Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés Full name Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. Nickname(s) Babazorros El Glorioso (The glorious one) Founded 23 January 1921 ; 97 years ago ( 1921-01-23 ) Ground Mendizorrotza Ground Capacity 19,840 Chairman Alfonso Fernández de Trocóniz Coach Abelardo League La Liga 2017–18 La Liga, 14th Website Club website Home colours Away colours Third colours Current season Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D. [deporˈtiβo alaˈβes] ; ( Sporting Alavés ), usually abbreviated to Alavés , is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Founded in 23 January 1921 as Sport Friends Club , it plays in the highest football category of The Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, La Liga, since the 2016–17 season. It is recognized as the third best team in the Basque Country following Athletic Club of Bilbao and Real Sociedad de Futbol of San Sebastián. Its biggest success was in 2001 when, in the year of its debut in European competition, it was one ...