1992–93 Parma AC season

Parma Associazione Calcio played its third consecutive season in Serie A, and had arguably its best ever season, even when considering its glorious years in the late 1990s. It finished third in the domestic league competition and won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup following a 3–1 final victory against Royal Antwerp.

Parma
1992–93 season
OwnerParmalat
PresidentGiorgio Pedraneschi
ManagerNevio Scala
StadiumEnnio Tardini
Serie A3rd
Supercoppa ItalianaRunners-up
Coppa ItaliaQuarter-finals
European Cup Winners' CupWinners
(In1993–94 European Cup Winners' Cup)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Alessandro Melli (12)

All:
Alessandro Melli (15)

Players edit

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   BRA Cláudio Taffarel
GK   ITA Marco Ballotta
GK   ITA Marco Ferrari
DF   ITA Antonio Benarrivo
DF   ITA Alberto Di Chiara
DF   ITA Lorenzo Minotti
DF   ITA Luigi Apolloni
DF   BEL Georges Grün
DF   ITA Stefano Nava
DF   ITA Cornelio Donati
DF   ITA Salvatore Matrecano
DF   ITA Gianluca Franchini
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SWE Tomas Brolin
MF   ITA Daniele Zoratto
MF   ITA Stefano Cuoghi
MF   ITA Gabriele Pin
MF   ITA Ivo Pulga
MF   ARG Sergio Berti
MF   ITA Marco Osio
MF   ITA Fausto Pizzi
MF   ITA Aldo Monza
FW   COL Faustino Asprilla
FW   ITA Giovanni Sorce
FW   ITA Alessandro Melli
FW   ITA Gianluca Hervatin

Transfers edit

Competitions edit

Serie A edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Milan (C) 34 18 14 2 65 32 +33 50 Qualification to European Cup
2 Internazionale 34 17 12 5 59 36 +23 46 Qualification to UEFA Cup
3 Parma[a] 34 16 9 9 47 34 +13 41 Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup
4 Juventus 34 15 9 10 59 47 +12 39 Qualification to UEFA Cup
5 Lazio 34 13 12 9 65 51 +14 38
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:[1]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Parma qualified to 1993–94 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as defending champions.

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLWLWLWLLWWWLDDWLDDLDWWDWWWWLWDWDWD
Position146127108101311769101058889998874333343333
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 1993–94 UEFA Champions League;   = 1993–94 UEFA Cup;   = 1993–94 Serie B

