Osasuna history in English
Publicado: 12 Sep 2014, 01:23
OK, this is only taken basically from Wikipedia in English, but I was not entirely happy with the English in the article, so I have revised it a little. This little resume could be useful if any of you have to include something on the club to a foreign source, and you need to present it in English!
David
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CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, or simply CA Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Pamplona, in the autonomous region of Navarre. Founded in 1920 it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at the 19,800-capacity El Sadar Stadium. The team's home kit is red shirt, navy blue shorts, black socks with red back, whereas the away one is navy blue shirt, orange shorts and navy blue socks.
The word Osasuna means "health" in Basque (used in a sense of "strength", "vigour").
Founded in 1920, Osasuna first reached Segunda División in 1932. They made it to La Liga three seasons later.
The club achieved their first ever UEFA Cup qualification in 1985–86 after finishing sixth, eventually reaching the third round in the 1990–91 edition. Finishing last in 1993–94, the side spent six years in the second level; in 2005 it reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time ever, losing after extra time to Real Betis.
After a stellar 2005–06 domestic campaign, Osasuna made history by finishing in fourth place – tied for best ever – what meant the possibilty of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in the following season through the play-off matches. This achievement was made even more dramatic by the tension that was maintained until the last day of the championship in which both Osasuna and Sevilla FC were vying for the fourth place – both teams eventually ended the season with the same number of points, however Osasuna pipped the Andalusian team due to their head-to-head record; However, Osasuna didn't make it to the Champions League group phase, as they were eliminated by Hamburger SV in the third qualifying round, leaving the Navarres to enter in the UEFA Cup for the fifth time in their history. So, Osasuna were drawn in Group D of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup along with Parma FC, RC Lens, OB Odense and SC Heerenveen. The club qualified for the knock-out stage, finishing second in their group, and were drawn against FC Girondins de Bordeaux, who had dropped into the UEFA Cup following an unsuccessful Champions League campaign; the Spaniards progressed 1–0 on aggregate, drawing 0–0 away before winning 1–0 in Pamplona through an extra time winner by Javad Nekounam. Next up were Glasgow Rangers, and Osasuna again progressed, following a 1–1 draw in Scotland and a 1–0 win at home. They were drawn against German side Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the quarter-finals. Regarded as severe underdogs, they not only progressed to the semifinals but did so in style (a 3–0 away win had virtually sealed the tie, but the Rojillos also won the second leg, 1–0); in the last-four round the club was drawn against holders and fellow Spanish side Sevilla, eventually losing 1–2 on aggregate after a 1–0 home win.
In the following two seasons, Osasuna struggled in the league: in 2008–09, they only avoided relegation on the final day: going into the final matchday in 18th place, at home to none other than Real Madrid, they fell behind 0–1, but came back with two goals (the decider courtesy of Juanfran, a Merengue youth graduate). The team remained in the top flight until 2013-14 when once again an intense end of season saw them lose Premier status on the last day of the season despite winning; they were dependent on other results which didn't go in their favour.
League Historical Summary:
35 seasons in La Liga
34 seasons in the Second Division
13 seasons in the Third Division (2º B)
1 season in Regional Categories (= lower than 2ºB)
Current Manager:
Jan Urban (Polish pronunciation: [born 14th May 1962) is a Polish retired footballer who played as a striker, and the current manager of CA Osasuna.
His professional career was closely associated to Górnik Zabrze and Osasuna, and he also coached and worked with the latter club in various capacities.
Urban represented Poland at the 1986 World Cup.
In the 1989 summer Urban moved to Spain and joined CA Osasuna, going on to be one of the Navarre team's most important players of the following decade. He scored 13 goals in 34 games in his second season to help the club finish in a best-ever fourth position in La Liga, thus qualifying to the UEFA Cup; this included a hat-trick against Real Madrid on 30 December 1990, in a 4–0 away win.
Urban started the 1994–95 campaign with Osasuna in the second division, but returned to the top flight with Real Valladolid in the winter transfer window. He closed out his career at 36 after one-season stints with CD Toledo (also Spain, second level), VfB Oldenburg (Germany) and former side Gornik.
