1991–92 FC Zürich season

FC Zürich 1991–92 Sven Hotz Sven Hotz Head-coachfrom then Herbert Neumannuntil 1 October 1991Kurt Jara Letzigrund 1991–92 Nationalliga A 8th of 12 Championship group 7th of 8 1991–92 Swiss Cup Round 3 Roberto Di Matteo (6) Roberto Di Matteo (6) 1990–91 1992–93 The 1991–92 season was FC Zürich's 95th season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their second 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. Herbert Neumann had been head-coach for the previous two seasons and Walter Iselin had been his assistant and the pair continued in charge of the FCZ first team for this season. The FCZ first team competed in this years domestic first-tier 1991–92 Nationalliga A with the clear intention of retaining their top level status. The team also competed in 1991–92 Swiss Cup. They had not qualified for any of the UEFA European tournaments and they did not enter the 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. Following a bad run, with five league defeats in seven games during August, and the elimination from the Cup in the third round, the club and head-coach Neumann parted ways. Neumann was replaced by Kurt Jara on 1 October. Jara had previously coached St. Gallen for two years and had led Grasshopper Club to the championship title in the 1989–90 season. 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 24 July 1991, but subsequently left the club after that date. SUI GK Roberto Böckli league games: 25 SUI GK Urs Suter league games: 11 SUI DF Peter Beer league games: 25 SUI DF Vincent Fournier league games: 8 SUI DF Alexander Germann league games: 28 SUI DF Christoph Gilli league games: 27 SUI DF Marcel Hotz league games: 31 SUI DF Giuseppe Mazzarelli league games: 6 SUI DF Umberto Romano league games: 3 ARG DF Víctor Sotomayor league games: 10 SUI DF Beat Studer league games: 10 SUI MF Matthias Bärlocher league games: 25 SUI MF Francesco Di Jorio league games: 1 ITA MF Roberto Di Matteo league games: 34 SUI MF Roberto Fregno league games: 33 SUI MF Ralph Heydecker league games: 18 SAF MF August Makalakalane league games: 24 SUI MF Michael Mazenauer league games: 18 SUI MF Daniele Moro league games: 23 BRA MF Luiz Milton league games: 36 SUI FW Marco Grassi league games: 5 NED FW Robert Kok league games: 14 SUI FW David Sesa league games: 11 YUG FW Haris Škoro league games: 15 COL FW John Jairo Tréllez league games: 10 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. SUI GK Joël Corminbœuf to Xamax SUI DF Ruedi Landolt to FC Albisrieden player-coach SWE DF Roger Ljung to Admira Wacker SUI DF Jürgen Pitsch to FC Brüttisellen (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2025 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1465&oid=11&lng=1 FC Brüttisellen Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch de 2025-11-16 SUI MF Enrico Bizzotto retired SUI MF Luca Lurati reserves SAF MF Thomas Madigage to Jomo Cosmos MAR MF Chouaib Saykouk to FC Brüttisellen TUR FW Ercüment Şahin to Chiasso Results Legend #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Nationalliga A 1991–92 Nationalliga A Qualification phase Round 1 24 July 1991 20:00 Zürich 1–1 FCZ summary Wettingen Tréllez 34 1:0 45 Andermatt68 1:1 Nyfeler72 Häusermann80 Kundert Letzigrund, Zürich 5,900 SUI Manfred Schlup, (Grenchen) D Round 2 27 July 1991 20:00 Young Boys 0–2 FCZ summary Zürich Baumann 41 9 0:1 Fregno78 0:2 Tréllez Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 5,200 SUI Werner Müller (Obererlinsbach) W Round 3 3 August 1991 20:00 Zürich 0–1 FCZ summary Luzern 86 0:1 Nadig Letzigrund, Zürich 9,800 SUI Werner Müller (Obererlinsbach) L Round 4 6 August 1991 20:00 Sion 2–1 FCZ summary Zürich Calderón 86 pen. 1:1Calderón 90 pen. 2:1 60 Fournier71 0:1 Fregno73 Beer81 B. Studer0 89 Di Matteo Stade Tourbillon, Sion 8,900 SUI Francesco Bianchi (Chiasso) L Round 5 10 August 1991 20:00 Zürich 1–1 FCZ summary Lausanne-Sport Makalakalane 13 1:1 5 0:1 Cina38 Hottiger Letzigrund, Zürich 8,700 SUI Kurt Röthlisberger (Suhr, Aargau) D Round 6 17 August 1991 20:00 Grasshopper Club 3–1 FCZ summary Zürich Bickel 52 1:1Sutter 72 2:1Bickel 84 3:1 41 0:1 Milton Hardturm, Zürich 16,100 SUI Kurt Röthlisberger (Suhr, Aargau) L Round 7 24 August 1991 20:00 Xamax 3–0 FCZ summary Zürich Zé Maria 8 1:0Zé Maria 52 2:0Ramzy 68 3:0 Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel 8,800 SUI Freddy Philippoz (Sion) L Round 8 28 August 1991 20:00 Zürich 1–1 FCZ summary St. Gallen Fregno 41 1:0Milton 65 32 Wyss50 Gambino52 1:1 Zambrano Letzigrund, Zürich 5,000 SUI Serge Muhmenthaler (Grenchen) D Round 9 31 August 1991 20:00 Zürich 1–2 FCZ summary Lugano Fregno 6 1:0Beer 66 50 1:1 Zuffi58 1:2 Hertig61 Penzavalli75 Locatelli80 Fornera Letzigrund, Zürich 4,400 SUI Marcel Despland (Yverdon-les-Bains) L Round 10 4 September 1991 20:00 Aarau 1–3 FCZ summary Zürich Rossi 19 1:0Kilian 60 49 1:1 Makalakalane55 1:2 Kok83 1:3 Beer Stadion Brügglifeld, Aarau 3,900 SUI Arturo Martino (Neukirch an der Thur) W Round 11 14 September 1991 20:00 Zürich 1–1 FCZ summary Servette Milton 85 1:0 83 0:1 Molnar Letzigrund, Zürich 5,300 SUI Serge Muhmenthaler (Grenchen) D Servette were managed ad-interim by Bernard Mocellin together with Jackie Barlie. Round 12 21 September 1991 20:00 Wettingen 1–1 FCZ summary Zürich Mathy 17Mathy 37 1:0Nicora 77 55 Hotz58 1:1 Kok68 Gilli Stadion Altenburg, Wettingen 3,200 SUI Karl Strässle (Steinach) D Round 13 5 October 1991 20:00 Zürich 0–0 FCZ summary Young Boys Mazenauer 2 70 85 Letzigrund, Zürich 3,800 SUI Manfred Schlup, (Grenchen) D Round 14 12 October 1991 20:00 Luzern 0–1 FCZ summary Zürich 45 Gilli53 Di Matteo88 0:1 Di Matteo Stadion Allmend, Luzern 6,500 SUI Urs Meier (Würenlos) W Round 15 15 October 1991 20:00 Zürich 4–2 FCZ summary Sion Kok 13 1:0Hotz 24 2:0Milton 59 3:1Fregno 90 4:1 35 2:1 Brigger90+3 4:2 Rey Letzigrund, Zürich 5,100 SUI Kurt Röthlisberger (Suhr, Aargau) W Round 16 19 October 1991 20:00 Lausanne-Sport 2–0 FCZ summary Zürich Cina 39van den Boogaard 66 1:0Gigon 90+1 2:0 62 Fregno Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 