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1993 was the second season Russia held its own national football competition since the breakup of the Soviet Union.

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Club competitions

FC Spartak Moscow won the league for the second time in a row.

For more details, see:

  • Russian Top League 1993
  • Russian First League 1993
  • Russian Second League 1993

    • Cup competitions

    The first ever edition of the Russian Cup, Russian Cup 1992–93 was won by FC Torpedo Moscow, who beat PFC CSKA Moscow in the finals in a shootout 5-3 after finishing extra time at 1-1.

    Early stages of the Russian Cup 1993–94 were played later in the year.

    UEFA Champions League 1992–93

    PFC CSKA Moscow continued their group campaign and finished it without much success, only gaining 2 points in 6 games, coming in last in the group and suffering a 0-6 defeat against Marseille. They could not play their home games in Moscow due to the lack of a stadium meeting the Champions League standards at the time.

  • March 3, 1993 / Group A, Day 3 / PFC CSKA Moscow - Marseille (France) 1-1 (Faizulin  54' - Pelé  27') / Berlin, Olympic Stadium / Attendance: 10,000
    • PFC CSKA Moscow: Plotnikov, Mamchur, Kolotovkin (captain), Bystrov, Malyukov, Antonovich, Minko (Karsakov, 55), Ivanov (Dudnyk, 46), Sergeyev, Bushmanov, Faizulin.
  • March 17, 1993 / Group A, Day 4 / Marseille - PFC CSKA Moscow 6-0 (Sauzée  4' (pen.)  34'  48' Pelé  42' Ferreri  72' Desailly  79') / Marseille, Stade Vélodrome / Attendance: 35,000
    • PFC CSKA Moscow: Guteyev, Mamchur, Kolotovkin (captain), Bystrov, Malyukov, Antonovich, Minko, Mashkarin (Karsakov, 40), Sergeyev, Bushmanov (Grishin, 46), Faizulin.
  • April 7, 1993 / Group A, Day 5 / PFC CSKA Moscow - Club Brugge (Belgium) 1-2 (Sergeyev  19' - Schaessens  44' Verheyen  84') / Berlin, Olympic Stadium / Attendance: 2,500
    • PFC CSKA Moscow: Plotnikov, Guschin, Kolotovkin (captain), Mashkarin, Malyukov, Bushmanov, Minko, Karsakov (Mamchur, 70), Ivanov (Antonovich, 32), Faizulin, Sergeyev.
  • April 21, 1993 / Group A, Day 6 / Rangers (Scotland) - PFC CSKA Moscow 0-0 / Glasgow, Ibrox Stadium / Attendance: 43,142
    • PFC CSKA Moscow: Plotnikov, Guschin, Mamchur, Mashkarin, Malyukov (captain), Bushmanov, Minko, Karsakov, Antonovich, Sergeyev, Faizulin (Dudnyk, 60).

    European Cup Winners' Cup 1992–93

    FC Spartak Moscow reached the semifinals, tying the best European result in club's history.

  • March 2, 1993 / Quarterfinals, First Leg / Feyenoord (Netherlands - FC Spartak Moscow 0-1 (Piatnitski  36') / Rotterdam, de Kuip / Attendance: 33,187
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Cherchesov (captain), Khlestov, Ivanov, Popov (Gashkin, 89), Beschastnykh, Chernyshov, Onopko, Karpin (Pisarev, 72), Piatnitski, Lediakhov, Radchenko.
  • March 18, 1993 / Quarterfinals, Return Leg / FC Spartak Moscow - Feyenoord 3-1 (Karpin  7'  83' Radchenko  90' Cherenkov  85' - Kiprich  14' van Gobbel  85') / Moscow, Torpedo Stadium / Attendance: 15,000
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Cherchesov, Khlestov (Mamedov, 62), Ivanov, Popov, Bondar, Lediakhov, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Piatnitski, Cherenkov, Radchenko.
  • April 7, 1993 / Semifinals, First Leg / FC Spartak Moscow - Royal Antwerp FC (Belgium) 1-0 (Piatnitski  36') / Moscow, Luzhniki Stadium / Attendance: 75,000
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Cherchesov, Khlestov, Ivanov, Popov, Beschastnykh, Chernyshov, Mamedov, Karpin (captain), Piatnitski, Lediakhov, Radchenko (Pisarev, 57).
  • April 22, 1993 / Semifinals, Return Leg / Royal Antwerp FC - FC Spartak Moscow 3-1 (Czerniatynski  38' Jakovljević  67' Lehnhoff  78' (pen.) - Radchenko  9' Onopko  77') / Antwerp, Bosuilstadion / Attendance: 27,000
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Cherchesov, Khlestov, Ivanov, Popov (Gashkin, 42), Pisarev, Chernyshov, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Piatnitski, Lediakhov, Radchenko (Baksheyev, 44).

