Deportivo de La Coruña

1999–2000 season
President	Cesar Lendoiro
Manager	Javier Irureta
Stadium	Estadio Riazor
La Liga	1st
UEFA Cup	Fourth round
Copa del Rey	Round of 16
Top goalscorer	League: Roy Makaay (22) All: Roy Makaay (26)
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The 1999–2000 season was Deportivo de La Coruña's 71st in existence, and 30th in La Liga.

Season review

Deportivo won their first ever Spanish league title with 69 points, five points ahead of Barcelona and Valencia, even after losing eleven matches.

In the UEFA Cup, Deportivo were eliminated in the Quarterfinals by Arsenal, and in the Copa del Rey at the round of 16 by Osasuna.

Deportivo began the season well, leading the league table by the 12th matchday and only losing three league matches by the midway point of the season in December, but lost form by the new year, only winning two of the following seven matches. However they regained form, winning seven of the next ten matches, and although Deportivo only won once out of the last 4 matches, they won on the last matchday against Espanyol to secure the league title, as Barcelona had dropped points by drawing their last two matches.^[1]

Squad

Squad at end of season^[2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  CMR Jacques Songo'o 2 DF  ESP Manuel Pablo 3 DF  ESP Enrique Romero 4 DF  MAR Noureddine Naybet 5 DF  ARG Gabriel Schürrer 6 MF  BRA Mauro Silva 7 FW  NED Roy Makaay 8 MF  BRA Djalminha 9 FW  POR Pauleta 10 MF  ESP Fran 11 FW  ARG Turu Flores 12 MF  ARG Lionel Scaloni 13 GK  CZE Petr Kouba

No. Pos. Nation Player 14 DF  ESP César 15 FW  ESP Iván Pérez 16 MF  BRA Flávio Conceição 17 MF  ESP Manel 18 MF  ESP Víctor 19 DF  ESP Luis Ramis 20 MF  BRA Donato 21 MF  ESP Jaime 23 FW  MAR Salaheddine Bassir 24 MF  YUG Slaviša Jokanović 25 MF  ESP Fernando 26 GK  ESP Dani Mallo 28 DF  POR Hugo Carreira

Transfers

Summer

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 7 FW  NED Roy Makaay (from Tenerife) 13 GK  CZE Petr Kouba (from Viktoria Žižkov) 15 FW  ESP Iván Pérez (from Bordeaux) 18 MF  ESP Víctor (from Racing de Santander) 21 MF  ESP Jaime (from Real Madrid) 24 MF  YUG Slaviša Jokanović (from Tenerife) 25 MF  ESP Fernando (from Real Betis)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF  ESP Armando Álvarez (to RCD Mallorca) 7 DF  ESP Javier Manjarín (to Racing Santander) 15 MF  MAR Mustapha Hadji (to Coventry City) 18 MF  FRA Stéphane Ziani (to Girondins Bordeaux) 21 DF  FRA Jérôme Bonnissel (to Girondins Bordeaux) 22 DF  POR Hélder Cristóvão (to Newcastle United) 13 GK  POR Nuno Espirito Santo (to CP Mérida) 9 FW  RUS Dmitri Radchenko (to Júbilo Iwata) 25 GK  NGA Peter Rufai (to Gil Vicente) 26 MF  SUI Gerardo Seoane (to AC Bellinzona) 27 DF  ESP José Manuel Aira (to CD Tenerife) 23 MF  ESP José Ramón González (to) 24 DF  ESP Javi López (to CD Tenerife) 29 FW  URU Sebastian Abreu (to Tecos UAG)

Winter

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player 22 MF  ESP José Manuel (loan to Compostela)

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 1999–2000 La Liga

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Deportivo La Coruña (C)	38	21	6	11	66	44	+22	69	Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
2	Barcelona	38	19	7	12	70	46	+24	64[lower-alpha 2]
3	Valencia	38	18	10	10	59	39	+20	64[lower-alpha 2]	Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
4	Zaragoza	38	16	15	7	60	40	+20	63	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[lower-alpha 3]
5	Real Madrid	38	16	14	8	58	48	+10	62	Qualification for the Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 3]

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. ↑ Deportivo La Coruña also qualified for the 2001 FIFA Club World Championship as a host nation representative, that ended up being cancelled.
2. 1 2 VAL 3–1 BAR; BAR 3–0 VAL
3. 1 2 Real Madrid qualified directly for the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League as holders. As a result, Zaragoza lost their spot in the UEFA Champions League and had to participate in the UEFA Cup.

