1989–90 FC Zürich season

FC Zürich 1989–90 Sven Hotz Sven Hotz Head-coach Walter Iselinad-interim until end of Septemberfrom thenHannes Bongartz Letzigrund Nationalliga B 2nd in group Promotion/relegation round 2nd in group and promoted 1989–90 Swiss Cup Round 4 Robert Kok (18) Robert Kok (18) 1988–89 1990–91 The 1989–90 season was FC Zürich's 93rd season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their second season in the second flight of Swiss football, following their relegation at the end of the 1987–88 season. 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. Overview Since the AGM in 1986 the local businessman Sven Hotz was the club's chairman and patron. Hannes Bongartz had been head-coach the previous season and former player Walter Iselin had been his assistant. Bongartz stood down before the season started. Hotz then appointed the German Herbert Neumann as head-coach. He had been player-coach with Chiasso during the previous three seasons. However, until the end of September when Neumann received his full coaching diploma, he was represented on the side-line by coach ad-interim and assistant Iselin. The FCZ first team competed in this years domestic second-tier Nationalliga B with the clear intention of achieving promotion. The team also competed in 1989–90 Swiss Cup. They had not qualified for any of the UEFA European tournaments and they did not enter the Intertoto Cup. 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 22 July 1989, but subsequently left the club after that date. SUI GK Stefan Knutti league games: 27 SUI GK Urs Suter league games: 9 SUI DF Salvatore Andracchio league games: 5 SUI DF Vincent Fournier league games: 34 SUI DF Christoph Gilli league games: 34 SUI DF Christian Hedinger league games: 7 YUG DF Jochen Kalauz league games: 19 SUI DF Ruedi Landolt league games: 25 NED DF Willy Scheepers league games: 26 SUI DF Beat Studer league games: 26 CZE MF Jan Berger league games: 12 SUI MF Enrico Bizzotto league games: 2 SAF MF August Makalakalane league games: 14 SUI MF Michael Mazenauer league games: 1 SUI MF Daniele Moro league games: 3 SUI MF René Müller league games: 34 SUI MF Salvatore Paradiso league games: 26 ROM MF Marcel Răducanu league games: 14 SUI FW Marco Grassi league games: 31 NED FW Robert Kok league games: 36 SUI FW Michel Maiano league games: 22 TUR FW Ercüment Şahin league games: 27 COL FW John Jairo Tréllez league games: 13 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. GER DF Norbert Eder retired SUI DF Pierre Thévenaz to Xamax SUI DF Mario Uccella to Winterthur SUI MF Stefan Schlumpf to FC Töss (Winterthur) (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2025 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1554&oid=11&lng=1 FC Töss Fussballverband Region Zürich de-ch 2025-11-16 SUI MF Roger Stoop 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 Jürg Studer to Aarau Results Legend #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Postponed 1px solid #AAAAAA Nationalliga B 1989–90 Nationalliga A#Nationalliga B Qualification phase group East Round 1 22 July 1989 FC Emmenbrücke 1–2 FCZ summary Zürich Florian Carrel 47Eggeling 90 pen 42 Gilli60 Grassi76 0:1 Müller87 0:2 Maiano Stadion Gersag, Emmen 1,550 