The 2005–06 season was Deportivo de La Coruña's 35th season in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football. They also competed in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Intertoto Cup. The season covered the period 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.
Season summary
The season began with Deportivo searching for a new manager, following the departure of Javier Irureta after seven highly successful seasons. He was replaced by Joaquín Caparrós, who joined from Sevilla. Caparrós lead Depor to 8th in his first La Liga campaign, the same result as Irureta had achieved the previous year.
Greater success was to be had in cup competitions, as they reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2002–03, before being defeated by eventual champions Espanyol. They also reached the final stage of the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup, where they lost to French side Olympique de Marseille.
Kit
Deportivo's kit was manufactured by Joma and sponsored by Fadesa.
Players Squad Retrieved on 31 March 2021
Left club during season
Squad stats Last updated on 30 March 2021.
|colspan="14"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
Competitions La Liga
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Second round
Deportivo La Coruña won 4–2 on aggregate
Third round
Deportivo La Coruña won 4–0 on aggregate
Semi-finals
Deportivo La Coruña won 4–2 on aggregate
Finals
Olympique de Marseille won 5–3 on aggregate
See also 2005–06 La Liga 2005–06 Copa del Rey 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup
References
External links
Unofficial Spanish fansite Another unofficial Spanish fansite Official international website Official international forum Polish site Unofficial arabic fansite Unofficial Turkey Fan Unofficial Russian Fan