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	D	W	D	L	W	D	W	L	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	L	L	D	L	W	L	W	L	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	W	L	W	L	D	D	W
Position	1	5	3	4	7	6	4	3	5	4	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1

Source: https://www.worldfootball.net/schedule/esp-primera-division-1999-2000-spieltag/38/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, 2000–01 UEFA Champions League group stage;   = 2000–01 UEFA Champions League group stage;   = 2000–01 UEFA Champions League qualifying round;   = 2000–01 UEFA Cup;   = 2000–01 Segunda División

Matches

Deportivo v Deportivo Alavés

22 August 1999 1	Deportivo	4–1	Deportivo Alavés	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Real Betis v Deportivo

29 August 1999 2	Real Betis	0–0	Deportivo	Sevilla
		Report		Stadium: Benito Villamarin

Deportivo v Real Valladolid

11 September 1999 3	Deportivo	2–0	Real Valladolid	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Real Madrid v Deportivo

18 September 1999 4	Real Madrid	1–1	Deportivo	Madrid
CET (UTC+1)	Raúl 82'	Report	Djalminha 47'	Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu

Deportivo v CD Numancia

26 September 1999 5	Deportivo	0–2	CD Numancia	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Athletic Bilbao v Deportivo

3 October 1999 6	Athletic Bilbao	2–3	Deportivo	Bilbao
		Report		Stadium: San Mames

RCD Mallorca v Deportivo

12 October 1999 7	RCD Mallorca	2–2	Deportivo	Palma de Mallorca
		Report		Stadium: Son Moix

Deportivo v Málaga CF

16 October 1999 8	Deportivo	4–1	Málaga CF	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Valencia CF v Deportivo

23 October 1999 9	Valencia CF	2–0	Deportivo	Valencia
		Report		Stadium: Mestalla

Deportivo v FC Barcelona

30 October 1999 10	Deportivo	2–1	FC Barcelona	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Real Oviedo v Deportivo

7 November 1999 11	Real Oviedo	0–1	Deportivo	Oviedo
		Report		Stadium: Carlos Tartiere

Deportivo v Sevilla CF

21 November 1999 12	Deportivo	5–2	Sevilla CF	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Atlético Madrid v Deportivo

28 November 1999 13	Atlético Madrid	1–3	Deportivo	Madrid
				Stadium: Vicente Calderón

Deportivo v Rayo Vallecano

5 December 1999 14	Deportivo	3–2	Rayo Vallecano	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Real Sociedad v Deportivo

12 December 1999 15	Real Sociedad	1–1	Deportivo	San Sebastián
		Report		Stadium: Anoeta

Deportivo v Celta Vigo

18 December 1999 16	Deportivo	1–0	Celta Vigo	A Coruña
CET (UTC+1)	Flores 65'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Riazor

Real Zaragoza v Deportivo

22 December 1999 17	Real Zaragoza	2–1	Deportivo	Zaragoza
		Report		Stadium: La Romareda

Deportivo v Racing Santander

5 January 2000 18	Deportivo	0–3	Racing Santander	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

RCD Espanyol v Deportivo

8 January 2000 19	RCD Espanyol	0–0	Deportivo	Barcelona
		Report

Deportivo Alavés v Deportivo

16 January 2000 20	Deportivo Alavés	2–1	Deportivo	Vitoria
		Report

Deportivo v Real Betis

22 January 2000 21	Deportivo	2–0	Real Betis	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Real Valladolid v Deportivo

30 January 2000 22	Real Valladolid	4–1	Deportivo	Valladolid
		Report		Stadium: Jose Zorrilla

Deportivo v Real Madrid

6 February 2000 23	Deportivo	5–2	Real Madrid	A Coruña
CET (UTC+1)	Makaay 7' Djalminha 18' Víctor 48' Flores 74', 84'	Report	Morientes 36' Hierro 89'	Stadium: Estadio Riazor