SUI André Reck (Birsfelden) W Head-coach Herbert Neumann took a place in the stands due to the lack of his diplomas. He was represented on the side-line by assistant coach Walter Iselin until the end of September. Round 2 26 July 1989 20:00 Zürich 3–0 FCZ summary Chiasso Răducanu 20Şahin 59 1:0Müller 75 2:0Grassi 85 3:0 20 Jeannoteguy63 Bizzozero Letzigrund, Zürich 2,600 SUI Andreas Weber (Bern) W Round 3 29 July 1989 SC Zug 0–2 FCZ summary Zürich Stierli 38Adams 0 74Allegretti 78 32 Răducanu 43′ Müller65 0:1 Şahin0 74 Berger85 0:2 Şahin Herti Allmend Stadion, Zug 1,050 SUI Erwin Schuler (Einsiedeln) W Goalkeeper Markus Hunkeler held the René Müller penalty shot. Round 4 5 August 1989 20:00 Zürich 1–0 FCZ summary FC Schaffhausen Răducanu 7Răducanu 8 1:0 26 Di Matteo68 Chini74 Meier2 85 86 Dreher Letzigrund, Zürich 4,600 SUI Ludwig Zurkirchen W Round 5 9 August 1989 FC Glarus (red) Ostschweizer Fussballverband 2025 https://matchcenter.ofv.swiss/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1804& FC Glarus Ostschweizer Fussballverband - ofv.swiss de 2025-11-16 0–2 FCZ summary Zürich Aubrun 8Hofer 39De Giovanni 63 4 0:1 Scheepers90 0:2 Grassi Buchholz, Glarus 2,700 SUI Marbet (Känerkinden) W Round 6 15 August 1989 Locarno 1–1 FCZ summary Zürich Pedrotti 24 1:0 74 1:1 Kok Stadio del Lido, Locarno 3,000 SUI Marino Paggiola (Appenzell) D Round 7 23 August 1989 20:00 Zürich 1–2 FCZ summary Winterthur Kok 21 1:2Kalauz 90 1 0:1 Güntensperger19 0:2 Hutka82 Käser Letzigrund, Zürich 4,300 SUI René Gemperle (Bremgarten) L Round 8 26 August 1989 FC Zug 1–4 FCZ summary Zürich Cossar 65 1:3 38 0:1 Kok53 0:2 Berger63 0:3 Maiano74 1:4 Maiano Allmend Stadion, Zug 900 SUI Pierre-Alain Vuillemin (Geneva) W Round 9 30 August 1989 20:00 Zürich 2–0 FCZ summary FC Chur Kok 77 1:0Fournier 83 2:0 56 Schmid79 Sidler Letzigrund, Zürich 2,300 SUI Willi Rudin (Liestal) W Round 10 9 September 1989 Zürich 4–1 FCZ summary Baden Răducanu 48 1:1Scheepers 62 2:1Paradiso 85 3:1Şahin 89 4:1 1 0:1 Opoku Nti41 Nakhid44 Müller Letzigrund, Zürich 2,700 SUI Stefan Kohli (Thörishaus) W Round 11 16 September 1989 FC Brüttisellen 0–2 FCZ summary Zürich Ruch 18 11 0:1 Scheepers14 0:2 Paradiso Lindenbuck, Wangen-Brüttisellen 2,650 SUI Gottfried Friedrich (Seedorf, Uri) W With 2,650 spectators, a new attendance record. Round 12 23 September 1989 20:00 Zürich 4–2 FCZ summary FC Emmenbrücke Müller 3 1:0Grassi 17Şahin 33 2:1Şahin 68 3:1Müller 86 4:2 4 1:1 Eggeling49 Wipfli51 Kälin69 3:2 Roth88 Schupp Letzigrund, Zürich 1,400 SUI Marino Paggiola (Appenzell) W Round 13 30 September 1989 Chiasso 2–1 FCZ summary Zürich Minelli 30Leva 44 1:1Fontana 2 46 51Jeannoteguy 49 2:1Sordelli 78Jeannoteguy 90 31 0:1 Şahin2 66 88 Gilli Stadio Comunale, Chiasso 900 SUI Robert Grisch (Schaanwald) L Round 14 8 October 1989 Zürich 4–2 FCZ summary SC Zug Paradiso 32 1:1Kok 36 2:1Kok 67 3:2Grassi 88 4:2 15 0:1 Hölzgen30 Flückiger52 Jakob Bühlmann63 2:2 Hölzgen64 Hölzgen Letzigrund, Zürich 1,100 SUI André Reck (Birsfelden) W Round 15 15 October 1989 Schaffhausen 0–0 FCZ summary Zürich Meier 82 38 Paradiso Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen 2,750 SUI Francesco Bianchi (Chiasso) D Round 16 22 October 1989 14:30 Zürich 1–3 FCZ summary FC