1993 in football (soccer)
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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1993 throughout the world.
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[edit] Events
- Copa Libertadores 1993: Won by São Paulo FC after defeating Club Deportivo Universidad Católica on an aggregate score of 5-3.
- April 27 - 18 members of the Zambian national soccer team die in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon. This is the worst tragedy in african soccer.
- May 20 - In France, start the "Affair OM-VA" corruption scandal by Olympique de Marseille and Valenciennes FC. One week later, on May 26, Marseille's squad win the UEFA Champions League defeating AC Milan 1-0 at the Olympiastadion in Munich. On May 29, Marseille win the French league, but are stripped of the title by the French Football Federation on September 22, with no winner assigned. In October/November the French national football team fail to qualify for the 1994 World Cup after losses to Israel and Bulgaria
- England - FA Cup:
- Arsenal won 1 - 1; 2 - 1 (replay, aet) over Sheffield Wednesday
[edit] Winners club national tournaments
- Brazil - Palmeiras
- English Premier League - Manchester United F.C.
- France - No title awarded (Olympique de Marseille stripped of title due to a corruption scandal)
- Germany (Bundesliga) - Werder Bremen
- Italy (Serie A) - AC Milan
- Netherlands: Feyenoord Rotterdam
- Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
- Portugal: FC Porto
- Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1992-93 in Scottish football.
- Spain (La Liga - FC Barcelona)
- Turkey: Galatasaray
[edit] International tournaments
[edit] Deaths
- January 13 – Edivaldo, 30, Brazilian footballer
- May 6 – Rommel Fernandez, 27, Panamanian footballer