1993–94 Deportivo de La Coruña season

In the 1993–94 season Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña competed in Primera División, Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup.

Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña
1993–94 season
PresidentCesar Lendoiro
ManagerArsenio Iglesias
StadiumEstadio Riazor
Primera División (in UEFA Cup)
Copa del ReyEightfinals
UEFA CupEightfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Bebeto (16)

Summary edit

During championship "Súper Depor" was a serious contender for the title along with FC Barcelona: on round 14 the team was +3 above blaugrana, remained at the top of the table even a defeat on round 26 against the same FC Barcelona, became the last negative result of the squad in the campaign.[1] Deportivo closed the final rounds of the season with results included several draws in extremis. Then on the final round, the squad reached a draw 0:0 against Valencia CF with a penalty-kick missed by Miroslav Djukić at the end of the match:[2] with a better head-to-head goal average, the Blaugrana surpassed Depor in classification, who finished the season as runners-up.

In 1993–94 Copa del Rey the squad lost 3-1 the first leg eliminated by Real Oviedo in Eightfinals. In UEFA Cup, Deportivo lost the first match 1–0 against Aalborg, won the series in the second leg 5–0. The club defeated Aston Villa in the Round of 32, in Eightfinals the team lost both legs with a score 1–0 against German side Eintracht Frankfurt,[3] being eliminated of the tournament.[4]

Goalkeeper Francisco Liaño repeated as winner of Zamora Trophy this time with an all-time record average of 0,47[5] as a result of only conceded 18 goals against in 38 matches.[6] In addition to setting a record as the most clean sheet in one season, with 26 times.

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   ESP Agustín de Carlos
GK   ESP Juan Garrido
GK   ESP Francisco Liaño
DF   YUG Miroslav Đukić
DF   ESP Mariano Hoyas
DF   ESP Paco Jémez
DF   ESP Nando
DF   ESP López Rekarte
DF   ESP José Luis Ribera
DF   ESP Ricardo Jesús Serna
DF   ESP Voro
MF   ESP Adolfo Aldana
MF   ESP Alfredo
MF   BRA Donato
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   ESP Fran
MF   ESP José Ramón
MF   BRA Mauro Silva
MF   ESP Míchel
MF   ESP Marcos Vales
MF   ESP Emilio José Viqueira
FW   ESP Claudio Barragán
FW   BRA Bebeto
FW   ESP Braulio
FW   ESP Juanito
FW   BUL Atanas Kirov
FW   ESP Javier Manjarín
FW   ESP Pedro Riesco

Transfers edit

Out
Pos. Name To Type
MF Ilian Kiriakov Mérida -
DF Albistegui Real Sociedad -
FW Antonio Doncel Real Burgos -
FW Mujika Alaves -
FW Joaquin Villa Castellon -
DF Sabin Bilbao Granada -
FW Ramón Albacete Balompié -
DF Arturo Las Palmas -

Competitions edit

La Liga edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Barcelona (C) 38 25 6 7 91 42 +49 56[a] Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Deportivo La Coruña 38 22 12 4 54 18 +36 56[a] Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Zaragoza 38 19 8 11 71 47 +24 46 Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round[b]
4 Real Madrid 38 19 7 12 61 50 +11 45 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
5 Athletic Bilbao 38 16 11 11 61 47 +14 43
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b DEP 1–0 BAR; BAR 3–0 DEP
  2. ^ Zaragoza entered UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as winners of 1993–94 Copa del Rey.

