Match Preview: Villajoyosa CF v CD Jávea

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VILLAJOYOSA CF v CD JÁVEA
Sunday 9th February, 11.45am
Campo d’Esports Municipal Xàbia

OUR OPPONENTS

Villajoyosa Club de Fútbol was formed in 1942 as Sociedad Deportiva Villajoyosa and has played much of its football at regional level, first under the jurisdiction of the Murcian FA and then under the organisation of the Valencian Football Federation.

The club had a brief spell in the Tercera Divisón in the late 1950s, then the third tier in the Spanish pyramid, but didn’t return to the national system until the 1983-84 season, spending nine seasons in the Tercera Divisón, by now the fourth tier in the pyramid.

In 1991, the club changed its name from SD Villajoyosa to Villajoyosa Club de Fútbol.

The beginning of the 21st century was a special time for Villajoyosa CF. Winning promotion to the Tercera División in 2001, the club would triumph in the play-offs two seasons later to reach the Segunda División ‘B’, the third tier, where it would stay for five seasons before dropping back into the Tercera, winning an immediate promotion back to the Segunda ‘B’ as champions, crashing back out again and suffering a second successive relegation to return to regional football in 2011.

In 2019-20, Villajoyosa returned to the Tercera Divisón but remained just two season before falling back into the regionals, missing the cut for the inaugural Lliga Comunitat in 2023 and forming the new Primera FFCV Group 4 in 2023 to drop into the second tier of regional football for the first time since 1980-81.

Last season, Villajoyosa CF finished 12th, narrowly missing out on relegation to the murkier depths of regional football.

This season, the club has had mixed fortunes and currently find themselves in 13th spot, one position above the relegation zone but on the same points as CF Sporting de San Fulgencio one spot below them. Their current form has gained them just four points in the past six games, all from draws, and the club hasn’t won a game since late November, a 2-0 home win over CD Murada.

Getting There

The Estadi Nou Pla sits about a kilometre outside the town centre on the other side of the Rio Amadorio. From Xàbia, head to the A-7 motorway and take the southbound carriageway towards Alicante. Continue to Junction 66 [SP: La Vila Joiosa | Villajoyosa] and follow the signs towards the N-332. At the junction, you can head into the town itself if you are early enough for a wander. However, if you are heading straight to the stadium, take the first exit to join the N-332 towards Alicante. Continue for some 3 kilometres before taking the exit for LA VILA JOIOSA. Joining the N-332a, continue back towards the town. After about 1.5 kilometres, take the first exit at the roundabout towards MALLADETA and follow to road around for about 700m and the floodlights of the football ground will appear on the left. At the roundabout, take the third exit for the entrance to the stadium. Allow about an hour for the journey.

HEAD 2 HEAD

CD Jávea and Villajoyosa CF have met 23 times since their first meeting, a 1-1 draw in February 1979, in the Primera Regional Grupo Sur. At the end of the season, Villajoyosa finished 3rd whilst the rojiblancos claimed 6th spot in a campaign in which they suffered one of the biggest defeats in their history, a 0-9 reserve away at Rayo Ibense CF who would finish runners-up, two points behind champions UD Aspense.

The rojiblancos have won just four games since 1979, the majority of them at home, whilst the clubs have drawn ten times, mostly 0-0 stalemates.

When the clubs last met before this season, in 2000/2001 in the Preferente Valencian Grupo 4, Villajoyosa would win promotion to the Tercera División via play-offs after finished in second spot behind Atlético Dénia, a side that no longer exists. CD Jávea would finish 5th that season, well off the pace having chalked up 13 draws in 32 games.

Earlier this season, in mid-September, Villajoyosa CF took away all three points from their trip to Jávea. The rojiblancos will be looking for revenge and an opportunity to extend their winning run to six games.

PRIMERA FFCV – Group 4

FIXTURES – JORNADA 17

Saturday 8th February 2025
15:30 – CF Intercity “B” v Villena CF
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17:00 – Callosa Deportiva CF v Novelda CF
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Sunday 9th February 2025
11:45 – Villajoyosa CF v CD Jávea
17:00 – Catral-Castrum CF v CD Betis Florida

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