Brüttisellen Müller 40Gilli 65 1:3B. Studer 75Gilli 85 21 0:1 Malik26 0:2 Wehrli58 0:3 Wehrli64 Meier 81 Pellegrino85 Stoop Letzigrund, Zürich 1,300 SUI Paul-Louis Christe (Lausanne) L Round 17 29 October 1989 Zürich 2–0 FCZ summary FC Glarus Kok 2 1:0Răducanu 27 2:0 Letzigrund, Zürich 1,100 SUI Urs Meier (Würenlos) W Round 18 8 November 1989 FC Chur 1–1 FCZ summary Zürich Faber Sidler 75 1:0 84 1:1 Müller Ringstrasse, Chur 1,500 SUI Peter Bochsler (Basel) D Round 19 12 November 1989 14:30 Zürich 1–1 FCZ summary Locarno Gilli 45Şahin 82 1:1 44 Bützer4 0:1 Fluri84 Ferro86 Giani87 Gianfreda Letzigrund, Zürich 1,000 SUI Ludwig Zurkinden (Zell) D Round 20 19 November 1989 Winterthur 5–3 FCZ summary Zürich Gurrieri 26 1:0Güntensperger 42 2:0Hutka 48 3:0Gurrieri 87 4:3Käser 88Isler 90 5:3 62 Müller80 3:1 Scheepers83 3:2 Scheepers84 3:3 Kok Schützenwiese, Winterthur 4,100 SUI Charles-Henri Morex (Bex) L Round 21 26 November 1989 Zürich 3–0 FCZ summary FC Zug Grassi 12 1:0Landolt 81Kok 39 2:0B. Studer 80Kok 83 3:0Müller 85 60 Bel Bahi Letzigrund, Zürich 750 SUI François Xavier Amherdt W Round 22 3 December 1989 Baden 2–1 FCZ summary Zürich Sitek 69 1:1Sitek 89 2:1 27 0:1 Grassi50 Lüdi Esp Stadium, Fislisbach 1,300 SUI Pierre-Alain Eschmann (Moutier) L Table group East <onlyinclude>main WDL First stage 5 Q 2 BAD Baden 14 4 4 46 25 FCZ Zürich (red) dbFCZ 2025 https://www.dbfcz.ch/saison.php?saison_id=17 FCZ Saison 1989/90 de-ch FCZ season 1989/90 dbFCZ 2025-11-16 13 4 5 45 24 WIN Winterthur 12 5 5 45 30 FCS FC Schaffhausen 8 10 4 36 26 LOC Locarno 7 10 5 36 31 CHU FC Chur 7 9 6 28 26 CHI Chiasso 8 6 8 24 27 EMM Emmenbrücke 6 6 10 38 40 SCZ SC Zug 4 10 8 28 39 GLA FC Glarus 3 9 10 27 41 ZUG FC Zug 4 6 12 23 52 BRU FC Brüttisellen 5 3 14 33 48 yes green3 Promotion round QP QP QP QP QP QP red3 Relegation round QR QR QR QR QR QR 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw. complete RSSSF Promotion/relegation phase, group A Round 1 25 February 1990 14:30 Zürich 3–2 FCZ summary Fribourg Kok 45 1:0Tréllez 66 2:0Kok 76 3:1 75 2:1 Rojević81 3:2 Gross Troiani Letzigrund, Zürich 2,300 SUI Arturo Martino (Neukirch an der Thur) W Round 2 4 March 1990 14:30 Schaffhausen 2–2 FCZ summary Zürich Engesser 9 1:0Dreher 22von Niederhäusern 60Harder 90 2:2 36 1:1 Kok44 1:2 Kok68 Răducanu Stadion Breite, Schaffhausen 2,330 SUI Karl Strässle (Steinach) D Round 3 11 March 1990 14:30 Zürich 1–0 FCZ summary Bellinzona Tréllez 79 1:0 29 Tognini42 Mapuata Letzigrund, Zürich 4,400 SUI Jean-Claude Craviolini W Round 4 18 March 1990 14:30 FC Chur 1–4 FCZ summary Zürich Manetsch 16 1:0Brezík 36 9 Gilli47 1:1 Grassi60 1:2 Tréllez62 og (De Gani)85 1:4 Şahin Ringstrasse, Chur 2,200 SUI Francesco Bianchi (Chiasso) W Round 6 11 April 1990 20:00 Servette 4–0 FCZ summary Zürich Bonvin 16 1:0Fargeon 40 2:0Favre 63 3:0Hermann 86 4:0 Charmilles Stadium, Geneva 6,200 SUI Marco Raveglia (San Vittore) L Round 7 16 April 1990 14:30 Basel 3–3 FCZ summaryFCB summary Zürich Maiano 13(Dittus) 18 o.g. 1:0Scheepers 29Tréllez 45+1 2:0Makalakalane 57Tréllez 72 3:1 66 pen. 2:1 Dittus78 3:2 Wassmer87 Moscatelli90+1 3:3 Dittus St. Jakob Stadium, Basel 22,000 SUI Charles-Henri Morex (Bex) D Round 8 24 April 1990 20:00 Zürich 3–1 FCZ summaryFCB summary