Matches edit

6 September 1992 1 Atalanta 2–1 Parma Bergamo
Ganz   26'
Rambaudi   79' (pen.)
Report Taffarel   78'
Melli   88'
Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
13 September 1992 2 Parma 3–1 Udinese Parma
Grün   4'
Asprilla   45'
Melli   68'
Report Balbo   50'
Mandorlini   61'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 22,220
Referee: Roberto Bettin
20 September 1992 3 Torino 3–0 Parma Turin
Aguilera   22', 45'
Casagrande   66'
Report Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Gianni Beschin
27 September 1992 4 Parma 2–0 Brescia Parma
Osio   25'
Cuoghi   41'
Zoratto   85'
Report Bonometti   79' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Giuseppe Rosica
4 October 1992 5 Lazio 5–2 Parma Rome
Signori   13', 34', 70' (pen.)
Fuser   25', 37'
Report Osio   31', 44' Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
18 October 1992 6 Parma 3–0 Ancona Parma
Melli   48'
Pizzi   52' (pen.)
Minotti   89'
Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Vincenzo Fucci
25 October 1992 7 Parma 0–2 Milan Parma
Report Papin   62'
Eranio   90'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 26,727
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
1 November 1992 8 Foggia 1–0 Parma Foggia
Fornaciari   83'
Biagioni   90' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Stadio Pino Zaccheria
Referee: Pasquale Rodomonti
8 November 1992 9 Parma 1–0 Pescara Parma
Pizzi   64' Report Sivebaek   67' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Paolo Fabricatore
22 November 1992 10 Cagliari 0–1 Parma Cagliari
Report Brolin   74' Stadium: Stadio Sant'Elia
Referee: Piero Ceccarini
29 November 1992 11 Parma 1–0 Sampdoria Parma
Asprilla   51' Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
6 December 1992 12 Roma 1–0 Parma Rome
Zinetti   39'
Rizzitelli   89'
Report Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Alfredo Trentalange
13 December 1992 13 Parma 1–1 Fiorentina Parma
Grün   59' Report Baiano   54' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Carlo Sguizzato
3 January 1993 14 Juventus 2–2 Parma Turin
R. Baggio   52'
Vialli   84'
Report Kohler   41' (o.g.)
Melli   72'
Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Referee: Marcello Nicchi
10 January 1993 15 Parma 1–0 Genoa Parma
Minotti   74' Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Gianni Beschin
17 January 1993 16 Internazionale 2–1 Parma Milan
Sosa   60'
Berti   72'
Report Melli   21' Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Walter Cinciripini
24 January 1993 17 Parma 1–1 Napoli Parma
Asprilla   52'
Zoratto   79'
Report Fonseca   62' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Pierluigi Collina
31 January 1993 18 Parma 0–0 Atalanta Parma
Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Giovanni Merlino
7 February 1993 19 Udinese 1–0 Parma Udine
Balbo   60' Report Matrecano   85' Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Referee: Marcello Nicchi
14 February 1993 20 Parma 2–2 Torino Parma
Brolin   59' (pen.)
Melli   90'
Report Sergio   45'
Mussi   89',   90'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Luciano Luci
28 February 1993 21 Brescia 0–1 Parma Brescia
Report Hagi   75' (o.g.) Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto
7 March 1993 22 Parma 2–1 Lazio Parma
Melli   15', 75' Report Luzardi   74'
Cravero   87'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Walter Cinciripini
14 March 1993 23 Ancona 1–1 Parma Ancona
Sogliano   38' Report Melli   86' Stadium: Stadio del Conero
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto
21 March 1993 24 Milan 0–1 Parma Milan
Report Asprilla   58' Stadium: San Siro
Referee: Graziano Cesari
28 March 1993 25 Parma 4–0 Foggia Parma
Brolin   28'
Asprilla   45'
Melli   47'
Di Chiara   59'
Report Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Angelo Amendolia
4 April 1993 26 Pescara 0–2 Parma Pescara
Report Matrecano   3'
Brolin   45'
Stadium: Stadio Adriatico
Referee: Roberto Bettin
10 April 1993 27 Parma 3–1 Cagliari Parma
Firicano   16' (o.g.)
Minotti   39'
Asprilla   56'
Report Napoli   13'
Herrera   24'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Massimo Chiesa
17 April 1993 28 Sampdoria 2–1 Parma Genoa
Mancini   30' (pen.)
Lombardo   52'
Report Pizzi   87' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
25 April 1993 29 Parma 3–1 Roma Parma
Osio   4', 77'
Pizzi   14' (pen.)
Report Aldair   74' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Fabio Baldas
15 May 1993 31 Parma 2–1 Juventus Parma
Osio   48', 58' Report R. Baggio   39' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Roberto Bettin
23 May 1993 32 Genoa 1–1 Parma Genoa
Padovano   65' (pen.) Report Asprilla   27' Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Loris Stafoggia
30 May 1993 33 Parma 2–0 Internazionale Parma
Melli   17'
Asprilla   25'
Cuoghi   82'
Report Berti   25' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Walter Cinciripini
6 June 1993 34 Napoli 1–1 Parma Naples
Policano   64' Report Pizzi   87' Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Referee: Salvatore Racalbuto

Coppa Italia edit

Second round edit

26 August 1992 First Leg Parma 1 – 0 Lecce Parma
Minotti   48' (pen.) Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Massimo Chiesa
2 September 1992 Second Leg Lecce 0 – 0 Parma Lecce
Stadium: Stadio Via del Mare
Referee: Piero Ceccarini

Round of 16 edit

7 October 1992 First Leg Parma 1 – 0 Venezia Parma
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Asprilla   33' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Referee: Robert Anthony Boggi
28 October 1992 Second Leg Venezia 1 – 1 Parma Venice
20:30 CEST (UTC+01:00) Bonaldi   25' Minotti   80' Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Referee: Fabio Baldas

