Derbi de la Comunitat
Location | Estadio de la Cerámica (Villarreal) |
---|---|
Statistics | |
Meetings total | Competitive matches: 59 |
Most wins | Valencia (25) |
Most player appearances | David Albelda (26) |
Top scorer | Juan Sánchez (7) |
Largest victory | Valencia 6–0 Villarreal (14 April 1993) |
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.
However, a rivalry began in 1997 when billionaire
Vila-Real
. 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
As of 17 March 2024
Competition | Pld | VAL | D | VIL | VaG | ViG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
La Liga | 48 | 18 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 64 |
Copa del Rey | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Total in all matches | 59 | 25 | 12 | 22 | 84 | 72 |
Source: [2]
All-time results
League
Valencia vs Villarreal | Villarreal vs Valencia | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Season | Division | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance |
1998–99 | La Liga | 20-09-1998 | Mestalla | 1 – 0
|
45,000 | 14-02-1999 | El Madrigal | 1 – 0
|
14,000 |
2000–01 | La Liga | 25-02-2001 | Mestalla | 3 – 1
|
52,000 | 14-10-2000 | El Madrigal | 1 – 1
|
16,000 |
2001–02 | La Liga | 07-10-2001 | Mestalla | 1 – 0
|
45,000 | 16-02-2002 | El Madrigal | 1 – 1
|
21,000 |
2002-03 | La Liga | 11-05-2003 | Mestalla | 1 – 2
|
43,000 | 14-12-2002 | El Madrigal | 0 – 2
|
22,000 |
2003–04 | La Liga | 04-01-2004 | Mestalla | 4 – 2
|
40,000 | 14-05-2004 | El Madrigal | 2 – 1
|
11,256 |
2004–05 | La Liga | 30-08-2004 | Mestalla | 2 – 1
|
50,000 | 23-01-2005 | El Madrigal | 3 – 1
|
21,000 |
2005–06 | La Liga | 22-03-2006 | Mestalla | 1 – 1
|
51,000 | 05-11-2005 | El Madrigal | 1 – 0
|
18,000 |
2006–07 | La Liga | 26-05-2007 | Mestalla | 2 – 3
|
44,000 | 07-01-2007 | El Madrigal | 0 – 1
|
23,000 |
2007–08 | La Liga | 26-08-2007 | Mestalla | 0 – 3
|
55,000 | 19-01-2008 | El Madrigal | 3 – 0
|
19,000 |
2008–09 | La Liga | 10-01-2009 | Mestalla | 3 – 3
|
40,000 | 23-05-2009 | El Madrigal | 3 – 1
|
20,000 |
2009–10 | La Liga | 17-01-2010 | Mestalla | 4 – 1
|
40,000 | 08-05-2010 | El Madrigal | 2 – 0
|
17,000 |
2010–11 | La Liga | 10-04-2011 | Mestalla | 5 – 0
|
45,000 | 20-11-2010 | El Madrigal | 1 – 1
|
23,000 |
2011–12 | La Liga | 05-05-2012 | Mestalla | 1 – 0
|
35,000 | 08-01-2012 | El Madrigal | 2 – 2
|
18,000 |
2013–14 | La Liga | 23-03-2014 | Mestalla | 2 – 1
|
37,214 | 27-10-2013 | El Madrigal | 4 – 1
|
22,539 |
2014–15 | La Liga | 05-04-2015 | Mestalla | 0 – 0
|
49,545 | 02-11-2014 | El Madrigal | 1 – 3
|
23,000 |
2015–16 | La Liga | 01-05-2016 | Mestalla | 0 – 2
|
38,283 | 31-12-2015 | El Madrigal | 1 – 0
|
17,616 |
2016–17 | La Liga | 21-05-2017 | Mestalla | 1 – 3
|
33,587 | 21-01-2017 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 0 – 2
|
17,615 |
2017–18 | La Liga | 23-12-2017 | Mestalla | 0 – 1
|
39,181 | 05-05-2018 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 1 – 0
|
18,579 |
2018–19 | La Liga | 01-05-2019 | Mestalla | 3 – 0
|
37,658 | 23-09-2018 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 0 – 0
|
18,373 |
2019–20 | La Liga | 30-11-2019 | Mestalla | 2 – 1
|
38,521 | 28-06-2020 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 2 – 0
|
0 |
2020–21 | La Liga | 05-03-2021 | Mestalla | 2 – 1
|
