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Valencia

Full name	Valencia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)	Los Ches
Short name	Valencia, VCF
Founded	18 March 1919; 106 years ago (1919-03-18) (as Valencia Foot-ball Club)
Ground	Mestalla
Ground Capacity	49,430
Owner	Peter Lim
President	Lay Hoon Chan
Head coach	Rubén Baraja
League	La Liga
2022–23	La Liga, 16th of 20
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Valencia Club de Fútbol, often called Valencia CF or just Valencia, is a professional football club from Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga, which is the top football league in Spain. The club was started in 1919. Since then, they have played their home games at the Mestalla, which can hold 49,430 fans.

Valencia has won many important titles. They have won the Spanish League six times and the Copa del Rey eight times. In Europe, they have won two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, one UEFA Cup, and one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. They also won the UEFA Super Cup twice and the UEFA Intertoto Cup once. Valencia even reached the final of the UEFA Champions League two years in a row, in 2000 and 2001.

Valencia has always been known for its amazing youth academy, called "Acadèmia". Many talented players have come from here. Some famous players include Raúl Albiol, David Albelda, Vicente Rodríguez, Gaizka Mendieta, and David Silva. More recently, stars like Isco, Jordi Alba, José Gayà, and Ferran Torres also started their careers at Valencia.

Club History

Valencia Club de Fútbol was officially started on March 18, 1919. The first president, Octavio Augusto Milego Díaz, was chosen by a coin toss! Their very first game was on May 21, 1919, against Valencia Gimnástico, which they lost 1-0.

The team moved to the Mestalla Stadium in 1923. Before that, they played at the Algirós ground. The first game at Mestalla was a 0-0 draw against Castellón Castalia. Valencia CF won the Regional Championship in 1923. This allowed them to play in the Copa del Rey for the first time.

Becoming a Top Spanish Team in the 1940s

The Spanish Civil War stopped the team's progress for a while. But in 1941, Valencia won the Copa del Rey. They beat RCD Espanyol in the final. In the 1941–42 season, the club won its first La Liga title. Winning the Copa del Rey was actually seen as a bigger deal back then.

Valencia won the league again in 1943–44 and 1946–47. They also won the 1949 Copa del Rey. By the end of the 1940s, Valencia had won three La Liga titles and two Copa del Rey titles. This success made them a very important club in Spanish football.

In the 1950s, Valencia continued to grow. The Mestalla stadium was made bigger, holding 45,000 fans. Famous players like Antonio Puchades and Faas Wilkes played for the club. In 1952–53, they finished second in La Liga. The next season, they won the Copa del Rey again.

European Success in the 1960s

In the early 1960s, Valencia started to do well in Europe. They won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1961–62. This competition was a bit like today's UEFA Europa League. They beat Barcelona in the final.

The next year, in 1962–63, Valencia won the Fairs Cup again. They defeated Dinamo Zagreb from Croatia. They reached the final for a third time in 1963–64. But this time, they lost to another Spanish team, Real Zaragoza.

More Trophies in the 1970s and Early 1980s

In 1970, Alfredo Di Stéfano became Valencia's coach. He quickly led the team to their fourth La Liga championship. This was their first league title since 1947. This win meant Valencia could play in the European Cup for the first time. They reached the third round in 1971–72.

In 1972, Valencia finished second in both La Liga and the domestic cup. Key players in the 1970s included Kurt Jara, Johnny Rep, and Mario Kempes. Kempes was the top scorer in La Liga for two seasons in a row. Valencia won the Copa del Rey again in 1978–79. The next season, they won the European Cup Winners' Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. Kempes was a big part of this European success.

Tough Times and Relegation in the Mid-1980s

In 1982, the club hired Miljan Miljanić as coach. The team struggled and was close to being relegated. Koldo Aguirre took over and Valencia just managed to stay in the top league. In the mid-1980s, the club faced big financial problems. Players and staff were not getting paid.

