At the end of the 2010/2011 season, with 12 months left on his contract, Kováč left for 2011 Swiss Super League champions F.C. Basel for an undisclosed fee on a two year contract.
Kováč left for 2011 Swiss Super League champions F.C. Basel for an undisclosed fee on a two year contract. This was with 12 months. This was at the end of the 2010/2011 season. These 12 months were left on his contract.