The Superdepor, a team for history
The Deportivo La Coruña, was known as the “Superdepor” at the beginning of the 90 when it went from being a Second Division team to one of the greats in Spain, fighting for the League title and even losing it like in the 94 in the last minute missing a penalty. Depor , It is a team with a great history and tradition. Founded in 1906, He won several titles over the years., including a Spanish League in the season 1999-2000 or the 'Centenariazo' Cup’ of the 2002. But all this was born with the Superdepor.
The years of 'Superdepor’
From the hand of Arsenio Iglesias and with Bebeto, Fran, Donato and Mauro Silva leading on the field, Deportivo de la Coruña made one of the biggest qualitative leaps in memory. The best years of Depor. also know as “Superdepor”, were during the decade of 1990 and principles of 2000. During this time, The team had great success in the Spanish league with several runners-up finishes and the first title in its history in 1995 when they beat Valencia in the final that lasted 2 days.
They later made history by winning the championship in the season 1999 -2000 from the hand of Jabo Irureta and with a goal from mythical Donato. Further, The team also had a great performance in the UEFA Champions League, reaching the semi-finals in the season 2004-2005. Cwith key players like Roy Makaay, Fran and Mauro Silva. The latter were 2 of the players who won all the titles that Deportivo de la Coruña has until now. The other was Donato who precisely scored the goal that sealed that title.
The team had an impressive season, winning the league with 69 points, 5 points above Barcelona and Valencia and 6 from Real Zaragoza. It was the first and only league title in the team's history..
The 'Superdepor’ gave way to the 'Eurodepor’
The beginnings of the 2000 They were also great in A'Coruña. The team also had a great performance in the UEFA Champions League in the season 2004-2005. They reached the semi-finals, defeating teams like AC Milan Y Juventus before being eliminated by the eventual champion team, El Liverpool.
In addition to these achievements, the team also won the Copa del Rey in the season 2001-02 known as the 'Centenariazo'’ since they won it against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu on the day they turned 100 years. In total, Depor completed a cycle with 6 titles that included 1 League, 2 cups 3 Spanish Super Cups. A little more than a golden decade for the people of A Coruña who now, They can only contemplate with nostalgia.
