The 1993–94 season was FC Aarau's 91st season in their existence, since their foundation in 1902. It was their twelfth season in the top flight of Swiss football, following their promotion at the end of 1980–81 season. FCA played their home games in the Stadion Brügglifeld and the stadium is located on the southern outskirts of Aarau, in the territory of the neighboring municipality of Suhr. It is about one and a half kilometers from Aarau city center and the railway station.
Overview The local businessman and architect Ernst Lämmli was the club's chairman and patron at this time. He held this position since the AGM in 1989. Lämmli had appointed the Austrian Rolf Fringer as new head coach for the previous season and after achieving the championship title with the team that season, his contract was extended.
The FCA first team competed in this season's domestic first-tier 1993–94 Nationalliga A with the clear intention of reaching the championship group and defending their title. To achieve this would mean they would have to finish the qualifying stage under the top eight teams. The team had qualified for the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League preliminary round and their aim here was to reach the main stage. The team also competed in 1993–94 Swiss Cup and they entered the pre-season 1993 Intertoto Cup. The first-tier clubs from the NLA were granted byes for the first two Swiss Cup rounds and joined the competition in the third round on 19 September 1993. The Intertoto Cup was played in groups and this began for FCA on 26 June 1993 and was conclueded on 24 July, shortly before the domestic league-season began.
Players The following is the list of the FCA first team squad this season. It also includes players that were in the squad the day the domestic league season started, on 28 July 1993, but subsequently left the club after that date.
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.
Results Legend
Nationalliga A
Qualification phase The first stage of the NLA began on 28 July 1993 and was completed on 12 December. The top eight teams in the qualification phase would advance to the championship group and the last four teams would play against relegation.
Qualification table
Championship group The first eight teams of the qualification phase competed in the Championship round. The teams took half of the points (rounded up to complete units) gained in the qualification as bonus with them. The championship group began on 20 February 1994 and was completed on 10 May.
Final league table
Swiss Cup
The first-tier clubs from the 1993–94 Nationalliga A were granted byes for the first two rounds and joined the competition in round three. These teams were seeded and cound not be drawn against each other. The draw respected regionalities, when possible, and the lower classed team was granted home advantage.
Champions League As Swiss champions from last season FCA were qualified for the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League preliminary round Preliminary round The first legs were played on 18 and 22 August, and the second legs on 1 September 1993.
First round The Champions League first round was the first stage of the main competition of the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, and featured 32 teams. It began on 15 September with the first legs and ended on 29 September 1993 with the second legs. The 16 winners advanced to the second round.
Intertoto Cup The 1993 Intertoto Cup was played in the pre-season. No knock-out rounds were contested and therefore no absolute winner was declared. The teams were divided into 8 groups of 5 teams each. Opponents played each other once. Aarau were in group eight.
Group 8 matches
Group table
Friendly matches Pre-season
Winter break
References
Sources Switzerland 1993–94 at RSSSF FCA squad 1993–94 at arowa.ch