Editing Real Zaragoza (section)

===The 21st century===
[[File:Celebracion Real Zaragoza 2013 postiga (cropped).JPG|thumb|upright=0.9|Players celebrate a goal by [[Hélder Postiga]] during the [[2012–13 La Liga|2012–13 season]].]]
[[File:Real Zaragoza league performance 1929-2023.svg|thumb|Chart of Real Zaragoza league performance 1929–2023]]
The 2000s brought a further two Copa del Rey titles to Zaragoza's trophy cabinet, including the [[2003–04 Copa del Rey|2003–04 edition]] against Real Madrid in [[Barcelona]] (3–2 after extra time).<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spancup01.html Spain Cups 2000/01]; at RSSSF</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/3516028.stm|title=Beckham misses out on Cup|work=[[BBC Sport]]|date=17 March 2004|access-date=29 July 2013}}</ref> However, the club also suffered top flight relegation in [[2001–02 La Liga|2002]]<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span02.html Spain 2001/02]; at RSSSF</ref> after [[2000–01 La Liga|narrowly avoiding so the previous season]],<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span01.html Spain 2000/01]; at RSSSF</ref> but [[2002–03 Segunda División|achieved immediate promotion in 2003]].<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/span03.html Spain 2002/03]; at RSSSF</ref> In late May 2006, Agapito Iglesias purchased Alfonso Solans' shares and took control of the club, promising to build one of the strongest teams in Spain and Europe. In his first year in charge, he purchased [[Pablo Aimar]] from [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] for [[Euro|€]]11&nbsp;million,<ref>[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2006/07/29/futbol/1154176461.html Aimar confirma su traspaso al Zaragoza (Aimar confirms Zaragoza move)]; [[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]], 29 July 2006 {{in lang|es}}</ref> and former manager Víctor Fernández also returned to the club.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/06/05/spain.zaragoza/ Fernandez agrees new Zaragoza deal]; [[CNN]], 5 June 2006</ref>

Mainly due to [[Diego Milito]]'s 23 goals in [[2006–07 La Liga|2006–07]] (he finished third to [[A.S. Roma|Roma]]'s [[Francesco Totti]] and Real Madrid's [[Ruud van Nistelrooy]] – 26 and 25 goals, respectively – in the [[European Golden Shoe]] race), Real Zaragoza finished in sixth position, thus [[2007–08 UEFA Cup|qualifying]] to the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]. However, [[2007–08 La Liga|the following season]] ended in relegation (18th position among 20 teams with only 10 wins in 38 matches, among them only 1 away win in 19 games)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/primera2008|title=Primera División, Temporada 2007/2008 - laliga, liga santander, la liga santander, campeonato nacional de liga de primera división, liga española|website=resultados-futbol.com|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> – for the second time in the decade – with the side also being eliminated in the first round in [[UEFA|European competition]]. Legendary club coach Víctor Fernández returned for a second spell, although he was sacked in January 2008,<ref>[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=498355&&cc=5739 Garitano succeeds Fernández at Zaragoza] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121013202123/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=498355&&cc=5739 |date=13 October 2012 }}; [[ESPN Soccernet]], 14 January 2008</ref> as the club had four managers during the campaign. On the last matchday, a brace from [[Ricardo Oliveira]] proved insufficient in a 2–3 away loss against [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]], with the team totalling 42 points to [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]]'s 43.

Zaragoza achieved promotion from the second division [[2008–09 Segunda División|at the first attempt]]. On the last matchday, on 20 June 2009, the team drew 2–2 at [[Rayo Vallecano]] with goals from youth graduate [[David Generelo]] and ex-Real Madrid [[Defender (association football)|defender]] [[Francisco Pavón]], only trailing champions [[Xerez CD|Xerez]] in the table. Nevertheless, that season Zaragoza was the best team at home, gained 50 from their 81 points in home games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.resultados-futbol.com/primera2008|title=Primera División, Temporada 2007/2008 - laliga, liga santander, la liga santander, campeonato nacional de liga de primera división, liga española|website=resultados-futbol.com|access-date=2019-12-27}}</ref> However, after four seasons mainly spent in the bottom half of the table, Zaragoza was relegated following the [[2012–13 La Liga|2012–13 Liga season]] after finishing last.<ref>[http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/268564/report Real Zaragoza relegated]; [[Sky Sports]], 1 June 2013</ref>

In April 2022, the purchase of 51% of the shares of the SAD by an international investment fund led by [[Jorge Mas]] was disclosed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cincodias.elpais.com/cincodias/2022/04/08/companias/1649427688_589197.html|website=[[Cinco Días]]|via=[[El País]]|title=Un grupo inversor compra la mayoría accionarial del Real Zaragoza|date=9 April 2022}}</ref>