɔn ˈæɡɹɪɡˌeɪt.
In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Basel advanced as far as the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea, but were knocked out being beaten 5–2 on aggregate.