Deportivo Alavés

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 Mendizorrotza 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, losing 5-4 to Liverpool. Although Alavés was relegated after the 2003-04 season, they regained their top flight status in a year.

In the season 2005/06 they played in La Liga, but in a bad season they were relegated again to 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
31 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

As of February 1 2006

Squad changes during 2006/07 season

In:

Casar - Signed From Racing de Santander
Brandan - Signed From Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba
Gentil - Signed From Palmeiras

Out:

Sarriegi - Transferred To Athletic de Bilbao
Juanito - Transferred To Real Sociedad
Rodolfo Bodipo - Transferred To Deportivo de La Coruña
Franco Costanzo - Transferred To FC Basel
Bernardo - On Loan To CD Tenerife

Statistics 2005/06

La Liga	Position	Pts	P	W	D	L	F	A
Deportivo Alaves	18	39	38	9	12	17	35	54

Top Scores:
- Aloisi - 10 goals
- Nené - 9 goals
- Bodipo - 8 goals
Top Goalkeepers
- Constanzo - 48 goals In 31 Matchs
- Bonano - 6 goals In 7 Matchs

Stadium Information

Name - Mendizorrotza Stadium
City - Vitoria
Capacity - 19,900
Inauguration - 1924
Pitch size - 105 x 67 mts.
Other Facilities: El Glorioso

Famous Players

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Famous Coaches

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Manufacturer of Clothing