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| Full name | Villarreal Club de Fútbol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | El Submarino Amarillo ("The Yellow Submarine") | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | March 10, 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio El Madrigal, Villarreal, Valencian Community, Spain (Capacity 23,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Fernando Roig Alfonso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager |  Manuel Pellegrini | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | La Liga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007-08 | La Liga, 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Villarreal Club de Fútbol SAD, usually abbreviated to Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a small town in the province of Castellon. Football club names are a part of the sport 's culture reflecting century-old traditions This is a of lists of the use of Nicknames in football (soccer. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Estadio El Madrigal is a multi-use Stadium in Villareal, Spain. Villarreal, Vila-real in Valencian, is a town in eastern Spain in the province of Castelló, in the Land of Valencia. The Valencian Community ( Valencian and official Comunitat Valenciana; Comunidad Valenciana is an Autonomous community located in central to Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The following is a list of Association football stadia. They are ordered by their capacity, that is the maximum number of spectators that the Manuel Pellegrini (born 16 September 1953 in Santiago de Chile) is a Chilean ex- Footballer and current manager The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Villarreal, Vila-real in Valencian, is a town in eastern Spain in the province of Castelló, in the Land of Valencia. The team plays at the 23,000 seater El Madrigal stadium. Estadio El Madrigal is a multi-use Stadium in Villareal, Spain.
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History
Early years
The club was founded in 1923 and played in regional leagues until the Spanish Civil War, during which Spanish football went into a hiatus. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted Coup d'état committed by parts of the army against the government of After the war, the club played in various regional leagues as well as the Third Division until the 1970/71 season, when Villarreal first played in the Segunda División for two consecutive seasons, at the end of which the club was relegated to the Third Division once again. The Segunda División (Second Division is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams After playing in the Segunda División B for a few seasons in the late 80s, Villarreal managed to solidify themselves as a Segunda División club starting with the 1992/93 season. Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. The Segunda División (Second Division is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams
La Liga de las Estrellas
On May 24, 1998, a date which the club's supporters still remember fondly, Villarreal sealed promotion to the Primera División for the 1998/99 season, which started with an intimidating match against giants Real Madrid in the Santiago Bernabéu. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or The Santiago Bernabéu is a football Stadium in Madrid, Spain. After a difficult season, Villarreal were again relegated to the Segunda División for the 1999/2000 season, in which they finished third, again earning promotion to La Liga de las Estrellas, the Primera División, this time to stay for good. The Segunda División (Second Division is the lower tier of the two professional leagues in Spain consisting of 22 teams The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or 2006-2007 season started very badly but Villarreal were able to qualify for the UEFA Cup after 8 consecutive wins. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. The Yellow Submarines were 13th after Round 30 of La Liga, but they climbed to finish 5th at the end of the season.
European Success
After finishing 7th a year later, Villarreal stayed near the bottom of the table for two seasons before defeating Dutch team SC Heerenveen in the final to win their first European title, the UEFA Intertoto Cup in the summer of 2003, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Cup tournament. sc Heerenveen ( Frisian: sc It Hearrenfean) is a Dutch football club currently playing in the Eredivisie, the Dutch Premier Division The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. In the 2003/04 season, Villarreal reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, losing to neighbours and eventual champions Valencia CF. The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. Valencia Club de Fútbol (also known as Valencia or Los Che) is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia That summer, however, they won the Intertoto Cup again, qualifying for that coming season's UEFA Cup tournament, in which they would reach the quarter-finals. The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA. They bowed out in the quarter-finals to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar, losing 3-2 on aggregate. AZ, an initialism for Alkmaar Zaanstreek, is a football club from Alkmaar, the Netherlands. During the same 2004/05 season Villarreal finished in 3rd place in La Liga, earning the club their first direct qualification to a European tournament; the UEFA Champions League. The Primera División of the es Liga de Fútbol Profesional ( Professional Football League) commonly known as La Liga or See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club
