They played in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in the 2003-04 season. They finished 3rd in La Liga in the 2004-2005 season, and were eliminated in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League the following season due to the penalty goal they could not score at the last minute against Arsenal.
Competing in the Spanish 2nd League, 3rd League and Amateur Leagues until the end of the 1997-98 season, Villarreal competed in La Liga for the first time in the 1998-99 season, was relegated to the 2nd League after finishing 18th, and was promoted again in the 2000-01 season. It competed in La Liga until the 2011-12 season and achieved success both in the league and in Europe.
The team, which experienced failures after successful periods and constantly changed coaches, could not avoid relegation even though it fought to stay in La Liga in the 2011-2012 season. However, the team's relegation to Segunda Liga did not only affect the A team. Villareal B team, which finished the season in 12th place in the Segunda, said: "Two teams from the same club cannot compete in the same league." It was relegated to the 3rd League due to the rule.
For a while, there were important players in its squad such as Martin Palermo, Sonny Anderson, Riquelme, Diego Forlรกn and Nihat Kahveci. Their goal record was when they beat Navata, one of the Regional League teams, 27-0 in 2009.
History of European Cups
He played his first European Cup match against FH in the UEFA Intertoto Cup in the 2002-03 season. He eliminated his opponent with the results 2-0 and 2-2 and advanced to the next round. In the following rounds, they eliminated Torino and Troyes teams respectively and reached the final. He lost his chance to compete in the UEFA Cup by being eliminated by the Malaga team he was paired with in the final.
In the 2003-04 season, they reached the finals of the UEFA Intertoto Cup by eliminating Brescia and Brno teams respectively. By eliminating the Heerenveen team it was paired with in the final, it earned the right to compete in the UEFA Cup for the first time in its history. He played his first UEFA Cup match against Trabzonspor.
He eliminated his opponent with the results 0-0 and 3-2 and advanced to the next round. In the following rounds, they eliminated Torpedo Moscow, Galatasaray, Roma and Celtic teams respectively and managed to advance to the semi-finals. He bid farewell to the cup, losing to the Valencia team he was paired with in the semi-finals, with results of 1-0 and 0-0.
In the 2004-05 season, they reached the finals of the UEFA Intertoto Cup by eliminating Odense, Spartak Moscow and Hamburg teams respectively. They qualified to compete in the UEFA Cup by eliminating the Atlรฉtico Madrid team they were paired with in the final. They qualified to participate in the groups by eliminating the Hammarby team they were paired with in the UEFA Cup.
In the groups, Lazio was matched with Middlesbrough, Partizan and Egaleo. They finished the group in 2nd place with 2 wins and 2 draws in 4 matches and advanced to the next round. They advanced to the quarter-finals by eliminating Dinamo Kyiv and Steaua Bucharest respectively. He bid farewell to the tournament with the results of 1-1 and 2-1 against the AZ team he was paired with in the quarter-finals.
He participated in the Intertoto Cup in 2006 and bid farewell to the Maribor team with the results 1-1 and 2-1.
achievements
- UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2003, 2004
- UEFA Europa League: 2020-21
- UEFA Super Cup (runner-up): 2021
Team Squad
- As of 13 August 2016
