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Villarreal

Champions League semi-finalists in 2006 and 2022.

Villarreal CF is a Spanish club that first played in the UEFA Champions League in 2005.

Quick Facts

Full name
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D.
Nickname
El Submarino Amarillo (The Yellow Submarine)
Founded
10 March 1923
Stadium
Estadio de la Cerámica
Capacity
23,008
Owner
Fernando Roig
Manager
Iñigo Pérez
Season
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Lore & Background

A third-place La Liga finish gave Villarreal its first direct qualification for a European competition, the Champions League. Its best results have been semi-finals in 2006 and 2022, and it also reached the 2008-09 quarter-finals against Arsenal.

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