Deportivo de La Coruña

Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (lit. 'Royal Sporting Club of La Coruña'), commonly known as Deportivo La Coruña (pronounced [ðepoɾˈtiβo la koˈɾuɲa]),[5] Deportivo or simply Dépor, is a semi-professional football club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. They currently play in Segunda División B – Group 1, the third tier of the football league pyramid in Spain.

Deportivo La Coruña
Full nameReal Club Deportivo de La Coruña, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Os branquiazuis; Los blanquiazules (The Blue and Whites)
Los herculinos (The Herculeans)[1]
Los turcos (The Turks) derog.)[2][3]
Short nameDeportivo; Dépor
Founded2 March 1906 (1906-03-02), as Club Deportivo Sala Calvet
GroundAbanca Riazor
Capacity32,660[4]
Honorary presidentAdolfo Suárez
PresidentAntonio Couceiro
Head coachRubén de la Barrera
League2ª B – Group 1
2019–20Segunda División, 19th of 22 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Founded in 1906, Deportivo have won the league title once, in the 1999–2000 season, and finished as runner-up on five occasions.[6] The club have also won the Spanish Cup twice (1994–95 and 2001–02) and has also won three Spanish Super Cups. The Blue-and-Whites were a regular in top positions in La Liga for some 20 years, from 1991 to 2010, finishing in the top half of the table in 16 out of 19 seasons, and are 12th on the all time La Liga table.[7] As a result, the club was a regular participant in European competitions, playing in the UEFA Champions League five seasons in a row, reaching the quarterfinals twice and reaching the semi-finals in 2003–04.

Deportivo have played their home games at the 32,660-capacity Riazor since 1944,[8] 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 national opponents Celta Vigo, and matches between the two sides are known as the Galician derby.

History

Foundation and first steps

Deportivo Sala Calvet in 1908
First squad of Real Club Deportivo in the Spanish Cup 1912 played in La Coruña.
Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña in 1927

In 1902, José María Abalo, a youngster who had returned to his hometown after studying in England, introduced football to A Coruña. 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.[6] 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.

In 1920, the Olympics in Antwerp saw the debut of the Spanish national team. A good run for the Spanish side increased football's popularity, and as a result many teams gained professional status, and a league competition was formed and planned for the 1928–29 season.

1928–1948: 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. It was a great period for the club, as honoured managers like Helenio Herrera and players as Pahiño and local Luis Suárez (the only Spanish player to receive the Golden Ball honour) played at the Riazor.

1957–1973: "Elevator Team"

Amancio Amaro, played for Deportivo between 1958 and 1962.

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.

1973–1988: Dark times

After being relegated in 1973, the team struggled in the Second División, 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 División, 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 de Santander in the last game of the season. This is often regarded as the end of 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.

1988–1999: Resurgence and "Súper Dépor"

Bebeto was the symbol of Súper Dépor.

Arsenio Iglesias, former player and manager, was again at the club by the time and 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 year after, the team competed very well in the league and qualified for the promotion play-off, 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 to 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. With Arsenio Iglesias in his fourth spell as manager and experienced players added to the side, including López Rekarte, Paco Liaño, Claudio Barragán, José Luis Ribera, Adolfo Aldana, Donato (most of them veterans being former players of great teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona or Atlético Madrid), along with promising youngsters such as local player Fran and Brazilians Bebeto and Mauro Silva, upgraded the team's level.

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 0–2 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, beating Aalborg BK 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. That season's UEFA Cup led Deportivo to be beaten again by Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16, though nonetheless the season still hid a great surprise for the club. Dépor made a fantastic run in Copa del Rey and reached the final for the first time club history, against Valencia. On 24 June 1995, in Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu, the final was levelled 1–1 when on 83rd minute referee García-Aranda suspended the game due to water collapsing the pitch after a strong storm. It was decided that the game would resume three days later. Seven minutes of magic for Depor, because a header from Alfredo Santaelena, gave the club their first ever major title.