In 1985–86, Valencia was finally relegated for the first time in 55 years. Arturo Tuzón became the new club president. He helped Valencia get back to La Liga. Alfredo Di Stéfano returned as coach in 1986. Valencia won promotion back to the top league in 1986–87. By 1989, with players like Luboslav Penev, Valencia finished third in La Liga. This showed they were ready to compete again in the 1990s.

Coming Back Strong in the 1990s

In the 1989–90 season, Valencia finished second in La Liga, behind Real Madrid. This meant they qualified for the UEFA Cup. Guus Hiddink became coach in 1991–92. The club finished fourth in the league and reached the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. In 1992, Valencia became a Sporting Limited Company.

In 1994, Carlos Alberto Parreira, who had just won the World Cup with Brazil, became manager. He signed players like Andoni Zubizarreta and Predrag Mijatović. But the team did not get the results expected. Other top coaches like Luis Aragonés and Jorge Valdano also managed the club. Star forwards like Romário, Claudio López, and Ariel Ortega played for Valencia. In 1995–96, Valencia finished second in La Liga, just missing out on the title.

The club struggled for the next two seasons. But the 1998–99 season marked the start of a very successful time. They won their first trophy in 19 years, the 1998–99 Copa del Rey, under coach Claudio Ranieri. This also qualified them for the UEFA Champions League.

Valencia at the Top of Spanish and European Football in the 2000s

Valencia started the 1999–2000 season by winning the Spanish Super Cup. They beat Barcelona. Valencia finished third in the league. But their biggest success was reaching the European Cup final for the first time. However, in the final in Paris, Real Madrid beat them 3-0.

After this, some key players left, like Claudio López. But Valencia signed new talents like John Carew, Rubén Baraja, Roberto Ayala, and Vicente Rodríguez. They also bought Pablo Aimar later that season. These players became very important for Valencia's success in the early 2000s.

Valencia started the next season well, leading the league after ten games. But playing in the Champions League was very tiring. Coach Héctor Cúper's team beat Arsenal and Leeds United to reach the final again. In the final against Bayern Munich in Milan, Gaizka Mendieta scored early from a penalty. Bayern equalized with a penalty too. The game went to a penalty shoot-out. Valencia lost again, with Mauricio Pellegrino missing the final penalty. Valencia finished fifth in La Liga, missing out on Champions League spots for the next season.

D. Jaime Ortí became the new president. Rafael Benítez became the new coach. Players like Gaizka Mendieta left, and new players like Carlos Marchena and Mista joined. From 1999 to 2004, Valencia had one of its best times. They won two La Liga titles, a UEFA Cup, a Copa del Rey, and a UEFA Super Cup. They also reached two Champions League finals.

In the 2001–02 season, Valencia beat Real Madrid early on. They then had a record of eleven wins in a row. This broke their old record from the 1970–71 season. After a loss to Deportivo, Valencia was 2-0 down at half-time against Espanyol. But they came back to win 3-2.

In another important game against Espanyol, Valencia was losing 1-0 and had a player sent off. But Rubén Baraja scored two goals in the second half to win 2-1. Real Madrid also lost, giving Valencia a three-point lead. On May 5, 2002, Valencia played Málaga in their final game. Goals from Roberto Ayala and Fábio Aurélio secured Valencia's fifth La Liga title. This was 31 years after their last league win.

The 2002–03 season was not as good. Valencia finished fifth in La Liga and lost in the Champions League quarter-finals. But in 2003–04, they won La Liga again! Real Madrid was eight points ahead in February. But Real Madrid's form dropped, and Valencia won the title. They also won the UEFA Cup, beating Marseille 2-0 in the final.

In 2004, coach Benítez left Valencia. Claudio Ranieri returned as coach, but his second time was not successful. Valencia was knocked out of the Champions League group stage. Ranieri was fired in February. In 2005, Quique Flores became manager. Valencia finished third, getting back into the Champions League. The 2006–07 season was difficult with many injuries. Valencia finished fourth and lost to Chelsea in the Champions League quarter-finals.

