1993–94 Valencia CF season

In the 1993–94 football season, Valencia CF failed to qualify for European competition as it ended 7th in La Liga and wasn't able to reach the quarterfinals in neither the Copa del Rey nor the UEFA Cup. The campaign was marked by the latter's 7–0 exit in Karlsruhe, the worst loss suffered by a Spanish team in European competition, and included the resignation of chairman Arturo Tuzón and the sacking of manager Guus Hiddink. However, Hiddink was eventually reinstated before the season was over after his own successor, Héctor Núñez, was also fired.

Valencia CF

1992–93 season
President	Arturo Tuzón (until 24 November 1993) José Domingo and Melchor Hoyos Pérez (interim until 9 March 1994) Francisco Roig
Head Coach	Guus Hiddink (until 12 November 1993) Paco Real (until 20 December 1993) Héctor Nuñez (until 5 March 1994) José Manuel Rielo (until 21 March 1994) Guus Hiddink
Stadium	Luis Casanova
La Liga	7th
Copa del Rey	Round of 16
UEFA Cup	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	Peđa Mijatović (16)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	José Manuel Sempere
—	DF	ESP	Quique Sánchez Flores
—	DF	ROU	Miodrag Belodedici
—	DF	ESP	Paco Camarasa
—	DF	ESP	Fernando Giner
—	DF	ESP	Pepe Serer
—	MF	ESP	Fernando Gómez Colomer
—	MF	ESP	Carlos Arroyo Ayala
—	MF	ESP	Tomás González Rivera
—	FW	YUG	Predrag Mijatović
—	FW	ESP	Álvaro Cervera
—	GK	ESP	José Luis Gonzalez
—	MF	ESP	Gaizka Mendieta
—	FW	ESP	Pepe Gálvez

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	ARG	Juan Antonio Pizzi
—	FW	BUL	Lyuboslav Penev
—	FW	ESP	Eloy Olaya
—	MF	ESP	Ignacio Ibáñez
—	FW	COL	Víctor Aristizábal
—	DF	ESP	José Manuel Tárraga
—	DF	ESP	Matías Rubio Navarro
—	MF	ESP	Alvaro Benito
—	MF	ESP	Robert Fernandez
—	DF	ESP	García Toral
—	DF	ESP	Fran Figueroa
—	DF	ESP	Javi Navarro
—	DF	ESP	Sergio Pellicer
—	MF	ESP	Aquilino Etxarri
—	FW	ESP	Diego Ribera
—	GK	ESP	Francisco Molina
—	GK	ESP	Antonio Notario

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Predrag Mijatovic	Partizan Belgrade
DF	José Pérez Serer	RCD Mallorca
FW	Juan Antonio Pizzi	CD Tenerife	loan
FW	Víctor Aristizábal	Atletico Nacional
FW	José Gálvez Estévez	RCD Mallorca
GK	Antonio Notario	Granada CF

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Leonardo	São Paulo FC
FW	Juan Sánchez	RCD Mallorca
GK	José Francisco Molina	Villarreal CF	loan
DF	Voro	Deportivo La Coruña
MF	Toni

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1993–94 La Liga

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
5	Athletic Bilbao	38	16	11	11	61	47	+14	43	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
6	Sevilla	38	15	12	11	56	42	+14	42
7	Valencia	38	14	12	12	55	50	+5	40
8	Racing Santander	38	15	8	15	44	42	+2	38
9	Oviedo	38	12	13	13	43	49	−6	37

Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.

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	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	D	W	W	D	W	L	W	W	L	L	W	D	L	L	L	D	D	L	D	L	W	L	D	D	W	L	W	W	L	D	D	W	L	W	D	W	D
Position	3	3	2	1	3	2	2	2	1	4	6	6	4	6	7	9	9	10	11	12	14	13	14	12	13	11	12	12	9	10	9	10	7	7	7	7	7	7

Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1992-9339.html?tab=partits
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1994–95 UEFA Champions League Group stage;   = 1994–95 UEFA Cup First round;   = 1993–94 Relegation playoff to 1994–95 Segunda Division;   = 1994–95 Segunda Division; R = 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

Results

Real Oviedo v Valencia CF

5 September 1993 1	Real Oviedo	0-3	Valencia CF	Oviedo
	Jerkan  17'	Report	Mijatović 22', 41' Fernando 66'	Stadium: Carlos Tartiere Referee: Gracia Redondo

