1993–94 Athletic Bilbao season

1993–94 was the second season in charge of Athletic for Jupp Heynckes, and the team continued to improve under the German's leadership, ending the La Liga campaign in 5th place.{{cite web |title=LaLiga 1993/1994 Table, Results, Fixtures – (Football/Spain) |url=https://www.flashscore.co.uk/football/spain/laliga-1993-1994/standings/ |website=flashscore.co.uk |accessdate=25 November 2020}} This qualified them for the 1994–95 UEFA Cup, ending five seasons without European competition. In the Copa del Rey, Bilbao reached the fourth round before being eliminated by Real Zaragoza.{{cite web |title=Bastos para el rey de Copas |url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com./EMD01/HEM/1993/11/05/MD19931105-019.pdf |website=Mundo Deportivo |accessdate=26 November 2020}}

Despite this success, Heynckes left the club at the end of the season to accept the position of head coach with Eintracht Frankfurt in his homeland.{{cite web |title=Eintracht Franfkurt - Trainer |url=https://www.kicker.de/eintracht-frankfurt/team-trainer/bundesliga/2013-14 |website=kicker |accessdate=25 November 2020}} Former Athletic player and current Racing Santander coach Javier Irureta was appointed as his replacement.{{cite web |title=San Mamés da el voto a Arrate |url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1994/06/09/MD19940609-027.pdf |website=Mundo Deportivo |accessdate=25 November 2020}}

{{cite web |title=Athletic Bilbao » Squad 1993/1994 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/teams/athletic-bilbao/1994/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=26 November 2020}}{{cite web |title=Athletic Bilbao » Appearances Copa del Rey 1993/1994 |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/team_performance/athletic-bilbao/esp-copa-del-rey-1993-1994/ |website=worldfootball.net |accessdate=26 November 2020}}

{{Efs start|La Liga|Copa del Rey}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Juanjo Valencia|pos=GK|nat=ESP| 37|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Iñigo Larrainzar|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 37|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Genar Andrinúa|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 20+1|1|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Óscar Tabuenka|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 19+4|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Aitor Larrazábal|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 32|4|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Xabier Eskurza|pos=MF|nat=ESP| 32+3|1|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Ander Garitano|pos=MF|nat=ESP| 25+1|6|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Julen Guerrero|pos=MF|nat=ESP| 36|18|4|3}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Josu Urrutia|pos=MF|nat=ESP| 25+7|2|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Ernesto Valverde|pos=FW|nat=ESP| 31+3|9|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Cuco Ziganda|pos=FW|nat=ESP| 34+1|17|4|2}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Kike Burgos|pos=GK|nat=ESP| 1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Andoni Lakabeg|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 17+12|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Eduardo Estíbariz|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 17+3|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Aitor Karanka|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 14+4|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Ricardo Mendiguren|pos=FW|nat=ESP| 12+6|0|1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Carlos García|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 12+3|2|3|1}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=José Ángel Uribarrena|pos=FW|nat=ESP| 8+7|1|1+3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Asier|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 2+3|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=José Manuel Galdames|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 2+2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Jon Ander Lambea|pos=DF|nat=ESP| 2|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Mikel Kortina|pos=MF|nat=ESP| 1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Óscar Vales|pos=MF|nat=ESP| 1+3|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=David Villabona|pos=MF|nat=ESP| 0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Bolo|pos=FW|nat=ESP| 0+1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|name=Aitor Huegún|pos=FW|nat=ESP| 1+2|0|0|0}}

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