2000: Deportivo wins the Spanish League and "El Centenariazo"

Main titles: La Liga 2000, and Copa del Rey 1995 and 2002

1999–2000: Managed by Javier Irureta, and with players like Noureddine Naybet, Diego Tristán, Djalminha, Francisco Javier González Pérez, Roy Makaay and Mauro Silva, the team finally earned their first La Liga title, five points ahead of Barcelona and Valencia. 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), which has a population of approximately 180,000, to have ever won La Liga.

During the 12-season period lasting from 1992–93 to 2003–04, apart from winning the title in 1999–2000, Deportivo ended the season four times in second place and another four times in third place, contesting the UEFA Champions League five years in a row and reaching the semi-finals once, in 2004, where they lost to eventual winners Porto.

On 8 September 2001, Deportivo played its 1,000th game in La Liga. In 2002, they won the Copa del Rey for a second time with a superb 2–1 win against Real Madrid. This match is commonly known in Spain as the Centenariazo. Deportivo's illustrious 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, Madrid could celebrate their 100th anniversary on the 100th anniversary of the Copa del Rey by lifting the trophy in front of their own fans. Real Madrid were indeed founded exactly 100 years to the day on 6 March 1902, though Deportivo spoiled the party with a 1–2 win with goals from Sergio and Diego Tristán.

2010: Decline

Deportivo played in UEFA Cup in the 2008–09 season

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 0–2 at home to Valencia.[9] The case was in Courts until December 2020, when the match fixing was discarded by the Provincial Court.[9]

In the 2011–12 season, Deportivo made an immediate return to the top flight, spending half of the season top of the league. 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. They amassed a Segunda División record haul of 91 points and finished in first position.

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 less-than-impressive 2014–15 campaign back in the top division with a disjointed squad featured some very poor performances on the pitch under new manager Víctor Fernández, including a humiliating 2–8 reverse at home to Real Madrid. This was especially disappointing considering the impressive 18-match unbeaten home run between 1992–93 and 2010–11 at the Riazor against Madrid, a feat which no other team has managed to achieve in the history of Spanish football. Deportivo ultimately finished the season in 16th place and avoided relegation after appointing former player Víctor Sánchez as manager for the remaining eight matches of the season, on 9 April 2015.

2015–present: "New Dépor" and double relegation

Match at Riazor

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 0–3 home defeat to lowly CD Mirandés in the Copa del Rey, Deportivo only won 2 matches out of the next 22 and only secured their safety in La Liga in the penultimate game of the season. Victor Sánchez was sacked on 29 May 2016 after several incidents of player unrest within the squad.

The team continued in a negative spiral during following seasons. Contributing factors included consistently poor player recruitment by ex-director of football Richard Barral and a series of disjointed managerial appointments by president Tino Fernandez eventually led the club to relegation from La Liga at the end of 2017–18 season, following a 2–4 home defeat to Barcelona, which also secured the Blaugrana the La Liga title.[10] The next season the club played in Segunda Division and finished 6th.[11] Then in the promotion play-offs to La Liga Deportivo lost to Mallorca and remained in Segunda Division.[12] In the following campaign Deportivo were relegated once more, falling down into Segunda B for the first time in 39 years.

Honours

Domestic

Competition Champions Runners-up
La Liga 1999–2000 1949–50, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2000–01, 2001–02
Copa del Rey 1994–95, 2001–02
Supercopa de España 1995, 2000, 2002
Segunda División 1961–62, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 2011–12 1939–1940, 1945–46, 1947–48, 1990–1991, 2013–14
Segunda División B 1980–81
Tercera División 1974–75
Copa España[13][14][15][16] 1912[17][18][19][20]

European

Competition Champions Runners-up
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2008 (group winners) 2005[21]

Regional

Competition Champions Runners-up
Campeonato de Galicia 1926–27, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1939–40 1919–20, 1924–25, 1925–26, 1929–30, 1931–32, 1933–34, 1938–39
Copa Galicia 1945–46[22] 1935–36,[23] 1964–65,[24] 1946–47*, 2007–08**

*Galician Federation Football Cup. **Galiza Cup.