Basel Kok 24 1:0Müller 25 2:0Tréllez 70 3:0 27 Dittus60 Reich64 Rindlisbacher77 pen. 3:1 Dittus Letzigrund, Zürich 15,800 SUI Arturo Martino (Neukirch an der Thur) W NZZ, April 26, 1990: "For the second time since the start of the game [after 2:0], the Basel fans had behaved badly by throwing bananas and bottles at August Makalakalane, one of the very best and also fairest players on the field." Round 9 28 April 1990 20:00 Zürich 1–2 FCZ summary Servette B. Studer 30Kok 53 1:2 12 0:1 Guex16 Stiel37 0:2 Türkyilmaz81 Hermann81 Pédat Letzigrund, Zürich 10,300 SUI Serge Muhmenthaler (Grenchen) L Round 10 5 May 1990 20:00 Yverdon-Sports 0–0 FCZ summary Zürich Schertenleib 53Kékesi 58 16 Gilli30 Paradiso52 B. Studer Stade Municipal, Yverdon 2,300 SUI Manfred Schlup, (Grenchen) D Round 11 12 May 1990 20:00 Zürich 2–1 FCZ summary FC Chur Makalakalane 57 1:0Grassi 90+1 2:1 81 1:1 Di Muro Letzigrund, Zürich 2,500 SUI Freddy Philippoz (Sion) W Round 12 20 May 1990 20:00 Bellinzona 0–0 FCZ summary Zürich Djurovic 75Marchand 77 Stadio Comunale, Bellinzona 2,000 SUI Karl Strässle (Steinach) D Round 13 26 1990 20:00 Zürich 4–0 FCZ summary Schaffhausen Tréllez 12 1:0Tréllez 25 2:0Tréllez 70 3:0B. Studer 86 4:0 12 Meier60 Harder81 Di Matteo Letzigrund, Zürich 3,100 SUI Paul-Louis Christe (Lausanne) W Round 14 30 May 1990 20:00 Fribourg 0–4 FCZ summary Zürich Buntschu 19 foulMulenga 0 70 23 0:1 Grassi50 0:2 Grassi54 0:3 Grassi75 0:4 Kok Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard, Fribourg 2,300 SUI Arturo Martino (Neukirch an der Thur) W Thanks to this victory, FCZ finished the promotion/relegation round in second place and was promoted to the NLA. NZZ, 31 May 1990: "The supporters of the home club watched the action in amazement, though mostly in silence. The FCZ fans, on the other hand, were all the more exuberant (and at times undisciplined), soon advancing to the touchlines, setting off flares, and staging a spectacle. Eventually, they even commandeered Neumann's substitutes' bench. After the final whistle, the pitch was flooded with supporters." Final group table main WDL Group A Q 5 2 SER Servette 8 4 2 29 13 ZUR Zürich 8 4 2 30 17 BAS Basel Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" 1990 https://www.fcb-archiv.ch/saison/rangliste?saison=1989/90 1989/90 Rangliste Verein "Basler Fussballarchiv" de-ch 1989/90 Ranking 2023-11-16 6 5 3 27 17 BEL Bellinzona 5 5 4 19 16 YVE Yverdon-Sports 3 7 4 14 16 FRI Fribourg 4 3 7 17 27 CHU Chur 3 3 8 9 21 SCH Schaffhausen 2 3 9 15 33 yes green2 Remain in Nationalliga A 1990–91 A green1 Promoted to Nationalliga A 1990–91 P red3 Remain in NLB 1990–91 B B B B B red1 Relegated to NLB 1990–91 R 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw. complete RSSSF Swiss Cup 1989–90 Swiss Cup Round 2 20 August 1989 FC Altstetten (Zürich) (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2024 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/?oid=11&lng=1&v=1570 FC Altstetten Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch de 2024-11-16 0–9 FCZ summary Zürich 4 0:1 Maiano16 0:2 Paradiso27 0:3 Paradiso31 0:4 Şahin55 0:5 Şahin67 0:6 Răducanu72 0:7 Maiano76 0:6 Maiano85 0:9 Maiano Buchlern, Altstetten 1,000 SUI Karl Strässle (Steinach) W Round 