1993–94 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season
# 1993–94 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

The 1993–94 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 24th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 26,521 spectators per match. The club was presided by Michel Denisot and the team was coached by Artur Jorge. Paul Le Guen was the team captain.

## Summary

Brazilian playmaker Raí, considered by many as PSG's greatest player ever, joined the capital club in 1993–94, helping them conquer their second league title. The Parisians went a remarkable 27 matches without defeat, breaking the Division 1 record set by themselves in 1985–86. PSG also recorded their largest victory ever in all competitions after hammering amateur side Côte Chaude in the last-64 round of the Coupe de France in January 1994 (10–0). The club's league-cup double aspirations were, however, cut short by Lens in the quarterfinals.

In Europe, history would repeat itself. The Red and Blues beat Real Madrid in the European Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinals, becoming in the process the first and, so far, only French team to win at the Bernabéu with a solitary goal from George Weah, but were denied at the gates of the final once again. Having drawn 1–1 at home to Arsenal, PSG needed to score in London yet, surprisingly, Artur Jorge decided to leave Weah in the stands, from where he watched his team lose (0–1). This defeat marked the end of Jorge and his conservative style of play. In his place, the club welcomed Luis Fernandez, who would guide PSG to one of the best campaigns in their history.

## Players

    As of the 1993–94 season.

### 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 | FRA | Bernard Lama |
| — | GK | FRA | Luc Borrelli |
| — | DF | FRA | Patrick Colleter |
| — | DF | FRA | Alain Roche |
| — | DF | FRA | Jean-Luc Sassus |
| — | DF | FRA | José Cobos |
| — | DF | BRA | Ricardo |
| — | DF | FRA | Francis Llacer |
| — | DF | FRA | Antoine Kombouaré |
| — | DF | FRA | Jean-Claude Fernandes |
| — | MF | FRA | Laurent Fournier |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Paul Le Guen (captain) |
| — | MF | FRA | Pierre Reynaud |
| — | MF | FRA | Daniel Bravo |
| — | MF | FRA | Vincent Guérin |
| — | MF | BRA | Valdo |
| — | MF | FRA | Roméo Calenda |
| — | MF | FRA | Xavier Gravelaine |
| — | MF | BRA | Raí |
| — | FW | FRA | François Calderaro |
| — | FW | LBR | George Weah |
| — | FW | FRA | David Ginola |

### Out on loan

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 | FRA | Richard Dutruel (at Caen) |
| — | FW | CMR | Patrick M'Boma (at Châteauroux) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | FRA | Pascal Nouma (at Caen) |

## Transfers

    As of the 1993–94 season.

### Arrivals

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 | FRA | Luc Borrelli (from Toulon) |
| — | DF | FRA | José Cobos (from Strasbourg) |
| — | DF | FRA | Jean-Claude Fernandes (from PSG Academy) |
| — | MF | FRA | Roméo Calenda (from PSG Academy) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Xavier Gravelaine (from Caen) |
| — | MF | BRA | Raí (from São Paulo) |
| — | FW | FRA | Pascal Nouma (from Lille, end of loan) |

### Departures

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 | FRA | Richard Dutruel (loaned to Caen) |
| — | DF | FRA | Bruno Germain (to Angers) |
| — | FW | FRA | Pascal Nouma (loaned to Caen) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | FRA | Joël Cloarec (to Valenciennes) |
| — | FW | FRA | Amara Simba (to Monaco) |

## Kits

American electronics manufacturer Commodore, French soft-drink brand Tourtel and Spanish car manufacturer SEAT were the shirt sponsors. American sportswear brand Nike was the kit manufacturer.

| Home 0 0 | Away 0 0 | Third 0 0 |
| - | - | - |

## Competitions

### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Division 1 | 27 July 1993 | 21 May 1994 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 063.16 |
| Coupe de France | 22 January 1994 | 23 April 1994 | Round of 64 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 075.00 |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | 14 September 1993 | 12 April 1994 | First round | Semi-finals | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 062.50 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 50 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 28 | +54 | 064.00 |

Source: Competitions

### Division 1

**League table**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 38 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 59 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying round |
| 2 | Marseille (R, D) | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 51 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round and relegation to Ligue 2 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 46 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Bordeaux | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 46 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Nantes | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 45 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |

* ↑ Olympique de Marseille was administratively relegated to 1994–95 Division 2, forced to relinquish their 1992–93 Division 1 title, and lost their right to play in the 1993–94 UEFA Champions League, the 1993 European Super Cup and the 1993 Intercontinental Cup, due to the Valenciennes FC-OM match fixing scandal. Despite being relegated, OM kept the right to play in the 1994–95 UEFA Cup.
* ↑ Winner of the 1993–94 Coupe de France competition will qualify for the First round of the 1994–95 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.

**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 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | L | W | D | W | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | D | D | D | D | W | W | W | L | D | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

## Statistics

    As of the 1993–94 season.

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 1 | Division 1 | Coupe de France | Coupe de France | European Cup Winners' Cup | European Cup Winners' Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| | GK | FRA | Bernard Lama | 49 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | GK | FRA | Luc Borrelli | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| | DF | FRA | Patrick Colleter | 42 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Alain Roche | 41 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Jean-Luc Sassus | 39 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| | DF | BRA | Ricardo | 37 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| | DF | FRA | Francis Llacer | 30 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | José Cobos | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Antoine Kombouaré | 10 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Jean-Claude Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| | MF | FRA | Paul Le Guen | 48 | 9 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| | MF | FRA | Vincent Guérin | 45 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
| | MF | BRA | Valdo | 39 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| | MF | BRA | Raí | 36 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Laurent Fournier | 36 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Daniel Bravo | 32 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Xavier Gravelaine | 31 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | MF | FRA | Pierre Reynaud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Roméo Calenda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| | FW | FRA | David Ginola | 49 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| | FW | LBR | George Weah | 40 | 14 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| | FW | FRA | François Calderaro | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Source: Competitions

