Deportivo Alavés

File:Deportivo Alavés league performance 1929-2023.svg

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/club/hitos-historicos|title=La historia del Club {{!}} Alavés – Web Oficial|website=La historia del Club {{!}} Alavés – Web Oficial|language=es|access-date=2019-11-20|archive-date=21 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221162642/https://www.deportivoalaves.com/club/hitos-historicos|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/primera1931|title=Primera División, Temporada 1930/1931 – laliga, liga santander, la liga santander, campeonato nacional de liga de primera división, liga española|website=www.resultados-futbol.com|access-date=2019-11-20|archive-date=17 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217195033/http://www.resultados-futbol.com/primera1931|url-status=live}}

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. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://alaves.elcorreo.com/historia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927231948/http://alaves.elcorreo.com/historia/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 September 2010|title=Historia del Deportivo Alavés|website=Alaves – El Correo|language=es|access-date=2020-01-24}} 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,{{Cite web|url=http://lafutbolteca.com/deportivo-alaves-s-a-d/|title=Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. :: La Futbolteca. Enciclopedia del Fútbol Español|language=ES-es|access-date=2020-01-24|archive-date=8 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191108001908/http://lafutbolteca.com/deportivo-alaves-s-a-d/|url-status=live}} 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).

File:Liverpool vs Alaves 2001-05-16.svg between Liverpool and Alavés.]]

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,{{cite news|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2001/02/23/deportes/982882801_850215.html|title=El Alavés incendia San Siro|trans-title=Alavés set fire to San Siro|newspaper=El País|language=es|date=23 February 2001|access-date=24 February 2019|last1=Rodrigálvarez|first1=Eduardo|archive-date=25 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225044758/https://elpais.com/diario/2001/02/23/deportes/982882801_850215.html|url-status=live}} Rayo Vallecano and 1. FC Kaiserslautern, the latter in a crushing 9–2 aggregate victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/what-heck-happened-alaves-after-2001|title=What the heck happened to Alaves after 2001?|work=FourFourTwo|author=Robert O'Connor|date=18 May 2016|access-date=24 February 2019|archive-date=5 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605102900/https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/what-heck-happened-alaves-after-2001|url-status=live}} 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.[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2317064/The-greatest-matches-of-all-time.html The greatest matches of all time] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824171544/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2317064/The-greatest-matches-of-all-time.html |date=24 August 2022 }}; The Daily Telegraph, 4 July 2007

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. In this time, Alavés was bought by Ukrainian–American businessman Dmitry Pietrman, and several clashes followed with the club's coaches, players[http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/178817/0/futbol/alaves/peterman/ Carreras denuncia el "trato vejatorio" de Piterman (Carreras denounces "vexatious treatment" by Piterman)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112175843/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/178817/0/futbol/alaves/peterman/ |date=12 November 2013 }}; 20 Minutos, 16 February 2006 {{in lang|es}} and fans alike.[http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/93279/0/piterman/aficionados/subnormales/ Dimitri Piterman llama "subnormales" a los aficionados del Alavés (Dimitri Piterman calls Alavés' fans "morons")] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112191020/http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/93279/0/piterman/aficionados/subnormales/ |date=12 November 2013 }}; 20 Minutos, 22 February 2006 {{in lang|es}} 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{{cite news|url=http://alaves.elcorreo.com/noticias/2013-07-29/querejeta-hace-acciones-alaves-201307292006.html|title=Querejeta compra las acciones del Alavés que tenía la familia Ortiz de Zárate|trans-title=Querejeta bought Alavés' shares that the Ortiz de Zárate family held|publisher=El Correo|date=29 July 2013|access-date=26 February 2017|language=es|archive-date=27 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170227063954/http://alaves.elcorreo.com/noticias/2013-07-29/querejeta-hace-acciones-alaves-201307292006.html|url-status=dead}} 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.

File:Deporalaves2.jpg vs. Alavés.]]

