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Villarreal Club de Futbol SAD commonly known as Villarreal, were founded in 1923, they play their home games at the 23,000 all seater capacity El Madrigal Stadium in Vila-real, in the Spanish La Liga.
It wasn't until 1998 that Villarreal were first promoted to Spain's top division, they only managed one season there though before falling back to the 2nd division.
Home shirts for Villarreal are yellow, with yellow shorts and socks making up the kit, away from home it is fl shirts, shorts and socks.
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 uefa.com - Football Europe
But in the return, Villarreal full-back Rodolfo Arruabarrena (58) headed the crucial second-half goal that was the culmination of a barnstorming display, notably from Juan Román Riquelme, Forlán and Alessio Tacchinardi, during which the Italian team came under constant pressure as the Spanish side advanced on away goals.
Villarreal finished their four-match group campaign with two away draws and two home victories, the most clear-cut win coming at Greek side Egaleo's expense - Héctor Font (13), Antonio Guayre (39), Javi Venta (52) and Santiago Cazorla (63) were all on the scoresheet.
Villarreal took a two-goal advantage into the second leg match against their Spanish rivals, but were undone by two second half strikes before winning the penalty shootout (3-1) after the sides remained deadlocked after extra-time.
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  hodgers.com - malaga - Malaga CF match reports
Villarreal on the other hand are enjoying their most successful period in their history.
Villarreal are looking good at this point, strong and fast and always dangerous with their slick passing and movement.
Villarreal (4-4-2): Reina, Armando Sa, Gonzalo, Quique Alvarez and Arruabarrena, Josico, Marco Senna, Sorin and Riquelme, Lucha and Forlan.
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  Villarreal CF - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After finishing 7th a year later, Villarreal stayed near the bottom of the table for two seasons before defeating Dutch team SC Heerenveen in the final to win their first European title, the UEFA Intertoto Cup in the summer of 2003, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Cup tournament.
Villarreal, however, continued their unbeaten home record in the Champions League as they beat the Italian giants 1-0 in the second leg to qualify for the semi-finals on the away goals rule (the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate, but because of Diego Forlán's goal in Milan, Villarreal advanced).
Villarreal's home kit is yellow shirts, yellow shorts and yellow socks; their away kit is fl shirts, fl shorts and fl socks, with a light blue stripe running down the sides.
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 Villarreal CF - Wikipedia
Villarreal CF werd opgericht op 10 maart 1923.
In het seizoen 2003/04 werd de halve finale gehaald, waarin latere winnaar Valencia CF te sterk was en een seizoen later reikte Villarreal tot de kwartfinale, waarin AZ Alkmaar echter de betere club was.
Villarreal ging door op basis van uitdoelpunten en werd in de halve finales echter uitgeschakeld door Arsenal omdat het uit 1-0 werd en thuis 0-0.
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 FC Villarreal - Wikipedia
In dieser Regionalliga 1A wurde der FC Villarreal in der Saison 1935/36 spanischer Amateurmeister.
Erst in der Saison 1950/51 spielte Villarreal wieder in der Regionalliga 1A.
In der Saison 2003/04 gelang dem Villarreal CF der Einzug ins Halbfinale des UEFA-Cups, jedoch verlor man gegen den bekannteren und erfolgreicheren Rivalen FC Valencia, der den Pokal anschließend gewann.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/FC_Villarreal   (559 words)

  
 Villarreal CF - Wikipédia
Villarreal CF Un article de Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre.
Villarreal CF (Villarreal Club de Futbol en espagnol) est un club espagnol de football fondé en 1923 et basé à Vila-real.
Villarreal évolue pour la première fois en Première Division espagnole en 1998-1999.
fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Villarreal_CF   (155 words)

  
 Help2Win.net Forums - CL: Rangers - Villarreal
Villarreal topped a group which included Manchester United, Lille and Benfica, conceding just one goal along the way, but McLeish believes there are chinks in their armour which can be exploited.
Villarreal were deal a blow on the eve of their Champions League clash with Rangers when they were forced to train without coach Manuel Pellegrini.
Villarreal were dealt a blow when coach Manuel Pellegrini was forced to pull out of training at Ibrox last night after being given news of a family problem.
www.help2win.net /forum/showthread.php?threadid=9955   (2935 words)

