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The latest from Deportivo de La Coruña and the world of Spanish football.
Deportivo de La Coruña 2004–05 Season
The end of an era. The 2004–05 season brought the first tangible evidence that the Super Dépor project was unwinding. Key players were departing or ageing, the financial model that…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1991–92 Season
After 34 years in the wilderness — oscillating between the Primera and Segunda División — Deportivo de La Coruña returned to Spain's top flight in 1991–92 under manager Arsenio Iglesias.…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1992–93 Season
The second season of the Arsenio Iglesias era produced Deportivo's best La Liga finish since the 1940s: third place, achieved with a brand of football that was becoming the most…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1993–94 Season
The 1993–94 season saw Deportivo de La Coruña consolidate their position as one of La Liga's genuine elite sides under Arsenio Iglesias. European football was now a regular fixture in…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1994–95 Season
The greatest season in Deportivo de La Coruña's history to that point — and the launch pad for everything that followed. Under Arsenio Iglesias, Deportivo finished runners-up in La Liga…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1995–96 Season
The 1995–96 season marked the transition between Arsenio Iglesias's era and the beginning of Javier Irureta's reign — and produced one of the club's finest European campaigns. Deportivo reached the…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1996–97 Season
Javier Irureta's first full season in charge saw Deportivo de La Coruña cement their status as a regular top-four La Liga side. The squad was evolving rapidly — the Moroccan…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1997–98 Season
The 1997–98 season saw Djalminha reach his peak as one of the most creative players in European football. The Brazilian's combination of technical virtuosity, long-range shooting, and vision made him…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1998–99 Season
Another deep European run — Deportivo de La Coruña reached the UEFA Cup semi-finals for the second time in four years, losing narrowly to Lazio. The season further cemented the…
Deportivo de La Coruña 1999–00 Season
The season that defined Deportivo de La Coruña's entire history. Under Javier Irureta, with a squad of extraordinary collective quality, Deportivo won their first — and still only — La…
Deportivo de La Coruña 2000–01 Season
As defending champions, Deportivo de La Coruña began the 2000–01 season with the added demands of Champions League group stage football — their first appearance at the sport's elite club…
Deportivo de La Coruña 2001–02 Season
The 2001–02 season produced Deportivo de La Coruña's finest overall campaign — arguably the most complete season by any Spanish club that year. Runners-up in La Liga with 70 points,…
Deportivo de La Coruña 2002–03 Season
Despite the departure of several key figures from the squad, Deportivo de La Coruña produced another exceptional European campaign in 2002–03. The Champions League quarter-finals were reached, with Deportivo defeating…
Deportivo de La Coruña 2003–04 Season
The season of the Miracle of Riazor. Deportivo de La Coruña produced the greatest result in their European history — and one of the greatest upsets in Champions League history…

Walter Pandiani
Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1976)

Víctor Sánchez
Spanish footballer and manager

Rodolfo Bodipo
Equatoguinean football player and manager (born 1977)

Rivaldo
Brazilian footballer (born 1972)

Noureddine Naybet
Moroccan footballer (born 1970)

Peter Rufai
Nigerian footballer (1963–2025)

Pauleta
Portuguese footballer (born 1973)

Jaime Casas

Arsenio Iglesias
Spanish football player and manager (1930–2023)

Bebeto
Brazilian footballer and politician (born 1964)

Diego Tristán
Spanish footballer (born 1976)

Djalminha
Brazilian footballer (born 1970)

Donato

Fabricio Coloccini
Argentine footballer (born 1982)

Flávio Conceição
Brazilian footballer (born 1974)

Fran
Spanish footballer

Gustavo Munúa
Uruguayan footballer and manager (born 1978)

Hector

Joan Capdevila
Spanish footballer (born 1978)

Jorge Andrade
Portuguese footballer (born 1978)

Juan Carlos Valerón
Spanish footballer (born 1975)

Julio Salinas
Spanish footballer

Lionel Scaloni
Argentine football manager (born 1978)

Manuel Pablo
Spanish footballer (born 1976)

Mauro Silva

Miroslav Đukić
Serbian footballer (born 1966)

Nando

Aldo Duscher
Argentine footballer