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| Nickname | Selecció Valenciana | |
|---|---|---|
| Association | Valencian Football Federation | |
| ||
| First international | ||
 Valencian Community 5–0Aragon  (Valencian Community; 12 June 1918) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Valencian Community 5–0Aragon (Valencian Community; 12 June 1918) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 Andalusia 4–1Valencian Community (Jaén,Andalusia; 8 January 1928) | ||
TheValencian National football team is the national football team for theValencian Community,Spain. They are not affiliated withFIFA orUEFA, because it is represented internationally by theSpain national football team. It only playsfriendly matches, and has not organised a fixture since 2006.[1][2]
Historically, the Valencian team has had two well-differentiated periods: the time of the regional team, during which it faced other regional teams (1918-1944) and the time of the regional team, during which it faced six national A teams.
The Valencian football team made their debut against theSouth team on 19 November 1922 at theCampo de Algirós, in the quarter-finals of the1922–23 Copa del Príncipe de Asturias, an officialtournament organised byRFEF, and they lost 1-2.Eduardo Cubells was the author of the first goal in the history of the team.[3] In thefollowing edition of the Prince of Asturias Cup, the Valencian team played their second ever game, again against the South team, and again losing, this time 3-2, and also again Cubells was the author of Valencia's consolation goals, although some sources listArturo Montesinos as the goalscorer of Valencia's second goal.[4]
They had to wait 13 years for their first victory, when on 15 November 1936, they defied the expectations by defeatingCatalonia by the incredible score of 4-0 at theMestalla Stadium, thanks to braces fromSeveriano Goiburu and Langarita.
| Date | Home team | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 1918 | Land of Valencia | Aragon | 5–0 |
| 13 June 1918 | Land of Valencia | Aragon | 3–0 |
v Andalusia[b]| 19 November 19221922–23 Prince of Asturias Cup quarter-finals | [a]Valencian Community | 1–2 | Andalusia[b] | Valencia, Valencian Community |
Cubells 60' (pen.) | Report | Kinké 30' León 32' | Stadium:Campo de Algirós Referee:  Enrique Peris |
v Andalusia[b]| 11 November 19231923–24 Prince of Asturias Cup quarter-finals | [a]Valencian Community | 2–3 | Andalusia[b] | Valencia, Valencian Community |
| Cubells 38',60' | Report Report | Brand 10' Kinké 15'Spencer 80' | Stadium:Mestalla Stadium Referee:  Luis Colina | |
| Note: In some sourcesArturo Montesinos is listed as the goalscorer of Valencia's second goal.[4] | ||||
v Valencian Community| 8 January 1928Friendly | Andalusia | 4–1 | Valencian Community | Jaén, Andalusia |
| Report |
v Valencian Community| 18 October 1936Friendly | Catalonia | 2–0 | Valencian Community | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Betancourt 15' Juan Ramón 63' (o.g.) | Stadium:Camp de Les Corts |
v Catalonia| 15 November 1936Friendly | Valencian Community | 4–0 | Catalonia | Valencia, Valencian Community |
| Goiburu Langarita | Stadium:Mestalla Stadium Referee: Tamarit |
v Catalonia| 27 March 1944Friendly | Valencian Community | 3–4 | Catalonia | Valencia, Valencian Community |
| Epi Igoa Gorostiza | Valle Martín César | Stadium:Mestalla Stadium Referee: Tamarit |
v Valencian Community| 23 April 1944Friendly | Catalonia | 2–2 | Valencian Community | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Bravo Martín (pen.) | Report | Pasieguito Gorostiza | Stadium:Camp de Les Corts |
v
Lithuania| 28 December 2001[6]Friendly | Valencian Community | 4–1 | Lithuania |
v
FR Yugoslavia| 27 December 2002Friendly | Valencian Community | 1–2 | FR Yugoslavia | Valencia, Valencian Community |
| V. Moreno 11' | Report | Mijatovic 5' Ljuboja 62' | Stadium:Mestalla Attendance: 15,000 Referee: M. A. Ayza Gámez |
v
Cameroon| 27 December 2003Friendly | Valencian Community | 1–0 | Cameroon | Castellón de la Plana |
| J. Moreno 11' | Report | Stadium:Nou Estadi Castàlia Attendance: 3,000 Referee: V. Lizondo Cortés |
v
Bulgaria| 28 December 2004Friendly | Valencian Community | 1–2 | Bulgaria | Valencia, Valencian Community |
Javi Moreno 90' | Report | Berbatov 18' Manchev 54' | Stadium:Mestalla Attendance: 10,000 Referee:V. Lizondo Cortés |
v
Colombia| 28 December 2005Friendly | Valencian Community | 2–1 | Colombia | Valencia, Valencian Community |
| David Navarro 9' Juanfran 84' | Report | Castrillón 10' | Stadium:Mestalla Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Ayza Gámez |
v
Peru| 27 December 2006Friendly | Valencian Community | 3–1 | Peru | Elche, Valencian Community |
| Natalio 52' Parri 53'Redondo 77' | Report | Vassallo 11' | Stadium:Martínez Valero Attendance: 5,000 Referee: V. Lizondo Cortés |
The Valencia amateur team is composed of Valencian players ofTercera División andlower divisions is in charge of defending the Valencian Country in theUEFA Regions' Cup. The team is made up of non-professional players, hence the team's name. With the new format disputed by regions, the Valencians have not qualified to dispute the European fight in any occasion.
Access to the Regions Cup is decided in theSpanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, where the Valencian team achieved its best result in 2008, when it was proclaimed the winner of Group F of the First Spanish Phase of the VI UEFA Regions' Cup. This preliminary phase of Group F was played between 7 and 9 December 2007 in the Valencian town ofLa Nucia (Marina Baixa), but then, in the Spanish Intermediate Phase, they lost to the Catalonia amateur team.
In December 2019, the Valencian amateur team played in theFirst Spanish Phase of the12th edition of the UEFA Regions' Cup inVícar,Almería. They drew 0-0 against Andalusia and lost 2-1 against Asturias.
