Champions League Preview, Valencia

Valencia FC

• League: La Liga
• UEFA Trophies: 
• UEFA Champions League
  • Runners-up (2): 1999-00, 2000-01.
• UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winners (1): 1979-80.
• UEFA Cup
  • Winners (1): 2003-04.
• Fairs Cup (Predecessor to the UEFA Cup)
  • Winners (2): 1961-62, 1962-63.
  • Runners-up (1): 1963-64.
• UEFA Super Cup
  • Winners (2): 1980, 2004.
• UEFA Intertoto Cup
• Winners (1): 1998.
• Founded: 1919
• Domestic Trophies:
  • La Liga
    • Winners (6): 1941-42, 1943-44, 1946-47, 1970-71, 2001-02, 2003-04.
    • Runners-up (6): 1947-48, 1948-49, 1952-53, 1971-72, 1989-90, 1995-96.
  • Copa del Rey
    • Winners (7): 1940-41, 1948–49, 1953–54, 1966–67, 1978–79, 1998-99, 2007-08.
    • Runners-up (10): 1933-34, 1936–37, 1943–44, 1944–45, 1945–46, 1951–52, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1994-95.
  • Supercopa de España
    • Winners (1): 1999.
    • Runners-up (3): 2002, 2004, 2008.
  • Copa Eva Duarte (Predecessor to the Supercopa de España)
    • Winners (1): 1949.
    • Runners-up (1): 1947.
  • Segunda División
    • Winners (2): 1930-31, 1986-87.
• Current Standing: 4th, 28 points, 8 wins, 4 losses, 4 draws
• Leading Scorers (domestic): Artiz Aduriz 6 goals, Roberto Soldado 5 goals 
• Leading Scorers (CL): Artiz aduriz 5 goals, Tino Costa 2 goals
• How They Got Here:  3rd place La Liga, automatic entry into CL, 2nd in group to Manchester United 
• Leading Players: Tino Costa, Artiz Aduriz, Pablo Hernandez, Roberto Soldado
• Coach: Unai Emery

With a winnable matchup versus group winner Shalkee 04 in store, this is a chance to make a move on a worldwide level for Valencia.  They are still in range to continue play in the CL next season and look to put goals on the board with Aduriz and Soldado.  Playing in a strong league such as La Liga will only help Valencia when they go on the road to Shalke in the 2nd matchup.  Seemingly the 3rd best club in Spain, expect Valencia to relish the chance to upstage Real and Barcelona in a worldwide manner and send a possible 3 teams to the final 8 from La Liga.