Club Valencia

Club Valencia
Full nameClub Valencia
Nickname(s)The Sunrisers
Founded16 October 1979; 44 years ago (1979-10-16)
GroundNational Football Stadium, Malé
Capacity11,850
ChairmanAdheel Jaleel
CoachMohamed Athif
LeagueDhivehi Premier League
20238th of 8
WebsiteClub website

Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. Nicknamed The Sunrisers, the club competes in the Dhivehi Premier League, the top tier of Maldivian football.

History

The notion of establishing a football club named Club Valencia arose in the late 1970s from the players of blue and gold teams participating in the Junior Football Pool organized by National Sports Academy.

The first two names proposed to the government for approval as the name of the club were Youth Recreation Movement and Juvenile Valencia Atletico; both were rejected. The third name, Club Valencia was then approved by the government.

The chairman of the club is Mr. Adheel Jaleel who was elected to the post in 2015.[citation needed]

Players

Main page: category:Club Valencia (Maldives) players

Current squad

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

Honours

Former crest of Club Valencia
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008[1]
2020
1988, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2016
2013, 2022
1998, 2004, 2007
1992, 1996, 2001[2]
2009

Veterans

  • Veterans Cup: 3
2010, 2011, 2012
  • Veterans Association Cup – Veterans: 1
2014
  • Veterans Association Cup – Masters: 1
2014

Performance in AFC competitions

2002–03: Qualifying East – 2nd Round
1986: Qualifying Stage
1995: Preliminary Round
1995: First Round
1996: Second Round
1999: First Round
2000: Second Round
2004: Group Stage
2005: Group Stage
2009: Group Stage
2017: Preliminary Round
1996/97: Second Round
2000/01: First Round

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "Club Valencia Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. ^ Ali, Hoodh (10 March 2002). "Maldives 2001 — POMIS Cup". RSSSF.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Felix Ahmed Aboagye (Player) – National Team Appearances – Club Appearances". www.national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.

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