1993 in association football

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The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1993 throughout the world.

Events

• February 18 – Dutch club Roda JC fires head coach and former player Adrie Koster.
• February 24 – Defender Johan de Kock makes his debut for the Dutch national team, in the World Cup qualifier against Turkey (3-1).
• March 24 – Ajax-striker Ronald de Boer scores a penalty during his debut for the Dutch national team in the World Cup qualifier against San Marino (6-0).
• April 27 – 18 members of the Zambian national team die in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon. This is the worst tragedy in African football.
• May 15 – The inauguration match of J. League, Verdy Kawasaki vs Yokohama Marinos is held at the National Stadium of Japan.
• May 20 – In France, start the "Affair OM-VA" corruption scandal by Marseille and Valenciennes. 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
• May 20 – Arsenal defeats Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in the replay to claim the FA Cup.
• May 26 – Copa Libertadores won by São Paulo FC after defeating Club Deportivo Universidad Católica on an aggregate score of 5-3.
• August 8 – Ajax wins the Dutch Super Cup, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 4-0 win over Feyenoord.
• August 26 – Manager Peter Reid is fired by Manchester City and succeeded by Brian Horton.
• September 5 – Colombia national football team pull one of the largest upsets in soccer by defeating Argentina national football team 0-5 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• September 22 – Dutch striker Wim Kieft plays his last match for the Netherlands national football team in the World Cup Qualifier against San Marino.
• December 12 – São Paulo FC once again wins the Intercontinental Cup in Tokyo, Japan, this time by defeating Italy's AC Milan (3-2). The winning goal for the Brazilians is scored by Müller in the 86th minute. European Cup winners Olympique Marseille (France) were suspended due to a bribe scandal in the French Championship and were replaced by runners-up Milan.
• December 18 – RKC Waalwijk fires manager Hans Verèl.

Winners club national tournaments

Africa

• Egypt – Zamalek

Europe

• Albania – Partizani Tiranë
• Austria – Austria Vienna
• Belgium – Anderlecht
• Bulgaria – Levski Sofia
• Cyprus – Omonia Nicosia
• Czechoslovakia – Sparta Prague
• Denmark – FC Copenhagen
• England – Manchester United
• Estonia – FC Norma Tallinn
• Finland – Jazz Pori
• France – No title awarded (Marseille stripped of title due to a corruption scandal)
• Germany (Bundesliga) – Werder Bremen
• Italy (Serie A) – AC Milan
• Netherlands
  • Eredivisie – Feyenoord
  • Eerste Divisie – VVV-Venlo
• Portugal – FC Porto
• Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1992-93 in Scottish football
  • Scottish Premier Division – Rangers
  • Scottish Division One – Raith Rovers
  • Scottish Division Two – Clyde
  • Scottish Cup – Rangers
  • Scottish League Cup – Rangers
• Spain (La Liga – FC Barcelona)
• Sweden – IFK Gothenburg
• Switzerland – FC Aarau
• Turkey – Galatasaray

Central America

• Costa Rica – CS Herediano

South America

• Argentina
  • Clausura: Vélez Sársfield
  • Apertura: River Plate
• Bolivia – The Strongest
• Brazil – Palmeiras
• Chile – Colo Colo
• Colombia – Atlético Junior
• Ecuador – Club Sport Emelec
• Paraguay – Olimpia Asunción

International tournaments

• Baltic Cup in Pärnu, Estonia
  1.  Latvia
  2.  Estonia
  3.  Lithuania

• CONCACAF Gold Cup in Dallas, United States and Mexico City, Mexico
  1.  Mexico
  2.  United States
  3.  Costa Rica

• Copa América in Ecuador
  1.  Argentina
  2.  Mexico
  3.  Colombia

• UNCAF Nations Cup in Tegucigalpa, Honduras
  1.  Honduras
  2.  Costa Rica
  3.  Panama

• FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan
  1.  Nigeria
  2.  Ghana
  3.  Chile

National team results

Europe

 Estonia

 Netherlands

 Sweden

 Ukraine

South America

 Bolivia

 Chile

 Ecuador

Births

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Deaths

• January 13 – Edivaldo (30), Brazilian footballer
• February 11 – Félix Ruiz (52), Spanish footballer
• May 6 – Rommel Fernandez (27), Panamanian footballer
• October 14 – Harald Hennum (65), Norwegian footballer
• December 26 – Carlos Antonio Muñoz (26), Ecuadorian footballer