Urban earned 57 caps for Poland during six years, netting seven goals in the process. He was selected to the 1986 FIFA World Cup squad, appearing in all four matches (three starts) as the national team reached the round-of-16 in Mexico.
David
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CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, or simply CA Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Pamplona, in the autonomous region of Navarre. Founded in 1920 it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at the 19,800-capacity El Sadar Stadium. The team's home kit is red shirt, navy blue shorts, black socks with red back, whereas the away one is navy blue shirt, orange shorts and navy blue socks.
The word Osasuna means "health" in Basque (used in a sense of "strength", "vigour").
Founded in 1920, Osasuna first reached Segunda División in 1932. They made it to La Liga three seasons later.
The club achieved their first ever UEFA Cup qualification in 1985–86 after finishing sixth, eventually reaching the third round in the 1990–91 edition. Finishing last in 1993–94, the side spent six years in the second level; in 2005 it reached the Copa del Rey final for the first time ever, losing after extra time to Real Betis.
After a stellar 2005–06 domestic campaign, Osasuna made history by finishing in fourth place – tied for best ever – what meant the possibilty of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in the following season through the play-off matches. This achievement was made even more dramatic by the tension that was maintained until the last day of the championship in which both Osasuna and Sevilla FC were vying for the fourth place – both teams eventually ended the season with the same number of points, however Osasuna pipped the Andalusian team due to their head-to-head record; However, Osasuna didn't make it to the Champions League group phase, as they were eliminated by Hamburger SV in the third qualifying round, leaving the Navarres to enter in the UEFA Cup for the fifth time in their history. So, Osasuna were drawn in Group D of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup along with Parma FC, RC Lens, OB Odense and SC Heerenveen. The club qualified for the knock-out stage, finishing second in their group, and were drawn against FC Girondins de Bordeaux, who had dropped into the UEFA Cup following an unsuccessful Champions League campaign; the Spaniards progressed 1–0 on aggregate, drawing 0–0 away before winning 1–0 in Pamplona through an extra time winner by Javad Nekounam. Next up were Glasgow Rangers, and Osasuna again progressed, following a 1–1 draw in Scotland and a 1–0 win at home. They were drawn against German side Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the quarter-finals. Regarded as severe underdogs, they not only progressed to the semifinals but did so in style (a 3–0 away win had virtually sealed the tie, but the Rojillos also won the second leg, 1–0); in the last-four round the club was drawn against holders and fellow Spanish side Sevilla, eventually losing 1–2 on aggregate after a 1–0 home win.
In the following two seasons, Osasuna struggled in the league: in 2008–09, they only avoided relegation on the final day: going into the final matchday in 18th place, at home to none other than Real Madrid, they fell behind 0–1, but came back with two goals (the decider courtesy of Juanfran, a Merengue youth graduate). The team remained in the top flight until 2013-14 when once again an intense end of season saw them lose Premier status on the last day of the season despite winning; they were dependent on other results which didn't go in their favour.
League Historical Summary:
35 seasons in La Liga
34 seasons in the Second Division
13 seasons in the Third Division (2º B)
1 season in Regional Categories (= lower than 2ºB)
Current Manager:
Jan Urban (Polish pronunciation: [born 14th May 1962) is a Polish retired footballer who played as a striker, and the current manager of CA Osasuna.
His professional career was closely associated to Górnik Zabrze and Osasuna, and he also coached and worked with the latter club in various capacities.
Urban represented Poland at the 1986 World Cup.
In the 1989 summer Urban moved to Spain and joined CA Osasuna, going on to be one of the Navarre team's most important players of the following decade. He scored 13 goals in 34 games in his second season to help the club finish in a best-ever fourth position in La Liga, thus qualifying to the UEFA Cup; this included a hat-trick against Real Madrid on 30 December 1990, in a 4–0 away win.
Urban started the 1994–95 campaign with Osasuna in the second division, but returned to the top flight with Real Valladolid in the winter transfer window. He closed out his career at 36 after one-season stints with CD Toledo (also Spain, second level), VfB Oldenburg (Germany) and former side Gornik.
Urban earned 57 caps for Poland during six years, netting seven goals in the process. He was selected to the 1986 FIFA World Cup squad, appearing in all four matches (three starts) as the national team reached the round-of-16 in Mexico.