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 | 23 January 1921 (1921-01-23) as Sport Friends Club | |||
| Ground | Mendizorrotza | |||
| Capacity | 19,840 | |||
| Owner | Saski Baskonia | |||
| President | Alfonso Fernández de Trocóniz | |||
| Head coach | Abelardo | |||
| League | La Liga | |||
| 2017–18 | La Liga, 14th | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Current seasonDeportivo Alavés, S.A.D. [depoɾˈtiβo 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 on 23 January 1921 as Sport Friends Club, it plays in the highest football category of The Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, La Liga, since the 2016–17 season.
It is recognized as the third most successful team in the Basque Country following Athletic Club of Bilbao and Real Sociedad de Futbol of San Sebastián. 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. In 2017, the club reached the final of the Copa del Rey, losing out 3–1 to Barcelona.[1]
The team's home kit is blue and white-striped shirt, blue shorts and white socks. It holds home matches at the 19,800-seater Mendizorrotza Stadium and uses other facilities located in Ibaia dedicated to training.
Contents
1 History
2 Seasons
2.1 Season to season
2.2 Recent seasons
3 Players
3.1 Current squad
3.2 Reserve team
3.3 Out on loan
4 Honours
4.1 Domestic competitions
4.2 European competitions
4.2.1 Notes
5 Stadium information
6 Famous players
7 Managers
8 Affiliated clubs
8.1 Alavés B/C
8.2 California Victory
8.3 NK Rudeš
8.4 Sochaux
9 References
10 External links
History
Founded in 1921, Alavés was the first club to win promotion from the Segunda División to La Liga in 1929–30, a stint which would last three years. In 1953–54 the club would reach the top league again for a two-year spell. After years of seriously facing disappearance which lasted well into the 1990s (playing in the fourth tier during the late 1980s), Alavés finally achieved a promotion back into the Segunda División in 1994–95 after two consecutive years of winning their group in Segunda División B – created as the new third level in 1977 – but failing in the promotion play-offs.
After winning the Segunda División in 1997–98, Alavés returned to the top level after a 42-year hiatus. Following their return season in which they escaped relegation by a single point, they achieved two wins against Barcelona in the following campaign and would qualify for the UEFA Cup for the first time upon finishing sixth (to date, their highest-ever placing, coming just 12 years after their lowest-ever: eighth in their group in the fourth level).
Lineups of the 2001 UEFA Cup Final between Liverpool and Alavés.
As well as concluding the domestic campaign in tenth position, in 2000–01 the Basque club reached the final of the UEFA Cup after beating Internazionale, Rayo Vallecano and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, the latter in a crushing 9–2 aggregate victory. The final ended in a 4–5 loss against Liverpool, Alavés losing to an "own-golden goal" after taking the match to extra time. The match also featured two red cards and two disallowed goals in extra time in addition to the nine goals which did count, and has been described by some observers as one of the greatest showpiece games in the competition's history.[2]
Alavés ended 2001–02 in seventh position and qualified for the UEFA Cup for a second time, although the European campaign of 2002–03 was far less successful than two years earlier, with an opening win over Ankaragücü followed by a defeat to another Turkish Süper Lig side, Beşiktaş. On 26 January 2003, the club celebrated their 100th win in La Liga after defeating Real 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 Ukrainian–American businessman Dmitry Pietrman, and several clashes followed with the club's coaches, players[3] and fans alike.[4] The top-division return only lasted one season as the club went through three head coaches and finished in 18th position, one point from safety. Piterman departed in 2007, leaving the club deep in debt after his tenure. After two years of battling against relegation to the third level, Alavés eventually succumbed in 2008–09.
A subsequent black period in Segunda B lasted four years until Alavés was bought by José Antonio Querejeta[5] and were promoted again to the second division in 2013 as overall champions of the third tier, providing an opportunity to sort out its economic difficulties. Three years later, on 29 May 2016, Alavés was promoted to La Liga as second tier champions after beating Numancia 2–0 to overtake Leganés on the final day.
Deportivo de La Coruña vs. Alavés.
On 10 September 2016, Alavés got their first win of their return season in La Liga by defeating defending La Liga champions Barcelona 2–1 at the Camp Nou.[6] On 7 February 2017, Alavés qualified for the 2017 Copa del Rey Final after eliminating Celta de Vigo in the semi-finals of the competition. This was the first time in their history that the club had qualified for the final of the national cup, their previous best being the semi-finals in 1998 and 2004. Their opponents in the final would be Barcelona, and coincidentally the two clubs met in the league directly after their cup semi-finals; the Catalans inflicted a 6–0 defeat on Alavés in their own Mendizorrotza Stadium, exacting revenge for the result earlier in the season.[7] Barcelona also won the final, held at the Estadio Vicente Calderón with a 3–1 scoreline,[8] meaning there would be no return to European competition for Alavés.
Seasons
Season to season
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14 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
Recent seasons
Season
Pos.
Pl.