4,200 SUI Gottfried Friedrich (Seedorf, Uri) L Round 17 26 October 1991 17:30 Zürich 1–1 FCZ summary Grasshopper Club Di Matteo 81 1:1 21 Wiederkehr60 0:1 Wiederkehr Letzigrund, Zürich 13,000 SUI Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) D Round 18 3 November 1991 17:30 Zürich 1–1 FCZ summary Xamax Moro 44 1:1Germann 62Hotz 75Fregno 82 1 0:1 Sutter Letzigrund, Zürich 4,200 SUI Werner Müller (Obererlinsbach) D Goal by Beat Sutter after just 15 seconds. Round 19 19 November 1991 20:00 St. Gallen 0–0 FCZ summary Zürich Beer 19Gilli 71Kok 90 20 Gambino Espenmoos, St. Gallen 9,500 SUI Kurt Röthlisberger (Suhr, Aargau) D Round 20 24 November 1991 14:30 Lugano 2–2 FCZ summary Zürich Morf 41Hertig 71 1:2Zuffi 73 2:2 13 0:1 Škoro51 0:2 Di Matteo54 Moro81 Grassi Cornaredo, Lugano 3,000 SUI Daniel Roduit (Sion) D Round 21 1 December 1991 14:30 Zürich 0–0 FCZ summaryFCA summary Aarau 9 Fluri Letzigrund, Zürich 3,300 SUI Arturo Martino (Neukirch an der Thur) D Round 22 8 December 1991 14:30 Servette 0–0 FCZ summary Zürich Molnar 19Djurovski 27 23 Škoro Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 5,800 SUI Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) D Qualification table main WDL First stage 5 Q 2 LS Lausanne-Sport 10 10 2 42 17 GCZ Grasshopper Club 12 5 5 39 24 SIO Sion 9 10 3 34 20 SER Servette Daniel Reichmuth 2025 https://super-servette.ch/Doku/Resultate_Servette_1991-92.pdf Servette 1991/92 Rangliste Servette ranking 1991/92 super-servette-ch fr 2025-11-16 10 7 5 37 28 NX Xamax 9 6 7 28 22 STG St. Gallen 8 6 8 27 32 YB Young Boys (red) BSC Young Boys AG 2025 https://www.bscyb.ch/archiv-1991-92 YB Saison 1991/92 YB season 1991/92 BSC Young Boys AG de-ch 2025-11-16 8 5 9 30 30 ZÜR Zürich (red) dbFCZ 2025 https://www.dbfcz.ch/saison.php?saison_id=15 FCZ Saison 1991/92 de-ch FCZ season 1991/92 dbFCZ 2025-11-16 4 12 6 22 25 LUC Luzern 5 10 7 21 26 LUG Lugano 6 8 8 25 36 AAR Aarau Stephan Beck 2025 https://www.arowa.ch/index.php?page=ligatabelle&saison=92 Schweizer Meisterschaft 1991/92 FCA Rangliste de-ch Swiss Championship 1991/92 FCA Ranking arowa.ch 2025-11-16 3 8 11 21 39 WET Wettingen 1 7 14 18 45 yes green3 Advance to championship roundhalved points (rounded up) as bonus CP CP CP CP CP CP CP CP red3 Continue to promotion/relegation round RP RP RP RP 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw. complete rsssf.com Championship group The first eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the Championship round. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them. The championship group began on 1 March 1992 and was completed on 30 May. Round 1 1 March 1991 14:30 Zürich 2–2 FCZ summary Lausanne-Sport Sotomayor 28Grassi 31Gilli 37Di Matteo 55 penGrassi 80 2:0 21 J. Studer31 Schürmann31 Herr66 Hottiger81 2:1 van den Boogaard87 2:2 Herr Letzigrund, Zürich 7,600 SUI Kurt Röthlisberger (Suhr, Aargau) D Round 2 8 March 1992 14:30 Young Boys 1–2 FCZ summary Zürich Weber 40Kunz 63 1:0Baumann 85 11 Gilli71 1:1 Grassi76 1:2 Grassi Wankdorf Stadium, Bern 7,200 SUI Urs