Friendly

Winners (21): 1955, 1962, 1964, 1969, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Runners-up (10): 1966, 1971, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018

Women's section

Individual trophies

1992–93 – Bebeto (29 goals)
2001–02 – Diego Tristán (21 goals)
2002–03 – Roy Makaay (29 goals) (European Golden Shoe)
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

Branding

Crest

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 band 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 (1931-1936) 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 Estrella Galicia, with Macron manufacturing the kits. In 2015, Deportivo and Estrella Galicia extended their sponsorship throughout the 2015–16 La Liga season with an option of another year.[27]

Years Kit manufacturer Sponsor
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.
2009–2017 Lotto Estrella Galicia 0,0
2017– Macron

Stadium information

Panoramic view of the stadium

Players

Current squad

As of 3 February 2021[28]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ESP Carlos Abad
2 DF  ESP Jorge Valín
3 DF  ESP Mujaid Sadick
4 MF  ESP Álex Bergantiños (captain)
5 DF  ESP Eneko Bóveda
6 MF  NGA Uche Agbo
7 FW  VEN Miku
8 MF  CRC Celso Borges
9 FW  ESP Rayco
10 MF  ESP José Lara (on loan from Sevilla)
11 FW  ESP Borja Galán
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 FW  GLP Claudio Beauvue
13 GK  COL Lucho García
14 MF  ESP Yago Gandoy
15 FW  BRA Raí
16 MF  URU Nacho González
17 DF  ESP Héctor Hernández
18 DF  ESP Derik
19 DF  ESP Borja Granero
20 FW  ESP Keko Gontán
21 DF  ESP Salva Ruiz
22 MF  ESP Diego Villares

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
23 FW  ESP Adri Castro
24 DF  ESP Juan Rodríguez

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
FW  URU Diego Rolán (at Pyramids until 30 June 2021)

Current technical staff

Position Staff
Head coach Fernando Vázquez
Assistant coach Juan Iglesias
Goalkeeping coach Yván Castillo
Fitness coach Marcos Marcén
Fitness coach Franganillo

Last updated: November 2019
Source: Deportivo La Coruña

Coaches

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 Dec 1941 Celso Mariño
15 Dec 1941 – 23 Nov 1942 Chacho
24 Nov 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 Dec 1948 Gabino Andonegui
7 Dec 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 Jan 1956 R.G. Vizoso
31 Jan 1956 – 20 Feb 1956 Pahiño
21 Feb 1956 – 4 Feb 1957 Ángel Zubieta
4 Feb 1957 – 30 June 1957 Diego Villalonga
1 July 1957 – 1958 Roberto Ozores
1958 Carlos Iturraspe
1 July 1958 – 6 Oct 1958 Eduardo Toba
6 Oct 1958 – 12 Jan 1959 Ernesto Pons
12 Jan 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 Nov 1962 Enrique Rabassa
20 Nov 1962 – 14 Jan 1963 R.G. Vizoso
14 Jan 1963 – 30 June 1963 Lele
1 July 1963 – 30 June 1964 Roque Olsen
1 July 1964 – 9 Nov 1964 Juan Otxoantezana
10 Nov 1964 – 30 June 1965 Luis Carniglia
1 July 1965 – 6 Feb 1967 Enrique Orizaola
7 Feb 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 Dec 1970 Roque Olsen
28 Dec 1970 – 30 June 1973 Arsenio Iglesias
1 July 1973 – 29 Oct 1973 Fernando Riera
30 Oct 1973 – 7 Jan 1974 Carlos Torres
8 Jan 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 Nov 1976 Héctor Rial
30 Nov 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 Nov 1978 Enrique Mateos
13 Nov 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 Nov 1981 Pepe Martínez
17 Nov 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 Oct 1987 Eusebio Ríos
Dates Name
19 Oct 1987 – 21 Feb 1988 Luis Rodríguez Vaz
22 Feb 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 Feb 1997 John Toshack
10 Feb 1997 – 17 Feb 1997 José Manuel Corral
17 Feb 1997 – 16 Oct 1997 Carlos Alberto Silva
17 Oct 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 Dec 2012 José Luis Oltra
30 Dec 2012 – 10 Feb 2013 Domingos Paciência
11 Feb 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 Feb 2017 Gaizka Garitano
27 Feb 2017 – 24 Oct 2017 Pepe Mel
24 Oct 2017 – 4 Feb 2018 Cristóbal Parralo
6 Feb 2018 – 22 May 2018 Clarence Seedorf
15 June 2018 – 7 April 2019 Natxo González
8 April 2019 – 27 June 2019 José Luis Martí
2 July 2019 – 7 October 2019 Juan Antonio Anquela
7 October 2019 – 27 December 2019 Luis César Sampedro

