Region of Valencia, a destinations for soccer lovers
Within a radius of only 70 km, you can find three of the mayor First Division football clubs of La Liga: Valencia, Levante and Villarreal. Many amateur and professional football clubs hold their pre-season, rest or off-season training at the facilities in Region of Valencia, due to its high quality and privileged weather. The sport camps in the region offer personalized training programs, training sessions with professional clubs, residences for athletes and a wide range of leisure activities to choose from right on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
The city of Valencia is home to two of the teams. València CF is the fourth oldest team in Spain and the fifth team in the league with the largest number of national and international cups. The team stadium is the Mestalla, which was inaugurated in 1923 and has a seating capacity for over 49,000 spectators. You can visit it on tours. Levante UD plays at the Estadi Ciutat de València, with a capacity for more than 26,000 spectators. These are some of the specialised facilities for professional football training camps in the province of Valencia:
- Spanish Pro Football, in Valencia: High-performance football academy for the development of elite athletes. It organizes summer training camps and courses for soccer players and referees. It has a high-quality training field and a residence for athletes. ww.spanishprofootball.com
- Soccer Interaction Center, in Enguera: High performance center specialized in professional stays for soccer training and with campuses at different times of the year. It has two fields of natural grass and one of artificial grass, as well as a hotel. www.soccerinteraction.com
- Parador El Saler, in València: 5-star hotel by the sea, with a grass soccer field and sports facilities to host stays of professional soccer teams. www.parador.es/es/paradores/parador-de-el-saler/campo-de-futbol
- Olivanova Beach & Golf Resort, in Oliva: Also located on the beachfront, it has 4 football fields with natural grass and numerous facilities for training different sports disciplines. www.www.olivanova.com
In the province of Castellon:
- Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal Football Club and Ciudad Deportiva Pamesa Cerámica, in Villareal: The Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal is equipped with 8 football fields: five F11 (three with natural grass and two artificial) and two with F7 with artificial grass. Pamesa Cerámica offers eight artificial grass pitches: three for F11 and five for F7. Both have a sports residence and facilities and programs for professional training stays. www.campusytorneos.villarrealcf.es
- Intur Sport Travel Services, in Benicàssim: Member of International Sports Travel Agencies Association, specialized in sports training programs. It has soccer fields with natural and artificial grass and specialized accommodation in the coastal town of Benicàssim. It also organizes ‘training camps’ at its facilities and at those of the main soccer clubs in the region. www.intursportstravelservices.com
- Marina d'Or Resort, in Oropesa del Mar: Set of different tourist accommodation with two natural grass soccer fields that allow hosting sports stays and training camps. www.marinador.com
The province of Alicante also has some excellent facilities for football training.
- Ciudad del Deporte, in La Nucía: Awarded as the European Sports Village, it offers 66 sports facilities on 400,000 square meters. It has a field of natural grass, one of artificial grass, two of F7, one beach soccer field, and three indoor ones. www.ciudaddeportivacamilocano.com
- Ciudad Deportiva, in Torrevieja: It has four football fields with artificial grass and one with natural grass. www.torreviejasportscity.com
- Monte Tossal and Complejo Deportivo Antonio Solana, in Alicante: Monte Tossal has four fields within a radius of 500 m (in addition to other sports facilities), to which are added three more at the Complejo Deportivo. www.alicantecongresos.com/en/sports-tourism
- Ciudad Deportiva, in Elche: Elche Club de Fútbol is the local team and its stadium, Martínez Valero, has capacity for 36,017 spectators.
- Melia Villaitana Football Center, in Benidorm: 5-star hotel inspired by the Mediterranean towns, specialized in high-quality sports training stays. It has four fields of natural grass: two of F11 and two of F7. It is part of Football Impact, a company that organizes training camps for professional football. www.footballmeliavillaitana.com
