In 1902 Jose María Abalo, a youngster who returned to his hometown after studying in England, introduced football to A Coruña. The game gained rapid popolarity and several teams were formed on an informal basis.
It was in December 1906, when members of Sala Calvet gymnasium formed Deportivo de la Coruña, naming Luis cornide as first president. In May 1907 Alfonso XIII of Spain granted the club with the 'Real' (royal) denomination. Depor started playing at Corral de la Gaiteira (piper's yard), but soon moved to Old Riazor, a new ground near the Riazor beach.
The team played friendly matches regularly and competed in local leagues, but failed to achieve success in the Copa del Rey by its first years of history.
In 1920, the Olympics in Antwerp, saw the debut of the Spanish national team. A good run for the Spanish side increased football popularity, and so many teams gained professional status, as well as the league was formed and planned for the 1928-29 season.
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