1992–93 RCD Español season

RCD Español
1992–93 season
PresidentJulio Pardo
Head coachNovoa (to 30 May)
Juanjo Díaz (from 31 May)
StadiumSarrià Stadium
La Liga18th (relegated via playoff)
Copa del ReyFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague: Xavier Escaich (12)
All: Xavier Escaich (12)

The 1992–93 season was the 58th season in the existence of RCD Español and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Español participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.

Players

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ESP Vicente Biurrun
— GK  ESP Emilio Isierte
— DF  ESP Albert Albesa
— DF  ESP Santi Cuesta
— DF  RUS Dmitri Galiamin
— DF  ESP César Mendiondo
— DF  ESP Mino
— DF  RUS Andrei Mokh
— DF  ESP Sergio Morgado
— DF  ESP Eloy Pérez
— MF  ESP Ángel Luis
— MF  ESP Enrique Ayúcar
— MF  ESP Juan José Elgezabal
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ESP Francisco
— MF  ESP Jaume
— MF  RUS Igor Korneev
— MF  RUS Dmitri Kuznetsov
— MF  ESP Roberto
— MF  ESP Urbano
— MF  ESP Vicente
— FW  ESP Enric Cuxart
— FW  ESP Xavier Escaich
— FW  ESP Gregorio Fonseca
— FW  ESP Jordi Lardín
— FW  ESP Lluís

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 6 September 1992 20 June 1993 Matchday 1 18th 38 9 11 18 40 56 −16 023.68
Relegation playoff 23 June 1993 29 June 1993 Playoff Relegated 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Copa del Rey 1 October 1992 30 December 1992 Third round Fourth round 4 2 1 1 5 7 −2 050.00
Total 44 11 13 20 45 64 −19 025.00

Source:

La Liga

Main article: 1992–93 La Liga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Oviedo 38 11 10 17 42 52 −10 32
17 Albacete (O) 38 11 9 18 54 59 −5 31 Qualification for the relegation playoffs
18 Español (R) 38 9 11 18 40 56 −16 29
19 Cádiz (R) 38 5 12 21 30 70 −40 22 Relegation to the Segunda División
20 Real Burgos (R) 38 4 14 20 29 69 −40 22
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.
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b RBU 0–2 CÁD; CÁD 3–2 RBU

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 9 11 18 40 56  −16 38 7 5 7 25 21  +4 2 6 11 15 35  −20

Source:

Matches

Relegation playoff

23 June 1993 First leg Español 0–1 Racing de Santander Barcelona
20:30 Report Pineda 48' Stadium: Sarrià Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega
29 June 1993 Second leg Racing de Santander 0–0 Español Santander
21:15 Report Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Antonio Jesús López Nieto

Racing de Santander won 1–0 on aggregate.

Copa del Rey

Main article: 1992–93 Copa del Rey

Round Opponent Aggregate First leg Second leg
Date Venue Score Date Venue Score
Third round Manlleu 2–1 1 October A 1–1 12 November H 1–0
Fourth round Villarreal 3–6 2 December A 2–1 30 December H 1–5

Goalscorers

Rank Player La Liga Copa del Rey Total
1 Xavier Escaich 12 0 12
2 Igor Korneev 7 1 8
3 Francisco 5 1 6
Lluís 6 0 6
5 Gregorio Fonseca 4 1 5
6 Urbano 3 0 3
7 Enrique Ayúcar 2 0 2
8 Enric Cuxart 0 1 1
Dmitri Kuznetsov 0 1 1
Mino 1 0 1
Total 40 5 45

References

  1. ^ "Espanyol Barcelona » Squad 1992/1993". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Espanyol Barcelona » Fixtures & Results 1992/1993". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 February 2024.