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2016_17/la-liga/jornada_3/bar_ala/|title=Glorioso Matagigantes|trans-title=Glorious Giantkillers|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=10 September 2016|access-date=21 September 2017|archive-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921211449/http://www.marca.com/eventos/marcador/futbol/2016_17/la-liga/jornada_3/bar_ala/|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38880698|title=Alavés 0–6 Barcelona, February 2017|date=11 February 2017|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=17 February 2017|archive-date=16 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216122203/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38880698|url-status=live}} Barcelona also won the final, held at the Estadio Vicente Calderón with a 3–1 scoreline,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39909498|title=Barcelona 3–1 Alavés|publisher=BBC Sport|date=27 May 2017|access-date=21 September 2017|archive-date=30 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530212245/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/39909498|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/primera2017|title=Primera División, Temporada 2016/2017 – laliga, liga santander, la liga santander, campeonato nacional de liga de primera división, liga española|website=www.resultados-futbol.com|access-date=2019-11-20|archive-date=21 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191121012232/http://www.resultados-futbol.com/primera2017|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite web |date=17 June 2023 |title=Levante vs. Alaves 0 - 1 |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2023/06/17/spain/segunda-division/levante-union-deportiva/deportivo-alaves/4077033/ |access-date=11 November 2024 |website=Soccerway}}

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• 19 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

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{{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=SRB|name=Aleksandar Sedlar}}

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{{Fs player|no=6|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Ander Guevara|other=vice-captain}}

{{Fs player|no=7|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Carlos Vicente}}

{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Antonio Blanco}}

{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Asier Villalibre}}

{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=ARG|name=Tomás Conechny}}

{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Toni Martínez}}

{{Fs player|no=12|pos=DF|nat=URU|name=Santiago Mouriño}}

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{{Fs player|no=13|pos=GK|nat=EQG|name=Jesús Owono}}

{{Fs player|no=14|pos=DF|nat=ARG|name=Nahuel Tenaglia|other=3rd captain}}

{{Fs player|no=15|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Carlos Martín|other={{small|on loan from Atlético Madrid}}}}

{{Fs player|no=16|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Hugo Novoa}}

{{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Kike García}}

{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Jon Guridi}}

{{Fs player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Pau Cabanes|other={{small|on loan from Villarreal}}}}

{{Fs player|no=21|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Carles Aleñá|other={{small|on loan from Getafe}}}}

{{Fs player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=MLI|name=Moussa Diarra}}

{{Fs player|no=23|pos=MF|nat=URU|name=Carlos Protesoni}}

{{Fs player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Joan Jordán|other={{small|on loan from Sevilla}}}}

{{Fs player|no=31|pos=GK|nat=ARG|name=Adrián Rodríguez}}

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{{Fs player|no=27|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Egoitz Muñoz}}

{{Fs player|no=32|pos=MF|nat=MLI|name=Daouda Doumbia}}

{{Fs player|no=34|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Eneko Ortiz}}

{{Fs player|no=35|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Alejandro Jay}}

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{{Fs player|no=36|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Adrián Pica}}

{{Fs player|no=37|pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Julen Lartitegi}}

{{Fs player|no=41|pos=GK|nat=CAN|name=Grégoire Świderski}}

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{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Joseda Álvarez|other=at Sestao River until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=SRB|name=Nikola Maraš|other=at Sporting Gijón until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=CMR|name=Stephane Keller|other=at Istra 1961 until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ESP|name=Víctor Parada|other=at Mirandés until 30 June 2025}}

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{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=GUI|name=Selu Diallo|other=at Atlético Madrid B until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ESP|name=Unai Ropero|other=at Eldense until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ARG|name=Joaquín Panichelli|other=at Mirandés until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ALG|name=Abde Rebbach|other=at Granada until 30 June 2025}}

