Primera División
Deportivo 2011–12 Season
16th Place
38 points
9W 11D 18L
Manager: Fernando Vázquez
Deportivo de La Coruña returned to La Liga in 2011–12 following promotion from Segunda División — but the first season back was a difficult one. The squad that had won promotion lacked the quality required to be comfortable in the top flight, and survival came only after a nerve-shredding final stretch.
A 16th-place finish meant Deportivo avoided the drop by the narrowest of margins, but the fundamental challenge remained: the club needed significant investment to build a squad capable of sustained Primera División competition. The financial situation had not significantly improved during the year away from the top flight, creating a precarious cycle of survival-mode football.
Key Facts
| Manager | Fernando Vázquez |
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Season Statistics
| League | Position | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primera División | 16th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 55 | -19 |