The Blue and Whites were a regular fixture in the top positions of La Liga for the best part of 20 years, from to , finishing in the top half of the table in 16 out of 19 seasons, and are ranked 12th in the all-time La Liga table.
Deportivo have played their home games at the 32,capacity Riazor since , [7] when the stadium was built. Their traditional home kit consists of blue and white striped shirts with blue shorts and socks. The club has a long-standing rivalry with Celta Vigo , and matches between the two sides are known as the Galician derby.
The game gained rapid popularity and several teams were formed on an informal basis. The team played friendly matches regularly and competed in local leagues, but failed to achieve success in the Copa del Rey in its early years. In , the Spanish national team made its debut at the Summer Olympics in Antwerp.
A good run for Spain increased the popularity of football, and as a result, many teams gained professional status, and a league competition was established and scheduled for the β29 season.
The team kept battling over the next few years in a division that was soon to undergo many structural and geographical changes. In , the Spanish Civil War broke out, forcing the abandonment of all official competitions until the β40 season. That year, The Herculeans qualified for the promotion stage. The final game was against archrivals Celta de Vigo , who were fighting to avoid relegation.
