1993–94 AC Fiorentina season

The 1993-94 campaign was Fiorentina's 67th season in existence and its first in Serie B since 1938. Also, the club played in Coppa Italia.

Associazione Calcio Fiorentina

1993–94 season
President	Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Manager	Claudio Ranieri
Stadium	Artemio Franchi
Serie B	1st (promoted)
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Gabriel Batistuta (16) All: Gabriel Batistuta (19)
Home colours Away colours
← 1992–93 1994–95 →

Summary

The team finished the Serie B season in first place and were thus promoted back up to Serie A.

Following the enforced relegation, President Cecci Gori appointed Claudio Ranieri as the new club head coach,^[1][2] the squad lost Brian Laudrup to AC Milan.^[3] However, international stars Argentine Forward Gabriel Batistuta^[4][5] and German Midfielder Stefan Effenberg^[6] stayed at the club. Young Goalkeeper Francesco Toldo had his breakthrough season as starter,^[7] meanwhile Defender Alberto Malusci, midfielders Massimo Orlando and Stefano Pioli and Forward Anselmo Robbiati were crutial to clinch the first spot.

Players

• .- Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/rose/1993/2758/

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  ITA Francesco Toldo — GK  ITA Cristiano Scalabrelli 2 DF  ITA Daniele Carnasciali — DF  ITA Gianluca Luppi — DF  ITA Alberto Malusci — DF  ITA Stefano Pioli — DF  ITA Pasquale Bruno — DF  ITA Mario Faccenda — DF  ITA Lorenzo D'Anna — DF  ITA Fabio Di Sole — DF  ITA Giuseppe Antonaccio — MF  ITA Daniele Amerini — MF  ITA Giovanni Tedesco — MF  ITA Daniele Amerini — MF  ITA Sergio Campolo

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ITA Massimo Orlando — MF  ITA Edoardo Sacchini — MF  ITA Daniele Girardi — MF  ITA Mauro Zironelli — MF  GER Stefan Effenberg — MF  ITA Giuseppe Iachini — MF  ITA Mario Faccenda 8 FW  ITA Francesco Baiano 9 FW  ARG Gabriel Batistuta — FW  ITA Francesco Flachi 20 FW  ITA Anselmo Robbiati — FW  ITA Giacomo Banchelli — FW  ITA Daniele Beltrammi — FW  ITA Eddy Baggio

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
GK	Francesco Toldo	AC Milan
DF	Pasquale Bruno	Torino F.C.
MF	Giovanni Tedesco	Reggina
MF	Mauro Zironelli	Pescara
FW	Anselmo Robbiati	AC Monza
FW	Giacomo Banchelli	Alessandria	loan

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
FW	Brian Laudrup	AC Milan	loan
MF	Diego Latorre	CD Tenerife
MF	Rufo Emiliano Verga	AC Milan
MF	Stefano Carobbi	US Lecce
MF	Andrea Vascotto	Reggina
MF	Fabrizio Di Mauro	SS Lazio	loan
GK	Gianmatteo Mareggini	Palermo	loan

Winter

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Vittorio Tosto	Salernitana
MF	Antonio Dell'Oglio	AC Monza

Competitions

Serie B

Main article: 1993–94 Serie B

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Fiorentina (P, C)	38	17	16	5	53	19	+34	50	Promotion to Serie A
2	Bari (P)	38	14	17	7	49	27	+22	45
3	Brescia (P)	38	15	14	9	68	53	+15	44
4	Padova (P)	38	11	21	6	37	29	+8	43	Serie A after tie-breaker
5	Cesena	38	17	9	12	49	48	+1	43	Promotion tie-breaker

Source: Head-to-head points used for three or more clubs finishing at the same result.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	W	D	D	W	D	W	D	W	D	W	W	D	W	L	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	D	L	W	D	W	D	L	D	D	W	D	W	D	D	D	L
Position	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/allenatori_squadra/1993/2758/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, Promoted to 1994–95 Serie A;   = Promoted to 1994–95 Serie A;   = Qualified to 1994–95 Serie A Promotion tie-breaker.;   = Qualified to 1994–95 Serie C1 Relegation tie-breaker;   = Relegated to 1994–95 Serie C1

Matches

• .- Source:http://calcio-seriea.net/partite/1993/2758/

Palermo v Fiorentina

29 August 1993 1	Palermo	0 – 3	Fiorentina	Palermo
		Report	12' Banchelli 48', 84' Robbiati	Stadium: La Favorita Referee: Rosica

Fiorentina v Venezia

5 September 1993 2	Fiorentina	4 – 0	Venezia	Firenze
	Effenberg 33', 52' Banchelli 49' Robbiati 89'	Report		Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Cinciripini

Cosenza v Fiorentina

12 September 1993 3	Cosenza	1 – 1	Fiorentina	Cosenza
	Maiellaro 54'	Report	59' Luppi	Stadium: San Vito Referee: Fucci

Fiorentina v Vicenza

19 September 1993 4	Fiorentina	1 – 1	Vicenza	Firenze
	Orlando 7'	Report	58' Viviani	Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Pacifici