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The team wore kits from the Danish brand Hummel for several seasons.{{Cite web |title=Behind the Kits: The Relationship Between Hummel and Denmark |url=https://breakingthelines.com/historical/behind-the-kits-the-relationship-between-hummel-and-denmark/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Breaking The Lines |language=en-GB |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309132759/https://breakingthelines.com/historical/behind-the-kits-the-relationship-between-hummel-and-denmark/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-22 |title=World Cup 2022: Why are Denmark wearing a 'protest kit' by Hummel in their match against Tunisia in Qatar? |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/world-cup-2022-why-are-denmark-wearing-a-protest-kit-by-hummel-in-their-match-against-tunisia-in-qat_sto9200979/story.shtml |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Eurosport |language=en |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122135319/https://www.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2022/world-cup-2022-why-are-denmark-wearing-a-protest-kit-by-hummel-in-their-match-against-tunisia-in-qat_sto9200979/story.shtml |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Template History - Hummel Denmark 1986 |url=https://www.nssmag.com/en/article/31497 |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=nss magazine |language=en}} In the 2017-2018 season, they started wearing new kits from Kelme. They had an agreement with Kelme until 2022.{{Cite web |last=Esquide |first=Fernando Ruiz de |date=2017-04-05 |title=La firma Kelme vestirá a Alavés y Baskonia los cuatro próximos años |url=https://alaves.elcorreo.com/noticias/201704/06/firma-kelme-vestira-alaves-20170405210649.html |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=El Correo |language=es |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309132758/https://alaves.elcorreo.com/noticias/201704/06/firma-kelme-vestira-alaves-20170405210649.html |url-status=live }} That same year, the team signed a new agreement with the German company Puma for four seasons.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=Baskonia y Deportivo Alavés vestirán PUMA durante las próximas cuatro temporadas |url=https://www.baskonia.com/baskonia-y-deportivo-alaves-vestiran-puma-durante-las-proximas-cuatro-temporadas/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Saski Baskonia |language=es-ES |archive-date=19 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240519225400/https://www.baskonia.com/baskonia-y-deportivo-alaves-vestiran-puma-durante-las-proximas-cuatro-temporadas/ |url-status=live }}

For the launch of the new brand, they choose to bring back the traditional vertical stripes and keep the original black pants.

File:CDAlavés1923.png

Deportivo Alavés has changed its crest several times since it was founded in 1921.{{Cite web |title=Deportivo Alavés Changes Its Logo For The 8th Time |url=https://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/deportivo-alaves-logo-2020-21 |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=The18 |archive-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801184907/https://the18.com/soccer-entertainment/deportivo-alaves-logo-2020-21 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=New branding marks Deportivo Alavés centenary and ambitions to grow internationally |url=https://newsletter.laliga.es/global-futbol/new-branding-alaves-centenary-international-growth |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Global Fútbol |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309133907/https://newsletter.laliga.es/global-futbol/new-branding-alaves-centenary-international-growth |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-06 |title=Top ten current sponsor partners of Deportivo Alaves |url=https://www.sportcal.com/data-insights/top-10-sponsor-partners-deportivo-alaves/ |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Sportcal |language=en-US |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309133904/https://www.sportcal.com/data-insights/top-10-sponsor-partners-deportivo-alaves/ |url-status=live }} The first crest looked very similar to the official coat of arms of the Álava province. However, instead of a sword-wielding arm, the team's crest featured a blue and white pennant. At the top of the crest was a medallion with the initials "DA".

