Valencia is a two-club football city, and match day is one of the best ways to see it. Below the professional game sits a large amateur and youth scene, organised by the regional federation.
This guide covers watching a match, where the grassroots game is organised and what teams visiting to train or play should think about.
Valencia CF and Mestalla
Valencia CF plays at Mestalla, close to the city centre. Tickets are sold through the club's official website, and the club also publishes news on its new stadium project there.
Buy only through official channels. Resale outside them is a common source of problems on big match days.
Levante UD and the Ciutat de Valencia
Levante UD, the city's other professional club, plays at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium. Its official website carries the fixture list and ticket information.
For visitors who want a second match in the same trip, checking both fixture lists is worth it.
Amateur and youth football
Amateur, youth and women's football in the region is organised by the Federaci贸 de Futbol de la Comunitat Valenciana, which runs the competitions and licenses the clubs.
Municipal pitches are managed through the city's sports foundation, and many local clubs rent their grounds from it. A visiting team looking for a friendly usually goes through a local club.
Training and playing in Valencia as a team
Teams come to Valencia for pre-season training and tournaments because the weather allows outdoor sessions through most of the year. The practical questions are always the same: pitches, a friendly match, rooms close together and transport between them.
Plan a match against a local side well ahead, since clubs fix their own calendars early in the season.
Watching away from the stadium
If you cannot get a ticket, the big matches are shown in bars all over the city, and watching with local fans is an experience in itself.
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About the author
Michael Bastin
Founder, ValenciaMove - Valencia since 2016
Michael moved to Valencia in 2016 and has helped dozens of families relocate since. He writes every guide on this site personally and verifies every fact against Spanish government sources before publishing.
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