    UEFA Champions League 1993–94

    FC Spartak Moscow qualified for the group stage and continued to play in the group into the 1994.

  • September 15, 1993 / First Round, First Leg / Skonto FC (Latvia) - FC Spartak Moscow 0-5 (Pohodin  2' Rodionov  7'  39'  41' Beschastnykh  65') / Riga, Daugava Stadium / Attendance: 2,900
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Staučė (Pomazun, 33), Khlestov, Mamedov, Tsymbalar, Rodionov, Nikiforov, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Pohodin, Lediakhov, Beschastnykh.
  • September 29, 1993 / First Round, Return Leg / FC Spartak Moscow - Skonto FC 4-0 (Tsymbalar  7'  39' Pisarev  14' Onopko  89') / Moscow, Luzhniki Stadium / Attendance: 3,500
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Pomazun, Khlestov, Mamedov, Tsymbalar, Pisarev (Tikhonov, 70), Ananko, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Piatnitski, Rodionov, Beschastnykh (Lediakhov, 60).
  • October 20, 1993 / Second Round, First Leg / Lech Poznań (Poland) - FC Spartak Moscow 1-5 (Podbrożny  44' (pen.) - Pisarev  8'  62' Karpin  10' Onopko  30'  53') / Poznań, Miejski / Attendance: 12,000
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Pomazun, Khlestov, Mamedov, Tsymbalar, Pisarev, Nikiforov, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Ananko, Cherenkov (Lediakhov, 51), Beschastnykh (Tikhonov, 75).
  • November 3, 1993 / Second Round, Return Leg / FC Spartak Moscow - Lech Poznań 2-1 (Karpin  7' Khlestov  81' - Dembiński  30') / Moscow, Luzhniki Stadium / Attendance: 10,000
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Pomazun, Khlestov, Mamedov, Tsymbalar, Pisarev, Nikiforov, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Ananko (Cherenkov, 40), Lediakhov, Beschastnykh.
  • November 24, 1993 / Group A, Day 1 / AS Monaco (France) - FC Spartak Moscow 4-1 (Klinsmann  17' Ikpeba  40' Djorkaeff  62' (pen.) Thuram  89' - Pisarev  48') / Monaco, Stade Louis II / Attendance: 20,000
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Pomazun, Khlestov, Ivanov, Tsymbalar, Pisarev, Nikiforov, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Mamedov, Lediakhov (Piatnitski, 46), Beschastnykh (Rodionov, 74).
  • December 8, 1993 / Group A, Day 2 / FC Spartak Moscow - Galatasaray S.K. (Turkey) 0-0 (Mamedov  26' - Stumpf  73') / Moscow, Luzhniki Stadium / Attendance: 50,000
    • FC Spartak Moscow: Pomazun, Khlestov (Ivanov, 33), Mamedov, Tsymbalar, Pisarev, Nikiforov, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Piatnitski, Lediakhov, Beschastnykh (Ananko, 58).

    UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1993–94

    FC Torpedo Moscow went out in the first round.

  • September 15, 1993 / First Round, First Leg / FC Torpedo Moscow - Maccabi Haifa (Israel) 1-0 (Borisov  88') / Moscow, Torpedo Stadium / Attendance: 4,000
    • FC Torpedo Moscow: Podshivalov (captain), Kalaychev, Cheltsov, Afanasyev, Borisov, Chumachenko (Prokopenko, 79), Grishin, Filimonov (Ulyanov, 14), Talalayev, Chugainov, Pazemov.
  • September 28, 1993 / First Round, Return Leg / Maccabi Haifa - FC Torpedo Moscow 3-1 (Mizrahi  6' Pets  72' Holtzman  75' - Kalaychev  12') / Haifa, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium / Attendance: 9,000
    • FC Torpedo Moscow: Podshivalov (captain), Kalaychev (Savichev, 46), Cheltsov, Afanasyev, Ulyanov (Solovyov, 82), Shustikov, Grishin, Vostrosablin, Talalayev, Chugainov, Borisov.

