Football in Valencia

As the world contemplates and raises a storm in the tea cup as to who should be the attacking trio for Spain, Mendieta-Raul-Joaquinn or Raul-Valeron-Tristan, it's high time to ponder into what actually drives football in Spain! It's the level of football that is played across the various regions of the country. One glance into the arena of football in Valencia and you will comprehend what the Spaniards are like in football. Football in Valencia is mostly about the football standards that have been set by the Valencia CF.

About Football in Valencia

Football in Valencia is aptly synonymous with the Valencia CF.

Valencia CF is one of the most successful clubs for football in Valencia and a dazzling presence in the Spanish La Liga Football League. They have in their kitty six La Liga Football League titles, six Copa del Rey championship titles, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, three UEFA Championship titles and also two UEFA Super Cups. Valencia CF is also a member of the prestigious G-14 group of the premier European football clubs. Ample proof that Valencia CF is not far behind Barcelona and Real Madrid in terms of footballing success.

Valencia CF has definitely given the zing to football in Valencia attracting top-notch international players throughout the years: if it was Argentinean Mario Kempes in the late 1970s and Russian Oleg Salenko in the early 1990s, it's Brazilian Romario and Roberto Ayala of Argentina in the recent years. Currently four players from the Valencia CF feature in the Spanish National Squad: David Silva, David Albelda, David Villa and Miguel Angel Angulo.

The scene of action for football in Valencia is the Mestalla Stadium, also the base for the Valencia CF. Currently a 52,00 plus-seater stadium, the stadium has been the host to many a games of the Spanish national team and is regarded as one of the most prominent of the sports venues in Valencia.

Football in Valencia is making its presence felt in the Spanish football scene which is all well for the Valencia football players waiting in the wings for their stint with the national side.