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Revision as of 17:23, 21 October 2012
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| Full name | Club Atlético Osasuna | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Rojillos / "Gorritxoak" (Little red ones) | ||
| Founded | 1920 | ||
| Ground | El Sadar, Pamplona, Navarre, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 19,553 | ||
| Chairman | Miguel Archanco | ||
| Manager | José Luis Mendilibar | ||
| League | La Liga | ||
| 2011–12 | La Liga, 7th | ||
| Website | http://www.osasuna.es/dev/ | ||
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Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.
Founded in 1920, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity El Sadar. The team's home kit is red shirt, navy blue shorts, black socks with red back, whereas the away one is navy blue shirt, orange shorts and navy blue socks.
The word Osasuna means "health" in Basque (used in a sense of "strength", "vigour").
History
Founded in 1920, Osasuna first reached Segunda División in 1932. They made it to La Liga three seasons later.
The club achieved their first ever UEFA Cup qualification in 1985–86 after finishing sixth, eventually reaching the third round in the 1990–91 edition. Finishing last in 1993–94, the side spent six years in the second level.
After a stellar 2005–06 domestic campaign, Osasuna made history by finishing in fourth place – tied for best ever – synonymous with the chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in the following season through play-off matches. This achievement was made even more dramatic by the suspense that was maintained until the last day of the championship in which Osasuna and Sevilla FC were both vying for the fourth place – both teams eventually ended the season with the same number of points but Osasuna got through due to their head-to-head record; However, Osasuna didn't make it to the Champions League group phase, as they were eliminated by Hamburger SV in the third qualifying round, leaving the Navarrese to vie in the UEFA Cup for the fifth time in their history.
Osasuna were drawn in Group D of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup along with Parma FC, RC Lens, OB Odense and SC Heerenveen. The club qualified for the knock-out stage, finishing second in their group, and were drawn against FC Girondins de Bordeaux, who had dropped into the UEFA Cup following an unsuccessful Champions League campaign; the Spaniards progressed 1–0 on aggregate, drawing 0–0 away before winning 1–0 in Pamplona through an extra-time winner by Javad Nekounam.
Next up were Glasgow Rangers, and Osasuna again progressed, following a 1–1 draw in Scotland and a 1–0 win at home. They were drawn against German side Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the quarter-finals. Regarded as severe underdogs, they not only progressed to the semifinals but did so in style (a 3–0 away win had virtually sealed the tie, but the Rojillos also won the second leg, 1–0); in the last-four round the club was drawn against holders and fellow Spanish side Sevilla, eventually losing 1–2 on aggregate after a 1–0 home win.
In the following two seasons, Osasuna struggled mightily in the league. In 2008–09, it only avoided relegation in the final day: being in 18th place and going into the final matchday, home to Real Madrid, they fell behind 1–0, but came back with two goals (the decider courtesy of Juanfran, a Merengue youth graduate) to remain in the top flight.
Seasons
Recent seasons
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes 2000–01 1D 15 38 10 12 16 43 54 42 last 32 2001–02 1D 17 38 10 12 16 36 49 42 last 32 2002–03 1D 12 38 12 11 15 40 48 47 semi-finals 2003–04 1D 13 38 11 15 12 38 37 48 last 16 2004–05 1D 15 38 12 10 16 46 65 46 final 2005–06 1D 4 38 21 5 12 49 43 68 last 16 UC 1st round 2006–07 1D 14 38 13 7 18 51 49 46 quarter-finals UC Semi-finals 2007–08 1D 17 38 12 7 19 37 44 43 last 32 2008–09 1D 15 38 10 13 15 41 47 43 last 16
Season to season
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- 34 seasons in La Liga
- 33 seasons in Segunda División
- 13 seasons in Tercera División
- 1 season in Categorías Regionales
Current squad
The numbers are established according to the official website: www.osasuna.es and www.lfp.es. 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/Achievements
- Spanish Cup: Runners-up 2004–05
- 4 UEFA Cup participations
Notable players
see also Category:CA Osasuna footballers
Famous coaches
Ivica Brzić (1986–87)
Rafael Benítez (July 1996–June 97)- Miguel Ángel Lotina (July 1999–June 02)
Javier Aguirre (July 2002–June 06)- José Ángel Ziganda (July 2006–Oct 08)
- José Antonio Camacho (Oct 2008–Feb 11)
- José Luis Mendilibar (Feb 2011–)
see also Category:CA Osasuna managers
See also
- CA Osasuna B - Osasuna's B team
External links
