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Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (lit. 'Royal Sporting Club of La Coruña'), commonly known as Deportivo La Coruña (pronounced [depoɾˈtiβo la koˈɾuɲa]), is a Spanish professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia, that competes in the Segunda División, the second tier of Spanish football league system.
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| Full name | Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, S.A.D. | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Os brancoazuis (The Blue and Whites) Herculinos (The Herculeans)[1] Turcos (The Turks)[2][3] | |||
| Short name | Deportivo Dépor | |||
| Founded | 8 December 1906 as Club Deportivo de la Sala Calvet | |||
| Stadium | Riazor | |||
| Capacity | 32,490[4] | |||
| Owner | Abanca Corporación Bancaria, S.A. (80%) | |||
| President | Juan Carlos Escotet | |||
| Head coach | Óscar Gilsanz | |||
| League | Segunda División | |||
| 2023–24 | Primera Federación – Group 1, 1st of 20 (champions) | |||
| Website | rcdeportivo.es | |||
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Founded in 1906 as Club Deportivo de la Sala Calvet by Federico Fernández-Amor Calvet, Deportivo have won the La Liga title once, in the 1999–2000 season, and finished as runner-up on five occasions.[5] The club have also won the Spanish Cup twice (1994–95 and 2001–02), three Spanish Super Cups (1995, 2000 and 2002), and the now defunct Concurso España (1912). The Blue and Whites were a regular fixture in the top positions of La Liga for the best part of 20 years, from 1992 to 2010, finishing in the top half of the table in 16 out of 19 seasons, and are ranked 12th in the all-time La Liga table.[6] As a result, the club was a regular participant in European competitions, playing in the UEFA Champions League for five consecutive seasons between 2000–01 and 2004–05, reaching the quarter-finals twice and reaching the semi-finals in the 2003–04 season.
Deportivo have played their home games at the 32,490-capacity Riazor since 1944,[7] when the stadium was built. Their traditional home kit consists of blue and white striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Celta Vigo, and matches between the two sides are known as the Galician derby.
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Foundation and first steps
Unlike what happened in most of the Iberian Peninsula, football did not reach the city of A Coruña through the English, instead, it was introduced by José María Ábalo, a youngster who had returned to his hometown after studying in England. The game gained rapid popularity and several teams were formed on an informal basis.
In December 1906, members of Sala Calvet gymnasium formed Deportivo de La Coruña, naming Luis Cornide as the first president.[5] In May 1907, Alfonso XIII of Spain granted the club the "Real" ("royal") denomination. Dépor started playing at Corral de la Gaiteira ("Piper's Yard"), but soon moved to Old Riazor, a new ground near the Riazor beach.
The team played friendly matches regularly and competed in local leagues, but failed to achieve success in the Copa del Rey in its early years. However, in 1912 Deportivo won their first official title, the short-lived Concurso España.[8][9][10]
In 1920, the Spanish national team made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Antwerp. A good run for Spain increased the popularity of football, and as a result, many teams gained professional status, and a league competition was established and scheduled for the 1928–29 season.
1928–1947: Segunda División and the top flight
In 1928, Dépor failed to qualify for the first ever Primera División, instead competing in the Segunda División, where it finished eighth out of ten. The team kept battling over the next few years in a division that was soon to undergo many structural and geographical changes. In 1932, in the Cup, Dépor defeated Real Madrid, which had gone unbeaten through the entire season in the league.
In 1936, the Spanish Civil War broke out, forcing the abandonment of all official competitions until the 1939–40 season. That year, The Herculeans qualified for the promotion stage. The final game was against archrivals Celta de Vigo, who were fighting to avoid relegation. Celta won 1–0 and remained in the top flight as Depor's hopes of promotion were denied. The following season, however, the club reached the promotion play-offs again, this time beating Murcia 2–1 to earn promotion to La Liga for the first time in the team's history.
The first season in the top flight saw the club finish fourth. However, the club declined in the next few seasons, finishing ninth, 12th and, in 1944–45, 14th, resulting in relegation. Instant promotion was achieved the following year, but Dépor were relegated again at the end of the 1946–47 season. Nonetheless, the team gained instant promotion in 1947–48.
This decade saw Depor's entrance to the top flight, so the club decided to build a new ground, Riazor, which remains their home today. It was opened on 28 October 1944 with a league game against Valencia. In this era, the key player of the team was Juan Acuña, the club's goalkeeper. "Xanetas", as he was known by locals, earned four Zamora Trophies between 1942 and 1951, making him the second-most decorated keeper in the Spanish league.
