2000–01 Deportivo Alavés season

Deportivo Alavés
2000–01 season
Manager José Manuel Esnal
La Liga 10th
Copa del Rey Round of 64
UEFA Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorer League:
Javi Moreno (22)

All:
Javi Moreno

Season summary

Deportivo Alavés enjoyed one of the greatest seasons in their history. Although they were unable to improve on the previous season's sixth-placed finish, they reached the final of the UEFA Cup for the first time in their history, facing English giants Liverpool. Alavés fought bravely and finished normal time level with Liverpool 4-4; the game went to extra time, where Alavés narrowly lost to a golden own goal.

Squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK Martín Herrera
2 Romania DF Cosmin Contra
3 Spain DF Ibón Begoña
4 Norway DF Dan Eggen
5 Spain DF Antonio Karmona (captain)
6 Spain DF Óscar Téllez
7 Spain DF Delfí Geli
9 Spain FW Javi Moreno
10 Spain MF Pablo Gómez
11 Brazil FW Magno Mocelin
14 Netherlands MF Jordi Cruyff
15 Serbia and Montenegro MF Ivan Tomić (on loan from Roma)
16 Argentina MF Hermes Desio
No. Position Player
17 Spain DF Raúl Gañán
18 Argentina MF Martín Astudillo
19 Uruguay FW Iván Alonso
20 Spain MF Jorge Azkoitia
21 Spain MF Mario Rosas
23 Croatia FW Jurica Vučko
24 Argentina MF Pablo Brandán
25 Spain GK Kike
26 Spain MF Nacho Zaragoza
27 Spain MF Asier Salcedo
28 Spain DF Josu Sarriegi
30 Spain FW Epitié
32 Spain DF José Javier Etxarri

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
8 Croatia DF Vlatko Đolonga (to Hajduk Split)
No. Position Player
22 Spain DF Josete Manuel Tomás (to Lleida)

Results

UEFA Cup

First round

Second round

Third round

Fourth round

Quarter-finals

Semi-final

Final

Main article: 2001 UEFA Cup Final

See also

References

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