In October 2007, Flores was fired. Ronald Koeman became the new manager. But Valencia's league form got even worse. Despite this, they won the Copa del Rey on April 16, 2008. They beat Getafe 3-1. This was their seventh Copa title. Five days later, Koeman was fired. Voro took over as caretaker manager. He helped Valencia avoid relegation, finishing tenth.

Unai Emery became the new coach in May 2008. The team started well, winning four of their first five games. But then they had a bad run. Reports came out about the club's huge debt. Players were not being paid. Valencia was knocked out of the UEFA Cup. The club eventually got a loan to pay the players. Their form improved, and they won six of their next eight games. But they still missed out on Champions League qualification.

Financial Challenges and Stability (2010–2014)

Valencia still had big debts. There were rumors that top players like David Villa, Juan Mata, and David Silva might leave. In 2009–10, Valencia finished third in La Liga. This meant they returned to the Champions League. But in 2010, David Villa and David Silva were sold to help with the debt. Despite losing these players, Valencia finished third again in 2010–11. They were knocked out of the Champions League by Schalke 04.

In 2011, captain Juan Mata was sold to Chelsea. The club president said the debt was going down. Work on the new stadium would restart soon. Ernesto Valverde became manager for the 2012–13 season. But after failing to qualify for the Champions League, he left. Miroslav Đukić replaced him. In 2013, Amadeo Salvo became the new president. Star striker Roberto Soldado was sold to Tottenham Hotspur. Đukić was fired after a bad start to the 2013–14 season. Juan Antonio Pizzi took over. Under Pizzi, Valencia reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League. They finished eighth in La Liga.

Peter Lim's Ownership and Recent Years (2014–Present)

In May 2014, Singaporean businessman Peter Lim bought most of the club's shares. After talks with the main bank, the deal was done in August 2014. Juan Antonio Pizzi was surprisingly fired. Nuno Espírito Santo became the new coach. It was later said that Lim wanted Nuno as coach when he bought the club. Nuno had a close link with football agent Jorge Mendes, who was also friends with Lim.

Nuno's first season was good. Valencia signed players like Álvaro Negredo and André Gomes. They finished fourth in the 2014–15 season. This meant they qualified for the Champions League. In July 2015, Amadeo Salvo resigned as president. Nicolás Otamendi was sold to Manchester City. Valencia beat Monaco to get into the Champions League group stage.

However, Valencia had a poor start to the 2015–16 league season. They failed to get out of their Champions League group. Fans were worried about Jorge Mendes's growing influence. Nuno resigned in November. Former Manchester United player Gary Neville was hired as manager. Valencia did not win for nine matches under Neville. He was fired in March 2016 after winning only three of sixteen games. Pako Ayestarán took over. Valencia finished twelfth.

In summer 2016, André Gomes and Paco Alcácer were sold to Barcelona. Shkodran Mustafi went to Arsenal. Ezequiel Garay and Nani joined the club. Ayestarán was fired in September 2016 after four straight losses. Cesare Prandelli became the new coach. But he resigned after just three months. He said the club made false promises about transfers. The sporting director also resigned. Voro became caretaker manager for the fifth time. He helped Valencia avoid relegation, finishing twelfth.

Lay Hoon Chan resigned as president and Anil Murthy replaced her. Murthy said that Valencia was a long-term project for Peter Lim. Marcelino became the new manager in May. Under Marcelino, Valencia finished fourth in La Liga. They returned to the Champions League. In his second season, they finished fourth again. They also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League. On May 25, 2019, Valencia won the Copa del Rey. This was their first trophy since 2008. They beat Barcelona 2-1 in the final.