1948–1957: The "Golden Decade"
The club ended the 1948–49 season in tenth place. The next season would see their first major achievement in the league; Dépor finished as runners-up, just one point behind Atlético Madrid under the management of Argentinian Alejandro Scopelli, who brought to the club a group of South American players such as Julio Corcuera, Oswaldo García, Rafael Franco and Dagoberto Moll, a group that made the team more competitive and able to remain top flight status for nine consecutive seasons until 1957. During that period, managers like Helenio Herrera and renowned players like Pahiño and Luis Suárez played at the Riazor.
1958–1973: "Elevator Team"
After nine seasons of first-tier football in Spain, the team was relegated to the Segunda División in 1957 and stayed there for five seasons until 1962, when they were promoted into the top flight. This started a yo-yo era that led the club to be known as the "elevator team"; promotions were achieved in 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968 and 1971, yet subsequent relegations occurred during 1963, 1965, 1967, 1970 and 1973.
Dépor had one of the best youth systems at the time in Spain, as youngsters including Amancio Amaro, Severino Reija, José Luis Veloso and Jaime Blanco began their careers at the Riazor, in the future to become regular fixtures on the Spanish national team. Still more, including Luis Suárez, went on to play for larger clubs in Spain and Europe. However, the difficult financial situation of the club led to the forced sales of these players, and the team could not consolidate themselves in the top flight. This "yo-yo era" ended with relegation from the Primera División in 1973.
1974–1988: Dark times
After being relegated in 1973, the team struggled in the Second Division, failing to avoid another relegation and falling to the third tier (Tercera División) for the first time in their history. However, Dépor gained instant promotion and established themselves in the second tier for the rest of the decade. In 1980, Dépor were again relegated to the newly created Segunda División B, the third tier, again for the second time in their history. Again, however, the drop was short-lived as the team gained promotion the following season. Notably, Dépor were relegated and promoted along with arch-rivals Celta de Vigo, who played during the 1980–81 season the most attended games ever in Spain's third tier.
The club continued to play in the Second Division, showing little chance of being promoted back to the top flight. In the 1987–88 season, Dépor struggled and only avoided relegation after Vicente Celeiro scored a goal during added time against Racing Santander in the last game of the season. This is often regarded as the end of the club's dark times and the beginning of a new era.
During this period, the club was heavily affected by financial difficulties and internal troubles with managers being sacked almost every year. In the summer of 1988, an open and popular club assembly chose a new board of directors headed by Augusto César Lendoiro. Deportivo had a debt estimated at 600 million pesetas, had been out of the top flight for 15 years and lacked established structures at economic and sporting level.
1989–1998: Resurgence and "Súper Dépor"
Arsenio Iglesias, a former Deportivo player and manager, was again appointed as manager in the 1988–89 season. Dépor had a lengthy run in the Copa del Rey, though ultimately falling in the semi-finals to Real Valladolid. The next year, the team competed well in the league and qualified for the promotion play-offs, but expectations were denied again, this time by Tenerife. The 1990–91 season saw Dépor finishing as runners-up, finally achieving promotion to La Liga after an 18-year absence. Additionally, the club's finances began to improve and social support increased, especially amongst youth groups.
The 1991–92 season, the team's first back in the top flight, saw Dépor struggle, and they were forced to take part in the relegation play-off, beating Real Betis in a two-legged round. In 1992, Arsenio Iglesias began his fourth spell as Dépor manager; experienced players were also added to the team during that period, including López Rekarte, Paco Liaño, Claudio Barragán, José Luis Ribera, Adolfo Aldana and Donato, along with promising youngsters such as local player Fran and Brazilians Bebeto and Mauro Silva.
The 1992–93 Deportivo squad experienced a resurgent season, placing in top positions all season and ultimately finishing third after champions Barcelona and runners-up Real Madrid, respectively, thus qualifying for European competition for the first time in their history. That year, the club also provided La Liga's Pichichi Trophy winner, Bebeto, and its Zamora Trophy winner, Paco Liaño. Additionally, Dépor made a historic comeback against Real Madrid at Riazor, trailing 2–0 at half-time but winning the game 3–2 and starting a run of 18 seasons to Los Blancos without a win at A Coruña.
In 1993–94, Dépor had another fantastic season, leading the table for the majority of the year and coming to the last matchday in first to face mid-table Valencia, knowing a win would ensure the first league title in club history. The game was very close, but near its end, Valencia's Serer conceded a penalty on Nando. Regular penalty-taker Donato had been substituted, so Serbian defender Miroslav Đukić took it, but Valencia keeper González caught the ball; Deportivo saw their possible league title denied. After the frustration passed, the fans nonetheless recognised the impressive season the club had: Paco Liaño earned his second Zamora Trophy after conceding just 18 goals in 38 games, and Dépor made its debut in European competitions with the UEFA Cup, beating Aalborg and Aston Villa but losing to Eintracht Frankfurt in the round of 16.
