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 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
*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 Amsterdam wins the Dutch Super Cup, the annual opening of the new season in the Eredivisie, by a 4-0 win over Feyenoord Rotterdam.
*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 defaeting 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 Wien
* Belgium – RSC Anderlecht
* Bulgaria – Levski Sofia
* Cyprus – Omonia Nicosia
* Czechoslovakia – Sparta Praha
* Denmark – FC København
* English Premier League – Manchester United F.C.
* Estonia – FC Norma Tallinn
* Finland – Jazz Pori
* 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
** Eredivisie – Feyenoord Rotterdam
** 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 FA Cup – Rangers
**Scottish League Cup – Rangers
* Spain (La Liga – FC Barcelona)
* Sweden – IFK Göteborg
* Switzerland – FC Aarau
* Turkey – Galatasaray S.K.

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

* CONCACAF Gold Cup in Dallas, United States and Mexico City, Mexico :# fb|MEX:# fb|USA:# fb|CRC

* Copa América in Ecuador:# fb|ARG:# fb|MEX:# fb|COL

* UNCAF Nations Cup in Tegucigalpa, Honduras:# fb|HON:# fb|CRC:# fb|PAN

* FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan:# fb|NGA:# fb|GHA:# fb|CHI

Deaths

* January 13 – Edivaldo (30), Brazilian footballer
* May 6 – Rommel Fernandez (27), Panamanian footballer
* October 14 – Harald Hennum (65), Norwegian footballer