1992–93 A.C. Fiorentina season

Associazione Calcio Fiorentina had a poor season, finishing 15th in Serie A and being relegated to Serie B as a result. The highlight of the season was a crushing 7–3 defeat suffered at home to eventual champions Milan. The season would also see four different managers at the helm.

Fiorentina

1992–93 season
President	Mario Cecchi Gori
Manager	Luigi Radice Aldo Agroppi Luciano Chiarugi Giancarlo Antognoni
Stadium	Stadio Artemio Franchi
Serie A	15th
Coppa Italia	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Gabriel Batistuta (16) All: Gabriel Batistuta (19)

Players

Goalkeepers

• Gianmatteo Mareggini
• Alessandro Mannini
• Emiliano Betti

Defenders

• Antonio Dell'Oglio
• Mario Faccenda
• Alberto Malusci
• Vittorio Tosto
• Stefano Pioli
• Vincenzo Matrone
• Stefano Carobbi
• Daniele Carnasciali
• Fabrizio Di Mauro

Midfielders

• Daniele Amerini
• Giuseppe Iachini
• Damiano Moscardi
• Massimo Orlando
• Stefano Salvatori
• Massimiliano Fiondella
• Dunga
• Stefan Effenberg
• Rufo Emiliano Verga

Forwards

• Gabriel Batistuta
• Stefano Borgonovo
• Giacomo Banchelli
• Marco Branca
• Fabio Graccaneli
• Daniele Gilardi
• Pietro Maiellaro
• Massimiliano Memmo
• Francesco Baiano
• Brian Laudrup

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 1992–93 Serie A

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
14	Udinese	34	10	10	14	42	48	−6	30	Relegation tie-breaker
15	Brescia[lower-alpha 1] (R)	34	9	12	13	36	44	−8	30	Relegation to Serie B after tie-breaker
16	Fiorentina (R)	34	8	14	12	53	56	−3	30[lower-alpha 2]	Relegation to Serie B
17	Ancona (R)	34	6	7	21	39	73	−34	19
18	Pescara (R)	34	6	5	23	47	75	−28	17

Source: 1992–93 Serie A, RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[1]
(R) Relegated.
Notes:

1. Brescia lost Relegation tie-breaker 1–3 vs.Udinese on 12 June 1993 then relegated to 1993-94 Serie B.
2. Fiorentina relegated for head-to-head points (Brescia 5; Udinese 4; Fiorentina 3).

Matches

Fiorentina v Genoa

6 September 1992 1	Fiorentina	1–1	Genoa	Florence
	Effenberg  52'	Report	Van't Schip  66'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Walter Cinciripini

Lazio v Fiorentina

13 September 1992 2	Lazio	2–2	Fiorentina	Rome
	Signori  21' (pen.) Doll  34'	Report	Batistuta  9', 67'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Fabio Baldas

Fiorentina v Ancona

20 September 1992 3	Fiorentina	7–1	Ancona	Florence
	Scanio  20' (o.g.) Di Mauro  34', 65' Laudrup  39', 71' Baiano  50' Luppi  75'	Report	Détári  15'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti

Internazionale v Fiorentina

27 September 1992 4	Internazionale	2–2	Fiorentina	Milan
	Shalimov  80' Battistini  87'	Report	Batistuta  51', 84'	Stadium: San Siro Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

Fiorentina v Milan

4 October 1992 5	Fiorentina	3–7	Milan	Florence
	Baiano  14' Effenberg  48' Di Mauro  89'	Report	Massaro  25', 45' Lentini  34' Gullit  42', 87' Van Basten  79', 90'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Gianni Beschin

Pescara v Fiorentina

18 October 1992 6	Pescara	0–2	Fiorentina	Pescara
		Report	Beltrammi  13' Baiano  83' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Adriatico Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella

Fiorentina v Sampdoria

25 October 1992 7	Fiorentina	4–0	Sampdoria	Florence
	Baiano  1', 78' (pen.) Batistuta  63', 83'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Maurizio Mughetti

Cagliari v Fiorentina

1 November 1992 8	Cagliari	2–1	Fiorentina	Cagliari
	Francescoli  39' Oliveira  90'	Report	Batistuta  57'	Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia Referee: Roberto Bettin

Fiorentina v Roma

8 November 1992 9	Fiorentina	2–1	Roma	Florence
	Iachini  30' Orlando  33'	Report	Caniggia  70'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Angelo Amendolia

Brescia v Fiorentina

22 November 1992 10	Brescia	1–1	Fiorentina	Brescia
	Hagi  47'	Report	Orlando  62'	Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Liberto Brignoccoli

Napoli v Fiorentina

29 November 1992 11	Napoli	4–1	Fiorentina	Naples
	Policano  18' Zola  42', 85' Careca  90'	Report	Di Mauro  34'	Stadium: Stadio San Paolo Referee: Mauro Felicani

Fiorentina v Juventus

6 December 1992 12	Fiorentina	2–0	Juventus	Florence
	Laudrup  8' Sartor  53' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Gianni Beschin

Parma v Fiorentina

13 December 1992 13	Parma	1–1	Fiorentina	Parma
	Grün  59'	Report	Baiano  54'	Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Carlo Sguizzato

