The 1989–90 season was FC Zürich's 93rd season in their existence, since their foundation in 1896. It was their second season in the second flight of Swiss football, following their relegation at the end of the 1987–88 season. FCZ played their home games in the Letzigrund and the stadium is located in the west of Zurich in the district of Altstetten, which is about three kilometers from the city center.
Overview Since the AGM in 1986 the local businessman Sven Hotz was the club's chairman and patron. Hannes Bongartz had been head-coach the previous season and former player Walter Iselin had been his assistant. Bongartz stood down before the season started. Hotz then appointed the German Herbert Neumann as head-coach. He had been player-coach with Chiasso during the previous three seasons. However, until the end of September when Neumann received his full coaching diploma, he was represented on the side-line by coach ad-interim and assistant Iselin. The FCZ first team competed in this years domestic second-tier Nationalliga B with the clear intention of achieving promotion. The team also competed in 1989–90 Swiss Cup. They had not qualified for any of the UEFA European tournaments and they did not enter the Intertoto Cup.
Players The following is the list of the FCZ first team squad this season. It also includes players that were in the squad the day the domestic league season started, on 22 July 1989, but subsequently left the club after that date.
Players who left the squad The following is the list of the FCZ first team players that left the squad during the previous season or in the off-season, before the new domestic season began.
Results Legend
Nationalliga B
Qualification phase group East
Table group East <onlyinclude>
Promotion/relegation phase, group A
Final group table
Swiss Cup
Friendly matches Pre-season
Winter break
References
Sources dbFCZ Homepage Switzerland 1989–90 at RSSSF