Deportivo de A Coruña

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. 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. 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…

Domestic league

La Liga Winners (1): 1999–2000 Segunda División Winners (5): 1961–62, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1967–68, 2011–12 Tercera División Winners (1): 1974–75 Primera Federación Winners (1): 2023–24

Domestic cups

Copa del Rey Winners (2): 1994–95, 2001–02 Supercopa de España Winners (3): 1995, 2000, 2002 Concurso España Winners (1): 1912

Regional tournaments

Galician Championship Winners (6): 1926–27, 1927–28, 1930–31, 1932–33, 1936–37, 1939–40 Copa Galicia Winners (1): 1945–46

International tournaments

UEFA Intertoto Cup Winners (1): 2008 (joint winners)

Friendly tournaments

Teresa Herrera Trophy Winners (26): 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, 2025 Runners-up (13): 1966, 1971, 1987, 1991, 1994, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2021, 2024, 2026 Teide Trophy Winners (2): 1971, 2017

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