Deportivo Alavés
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| Full name | Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Babazorros El Glorioso (The glorious one) | ||
| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Mendizorrotza | ||
| Capacity | 19,840 | ||
| Chairman | Alfonso Fernández de Trocóniz | ||
| Manager | Mauricio Pellegrino | ||
| League | La Liga | ||
| 2015–16 | Segunda División, 1st (promoted) | ||
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Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. [deporˈtiβo alaˈβes]; (Sporting Alavés), 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 La Liga, 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
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.
On the 26 January 2003, Alavés celebrate 100th win in La Liga after defeating Valladolid 3–1.
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. Three years later, on 29 May 2016, Alavés was promoted to La Liga after beating Numancia 2–0.
On 10 September 2016, Alavés got their first win of 2016–17 2-1 at defending La Liga champions Barcelona.
Seasons
Season to season
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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
- 12 seasons in La Liga
- 37 seasons in Segunda División
- 12 seasons in Segunda División B
- 22 seasons in Tercera División
- 1 season in Divisiones Regionales
Current squad
- As of 11 August 2016
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- Segunda División: 1929–30, 1953–54, 1997–98, 2015–16
- Segunda División B: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2012–13
- Tercera División: 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 – 19,840[4]
- Inauguration – 1924
- Pitch size – 105 x 67 mts.
- Other facilities – El Glorioso and José Luis Compañon
Famous coaches
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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
- ↑ The greatest matches of all time; The Daily Telegraph, 4 July 2007
- ↑ Carreras denuncia el "trato vejatorio" de Piterman (Carreras denounces "vexatious treatment" by Piterman); 20 Minutos, 16 February 2006 (Spanish)
- ↑ Dimitri Piterman llama "subnormales" a los aficionados del Alavés (Dimitri Piterman calls Alavés' fans "morons"); 20 Minutos, 22 February 2006 (Spanish)
- ↑ Mendizorrotza Stadium
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (Spanish)
- Glorioso, unofficial website (Spanish)
- Terra club info (Spanish)