W
D
L
GS
GA
P
Cup
Europe
Notes
2005–06
1
18
38
9
12
17
35
54
39
3rd round
Relegated
2006–07
2A
17
42
13
13
16
51
60
52
2007–08
2A
17
42
12
15
15
41
47
51
2008–09
2A
19
42
11
10
21
42
64
43
2nd round
Relegated
2009–10
2B1
5
38
16
14
8
45
31
62
First round
2010–11
2B2
3
38
18
12
8
63
43
66
First round
Not promoted
2011–12
2B2
6
38
14
17
7
64
39
59
Third round
2012–13
2B2
1
38
25
7
6
57
22
82
Round of 32
Promoted
2013–14
2A
18
42
13
12
17
57
57
51
Third round
2014–15
2A
13
42
14
11
17
49
53
53
Round of 32
2015–16
2A
1
42
21
12
9
49
35
75
Third round
Promoted
2016–17
1
9
38
14
13
11
41
43
55
Runners-up
2017–18
1
14
38
15
2
21
40
50
47
Quarter-finals
Players
Current squad
As of 24 January 2019[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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
Domestic competitions
- Segunda División
Winners (4): 1929–30, 1953–54, 1997–98, 2015–16
Segunda División B[a]
Winners (4): 1992–93,[b]1993–94,[c]1994–95,[d]2012–13[e]
- Tercera División
Winners (5):[f]1940–41,[g]1960–61,[h]1964–65,[i]1967–68,[j]1973–74[k]
Winners:[l]1989–90[m]
- Regional Championship[10]
Biscay Championship: 1929–30
Gipuzkoa Championship: 1938–39
- Copa Federación de España
Winners:: 1945–46
- Copa del Rey
Runners-up: 2016–17
European competitions
- UEFA Cup
Runners-up: 2000–01
Notes
^ Third tier
^ Not promoted in play-offs
^ Not promoted in play-offs
^ Promoted in play-offs
^ Promoted in play-offs, overall champion of division
^ Third tier
^ Promoted in play-offs
^ Promoted in play-offs
^ Not promoted in play-offs
^ Promoted in play-offs
^ Promoted directly
^ Fourth tier
^ Promoted directly
Stadium information
Mendizorrotza stadium
Name – Mendizorrotza
City – Vitoria-Gasteiz
Capacity – 19,840[11]
Inauguration – 1924
Pitch size – 105 m x 67 m
Other facilities – El Glorioso and José Luis Compañón
Famous players
Dan Eggen (1999–2003)
Managers
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Affiliated clubs
Alavés B/C
The club's primary reserve team is Deportivo Alavés B, founded in 1960 and currently playing at the amateur Tercera División level of the senior Spanish system. When that team gained promotion to Segunda División B in 2000, a further reserve side Deportivo Alavés C was formed, later partnering with local team Club San Ignacio, but the C-team was discontinued in 2005 due to the poor financial situation at the club. San Ignacio and most other teams in the vicinity of Vitoria-Gasteiz continue to operate as partner clubs of Alavés.[12][13][14][15]
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.
NK Rudeš
In May 2017, Alavés signed a ten-year partnership deal with NK Rudeš, freshly promoted Croatian First Football League club, with Rudeš acting as a feeder club to Alavés.[16]
In June 2018, Deportivo Alavés and NK Rudeš ended its partnership agreement.[17]
Sochaux
In April 2018, Alavés signed an agreement with French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard;[18] however the partnership lasted only a few months, ending abruptly in December of the same year.[19]
References
^ Association, Press (27 May 2017). "Lionel Messi inspires Barcelona to Copa del Rey final triumph against Alavés". the Guardian..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ 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 (in Spanish)
^ Dimitri Piterman llama "subnormales" a los aficionados del Alavés (Dimitri Piterman calls Alavés' fans "morons"); 20 Minutos, 22 February 2006 (in Spanish)
^ "Querejeta compra las acciones del Alavés que tenía la familia Ortiz de Zárate" [Querejeta bought Alavés' shares that the Ortiz de Zárate family held] (in Spanish). El Correo. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
^ "Glorioso Matagigantes" [Glorious Giantkillers] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ "Alavés 0–6 Barcelona, February 2017". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
^ "Barcelona 3–1 Alavés". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
^ "Plantilla Deportivo Alavés SAD - Alavés - Web Oficial". Plantilla Deportivo Alavés SAD - Alavés - Web Oficial.
^ "Spain - List of Champions of Norte". RSSSF. 21 January 2000. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
^ Mendizorrotza Stadium Archived 27 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Clubes Convenidos" [Partner Clubs] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^ "CD San Ignacio y CF Adurtzabal renuevan hasta 2020 su convenio con el Deportivo Alavés" [CD San Ignacio and CF Adurtzabal renew their agreement with Deportivo Alavés until 2020] (in Spanish). C.D. San Ignacio. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^ Javier Lekuona (25 May 2018). "El Alavés completa una gran estructura deportiva con el ascenso del San Ignacio a Tercera" [The Alavés completes a extensive sports structure with the rise of San Ignacio to Tercera]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^ Asier Pérez; Jorge Muñoz (18 July 2018). "El Alavés cede Ibaia al San Ignacio para su temporada en tercera" [Alavés gives Ibaia to San Ignacio for their season in Tercera]. Noticias de Álava (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^ "Deportivo Alaves i NK Rudeš predstavili desetogodišnju suradnju" [Deportivo Alaves and NK Rudeš presented future ten-year cooperation] (in Croatian). Sportnet.hr. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
^ "Deportivo Alavés and NK Rudeš ends its partnership agreement". NK Rudeš. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
^ Javier Lekuona (25 April 2018). "Oficial: el Alavés firma una alianza con el Sochaux francés" [Official: El Alavés signs an alliance with the French Sochaux]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
^ José Luis del Campo (14 December 2018). "Alavés y Sochaux separan sus caminos" [Alavés and Sochaux separate their paths]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 January 2019.
External links
Media related to Deportivo Alavés at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Spanish)
Alavés at La Liga (in English) (in Spanish)
Alavés at UEFA (in English) (in Spanish)
- Club profile at BDfutbol (match reports in each season)
Club history at El Correo(in Spanish)
Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
Glorioso, unofficial website (in Spanish)
Terra club info (in Spanish)
Media related to Deportivo Alavés at Wikimedia Commons
