VALENCIA HISTORY

Established in 1919, Valencia moved to its current Mestalla home four years after the fact however the club's initial advance was stopped in the 1930s by the Spanish Civil War. A first Copa del Rey triumph in 1941 was followed up a year later by a first La Liga title.

Two more title accomplishments in the 1940s followed yet there then started a battle to imitate past triumphs until in 1962, when Valencia beat Barcelona to lift the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, the harbinger to the UEFA Cup. This accomplishment was rehashed the next year against Dinamo Zagreb.

Los Che went ahead to win a fourth La Liga in 1971, caught another Copa del Rey in 1979 and after that the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1980, beating Arsenal in the last. In any case, the club hit absolute bottom in 1986 with transfer to La Segunda following 55 years in the best flight, in spite of the fact that they returned promptly.

The period in the vicinity of 1999 and 2004 was a standout amongst the best in the club's history with an aggregate of two La Ligas, one UEFA Cup, one Copa del Rey and a UEFA Super Cup, and two sprinters up exhibitions in the Champions League.