Meier (Würenlos) W Round 3 15 March 1992 14:30 Zürich 0–2 FCZ summary Grasshopper Club Fregno 8Beer 33 24 Häsler26 Gämperle49 pen Sutter69 Nemtsoudis73 Cantaluppi89 pen Sutter Letzigrund, Zürich 15,200 SUI Manfred Schlup, (Grenchen) L Round 4 21 March 1992 20:00 Sion 1–1 FCZ summary Zürich Lehmann 65Rey 77 1:1Sauthier 0 88 43 Škoro64 Hotz69 0:1 Škoro0 88 Škoro90+5 Mazenauer Stade Tourbillon, Sion 7,700 SUI Karl Strässle (Steinach) D Round 5 4 April 1992 20:00 Servette 3–3 FCZ summary Zürich Dobrovolsky 11 1:0Schepull 30 2:1Sinval 74 3:2Jacobacci 75 25 1:1 Milton40 2:2 Germann77 pen 3:3 Di Matteo Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 4,200 SUI Arturo Martino (Neukirch an der Thur) D The Charmilles pitch was deep, heavy and had large puddles. Round 6 8 April 1992 20:00 Zürich 1–3 FCZ summary Xamax Sotomayor 45 1:2Di Matteo 76 16 0:1 Bonvin39 0:2 Bonvin62 Egli83 1:3 Cravero Letzigrund, Zürich 4,100 SUI Gottfried Friedrich (Seedorf, Uri) L Round 7 11 April 1992 20:00 Zürich 2–1 FCZ summary St. Gallen Sesa 59 1:1Moro 66 2:1 18 0:1 Besio36 Wyss Letzigrund, Zürich 3,900 SUI Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) W Round 8 24 April 1992 17:30 St. Gallen 1–1 FCZ summary Zürich Gambino 20 1:0Hengartner 35Wyss 65 44 1:1 B. Studer Espenmoos, St. Gallen 6,500 SUI Urs Meier (Wettingen and Würenlos) D Round 9 25 April 1992 20:00 Xamax 3–1 FCZ summary Zürich Bonvin 51 1:1Chassot 56Gottardi 66Ramzy 85 2:1Chassot 90 3:1Smajić 90+1 44 0:1 Škoro45 Milton Stade de la Maladière, Neuchâtel 11,600 SUI Karl Strässle (Steinach) L Round 10 2 May 1992 20:00 Zürich 2–2 FCZ summary Servette Di Matteo 61 pen. 1:1Bärlocher 59Sotomayor 59Sotomayor 67 2:1 51 pen. 0:1 Dobrovolski61 Duchosal84 2:2 Dobrovolski Letzigrund, Zürich 4,000 SUI Gottfried Friedrich (Seedorf, Uri) D Round 11 9 May 1992 20:00 Zürich 0–0 FCZ summary Sion Sesa 67 87 Brigger Letzigrund, Zürich 4,600 SUI Urs Meier (Wettingen and Würenlos) D Round 12 16 May 1992 20:00 Grasshopper Club 3–0 FCZ summary Zürich Élber 8 1:0Bickel 34 2:0Grétarsson 36Élber 65 3:0 47 B. Studer64 Moro0 76 Sotomayor Hardturm, Zürich 7,100 SUI Bruno Galler (Kirchdorf, Bern) L The NZZ dated 18 May 1992, suspected that the increased ticket prices were the reason for the modest turnout of spectators. Round 13 23 May 1992 20:00 Zürich 1–5 FCZ summary Young Boys Di Matteo 50Germann 59Makalakalane 73 1:4 12 0:1 Baumann28 0:2 Baumann37 0:3 Bohinen62 0:4 Streun86 1:5 Kunz Letzigrund, Zürich 2,700 SUI Daniel Roduit (Sion) L Round 14 30 May 1992 20:00 Lausanne-Sport 0–1 FCZ summary Zürich Cina 80 73 Mazzarelli76 0:1 Bärlocher Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne 2,500 SUI Erwin Fölmli W Championship table main WDL Champions group 5 Q 2 y SIO Sion 7 5 2 23 16 14 NX Xamax 7 5 2 27 16 12 GCZ Grasshopper Club 6 3 5 18 14 15 YB Young Boys 7 3 4 24 16 11 SER Servette 4 5 5 23 22 14 LS Lausanne Sports 2 4 8 11 22 15 ZÜR Zürich 3 6 5 17 27 10 STG St. Gallen 3 3 8 18 28 11 green1 Swiss champions, qualified for 1992–93 UEFA Champions League EC blue1 Qualified for 