The 1994–95 season began with manager Arsenio Iglesias stating he would leave the club after the end of the year, though Dépor made another great campaign finishing again as runners-up, this time to Real Madrid. In that season's UEFA Cup, Deportivo were beaten again in the round of 16 by a German club, this time by Borussia Dortmund 3–2 on aggregate. Depor had won the first leg at home 1–0, and Dortmund equalized in the second leg to send the match into extra time. Now in extra time, Depor scored a second goal to put the match at 2–1, but with five minutes remaining, Dortmund scored two goals in two minutes to win the series. Despite this tough defeat, the season still hid a great surprise for the club, as Dépor made a fantastic run in Copa del Rey and reached the final for the first time in club history, against Valencia. On 24 June 1995, at the Santiago Bernabéu, the final was levelled at 1–1 when referee García-Aranda suspended the game in the 80th minute due to heavy rain and a hailstorm. It was decided that the game would resume three days later. Two minutes after the match resumed, Alfredo Santaelena scored a header, which proved to be the winning goal that handed Depor their first major title (notwithstanding the 1912 Concurso España).
The 1995–96 season was an average one for Depor; they finished ninth in the league table, but reached the semi-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup, losing to eventual champions PSG. The 1997–98 season was very disappointing; the team only finished twelfth in the league table, failed to qualify for European competitions, were eliminated in the first round of the UEFA Cup by French club Auxerre, and were eliminated by second-tier side Deportivo Alaves in the Copa del Rey. José Manuel Corral was replaced in the offseason by Javier Irureta. Under Irureta, the 1998–99 season was better and Deportivo finished sixth in the league, qualifying for the following season's UEFA Cup first round.
1999–2006: La Liga title, "El Centenariazo", and European Glory days
In 1999–2000, Deportivo, managed by Irureta and with players like Noureddine Naybet, Diego Tristán, Djalminha, Fran, Roy Makaay and Mauro Silva, finally won their first La Liga title, five points ahead of Barcelona and Valencia.[11][12] With this title, La Coruña became the second-smallest Spanish city with a population of approximately 250,000, behind San Sebastián (home of Real Sociedad), to have ever won La Liga.[citation needed] In the UEFA Cup, the club reached the quarter-finals, being eliminated by eventual finalists Arsenal.
As league champions, Deportivo qualified for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in its history. Their first match was a 1–1 draw against Panathinaikos in Athens. They went on to top their group unbeaten with two wins and four draws. In the second group stage, they also topped their group, and Deportivo were now looking to be one of the strongest teams in the competition. However, in the quarter finals, they lost the first leg 3–0 to Leeds United, and although Depor won the second leg at Riazor 2–0, it was not enough and they were eliminated. The following campaign, they were unbeaten in the first group stage again, including two wins against Manchester United. They progressed out of the second group stage into the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by the team they beat twice in the group stage, Manchester United. On 8 September 2001, Deportivo played its 1,000th game in La Liga.[citation needed]
In the 2001–02 season, Depor finished league runner-up to Valencia and won the Copa del Rey for a second time with a 2–1 win against Real Madrid on 6 March 2002. This match is commonly known in Spain as the Centenariazo.[13] Deportivo's opponents were expected to win the final comfortably as they were nicknamed the Galácticos and were among the strongest teams in Europe at the time. Additionally, the final was being played at their home ground, the Santiago Bernabéu. Everything was prepared so that after the expected victory, Real Madrid could celebrate their 100th anniversary by lifting the trophy in front of their own fans.[13] However, Deportivo spoiled the party with a 2–1 win with goals from Sergio and Tristán.[14]
Depor's best Champions League campaign was in the 2003–04 season, where they lost to eventual winners Porto by a narrow 1–0 aggregate scoreline in the semi-finals.[15] Although this was their best Champions League campaign, the club also had its biggest defeat in European competitions, losing 8–3 to Monaco in the group stage.[16] However, this campaign is also remembered for their stunning comeback against Milan in the quarter-finals. Milan won the first leg 4–1 at San Siro, but in the second leg at Riazor, Deportivo won 4–0 and eliminated the defending champions 5–4 on aggregate.[17][18]
Deportivo had a mediocre 2004–05 season. The team finished eighth in La Liga, only good enough to qualify for the Intertoto Cup. In the Champions League, the club had their worst campaign ever, finishing bottom of their group without winning a single match, and without scoring a single goal. This season ended the club's spell of five consecutive years playing Champions League football.