Marcelino and sporting director Mateu Alemany were fired in September 2019. This happened after Marcelino criticized Lim publicly. Albert Celades replaced him but was also fired due to poor results. The club had many changes in managers and sporting directors. For the 2020–21 season, Javi Gracia was hired. The club sold key players like captain Dani Parejo and Ferran Torres. Valencia sold players worth 85 million euros to help with their finances. The club faced financial losses under Peter Lim's ownership.

In the 2021–22 season, José Bordalás became head coach. Valencia reached the Copa del Rey final but lost to Real Betis on penalties. In June 2022, Anil Murthy left the club. Peter Lim's sons became club directors. Lay Hoon Chan returned as club President.

Club Stadium: Mestalla

Valencia first played at the Algirós stadium. But they moved to the Mestalla in 1923. In the 1950s, Mestalla was made bigger. It could hold 45,000 fans. Today, it has 49,430 seats. This makes it the fifth largest stadium in Spain. It is known for its steep stands and exciting atmosphere.

The Mestalla pitch was first used on May 20, 1923. It was for a friendly match between Valencia and Levante UD. When it first opened, the stadium could hold 17,000 fans. The club started to do well in regional championships. So, the stadium was changed in 1927 to hold 25,000 people.

The Mestalla was badly damaged during the Spanish Civil War. It was used as a camp and a storage area. Only its basic structure remained. After the war, the stadium was rebuilt. This allowed the team to win their first title there in 1941.

In the 1950s, Mestalla had its biggest changes. It became a stadium for 45,500 fans. But in October 1957, a flood damaged it. The Turia River overflowed. The Mestalla was repaired and improved. Artificial lights were added in 1959.

In the 1960s, the stadium looked the same. But the area around it changed quickly. Mestalla also hosted its first European matches. Nottingham Forest was the first foreign team to play there in 1961.

From 1969, fans stopped saying "Anem a Mestalla" ("Let's go to the Mestalla"). There was a plan to rename the stadium after Luis Casanova Giner. He was the club's most successful president. But Giner asked in 1994 for the original name, Mestalla, to stay.

In 1972, the club's main office was opened at the stadium. It had a modern design and a trophy hall. In 1973, more seats were added. This meant removing some standing areas. The club also thought about moving the stadium to a new location. But they decided against it.

Mestalla also hosted the Spain national football team for the first time in 1925. It was a venue for the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. It also hosted matches for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Spain won Gold at the Olympics, with all their matches up to the final played at Mestalla. The stadium has hosted many important international games and cup finals. It has also been a temporary home for other clubs.

New Stadium Plans

The 2008–09 season was supposed to be the last at Mestalla. The club planned to move to a new 75,000-seat stadium, Nou Mestalla. This was planned for the 2009–10 season. However, due to the club's financial problems, work on the new stadium has been greatly delayed.

Club Identity

Team Kit

Valencia's original kit was white shirts, black shorts, and black socks. Over the years, these colors have sometimes switched between white and black. The away kit has often been orange. Third kits have used colors from the club badge, like yellow, blood orange, and blue.

From 1980 to present
Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
1980–1982	Adidas	None
1982–1985	Ressy
1985–1990	Rasan	Caja Ahorros Valencia
1990–1992	Puma
1992–1993		Mediterránia
1993–1994	Luanvi
1994–1995		Cip
1995–1998		Ford
1998–2000		Terra Mítica
2000–2001	Nike
2001–2002		Metrored
2002–2003		Terra Mítica
2003–2008		Toyota / Panasonic Toyota Racing
2008–2009		Valencia Experience
2009–2011	Kappa	Unibet
2011–2014	Joma	Jinko Solar
2014–2016	Adidas	beIN Sports
2016–2017
2017–2019		BLU Products
2019–2020	Puma	bwin
2021–present		SOCIOS.com

Club Anthem

To celebrate the club's 75th birthday, a special song was made. It's a pasodoble with lyrics in the Valencian language. The song was first played on September 21, 1993.

