CA Osasuna
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| Full name | Club Atlético Osasuna | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Gorritxoak Los Rojillos | ||
| Founded | 24 October 1920[1][2] | ||
| Ground | El Sadar | ||
| Capacity | 18,761 | ||
| Chairman | Luis Sabalza | ||
| Manager | Jagoba Arrasate | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2017–18 | Segunda División, 8th | ||
| Website | http://www.osasuna.es/ | ||
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Club Atlético Osasuna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aðˈletiko osaˈsuna]) or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Pamplona, Navarre.
Founded in 1920, the club currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at the 19,800-capacity El Sadar Stadium.[3] The team tends to play in a red shirt with navy blue shorts, whereas the away kit differs from season to season.
"Los Rojillos" is the club nickname, meaning "The Reds". The word "osasuna" means "health" in Basque, used in a sense of "strength" or "vigour". For different reasons, rivalries exist between Osasuna and Real Zaragoza,[4][5] Real Madrid,[6][7][8] and other Basque clubs, particularly Athletic Bilbao.[9][10][11]
History
Founded in 1920, Osasuna first reached Segunda División in 1932. They made it to La Liga three seasons later.
The club achieved its 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. In 2005, they reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time, losing to Real Betis after extra time.[12][13][14]
On 27 November 2005, Osasuna played their 1,000th game in La Liga. After a stellar 2005–06 domestic campaign, they made history by finishing in fourth place – equalling the best ever finish – to enter the qualifying phase for the UEFA Champions League in the following season. This achievement was made more dramatic by the suspense that was maintained until the last day of the championship in which Osasuna and Sevilla were both vying for fourth place – both eventually ended the season with the same number of points but Osasuna finished higher due to their head-to-head record. However, they did not make it to the Champions League group phase, after being eliminated by Hamburger SV in the third qualifying round, leaving the Navarrese to compete in the UEFA Cup for the fifth time.
Osasuna were drawn in Group D of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup along with Parma, Lens, Odense and Heerenveen. The club qualified for the knock-out stage, finishing second in the group, and were drawn against Bordeaux, progressing 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 Rangers, and Osasuna again progressed following a 1–1 draw in Glasgow and a 1–0 win at home. The club was drawn against German side Bayer Leverkusen in the quarter-finals. Regarded as severe underdogs, Osasuna not only progressed to the semi-finals 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 semi-finals, 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 heavily in the league. In 2008–09, they only avoided relegation in the final day; being in 18th place and entering the final matchday at home to Real Madrid, the club fell behind 0–1 but came back with two goals (the decider courtesy of Juanfran, a Merengue youth graduate) to remain in the top flight.[15]
Osasuna had varied success following those seasons, but struggled again from 2012 to 2014, being relegated to the second division after an 18th-place finish in 2013–14. A managerial change resulted in substantial improvement, and Osasuna won the final match of the regular 2015–16 season 0–5 away to Oviedo, finishing sixth in the table and qualifying for promotion playoffs and. They subsequently won all the playoff games – against Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the semi-final and Girona in the final – to achieve promotion once again to La Liga.
Osasuna finished 2016–17 in 19th position, resulting in relegation. They could only manage 8th in their first campaign back in the second tier.
Kit evolution
Red and navy blue are the colours of CA Osasuna, reflected in the home kit and club logo. The away kits tends to differ greatly from the home kit.
