Alavés-Real Sociedad - 10 things to know with detail
- 1. Alavés and Real Sociedad are both Spanish football clubs that compete in La Liga, the top tier of Spanish football.
- 2. Alavés is based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital city of the Basque Country, while Real Sociedad is based in San Sebastián, another city in the Basque Country.
- 3. The two clubs have a long-standing rivalry due to their geographical proximity and the historical rivalry between the cities of Vitoria-Gasteiz and San Sebastián.
- 4. The first official match between Alavés and Real Sociedad took place in 1929 in the Copa del Rey, with Real Sociedad winning 4-1.
- 5. In La Liga, Alavés and Real Sociedad have faced each other a total of 25 times, with Real Sociedad winning 14 matches, Alavés winning 5 matches, and 6 matches ending in a draw.
- 6. The most recent meeting between the two clubs took place on September 19, 2021, with Alavés winning 0-1 at the Reale Arena in San Sebastián.
- 7. Alavés and Real Sociedad have also faced each other in the Copa del Rey and the Segunda División, with Real Sociedad holding a slight advantage in overall head-to-head record.
- 8. Real Sociedad has a strong history of success in Spanish football, having won the La Liga title on two occasions and the Copa del Rey on two occasions as well.
- 9. Alavés, on the other hand, has a more modest history in Spanish football, with their best finish in La Liga being a 6th place finish in the 1999-2000 season.
- 10. The rivalry between Alavés and Real Sociedad continues to be a highly anticipated fixture in the Spanish football calendar, with fans from both clubs eagerly awaiting each match between the two teams.