dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪs pˈɜːsənəli stɹˈɔŋli ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd tˈiːm bˈɑːzəl wɜː ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə nˈæʃənɐlˌɪɡə bˈiː ˈæftɚ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt nˈæʃənɐlˌɪɡə ɐ sˈiːzən.
Despite this personally strongly occupied team Basel were relegated to the Nationalliga B after the 1987–88 Nationalliga A season.