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.{{Cite web |title=Rayo Beat Alaves |url=https://bleacherreport.com/game/rayo-vallecano-vs-cd-alaves-2023-9-17-20-00 |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309133904/https://bleacherreport.com/game/rayo-vallecano-vs-cd-alaves-2023-9-17-20-00 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Real Sociedad v Deportivo Alavés, 2022/2023 {{!}} Spanish Primera División Femenina |url=https://www.premierleague.com/match/80502 |access-date=2024-03-09 |website=www.premierleague.com |language=en |archive-date=9 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240309133904/https://www.premierleague.com/match/80502 |url-status=live }}

• Copa del Rey
• Runners-up: 2016–17
• Segunda División
• Winners (4): 1929–30, 1953–54, 1997–98, 2015–16
• Segunda División play-offs
• Winners (1): 2023
• Segunda División B{{efn|Third tier}}
• Winners (4): 1992–93,{{efn|Not promoted in play-offs}} 1993–94,{{efn|Not promoted in play-offs}} 1994–95,{{efn|Promoted in play-offs}} 2012–13{{efn|Promoted in play-offs, overall champion of division}}
• Copa Federación de España
• Winners: 1945–46
• Tercera División
• Winners (5):{{efn|Third tier}} 1940–41,{{efn|Promoted in play-offs}} 1960–61,{{efn|Promoted in play-offs}} 1964–65,{{efn|Not promoted in play-offs}} 1967–68,{{efn|Promoted in play-offs}} 1973–74{{efn|Promoted directly}}
• Winners:{{efn|Fourth tier}} 1989–90{{efn|Promoted directly}}
• Regional Championship{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span-nortechamp.html|title=Spain – List of Champions of Norte|date=21 January 2000|website=RSSSF|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-date=15 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220715211400/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span-nortechamp.html|url-status=live}}
• Biscay Championship: 1929–30
• Gipuzkoa Championship: 1938–39

• UEFA Cup
• Runners-up: 2000–01

{{Notelist}}

File:Mendizorrotza.jpg

• Name – Mendizorrotza
• City – Vitoria-Gasteiz
• Capacity – 19,840[http://www.alaves.com/instalaciones/ Mendizorrotza Stadium] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127110951/http://www.alaves.com/instalaciones/ |date=27 November 2013 }}{{Cite web|url=https://depor.com/futbol-internacional/espana/real-madrid-vs-deportivo-alaves-en-vivo-laliga-santander-fecha-horarios-y-canales-de-tv-estadio-de-mendizorroza-espn-movistar-laliga-benzema-zidane-alineaciones-estadisticas-futbol-en-directo-gratis-online-espana-es-nnda-nnrt-noticia/|title=¡Grítalo merengue! Real Madrid ganó 2–1 al Alavés por LaLiga Santander|last=Depor|first=Redacción|date=2019-11-30|website=Depor|language=es|access-date=2020-01-24|archive-date=1 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191201135331/https://depor.com/futbol-internacional/espana/real-madrid-vs-deportivo-alaves-en-vivo-laliga-santander-fecha-horarios-y-canales-de-tv-estadio-de-mendizorroza-espn-movistar-laliga-benzema-zidane-alineaciones-estadisticas-futbol-en-directo-gratis-online-espana-es-nnda-nnrt-noticia/|url-status=live}}
• Inauguration – 1924
• Pitch size – 105 m x 67 m
• Other facilities – El Glorioso and José Luis Compañón

{{See also|Category:Deportivo Alavés players}}

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup, while playing for Alavés.

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• {{Flagicon|AUS}} John Aloisi (2006)
• {{Flagicon|SWE}} John Guidetti (2018)

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{{See also|Category:Deportivo Alavés managers}}