The 2005/06 season brought the club considerable European success and recognition, due to their consistent performances in the Champions League. See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club In the qualifying round stage, Villarreal sensationally defeated English side Everton F.C. with a 4-2 aggregate score with two 2-1 victories. Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. In the group stage, Villarreal were to be in the same group as Portuguese champions SL Benfica, French club Lille OSC, and English giants Manchester United F.C.. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique Remaining undefeated throughout the group stage, Villarreal were twice victorious (1-0 each against Benfica away and Lille at home) and earned four draws, including two scoreless draws with Manchester United. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S Lille Olympique Sporting Club is a French football club Based in the northern city of Lille founded in 1944 from the merger of the Olympique They topped their group and progressed to the knock-out stages along with SL Benfica. Sport Lisboa e Benfica (spɔɾ liʒˈboɐ i bɐ̃ĩˈfikɐ commonly referred to as simply Benfica, S The club progressed to the quarter-finals in their Champions League debut by defeating the Scottish club Rangers F.C. 3-3 on the away goals rule (a 2-2 draw in Glasgow and a 1-1 draw at home gave the Spanish side one more away goal than their opponents). See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in Association football and other sports when teams play each other twice once at each Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom
El Submarino Amarillo drew Italian heavyweights Inter Milan in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The first leg was played at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 29, 2006. For the town in the Province of Como, see San Siro (Como. For the saint after which these places are named see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Playing at San Siro, Diego Forlán scored inside the first minute of the match, but Villarreal lost 2-1 as Inter took a lead to the return leg at Estadio El Madrigal on April 4. For the town in the Province of Como, see San Siro (Como. For the saint after which these places are named see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid Estadio El Madrigal is a multi-use Stadium in Villareal, Spain. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Villarreal, however, continued their unbeaten home record in the Champions League as they beat the Italian giants 1-0 in the second leg to qualify for the semi-finals on the away goals rule (the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate, but because of Diego Forlán's goal in Milan, Villarreal advanced). See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The away goals rule is a method of breaking ties in Association football and other sports when teams play each other twice once at each Diego Martín Forlán Corazo (born 19 May 1979 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Atlético Madrid During that game, left-back Rodolfo 'El Vasco' Arruabarrena turned a back header from Riquelme's free kick past Inter's goalkeeper Francesco Toldo to score the decisive goal of the tie. Rodolfo Martín Arruabarrena (born on July 20 1975 in Marcos Paz Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player currently playing Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24 Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Francesco Toldo (born December 2, 1971 in Padua) is an Italian football Goalkeeper, who currently plays for Inter In the semi-finals, Villarreal narrowly lost out to Arsenal F.C. on a 1-0 aggregate scoreline following Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann's save of Juan Román Riquelme's last-minute penalty, the penalty was won by Jose Mari. Jens Lehmann (German jɛns ˈleːman born November 10, 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently Juan Román Riquelme (born June 24 José Mari, full name José María Romero Poyón (born December 10, 1978 in Seville) is a Spanish footballer of Villarreal signed Robert Pires from Arsenal in the summer following their Champions League semi-final defeat. Robert Emmanuel Pirès (born 29 October 1973 in Reims, France is a French international football player He is playing for the team now after a long injury lay-off.
The Team
Nickname and Mascot
The team is nicknamed El Submarino Amarillo (the Yellow Submarine) because of their yellow uniforms. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The mascot (named Groguet, "Little Yellow") is a figure with a submarine head. The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability
Current squad
As of January 31, 2008 The numbers are established according to the official website:www.villarrealcf.es and www.lfp.es
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Out on loan
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Transfers 2008-2009
In
Edmilson from FC Barcelona (Bosman transfer)- Llorente from Real Valladolid (undisclosed)
Sebastian Eguren from Hammarby IF (€1,300,000)