    1993–94 UEFA Cup

    All three participating Russian teams drew very tough opponents in the first round and all were eliminated. FC Spartak Vladikavkaz and FC Lokomotiv Moscow played in Europe for the first time in their history.

  • September 14, 1993 / First round, first leg / FC Dynamo Moscow – Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany) 0–6 (Gaudino  9' Weber  25' Furtok  45' Bein  48' Okocha  81' Yeboah  89') / Moscow, Dynamo Stadium / Attendance: 14,000
    • FC Dynamo Moscow: Smetanin, Selezov, Kovtun, Smertin, Kalitvintsev, Chernyshov, Tedeyev, Cheryshev, Tetradze, Dobrovolski (captain), Rybakov (Nekrasov, 46).
  • September 15, 1993 / First round, first leg / Borussia Dortmund (Germany) – FC Spartak Vladikavkaz 0–0 / Dortmund, Westfalenstadion / Attendance: 35,539
    • FC Spartak Vladikavkaz: Khapov, Pagayev, Denisov, Yanovskiy, Dzhioyev (captain), Alchagirov, Kostin (Saprykin, 90), Markhel (Isayev, 65), Dzoblayev, Suleymanov, Gazdanov.
  • September 15, 1993 / First round, first leg / Juventus (Italy) – FC Lokomotiv Moscow 3–0 (Baggio  49'  86' Ravanelli  69') / Turin, Stadio delle Alpi / Attendance: 26,267
    • FC Lokomotiv Moscow: Ovchinnikov, Arifullin, Rakhimov, Podpaly (captain), Sabitov, Drozdov, Kosolapov, Alenichev, Samatov, Smirnov (Gorkov, 65), Petrov (Garin, 54).
  • September 28, 1993 / First round, return leg / Eintracht Frankfurt – FC Dynamo Moscow 1–2 (Furtok  65' – Simutenkov  23' Dobrovolski  53') / Frankfurt am Main, Waldstadion / Attendance: 4,900
    • FC Dynamo Moscow: Kleimyonov, Selezov, Krutov (Nekrasov, 71), Smertin, Kalitvintsev, Chernyshov, Tedeyev, Cheryshev (Savchenko, 86), Tetradze, Dobrovolski (captain), Simutenkov.
  • September 28, 1993 / First round, return leg / FC Spartak Vladikavkaz – Borussia Dortmund 0–1 (Chapuisat  62' Kutowski  88') / Vladikavkaz, Republican Spartak Stadium / Attendance: 33,000
    • FC Spartak Vladikavkaz: Khapov, Pagayev, Denisov, Yanovskiy, Dzhioyev (captain), Alchagirov, Kostin (Igor B. Kachmazov, 52), Markhel, Dzoblayev, Suleymanov, Gazdanov.
  • September 28, 1993 / First round, return leg / FC Lokomotiv Moscow – Juventus 0–1 (Marocchi  53') / Moscow, Lokomotiv Stadium / Attendance: 7,000
    • FC Lokomotiv Moscow: Ovchinnikov, Arifullin, Rakhimov, Podpaly (captain), Sabitov, Fuzailov (Gorkov, 59), Kosolapov, Alenichev, Samatov, Smirnov, Nikulkin.

    National team

    Russia national football team qualified for 1994 FIFA World Cup after coming second in the qualifying group behind the winners Greece. Pavel Sadyrin was the manager in 1993.

