Deportivo Alavés
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Short description{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox football club with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y| alt | American | body1 | body2 | body3 | capacity | caption | chairman | chrtitle | clubname | coach | coordinates | current | dissolved | founded | fullname | ground | image | image_size | kit_alt1 | kit_alt2 | kit_alt3 | league | leftarm1 | leftarm2 | leftarm3 | manager | mgrtitle | nickname | owner | owntitle | pattern_b1 | pattern_b2 | pattern_b3 | pattern_la1 | pattern_la2 | pattern_la3 | pattern_name1 | pattern_name2 | pattern_name3 | pattern_ra1 | pattern_ra2 | pattern_ra3 | pattern_sh1 | pattern_sh2 | pattern_sh3 | pattern_so1 | pattern_so2 | pattern_so3 | position | rightarm1 | rightarm2 | rightarm3 | season | shortname | short name | shorts1 | shorts2 | shorts3 | socks1 | socks2 | socks3 | stadium | title | upright | website }}{{#if:| }}{{#if:| }} Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}; Sporting Alavés), usually known as 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 Friend's Club, The club competes in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football.
It is recognized as the third most successful team in the Basque Country following Athletic Club of Bilbao and Real Sociedad of San Sebastián. Its biggest success was in 2001 when, in the year of its debut in European competition, it reached the 2001 UEFA Cup Final, where it played against Liverpool. It was defeated 5–4 by golden goal. In 2017, the club reached the final of the Copa del Rey, losing out 3–1 to Barcelona.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The team's home kit is blue and white-striped shirt, blue shorts and white socks. It holds home matches at the 19,840-seater Mendizorrotza Stadium<ref name=":1" /> and uses other facilities located in Ibaia dedicated to training.
History
Founded in 1920 the initial name of the club was Sport Friends, but on 23 January 1921 the name was changed to the current one, and this is considered the official foundation date.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 its first season in Primera División Alavés finished 8th from 10 teams, just 1 point away from being relegated.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1953–54 the club would reach the top league again for a two-year spell. With Roman Galarraga as a coach, the club reached long-awaited promotion to Segunda División in the 1973–74 season.<ref name=":0" /> In June 1983, after having avoided the relegation in the previous season, Alavés went down to Segunda División B, where remained until the 1985–86 campaign.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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).
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,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Rayo Vallecano and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, the latter in a crushing 9–2 aggregate victory.<ref name=heck>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>The greatest matches of all time Template:Webarchive; The Daily Telegraph, 4 July 2007</ref>
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.<ref name=heck/> In this time, Alavés was bought by Ukrainian–American businessman Dmitry Pietrman, and several clashes followed with the club's coaches, players<ref>Carreras denuncia el "trato vejatorio" de Piterman (Carreras denounces "vexatious treatment" by Piterman) Template:Webarchive; 20 Minutos, 16 February 2006 Template:In lang</ref> and fans alike.<ref>Dimitri Piterman llama "subnormales" a los aficionados del Alavés (Dimitri Piterman calls Alavés' fans "morons") Template:Webarchive; 20 Minutos, 22 February 2006 Template:In lang</ref> 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<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.