Club Crest

The city of Valencia was taken over by King James I of Aragon in the 1200s. The Valencia crest shows symbols of King James I. The letters "L" with crowns next to the shield were given by King Peter IV. This was because the city was loyal to the King twice.

There are a few ideas about why there's a bat on the crest. One idea is that bats are common in the area. Another story says that on October 9, 1238, when King James I was about to enter the city, a bat landed on his flag. He saw this as a good sign. After his victory, the bat was added to the coat of arms.

In 2013, there were reports that DC Comics thought Valencia's new bat logo looked too much like Batman. The club said they wanted to use a new bat design for clothes. DC Comics made an objection, but it wasn't a lawsuit. Later, DC Comics again complained about Valencia's logo for its 100th anniversary. They said it might be confused with Batman's symbol.

Team Players

Current Squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Jaume Doménech 2 DF Maximiliano Caufriez (on loan from Clermont) 3 DF Cristhian Mosquera 4 DF Mouctar Diakhaby 5 MF Enzo Barrenechea (on loan from Aston Villa) 6 DF Hugo Guillamón 7 MF Sergi Canós 8 MF Javi Guerra 9 FW Hugo Duro 10 MF André Almeida 11 FW Rafa Mir (on loan from Sevilla) 12 DF Thierry Correia 13 GK Stole Dimitrievski

No. Position Player 14 DF José Gayà (captain) 15 DF César Tárrega 16 FW Diego López 17 FW Dani Gómez (on loan from Levante) 18 MF Pepelu (vice-captain) 20 DF Dimitri Foulquier 21 DF Jesús Vázquez 22 FW Luis Rioja 23 MF Fran Pérez 24 DF Yarek Gąsiorowski 25 GK Giorgi Mamardashvili (on loan from Liverpool) 30 FW Germán Valera

Reserve Team

No. Position Player 27 MF David Otorbi 28 MF Ali Fadal 29 DF Álex Serradell 32 MF Martín Tejón

No. Position Player 34 GK Raúl Jiménez 38 DF Iker Córdoba 39 DF Ro Abajas 42 FW Warren Madrigal (on loan from Saprissa)

Players on Loan

No. Position Player GK Cristian Rivero (at Albacete until 30 June 2025) DF Eray Cömert (at Valladolid until 30 June 2025) DF Cenk Özkacar (at Valladolid until 30 June 2025)

No. Position Player FW Hugo González (at Cartagena until 30 June 2025) FW Alberto Marí (at Zaragoza until 30 June 2025)

Coaching Staff

Current technical staff
Position	Staff
Technical director	Miguel Ángel Corona
Head coach	Rubén Baraja
Assistant head coach	Chema Sanz
First-team head coach	Patri
Technical coach	Toni Seligrat
Fitness coach	Juan Monar
Assistant fitness coach	Sergi Benet
Analyst	Fran Lapiedra Pablo Pérez
Team Manager	Voro
Goalkeeping coach	José Manuel Ochotorena
Assistant goalkeeping coach	Andoni Ochotorena
Delegate	David Rangel
Chief of kit man	Chemanu López
Physiotherapist	Zurdi José Luis Estellés Mario Jarque Álex Castillo Pascual Castell
Chief of medical services	Pedro López
Rehab fitness coach	Jordi Sorlí
Club doctor	Pascual Casany Juan Aliaga Antonio Maestro

Famous Coaches and Their Trophies

Here are some coaches who have won at least one major trophy with Valencia:

