2005–06 Deportivo de La Coruña season

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.

Squad
Retrieved on 31 March 2021

Squad stats
Last updated on 30 March 2021.


 * colspan="14"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:
 * colspan="14"|Players who have left the club after the start of the season:


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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