The Derbi de la Comunitat ("Derby of the Community"), or the Valencian Country Derby, is a regional football rivalry in Spain between La Liga clubs Valencia CF and Villarreal CF. Separated by 35 miles (56 km), historically the clubs maintained a friendly relationship since they were always in different divisions and rarely faced each other.
| Location |  Valencia, Villarreal |
|---|---|
| Teams | Valencia CF Villarreal CF |
| First meeting | 17 September 1986 La Liga Villarreal 2–2 Valencia[1] |
| Latest meeting | 31 August 2024 La Liga Valencia 1–1 Villarreal |
| Next meeting | 16 February 2025 La Liga Villarreal v Valencia |
| Stadiums | Estadio de Mestalla (Valencia) Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 60 (official) |
| Most wins | Valencia (25) |
| Most player appearances | David Albelda (26) |
| Top scorer | Juan Sánchez (7) |
| Largest victory | Valencia 6–0 Villarreal (14 April 1993) |
However, a rivalry began in 1997 when billionaire Fernando Roig failed to succeed his brother Francisco as the owner of Valencia CF and controversially opted instead to buy Villarreal CF from the city of Villarreal. A relatively unknown team up to that point, Villarreal grew increasingly stronger under Roig's heavy investment, challenging Valencia's supremacy as the biggest club of the region, converting a once non-existent rivalry into the most important game in the autonomous community.
Today the rivalry has evolved into a defining factor as to who is the best team to represent the local area in Spain and worldwide - their meetings include a UEFA Cup semi-final in 2004 and a UEFA Europa League quarter-final in 2019 (both won by Valencia).
Head-to-head statistics
edit- As of 1 September 2024
| Competition | Pld | VAL | D | VIL | VaG | ViG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Liga | 49 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 64 | 65 |
| Copa del Rey | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Total in all matches | 60 | 25 | 13 | 22 | 85 | 73 |
All-time results
editLeague
edit| Valencia vs Villarreal | Villarreal vs Valencia | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance |
| 1998–99 | La Liga | 20 Sep 1998 | Mestalla | 1–0
|
45,000 | 14 Feb 1999 | El Madrigal | 1–0
|
14,000 |
| 2000–01 | La Liga | 25 Feb 2001 | Mestalla | 3–1
|
52,000 | 14 Oct 2000 | El Madrigal | 1–1
|
16,000 |
| 2001–02 | La Liga | 7 Oct 2001 | Mestalla | 1–0
|
45,000 | 16 Feb 2002 | El Madrigal | 1–1
|
21,000 |
| 2002-03 | La Liga | 11 May 2003 | Mestalla | 1–2
|
43,000 | 14 Dec 2002 | El Madrigal | 0–2
|
22,000 |
| 2003–04 | La Liga | 4 Jan 2004 | Mestalla | 4–2
|
40,000 | 14 May 2004 | El Madrigal | 2–1
|
11,256 |
| 2004–05 | La Liga | 30 Aug 2004 | Mestalla | 2–1
|
50,000 | 23 Jan 2005 | El Madrigal | 3–1
|
21,000 |
| 2005–06 | La Liga | 22 Mar 2006 | Mestalla | 1–1
|
51,000 | 5 Nov 2005 | El Madrigal | 1–0
|
18,000 |
| 2006–07 | La Liga | 26 May 2007 | Mestalla | 2–3
|
44,000 | 7 Jan 2007 | El Madrigal | 0–1
|
23,000 |
| 2007–08 | La Liga | 26 Aug 2007 | Mestalla | 0–3
|
55,000 | 19 Jan 2008 | El Madrigal | 3–0
|
19,000 |
| 2008–09 | La Liga | 10 Jan 2009 | Mestalla | 3–3
|
40,000 | 23 May 2009 | El Madrigal | 3–1
|
20,000 |
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 17 Jan 2010 | Mestalla | 4–1
|
40,000 | 8 May 2010 | El Madrigal | 2–0
|
17,000 |
| 2010–11 | La Liga | 10 Apr 2011 | Mestalla | 5–0
|
45,000 | 20 Nov 2010 | El Madrigal | 1–1
|
23,000 |
| 2011–12 | La Liga | 5 May 2012 | Mestalla | 1–0
|
35,000 | 8 Jan 2012 | El Madrigal | 2–2
|
18,000 |
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 23 Mar 2014 | Mestalla | 2–1
|
37,214 | 27 Oct 2013 | El Madrigal | 4–1
|
22,539 |
| 2014–15 | La Liga | 5 Apr 2015 | Mestalla | 0–0
|
49,545 | 2 Nov 2014 | El Madrigal | 1–3
|
23,000 |
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 1 May 2016 | Mestalla | 0–2
|
38,283 | 31 Dec 2015 | El Madrigal | 1–0
|
17,616 |