Results by round edit

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Matches edit

5 September 1993 1 Deportivo La Coruña 0-0 Celta de Vigo A Coruña
Ribera   43'  
Nando  
Report Berges  
Engonga  
Ratkovic 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Ansuategui Roca
11 September 1993 2 Sporting de Gijón 0-2 Deportivo La Coruña Gijón
Abelardo 
Avelino  
Escaich  
Report Nando  79'
Manjarín  82' 
Fran 
Mauro Silva 
Claudio  
Stadium: Estadio El Molinón
Referee: García Aranda
18 September 1993 3 Deportivo La Coruña 4-0 Real Madrid A Coruña
Claudio   32'
Claudio   57'
Manjarín   83'
Fran   89'
Nando 
Donato 
Report Hierro 
Alkorta 
Martín Vázquez 
Milla 
Luis Enrique 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Diaz Vega
25 September 1993 4 Sevilla CF 0-0 Deportivo La Coruña Sevilla
Unzúe  57'
Ferreira 
Simeone 
Monchu 
Report Djukic 
Ribera 
Nando 
Donato 
Stadium: Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan
Referee: Valdivieso
3 October 1993 5 Deportivo La Coruña 0-1 Real Sociedad A Coruña
Voro   Report Alkiza  58'
Larrañaga 
Alaba 
Fuentes 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Navarrete
6 October 1993 6 Albacete Balompié 0-0 Deportivo La Coruña Albacete
Alejandro   Lopez Rekarte  
Ribera  
Voro 
Fran 
Claudio 
Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Referee: Nuñez Manrique
16 October 1993 7 Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 FC Barcelona A Coruña
Bebeto   52'
Hoyas 
Report Goikoetxea  Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Urio Velazquez
24 October 1993 8 Real Zaragoza 0-1 Deportivo La Coruña Zaragoza
Poyet 
Aragon 
Nayim 
Report Solana  67' (own goal)
Bebeto 
Stadium: La Romareda
Referee: Santamaría Uzqueda
30 October 1993 9 Deportivo La Coruña 3-1 Osasuna A Coruña
Bebeto  44'
Fran  56' 
Donato  87'
Report Martín Domínguez  61'
Edu Martinez 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Merino Gonzalez
7 November 1993 10 Real Valladolid 0-0 Deportivo La Coruña Valladolid
Ferreras 
Damián 
Report Djukic 
Voro 
Donato 
Stadium: Estadio José Zorrilla
Referee: Gracia Redondo
10 November 1993 11 Athletic Bilbao 3-1 Deportivo La Coruña Bilbao
Julen Guerrero  34' 
Eskurza   64'
Valverde  89' 
Valencia 
Garitano 
Report Donato   30' (pen)
Ribera 
Manjarín 
Pedro Riesco 
Stadium: San Mames
Referee: Lopez Nieto
20 November 1993 12 Deportivo La Coruña 4-0 Real Oviedo A Coruña
Fran   2'
Donato  9' (pen)
Bebeto  23'
Fran  37'
Bebeto  45'
Djukic 
Report Cristobal 
Jerkan 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Fernandez Marin
27 November 1993 13 Atlético Madrid 0-1 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
Tomas 
Caminero 
Manolo 
Kosecki  69
Report Djukic  64'
Nando 
Stadium: Estadio Vicente Calderón
Referee: Ansuategui Roca
4 December 1993 14 Deportivo La Coruña 1-0 Racing Santander A Coruña
Bebeto   89' Report Pablo Alfaro  89'  
Geli 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Rubio Valdivieso
12 December 1993 15 CD Tenerife 0-1 Deportivo La Coruña Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Redondo  Report Alfredo   66'
Lopez Rekarte 
Mauro Silva  60'  
Stadium: Estadio Heliodoro Rodriguez
Referee: Marin Lopez
19 December 1993 16 Deportivo La Coruña 2-0 UE Lleida A Coruña
Donato   11' (pen)
Bebeto  71'
Report Herrera 
Aguila 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Perez Sanchez
1 January 1994 17 Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
Ayarza 
Alex 
Calderon 
Visnjic 
Hugo Sánchez 
Report Voro 
Nando 
Stadium: Vallecas
Referee: Martin Navarrete
9 January 1994 18 Deportivo La Coruña 3-0 Logroñes A Coruña
Claudio  41'
Claudio  43'
Donato  46'
Mauro Silva 
Manjarin 
Report Martin  77' Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Pajares Paz
15 January 1994 19 Valencia CF 1-3 Deportivo La Coruña Valencia
Gálvez   51'
Camarasa  60'
Fernando 
Report Mauro Silva  53'
Bebeto  75'
Claudio   86'
Donato 
Stadium: Estadio Mestalla
Referee: Andújar Oliver
23 January 1994 20 Celta de Vigo 0-0 Deportivo La Coruña Vigo
Otero 
Patxi Salinas 
Berges 
Limperger  15'
Report Nando 
Fran 
Stadium: Estadio Balaídos
Referee: Gracia Redondo
30 January 1994 21 Deportivo La Coruña 2-1 Sporting Gijón A Coruña
Donato   42' (pen)
Bebeto  87'
Report Juanele   89' (pen) Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Rubio Valdivieso
5 February 1994 22 Real Madrid 2-0 Deportivo La Coruña Madrid
Morales   56'
Míchel   71'
Chendo 
Sanchis 
Report Hoyas 
Djukic 
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
12 January 1994 23 Deportivo La Coruña 2-0 Sevilla CF A Coruña
Bebeto  44'
Fran   46'
Djukic 
Report Šuker  45' 
Prieto 
Simeone 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Santamaría Uzqueda
20 February 1994 24 Real Sociedad 0-1 Deportivo La Coruña San Sebastián
Oceano   85'   Report Ribera  72'
Lopez Rekarte 
Nando 
Alfredo 
Stadium: Estadio Anoeta
Referee: Marin Lopez
23 February 1994 25 Deportivo La Coruña 5-1 Albacete Balompié A Coruña
Bebeto  16'
Bebeto  29'
López Rekarte  58'
Claudio  63'
Bebeto  73'
Report Zalazar   54'
Geli  72'  
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Ansuategui Roca
26 February 1994 26 FC Barcelona 3-0 Deportivo La Coruña Barcelona
Stoichkov   26'
Romário   30'
Laudrup   78'
Bakero 
Amor 
Report Nando 
Claudio 
Stadium: Camp Nou
Referee: Diaz Vega
6 March 1994 27 Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Real Zaragoza A Coruña
Bebeto   44'
Lopez Rekarte 
Djukic 
Alfredo 
Report Poyet  46' 
Higuera 
Esnáider 
Nayim 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Fernandez Marin
13 March 1994 28 Osasuna 0-0 Deportivo La Coruña Pamplona
Larrainzar 
Gonzalez 
Luke 
Arozarena 
Report Ribera 
Donato 45'
Stadium: Estadio El Sadar
Referee: Merino Gonzalez
20 March 1994 29 Deportivo La Coruña 0-0 Real Valladolid A Coruña
Mauro Silva  Report Ivan Rocha  89'
Ramon 
Cuaresma 
Correa 
Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Gracia Redondo
27 March 1994 30 Deportivo La Coruña 4-1 Athletic Bilbao A Coruña
Bebeto  7'
Donato   17'
Bebeto   51'
Pedro Riesco   70'
Report Ziganda   48' Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Rubio Valdivieso
3 April 1994 31 Real Oviedo 2-5 Deportivo La Coruña Oviedo
Carlos   12'
Janković   55'
Report Nando   27'
Bebeto   45'
Nando   47'
Bebeto   74'
Claudio  83'
Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere
Referee: Lopez Nieto
7 April 1994 32 Deportivo La Coruña 2-1 Atlético Madrid A Coruña
Donato   43'
Nando   74'
Report Kosecki   59' Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Urio Velazquez
10 April 1994 33 Racing Santander 0-1 Deportivo La Coruña Santander
Report Donato   54' (pen) Stadium: Estadio El Sardinero
Referee: Perez Sanchez
17 April 1994 34 Deportivo La Coruña 2-0 CD Tenerife A Coruña
Claudio   68'
Claudio   73'
Report Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Diaz Vega
23 April 1994 35 UE Lleida 0-0 Deportivo La Coruña Lleida
Report Stadium: Camp d'esports
Referee: Fernande Marin
30 April 1994 36 Deportivo La Coruña 0-0 Rayo Vallecano A Coruña
Report Stadium: Riazor
Referee: Gracia Redondo
8 May 1994 37 Logroñés 0-2 Deportivo La Coruña Logroño
Report Donato   57'
Manjarín   68'
Stadium: Las Gaunas
Referee: Garcia Aranda
14 May 1994 38 Deportivo La Coruña 0-0 Valencia CF A Coruña
Djukic  89'
Voro 
Donato 
Report Mendieta 
Cervera  87'  
Stadium: Riazor