In the summer of 2005, manager Javier Irureta was replaced by Joaquín Caparrós, ending his seven-year spell at the club.[19]
2007–2015: Transition and decline
In the 2006–07 season, Deportivo finished 13th in the league, their worst finish since 1992, and Caparros resigned at the end of the season.[20] The 2007–08 season was a slight improvement, with the club finishing in 9th under new manager Miguel Ángel Lotina, but were eliminated in the Copa del Rey by Espanyol at the first hurdle. Deportivo's 2008–09 season was better, with the club beating Bnei Sakhnin in the 2008 Intertoto Cup to progress to the UEFA Cup, where the club was eliminated 6–1 by Danish club AaB in the round of 32. Deportivo's period in the top flight came to an end as they were relegated after finishing 18th in 2010–11. In July 2015, however, it was suspected that in the final round of matches for that season, Levante and Real Zaragoza were involved in a match-fixing scandal which ensured that the latter won 2–1 at the Estadi Ciutat de València and remained in the division at the expense of Deportivo, who lost 2–0 at home to Valencia.[21] The case was in Courts until December 2020, when the match fixing was discarded by the Provincial Court.[21]
In the 2011–12 season, Deportivo made an immediate return to the top flight, winning the title with a Segunda Division record of 91 points. Lassad Nouioui was the top scorer with 14 goals, Andrés Guardado the top assistant and Álex Bergantiños the only player to participate in all league matches.
In the 2012–13 season, Deportivo finished 19th after a turbulent campaign under three managers, and once again were relegated to the Segunda División. Deportivo, however, finished second in the 2013–14 season, guaranteeing promotion to the top-flight for the second time in three years. A 2014–15 campaign back in the top division with a disjointed squad featured some poor performances on the pitch under new manager Víctor Fernández, including a 8–2 defeat at home to Real Madrid.[22] This was especially disappointing considering the 18-match unbeaten home run between 1992–93 and 2010–11 at the Riazor against Real Madrid, a feat which no other team has managed to achieve in the history of Spanish football.[citation needed] Deportivo ultimately finished the season in 16th place and avoided relegation after appointing former player Víctor Sánchez as manager on 9 April 2015, for the remaining eight matches of the season.
2015–present: "New Dépor" and relegation to third division
With Víctor Sánchez as their new manager, Deportivo made changes for the new season. With the addition of new players Alejandro Arribas, Fernando Navarro, Pedro Mosquera and Fayçal Fajr, Deportivo began the season with a 0–0 draw against Real Sociedad. On 28 November 2015, with a 2–0 victory against Las Palmas, Deportivo were in fifth place after an impressive start. However, after a disastrous second half of the season, which was precipitated by a 3–0 home defeat to Mirandés in the Copa del Rey, Deportivo won only two matches out of the next 22, including an 8–0 humiliation at the hands of Barcelona, and only secured their safety in La Liga in the penultimate game of the season with a victory over Villarreal. Victor Sánchez was sacked on 29 May 2016 after several incidents of player unrest within the squad.[citation needed]
The team continued in a negative spiral in the following seasons. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Deportivo was relegated following a 4–2 home defeat to Barcelona, which also secured Barcelona the La Liga title.[23] The following season, the club played in Segunda División and finished sixth.[24] In the promotion play-offs, Deportivo lost to Mallorca 3–2 on aggregate and remained in Segunda División.[25] In the following campaign Deportivo was relegated once again, falling down into Segunda División B for the first time in 39 years.[26] In 2020–21, the league system in Spain was reorganized and Deportivo was almost relegated to the newly formed fourth division, Segunda Federación, escaping relegation by just one point.[27] Thus, they remained in the third division, in the newly formed Primera División RFEF, for the 2021–22 season.
After spending four seasons in the third tier, Deportivo finally won promotion back to the second division and thus professional football by finishing in first place in Group 1 of the 2023–24 Primera Federación. The deciding match against Barcelona Atlètic in the 36th round was attended by 31,833 spectators, a new Primera Federación attendance record, as Deportivo won 1–0 thanks to a goal from Lucas Pérez.[28][29]
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Crest
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Deportivo's crest contains cues to predecessor Sala Calvet's crest, with a gentlemen's belt encircling the purple and white banner of the gymnasium. The banner itself features a sky blue diagonal strip which represents the maritime flag of A Coruña and the Galician flag. In addition, it features a crown which represents its royal patronage (granted in 1909 by Alfonso XIII). During the Spanish Republic, the honorific real (royal) and the crown were removed from the club crest; this was to return under Francoist Spain.
Kit
Deportivo have always played in their famous blue and white stripes, but it was not until 1912 that the club made these colours official for matches. Deportivo continues to wear blue and white striped shirts with blue shorts and socks, yet their second and third kits change annually according to commercial interests. Their current shirt sponsors are local brewery Hijos de Rivera, with Kappa manufacturing the kits. In 2015, Deportivo and Estrella Galicia extended their sponsorship deal throughout the 2015–16 La Liga season with an option of a further year.[30]
| Years | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor | |
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| Brand | Company | ||
| 1990–92 | Rox | Leyma | Leite Rio, S.L. |
| 1992–97 | Umbro | Feiraco | Feiraco Sociedad Cooperativa Galega |
| 1997–00 | Adidas | ||
| 2000–01 | Dreamcast | Sega Europe Ltd | |
| 2001–07 | Joma | Fadesa | Fadesa Inmobiliaria, S.A. |
| 2007–08 | Canterbury of New Zealand | ||
| 2008–09 | Estrella Galicia | Hijos de Rivera, S.A.U. | |
| 2009–17 | Lotto | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | |
| 2017–21 | Macron | ||
| 2021– | Kappa | ||
Supporters
Deportivo's supporters are known as deportivistas. According to a 2007 survey by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, Deportivo was the ninth team in Spain in terms of number of fans, with a total of 2.2%.[31] Fans organise themselves into around 200 fan groups known as peñas, with the most well-known being the "Riazor Blues". The interests of the supporters are represented by the Federación de Peñas RC Deportivo.
