Deportivo Alavés

Deportivo Alavés

Full name	Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D.
Founded	1921
Ground	Mendizorroza, Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain (Capacity: 19,900)
Chairman	Avelino Fernández
Manager	José Carlos Granero
League	2ªB - Group 2
2010–11	2ªB - Group 2, 3rd
Home colours Away colours
Current season

Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza.

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

History

Founded in 1921, Alavés first reached the first division eight years later, a stint which would last three years. After years of seriously facing disappearance, which went well into the 90s, the club finally achieved a second division promotion in 1994–95, after two consecutive years winning Segunda División B - created as the new third level in 1977 - but consistenly failing in the promotion playoffs.

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

During that season, the Basque 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 10th in the domestic campaign.

Although Alavés were relegated after 2002–03, it regained top flight status two years later. In the 2005–06 season, the club was relegated back to the second division. After two years of battling with relegation to the third level, it eventually befell in 2008–09.

Seasons

Season to season

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1929 2ª 3rd 1929/30 2ª 1st 1930/31 1ª 8th 1931/32 1ª 9th 1932/33 1ª 10th 1933/34 2ª 10th 1939/40 2ª 8th 1940/41 3ª 1st 1941/42 2ª 3rd 1942/43 2ª 8th 1943/44 3ª 2nd 1944/45 3ª 3rd 1945/46 3ª 5th 1946/47 3ª 7th 1947/48 3ª 10th 1948/49 3ª 12th 1949/50 3ª 10th 1950/51 3ª 2nd

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1951/52 2ª 9th 1952/53 2ª 4th 1953/54 2ª 1st 1954/55 1ª 10th 1955/56 1ª 14th 1956/57 2ª 5th 1957/58 2ª 7th 1958/59 2ª 13th 1959/60 2ª 13th 1960/61 3ª 1st 1961/62 2ª 4th 1962/63 2ª 8th 1963/64 2ª 16th 1964/65 3ª 1st 1965/66 3ª 3rd 1966/67 3ª 7th 1967/68 3ª 1st 1968/69 2ª 14th

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1969/70 3ª 9th 1971/72 3ª 7th 1972/73 3ª 3rd 1973/74 3ª 1st 1974/75 2ª 16th 1975/76 2ª 15th 1976/77 2ª 8th 1977/78 2ª 11th 1978/79 2ª 9th 1979/80 2ª 9th 1980/81 2ª 8th 1981/82 2ª 17th 1982/83 2ª 17th 1983/84 2ªB 3rd 1984/85 2ªB 3rd 1985/86 2ªB 5th 1986/87 3ª 7th 1987/88 3ª 8th 1988/89 3ª 2nd 1989/90 3ª 1st 1990/91 2ªB 2nd

Season Division Place Copa del Rey 1991/92 2ªB 4th 1992/93 2ªB 1st 1993/94 2ªB 1st 1994/95 2ªB 1st 1995/96 2ª 7th 1996/97 2ª 13th 1997/98 2ª 1st 1998/99 1ª 16th 1999/00 1ª 6th 2000/01 1ª 10th 2001/02 1ª 7th 2002/03 1ª 19th 2003/04 2ª 4th 2004/05 2ª 3rd 2005/06 1ª 18th 2006/07 2ª 17th 2007/08 2ª 17th 2008/09 2ª 19th 2009/10 2ªB 5th 2010/11 2ªB 3rd First round 2011/12 2ªB —

Recent seasons

Season		Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Europe		Notes
1998–99	1D	16	38	11	7	20	36	63	40
1999–00	1D	6	38	17	10	11	41	37	61
2000–01	1D	10	38	14	7	17	58	59	49		UC	Final
2001–02	1D	7	38	17	3	18	41	44	54
2002–03	1D	19	38	8	11	19	38	68	35		UC	2nd round	Relegated
2003–04	2D	4	42	20	14	8	48	32	74
2004–05	2D	3	42	23	7	12	62	47	76				Promoted
2005–06	1D	18	38	9	12	17	35	54	39	3rd round			Relegated
2006–07	2D	17	42	13	13	16	51	60	52
2007–08	2D	17	42	12	15	15	41	47	51
2008–09	2D	19	42	11	10	21	42	64	43	2nd round			Relegated

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• 11 seasons in La Liga
• 34 seasons in Segunda División
• 10 seasons in Segunda División B
• 22 seasons in Tercera División
• 1 season in Divisiones Regionales

Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.alaves.com Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK David Rangel 2 DF Marc Fachan 3 DF Aridane 4 DF Pablo Gallardo 5 DF Luis Prieto 6 MF David Lázaro 7 MF Denis Nájera 8 FW Geni 9 FW Gorka Azkorra 10 FW Jito 11 FW Javier Casares

No. Position Player 13 GK Álex Sánchez 14 DF Jon Moya 15 DF Dani López 16 MF Álex Quintanilla 17 DF Óscar Rubio 18 MF Javi Rubio 19 FW Luisma 20 MF Asier Salcedo 21 MF Carlos Indiano 22 FW Sendoa 26 MF Álex Vallejo

Statistics 2009/10

• Top scorers:
  • Igor - 8 goals
  • Arriaga - 7 goals
  • Geni - 5 goals

• Top goalkeepers:
  • Pagola - 14 goals in 19 matches
  • Montero - 17 goals in 19 matches

Honours

• Second Division: 1929–30, 1953–54, 1997–98
• Third Division: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95
• Fourth Division: 1940–41, 1960–61, 1964–65, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1989–90
• UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2000–01

Stadium information

• Name - Mendizorrotza
• City - Vitoria-Gasteiz
• Capacity - 19,900
• Inauguration - 1924
• Pitch size - 105 x 67 mts.
• Other facilities: El Glorioso

Notable players

see also Category:Deportivo Alavés footballers

Famous coaches

• Ferenc Puskás
• Luis Astorga
• Luis Costa
• José Antonio Irulegi
• Mané
• Pepe Mel
• Javier Megía

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

1. ^ The greatest matches of all time; The Daily Telegraph, 4 July 2007

External links

• Official website (Spanish)
• Futbolme team profile (Spanish)
• Glorioso, unofficial website (Spanish)
• Terra club info (Spanish)