Peter Epting took over as the club's chairman that season from Charles Röthlisberger at the Annual General Meeting in March 1993.

The duo had taken over ad interim after Ernst-August Künnecke had been sacked toward the end of the previous season.

After missing promotion during the last four seasons, the club's repeated priority aim was to return to the top flight of Swiss football.

A few other players stepped shorter, ending their professional careers and continuing as amateurs with local clubs; Miodrag Đurđević went to SG Lörrach-Stetten, Martin Thalmann to FC Riehen and Vittorio Gottardi to SC Dornach.

Both Roger Glanzmann and Rocco Verrelli left the club because their contracts were not prolonged, but both also continued as amateurs.

Within the Swiss League, Mario Uccella joined from Winterthur, Marco Walker from Lugano and Pierre-André Schürmann from Lausanne-Sport.

Two players joined from Xamax, Admir Smajić transferred in and Frédéric Chassot on loan.

[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.