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• {{flagicon|Spain|1785}} Amadeo García (1926–27)
• {{flagicon|England}} Walter Harris (1928)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1931}} Ramón Encinas (1931–32)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1931}} Amadeo García (1932–39)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1938}} Baltasar Albéniz (1939)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1938}} Francisco Gamborena (1940–41)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} Baltasar Albéniz (1947–48)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} Manuel Echezarreta (1954–56)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} Rafael Iriondo (1958–59)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} Manuel Echezarreta (1959–60)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} Ignacio Izagirre (1968–69) {{small|(coach)}}
• {{flagicon|Hungary}} Ferenc Puskás (1968–70) {{small|(technical director)}}
• {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} García de Andoin (1971-1972)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} Koldo Aguirre (1972–73)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1945}} Ignacio Eizaguirre (1975)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} Joseíto (1976–78)
• {{flagicon|Spain|1977}} Jesús Aranguren (1978–80)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} García de Andoin (1980–82)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Mané (1984–85)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Nando Yosu (1985–86)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Luis Costa (1992–93)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} José Antonio Irulegui (1993–94)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Jesús Aranguren (1994–97)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Mané (1997–03)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Jesús Aranguren (2003)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Pepe Mel (2003–04)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Chuchi Cos (2004–06)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Carlos Oliva (2006)
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Mario Luna (2006)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Julio Bañuelos (2006)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Chuchi Cos (2006–07)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Fabri (2007)
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Mario Luna (2007)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Josu Uribe (2007–08)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Julio Bañuelos (2008)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} José María Salmerón (2008)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Manix Mandiola (2008–09)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Javi López (2009)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Luis de la Fuente (2011)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} José Carlos Granero (2011–12)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Natxo González (2012–13)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Juan Carlos Mandiá (2013–14)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Alberto López (2014–15)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} José Bordalás (2015–16)
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Mauricio Pellegrino (2016–17)
• {{flagicon|Argentina}} Luis Zubeldía (2017)
• {{flagicon|Italy}} Gianni De Biasi (2017)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Abelardo (2017–19)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Asier Garitano (2019–20)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Pablo Machín (2020–2021)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Abelardo (2021)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Javier Calleja (2021)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} José Luis Mendilibar (2021–2022)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Julio Velázquez (2022)
• {{flagicon|Spain}} Luis García Plaza (2022–present)

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{{Main|Deportivo Alavés B}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.deportivoalaves.com/futbol-base/clubes-convenidos|title=Clubes Convenidos|trans-title=Partner Clubs|language=es|publisher=Deportivo Alavés|date=1 August 2017|access-date=24 January 2019|archive-date=8 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308103626/https://www.deportivoalaves.com/futbol-base/clubes-convenidos|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.clubsanignacio.com/el-c-d-san-ignacio/el-club-y-el-alaves/|title=CD San Ignacio y CF Adurtzabal renuevan hasta 2020 su convenio con el Deportivo Alavés|trans-title=CD San Ignacio and CF Adurtzabal renew their agreement with Deportivo Alavés until 2020|language=es|publisher=C.D. San Ignacio|date=9 June 2017|access-date=24 January 2019|archive-date=24 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124203408/https://www.clubsanignacio.com/el-c-d-san-ignacio/el-club-y-el-alaves/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/05/25/segunda/1527249565_070373.html|title=El Alavés completa una gran estructura deportiva con el ascenso del San Ignacio a Tercera|trans-title=The Alavés completes an extensive sports structure with the rise of San Ignacio to Tercera|language=es|work=Diario AS|author=Javier Lekuona|date=25 May 2018|access-date=24 January 2019|archive-date=24 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124152705/https://as.com/futbol/2018/05/25/segunda/1527249565_070373.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.noticiasdealava.eus/2018/07/18/alaves/el-alaves-cede-ibaia-al-san-ignacio-para-su-temporada-en-tercera|title=El Alavés cede Ibaia al San Ignacio para su temporada en tercera|trans-title=Alavés gives Ibaia to San Ignacio for their season in Tercera|language=es|work=Noticias de Álava|author1=Asier Pérez|author2=Jorge Muñoz|date=18 July 2018|access-date=24 January 2019|archive-date=24 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124152430/https://www.noticiasdealava.eus/2018/07/18/alaves/el-alaves-cede-ibaia-al-san-ignacio-para-su-temporada-en-tercera|url-status=dead}}

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.

