Deportivo Alavés
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| Full name | Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. | ||
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| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Mendizorroza, Vitoria, Basque Country Spain (Capacity: 19,900) |
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| Chairman |  Alfredo Ruiz de Gauna |
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| Manager | Álvarez Tomé |
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| League | 2ªB - Group 2 | ||
| 2009–10 | 2ªB - Group 1, 5th | ||
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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 currently 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.
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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 achieves a Segunda División promotion in 1994–95.
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, they reached the final in the UEFA Cup, where they lost 5–4 to Liverpool (taking the game to extra time, and only losing to an unlucky own golden goal), 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, they were relegated back to the second level. After two years of battling with relegation to the third level, it eventually befell in 2008–09.
Current squad
The numbers are established according to the official website:www.alaves.com and www.lfp.es
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Seasons
Season to season
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Recent seasons
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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes 1998-1999 1D 16 38 11 7 20 36 63 40 1999-2000 1D 6 38 17 10 11 41 37 61 2000-2001 1D 10 38 14 7 17 58 59 49 UC final 2001-2002 1D 7 38 17 3 18 41 44 54 2002-2003 1D 19 38 8 11 19 38 68 35 UC 2nd round relegated 2003-2004 2D 4 42 20 14 8 48 32 74 2004-2005 2D 3 42 23 7 12 62 47 76 promoted 2005-2006 1D 18 38 9 12 17 35 54 39 3rd round relegated 2006-2007 2D 17 42 13 13 16 51 60 52 2007-2008 2D 17 42 12 15 15 41 47 51 2008-2009 2D 19 42 11 10 21 42 64 43 2nd round relegated
- 11 seasons in La Liga
- 34 seasons in Segunda División
- 9 seasons in Segunda División B
- 22 seasons in Tercera División
- 1 season in Divisiones Regionales
Honours
- UEFA Cup: Runner-up 2000-01
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
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
- Chuchi Cos
- Luis Costa
- José Antonio Irulegi
- Mané
- José Mel
- Javier Megía
see also Category:Deportivo Alavés managers
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.
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
- Futbolme.com profile
- Glorioso, unofficial website (Spanish)
- Terra club info (Spanish)
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