Real Club Deportivo de A Coruña Femenino, known as Deportivo ABANCA (for sponsorship reasons), is the women’s section of Deportivo de A Coruña, a club based in the city of A Coruña, Galicia. They currently compete in Liga F.
Deportivo’s first stint in women’s football came in the winter of 1983-84 when they absorbed Karbo C.F. and changed its name to Karbo Deportivo, which was completely integrated into the structure of Deportivo de A Coruña.
The team won the first official women’s football competitions in Spain (the current Copa de la Reina, called the Spanish Championship before the foundation of the women’s football league).
However, the section was dissolved in 1988 due to economic problems. In 2016, Deportivo announced the recovery of the women’s club section. The new club started playing its first season in Segunda División, after an agreement with local team Orzán SD Deportivo to occupy its place, forming a stronger Galician team.
Founded: 2016
First Manager: Manu Sánchez
*As per information available from the club’s modern era
Nickname: Dépor Herculinas As Nosas
Blanquiazules
Current Manager: Fran Alonso
Trophies:
Karbo CF:
Domestic –
Copa de la Reina: 1983, 1984, 1985
Copa de la Reina (unofficial editions): 1981, 1982
Regional –
Copa Galicia: 1987
Galician League: 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87
Deportivo La Coruña:
Domestic –
Second division: 2018–2019
Regional –
Copa Galicia: 2018, 2019
Copa Deputación: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Friendly –
Teresa Herrera Trophy (2): 2016, 2020
Debut in Liga F: 2019
*Back then known as Liga Nacional
Home Ground: Cidade Deportiva de Abegondo
Latest Standing (25-26): 12th of 16th
Stars of the Club:
Teresa Abelleira – The 2023 FIFA World Cup winner was one of the club’s best talents during their rise to the top before moving to Real Madrid
Athenea del Castillo – The Spanish international forward who established herself as a top star during her time at Deportivo before joining Real Madrid
Lady Andrade – A veteran Colombian player who played for Deportivo during their top-flight era