Presidents

Statistics

Season-by-season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1929 2 8th
1929–30 2 7th
1930–31 2 9th Round of 32
1931–32 2 4th Quarter-finals
1932–33 2 5th Quarter-finals
1933–34 2 7th Round of 16
1934–35 2 7th Second round
1935–36 2 7th Second round
1939–40 2 1st Round of 16
1940–41 2 2nd Third round
1941–42 1 4th Round of 16
1942–43 1 9th Quarter-finals
1943–44 1 12th Round of 16
1944–45 1 14th First round
1945–46 2 2nd First round
1946–47 1 13th First round
1947–48 2 2nd Sixth round
1948–49 1 10th Round of 16
1949–50 1 2nd Round of 16
1950–51 1 12th First round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1951–52 1 11th First round
1952–53 1 14th
1953–54 1 7th Round of 16
1954–55 1 7th Quarter-finals
1955–56 1 12th Round of 16
1956–57 1 15th Quarter-finals
1957–58 2 13th
1958–59 2 7th Round of 16
1959–60 2 4th Round of 32
1960–61 2 3rd Round of 32
1961–62 2 1st Round of 32
1962–63 1 14th Round of 32
1963–64 2 1st Round of 16
1964–65 1 16th Round of 16
1965–66 2 1st Round of 16
1966–67 1 16th Round of 16
1967–68 2 1st First round
1968–69 1 10th Quarter-finals
1969–70 1 14th Round of 32
1970–71 2 3rd Quarter-finals
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1971–72 1 14th Fourth round
1972–73 1 17th Quarter-finals
1973–74 2 18th Fourth round
1974–75 3 1st Third round
1975–76 2 5th First round
1976–77 2 11th Third round
1977–78 2 8th Third round
1978–79 2 15th Third round
1979–80 2 18th Second round
1980–81 3 2ªB 2nd First round
1981–82 2 12th Quarter-finals
1982–83 2 4th Round of 16
1983–84 2 9th Quarter-finals
1984–85 2 13th Round of 16
1985–86 2 6th Third round
1986–87 2 2nd Third round
1987–88 2 16th Third round
1988–89 2 10th Semi-finals
1989–90 2 4th First round
1990–91 2 2nd Round of 16
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1991–92 1 17th Semi-finals
1992–93 1 3rd Fourth round
1993–94 1 2nd Round of 16
1994–95 1 2nd Winner
1995–96 1 9th Round of 16
1996–97 1 3rd Round of 16
1997–98 1 12th Quarter-finals
1998–99 1 6th Semi-finals
1999–00 1 1st Round of 16
2000–01 1 2nd Round of 32
2001–02 1 2nd Winner
2002–03 1 3rd Semi-finals
2003–04 1 3rd Round of 16
2004–05 1 8th Round of 32
2005–06 1 8th Semi-finals
2006–07 1 13th Semi-finals
2007–08 1 9th Round of 32
2008–09 1 7th Round of 16
2009–10 1 10th Quarter-finals
2010–11 1 18th Quarter-finals
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2011–12 2 1st Round of 32
2012–13 1 19th Round of 32
2013–14 2 2nd Third round
2014–15 1 16th Round of 32
2015–16 1 15th Round of 16
2016–17 1 16th Round of 16
2017–18 1 18th Round of 32
2018–19 2 6th Second round
2019–20 2 19th Second round
2020–21 3 2ªB Second round