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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Barcelona also won the final, held at the Estadio Vicente Calderón with a 3–1 scoreline,<ref name=BBC>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> meaning there would be no return to European competition for Alavés. In the La Liga that season Alavés finished 9th with 14 wins, 13 draws and 11 losses.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2021–22 season, Alavés were relegated following defeat on the penultimate matchday by Levante (who also went down) to end their six-year stay in La Liga, the longest top-flight run in the club's history. The following season saw the club achieve promotion back to La Liga at the first attempt, winning the play-off final 0–1 against fellow relegated side Levante to ensure their return to the top tier for the 2023–24 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Seasons
Season to season
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- 20 seasons in La Liga
- 38 seasons in Segunda División
- 12 seasons in Segunda División B
- 22 seasons in Tercera División
- 1 season in Categorías Regionales
Recent seasons
Season Div Pos. Pld W D L GF GA Pts Cup Europe Notes 2013–14 2A 18th 42 13 12 17 57 57 51 Third round 2014–15 2A 13th 42 14 11 17 49 53 53 Round of 32 2015–16 2A 1st 42 21 12 9 49 35 75 Third round Promoted 2016–17 1 9th 38 14 13 11 41 43 55 Runners-up 2017–18 1 14th 38 15 2 21 40 50 47 Quarter-finals 2018–19 1 11th 38 13 11 14 39 50 50 Round of 32 2019–20 1 16th 38 10 9 19 34 59 39 First round 2020–21 1 16th 38 9 11 18 36 57 38 Round of 32 2021–22 1 20th 38 8 7 23 31 65 31 Second round Relegated 2022–23 2A 4th 42 19 14 9 47 33 71 Round of 16 Promoted in Play-off 2023–24 1 10th 38 12 10 16 36 46 46 Round of 16 2024–25 1 15th 38 10 12 16 38 48 42 Second round 2025–26 1
Seasons in Europe
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2000–01 | UEFA Cup | First round | Template:Flagicon Gaziantepspor | 0–0 | 3–4 | 3–4 |
| Second round | Template:Flagicon Lillestrøm SK | 1–3 | 2–2 | 3–5 | ||
| Third round | Template:Flagicon Rosenborg | 1–1 | 1–3 | 4–2 | ||
| Round of 16 | Template:Flagicon Inter Milan | 3–3 | 0–2 | 5–3 | ||
| Quarter-finals | Template:Flagicon Rayo Vallecano | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | ||
| Semi-final | Template:Flagicon Kaiserslautern | 5–1 | 1–4 | 9–2 | ||
| Final | Template:Flagicon Liverpool | 5–4 | ||||
| 2002–03 | UEFA Cup | First round | Template:Flagicon Ankaragücü | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–5 |
| Second round | Template:Flagicon Beşiktaş | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Players
Current squad
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Reserve team
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Other players under contract
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Out on loan
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Kits
The team wore kits from the Danish brand Hummel for several seasons.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In the 2017-2018 season, they started wearing new kits from Kelme. They had an agreement with Kelme until 2022.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> That same year, the team signed a new agreement with the German company Puma for four seasons.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
For the launch of the new brand, they choose to bring back the traditional vertical stripes and keep the original black pants.
Symbols
Deportivo Alavés has changed its crest several times since it was founded in 1921.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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In 1922, the crest was simplified to just a pennant. The pennant was white with a blue center stripe and had the team initials "DA" in a square at the top left corner. This design stayed until 1950, but the initials changed when the team was renamed Club Deportivo Alavés. In 1950, the team redesigned its crest to look more like the traditional Álava symbol. They brought back the castle and lion, and also added a sword. The "C.D.A." pennant was moved behind the castle, and the whole design was placed within a circle with a crown on top.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Copa del Rey
- Runners-up: 2016–17
- Segunda División
- Segunda División play-offs
- Winners (1): 2023
- Segunda División BTemplate:Efn
- Winners (4): 1992–93,Template:Efn 1993–94,Template:Efn 1994–95,Template:Efn 2012–13Template:Efn
- Copa Federación de España
- Winners: 1945–46
- Tercera División
- Regional Championship<ref name=rsssf>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Biscay Championship: 1929–30
- Gipuzkoa Championship: 1938–39
European competitions
Notes
Stadium information
- Name – Mendizorrotza
- City – Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Capacity – 19,840<ref>Mendizorrotza Stadium Template:Webarchive</ref><ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Inauguration – 1924