Name	Period	Total Trophies
			Domestic			International
			LL	CdR	SC	UCL	UCWC	UEL	UIC	USC
Ramón Encinas Dios	1939–42	2	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	–
Eduardo Cubells	1943–46	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	–
Luis Casas Pasarín	1946–48	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	–
Jacinto Quincoces	1948–54	3	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	–
Domingo Balmanya	1960–62	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	–
Alejandro Scopelli	1962–63	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	–
Edmundo Suárez	1966–68	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	–
Alfredo Di Stéfano	1970–74, 1979–80, 1986–88	2	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	–
Bernardino Pérez	1979, 1980–82	2	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
Claudio Ranieri	1997–99, 2004–05	3	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1
Héctor Cúper	1999–01	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	–
Rafael Benítez	2001–04	3	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	–
Ronald Koeman	2007–08	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	–
Marcelino	2017–19	1	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	–
Total	1919–	23	6	8	2	0	1	3	1	2

LL. = La Liga; CdR = Copa del Rey; SC = Supercopa de España; UCL = UEFA Champions League; UCWC = UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; UEL = UEFA Europa League; UIC = UEFA Intertoto Cup; USC = UEFA Super Cup

Gallery of Notable Coaches

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  Alejandro Scopelli, the first foreign coach to win a trophy with Valencia.

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  Alfredo Di Stéfano had three successful times as coach.

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  Claudio Ranieri coached Valencia twice.

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  Héctor Cúper helped the club become famous in European football again.

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  Rafael Benítez, Valencia's most successful coach, won two league titles and one UEFA Cup.

Club Presidents

Period President 1919–1922 Octavio Milego 1922 Alfredo Aigües 1922 Francisco Vidal Muñoz 1922–1924 Ramón Leonarte Ribera 1924 Francisco Zarandieta 1924–1925 Pablo Verdeguer Comes 1925–1929 Facundo Pascual Quilis 1929–1932 Juan Giménez Cánovas 1932–1933 Manuel del Moral 1933–1935 Adolfo Royo Soriano 1935–1936 Francisco Almenar

Period President 1936 Luis Casanova Giner 1939–1940 Alfredo Giménez Buesa 1940–1959 Luis Casanova Giner 1959–1961 Vicente Iborra Gil 1961–1973 Julio de Miguel 1973–1975 Francisco Casares 1975 Alfredo Cervera 1976–1983 José Ramos Costa 1983 José Barrachina 1983–1986 Vicente Alfonso 1986 Pedro García

Period President 1986–1990 Arturo Tuzón 1990 José Domingo 1990–1993 Arturo Tuzón 1993–1994 Melchor Hoyos 1994–1997 Francisco Roig Alfonso 1997–2001 Pedro García 2001–2004 Jaume Ortí 2004–2008 Juan Bautista Soler 2008. Agustín Morera 2008–2009 Vicente Soriano 2009 Javier Gómez Molina 2009–2013 Manuel Llorente 2013 Vicente Andreu 2013–2014 Amadeo Salvo 2014–2017 Lay Hoon Chan 2017–2022 Anil Murthy 2022– Lay Hoon Chan

Player Records

Most Appearances for Valencia

Rank	Player	Nationality	Apps	Years
1	Fernando		556	1983–1998
2	Ricardo Arias		521	1976–1992
3	David Albelda		485	1995–2013
4	Miguel Ángel Angulo		434	1996–2009
5	Manuel Mestre		424	1956–1969
6	Santiago Cañizares		416	1998–2008
7	Enrique Saura		400	1975–1985
8	Dani Parejo		383	2011–2020
9	José Claramunt		375	1966–1978
10	Carlos Arroyo		373	1985–1996

Most Goals Scored for Valencia

Rank	Player	Nationality	Goals	Years
1	Mundo		238	1939–1950
2	Waldo Machado		160	1961–1970
3	Mario Kempes		149	1976–1981 1982–1984
4	Fernando		143	1983–1998
5	David Villa		130	2005–2010
6	Silvestre Igoa		117	1941–1950
7	Manuel Badenes		102	1950–1956
8	Vicente Seguí		91	1946–1959
9	Luboslav Penev		88	1989–1995
10	Epi Fernández		87	1940–1949

