Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés
Full name Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D.
Nickname(s) Babazorros
El Glorioso (The glorious one)
Pink Team
Founded 1921 (1921)
Ground Mendizorroza, Vitoria,
Basque Country, Spain
Ground Capacity 19,840
Chairman Alfonso Fernández de Trocóniz
Manager José Bordalás
League Segunda División
2014–15 Segunda División, 13th

Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. [deporˈtiβo alaˈβes], usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Founded in 1921 it plays in Segunda División, holding home matches at the 19,800-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza.

Its biggest success was in 2001 when, in the year of its debut in European competition, it was one of the finalists in the 2001 UEFA Cup Final against Liverpool, being defeated 5–4 by golden goal.

The team's home kit is blue and white-striped shirt, blue shorts and white socks.

History

Deportivo de La Coruña vs. Deportivo Alavés.

Founded in 1921, Alavés first reached La Liga eight years later, a stint which would last three years. In the 50s it would reach Primera División again.

After years of seriously facing disappearance, which went well into the 90s, the club finally achieved a Segunda División promotion in 1994–95 after two consecutive years winning Segunda División B – created as the new third level in 1977 – but consistently failing in the promotion play-offs.

In 1998–99 Alavés returned to the top level after a 42-year hiatus, achieving two wins against Barcelona in the following season, in which they would, for the first time, qualify for the UEFA Cup, ending the season sixth.

In 2000–01 the Basque club reached the final of the UEFA Cup, a 4–5 loss against Liverpool (taking the game to extra time, and losing following an own golden goal),[1] as well as finishing tenth in the domestic campaign.

Although Alavés were relegated after 2002–03, they regained top flight status two years later. In this time, Alavés was bought by Dmitry Pietrman, an Ukrainian-American businessman, and several clashes occurred with the club's coaches, players[2] and fans alike.[3] Pietrman left in 2007 and after two years of battling with relegation to the third level, the club deep in debt eventually befell in 2008–09.

This black period lasted four years until it finally promoted again to the second division in 2013 and could sort out its difficult economy.

Seasons

Season to season

Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1929 2 3rd 16th-finals
1929/30 2 1st Quarter-finals
1930/31 1 8th 16th-finals
1931/32 1 9th Quarter-finals
1932/33 1 10th
1933/34 2 10th
1939/40 2 8th 16th-finals
1940/41 3 1st Second round
1941/42 2 3rd
1942/43 2 8th 16th-finals
1943/44 3 2nd Fifth round
1944/45 3 3rd 16th-finals
1945/46 3 5th
1946/47 3 7th
1947/48 3 10th Third round
1948/49 3 12th First round
1949/50 3 10th
1950/51 3 2nd
1951/52 2 9th
1952/53 2 4th Eighth-finals
1953/54 2 1st Eighth-finals
1954/55 1 10th Eighth-finals
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1955/56 1 14th
1956/57 2 5th
1957/58 2 7th
1958/59 2 13th First round
1959/60 2 13th First round
1960/61 3 1st
1961/62 2 4th Eighth-finals
1962/63 2 8th 16th-finals
1963/64 2 16th 16th-finals
1964/65 3 1st
1965/66 3 3rd
1966/67 3 7th
1967/68 3 1st
1968/69 2 14th
1969/70 3 9th First round
1970/71 4 Regional 1st
1971/72 3 7th First round
1972/73 3 3rd Second round
1973/74 3 1st Second round
1974/75 2 16th Third round
1975/76 2 15th Second round
1976/77 2 8th Second round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1977/78 2 11th Quarter-finals
1978/79 2 9th Quarter-finals
1979/80 2 9th Eighth-finals
1980/81 2 8th Eighth-finals
1981/82 2 17th Third round
1982/83 2 17th
1983/84 3 2ªB 3rd Second round
1984/85 3 2ªB 3rd Third round
1985/86 3 2ªB 5th Second round
1986/87 4 7th First round
1987/88 4 8th
1988/89 4 2nd
1989/90 4 1st
1990/91 3 2ªB 2nd Second round
1991/92 3 2ªB 4th Third round
1992/93 3 2ªB 1st Third round
1993/94 3 2ªB 1st Third round
1994/95 3 2ªB 1st First round
1995/96 2 7th Second round
1996/97 2 13th Second round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1997/98 2 1st Semi-finals
1998/99 1 16th Third round
1999/00 1 6th 16th-finals
2000/01 1 10th 32nd-finals
2001/02 1 7th 16th-finals
2002/03 1 19th Eighth-finals
2003/04 2 4th Semi-finals
2004/05 2 3rd 32nd-finals
2005/06 1 18th Third round
2006/07 2 17th Eighth-finals
2007/08 2 17th Third round
2008/09 2 19th Second round
2009/10 3 2ªB 5th First round
2010/11 3 2ªB 3rd First round
2011/12 3 2ªB 6th Third round
2012/13 3 2ªB 1st 16th-finals
2013/14 2 18th Third round
2014/15 2 13th Round of 32
2015/16 2 Third round

Recent seasons

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes
1998–99 1D 16 3811720 366340
1999–00 1D 6 38171011 413761
2000–01 1D 10 3814717 585949 UCFinal
2001–02 1D 7 3817318 414454
2002–03 1D 19 3881119 386835 UC2nd round Relegated
2003–04 2D 4 4220148 483274
2004–05 2D 3 4223712 624776 Promoted
2005–06 1D 18 3891217 355439 3rd round Relegated
2006–07 2D 17 42131316 516052
2007–08 2D 17 42121515 414751
2008–09 2D 19 42111021 426443 2nd round Relegated

Current squad

As of 22 January 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Spain GK Fernando Pacheco
2 Spain DF Javier Carpio
3 Spain DF Raúl García
4 Spain DF Dani Estrada
5 Spain DF Víctor Laguardia
7 Spain MF Juli
8 Spain MF Dani Pacheco (on loan from Betis)
9 Spain FW David Torres
10 Spain FW Manu Barreiro
11 Uruguay MF Facundo Guichón
13 Spain GK Pau Torres
14 Spain MF Sergio Mora
No. Position Player
15 Spain DF Sergio Pelegrín
16 Spain DF Iñaki Sáenz
17 Spain DF Aritz Borda
18 Spain FW Gaizka Toquero
19 Spain MF Manu García (Captain)
20 Spain MF Dani Abalo
21 Spain MF Kiko Femenía
22 Argentina MF Hernán Bernardello
24 Spain MF Jagoba Beobide
27 Spain DF Einar Galilea
28 Spain MF Sergio Llamas
31 Spain FW Asier Benito

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Spain FW Dani Iglesias (on loan at Guadalajara)

Honours

Stadium information

Mendizorrotza stadium

Famous players

see also Category:Deportivo Alavés footballers

Famous coaches

see also Category:Deportivo Alavés managers

Alavés B

Main article: Deportivo Alavés B

California Victory

In 2007, Alavés operated a team in the USL First Division in the United States called the California Victory. The team played at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco, California, and wore the Alavés colors. However, Alavés, under new ownership, pulled its support for the club later that year, after which the Victory folded.

References

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