1992–93 UEFA Cup UC1 blue1 Qualified for 1992–93 UEFA Cupand entered 1992 Intertoto Cup UC2 blue3 Entered 1992 Intertoto Cup IT1 blue3 Entered 1992 Intertoto Cup IT2 blue3 Entered 1992 Intertoto Cup IT3 1) points; 2) Position in the qualification. complete rsssf.com Swiss Cup 1991–92 Swiss Cup Round 3 27 September 1991 Bellinzona 2–1 FCZ summary Zürich Esposito 23 1:0Eggeling 62 2:0De Lusi 90+1 89 2:1 Milton Stadio Comunale Bellinzona, Bellinzona 1,400 SUI Willi Rudin (Liestal) L Friendly matches Pre-season Exhibition game 2 July 1991 FC Chur 2–0 FCZ summary Zürich Jildiz 30 1:0Casanova 49 2:0 Thusis 400 LIE Roland Beck (Triesenberg) L Exhibition game 3 July 1991 Bellinzona 0–1 FCZ summary Zürich 80 0:1 Gilli Gudo W Exhibition game 7 July 1991 Chiasso 0–1 FCZ summary Zürich 10 pen Makalakalane Campo Comunale, Airolo W Exhibition game 11 July 1991 19:30 Basel 1–1 FCZ summaryFCB summary Zürich Gottardi 35M. Rahmen 63 1:0 86 1:1 Kok Ceccaroni Heidenreich M. Rahmen Bernhard Schweizer 4–5 Tréllez Milton Mazenauer Di Matteo Kok Moos, Balsthal, Switzerland 700 SUI Dieter Schoch (Attiswil) W Sempione-Cup, semi-final Exhibition game 13 July 1991 Zürich 2–1 FCZ summary Aarau Makalakalane 14 1:0Di Jorio 69 2:1 62 1:1 Saibene Moos, Balsthal, Switzerland 1,100 SUI René Gemperle (Bremgarten) W Sempione-Cup, final Exhibition game 14 July 1991 Zürich 2–0 FCZ summary 1. FC Köln Milton 36 1:0Hotz 40 2:0 Brühl (Muri, Aargau) 3,300 SUI Gottlieb Barmettler (Luzern) W Exhibition game 20 July 1991 Zürich 1–0 FCZ summary Slavia Prague Tréllez 56 1:0 Letzigrund, Zürich 6,000 SUI Urs Meier (Wettingen and Würenlos) W Farewell match for Ruedi Landolt: In the 16th minute, the game is interrupted to honor Landolt. Landolt played 451 competition games for FCZ in his 15 year career with the club. Mid-season 7 November 1991 Zürich 3–5 FCZ summary Milan Kok 3 1:0Kok 60 2:3Makalakalane 69 3:4 21 1:1 Massaro33 1:2 Massaro39 1:3 Rijkaard68 2:4 Serena80 3:5 Serena Letzigrund, Zürich 15,000 SUI René Kellenberger (Herisau) L Winter break Exhibition game 26 January 1992 Lugano 0–0 FCZ summary Zürich Lugano D Exhibition game 2 February 1992 Chiasso 1–2 FCZ summary Zürich Şahin 1:2 0:1 Milton0:2 Bärlocher Chiasso D Exhibition game 6 February 1992 Minervino 1–6 FCZ summary Zürich Škoro Škoro Škoro Sesa Sesa Hotz Bari W Match as part of the training camp in Bari. Exhibition game 9 February 1992 Zürich 1–3 FCZ summary Dynamo Kyiv Bari L Match as part of the training camp in Bari. Exhibition game 13 February 1992 Trani 2–2 FCZ summary Zürich Škoro Sotomayor Bari D Match as part of the training camp in Bari. Exhibition game 19 February 1992 Winterthur 2–3 FCZ summary Zürich Uccella 0 45Lötscher 55 1:0Ramsauer 70 2:2 57 1:1 Sesa62 1:2 Bärlocher79 2:3 Sotomayor Winterthur W Exhibition game 22 February 1992 Zürich 3–0 FCZ summary Étoile Carouge Škoro 14 1:0Grassi 36 2:0Di Matteo 78 pen Letzigrund, Zürich 150 SUI Fritsch W References Sources dbFCZ Homepage Switzerland 1991–92 at RSSSF FC Zürichseasons 1990–91 1992–93 Category:FC Zürich seasons Zürich