CD Numancia v Deportivo

13 February 2000 24	CD Numancia	1–0	Deportivo	Numancia
		Report

Deportivo v Athletic Bilbao

19 February 2000 25	Deportivo	2–0	Athletic Bilbao	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Deportivo v RCD Mallorca

27 February 2000 26	Deportivo	2–1	RCD Mallorca	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Málaga CF v Deportivo

5 March 2000 27	Málaga CF	1–0	Deportivo	Málaga
		Report		Stadium: La Rosaleda

Deportivo v Valencia CF

12 March 2000 28	Deportivo	2–0	Valencia CF	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

FC Barcelona v Deportivo

18 March 2000 29	FC Barcelona	2–1	Deportivo	Barcelona
		Report		Stadium: Camp Nou

Deportivo v Real Oviedo

26 March 2000 30	Deportivo	3–1	Real Oviedo	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Sevilla CF v Deportivo

2 April 2000 31	Sevilla CF	1–3	Deportivo	Sevilla
		Report		Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan

Deportivo v Atlético Madrid

8 April 2000 32	Deportivo	4–1	Atlético Madrid	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Rayo Vallecano v Deportivo

16 April 2000 33	Rayo Vallecano	2–0	Deportivo	Vallecas
		Report		Stadium: Campo Vallecas

Deportivo v Real Sociedad

23 April 2000 34	Deportivo	2–0	Real Sociedad	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Celta Vigo v Deportivo

30 April 2000 35	Celta Vigo	2–1	Deportivo	Vigo
CET (UTC+1)	McCarthy 4' G.López 75'	Report	Flores 46'	Stadium: Balaídos

Deportivo v Real Zaragoza

7 May 2000 36	Deportivo	2–2	Real Zaragoza	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

Racing Santander v Deportivo

14 May 2000 37	Racing Santander	0–0	Deportivo	Santander
		Report		Stadium: El Sardinero

Deportivo v Espanyol

19 May 2000 38	Deportivo	2–0	Espanyol	La Coruña
		Report		Stadium: Riazor

UEFA Cup

Main article: 1999–2000 UEFA Cup

First Round

Stabæk v Deportivo La Coruña

14 September 1999 First Round 1st leg	Stabæk	1 – 0	Deportivo La Coruña	Oslo, Norway
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Flem  39' Finstad 57' Stenersen  59' Holter  64'	Report	Djalminha  31' Jokanović  54'	Stadium: Ullevaal Stadion Referee: Romāns Lajuks (Latvia)

Deportivo La Coruña v Stabæk

30 September 1999 First Round 2nd leg	Deportivo La Coruña	2 – 0 (2 – 1 agg.)	Stabæk	A Coruña, Spain
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Jokanović 37' Conceição 63' Djalminha  75'	Report	Stenersen  21' Linderoth  49' Flem   78' Stenvoll  79'	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Kenny Clark (Scotland)

Second Round

Deportivo La Coruña v Montpellier

19 October 1999 Second Round 1st leg	Deportivo La Coruña	3 – 1	Montpellier	A Coruña, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pauleta 17' Djalminha 51' (pen.) Makaay 53' Silva  82'	Report	Delaye 6' 20' Silvestre  50' dos Santos  90'	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Montpellier v Deportivo La Coruña

4 November 1999 Second Round 2nd leg	Montpellier	0 – 2 (1 – 5 agg.)	Deportivo La Coruña	Montpellier, France
18:00 CET (UTC+1)	Rodriguez  2' Gourvennec  29'	Report	Naybet  38' Jokanović  43' Makaay 45' Pablo  79' Pauleta 82'	Stadium: La Mosson Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

Third Round

Deportivo La Coruña v Panathinaikos

25 November 1999 Third Round 1st leg	Deportivo La Coruña	4 – 2	Panathinaikos	A Coruña, Spain
CET (UTC+1)	Olivares 7' (o.g.) Pauleta 11' Djalminha 13' Donato 30' 56'	Report	Goumas  7' Warzycha 29' Galetto 66' Mykland  78'	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Panathinaikos v Deportivo La Coruña