- Pitch size – 105 m x 67 m
- Other facilities – El Glorioso and José Luis Compañón
Famous players
World Cup players
The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup, while playing for Alavés. Template:Div col
Management staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Eduardo Coudet |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Patricio Graff |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Javier Barbero |
| Fitness coach | Template:Flagicon Octavio Manera Template:Flagicon Guido Cretari Template:Flagicon Nenad Njaradi |
| Analyst | Template:Flagicon Jon Zubillaga Template:Flagicon Carlos Fernández |
| Head of medical service | Template:Flagicon Alberto Fernández |
| Chief physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Javier Pérez Elorrieta |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Eneko Candal Template:Flagicon Danel Etxeberria Template:Flagicon Raúl Gutiérrez |
| Rehab fitness coach | Template:Flagicon Iñigo Simón Template:Flagicon Mario Pérez |
| Nutritionist | Template:Flagicon Álex Garcia |
| Team delegate | Template:Flagicon Lluís Codina |
| Material manager | Template:Flagicon David Yébenes Template:Flagicon Jesus Pastor |
Coaches
Template:See also Template:Div col
- Template:Flagicon Amadeo García (1926–27)
- Template:Flagicon Walter Harris (1928)
- Template:Flagicon Ramón Encinas (1931–32)
- Template:Flagicon Amadeo García (1932–39)
- Template:Flagicon Baltasar Albéniz (1939)
- Template:Flagicon Francisco Gamborena (1940–41)
- Template:Flagicon Baltasar Albéniz (1947–48)
- Template:Flagicon Manuel Echezarreta (1954–56)
- Template:Flagicon Rafael Iriondo (1958–59)
- Template:Flagicon Manuel Echezarreta (1959–60)
- Template:Flagicon Ignacio Izagirre (1968–69) Template:Small
- Template:Flagicon Ferenc Puskás (1968–70) Template:Small
- Template:Flagicon García de Andoin (1971-1972)
- Template:Flagicon Koldo Aguirre (1972–73)
- Template:Flagicon Ignacio Eizaguirre (1975)
- Template:Flagicon Joseíto (1976–78)
- Template:Flagicon Jesús Aranguren (1978–80)
- Template:Flagicon García de Andoin (1980–82)
- Template:Flagicon Mané (1984–85)
- Template:Flagicon Nando Yosu (1985–86)
- Template:Flagicon Luis Costa (1992–93)
- Template:Flagicon José Antonio Irulegui (1993–94)
- Template:Flagicon Jesús Aranguren (1994–97)
- Template:Flagicon Mané (1997–03)
- Template:Flagicon Jesús Aranguren (2003)
- Template:Flagicon Pepe Mel (2003–04)
- Template:Flagicon Chuchi Cos (2004–06)
- Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Oliva (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Mario Luna (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Julio Bañuelos (2006)
- Template:Flagicon Chuchi Cos (2006–07)
- Template:Flagicon Fabri (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Mario Luna (2007)
- Template:Flagicon Josu Uribe (2007–08)
- Template:Flagicon Julio Bañuelos (2008)
- Template:Flagicon José María Salmerón (2008)
- Template:Flagicon Manix Mandiola (2008–09)
- Template:Flagicon Javi López (2009)
- Template:Flagicon Luis de la Fuente (2011)
- Template:Flagicon José Carlos Granero (2011–12)
- Template:Flagicon Natxo González (2012–13)
- Template:Flagicon Juan Carlos Mandiá (2013–14)
- Template:Flagicon Alberto López (2014–15)
- Template:Flagicon José Bordalás (2015–16)
- Template:Flagicon Mauricio Pellegrino (2016–17)
- Template:Flagicon Luis Zubeldía (2017)
- Template:Flagicon Gianni De Biasi (2017)
- Template:Flagicon Abelardo (2017–19)
- Template:Flagicon Asier Garitano (2019–20)
- Template:Flagicon Pablo Machín (2020–2021)
- Template:Flagicon Abelardo (2021)
- Template:Flagicon Javier Calleja (2021)
- Template:Flagicon José Luis Mendilibar (2021–2022)
- Template:Flagicon Julio Velázquez (2022)
- Template:Flagicon Luis García Plaza (2022–present)
Affiliated clubs
Alavés B/C
{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In June 2018, Deportivo Alavés and NK Rudeš ended its partnership agreement.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Sochaux
In April 2018, Alavés signed an agreement with French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard;<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> however the partnership lasted only a few months, ending abruptly in December of the same year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
NK Istra 1961
In June 2018 Alavés took a controlling interest in another Croatian top-tier club, NK Istra 1961, a few weeks after ending their agreement with Rudeš.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
References
External links
- Template:Official website Template:In lang
- Alavés at La Liga Template:In lang
- Alavés at UEFA Template:In lang
- Deportivo Alavés at UEFA Europa League
- List of coaches
- List of players
- Club profile at BDfutbol (match reports in each season)
- Club history at El Correo Template:In lang
- Glorioso, unofficial website Template:In lang
- Terra club info. Template:Webarchive Template:In lang.
- Deportivo Alavés en FIFA.com
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