Valencia CF v Atlético Madrid

11 September 1993 2	Valencia CF	2-2	Atlético Madrid	Valencia
	Penev 26' Giner  47' Mijatović 54'	Report	L. García 30' Mori 36' Moacir  75'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Merino González

Racing Santander v Valencia CF

19 September 1993 3	Racing Santander	0-1	Valencia CF	Oviedo
		Report	Fernando 86'	Stadium: El Sardinero Referee: Urío Velázquez

Valencia CF v CD Tenerife

25 September 1993 4	Valencia CF	3-2	CD Tenerife	Valencia
	Fernando 10', 42' Penev 85' (p)	Report	Chano 82' (p) Felipe 89'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Andújar Oliver

UE Lleida v Valencia CF

3 October 1993 5	UE Lleida	1-1	Valencia CF	Lleida
	Aguilà 26'	Report	Pizzi 25'	Stadium: Camp d'Esports Referee: Pajares Paz

Valencia CF v Rayo Vallecano

6 October 1993 6	Valencia CF	3-1	Rayo Vallecano	Valencia
	Pizzi 46' Arroyo 52' Olaya 89'	Report	Orejuela 44'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Pérez Sánchez

CD Logroñés v Valencia CF

17 October 1993 7	CD Logroñés	2-0	Valencia CF	Logroño
	Eraña 34' Poyatos 38'	Report		Stadium: Las Gaunas Referee: Martín Navarrete

Valencia CF v Athletic Bilbao

23 October 1993 8	Valencia CF	1-0	Athletic Bilbao	Valencia
	Penev 31'	Report		Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: García Aranda

Valencia CF v Celta Vigo

30 October 1993 9	Valencia CF	3-0	Celta Vigo	Valencia
	Fernando 30', 58' Mijatović 64'	Report		Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Esquinas Torres

Sporting Gijón v Valencia CF

7 November 1993 10	Sporting Gijón	2-0	Valencia CF	Gijón
	Escaich 38' Juanele 89'	Report	Eloy  89'	Stadium: El Molinón Referee: Brito Arceo

Valencia CF v Real Madrid

11 November 1993 11	Valencia CF	0-3	Real Madrid	Valencia
		Report	Alfonso 22' Hierro 58' Zamorano 83'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Marín López

Sevilla FC v Valencia CF

20 November 1993 12	Sevilla FC	0-1	Valencia CF	Sevilla
		Report	Penev 25'	Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Referee: José Francisco Pérez Sánchez

Valencia CF v Real Sociedad

28 November 1993 13	Valencia CF	0-0	Real Sociedad	Valencia
		Report		Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: López Nieto

Albacete Balompié v Valencia CF

5 December 1993 14	Albacete Balompié	3-1	Valencia CF	Albacete
	Antonio 36' Menéndez 70' Zalazar 89' (p)	Report	Pizzi 5'	Stadium: Carlos Belmonte Referee: Gracia Redondo

Valencia CF v FC Barcelona

11 December 1993 15	Valencia CF	0-4	FC Barcelona	Valencia
	Sempere  86'	Report	Stoichkov 30' Bakero 34', 74' Koeman 85' (p)	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Martín Navarrete

Real Zaragoza v Valencia CF

19 December 1993 16	Real Zaragoza	1-0	Valencia CF	Zaragoza
	Pardeza 38'	Report		Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Núñez Manrique

Valencia CF v CA Osasuna

2 January 1994 17	Valencia CF	0-0	CA Osasuna	Valencia
	Penev  89'	Report	De Quintana  89'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Rubio Valdivieso

Real Valladolid v Valencia CF

9 January 1994 18	Real Valladolid	1-1	Valencia CF	Zaragoza
	Alberto 63'	Report	Pizzi 17'	Stadium: La Romareda Referee: Núñez Manrique

Valencia CF v Deportivo La Coruña

15 January 1994 19	Valencia CF	1-3	Deportivo La Coruña	Valencia
	Gálvez 51' Camarasa  60'	Report	M. Silva 53' Bebeto 75' Claudio 86'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Andújar Oliver

Valencia CF v Real Oviedo

23 January 1994 20	Valencia CF	2-2	Real Oviedo	Valencia
	Fernando 19' Penev 30' (p)	Report	Rivas  51' Jokanović 59' Carlos 70'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Rivas Fernández

