1993–94 FC Zürich season

The 1993–94 season was FC Zürich's 97th season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their fourth consecutive season in the top flight of Swiss football, following their promotion at the end of 1989–90 season. == Overview == Since the AGM in 1986 the local businessman Sven Hotz was the club's chairman and patron. Kurt Jara was the FCZ first team head-coach and he started his third year in that position this season. The FCZ first team competed in this years domestic first-tier 1993–94 Nationalliga A with the clear intention of retaining their top level status. The team also competed in 1993–94 Swiss Cup. They had not qualified for any of the UEFA European tournaments, but they did enter the 1993 Intertoto Cup. FCZ played their home games in the Letzigrund and the stadium is located in the west of Zurich in the district of Altstetten, which is about three kilometers from the city center. Coach Kurt Jara was dismissed by President Sven Hotz immediately after the end of the game on 8 April 1994 as FCZ lost by three goals to nil against St. Gallen. This was the teams third defeat in eight days, including the Cup semi-final against Grasshopper Club. He was replaced by Bob Houghton, who had spent the previous year coaching Al-Ittihad in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, but was at this moment without a contract. == Players == The following is the list of the FCZ first team squad this season. It also includes players that were in the squad the day the domestic league season started, on 18 July 1992, but subsequently left the club after that date. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Players who left the squad The following is the list of the FCZ first team players that left the squad during the previous season or in the off-season, before the new domestic season began. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. == Results == Legend Win Draw Loss Postponed === Nationalliga A === ==== Qualification phase ==== ==== Qualification table ==== ==== Promotion/relegation group ==== ==== Final table ==== === Swiss Cup === The first-tier clubs from the 1993–94 Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds and joined the competition in the third round. These teams were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage. === Intertoto Cup === ==== Group 6 matches ==== ==== Group table ==== === Friendly matches === ==== Pre-season ==== ==== Winter break ==== == References == == Sources == dbFCZ Homepage Switzerland 1993–94 at RSSSF