Fiorentina v Brescia

25 September 1993 5	Fiorentina	2 – 1	Brescia	Firenze
	Batistuta 9' (pen.) M. Orlando 53'	Report	60' (o.g.) Bruno	Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Amendolia

Padova v Fiorentina

3 October 1993 6	Padova	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Padova
		Report		Stadium: Appiani Referee: Baldas

Fiorentina v Pisa

10 October 1993 7	Fiorentina	4 – 1	Pisa	Firenze
	Batistuta 20', 57', 74' Effenberg 49'	Report	28' Rocco	Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Cesari

Fidelis Andria v Fiorentina

17 October 1993 8	Fidelis Andria	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Andria
		Report		Stadium: Degli Ulivi Referee: Stafoggia

SSC Bari v Fiorentina

23 October 1993 9	SSC Bari	0 – 1	Fiorentina	Bari
		Report	90' Banchelli	Stadium: San Nicola Referee: Trentalange

Fiorentina v Pescara

31 October 1993 10	Fiorentina	0 – 0	Pescara	Firenze
		Report		Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Bettin

Modena v Fiorentina

14 November 1993 11	Modena	0 – 1	Fiorentina	Modena
		Report	55' Banchelli	Stadium: Braglia Referee: Pellegrino

Fiorentina v Ravenna

21 November 1993 12	Fiorentina	2 – 0	Ravenna	Firenze
	Mengucci 65' (o.g.) Malusci 90'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Brignoccoli

Acireale v Fiorentina

28 November 1993 13	Acireale	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Acireale
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Aci e Galatea Referee: Cardona

Fiorentina v Ancona

5 December 1993 14	Fiorentina	3 – 0	Ancona	Firenze
	Batistuta 42', 90' Effenberg 63'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Arena

Ascoli v Fiorentina

11 December 1993 15	Ascoli	1 – 0	Fiorentina	Ascoli Piceno
	Zanoncelli 15'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca Referee: Treossi

Fiorentina v Hellas Verona

19 December 1993 16	Fiorentina	2 – 0	Hellas Verona	Firenze
	Zironelli 61' Banchelli 90' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Fucci

Lucchese 1905 v Fiorentina

2 January 1994 17	Lucchese 1905	1 – 1	Fiorentina	Lucca
	Paci 89'	Report	9' Batistuta	Stadium: Stadio Porta Elisa Referee: Pairetto (Nichelino)

Fiorentina v AC Monza

9 January 1994 18	Fiorentina	3 – 0	AC Monza	Firenze
	Luppi 33' Batistuta 42', 90'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Tombolini

Cesena v Fiorentina

16 January 1994 19	Cesena	1 – 0	Fiorentina	Cesena
	Scarafoni 48' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi Referee: Boggi

Fiorentina v Palermo

23 January 1994 20	Fiorentina	4 – 1	Palermo	Firenze
	Battaglia 51' (o.g.) Effenberg 53' Batistuta 59' Malusci 63' (o.g.)	Report	80' Biffi	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Borriello (Mantova)

Venezia v Fiorentina

30 January 1994 21	Venezia	0 – 2	Fiorentina	Venezia
		Report	15' Effenberg 16' Batistuta	Stadium: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo Referee: Cardona

Fiorentina v Cosenza

6 February 1994 22	Fiorentina	3 – 0	Cosenza	Firenze
	Effenberg 35' Flachi 54' Batistuta 87'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Pellegrino (Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto)

Vicenza v Fiorentina

13 February 1994 23	Vicenza	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Vicenza
		Report		Stadium: Romeo Menti Referee: Bolognino

Brescia v Fiorentina

20 February 1994 24	Brescia	3 – 1	Fiorentina	Brescia
	Bonometti 43' (o.g.), 47' (o.g.) Piovanelli 64' (o.g.)	Report	40' (pen.) Batistuta	Stadium: Mario Rigamonti Referee: Arena

Fiorentina v Padova

27 February 1994 25	Fiorentina	2 – 0	Padova	Firenze
	Faccenda 73' Flachi 85'}	Report		Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Pairetto

Pisa v Fiorentina

6 March 1994 26	Pisa	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Pisa
		Report		Stadium: Arena Garibaldi Referee: Beschin

Fiorentina v Fidelis Andria

13 March 1994 27	Fiorentina	3 – 1	Fidelis Andria	Firenze
	Orlando 8' Batistuta 29' Robbiati 47'	Report	62' A. Bianchi	Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Boggi

Fiorentina v SSC Bari

27 March 1994 28	Fiorentina	0 – 0	SSC Bari	Firenze
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Bazzoli

Pescara v Fiorentina

2 April 1994 29	Pescara	1 – 0	Fiorentina	Pescara
	Massara 60'	Report		Stadium: Adriatico Referee: Quartuccio

Fiorentina v Modena FC

9 April 1994 30	Fiorentina	0 – 0	Modena FC	Firenze
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Tombolini

Ravenna v Fiorentina

17 April 1994 31	Ravenna	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Ravenna
		Report		Stadium: Bruno Benelli Referee: Cesari

