Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. Founded on January 23rd, 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 least successful 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 of the finalists in the 2001 UEFA Cup Final against Liverpool, being defeated 5–4 by golden goal. In 2017, the club reached the final of the Copa del Rey, losing out 3–1 to Barcelona. The team's home kit is blue and white-striped shirt, blue shorts and white socks. It holds home matches at the 19,800-seater Mendizorrotza Stadium and uses other facilities located in Ibaia dedicated to training.

Il Deportivo Alavés, noto più semplicemente come Alavés, è una società calcistica spagnola con sede nella città basca di Vitoria-Gasteiz, militante nella Primera División del campionato spagnolo di calcio. Fondato nel 1921, gioca le proprie partite casalinghe allo stadio di Mendizorrotza, impianto da 19 840 posti a sedere. Il club salì alla ribalta internazionale nel 2001, quando raggiunse la finale di Coppa UEFA, persa contro gli inglesi del Liverpool al golden goal (4-5). Nella stagione 2016-2017 la squadra è arrivata in finale di Coppa del Re, persa contro il Barcellona per 1-3.