CA Osasuna
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| Full name | Club Atlético Osasuna |
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| Nickname(s) | Los Rojillos/Gorritxoak (The Reds) |
| Short name | CAO |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Ground | El Sadar |
| Capacity | 18,761 |
| Chairman | Luis Sabalza |
| Manager | Petar Vasiljević |
| League | La Liga |
| 2016–17 | Primera División |
| Website | Club home page |
Club Atlético Osasuna (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aðˈletiko osaˈsuna], Athletic Club Osasuna), or simply Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Pamplona, Navarre.
Founded in 1920, it currently plays in La Liga, 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. It made it to La Liga three seasons later.
The club achieved its 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, losing after extra time to Real Betis.
On 27 November 2005, Osasuna played its 1,000th game in La Liga. After a stellar 2005–06 domestic campaign, Osasuna made history by finishing in fourth place – equalling its best ever finish – synonymous with the chance of qualifying for the UEFA Champions League in the following season through play-off matches. This achievement was made more dramatic by the suspense that was maintained until the last day of the championship in which Osasuna and Sevilla 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. Osasuna, however, did not make it to the Champions League group phase, as they were eliminated by Hamburger SV in the third qualifying round, leaving the Navarrese to vie in the UEFA Cup for the fifth time in its history.
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