Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña 1992-1993 season included its 28th season in
La Liga, where it finished in 3rd place. The club also competed in the
Copa del Rey.
Summary
Having only survived
their first season back in
La Liga thanks to a
relegation playoff victory over
Real Betis, Deportivo's 1992–93 season represented a vast improvement. Coach
Arsenio Iglesias
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Nicknamed ''O Bruxo de Arteixo'' ("The Wizard of Arteixo"), his professional career, which spanned more than four decades, was closely associated t ...
, the architect of their promotion in
1990–91, had returned to the club to begin his fourth spell as manager in the middle of the previous season, following the sacking of Marco Antonio Boronat, and guided ''Depor'' to third place in the league, only four points behind champions
Barcelona. This was their best finish in the top flight since finishing as runners-up in
1949–50. Brazilian striker
Bebeto, signed that summer from
Vasco da Gama
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His initial voyage to India by way of Cape of Good Hope (1497–1499) was the first to link E ...
, scored 29 goals in the league,
which was enough to become the first Deportivo player in history to win the
Pichichi Trophy. They had less success in the
Copa del Rey, where they were eliminated on
penalties
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in the fourth round by
Segunda División
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side
Mérida.
Players
Squad
Source:
Left club during season
Source:
Transfers
In
Out
Statistics
''Last updated on 1 May 2021.''
, -
, colspan="14", ''Players who have left the club after the start of the season:''
Competitions
La Liga
League table
Positions by round
Matches
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:1992-93 Deportivo de La Coruna season
Deportivo de La Coruna
Deportivo de La Coruña seasons