- Robert Flores from Club Atlético River Plate (undisclosed)
Out
- Martin Caceres to FC Barcelona (€16,000,000)
Foreign Players
In the Spanish league only three non-EU nationals can be registered and given a squad number for the first team. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Marco Gastón Rubén (born October 26 1986, in Capitán Bermúdez, Santa Fe) is an Argentine football striker Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team founded on December 23 1889. In Association football (soccer a defender is a player who tries to prevent the other team from scoring César Arzo Amposta, Arzo (born January 26, 1986 in Villarreal) is a Spanish footballer. Real Murcia Club de Fútbol SAD is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, they were founded in 1908 For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Marcos García Barreno, known simply as Marcos or Marquitos (born March 21 1987 in Sant Antoni de Portmany) is a Spanish footballer Real Club Recreativo de Huelva is a Spanish football team founded on December 23 1889. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Mathias Leonardo Vidangossy Rebolledo (born May 25, 1987 in Santiago) is a Chilean football player who currently plays for Audax Italiano CD Audax Italiano de La Florida, is a Chilean football club based in the city of Santiago, and plays in the Primera División de Chile. For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. Leandro Daniel Somoza (born January 26 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football Midfielder currently playing for Real Betis Balompié is a Spanish football club in Sevilla founded in 1907 Edmílson redirects here for other people see Edmilson (disambiguation. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan The Bosman ruling (Union Royal Belges des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL & others v Joseba Llorente Etxarri, Llorente (born 24 November 1979 in Hondarribia, Basque Country) is a Spanish football Real Valladolid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club Formed on June 20, 1928, from the amalgamation of Real Unión Deportiva de Valladolid and Club Sebastián Eguren Ledesma, Eguren (born January 8, 1981 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays Hammarby Fotboll is a Swedish football club based in Södermalm, the southernmost district of Stockholm city centre. Robert Flores, full name Robert Mario Flores Bistolfi (born May 13 1986 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan Club Atlético River Plate, usually known simply as River Plate, are an Uruguayan football club based in Montevideo. José Martín Cáceres (born April 7, 1987 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan football player who is currently playing for F Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Those with European ancestry can claim a passport from the nation their ancestors came from. e. g Gonzalo can claim a Spanish passport as he has Spanish ancestry. If a player does not have European ancestry he can claim a Spanish passport by playing in Spain for 5 years.
In addition, players from the ACP countries—countries in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific that are signatories to the Cotonou Agreement—are not counted against non-EU quotas, due to the Kolpak ruling. The ACP States are the countries that are signatories of the Lomé Convention. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Cotonou Agreement is a Treaty between the European Union and the group of African Caribbean and Pacific states ( ACP countries) The Kolpak ruling is a European Court of Justice ruling handed down on May 8, 2003 in favour of Maros Kolpak, a Slovak handball
The current quota were allocated to Eguren and Fernández.
Gonzalo Rodríguez-
Fabricio Fuentes -
Guillermo Franco - Matías Fernández
Jon Dahl Tomasson
Robert Pirès- Pascal Cygan
Giuseppe Rossi- Marcos Senna
Nihat Kahveci- Sebastián Viera
- Diego Godín
- Sebastian Eguren
- Jozy Altidore
- Edmilson
Statistics 2006/07
- Top Scores:
- Forlan - 19 goals
- Cani - 4 goals
- Tomasson - 4 goals
- Top Goalkeepers
- Viera - 25 goals In 28 Matches
- Barbosa - 19 goals In 11 Matches
Recent History
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Europe Notes 1998/1999 1D 18 38 8 12 18 47 63 36 Relegated After Play-Off 1999/2000 2D 3 42 18 12 12 61 46 66 Promoted 2000/2001 1D 7 38 16 9 13 58 52 57 2001/2002 1D 15 38 11 10 17 46 55 43 2002/2003 1D 15 38 11 12 15 44 53 45 2003/2004 1D 8 38 15 9 14 47 49 54 UC Semi-Final 2004/2005 1D 3 38 18 11 9 69 37 65 2nd round UC Quarter-Final 2005/2006 1D 7 38 14 15 9 50 39 57 last 16 ECL Semi-Final 2006/2007 1D 5 38 18 8 12 48 44 62 Last 16 IT 3rd Round 2007/2008 1D 2 38 24 5 9 63 40 77 Quarter-Final UC Last 32
Titles
National
- Tercera División (1): 1969-70
- Campeonato Regional de Aficionados (1): 1951
- Primera Regional (3): 1935-36, 1955, 1966-67
International
- UEFA Intertoto Cup (2): 2003 and 2004
Famous players
see also Cat:Villarreal CF footballers
Famous Coaches
see also Cat:Villarreal CF managers
External links
- Villarreal CF Official Website (Spanish)/(Valencià)/(English)
- Villarreal CF Latvian Fan Site (Latvian)
- Stadium Guide: Estadio El Madrigal
- Website supporters. Local information
- http://www.norskefans.com/spania/villarreal/default.asp Norwegian supporter-site
- Villarreal CF US Fan Site
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