The Derbi de la Comunitat ("Derby of the Community"), or the Valencian Country Derby, is a regional football rivalry in Spain between La Liga clubs Valencia CF and Villarreal CF. Separated by , historically the clubs maintained a friendly relationship since they were always in different divisions and rarely faced each other.

However, a rivalry began in 1997 when billionaire Fernando Roig failed to succeed his brother Francisco as the owner of Valencia CF and controversially opted instead to buy Villarreal CF from the city of Villarreal. A relatively unknown team up to that point, Villarreal grew increasingly stronger under Roig's heavy investment, challenging Valencia's supremacy as the biggest club of the region, converting a once non-existent rivalry into the most important game in the autonomous community.

The rivalry includes a 2004 UEFA Cup semi-final and a 2019 UEFA Europa League quarter-final. Valencia won both series.

Head-to-head statistics

Competition La Liga 52 18 11 23 66 70 Copa del Rey 7 4 2 1 15 7 UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League 4 3 1 0 6 1 Total 63 25 14 24 87 78

All-time results

League Season Division Valencia vs Villarreal Villarreal vs Valencia Date Venue Score Attendance Date Venue Score Attendance 1998–99 La Liga 20 Sep 1998 Mestalla45,000 14 Feb 1999 El Madrigal 14,000 2000–01 La Liga 25 Feb 2001 Mestalla52,000 14 Oct 2000 El Madrigal 16,000 2001–02 La Liga 7 Oct 2001 Mestalla45,000 16 Feb 2002 El Madrigal21,000 2002-03 La Liga 11 May 2003 Mestalla43,000 14 Dec 2002 El Madrigal22,000 2003–04 La Liga 4 Jan 2004 Mestalla40,000 14 May 2004 El Madrigal11,256 2004–05 La Liga 30 Aug 2004 Mestalla50,000 23 Jan 2005 El Madrigal21,000 2005–06 La Liga 22 Mar 2006 Mestalla51,000 5 Nov 2005 El Madrigal18,000 2006–07 La Liga 26 May 2007 Mestalla44,000 7 Jan 2007 El Madrigal23,000 2007–08 La Liga 26 Aug 2007 Mestalla55,000 19 Jan 2008 El Madrigal19,000 2008–09 La Liga 10 Jan 2009 Mestalla40,000 23 May 2009 El Madrigal20,000 2009–10 La Liga 17 Jan 2010 Mestalla40,000 8 May 2010 El Madrigal17,000 2010–11 La Liga 10 Apr 2011 Mestalla45,000 20 Nov 2010 El Madrigal23,000 2011–12 La Liga 5 May 2012 Mestalla35,000 8 Jan 2012 El Madrigal18,000 2013–14 La Liga 23 Mar 2014 Mestalla37,214 27 Oct 2013 El Madrigal22,539 2014–15 La Liga 5 Apr 2015 Mestalla49,545 2 Nov 2014 El Madrigal23,000 2015–16 La Liga 1 May 2016 Mestalla38,283 31 Dec 2015 El Madrigal17,616 2016–17 La Liga 21 May 2017 Mestalla33,587 21 Jan 2017 Estadio de la Cerámica17,615 2017–18 La Liga 23 Dec 2017 Mestalla39,181 5 May 2018 Estadio de la Cerámica18,579 2018–19 La Liga 1 May 2019 Mestalla37,658 23 Sep 2018 Estadio de la Cerámica18,373 2019–20 La Liga 30 Nov 2019 Mestalla38,521 28 Jun 2020 Estadio de la Cerámica0 2020–21 La Liga 5 Mar 2021 Mestalla0 18 Oct 2020 Estadio de la Cerámica0 2021–22 La Liga 30 Oct 2021 Mestalla31,487 19 Apr 2022 Estadio de la Cerámica13,570 2022–23 La Liga 3 May 2023 Mestalla 43,634 31 Dec 2022 Estadio de la Cerámica 19,247 2023–24 La Liga 2 Jan 2024 Mestalla 44,973 17 Mar 2024 Estadio de la Cerámica 20,647 2024–25 La Liga 31 Aug 2024 Mestalla 43,857 15 Feb 2025 Estadio de la Cerámica 19,701 2025–26 La Liga 25 Oct 2025 Mestalla 45,560 22 Feb 2026 Estadio de la Cerámica 19,233

Copa del Rey Season Competition Round Date Venue Score Attendance1986–87Copa del Rey1st round17 Sep 1986El Madrigal10,0001992–93Copa del ReyQuarter-finals leg 124 Mar 1993El Madrigal6,000Quarter-finals leg 214 Apr 1993Mestalla25,0002005–06Copa del ReyRound of 16 leg 104 Jan 2006El Madrigal18,000Round of 16 leg 211 Jan 2006Mestalla35,0002010–11Copa del ReyRound of 16 leg 121 Dec 2010Mestalla20,000Round of 16 leg 206 Jan 2011El Madrigal20,000

Europe Season Competition Round Date Venue Score Attendance2003–04UEFA CupSemi-finals leg 122 Apr 2004El Madrigal23,000Semi-finals leg 206 May 2004Mestalla52,0002018–19Europa LeagueQuarter-finals leg 111 Apr 2019Estadio de la Cerámica17,605Quarter-finals leg 218 Apr 2019Mestalla26,403

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