Atlético Madrid v Valencia CF

29 January 1994 21	Atlético Madrid	2-0	Valencia CF	Madrid
	Pedro 4' (p) P. Gómez 20'	Report		Stadium: Vicente Calderón Referee: Pérez Sánchez

Valencia CF v Racing Santander

6 February 1994 22	Valencia CF	2-1	Racing Santander	Valencia
	Mijatović 3' (p), 51'	Report	Popov 27'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: García Aranda

CD Tenerife v Valencia CF

13 February 1994 23	CD Tenerife	1-0	Valencia CF	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
	Dertycia 45'	Report		Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Referee: Bello Blanco

Valencia CF v UE Lleida

20 February 1994 24	Valencia CF	3-3	UE Lleida	Valencia
	Mijatović 23', 57' Sempere  51' Mendieta 57'	Report	Milinković 47' Rubio 49' (p) Matosas 83'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Esquinas Torres

Rayo Vallecano v Valencia CF

24 February 1994 25	Rayo Vallecano	1-1	Valencia CF	Madrid
	H. Sánchez  50' Onésimo 76'	Report	Quique 70'	Stadium: Vallecas Referee: López Nieto

Valencia CF v CD Logroñés

27 February 1994 26	Valencia CF	3-1	CD Logroñés	Valencia
	Mijatović 27' (p), 33' Camarasa 54'	Report	Romero 36'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Núñez Manrique

Athletic Bilbao v Valencia CF

5 March 1994 27	Athletic Bilbao	2-1	Valencia CF	Bilbao
	Larrazabal 12' Ziganda 84'	Report	Quique 87'	Stadium: San Mamés Referee: Díaz Vega

Celta Vigo v Valencia CF

13 March 1994 28	Celta Vigo	1-2	Valencia CF	Vigo
	Otero 16'  84' Ratković  85'	Report	Quique 20' Arroyo 86'	Stadium: Balaídos Referee: Pajares Paz

Valencia CF v Sporting Gijón

20 March 1994 29	Valencia CF	1-0	Sporting Gijón	Valencia
	Mijatović 87'	Report		Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: García de Loza

Real Madrid v Valencia CF

26 March 1994 30	Real Madrid	3-2	Valencia CF	Madrid
	Dubovský 35' Prosinečki 47' Butragueño 86'	Report	Mendieta 7' Álvaro 55'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Referee: Merino González

Valencia CF v Sevilla FC

3 April 1994 31	Valencia CF	1-1	Sevilla FC	Valencia
	Camarasa  43' Fernando 62'	Report	Prieto  17' Šuker 52'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: García Aranda

Real Sociedad v Valencia CF

6 April 1994 32	Real Sociedad	0-0	Valencia CF	San Sebastián
		Report	Belodedici  31' Serer  85'	Stadium: Anoeta Referee: Brito Arceo

Valencia CF v Sevilla FC

10 April 1994 33	Valencia CF	4-0	Sevilla FC	Valencia
	Fernando 15', 31', 84' Mijatović 70' (p)	Report		Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Santamaría Uzqueda

FC Barcelona v Valencia CF

16 April 1994 34	FC Barcelona	3-1	Valencia CF	Barcelona
	Begiristain 7', 28' Stoichkov 83'	Report	Fernando 59' Tomás  71'	Stadium: Camp Nou Referee: Rubio Valdivieso

Valencia CF v Real Zaragoza

24 April 1994 35	Valencia CF	3-0	Real Zaragoza	Valencia
	Arroyo 18'  74' Mijatović 31' (p), 49' (p)	Report		Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Merino Gonzalez

CA Osasuna v Valencia CF

1 May 1994 36	CA Osasuna	3-3	Valencia CF	El Sadar
	Pascual 8' Urban 39' Ziober 81'	Report	Fernando 52' Gálvez 73', 76'	Referee: Esquinas Torres

Valencia CF v Real Valladolid

8 May 1994 35	Valencia CF	5-1	Real Valladolid	Valencia
	Fernando 16' Sempere  31' Mijatović 33', 47' (p) Quique 40', 78'	Report	Amavisca 72'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Pajares Paz

