Fire at St. Jakob‑Park forces postponement of Basel-Thun top‑of‑table clash

The Swiss Super League meeting between leaders Thun and fourth‑placed Basel has been postponed after a fire tore through the first‑team dressing‑room section at St. Jakob‑Park. The blaze, which broke out late on Friday, destroyed players’ boots, match kit and key medical and technical equipment. Basel confirmed that no one was injured, but the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The affected area has been sealed off, and the club stated that the extent of the damage made it impossible to field a team for Saturday’s away fixture. With essential gear unusable, the league approved Basel’s request to postpone the match, and a new date will be scheduled.

Thun sit eighteen points clear at the top with seventy‑one points from thirty‑two games, while Basel remain in fourth place. The incident adds an unexpected twist to the title race, disrupting one of the most anticipated fixtures of the Swiss season.