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.{{cite news|url=http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/503431/nogomet-2-hnl/deportivo-alaves-i-nk-rudes-predstavili-desetogodisnju-suradnju/|title=Deportivo Alaves i NK Rudeš predstavili desetogodišnju suradnju|trans-title=Deportivo Alaves and NK Rudeš presented future ten-year cooperation|publisher=Sportnet.hr|date=12 May 2017|access-date=11 June 2017|language=hr|archive-date=6 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606084524/http://sportnet.rtl.hr/vijesti/503431/nogomet-2-hnl/deportivo-alaves-i-nk-rudes-predstavili-desetogodisnju-suradnju/|url-status=dead}}

In June 2018, Deportivo Alavés and NK Rudeš ended its partnership agreement.{{cite news|url=http://www.nkrudes.com/en/deportivo-alaves-and-nk-rudes-ends-its-partnership-agreement/|title=Deportivo Alavés and NK Rudeš ends its partnership agreement|publisher=NK Rudeš|date=15 June 2018|access-date=15 June 2018|archive-date=20 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920123531/http://www.nkrudes.com/en/deportivo-alaves-and-nk-rudes-ends-its-partnership-agreement/|url-status=dead}}

In April 2018, Alavés signed an agreement with French club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard;{{Cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2018/04/25/primera/1524644483_024102.html|title=Oficial: el Alavés firma una alianza con el Sochaux francés|trans-title=Official: El Alavés signs an alliance with the French Sochaux|language=es|work=Diario AS|author=Javier Lekuona|date=25 April 2018|access-date=24 January 2019|archive-date=24 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124152603/https://as.com/futbol/2018/04/25/primera/1524644483_024102.html|url-status=live}} however the partnership lasted only a few months, ending abruptly in December of the same year.{{Cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/alaves/2018/12/14/5c1402f3268e3e57288b4655.html|title=Alavés y Sochaux separan sus caminos|trans-title=Alavés and Sochaux separate their paths|language=es|work=Marca|author=José Luis del Campo|date=14 December 2018|access-date=24 January 2019|archive-date=9 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809162023/https://www.marca.com/futbol/alaves/2018/12/14/5c1402f3268e3e57288b4655.html|url-status=live}}

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.{{cite web|title=Grupacija koja je podignula NK Rudeš preuzela Istru 1961: Slijede bolji dani za Istrijane!|trans-title=The group that raised NK Rudeš took over Istria in 1961: Better days for Istrians are coming!|url=https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/grupacija-baskonia-alaves-iz-spanjolske-preuzela-nk-istru-1961---522071.html|website=gol.dnevnik.hr|date=28 June 2018|language=Croatian|access-date=10 March 2021|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411105659/https://gol.dnevnik.hr/clanak/rubrika/nogomet/grupacija-baskonia-alaves-iz-spanjolske-preuzela-nk-istru-1961---522071.html|url-status=live}}

{{Reflist}}

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• {{official website|https://www.deportivoalaves.com/}} {{in lang|en|es}}
• [https://www.laliga.com/en-ES/clubs/d-alaves/ Alavés] at La Liga {{in lang|en|es}}
• [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/teams/69619--alaves/ Alavés] at UEFA {{in lang|en|es}}
• [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/clubs/69619--alaves/ Deportivo Alavés] at UEFA Europa League
• [https://centenario.alaves.com/entrenadores/ List of coaches]
• [https://centenario.alaves.com/jugadores/ List of players]
• [https://www.bdfutbol.com/en/e/e3.html Club profile at BDfutbol (match reports in each season)]
• [https://alaves.elcorreo.com/ Club history at El Correo] {{in lang|es}}
• [http://www.glorioso.net Glorioso, unofficial website] {{in lang|es}}
• [http://www.terra.es/personal2/marueda/alaves/indexeng.htm Terra club info]. {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130106213213/http://www.terra.es/personal2/marueda/alaves/indexeng.htm |date=6 January 2013 }} {{in lang|es}}.
• [http://es.fifa.com/live-scores/clubs/club=spain-deportivo-alaves-356/index.html Deportivo Alavés] en FIFA.com

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