Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, S.A.D. (popular Galician name, Deportivo da Coruña, abbreviated Depor) is a Spanish football club. The club was founded in 1906. Its home stadium in A Coruña (Galicia) is called Estadio Municipal de Riazor and holds around 35,000 spectators.
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| Full name | Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Depor, El Turco, Super Depor | ||
| Founded | 1906 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Municipal de Riazor, A Coruña, Galicia, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 35,000 | ||
| Chairman |  Augusto Cesar Lendoiro | ||
| Head Coach | Joaquín Caparrós | ||
| League | La Liga | ||
| 2005-06 | La Liga , 8th | ||
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Recent history
In the 1993-1994 season, a penalty missed by Miroslav Đukić during the last minute of injury time in the final game of the season cost the club what would have been its first Spanish title. Deportivo had been the leader for almost the whole season, but the resulting draw meant that FC Barcelona instead won the championship.
Deportivo have a range of skillful and talented players, such as Juan Carlos Valerón and Jorge Andrade. The club has won the Spanish League once (2000), the Copa del Rey twice (1995, 2002), and the Supercopa de España three times (1995, 2000, 2002).
In the 2004 UEFA Champions League, Depor knocked out the previous year's runners-up Juventus. Then, in the quarterfinals, it continued its surge by defeating defending champions AC Milan in improbable fashion, erasing a 4-1 deficit in the opening leg in Milan with a stunning 4-0 win in A Coruña. This is the largest comeback ever in a knockout Champions League tie. However, Depor lost to eventual champions FC Porto of Portugal in the semifinals, on a 0-1 aggregate score.
The 2004/2005 season saw them play out some of their most inconsistent form in many seasons, and indifferent performances saw long-serving coach Javier Irureta parting ways with the club - despite having many fruitful seasons, including the Liga title back in 2000.
Trophies
- Spanish first division:1
- 1999-00.
- King's Cup:2
- Supercopa de España:3
- 5 Participations on UEFA Champions League
- 4 Participations on UEFA Cup
- 1 Participation on Intertoto Cup
Current squad 2006/07
The numbers are established according to the official website:www.canaldeportivo.com and www.lfp.es
As of 19 July 2006 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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Foreigners 2006/2007
Only three non-EU nationals can be on the pitch at anytime. Those with European ancestry can claim a passport from the nation their ancestors came from. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim a Spanish passport by playing in Spain for 3 years.
Statistics 2005/06
| La Liga | Position | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A |
| Deportivo de La Coruña | 8 | 55 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 47 | 45 |
- Top Scores:
- Tristan - 12 goals
- Valeron - 5 goals
- Capdevilla - 4 goals
- Top Goalkeepers
- Molina - 45 goals In 38 Matchs
- Dani Mallo - 0 goals In 1 Matchs
Stadium Information
- Name - Riazor Stadium
- City - A Coruña
- Capacity - 34,600
- Inauguration - 1944
- Pitch size - 105 x 68 m
- Other Facilities: - Ciudad Deportiva Abegondo
Famous players
Famous Coaches
- Luis Suárez, 1978-1979
- Arsenio Iglesias, 1970-1973, 1982-1985, 1987-1989, 1990-1995.
John Toshack, 1995-1997- Javier Irureta, 1999-2005
see also Category:Deportivo de La Coruña managers
Curiosity
The club still keeps the city name "La Coruña", no longer official for the city, but still widely used by the population.
Deportivo de La Coruña B
Deportivo de La Coruña B is the youth team of Deportivo de La Coruña based in A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1953, it plays in Tercera División - Group 1. Their stadium is called Estadio Cidade Deportiva de Abegondo with a capacity of 1,500 seats.
Seasons
- 2004/2005: Primera División 8th
- 2005/2006: Primera División 8th
- 2006/2007: Primera División
- 6 season in Segunda División B
- 40 season in Tercera División
Contact details
Address
- Associates Members: 30,000
- Fan Groups: 278
C/ Conde de Gondomar,1,
A Coruña,
A Coruña,
Galicia,
Deportivo de la Coruña Official Website,
Deportivo de la Coruña Official E-mail ,
Spain.
Phone numbers
Telephone: 00 34 981 25 95 00 o6
Fax: 00 34 981 26 59 19