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 | José María Salmerón | ||
| League | Segunda División | ||
| 2007-08 | 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. Founded in 1921, it plays 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 2000-01, where they lost 5-4 to Liverpool. Although Alavés were relegated after 2003-04, they regained top flight status a year later.
In the 2005-06 season, they were relegated back to the second level.
Honours
- 10 seasons in La Liga
- 32 seasons in Segunda División
- 8 seasons in Segunda División B
- 22 seasons in Tercera División
Current squad
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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics 2007/08
- Top Scorers:
- Aganzo - 11 goals
- Toni Moral - 5 goals
- Gabri - 4 goals
- Top Goalkeepers:
- Bernardo - 42 goals in 38 matches
- Ardouin - 5 goals in 4 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 2007-2008 2D 17 42 12 15 15 41 47 51
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
Alavés B
Deportivo Alavés B is the filial team of Deportivo Alavés. Founded in 1958, it plays in Tercera División - Group 4, with home games being held at Instalaciones de Ibaia with a capacity of 2,500 seats.
Seasons
- 2004/2005: Segunda División B 12th
- 2005/2006: Segunda División B 18th - Relegated
- 2006/2007: Tercera División 10th
- 2007/2008: Tercera División
- 2008/2009: 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, after which the Victory folded.