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 21 May 2017 | Mestalla | 1–3
|
33,587 | 21 Jan 2017 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 0–2
|
17,615 |
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 23 Dec 2017 | Mestalla | 0–1
|
39,181 | 5 May 2018 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 1–0
|
18,579 |
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 1 May 2019 | Mestalla | 3–0
|
37,658 | 23 Sep 2018 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 0–0
|
18,373 |
| 2019–20 | La Liga | 30 Nov 2019 | Mestalla | 2–1
|
38,521 | 28 Jun 2020 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 2–0
|
0 |
| 2020–21 | La Liga | 5 Mar 2021 | Mestalla | 2–1
|
0 | 18 Oct 2020 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 2–1
|
0 |
| 2021–22 | La Liga | 30 Oct 2021 | Mestalla | 2–0
|
31,487 | 19 Apr 2022 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 2–0
|
13,570 |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 3 May 2023 | Mestalla | 1–1
|
43,634 | 31 Dec 2022 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 2–1
|
19,247 |
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 2 Jan 2024 | Mestalla | 3–1
|
44,973 | 17 Mar 2024 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 1–0
|
20,647 |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 31 Aug 2024 | Mestalla | 1–1
|
43,857 | 16 Feb 2025 | Estadio de la Cerámica | ||
Copa del Rey
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–87 | Copa del Rey | 1st round | 17 Sep 1986 | El Madrigal | 2–2(4–3 apen)
|
10,000 |
| 1992–93 | Copa del Rey | Quarter-finals leg 1 | 24 Mar 1993 | El Madrigal | 1–2
|
6,000 |
| Quarter-finals leg 2 | 14 Apr 1993 | Mestalla | 6–0
|
25,000 | ||
| 2005–06 | Copa del Rey | Round of 16 leg 1 | 04 Jan 2006 | El Madrigal | 0–2
|
18,000 |
| Round of 16 leg 2 | 11 Jan 2006 | Mestalla | 1–0
|
35,000 | ||
| 2010–11 | Copa del Rey | Round of 16 leg 1 | 21 Dec 2010 | Mestalla | 0–0
|
20,000 |
| Round of 16 leg 2 | 06 Jan 2011 | El Madrigal | 4–2
|
20,000 |
Europe
edit| Season | Competition | Round | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | UEFA Cup | Semi-finals leg 1 | 22 Apr 2004 | El Madrigal | 0–0
|
23,000 |
| Semi-finals leg 2 | 06 May 2004 | Mestalla | 1–0
|
52,000 | ||
| 2018–19 | Europa League | Quarter-finals leg 1 | 11 Apr 2019 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 1–3
|
17,605 |
| Quarter-finals leg 2 | 18 Apr 2019 | Mestalla | 2–0
|
26,403 |
Statistics
editTop goalscorers
edit| Player | Club(s) | League | Copa del Rey | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| Villarreal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
| Valencia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Valencia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Villarreal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Villarreal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Valencia Villarreal |
0 0 |
0 3 |
0 0 |
3 | |
| Villarreal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Appearances
edit| Player | Club(s) | League | Copa del Rey | Europa League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia Villarreal |
13 8 |
0 0 |
2 0 |
23 | |
| Valencia Villarreal |
17 0 |
3 0 |
2 0 |
22 | |
| Villarreal | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |
| Villarreal | 16 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
| Valencia | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 | |
| Villarreal | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 | |
| Valencia Villarreal |
14 2 |
2 0 |
0 0 |
18 | |
| Villarreal | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
References
edit- ^ "2-2 ¡Cayó el Valencia!" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo. 18 September 1986. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "List of matches between Valencia CF and Villarreal CF". BDFútbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2018.