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Full name | Club Valencia | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Sunrisers | ||
Founded | 16 October 1979 | ||
Ground | National Football Stadium, Malé | ||
Capacity | 11,850 | ||
Chairman | Adheel Jaleel | ||
Coach | Mohamed Athif | ||
League | Dhivehi Premier League | ||
2023 | 8th of 8 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. Nicknamed The Sunrisers, the club competes in the Dhivehi Premier League, the top tier of Maldivian football.
History
[edit]The notion of establishing a football club named Club Valencia arose in the late 1970s from the players of blue and gold teams participating in the Junior Football Pool organized by National Sports Academy.
The first two names proposed to the government for approval as the name of the club were Youth Recreation Movement and Juvenile Valencia Atletico; both were rejected. The third name, Club Valencia was then approved by the government.
The chairman of the club is Mr. Adheel Jaleel who was elected to the post in 2015.[citation needed]
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
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- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008[1]
- 1988, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2016
- 2013, 2022
- 1998, 2004, 2007
- POMIS Cup: 3
- 1992, 1996, 2001[2]
- 2009
Veterans
- Veterans Cup: 3
- 2010, 2011, 2012
- Veterans Association Cup – Veterans: 1
- 2014
- Veterans Association Cup – Masters: 1
- 2014
Performance in AFC competitions
[edit]- AFC Champions League: 1 appearance
- 2002–03: Qualifying East – 2nd Round
- Asian Club Championship: 6 appearances
- AFC Cup: 4 appearances
- Asian Cup Winners Cup: 2 appearances
Notable players
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Club Valencia Trophies". Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ Ali, Hoodh (10 March 2002). "Maldives 2001 — POMIS Cup". RSSSF.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Felix Ahmed Aboagye (Player) – National Team Appearances – Club Appearances". www.national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (archived 3 April 2010)
- Club Valencia on X
- Club Valencia on Facebook