In the 2022–23 season, despite playing in the third tier, the club had 25,001 season ticket holders.[32] In March 2023, a match against Real Madrid Castilla attracted a total of 26,745 fans, the fifth largest attendance of any football match played in Spain that weekend, bettered by only four teams from the top flight.[33] However, in the promotion play-offs, Deportivo fans broke the record again, reaching a total of 28,828 for the match against Castellón.[34] That match was the fourth most attended match in Spain that weekend.[35]
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- Name – Abanca-Riazor
- City – A Coruña
- Capacity – 32,490
- Inauguration – 1944
- Pitch size – 105 x 68 m
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First-team squad
- As of 2 September 2024[36]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
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Out on loan
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| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1906–27 | Unknown |
| 1927–28 |  Félix Gila |
| 1928–29 |  Ferenc Voggenhuber |
| 1929–33 | Félix Gila |
| 1933 | José Planas |
| 1933 | Fernando Fariña |
| 1933–36 | José Torres |
| 1939–41 | Hilario Marrero |
| June 1941 – 15 December 1941 | Celso Mariño |
| 15 December 1941 – 23 November 1942 | Chacho |
| 24 November 1942 – 30 June 1943 | Celso Mariño |
| 1 July 1943 – 30 June 1945 | Ramón de la Fuente |
| 1 July 1945 – 30 June 1947 | Hilario Marrero |
| 1 July 1947 – Nov 1947 | Juan Aurre |
| Nov 1947 – June 1948 | Luis Urquiri |
| 1 July 1948 – 6 December 1948 | Gabino Andonegui |
| 7 December 1948 – 30 June 1949 | Anastasio Bienzobas |
| 1 July 1949 – 30 June 1950 |  Alejandro Scopelli |
| 1 July 1950 – 30 June 1951 | Jerónimo Díaz |
| 30 July 1951 – 30 June 1952 | Chacho |
| 1 July 1952 – 30 June 1953 | Francisco Casal |
| 1953 | Helenio Herrera |
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 July 1953 – 30 June 1954 | Carlos Iturraspe |
| 1 July 1954 – 30 June 1955 | Eduardo Toba |
| 1 July 1955 – 30 January 1956 | R.G. Vizoso |
| 31 January 1956 – 20 February 1956 | Pahiño |
| 21 February 1956 – 4 February 1957 | Ángel Zubieta |
| 4 February 1957 – 30 June 1957 | Diego Villalonga |
| 1 July 1957 – 1958 | Roberto Ozores |
| 1958 | Carlos Iturraspe |
| 1 July 1958 – 6 October 1958 | Eduardo Toba |
| 6 October 1958 – 12 January 1959 | Ernesto Pons |
| 12 January 1959 – 30 June 1959 | Hilario Marrero |
| 1 July 1959 – 30 June 1961 | Jesús Barrio |
| 1 July 1961 – 30 June 1962 | Juan Otxoantezana |
| 1 July 1962 – 20 November 1962 | Enrique Rabassa |
| 20 November 1962 – 14 January 1963 | R.G. Vizoso |
| 14 January 1963 – 30 June 1963 | Lele |
| 1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964 | Roque Olsen |
| 1 July 1964 – 9 November 1964 | Juan Otxoantezana |
| 10 November 1964 – 30 June 1965 | Luis Carniglia |
| 1 July 1965 – 6 February 1967 | Enrique Orizaola |
| 7 February 1967 – 30 June 1967 |  Dagoberto Moll |
| 1 July 1967 – 30 June 1968 | Pedro Eguiluz |
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 July 1968 – 30 June 1970 | Cheché Martín |
| 1 July 1970 – 28 December 1970 | Roque Olsen |
| 28 December 1970 – 30 June 1973 | Arsenio Iglesias |
| 1 July 1973 – 29 October 1973 |  Fernando Riera |
| 30 October 1973 – 7 January 1974 | Carlos Torres |
| 8 January 1974 – 22 April 1974 | Enrique Orizaola |
| 22 April 1974 – 30 June 1975 | José Antonio Irulegui |
| 1 July 1975 – 26 April 1976 | José Antonio Naya |
| 26 April 1976 – 30 June 1976 | Cheché Martín |
| 1 July 1976 – 29 November 1976 | Héctor Rial |
| 30 November 1976 – 14 March 1977 | Cheché Martín |
| 14 March 1976 – 11 April 1976 | José López |
| 12 April 1976 – 30 June 1978 | Juan Arza |
| 1 July 1978 – 13 November 1978 | Enrique Mateos |
| 13 November 1978 – 30 June 1979 | Luis Suárez |
| 1 July 1979 – 7 April 1980 | Francisco García Verdugo |
| 7 April 1980 – 30 June 1980 | Joseíto |
| 1 July 1980 – 16 November 1981 | Pepe Martínez |
| 17 November 1981 – 30 June 1982 | Luis Rodríguez Vaz |
| 1 July 1982 – 30 June 1985 | Arsenio Iglesias |
| 1 July 1985 – 30 June 1986 | Jesús Aranguren |
| 1 July 1986 – 19 October 1987 | Eusebio Ríos |
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 October 1987 – 21 February 1988 | Luis Rodríguez Vaz |
| 22 February 1988 – 30 June 1991 | Arsenio Iglesias |
| 1 July 1991 – 13 April 1992 | Marco Antonio Boronat |
| 13 April 1992 – 30 June 1995 | Arsenio Iglesias |
| 1 July 1995 – 10 February 1997 |  John Toshack |
| 10 February 1997 – 17 February 1997 | José Manuel Corral |
| 17 February 1997 – 16 October 1997 |  Carlos Alberto Silva |
| 17 October 1997 – 30 June 1998 | José Manuel Corral |
