Valencia CF

Valencia Club de Fútbol, S. A. D., commonly known as Valencia CF or simply Valencia, is a Spanish professional football club based in Valencia. The team currently competes in La Liga, the highest tier of the Spanish league system. In the all-time ranking of Spanish football, the club holds fifth place, having previously ranked third until 2016 and fourth until 2025. Valencia has also played in 91 of the 95 seasons of the top division in Spain. Founded in 1919, the club has played its home matches at Mestalla, which has a capacity of 49,430 spectators, since its opening in 1923. The club is expected to move to the new stadium, Nou Mestalla, in 2027, which will have a capacity of 70,044 spectators.