          2016–2017 Away kit |
Seasons
Recent seasons
Season Div Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Cup Europe Notes 2007–08 1D 17 38 12 7 19 37 44 -7 43 Last 32 2008–09 1D 15 38 10 13 15 41 47 -6 43 Last 16 2009–10 1D 12 38 11 10 17 37 46 -9 46 Quarter-finals 2010–11 1D 9 38 13 8 17 45 46 -1 47 Last 32 2011–12 1D 7 38 13 15 10 44 61 -17 54 Last 16 2012–13 1D 16 38 10 9 19 33 50 -17 39 Last 16 2013–14 1D 18 38 10 9 19 32 62 -30 39 Last 16 
Relegated
2014–15 2D 18 42 11 12 19 41 60 -19 45 2nd round 2015–16 2D 6 42 17 13 12 47 40 +7 64 2nd round 
Promoted as play-off winners
2016–17 1D 19 38 4 10 24 40 94 -54 22 Last 16 Relegated
2017–18 2D 8 42 16 16 10 44 34 10 64 3rd round
Season to season
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- 37 seasons in La Liga
- 37 seasons in Segunda División
- 13 seasons in Tercera División
- 1 season in Categorías Regionales
Current squad
- As of 21 August 2018[16]
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
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Current technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Jagoba Arrasate
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| Assistant manager | Bittor Alkiza
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| Fitness coach | Pepe Conde
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| Fitness coach | Juantxo Martín
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| Goalkeeping coach | Ricardo Sanzol
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| Coach | Álvaro García
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Last updated: June 2018
Source: CA Osasuna
Honours
- Copa del Rey: Runner-up 2004–05[13][14]
- Segunda División
Notable players
Note: this list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.
Famous coaches
Javier Aguirre
Ivica Brzić
Rafael Benítez- José Antonio Camacho
- Miguel Ángel Lotina
- José Luis Mendilibar
- José Ángel Ziganda
Women's football
See also
- CA Osasuna B – Osasuna's B team in Segunda División B
- CD Iruña – affiliated team in Tercera División[17]
- CA Osasuna cantera – youth system up to 19 years, in leagues including División de Honor Juvenil
- Xota FS – affiliated futsal club[18]
- Corruption in Navarre
References
- ^ "Spain - CA Osasuna - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ http://www.clubworldranking.com/clubs/osasuna.aspx
- ^ El Sadar Stadium; at Google Maps
- ^ "Osasuna - Zaragoza: rivalidad de primera" [Osasuna - Zaragoza: premier rivalry]. Vavel (in Spanish). 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Odio, política e insultos a la virgen: tras la rivalidad más agria de la liga española" [Hate, politics and insults to the virgin: after the most sour rivalry of the Spanish league] (in Spanish). Playground. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Alta tensión: Diez historias que forjaron la rivalidad entre Real Madrid y Osasuna" [High tension: Ten stories that forged the rivalry between Real Madrid and Osasuna]. Marca (in Spanish). 9 September 2016. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Osasuna-Real Madrid, una rivalidad clásica" [Osasuna-Real Madrid, a classic rivalry]. Diario de Navarra (in Spanish). 11 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Osasuna-Madrid: Pamplona, territorio hostil" [Osasuna-Madrid: Pamplona, hostile territory]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 31 March 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "El Osasuna y el Athletic dirimen un duelo de rivalidad regional lleno de alicientes" [Osasuna and Athletic decide a duel of regional rivalry full of incentives] (in Spanish). Diario de León. 26 October 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Athletic Bilbao not afraid of Osasuna atmosphere". Goal.com. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ^ "'Es un partido especial por la afición y por la rivalidad sana'" ['It is a special match for the fans and healthy rivalry'] (in Spanish). EITB. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 12 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Spain Cup Tournaments 2004/05". www.rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "El Betis derrota al Osasuna y se hace con la Copa del Rey" [Betis defeats Osasuna and wins the Copa del Rey] (in Spanish). 20minutos. 12 June 2005. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Copa del Rey 2004/2005" (in Spanish). El Mundo. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Osasuna 2–1 Real Madrid Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN Soccernet, 31 May 2009
- ^ "Plantilla C.A. Osasuna". C.A. Osasuna Oficial. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "El Iruña será filial de Osasuna en tercera las cinco próximas temporadas" [Iruña will be the affiliate of Osasuna in Tercera for the next 5 seasons] (in Spanish). Navarra.com. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Osasuna y Xota ya van de la mano". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 24 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
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