  
 Villarreal CF Club Info. - Xtratime Community
The Villarreal C.F. was founded on 10th of march 1923, “in order to promote all sports, and specifically soccer”, as it is specified in the founding letter.
Villarreal pitch was inaugurated the 17th of June 1923, with a match between C.D. Castellón and Cervantes, two of the most important teams of the capital of the province, Castellón.
From 1939 to 1950, the Villarreal played in the 2nd Regional category, in which it belonged to three different groups (I, IV, VI) during that period.It was in the 50/51 season when they achieved promotion to 1st Regional, after its classification from the 2nd Regional Group I by coming first.
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 Villarreal CF - SoccerQuest
Villarreal de los infantes (oftewel Vila-Real de los infants in het Valenciano) een dorp dat zo’n tien jaar geleden nog bestond uit 10-20 duizend inwoners en dat is uitgegroeid tot 30-40 duizend inwoners.
Het feit dat het boven het grote Valencia CF is geeindigd en als enige van de Comunidad Valencia deelneemt in Europa, heeft ook enig emotie teweeg gebracht.
Villarreal CF is overigens ook al opzoek naar een nieuwe keeper.
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 CL|Match Day 3|Villarreal vs Benfica|Oct. 18th - Soccer Fans Network Forums
Villarreal Villarreal is a Spanish Primera Division football club based in Villarreal, a small suburb of Castellón de la Plana.
Both Villarreal CF and SL Benfica made light of their injury absences for Matchday 3 and promised that the first leg of their UEFA Champions League double-header will be open and attractive.
Villarreal, yet to score in what is their first appearance in the group stage, will be missing key central midfielder Marcos Senna due to an injury sustained in the 1-1 weekend draw at Deportivo Alavés SAD.
forums.soccerfansnetwork.com /showthread.php?t=35745   (1214 words)

  
 Guillermo Franco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guillermo Luis Franco Farcuason (born November 3, 1976 in Corrientes, Argentina) is an Argentine-Mexican football striker, who currently plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF.
Franco then joined Mexican first division CF Monterrey in the middle of 2002, and made his debut during the 2002 Apertura.
In 2006 he signed for Spanish Villarreal CF, where he plays alongside various other Latin American stars such as Riquelme and Forlán.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guillermo_Franco   (247 words)

  
 Football News: 'Unique' Villarreal CF worry Mancini   (Site not responding. Last check: )
According to the coaches of Villarreal CF and FC Internazionale Milano, the first team to make a mistake will be the one that exits the UEFA Champions League on Matchday 10.
We have to watch every one of their players like hawks and be very cautious in everything we do." Villarreal's main problem, despite a record of only two defeats in 28 European outings at El Madrigal, is that they have won just one of their home UEFA Champions League matches this season.
Villarreal CF and Rangers FC who will win for the UEFA Champions League.
football-world.blogspot.com /2006/04/unique-villarreal-cf-worry-mancini.html   (690 words)

  
 villarreal-information for football fans - Powered by WasBlog
Villarreal, who must have been aware that three points were essential to their hopes of playing continental competition next term, offered more going forward after the break.
Villarreal CF coach Manuel Pellegrini is poised to give Mariano Barbosa a rare run in the side as the UEFA Champions League semi-finalists prepare for life without goalkeeper Sebastián Viera.
Villarreal now meets either Arsenal or Juventus, which were scheduled to play their second leg on Wednesday.
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 Villarreal C.F.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Villarreal CF have suffered four injury setback at “Trofeo Carranza” disputed last weekend: Gonzalo Rodríguez and Robert Pires will be out of competition until 2007 as it has been...
Villarreal CF will open domestic league against Real Madrid CF at Santiago Bernabéu finally on...
Villarreal CF is the new champion at the final of International Young Tournament, after beating 2-0...
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 villarreal-cf: Blogs, Photos, Videos and more on Technorati
VILLARREAL CF: Convocatoria y plan de viaje para el partido frente … - noticias.info (Comunicados de prensa)
VILLARREAL CF: Convocatoria y plan de viaje para el partido frente … - noticias.info (Comunicados de prensa) November 6th, 2007 - 5:30 pm - Villarreal C.F. VILLARREAL CF: Convocatoria y plan de viaje para el partido frente … noticias.info (Comunicados de prensa) - hace 42 minutos El Villarreal CF emprenderá mañana su viaje a Praga.
Villarreal 24 11 8 0 3 22 16 6 4.
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However, the Spanish side must now add to their low tally of eight strikes in the competition if they are to complete their fairy-tale debut by overcoming Arsenal FC to win a place in the final, May 17.
The odds may be against Villarreal, however, as in the 14 seasons since the UEFA Champions League was created, post-group only 16 teams have recovered from losing the first leg to win the tie.
Villarreal have not lost in six home games in the current edition, including the third qualifying round.
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Villarreal CF have signed Argentinian striker Guillermo Franco while loaning compatriot Luciano Figueroa to CA River Plate in an 18-month deal that will cost the Buenos Aires club €2m.
The 24-year-old scored Villarreal's first ever goal in the UEFA Champions League, in the third qualifying round win at Everton FC in August, but his overall statistics of six goals in 24 Primera Division appearances for the Yellow Submarine are perhaps less stirring.
Replacing 'Lucho' in the Villarreal squad is Guillermo Franco, who arrives from Mexican club CF Monterrey in a €1.8m transfer.
www.uefachampionsleaguegame.ea.com /nl/extnews.read.asp?newsId=386367   (350 words)