3 2 September 1989 Zürich 2–0 FCZ summary Chur Scheepers 7Răducanu 50 1:0Răducanu 59 2:0Răducanu 71 34 Grazia Letzigrund, Zürich 947 SUI Marco Raveglia (San Vittore) W Round 4 7 April 1990 FC Zürich 3–4 FCZ summary St. Gallen Stübi 28Studer 43Müller 59 1:3Landolt 71Tréllez 76 2:3Grassi 82 3:3 13 0:1 Gambino52 0:2 Hengartner57 0:3 Gämperle71 Rubio86 pen. 3:4 Hegi Hardturm, Zürich 5,700 SUI Kurt Röthlisberger (Suhr) L Friendly matches Pre-season Exhibition game 1 July 1989 Zürich 1–2 FCZ summary Velež Mostar Grassi 80 1:2 0:10:2 Stadion Kleinfeld, Kriens 1,500 SUI Marco Raveglia (San Vittore) L 6th SRS Cup, Semi-final. The match for 3rd place against Karlsruher SC cancelled due to bad weather conditions. Exhibition game 5 July 1989 Grenchen 2–0 FCZ summary Zürich Sportplatz Moos, Balsthal L Sempione-Cup, semi-final. Exhibition game 8 July 1989 FC Klus-Balsthal (red) Solothurner Fussballverband 2025 https://matchcenter.sofv.ch/default.aspx?lng=1&cxxlnus=1&v=1835& FC Klus-Balsthal Solothurner Fussballverband - sofv.ch de 2025-11-16 1–5 FCZ summary Zürich 75 1:2 32 0:1 Kok48 0:2 Grassi69 0:3 Kalauz86 1:4 Müller90 1:5 Şahin Sportplatz Moos, Balsthal 350 SUI Stefan Kohli (Thörishaus) W Sempione Cup, third place match. Exhibition game 11 July 1989 Grenchen 5–3 FCZ summary Zürich Ciołek 46 1:2Du Buisson 51 2:2Sahli 53 3:2Du Buisson 65 4:2Bruder 82 5:3 5 0:1 Kok31 0:2 Şahin66 4:3 Paradiso Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 1,000 SUI Werner Müller (Obererlinsbach) L Uhrencup, semi-final. Exhibition game 15 July 1989 17:00 Basel 2–0 FCZ summaryFCB summary Zürich Moscatelli 26 1:0Maissen 44 2:0Dittus 53Hodel 63Berg 77 18 Studer2 28 53 Şahin90 Scheepers Stadion Brühl, Grenchen 1,600 SUI Walter Rudin Birsfelden L Uhrencup, match for third place Exhibition game 18 July 1989 BSC Old Boys 0–2 FCZ summary Zürich 4 0:1 Müller13 0:2 Maiano Stadion Schützenmatte, Basel 350 SUI Willi Rudin (Liestal) W Winter break Exhibition game 21 January 1990 Zürich 2–1 FCZ summary Müller 1:0Makalakalane 2:0 2:1 Sforza Letzigrund Trainings pitch, Zürich W Exhibition game 25 January 1990 Zürich 0–4 FCZ summary Brøndby IF Estepona L Match during the training camp in Spain Exhibition game 28 January 1990 Zürich 0–3 FCZ summary 1. FC Kaiserslautern Estepona L Match during the training camp in Spain Exhibition game 4 February 1990 FC Einsiedeln (red) Fussballverband Region Zürich 2025 https://matchcenter.fvrz.ch/default.aspx?v=1635&oid=11&lng=1 FC Einsiedeln Fussballverband Region Zürich - fvrz.ch de 2025-11-16 1–4 FCZ summary Zürich Mijanovic 1:0 1:1 Maiano1:2 Maiano1:3 Şahin1:4 Tréllez Einsiedeln W Exhibition game 7 February 1990 Baden 3–2 FCZ summary Zürich Sitek 37 1:1Sitek 67 2:1Sitek 77 3:1 27 0:1 Kok86 3:2 Tréllez Esp Stadium, Fislisbach 150 SUI René Gemperle (Bremgarten) L Exhibition game 15 February 1990 FC Kilchberg 0–5 FCZ summary Zürich 30 0:1 Tréllez35 0:2 Şahin60 0:3 Şahin80 0:4 Müller85 0:5 B. Studer Kilchberg W Exhibition game 18 February 1990 Zürich 2–0 FCZ summary Winterthur Maiano 66 1:0Tréllez 77 pen Letzigrund training pitch, Zürich 600 SUI Rolf Blattmann (Zeiningen) W References Sources dbFCZ Homepage Switzerland 1989–90 at RSSSF FC Zürichseasons 1988–89 1990–91 Category:FC Zürich seasons Zürich