Statistics edit

Players Statistics edit

No. Pos Nat Player Total 1993–94 La Liga 1993–94 Copa del Rey 1993–94 UEFA Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   ESP Francisco Liaño 38 -18 38 -18
DF   ESP López Rekarte 30 1 30 1
DF   YUG Miroslav Đukić 36 1 35+1 1
DF   ESP Voro 36 0 34+2 0
DF   ESP José Luis Ribera 33 1 33 1
DF   ESP Nando 36 4 36 4
MF   BRA Donato 36 10 34+2 10
MF   ESP Fran 37 5 37 5
MF   BRA Mauro Silva 35 1 35 1
FW   ESP Claudio Barragán 31 9 27+4 9
FW   BRA Bebeto 34 16 34 16
GK   ESP Agustín Elduayen 0 0 0 0
FW   ESP Javier Manjarín 27 3 16+11 3
MF   ESP Alfredo 26 1 12+14 1
DF   ESP Mariano Hoyas 10 0 8+2 0
FW   ESP Pedro Riesco 18 1 4+14 1
DF   ESP Paco Jémez 4 0 4 0
MF   ESP José Ramón 7 0 1+6 0
MF   ESP Marcos Vales 11 0 0+11 0
GK   ESP Juan Garrido
DF   ESP Ricardo Jesús Serna
MF   ESP Adolfo Aldana
MF   ESP Míchel
MF   ESP Emilio José Viqueira
FW   ESP Braulio
FW   ESP Juanito
FW   BUL Atanas Kirov

External links edit

  • "Squad". Worldfootball.net.
  • "Season". BDFutbol.com.

References edit

  1. ^ "Deportivo is Psycho- Tired" (in Spanish). El País. 21 March 1994.
  2. ^ "The Penalty that gave the Title to Barcelona" (in Spanish). as.com. 13 May 2014.
  3. ^ "The Series is still on Air" (in Spanish). El País. 23 November 1993.
  4. ^ "Deportivo is self-eliminated" (in Spanish). El País. 7 December 1993.
  5. ^ Tied by Oblak in 2016
  6. ^ Farrell, Sarah (15 May 2016). "Oblak equals Liano as the best Zamora in history". Marca. Retrieved 15 May 2016.