  
 Villarreal News - Topix
CA Osasuna's bad week continued with a 3-1 defeat at RCD Mallorca while Villarreal CF and Getafe CF boosted their UEFA Cup prospects with wins.
Villarreal moved another step closer to their target of UEFA Cup football with a 1-0 win over struggling Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Villarreal will seek to continue their late-season bid for a UEFA Cup place when they welcome struggling Celta Vigo to El Madrigal on Sunday.
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 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE™ 2004 - 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Villarreal CF's UEFA Champions League successes have helped locals discover their "smile muscles", according to the mayor of the Spanish city.
Manuel Vilanova Goterris's father was one of the founders of the club but he could never have imagined the modest side would be rubbing shoulders with FC Barcelona, AC Milan and Arsenal FC in the last four of the world's biggest club competition.
Villarreal are aiming to avoid elimination from the competition tonight as they take on Arsenal at El Madrigal, trailing 1-0 from the first leg, but for the mayor, nothing - not even defeat in the semi-finals - would subtract from the enormous pleasure the team have given to their home city.
www.uefachampionsleaguegame.ea.com /uk/extnews.read.asp?newsId=416366   (528 words)

  
 Celtic Programmes Online - VILLARREAL CF, S.A.D. UEFA Cup 2003/04
Villarreal 25 Reina 17 Javi Venta 5 Coloccini 18 Ballesteros 3 Arruabarrena 23 José Mari 21 Battaglia 8 Riquelme 6 Josico 20 Roger 9 Sonny Anderson
The official periodical of Villarreal called "Grocblau" was distributed free, outside the stadium, before the match.
It was actually intended for Villarreal fans to give information on their opponents.
www.celticprogrammesonline.com /PROGRAMME%20COVERS/0304/villarreal0304.htm   (549 words)

  
 The Sun News On-line
However, the Spanish side must now add to their low tally of eight strikes in the competition if they are to complete their fairy-tale debut by overcoming Arsenal FC to win a place in the final, May 17.
The odds may be against Villarreal, however, as in the 14 seasons since the UEFA Champions League was created, post-group only 16 teams have recovered from losing the first leg to win the tie.
Before this season, Villarreal's only meeting with Premiership opposition had come at home to Middlesbrough FC in last year's UEFA Cup group stage when they recorded a 2–0 triumph.
www.sunnewsonline.com /webpages/sports/2006/apr/25/sports25-04-2006-003.htm   (854 words)

  
 news - Football Europe: Forlán fires Villarreal into Europe
/noticias.info/ Villarreal CF won a thrilling race for third spot in the Primera División by defeating Levante UD 4-1 on Sunday night to secure a place in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League for the first time.
Villarreal came from behind against a Levante side that needed to win to have any chance of remaining in the top flight.
Villarreal took advantage of the gaps left by Levante as they pressed for an equaliser and Forlán was left free to smash a drive into the top corner for his 25th goal of the campaign, ensuring he shares the ESM Golden Shoe with Arsenal FC's Thierry Henry.
www.noticias.info /asp/aspComunicados.asp?nid=70555   (455 words)

  
 Villarreal CF - Pagina 8 - SoccerQuest
Galatasaray was op het punt om hem te kopen tot dat Villareal kwam.
Villarreal zal de komende zes maanden geen beroep kunnen doen op Robert Pires.
Balen voor Villarreal, en vooral zuur voor Pires.
www.soccerquest.nl /forum/showthread.php?goto=lastpost&t=27552   (1282 words)

  
 :: kbu.dk ::
UEFA Champions League football and top-flight survival are at stake when Villarreal CF and Levante UD meet on the last day of the Spanish season.
Villarreal CF goalkeeper José Manuel Reina says Sunday's meeting with local rivals Levante UD will be like a cup final for both clubs, while FC Barcelona marksman Samuel Eto'o has one last chance to become Europe's top scorer.
History could be made at El Madrigal where a home win for third-placed Villarreal CF would put them into the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round for the first time.
www.kbu.dbu.dk /news/newsShow.aspx?id=32754   (423 words)

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