  • February 13, 1993 / Friendly / United States - Russia 0-1 (Sergeyev  12') / Orlando, Citrus Bowl / Attendance: 13,650
    • Russia: Cherchesov (captain), Khlestov, Chernyshov, Ivanov, Onopko, Lediakhov (Afanasyev, 58), Popov (Tedeyev, 33), Karpin, Beschastnykh, Sergeyev (Matveyev, 70), Radchenko.
  • February 17, 1993 / Friendly / El Salvador - Russia 1-2 (Díaz Arce  60' - Onopko  53' (pen.) Tedeyev  55' Radchenko  40') / Pasadena, Rose Bowl / Attendance: 16,000
    • Russia: Ovchinnikov, Khlestov, Sklyarov, Ivanov, Afanasyev, Onopko (captain), Karpin (Sergeyev, 46), Lediakhov, Tedeyev, Beschastnykh (Matveyev, 78), Radchenko.
  • February 21, 1993 / Friendly / United States - Russia 0-0 / Palo Alto, Stanford Stadium / Attendance: 26,450.
    • Russia: Cherchesov (captain), Khlestov, Chernyshov, Ivanov, Onopko, Lediakhov, Karpin, Popov (Tedeyev, 46), Beschastnykh (Matveyev, 46), Sergeyev, Radchenko.
  • March 24, 1993 / Friendly / Israel - Russia 2-2 (Mizrahi  64'  70' - Popov  50'  62' Kiriakov  41' Onopko  73') / Haifa, Kiryat Eliezer Stadium / Attendance: 3,000
    • Russia: Cherchesov, Kuznetsov, Gorlukovich, Mokh, Ivanov, Kulkov, Onopko (captain), Karpin, Korneev, Radchenko (Popov, 46), Kiriakov.
  • April 14, 1993 / 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier / Luxembourg - Russia 0-4 (Kiriakov  11'  46' Shalimov  58' Kulkov  90') / Luxembourg, Stade Josy Barthel / Attendance: 3,200
    • Russia: Cherchesov, Gorlukovich, Ivanov, Onopko, Kanchelskis, Shalimov (captain), Dobrovolski, Korneev (Kulkov, 66), Kolyvanov, Yuran, Kiriakov (Popov, 77).
  • April 28, 1993 / 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier / Russia - Hungary 3-0 (Kanchelskis  55' Kolyvanov  61' Yuran  85') / Moscow, Luzhniki Stadium / Attendance: 25,000
    • Russia: Kharine, Onopko, Ivanov, Gorlukovich, Kanchelskis, Shalimov (captain), Dobrovolski, Korneev (Kulkov, 56), Kolyvanov, Yuran, Kiriakov (Mostovoi, 74).
  • May 23, 1993 / 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier / Russia - Greece 1-1 (Dobrovolski  70' (pen.) - Mitropoulos  45') / Moscow, Luzhniki Stadium / Attendance: 45,000
    • Russia: Kharine, Gorlukovich, Onopko, Ivanov, Kanchelskis, Shalimov (captain), Dobrovolski, Kulkov (Tatarchuk, 65), Kolyvanov, Yuran, Kiriakov.
  • June 2, 1993 / 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier / Iceland - Russia 1-1 (Sverrisson  26' - Kiriakov  39') / Reykjavík, Laugardalsvöllur / Attendance: 12,500
    • Russia: Kharine, Gorlukovich, Onopko (captain), Ivanov, Kanchelskis, Tatarchuk (Korneev, 68), Dobrovolski, Kulkov, Kolyvanov, Yuran (Lediakhov, 75), Kiriakov.
  • July 28, 1993 / Friendly / France - Russia 3-1 (Sauzée  17' Cantona  20' Papin  37' - Blanc  23' (o.g.)) / Caen, Stade Michel d'Ornano / Attendance: 22,000
    • Russia: Cherchesov, Khlestov (Popov, 46), Onopko (captain), Ivanov, Kanchelskis, Gorlukovich, Lediakhov, Karpin (Tetradze, 70), Piatnitski, Yuran, Radchenko (Faizulin, 65).
  • September 8, 1993 / 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier / Hungary - Russia 1-3 (Nikiforov  20' (o.g.) - Piatnitski  15' Kiriakov  52' Borodyuk  90') / Budapest, Stadion Üllői Út / Attendance: 15,000
    • Russia: Kharine, Gorlukovich, Onopko, Ivanov, Kanchelskis, Shalimov (captain), Piatnitski (Dobrovolski, 70), Nikiforov, Kolyvanov, Yuran (Borodyuk, 55), Kiriakov.
  • October 6, 1993 / Friendly / Saudi Arabia - Russia 4-2 (Al-Muwallid  33' (pen.) Galiamin  60' (o.g.) Idris  65' Al-Mehallel  88' - Mostovoi  23'  72') / Dammam, Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium / Attendance: 20,000
    • Russia: Ovchinnikov (Podshivalov, 63), Galiamin, Onopko (captain), Kulkov, Khlestov, Karpin (Kosolapov, 63), Piatnitski, Tetradze, Mostovoi, Yuran, Beschastnykh (Tedeyev, 63).
  • November 17, 1993 / 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier / Greece - Russia 1-0 (Machlas  70') / Athens, Olympic Stadium / Attendance: 70,000
    • Russia: Cherchesov, Khlestov, Onopko, Nikiforov, Kulkov, Shalimov (captain), Dobrovolski, Popov (Mostovoi, 82), Kolyvanov, Yuran (Salenko, 46), Kiriakov.

    References

    1993 in Russian football Wikipedia
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