The 1993-94 campaign was Piacenza's historic debut season in Serie A, a hard-fought year under manager Luigi Cagni that ultimately ended in heartbreak. The Biancorossi battled valiantly at the top level, securing an admirable 15th-place finish, but were agonisingly relegated on the final day, just one point shy of safety. The attacking threat was spearheaded by the club's top goalscorer, Gianpietro Piovani, who notched 6 crucial goals. Despite the league disappointment, the team enjoyed a memorable run to the Coppa Italia Quarter-finals, including a famous victory over European giants AC Milan. This pioneering season, built on grit and the promise of players like Francesco Turrini and Daniele Moretti, remains a defining, if painful, first chapter in the club's top-flight history.