Deportivo La Coruña v Valencia CF

14 May 1994 38	Deportivo La Coruña	0-0	Valencia CF	Riazor
		Report	Álvaro  87'	Referee: López Nieto

Copa del Rey

CD Tenerife v Valencia CF

5 January 1994 Round of 16, L1	CD Tenerife	3-1	Valencia CF	Santa Cruz de Tenerife
	Chano 21', 41' Latorre 91' (p)	Report	Mijatović 45'	Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López Referee: Díaz Vega

Valencia CF v CD Tenerife

12 January 1994 Round of 16, L2	Valencia CF	3-2	CD Tenerife	Valencia
	Gálvez 4' Penev 41' Serer 89'	Report	Chano 59', 90'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: García de Loza

UEFA Cup

FC Nantes v Valencia CF

16 September 1993 Round of 64, L1	FC Nantes	1-1	Valencia CF	Nantes
	Ouédec 13'	Report	Mijatović 16'	Stadium: La Beaujoire Referee: Craciunescu

Valencia CF v FC Nantes

30 September 1993 Round of 64, L2	Valencia CF	3-1 (a.e.t.)	FC Nantes	Valencia
	Penev 62' (p) Gálvez 104' Fernando 111'	Report	Pedros 50' Karembeu  57'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Mottram

Valencia CF v Karlsruher SC

20 October 1993 Round of 32, L1	Valencia CF	3-1	Karlsruher SC	Valencia
	Mijatović 35' Penev 47', 72'	Report	Kiryakov 77'	Stadium: Luis Casanova Referee: Leduc

Karlsruher SC v Valencia CF

2 November 1993 Round of 32, L2	Karlsruher SC	7-0	Valencia CF	Karlsruhe
	Schmitt 29', 34', 52', 63' Schütterle 37' Shmarov 46' Bilić 88'	Report		Stadium: Wildparkstadion Referee: Przesmycki

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		La Liga		Copa del Rey		UEFA
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	ESP	José Manuel Sempere	35	-51	31	-41	0	0	4	-10
	DF	ESP	Quique Sánchez Flores	34	5	30	5	2	0	2	0
	DF	ROU	Miodrag Belodedici	35	0	28+1	0	2	0	4	0
	DF	ESP	Paco Camarasa	37	1	35	1	2	0
	DF	ESP	Fernando Giner	35	0	29	0	2	0	4	0
	DF	ESP	Pepe Serer	35	1	29+1	0	1	1	4	0
	MF	ESP	Fernando Gomez	36	15	28+2	14	2	0	4	1
	MF	ESP	Carlos Arroyo	32	3	22+6	3	1+1	0	2	0
	MF	ESP	Tomas Gonzalez	31	0	20+7	0	0+1	0	3	0
	FW	YUG	Predrag Mijatovic	41	19	34+1	16	2	1	4	2
	FW	ESP	Álvaro Cervera	29	1	18+7	1	0	0	3+1	0
	GK	ESP	González	11	-14	7+2	-9	2	-5
	MF	ESP	Gaizka Mendieta	20	2	20	2	0	0
	FW	BUL	Lubo Penev	20	9	16	5	1	1	3	3
	FW	ESP	Eloy Olaya	22	1	14+2	1	2	0	0+4	0
	FW	ARG	Juan Antonio Pizzi	21	4	13+6	4	1	0	1	0
	FW	ESP	Pepe Gálvez	33	5	11+17	3	1+1	1	1+2	1
	MF	ESP	Ignacio Ibáñez	11	0	8+2	0	0+1	0
	FW	COL	Víctor Aristizábal	7	0	7	0
	DF	ESP	José Manuel Tárraga	5	0	5	0
	DF	ESP	Matías Rubio Navarro	5	0	4	0	1	0
	MF	ESP	Benito	5	0	4+1	0
	MF	ESP	Robert Fernandez	7	0	3+3	0	0	0	1	0
	FW	ESP	Diego Ribera	6	0	1+5	0
	DF	ESP	Garcia Toral	2	0	1+1	0
	DF	ESP	Fran	1	0	0+1	0
	DF	ESP	Javi Navarro	4	0	0+4	0
	DF	ESP	Sergio Pellicer	0	0	0	0
	MF	ESP	Aquilino Etxarri	1	0	0+1	0
	GK	ESP	José Francisco Molina	0	0	0	0
	GK	ESP	Antonio Notario	0	0	0	0

• Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/es/t/t1993-9436.html

Chronology

July

• Thursday, 1 — Hiddink denies knowing about Barcelona's alleged interest in Fernando but say they would listen an interesting offer.