| 1 July 1998 – 30 June 2005 | Javier Irureta |
| 1 July 2005 – 30 June 2007 | Joaquín Caparrós |
| 1 July 2007 – 30 June 2011 | Miguel Ángel Lotina |
| 1 July 2011 – 30 December 2012 | José Luis Oltra |
| 30 December 2012 – 10 February 2013 |  Domingos Paciência |
| 11 February 2013 – 10 July 2014 | Fernando Vázquez |
| 10 July 2014 – 8 April 2015 | Víctor Fernández |
| 8 April 2015 – 29 May 2016 | Víctor Sánchez |
| 10 June 2016 – 27 February 2017 | Gaizka Garitano |
| 27 February 2017 – 24 October 2017 | Pepe Mel |
| 24 October 2017 – 4 February 2018 | Cristóbal Parralo |
| 6 February 2018 – 22 May 2018 |  Clarence Seedorf |
| 15 June 2018 – 7 April 2019 | Natxo González |
| 8 April 2019 – 27 June 2019 | José Luis Martí |
| Dates | Name |
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| 2 July 2019 – 7 October 2019 | Juan Antonio Anquela |
| 7 October 2019 – 27 December 2019 | Luis César Sampedro |
| 29 December 2019 – 11 January 2021 | Fernando Vázquez |
| 12 January 2021 – 26 May 2021 | Rubén de la Barrera |
| 26 May 2021 – 11 October 2022 | Borja Jiménez |
| 12 October 2022 – 15 May 2023 | Óscar Cano |
| 16 May 2023 – 14 June 2023 | Rubén de la Barrera |
| 1 July 2023 – 28 October 2024 | Imanol Idiakez |
| 5 November 2024 – present | Óscar Gilsanz |
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League
- La Liga
- Winners (1): 1999–2000
- Segunda División
- Tercera División
- Winners (1): 1974–75
- Primera Federación
- Winners (1): 2023–24
Cups
- Copa del Rey
- Supercopa de España
- Concurso España
- Winners (1): 1912
Regional tournaments
- Campeonato de Galicia
- Winners (6): 1926–27, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1939–40
- Copa Galicia
- Winners (1): 1945–46[37]
Friendly tournaments
- Teresa Herrera Trophy[38]
- Winners (25): 1955, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
- Runners-up (11): 1966, 1971, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2021
Individual trophies
- Pichichi (3):
- 1992–93 – Bebeto (29 goals)
- 2001–02 – Diego Tristán (21 goals)
- 2002–03 – Roy Makaay (29 goals) (European Golden Shoe)
- Zamora (8):
- 1941–42 – Juan Acuña
- 1942–43 – Juan Acuña
- 1949–50 – Juan Acuña
- 1950–51 – Juan Acuña
- 1953–54 – Juan Otero
- 1992–93 – Francisco Liaño (tied with Santiago Cañizares)
- 1993–94 – Francisco Liaño
- 1996–97 – Jacques Songo'o
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Season-by-season
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| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
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| 2011–12 | 2 | 2ª | 1st | Round of 32 |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 1ª | 19th | Round of 32 |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 2ª | 2nd | Third round |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 1ª | 16th | Round of 32 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 1ª | 15th | Round of 16 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1ª | 16th | Round of 16 |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 1ª | 18th | Round of 32 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 2ª | 6th | Second round |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 2ª | 19th | Second round |
| 2020–21 | 3 | 2ª B | 4th / 2nd | Second round |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 1ª RFEF | 2nd | Second round |
| 2022–23 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 4th | First round |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 1st | Second round |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 2ª | Second round |
- 46 seasons in Primera División
- 42 seasons in Segunda División
- 3 seasons in Primera Federación/Primera División RFEF
- 2 seasons in Segunda División B
- 1 season in Tercera División
Latest seasons
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | Cup | Europe | Supercup | Notes | Manager(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985–86 | 2 | 6 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 37 | 45 | Third round | Jesús Aranguren | ||||
| 1986–87 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 33 | 43 | Third round | Eusebio Ríos | ||||
| 1987–88 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 47 | 31 | Third round | Eusebio Ríos, Arsenio Iglesias | ||||
| 1988–89 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 43 | 35 | 40 | Semi-final | Arsenio Iglesias | ||||
| 1989–90 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 38 | 44 | First round | Arsenio Iglesias | ||||
| 1990–91 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 60 | 32 | 48 | Last 16 | Promoted | Arsenio Iglesias | |||
