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Deportivo La Coruña

Deportivo La Coruña
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Full name Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, S.A.D.
Nickname(s) Branquiazuis (The Blues and Whites)
Deportivo / Dépor
Turcos (The Turks)
Super Depor
Herculinos
Founded 2 March 1906; 110 years ago (1906-03-02)
Ground Estadio Riazor
Ground Capacity 34,600
Chairman Tino Fernández
Manager Gaizka Garitano
League La Liga
2015–16 La Liga, 15th
Website Club home page
Current season

Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña (Spanish pronunciation: [reˈal ˈkluβ ðepoɾˈtiβo ðe la koˈɾuɲa]; English: Royal Sporting Club of La Coruña) is a professional football club based in the city of A Coruña (known in Spanish as La Coruña), Galicia, Spain.

Founded in 1906, Deportivo has won the league title once, in the 1999–00 season, and finished as runner-up on five occasions. The club has also won the Spanish Cup twice (1994–95 and 2001–02) and has also won three Spanish Super Cups. The Blue-and-Whites have been a regular in top positions in La Liga in the last 20 years, finishing in the top half of the table in 16 out of 19 seasons. As a result, the club has been 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 34,600-capacity Riazor since 1944, 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 de Vigo, and matches between the two sides are known as the Galician derby.

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.


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