Club Valencia (Maldives)
Club Valencia is a Maldivian football club based in Malé, Maldives. Nicknamed as The Sunrisers, the club competes in the Dhivehi Premier League, the top tier of Maldivian football.
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| Full name | Club Valencia | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Sunrisers | ||
| Founded | 16 October 1979 | ||
| Ground | National Stadium Malé, Maldives | ||
| Capacity | 11,000 | ||
| Chairman | Adheel Jaleel | ||
| Coach | Mohamed Athif | ||
| League | Dhivehi Premier League | ||
| 2016 | Dhivehi League, 6th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
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.
Players
Current squad
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
League/Championship
- 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2008
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008[1]
- Male' League: 1
- 2005
- 1988, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2016
- 2013
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007
- POMIS Cup: 3
- 1992, 1996, 2001
- Inter-cone trophy held at Sri Lanka: 1
- 1993
- 2009
Veterans
- Veterans Cup: 3
- 2010,2011,2012,
- Veterans Association Cup – Veterans: 1
- 2014
- Veterans Association Cup – Masters: 1
- 2014
Performance in AFC competitions
- 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
- 1996/97: Second Round
- 2000/01: First Round