Fiorentina v Acireale

24 April 1994 32	Fiorentina	1 – 0	Acireale	Firenze
	Tedesco 68'	Report		Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Trentalange

Ancona Calcio v Fiorentina

1 May 1994 33	Ancona Calcio	1 – 1	Fiorentina	Ancona
	Caccia 90'	Report	45' Luppi	Stadium: Del Conero Referee: Rosica

Fiorentina v Ascoli

8 May 1994 34	Fiorentina	5 – 1	Ascoli	Firenze
	Batistuta 36', 54' Robbiati 44', 74' Baiano 90' (o.g.)	Report	83' Bierhoff	Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Racalbuto

Hellas Verona v Fiorentina

15 May 1994 35	Hellas Verona	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Verona
		Report		Stadium: Marcantonio Bentegodi Referee: Pacifici

Fiorentina v Lucchese 1905

22 May 1994 36	Fiorentina	1 – 1	Lucchese 1905	Firenze
	Baiano 61' (pen.)	Report	13' Altomare	Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Bolognino

AC Monza v Fiorentina

29 May 1994 37	AC Monza	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Monza
		Report		Stadium: Brianteo Referee: Borriello

Fiorentina v Cesena FC

5 June 1994 38	Fiorentina	2 – 3	Cesena FC	Firenze
	Baiano 25' (pen.), 78' (pen.)	Report	3' Calcaterra 11' (pen.), 45' Scarafoni	Referee: Boggi

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1993–94 Coppa Italia

Round 1

Fiorentina v Empoli

22 August 1993 1	Fiorentina	2 – 0	Empoli	Firenze
20:30	Robbiati 57' Banchelli 68'			Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Stafoggia

Round 2

Fiorentina v Reggiana

6 October 1993 1	Fiorentina	3 – 0	Reggiana	Firenze
20:30	Batistuta 12', 67' Zanutta 17' (o.g.)			Stadium: Artemio Franchi Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Bazzoli

A.C. Reggiana v Fiorentina

27 October 1993 2	A.C. Reggiana	0 – 0	Fiorentina	Reggio Emilia
20:30				Stadium: Mirabello Referee: Franceschini

Eightfinals

Fiorentina v Venezia FC

2 December 1993 1	Fiorentina	1 – 2	Venezia FC	Firenze
20:30	Batistuta 61'		57', 65' Cerbone	Stadium: Artemio Franchi Referee: Rodomonti

Venezia FC v Fiorentina

15 December 1993 3	Venezia FC	0 – 0 (2-1 agg.)	Fiorentina	Venezia
20:30				Stadium: Pierluigi Penzo Referee: Baldas

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Serie A		Coppa
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ITA	Francesco Toldo	38	-16	33	-14	5	-2
	DF	ITA	Daniele Carnasciali	39	0	35	0	4	0
	DF	ITA	Gianluca Luppi	37	3	33	3	4	0
	DF	ITA	Alberto Malusci	38	2	30+3	2	5	0
	DF	ITA	Stefano Pioli	35	0	28+2	0	5	0
	MF	GER	Stefan Effenberg	30	7	26	7	4	0
	MF	ITA	Giuseppe Iachini	38	0	34	0	4	0
	MF	ITA	Giovanni Tedesco	28	1	26	1	2	0
	MF	ITA	Massimo Orlando	24	2	19	2	5	0
	FW	ARG	Gabriel Batistuta	29	19	26	16	3	3
	FW	ITA	Anselmo Robbiati	35	7	28+3	6	4	1
	GK	ITA	Cristiano Scalabrelli	5	-5	5	-5	0	0
	DF	ITA	Pasquale Bruno	22	0	18	0	4	0
	FW	ITA	Giacomo Banchelli	23	6	13+6	5	4	1
	MF	ITA	Mauro Zironelli	24	1	12+9	1	3	0
	DF	ITA	Mario Faccenda	15	1	9+6	1
	FW	ITA	Francesco Baiano	11	4	8+3	4
	MF	ITA	Sergio Campolo	17	0	7+7	0	3	0
	MF	ITA	Daniele Amerini	16	0	6+8	0	2	0
	FW	ITA	Francesco Flachi	10	2	6+4	2
	DF	ITA	Giuseppe Antonaccio	9	0	4+4	0	1	0
	FW	ITA	Daniele Beltrammi	10	0	3+7	0
	DF	ITA	Lorenzo D'Anna	7	0	3+2	0	2	0
	MF	ITA	Antonio Dell'Oglio	4	0	3+1	0
	DF	ITA	Fabio Di Sole	3	0	2+1	0
	DF	ITA	Vittorio Tosto	7	0	1+6	0
	MF	ITA	E. Sacchini	1	0	0+1	0
	FW	ITA	Eddy Baggio	0	0	0	0
	GK	ITA	Davide Dei	0	0	0	0
	FW	ITA	Daniele Giraldi	0	0	0	0
	GK	ITA	Gianmatteo Mareggini	0	0	0	0
	MF	ITA	Cristiano Zanetti	0	0	0	0

• Source: http://calcio-seriea.net/presenze/1993/2758/

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