0 | 18-10-2020 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 2 – 1
|
0 |
2021–22 | La Liga | 30-10-2021 | Mestalla | 2 – 0
|
31,487 | 19-04-2022 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 2 – 0
|
13,570 |
2022–23 | La Liga | 03-05-2023 | Mestalla | 1 – 1
|
43,634 | 31-12-2022 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 2 – 1
|
19,247 |
2023–24 | La Liga | 02-01-2024 | Mestalla | 3 – 1
|
44,973 | 17-03-2024 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 1 – 0
|
20,647 |
Copa del Rey
Season | Competition | Round | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1986–87 | Copa del Rey | 1st round | 17-09-1986 | El Madrigal | 2 – 2(4–3 apen)
|
10,000 |
1992–93 | Copa del Rey | Quarter-finals Leg 1 | 24-03-1993 | El Madrigal | 1 – 2
|
6,000 |
Quarter-finals Leg 2 | 14-04-1993 | Mestalla | 6 – 0
|
25,000 | ||
2005–06 | Copa del Rey | Round of 16 Leg 1 | 04-01-2006 | El Madrigal | 0 – 2
|
18,000 |
Round of 16 Leg 2 | 11-01-2006 | Mestalla | 1 – 0
|
35,000 | ||
2010–11 | Copa del Rey | Round of 16 Leg 1 | 21-12-2010 | Mestalla | 0 – 0
|
20,000 |
Round of 16 Leg 2 | 06-01-2011 | El Madrigal | 4 – 2
|
20,000 |
Europe
Season | Competition | Round | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003–04 | UEFA Cup | Semi-finals Leg 1 | 22-04-2004 | El Madrigal | 0 – 0
|
23,000 |
Semi-finals Leg 2 | 06-05-2004 | Mestalla | 1 – 0
|
52,000 | ||
2018–19 | Europa League | Quarter-finals Leg 1 | 11-04-2019 | Estadio de la Cerámica | 1 – 3
|
17,605 |
Quarter-finals Leg 2 | 18-04-2019 | Mestalla | 2 – 0
|
26,403 |
Statistics
Top goalscorers
Player | Club(s) | League | Copa del Rey | Europa League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Villa | Valencia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Giuseppe Rossi | Villarreal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
John Carew | Valencia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Juan Sánchez | Valencia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Diego Forlán | Villarreal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Pablo Aimar | Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Giovani dos Santos | Villarreal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Arroyo | Valencia Villarreal |
0 0 |
0 3 |
0 0 |
3 |
Santi Cazorla | Villarreal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Appearances
Player | Club(s) | League | Copa del Rey | Europa League | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dani Parejo | Valencia Villarreal |
13 8 |
0 0 |
2 0 |
23 |
David Albelda | Valencia Villarreal |
17 0 |
3 0 |
2 0 |
22 |
Manu Trigueros | Villarreal | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
Santi Cazorla | Villarreal | 16 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
José Gayà | Valencia | 18 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Bruno Soriano | Villarreal | 16 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
Carlos Marchena | Valencia Villarreal |
14 2 |
2 0 |
0 0 |
18 |
Mario Gaspar | Villarreal | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
References
- ^ "2-2 ¡Cayó el Valencia!" (PDF). Mundo Deportivo. 18 September 1986. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "List of matches between Valencia CF and Villarreal CF" (in Spanish). BDFútbol. Retrieved 12 May 2018.