# 1992–93 RCD Español season

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 | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | 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 | Total | Total | Total | Total | 44 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 64 | −19 | 025.00 |
Source:

### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Qualification for the relegation playoffs |
| 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 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
* 1 2 RBU 0–2 CÁD; CÁD 3–2 RBU

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source:

#### Matches

| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
| 6 September | A | Real Zaragoza | 1–2 |
| 13 September | H | Atlético Madrid | 1–3 |
| 20 September | H | Cádiz | 1–3 |
| 27 September | A | Real Oviedo | 2–2 |
| 4 October | H | Rayo Vallecano | 2–2 |
| 7 October | A | Celta de Vigo | 1–0 |
| 18 October | H | Sevilla | 1–1 |
| 25 October | A | Osasuna | 3–1 |
| 1 November | H | Real Sociedad | 4–1 |
| 8 November | A | Real Madrid | 1–3 |
| 22 November | H | Tenerife | 0–0 |
| 29 November | A | Barcelona | 0–5 |
| 6 December | H | Real Burgos | 3–1 |
| 13 December | A | Sporting de Gijón | 1–1 |
| 20 December | H | Albacete | 2–0 |
| 3 January | A | Deportivo de La Coruña | 0–3 |
| 9 January | H | Valencia | 1–1 |
| 17 January | A | Logroñés | 0–0 |
| 24 January | H | Athletic Bilbao | 2–0 |
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score |
| 31 January | H | Real Zaragoza | 2–0 |
| 7 February | A | Atlético Madrid | 1–2 |
| 14 February | A | Cádiz | 0–1 |
| 21 February | H | Real Oviedo | 2–0 |
| 28 February | A | Rayo Vallecano | 1–1 |
| 7 March | H | Celta de Vigo | 0–0 |
| 14 March | A | Sevilla | 1–1 |
| 21 March | H | Osasuna | 2–1 |
| 4 April | A | Real Sociedad | 1–4 |
| 11 April | H | Real Madrid | 1–3 |
| 18 April | A | Tenerife | 1–2 |
| 2 May | H | Barcelona | 0–1 |
| 9 May | A | Real Burgos | 1–1 |
| 16 May | H | Sporting de Gijón | 1–2 |
| 23 May | A | Albacete | 0–2 |
| 30 May | H | Deportivo de La Coruña | 0–2 |
| 6 June | A | Valencia | 0–2 |
| 13 June | H | Logroñés | 0–1 |
| 20 June | A | Athletic Bilbao | 0–2 |

#### Relegation playoff

Racing de Santander won 1–0 on aggregate.

### Copa del Rey

| Round | Opponent | Aggregate | First leg | First leg | First leg | Second leg | Second leg | Second leg |
| Round | Opponent | Aggregate | 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 |
| 3 | 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 |
| 8 | Dmitri Kuznetsov | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Mino | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | 40 | 5 | 45 |