The success continued in the club's second top flight campaign, as Alavés finished in sixth place, the best result in their history.

This qualified them for the first round of the 2000–01 UEFA Cup, their first ever European campaign, where they went on to reach the final before losing 5–4 to a Liverpool golden goal.

[2] They had somewhat less success in the Copa del Rey, where they were eliminated on away goals in the second round after a 2–2 aggregate draw with Segunda División B side Real Unión.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.