Player Transfers

Record Transfer Fees Paid by Valencia
Rank	Player	Fee (€)	Paid to	Date
1	Gonçalo Guedes	40,000,000	Paris Saint-Germain	2018
2	Jasper Cillessen	35,000,000	Barcelona	2019
3	Rodrigo	30,000,000	Benfica	2015
4	Álvaro Negredo	28,000,000	Manchester City	2014
5	Joaquín	25,000,000	Real Betis	2006
	Enzo Pérez		Benfica	2015
	Geoffrey Kondogbia		Internazionale	2018
8	Pablo Aimar	24,000,000	River Plate	2001
9	Aymen Abdennour	22,000,000	Monaco	2015
10	Ezequiel Garay	20,000,000	Zenit Saint Petersburg	2016

Record Transfer Fees Received by Valencia
Pos.	Player	Fee (€)	Received from	Date
1	Gaizka Mendieta	48,000,000	Lazio	2001
2	Nicolás Otamendi	45,000,000	Manchester City	2015
3	Gonçalo Guedes	41,500,000	Wolverhampton Wanderers	2022
4	Shkodran Mustafi	41,000,000	Arsenal	2016
5	João Cancelo	40,400,000	Juventus	2018
6	David Villa	40,000,000	Barcelona	2010
7	André Gomes	35,000,000	Barcelona	2016
8	David Silva	33,000,000	Manchester City	2010
9	Claudio López	32,000,000	Lazio	2000
10	Paco Alcácer	30,000,000	Barcelona	2016
	Roberto Soldado		Tottenham Hotspur	2013

Club Seasons

Valencia has played:

• 90 seasons in La Liga (the top Spanish league)
• 4 seasons in Segunda División (the second Spanish league)

Club Honours

Valencia has won many trophies over the years:

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons
Domestic (Spain)	La Liga	6	1941–42, 1943–44, 1946–47, 1970–71, 2001–02, 2003–04
	Segunda División	2	1930–31, 1986–87
	Copa del Rey	8	1941, 1948–49, 1954, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1998–99, 2007–08, 2018–19
	Supercopa de España	1	1999
	Copa Eva Duarte	1	1949
Continental (Europe)	European Cup Winners' Cup	1	1979–80
	UEFA Cup	1	2003–04
	European Super Cup/UEFA Super Cup	2	1980, 2004
	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	2	1961–62, 1962–63
	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1	1998