Quarter-finals edit

27 January 1993 First Leg Juventus 2 – 1 Parma Turin
D. Baggio   27'
De Marchi   73'
Vialli   78', 85'
Brolin   80' Stadium: Stadio delle Alpi
Attendance: 5,636
Referee: Loris Stafoggia
10 February 1993 Second Leg Parma 1 – 1 Juventus Parma
19:45 CEST (UTC+01:00) Brolin   36' (pen.)
Minotti   80'
Marocchi   8'
Casiraghi   35'
Möller   37',   63'
Kohler   80'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 19,768
Referee: Piero Ceccarini

Supercoppa Italiana edit

30 August 1992 Milan 2 – 1 Parma Milan, Italy
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Van Basten   14'
Massaro   70'
Baresi  
Report Melli   45'
Matrecano  
Zoratto  
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 30,102
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto

European Cup Winners' Cup edit

First round edit

16 September 1992 First leg Parma   1–0   Újpest Parma, Italy
Asprilla   48' Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
1 October 1992 Second leg Újpest   1–1
(1–2 agg.)
  Parma Újpest, Hungary
Hetesi   62' Grün   52' Stadium: Ferenc Szusza Stadium

Second round edit

4 November 1992 Second leg Boavista   0–2
(0–2 agg.)
  Parma Porto, Portugal
Nogueira   11' (o.g.)
Melli   78'
Stadium: Estádio do Bessa
Referee: Hans-Jürgen Weber (Germany)

Quarter-finals edit

Semi-finals edit

6 April 1993 First leg Atlético Madrid   1–2   Parma Madrid, Spain
Schuster   31'
Juanma   35'
García   44'
Juanito   49'
Zoratto   21'
Asprilla   29',   57', 62'
Di Chiara   47'
Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Philip Don (England)
22 April 1993 Second leg Parma   0–1
(2a–2 agg.)
  Atlético Madrid Parma, Italy
Sabas   77'
Juanito   89'
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 21,915
Referee: Aron Schmidhuber (Germany)

Final edit

12 May 1993 Final Parma   3–1   Royal Antwerp London, England
19:15 GMT Minotti   9'
Melli   30'
Di Chiara   32'
Cuoghi   84'
Severeyns   11',   37'
Segers   65'
Broeckaert   82'
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 37,393
Referee: Karl-Josef Assenmacher (Germany)

Statistics edit

Players statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa UEFA CWC
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ITA Ballotta 41 -29 28+1 -22 5 -3 7 -4
DF   ITA Benarrivo 30 0 20 0 4 0 6 0
DF   ITA Di Chiara 42 1 30 1 5 0 7 0
DF   BEL Grün 38 3 27 2 3 0 8 1
DF   ITA Minotti 48 6 33 3 6 2 9 1
DF   ITA Apolloni 45 0 31 0 6 0 8 0
MF   ITA Zoratto 40 0 27 0 6 0 7 0
MF   ITA Pin 46 0 30+3 0 5 0 8 0
MF   ITA Osio 32 7 21+2 7 5 0 4 0
FW   COL Asprilla 38 11 19+7 7 6 1 6 3
FW   ITA Melli 39 15 26+2 12 3 0 8 3
GK   BRA Taffarel 9 -12 6 -11 1 -1 2 0
MF   ITA Cuoghi 34 3 19+3 2 4 0 8 1
MF   SWE Brolin 30 6 18+4 4 2 2 6 0
MF   ITA Pizzi 30 5 15+5 5 3 0 7 0
MF   ITA Matrecano 29 1 13+7 1 4 0 5 0
MF   ITA Pulga 12 0 3+9 0
FW   ITA Ferrante 11 0 2+9 0 0 0
FW   ITA Hervantin 9 0 2+6 0 0 0 1 0
MF   ARG Berti 7 0 2+2 0 3 0
MF   ITA Franchini 5 0 2+2 0 0 0 1 0
DF   ITA Donati 4 0 0+2 0 1 0 1 0
MF   ITA Monza 3 0 0+1 0 1 0 1 0
FW   ITA Sorce 3 0 0+1 0 1 0 1 0
GK   ITA Ferrari 1 -1 0+1 -1

References edit

  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.