Sport in Pamplona - CA Osasuna, Xota Fs, CA Osasuna B, Sdc San Antonio, Estadio Reyno de Navarra (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Club Atltico Osasuna, usually known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre. Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,500-seats Estadio Reyno de Navarra. 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. Founded in 1920, Osasuna first reached Segunda Divisin in 1932, making it to La Liga three seasons later. They achieved their first ever UEFA Cup qualification in 198586 after finishing sixth, eventually reaching the third round in the 199091 edition. Finishing last in 199394, the side spent six years in the second level. After a stellar 200506 domestic campaign, Osasuna made history by finishing in fourth place - tied for best ever - synonymous with the chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in the following season through play-off matches. This achievement was made all the more dramatic by the suspense that was maintained until the last day of the championship in which Osasuna and Sevilla FC were both vying for the fourth place. Both teams eventually ended the season with the same number of points but Osasuna got through 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 them to vie in the UEFA Cup for the fifth time in their history. Osasuna were drawn in Group D of the 200607 UEFA Cup along with Parma FC, RC Lens, OB Odense and SC Heerenveen. The club successfully qualified to the knock-out stage, finishing second in their group, and were drawn against Girondins de Bordeaux, w... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=958017