Managerial Information

The following managers have all won at least one major trophy when in charge.

Name	Period	Trophies								Total
		Domestic			International
		LL	CdR	SC	UCL	UCWC	UEL	UIC	USC
Ramón Encinas Dios	1939–42	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	2
Eduardo Cubells	1943–46	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Luis Casas Pasarín	1946–48	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Jacinto Quincoces	1948–54	-	2	1	-	-	-	-	-	3
Alejandro Scopelli	1962–63	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	2
Edmundo Suárez	1966–68	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Alfredo di Stéfano	1970–74, 1979–80	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	2
Bernardino Pérez	1979, 1980–82	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	2
Claudio Ranieri	1997–99, 2004–05	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	1	3
Héctor Cúper	1999–01	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1
Rafael Benítez	2001–04	2	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	3
Ronald Koeman	2007–08	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
Total	1919–2010	6	7	2	0	1	3	1	2	22

 Honours

Main article: Valencia CF honours

Main article: Valencia CF in Europe

  Domestic competitions

• La Liga
  • Winners (6): 1941–42, 1943–44, 1946–47, 1970–71, 2001–02, 2003–04.
  • Runners-up (6): 1947–48, 1948–49, 1952–53, 1971–72, 1989–90, 1995–96.

• Copa del Rey
  • Winners (7): 1940–41, 1948–49, 1953–54, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1998–99, 2007–08.
  • Runners-up (10): 1933–34, 1936–37, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1951–52, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1994–95.

• Supercopa de España
  • Winners (1): 1999.
  • Runners-up (3): 2002, 2004, 2008.

• Copa Eva Duarte (Predecessor to the Supercopa de España)
  • Winners (1): 1949.
  • Runners-up (1): 1947.

• Segunda División
  • Winners (2): 1930–31, 1986–87.

  Major European competitions

• UEFA Champions League
  • Runners-up (2): 1999-00, 2000–01.

• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners (1): 1979–80.

• UEFA Cup
  • Winners (1): 2003–04.

• Fairs Cup (Predecessor to the UEFA Cup)
  • Winners (2): 1961–62, 1962–63.
  • Runners-up (1): 1963–64.

• UEFA Super Cup
  • Winners (2): 1980, 2004.

• UEFA Intertoto Cup
  • Winners (1): 1998.

Statistics and records

• Average Attendance: 46,894
• Socios: 45,116
• Seasons in First Division: 75
• Seasons in Second Division: 4
• Historical classification in La Liga: 3rd place.
• Highest position in League: 1st place
• Lowest position in League: 16th place
• Games played: 2,284
• Games won: 1,017
• Games drawn: 529
• Games lost: 738
• Goals for: 3,810
• Goals against: 2,973
• Goal difference: 837
• Overall points: 2,789
• Biggest home win: Valencia 18–0 Sporting de Gijón (29/11/1953)
• Biggest away win: Lleida 1–6 Valencia (04/02/1951) and Málaga 1–6 Valencia (31/01/2004)
• Biggest home defeat: Valencia 1–5 Athletic Bilbao (15/01/1933) and Valencia 1–5 Real Madrid (31/10/2007)
• Biggest defeat: Sevilla 10–3 Valencia (13/10/1940)
• Pichichi's won: Mundo (2): 1941–42, 27 goals; 1943–44, 27 goals; Ricardo Alos: 1957–58, 19 goals; Valdo: 1966–67, 24 goals; Mario Kempes (2): 1976–77, 24 goals; 1977–78, 28 goals.
• Zamora's won: Ignacio Eizaguirre (2): 1943–44, 32 goals conceded; 1944–45, 28 goals conceded; Goyo: 1957–58, 28 goals conceded; Angel Abelardo: 1970–71, 19 goals conceded; José Luis Manzanedo: 1978–79, 26 goals conceded; José Manuel Ochotorena: 1988–89, 25 goals conceded; Santiago Cañizares (3): 2000–01, 34 goals conceded; 2001–02, 23 goals conceded; 2003–04, 25 goals conceded.
• Most games played: Fernando (542), Árias (500), Santiago Cañizares (416), Miguel Ángel Angulo (411)
• Most goals scored: Mundo (260), Waldo (147), Mario Kempes (145), Fernando (140), David Villa (129)

