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Encyclopedia > Deportivo La Coruña

Deportivo
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Full name Real Club Deportivo
de La Coruña
Nickname Depor
Founded 1919
Ground Estadio Municipal de Riazor,
A Coruña
Capacity 35,000
Chairman ?
Manager Javier Irureta
League La Liga
2003-04 La Liga, 3rd
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Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, S.A.D. (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. Download high resolution version (502x616, 33 KB)Deportivo de La Coruñas badge Image by http://www. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... A Coruña (previously also known in English as Corunna; Galician A Coruña, Spanish La Coruña) is a Galician city, in northwestern Spain. ... This is a list of major football (soccer) stadiums, grouped by country and ordered by capacity. ... The Spanish football league is called La Liga. ... left arm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject... body of kit template - modified to include white stripes File links The following pages link to this file: FC Den Bosch West Bromwich Albion F.C. Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. PSV Eindhoven Athletic Bilbao Southampton F.C. Atlético de Madrid Tromsø I.L. Real Sociedad Udinese Calcio Futebol... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... shorts of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... left arm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject... File links The following pages link to this file: Valencia CF Deportivo de La Coruña Y.R. K.V. Mechelen Clube Náutico Capibaribe Template talk:Football kit CS Marítimo U.S. Lecce Ternana Calcio F.C. Crotone Bangu Atlético Clube User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... shorts of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... A Coruña (previously also known in English as Corunna; Galician A Coruña, Spanish La Coruña) is a Galician city, in northwestern Spain. ... Motto: Galiza Ceibe Capital Santiago de Compostela Official languages Galician and Castilian Area  – Total  – % of Spain Ranked 7th  29 574 km²  5,8% Population  – Total (2003)  – % of Spain  – Density Ranked 5th  2 737 370  6,5%  92,36/km² Demonym  – English  – Galician  – Spanish  Galician  galego  gallego Statute of Autonomy April...


It has a range of skillful and talented players such as Fran, Juan Carlos Valerón, Albert Luque, Mauro Silva, Jorge Andrade, Walter Pandiani, and Diego Tristán. Deportivo have won the Spanish League once (2000), the Copa del Rey twice (1995, 2002), and the Supercopa de España three times (1995, 2000, 2002). Juan Carlos Valerón (born June 17, 1975 in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria) is a Spanish football (soccer) midfielder, who currently plays for Deportivo de La Coruña. ... Jorge Andrade (full name Jorge Manuel Almeida Gomes de Andrade) was born on 9 April 1978. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Copa del Rey (the Kings Cup) is Spanish footballs annual cup competition. ...


In the 2004 UEFA Champions League, Depor knocked out last 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 champion FC Porto of Portugal in the semifinals on a 0-1 aggregate score. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ...


Curiosity

The club still keeps the city name "La Coruña", no longer official for the city, but still widely used by the population.


Players

Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera (born January 27, 1978) is a soccer player from Uruguay. ... Jorge Andrade (full name Jorge Manuel Almeida Gomes de Andrade) was born on 9 April 1978. ... Juan Carlos Valerón (born June 17, 1975 in Arguineguin, Gran Canaria) is a Spanish football (soccer) midfielder, who currently plays for Deportivo de La Coruña. ...

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