| 1991–92 | 1 | 17 | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 48 | 31 | Semi-final | Marco Antonio Boronat, Arsenio Iglesias | ||||
| 1992–93 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 67 | 33 | 54 | Fourth round | Arsenio Iglesias | ||||
| 1993–94 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 54 | 18 | 56 | Last 16 | UC | Last 16 | Arsenio Iglesias | ||
| 1994–95 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 68 | 42 | 51 | Winners | UC | Last 16 | Arsenio Iglesias | ||
| 1995–96 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 44 | 61 | Last 16 | CWC | Semi-final | Winners | John Toshack | |
| 1996–97 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 30 | 77 | Last 16 | John Toshack, Carlos Alberto Silva | ||||
| 1997–98 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 46 | 49 | Quarter-final | UC | First round | Carlos Alberto Silva, José Manuel Corral | ||
| 1998–99 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 43 | 63 | Semi-final | Javier Irureta | ||||
| 1999–00 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 66 | 44 | 69 | Last 16 | UC | Last 16 | Javier Irureta | ||
| 2000–01 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 73 | 44 | 73 | Last 32 | UCL | Quarter-final | Winners | Javier Irureta | |
| 2001–02 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 68 | Winners | UCL | Quarter-final | Javier Irureta | ||
| 2002–03 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 67 | 47 | 72 | Semi-final | UCL | Second group stage | Winners | Javier Irureta | |
| 2003–04 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 34 | 71 | Last 16 | UCL | Semi-final | Javier Irureta | ||
| 2004–05 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 46 | 50 | 51 | Last 32 | UCL | Group stage | Javier Irureta | ||
| 2005–06 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 45 | 55 | Semi-final | IT | Final | Joaquín Caparrós | ||
| 2006–07 | 1 | 13 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 45 | 47 | Semi-final | Joaquín Caparrós | ||||
| 2007–08 | 1 | 9 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 46 | 47 | 52 | Last 32 | Miguel Ángel Lotina | ||||
| 2008–09 | 1 | 6 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 47 | 58 | Last 16 | UC | Last 32 | Miguel Ángel Lotina | ||
| 2009–10 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 35 | 49 | 47 | Quarter-final | Miguel Ángel Lotina | ||||
| 2010–11 | 1 | 18 | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 47 | 43 | Quarter-final | Relegated | Miguel Ángel Lotina | |||
| 2011–12 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 76 | 45 | 91 | Last 32 | Promoted | José Luis Oltra | |||
| 2012–13 | 1 | 19 | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 47 | 70 | 35 | Last 32 | Relegated | José Luis Oltra, Domingos, Fernando Vázquez | |||
| 2013–14 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 36 | 69 | Third round | Promoted | Fernando Vázquez | |||
| 2014–15 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 60 | 35 | Last 32 | Victor Fernández, Víctor Sánchez | ||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 45 | 61 | 42 | Last 16 | Víctor Sánchez | ||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 36 | Last 16 | Gaizka Garitano, Pepe Mel | ||||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 18 | 38 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 76 | 29 | Last 32 | Relegated | Pepe Mel, Cristóbal Parralo, Clarence Seedorf | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 49 | 31 | 68 | Second round | Lost in play-offs | Natxo González, José Luis Martí | |||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 19 | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 60 | 51 | Second round | Relegated | Juan Antonio Anquela, Luis César Sampedro, Fernando Vázquez | |||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 4 / 2[a] | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 13 | 39 | Second round | Fernando Vázquez, Rubén de la Barrera | ||||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 29 | 74 | Second round | Lost in play-offs | Borja Jiménez | |||
| 2022–23 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 29 | 67 | First round | Lost in play-offs | Borja Jiménez, Óscar Cano, Rubén de la Barrera | |||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 22 | 12 | 4 | 64 | 27 | 78 | Second round | Promoted | Imanol Idiakez | |||
- Deportivo finished 4th in Group 1 (subgroup A) in the first phase, and then 2nd in the Primera División RFEF promotion Group 1 (subgroup D) in the second phase, determining which teams would go to Primera División RFEF and which to Segunda División RFEF.
