Barcelona v Valencia: The Copa Del Rey

With the Copa Del Rey coming up, football lovers and fans alike are getting all excited for the match between the popular Barcelona and Valencia. For those who support either side, those who have Copa Del Rey tickets are in for a treat this year.

The date of this match is on schedule for the 25th of May, 2019 with its venue at Benito Villamarin.

There are so many leagues and cups to be won in the world of football, and it makes all the seasons more exciting as fans come out in large numbers to support their favorites.

There are diverse highly rated and top profile football clubs all around the globe hoping for a win in the various tournaments. Fans are eager to know who goes home with what and so all the chatter, the punters and other people waiting in anticipation start getting more active well before the match commences.

We are here for the match between Valencia and Barcelona. While some may see it as an easy match for Barcelona, we never know what Valencia might have up their sleeves or in this case, shorts.

Nonetheless, there are a large number of people who only know these clubs either by their names or the titles, trophies, and awards they may have won.

Not to worry as this article has got everything covered to enlighten you on the clubs you see on your TV screen.

Team Facts About the Well-Known Barcelona FC

Barcelona football club or Barca as they are promptly called is actually a Spanish expert football club situated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

It was founded in the year 1899 by a small group of English, Swiss and Catalan footballers that were all led by Joan Gamper.

Their motto when translated to English is said to mean “more than a club” as they have turned out to be a symbol of the Catalan culture.

Differing from some football clubs you may be aware of, Barcelona is owned and operated by its supporters. The club is rated as the fourth most valuable team in the entire world.

It is worth a whopping $4.06 billion and also the second richest club when it comes down to revenue plus a yearly turnover of $90.4 million.

Other interesting facts about FC Barcelona includes;

• The Cant del Barca prominent Barcelona anthem was written by Joseph Maria Espinas and Jaume Picas
• They have the largest social media following in football, and they are the most vastly supported team the world has ever known.
• The players have won a total of eleven “ballon d'Or” awards.
• Do you know who the three best players in the world according to FIFA Ballon d'Or award are? They include: Andres Iniesta, Xavi, and Lionel Messi
• They have won the Copa Del Rey a total number of twenty-five times, won la Liga twenty-one times, won the championship league four times and so many other wins for the club.

​They are highly compulsive winners and have risen to claim a very impressive amount of silverware. In 2009, they were the first and only football club actually to finish a sextuple.

What Have You Heard About Valencia CF?

Popularly known as Valencia CF, the club is a Spanish football club located in Valencia. The club was founded in the year 1919 and have gone on to play all their home games in the Mestalla since 1923.

They have been winners of;

• Six La Liga titles
• One UEFA cup
• One UEFA cup winners cup
• Two UEFA super cups
• Seven Copa Del Rey championships
• Two inter-cities fair cups, and much more.

To date, Valencia’s highly-esteemed football club has reached a total of seven primary European finals and won four of the seven.

If not for construction matters, they would have moved into a newer Nou-Mestalla, which would be a seventy-five thousand seat capacity stadium.

In Spain, they are the third most supported football club as they are steadily behind perennial heavyweights such as Real Madrid and surely; Barcelona. Those two clubs, of course, are among the wealthiest and most widely supported teams by fans all around the world.

Valencia CF’s support stems from the number of associates i.e. verified paying supporters who are with more than 50,000 season ticket holders plus twenty thousand season ticket holders who are on the waiting list.

Benito Villamarin – Where The Clash Will Happen

The venue for this fascinating football match is none other than the Benito Villamarin stadium.

It is situated in Seville, Spain and it is home to Real Betis ever since it was completed back in the year 1929. It is the fourth biggest stadium in Spain. The stadium has a capacity of 60,720 people in the seats and stands.

When the stadium hosted two group matches, the capacity of the stadium reached 50,253 for the FIFA World Cup of 1982.

Fans voted to have the name of the stadium change from Manuel Ruiz de Lopera to Benito Villamarin. Back in 2016, the southern stand of the stadium was destroyed for the sake of expansion.

When it was redeveloped, the overall capacity of the stadium increased from its 52,000 to 60,720.

Interesting Facts About Barcelona

For people who enjoy a pleasant range of weather, Barcelona offers visitors and residents a Mediterranean climate with humid, mild winters and Summers that are generally warm and dry.

The winter temperature ranges from 39 degrees Fahrenheit to 63°F. And the shift in seasons is not extreme. temperatures in the summertime range from between 73-90°F.

Also, roughly 32 million tourists visited the great city in 2016, which has made it the third most visited city just behind London and Paris.

Tourists can pay a visit to the Barcelona Maritime museum that is situated in the Royal Shipyard of Barcelona.

Barcelona has two founding stories. One suggests that the city was established by Hercules over four hundred years before Rome was built. At the same time, another version told commonly suggests that it was founded by the Carthaginian General, Hamilcar Barca.

Exciting Facts About Valencia

Valencia is the third largest city in Spain right behind Madrid and Barcelona. It was established in 138BC as a Roman colony by consul Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus.

However, it was named after Valentia Edetanorum. Valentia means valor which in turn also means strength, bravery, and fortitude. People from Valencia are referred to as Valencian people or Valencianos.

Final Score

Note that both teams’ home cities are fascinating to actually visit. Plus, this year’s Copa Del Rey is sure to be a match you don’t want to miss. While no one can predict with absolute certainty which club is going to go home with the cup, every football fan watching the match on tv or attending in person, can certainly hope for the best for their side. May the best team win!