Fiorentina v Atalanta

3 January 1993 14	Fiorentina	0–1	Atalanta	Florence
		Report	Perrone  53'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Loris Stafoggia

Udinese v Fiorentina

10 January 1993 15	Udinese	4–0	Fiorentina	Udine
	Branca  1', 45', 60' Balbo  88'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Friuli Referee: Arcangelo Pezzella

Fiorentina v Torino

17 January 1993 16	Fiorentina	0–0	Torino	Florence
		Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Virginio Quartuccio

Foggia v Fiorentina

24 January 1993 17	Foggia	1–0	Fiorentina	Foggia
	Kolyvanov  54'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria Referee: Marcello Cardona

Genoa v Fiorentina

31 January 1993 18	Genoa	2–2	Fiorentina	Genoa
	Skuhravý  53', 77' (pen.)	Report	Baiano  26' Batistuta  41'	Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Angelo Amendolia

Fiorentina v Lazio

7 February 1993 19	Fiorentina	0–2	Lazio	Florence
		Report	Signori  59' Fuser  90'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Graziano Cesari

Ancona v Fiorentina

14 February 1993 20	Ancona	2–1	Fiorentina	Ancona
	Agostini  45', 67' (pen.)	Report	Baiano  65'	Stadium: Stadio del Conero Referee: Maurizio Mughetti

Fiorentina v Internazionale

28 February 1993 21	Fiorentina	2–2	Internazionale	Florence
	Batistuta  7' Paganin  90' (o.g.)	Report	Sosa  13', 70'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Fabio Baldas

Milan v Fiorentina

7 March 1993 22	Milan	2–0	Fiorentina	Milan
	Savićević  66', 88'	Report		Stadium: San Siro Referee: Alfredo Trentalange

Fiorentina v Pescara

14 March 1993 23	Fiorentina	2–0	Pescara	Florence
	Effenberg  47' Batistuta  54'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Liberto Brignoccoli

Sampdoria v Fiorentina

21 March 1993 24	Sampdoria	2–0	Fiorentina	Genoa
	Baiano  44' (o.g.) Pioli  90' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

Fiorentina v Cagliari

28 March 1993 25	Fiorentina	2–1	Cagliari	Florence
	Batistuta  65' Di Mauro  67'	Report	Cappioli  11'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Loris Stafoggia

Roma v Fiorentina

4 April 1993 26	Roma	1–1	Fiorentina	Rome
	Rizzitelli  6'	Report	Laudrup  12'	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Livio Bazzoli

Fiorentina v Brescia

10 April 1993 27	Fiorentina	2–2	Brescia	Florence
	Laudrup  37' Batistuta  53'	Report	Di Mauro  69' (o.g.) Răducioiu  71'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Carlo Sguizzato

Fiorentina v Napoli

18 April 1993 28	Fiorentina	1–1	Napoli	Florence
	Batistuta  86'	Report	Fonseca  25'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Alfredo Trentalange

Juventus v Fiorentina

25 April 1993 29	Juventus	3–0	Fiorentina	Turin
	Marocchi  60' Ravanelli  80' R. Baggio  90' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi

Fiorentina v Parma

8 May 1993 30	Fiorentina	1–1	Parma	Florence
	Di Mauro  89'	Report	Melli  43'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

Atalanta v Fiorentina

16 May 1993 31	Atalanta	2–1	Fiorentina	Bergamo
	Pisani  30' Batistuta  87' (o.g.)	Report	Faccenda  85'	Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia Referee: Angelo Amendolia

Fiorentina v Udinese

23 May 1993 32	Fiorentina	2–2	Udinese	Florence
	Effenberg  40' (pen.), 60'	Report	Dell'Anno  16' Branca  28'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Alfredo Trentalange

Torino v Fiorentina

30 May 1993 33	Torino	1–1	Fiorentina	Turin
	Carlos Aguilera  18'	Report	Batistuta  90'	Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi Referee: Fabio Baldas

Fiorentina v Foggia

6 June 1993 34	Fiorentina	6–2	Foggia	Florence
	Batistuta  8', 30' Baiano  26', 43' Orlando  70' Vascotto  79'	Report	Di Biagio  80' Petrescu  85'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi

Topscorers

• 16 Gabriel Batistuta
• 8 Francesco Baiano
• 5 Stefan Effenberg
• 5 Brian Laudrup

Coppa Italia

Main article: 1992–93 Coppa Italia

Second round

Fiorentina v Perugia

26 September 1992	Fiorentina	1–0	Perugia	Firenze
				Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi

Perugia v Fiorentina

2 September 1992	Perugia	1–3	Fiorentina	Perugia
				Stadium: Renato Curi

Round of 16

Roma v Fiorentina

7 October 1992	Roma	4–2	Fiorentina	Rome
	Carnevale  14', 52' Mihajlović  46', 50'		Effenberg  79', 82' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Referee: Alfredo Trentalange

Fiorentina v Roma

28 October 1992	Fiorentina	1–1 (3–5 agg.)	Roma	Florence
	Batistuta  84'		Rizzitelli  69'	Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

References

1. Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004, Panini Edizioni, Modena, September 2005 "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.