All about FC Barcelona's next Liga opponent: Deportivo Alavés | FC Barcelona
The club are from the picturesque city of Vitoria (or Gasteiz in Basque), which may not be as large as Bilbao or San Sebastián but is considered the de facto capital of the region because this is where all major political institutions are based. The team itself are named not after the city, but after the province and historical region of Álava (or Araba in Basque).
FC Barcelona go to the Appeal Committee to challenge Suárez's ban | FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona will contest the two-match sanction given to Luis Suárez by the Competition Judge at the Appeal Committee.