Deportivo Alavés
| Full name | Club Deportivo Alavés | ||
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| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Mendizorroza, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country Spain | ||
| Capacity | 19,900 | ||
| Chairman |  Fernando Ortiz de Zarate | ||
| Manager | Josu Uribe | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2006-07 | Segunda División, 17th | ||
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Deportivo Alavés, usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish Segunda División football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country. They play at the 19,500 seater Mendizorroza stadium.
The team's home kit is blue and white striped shirt, blue shorts and white socks. Alavés reached the UEFA Cup final in 2001, where they lost 5-4 to Liverpool. Although Alavés were relegated after the 2003-04 season, they regained their top flight status a year later.
In the 2005/06 season they played in La Liga, but following a poor season they were relegated to the Segunda División.
Honours
- UEFA Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001
- Promoted to the Primera División in 1931
- Promoted to the Primera División in 1955
- Promoted to the Primera División in 1999
- Promoted to the Primera División in 2005
- 10 seasons in La Liga
- 32 seasons in Segunda División
- 8 seasons in Segunda División B
- 22 seasons in Carlsberg División
Current squad 2007/2008
The numbers are established according to the official website:www.alaves.com 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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Statistics 2006/07
- Top Scores:
- Aloisi - 6 goals
- Arturo - 6 goals
- De Lucas - 5 goals
- Top Goalkeepers
- Porato - 33 goals In 22 Matches
- Bonano - 13 goals In 13 Matches
- Ardouin - 13 goals In 10 Matches
Recent history
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
Stadium Information
- Name - Mendizorrotza Stadium
- City - Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Capacity - 19,900
- Inauguration - 1924
- Pitch size - 105 x 67 mts.
- Other Facilities: El Glorioso
Famous Players
see also Category:Deportivo Alavés footballers
Famous Coaches
Ferenc Puskás- Luis Astorga
- Luis Costa
- Irulegi
- Mané:1984-85, 1997-2003
- José Mel
- Chuchi Cos
see also Category:Deportivo Alavés managers
Deportivo Alavés B
Deportivo Alavés B is the filial team of Deportivo Alavés based in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the autonomous community of Basque Country.Founded in 1921, its plays in Tercera División - Group 4.Her stadium is Estadio Instalaciones de Ibaia with capacity of 2,500 seaters.
Seasons
- 2004/2005: Segunda División B 12th
- 2005/2006: Segunda División B 18th - Relegated
- 2006/2007: Tercera División 10th
- 2007/2008: Tercera División
- 7 seasons in Segunda División B
- 10 seasons in Tercera División
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.