Awards and Recognitions

• IFFHS The World's Club Team of the Year: 2004

Valencia CF in International Football

Season-by-season record in international competitions
1 Group stage. Highest-ranked eliminated team in case of qualification, lowest-ranked qualified team in case of elimination.
UEFA Super Cup
Season															Final
1979–80															Nottingham Forest
2003–04															Porto
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
Season	Preliminary stages										Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
1971–72										Union Luxembourg	Hajduk	Újpest
1999-00										Hapoel Haifa	Rangers 1	Fiorentina 1	Lazio	Barcelona	Real Madrid
2000–01										Tirol Innsbruck	Olympiacos 1	Sturm Graz 1	Arsenal	Leeds United	Bayern Munich
2002–03											Liverpool 1	Arsenal 1	Internazionale
2004–05											Werder Bremen 1
2006–07										Red Bull Salzburg	Shakhtar Donetsk 1	Internazionale	Chelsea
2007–08										Elfsborg	Schalke 1
2010–11											Rangers 1	Schalke 04
2011–12											Bayer Leverkusen 1
2012–13											BATE Borisov 1	Paris Saint-Germain
2015–16										Monaco	Gent 1
2018–19											Man. United 1
2019–20											Ajax 1	Atalanta
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Season	Preliminary stages										Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Final
1967–68											Crusaders	Steaua București	Bayern Munich
1979–80											B 1903	Rangers	Barcelona	Nantes	Arsenal
1980–81											Monaco	Carl Zeiss Jena
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
Season	Preliminary stages										Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
1961–62											Nottingham Forest	Lausanne-Sport	Internazionale	MTK Budapest	Barcelona
1962–63											Celtic	Dunfermline Athletic	Hibernian	Roma	Dinamo
1963–64											Shamrock Rovers	Rapid Wien	Újpest	1. FC Köln	Real Zaragoza
1964–65										RFC Liège
1965–66										Hibernian	Basel	Leeds United
1966–67										1. FC Nürnberg	Red Star Belgrade	Leeds United
1968–69										Sporting CP
1969–70										Slavia Sofia
1970–71										Cork Hibernians	Beveren
1972–73										Manchester City	Red Star Belgrade
1978–79										CSKA Sofia	Argeș Pitești	West Bromwich Albion
1981–82										Bohemians	Boavista	Hajduk Split	IFK Göteborg
1982–83										Manchester U.	Baník Ostrava	Spartak Moscow	Anderlecht
1989–90										Victoria București	Porto
1990–91										Irakis	Roma
1992–93										Napoli
1993–94										Nantes	Karlsruher SC
1996–97										Bayern Munich	Slavia Prague	Beşiktaş	Schalke 04
1998–99										Steaua București	Liverpool
2001–02									Chernomorets Novorossiysk	Legia Warsaw	Celtic	Servette	Internazionale
2003–04									AIK	Maccabi Haifa	Beşiktaş	Gençlerbirliği	Bordeaux	Villarreal	Marseille
2004–05											Steaua București
2008–09									Marítimo	Club Brugge 1	Dynamo Kyiv
2009–10									Stabæk	Genoa 1	Club Brugge	Werder Bremen	Atlético Madrid
2011–12											Stoke City	PSV	AZ	Atlético Madrid
2013–14										Kuban Krasnodar 1	Dynamo Kyiv	Ludogorets Razgrad	Basel	Sevilla
2015–16											Rapid Wien	Athletic Bilbao
2018–19											Celtic	Krasnodar	Villarreal	Arsenal
UEFA Intertoto Cup
Season											Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarter-finals	Semi-finals	Finals
1998–99													Shinnik Yaroslavl	Espanyol	Austria Salzburg
2005–06													Gent	Roda JC	Hamburger SV

The Academy: Valencia CF Training Centre

Since May 2009, Valencia CF has had a special training center called "The Academy." It's the first of its kind for a football club in Spain. The Academy offers university courses and training related to sports and football.

Valencia CF is one of the few clubs in Spain that offers an MBA in International Sport Management. They do this with the Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr. For the club's 90th anniversary, the academy started a university course about the history of a football club. Valencia CF is the first club in Spain to be studied in college.

Motorsports Involvement

Valencia CF has also been involved in motorsports. This includes Formula One, Super GT, MotoGP, and other racing series. From 2003 to 2008, Valencia CF was a partner of Panasonic Toyota Racing in Formula One. This was because Toyota sponsored their shirts. Valencia CF also sponsored Toyota-powered teams in other racing series. In 2009, they partnered with Stop And Go Racing Team in 250cc racing. In 2014, they partnered with Aspar Team in MotoGP, Moto2, and Moto3.

Esports Involvement

In June 2016, Valencia started an esports division. They have teams in games like Hearthstone, Rocket League, and League of Legends. They joined other football clubs like Beşiktaş and PSG in having League of Legends teams. Their League team was announced on July 13. It mostly had Spanish players, including some with experience from the European League of Legends Championship Series (EU LCS).

In November 2020, Valencia CF eSports started a team in Arena of Valor in Thailand. The team has six Thai players and competes in the RoV Pro League. They joined local club Buriram United FC and French club Paris Saint-Germain FC in having AoV teams.

See also

In Spanish: Valencia Club de Fútbol para niños

• Valencia CF Mestalla
• Orange Trophy
• Richest football clubs
• European football records
• List of UEFA club competition winners