9 December 1999 Third Round 2nd leg	Panathinaikos	1 – 1 (3 – 5 agg.)	Deportivo La Coruña	Athens, Greece
19:30 CET (UTC+1)	Olivares  7' Asanović 78' (pen.) Karagounis  79'	Report	Conceição  22' Silva  30' Songo'o  64' Pablo  82' Víctor  87' Makaay 90'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Alain Sars (France)

Quarterfinals

Arsenal v Deportivo La Coruña

2 March 2000 1	Arsenal	5 – 1	Deportivo La Coruña	London, England
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Dixon 5' Henry 30', 67' Keown  51' Ljungberg  55' Grimandi  60' Kanu 78' Bergkamp 83'	Report	Conceição  17' Djalminha 55'  57'  60' Fernando  90'	Stadium: Highbury Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)

Deportivo La Coruña v Arsenal

9 March 2000 2	Deportivo La Coruña	2 – 1 (3 – 6 agg.)	Arsenal	A Coruña, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)	Víctor 68' Pérez 90'	Report	Henry 63' 74' Dixon  86'	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Referee: Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)

Statistics

Players statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		La Liga		Copa del Rey		UEFA Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	CMR	Songo'o	44	-52	36	-40	1	-2	7	-10
2	DF	ESP	Manuel Pablo	45	0	33+4	0	2	0	6	0
4	DF	MAR	Naybet	34	0	25	0	1	0	8	0
20	DF	BRA	Donato	38	4	27+2	3	2+2	0	5	1
3	DF	ESP	Romero	44	1	32+2	1	3	0	7	0
18	MF	ESP	Víctor	47	6	34+3	4	2+1	1	5+2	1
6	MF	BRA	Mauro Silva	43	0	33	0	1+1	0	8	0
24	MF	YUG	Jokanovic	31	3	20+3	2	3	0	5	1
16	MF	BRA	Conceição	34	5	25+2	4	2	0	3+2	1
8	AM	BRA	Djalminha	39	13	29+2	10	0+1	0	7	3
7	FW	NED	Makaay	46	26	34+2	22	0+2	1	8	3
13	GK	CZE	Kouba	6	-6	2	-3	3	-2	1	-1
11	FW	ARG	Turu Flores	42	8	15+19	8	2+1	0	3+2	0
5	DF	ARG	Schürrer	22	0	18+1	0	3	0	0	0
9	FW	POR	Pauleta	40	11	12+18	8	2+1	0	4+3	3
10	MF	ESP	Fran	28	1	16+6	1	2+1	0	0+3	0
21	MF	ESP	Jaime	28	0	7+14	0	3+1	0	1+2	0
25	MF	ESP	Fernando	29	0	3+16	0	3	0	4+3	0
14	DF	ESP	César	13	1	10+1	1	2	0
12	MF	ARG	Scaloni	24	0	4+14	0	1	0	2+3	0
17	MF	ESP	Manel	11	0	1+5	0	2+1	0	1+1	0
19	DF	ESP	Ramis	6	0	2+1	0	2	0	1	0
15	FW	ESP	Pérez	8	1	0+3	0	3	0	0+2	1
26	GK	ESP	Dani Mallo	0	0	0	0
22	MF	ESP	Jose Manuel	1	0	0	0	1	0
23	FW	MAR	Bassir	1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
28	DF	POR	Carreira	0	0	0	0

• Source: https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/t/t1999-0013.html

Goal Scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	La Liga	Copa del Rey	UEFA Cup	Total
1	FW		7	Roy Makaay	22	1	3	26
2	MF		8	Djalminha	10	0	3	13
3	FW		9	Pauleta	8	0	3	11
4	FW		11	Turu Flores	8	0	0	8
5	MF		18	Víctor	4	1	1	6
6	MF		16	Flávio Conceição	4	0	1	5
7	MF		20	Donato	3	0	1	4
8	MF		24	Slaviša Jokanović	2	0	1	3
9	FW		15	Iván Pérez	0	0	1	1
10	DF		14	César	1	0	0	1
11	MF		10	Fran	1	0	0	1
12	DF		3	Enrique Romero	1	0	0	1
				Own goal	0	0	1	1
				TOTALS	64	2	15	81

References