- Key
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| Competition | Played | Won | Drew | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 62 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 78 | 79 | −1 | 40.32 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 50.00 |
| UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 32 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 43.75 |
| UEFA Intertoto Cup | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 80.00 |
| Total | 112 | 51 | 24 | 37 | 153 | 128 | +25 | 45.54 |
Source: UEFA.com
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal Difference.
Most appearances
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Most goals
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Fabricio Coloccini- Aldo Duscher
- Jonás Gutiérrez
- Germán Lux
- Lionel Scaloni
Haris Medunjanin
Bebeto- Djalminha
- Flávio Conceição
- Filipe Luís
- Mauro Silva
- Rivaldo
Ilian Kiriakov- Emil Kostadinov
Jacques Songo'o
Julian de Guzman
Stipe Pletikosa
Bryan Rabello
Abel Aguilar- Marlos Moreno
Celso Borges
Petr Kouba
Rodolfo Bodipo
Héctor Zelaya
Dudu Aouate
Gaku Shibasaki
Omar Bravo- Andrés Guardado
Salaheddine Bassir- Fayçal Fajr
- Mustapha Hadji
- Noureddine Naybet
Ryan Babel- Ola John
- Roy Makaay
Peter Rufai
Knut Olav Rindarøy
Roberto Acuña- Claudio Morel Rodríguez
Jorge Andrade- Ivan Cavaleiro
- Zé Castro
- Hélder Cristóvão
- Hélder Postiga
- Nélson Oliveira
- Pizzi
- Pauleta
- Sílvio
Cezary Wilk- Przemysław Tytoń
Florin Andone
Dmitri Radchenko
Amancio Amaro- Juan Acuña
- Adolfo Aldana
- Álvaro Arbeloa
- Ángel Arizmendi
- Armando Álvarez
- Daniel Aranzubia
- Joan Capdevila
- Pahiño
- Chacho
- Claudio Barragán
- Donato
- Fran
- Alberto Lopo
- Albert Luque
- Javier Manjarín
- Pedro Munitis
- Fernando Navarro
- Álex Bergantiños
- Juanfran Moreno
- Manolete
- Manuel Pablo
- José Francisco Molina
- Nando
- Luis Otero
- Pahiño
- Pedrito
- Enrique Romero
- Sergio
- Diego Tristán
- Juan Carlos Valerón
- José Luis Veloso
- Víctor Sánchez
- Voro
Christian Wilhelmsson
Lassad Nouioui
Emre Çolak
Fabián Estoyanoff- Gustavo Munúa
- Walter Pandiani
- Jonathan Rodríguez
- Federico Valverde
Miroslav Đukić- Slaviša Jokanović
- Borče Sredojević
- Goran Đorović
World Cup players
The following players represented their country at the FIFA World Cup while playing for Deportivo.
Chacho (1934)
Juan Acuña (1950)- Mauro Silva (1994) (World Cup winner)
- Bebeto (1994) (World Cup winner)
- Voro (1994)
- Noureddine Naybet (1998)
- Mustapha Hadji (1998)
- Salaheddine Bassir (1998)
- Jacques Songo'o (1998)
- Peter Rufai (1998)
- Diego Tristán (2002)
- Enrique Romero (2002)
- Juan Carlos Valerón (2002)
- Sergio (2002)
- Roberto Acuña (2006)
- Fabricio Coloccini (2006)
- Andrés Guardado (2010)
Fabian Schär (2018)
Michael Krohn-Dehli (2018)- Francis Uzoho (2018)
- Celso Borges (2018)
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña Femenino is the women's football section of Deportivo which plays in Primera Federación, the second tier of Spanish women's football.
Honours
- Women's Spanish Cup (unofficial) (2): 1981, 1982
- Women's Spanish Cup (3): 1983, 1984, 1985[39]
Real Club Deportivo Fabril is the reserve team of Deportivo de La Coruña. Founded in 1914 as Fabril Sociedad Deportiva, it plays in Segunda Federación, the fourth tier of Spanish football. Its stadium is called Cidade Deportiva de Abegondo, with a capacity of 1,000 seats.
In 1993, the team was officially renamed Deportivo B, although most locals still called it "Fabril". In 2017, it was renamed back to Real Club Deportivo Fabril.
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