# 2000–01 Deportivo Alavés season

During the 2000–01 season, Spanish football club Deportivo Alavés was placed 10th in La Liga. The team reached the final round of the UEFA Cup.

## Season summary

Deportivo Alavés enjoyed one of the greatest seasons in its 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
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ARG | Martín Herrera |
| 2 | DF | ROU | Cosmin Contra |
| 3 | DF | ESP | Ibon Begoña |
| 4 | DF | NOR | Dan Eggen |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Antonio Karmona (captain) |
| 6 | DF | ESP | Óscar Téllez |
| 7 | DF | ESP | Delfí Geli |
| 9 | FW | ESP | Javi Moreno |
| 10 | MF | ESP | Pablo Gómez |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Magno Mocelin |
| 14 | MF | NED | Jordi Cruyff |
| 15 | MF | SCG | Ivan Tomić (on loan from Roma) |
| 16 | MF | ARG | Hermes Desio |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | DF | ESP | Raúl Gañán |
| 18 | MF | ARG | Martín Astudillo |
| 19 | FW | URU | Iván Alonso |
| 20 | MF | ESP | Jorge Azkoitia |
| 21 | MF | ESP | Mario Rosas |
| 23 | FW | CRO | Jurica Vučko |
| 24 | MF | ARG | Pablo Brandán |
| 25 | GK | ESP | Kike |
| 26 | MF | ESP | Nacho Zaragoza |
| 27 | MF | ESP | Asier Salcedo |
| 28 | DF | ESP | Josu Sarriegi |
| 30 | FW | ESP | Epitié |
| 32 | DF | ESP | 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. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 8 | DF | CRO | Vlatko Đolonga (to Hajduk Split) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | DF | ESP | Josete (to Lleida) |

### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | Málaga | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 56 |
| 9 | Espanyol | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 50 |
| 10 | Alavés | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 58 | 59 | −1 | 49 |
| 11 | Las Palmas | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 62 | −20 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 43 |
* ↑ ATH: 9 pts; RSO: 6 pts; RVA: 3 pts

## Results
### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | D | W | D | W | W | L | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | D | D | W | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L |
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### UEFA Cup
#### First round

Alavés won 4–3 on aggregate.

#### Second round

Alavés win 5–3 on aggregate

#### Third round

Alavés win 4–2 on aggregate.

#### Fourth round

Alavés win 5–3 on aggregate.

#### Quarter-finals

Alavés win 4–2 on aggregate

#### Semi-final

Alavés win 9–2 on aggregate.