Technical staff

Manager Unai Emery

• Coach: Unai Emery
• Assistant coach: Juan Carlos Carcedo
• Goalkeeping coach: José Manuel Ochotorena
• Physical coach: Julen Masach
• Delegator: Jesús Paniagua
• Head of Medical: Antonio Giner Marco
• Club Doctor: Miguel Frasquet
• Assistants: Bernardo España, Vicente Ventura Deval, Jorge Vicente Ramón Donat, Vicente Navarro Navarro, José Manuel López.
• Physiotherapists: José de los Santos, Andreu Gramaje, Ximo Galindo, Álvaro Ortiz, Luis Baraja, David Ponce, Jordi Sorli.

Recent seasons

Season	League									Cup	Europe		Other Comp.		Top scorer
	Division	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	Pts						Name	Goals
2005–06	La Liga	3rd	38	19	12	7	58	33	69	QF			UEFA Intertoto Cup	RU	David Villa	28
2006–07	La Liga	4th	38	20	6	12	57	42	66	R16	Champions League	QF			David Villa	20
2007–08	La Liga	10th	38	15	6	17	48	62	51	W	Champions League	GS			David Villa	22
2008–09	La Liga	6th	38	18	8	12	68	54	62	QF	UEFA Cup	R32	Supercopa de España	RU	David Villa	31
2009–10	La Liga	3rd	38	21	8	9	59	40	71	R16	Europa League	QF			David Villa	28
2010–11	La Liga	3rd	20	12	4	4	33	23	40	R16	Champions League				Roberto Soldado	11

Last updated: 25 Sep 2010
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; Pts = Points

Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.valenciacf.com

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player 1 GK César Sánchez (4th captain) 2 DF Bruno Saltor 3 DF Hedwiges Maduro 4 DF David Navarro (vice captain) 5 MF Mehmet Topal 6 MF David Albelda 7 MF Joaquín Sánchez (3rd captain) 8 MF Chori Domínguez 9 FW Roberto Soldado 10 MF Juan Mata 11 FW Aritz Aduriz 12 MF Nacho González 13 GK Vicente Guaita

No. Position Player 14 MF Vicente Rodríguez (captain) 15 DF Ángel Dealbert 17 DF Marius Stankevičius (on loan from Sampdoria) 18 FW Jonas 19 MF Pablo Hernández 20 DF Ricardo Costa 21 MF Éver Banega 22 DF Jérémy Mathieu 23 DF Miguel Monteiro 24 MF Tino Costa 25 GK Miguel Ángel Moyà 28 MF Jordi Alba

 Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player GK Renan (at Internacional) DF Asier del Horno (at Levante) DF Adil Rami (at Lille) MF Míchel (at Deportivo)

No. Position Player MF Manuel Fernandes (at Beşiktaş) MF Aarón Ñíguez (at Recreativo) MF Sofiane Feghouli (at Almería)

The story of the bat

Coat of arms of the city of Valencia.

Valencia and the Balearic Islands were conquered by King James I of Aragon during the first half of the 13th century. After the conquest the king gave them the status of independent kingdoms of whom he was also the king (but they were independent of Aragonese laws and institutions). The arms of Valencia show those of James I, King of Aragon.
The unique crowned letters L besides the shield were granted by King James. The reason for the letters was that the city had been loyal twice to the King, hence twice a letter L and a crown for the king.
There are several possible explanations for the bat; one is that bats are simply quite common in the area. The second theory is that on October 9, 1238, when James I was about to enter the city, re-conquering it from the Moors, one bat landed on the top of his flag, and he interpreted it as a good sign. As he conquered the city, the bat was added to the arms.