Latest seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Other Comp. Notes Manager(s)
1985–86 2D 6 38171110 543745 Third round Jesús Aranguren
1986–87 2D 2 3416117 463343 Third round Eusebio Ríos
1987–88 2D 16 3881515 354731 Third round Eusebio Ríos, Arsenio Iglesias
1988–89 2D 10 3816814 433540 Semi-final Arsenio Iglesias
1989–90 2D 4 3819613 453844 First round Arsenio Iglesias
1990–91 2D 2 3881515 603248 Last 16 Promoted Arsenio Iglesias
1991–92 1D 17 3881515 374831 Semi-final Marco Antonio Boronat, Arsenio Iglesias
1992–93 1D 3 3822106 673354 Fourth round Arsenio Iglesias
1993–94 1D 2 3822124 541856 Last 16 UCLast 16 Arsenio Iglesias
1994–95 1D 2 3820117 684251 Winner UCLast 16 Arsenio Iglesias
1995–96 1D 9 42161313 634461 Last 16 CWCSemi-final SSC John Toshack
1996–97 1D 3 4221147 573077 Last 16 John Toshack, Carlos Alberto Silva
1997–98 1D 12 38121313 444649 Quarter-final UC1st round Carlos Alberto Silva, José Manuel Corral
1998–99 1D 6 3817129 554363 Semi-final Javier Irureta
1999–00 1D 1 3821611 664469 Last 16 UCLast 16 Javier Irureta
2000–01 1D 2 382279 734473 Last 32 UCLQuarter-final SSC Javier Irureta
2001–02 1D 2 3820810 654168 Winner UCLQuarter-final Javier Irureta
2002–03 1D 3 3822610 674772 Semi-final UCL2nd group stage SSC Javier Irureta
2003–04 1D 3 382189 603471 Last 16 UCLSemi-final Javier Irureta
2004–05 1D 8 38121511 465051 Last 32 UCLGroup stage Javier Irureta
2005–06 1D 8 38151013 474555 Semi-final ITFinal Joaquín Caparrós
2006–07 1D 13 38121115 324547 Semi-final Joaquín Caparrós
2007–08 1D 9 3815716 464752 Last 32 Miguel Ángel Lotina
2008–09 1D 6 38161012 484758 Last 16 UCLast 32 Miguel Ángel Lotina
2009–10 1D 10 3813817 354947 Quarter-final Miguel Ángel Lotina
2010–11 1D 18 38101315 314743 Quarter-final Relegated Miguel Ángel Lotina
2011–12 2D 1 422949 764591 Last 32 Promoted José Luis Oltra
2012–13 1D 19 3881119 477035 Last 32 Relegated José Luis Oltra, Domingos, Fernando Vázquez
2013–14 2D 2 42191211 483669 Third round Promoted Fernando Vázquez
2014–15 1D 16 3871417 356035 Last 32 Victor Fernández, Víctor Sánchez
2015–16 1D 15 3881812 456142 Last 16 Víctor Sánchez
2016–17 1D 16 3881218 436136 Last 16 Gaizka Garitano, Pepe Mel
2017–18 1D 18 3861121 387629 Last 32 Relegated Pepe Mel, Cristóbal Parralo, Clarence Seedorf
2018–19 2D 6 4217178 493168 Second round Natxo González, José Luis Martí
2019–20 2D 19 42121515 436051 Second round Relegated Juan Antonio Anquela, Luis César Sampedro, Fernando Vázquez

Color:

Gold Winners
Silver Runners-up
Bronze 3rd place (Semi-final)
Relegated Second/Third Division

European record

Accurate as of 8 August 2017
CompetitionPlayedWonDrewLostGFGAGDWin%
UEFA Champions League 62 25 17 20 78 79 −1 040.32
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 8 4 2 2 14 3 +11 050.00
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 32 14 5 13 43 36 +7 043.75
UEFA Intertoto Cup 10 8 0 2 18 10 +8 080.00
Total 112 51 24 37 153 128 +25 045.54

Source: UEFA.com
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal Difference.

Player records

Former international players

Deportivo de La Coruña Femenino

Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña Femenino is the women's football section of Deportivo which plays in Spain's top division.

Deportivo de La Coruña B

Real Club Deportivo Fabril is the filial team of Deportivo de La Coruña. Founded in 1914 with the name of Fabril Sociedad Deportiva, it plays in Segunda División B. 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.

See also

References

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