The José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground will host Spain’s most inclusive tournament on 5th and 6th April
Villarreal CF will host LALIGA Genuine on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th April. The José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground is the third phase of Spain’s most inclusive tournament.
Villarreal’s EDI team (team with intellectual disabilities) will host the ties. They will play against UD Ibiza, on Saturday at 5:30pm CEST, before then facing Granada CF, on Sunday at 11am CEST. After the first two phases, the Yellows are fourth in the ‘Compañerismo’ group. Now, they will try and cut the gap to the top of the table while playing at home.
The Villarrael players who have bene called up to the squad for the special occasion are: Adrián Centelles, Ismael Montiel, Eduard-Gabriel Stanciu, María de Jorge, José Gonzalbo, Javier Ruiz, Eric Villegas, José Manuel Vicent, Miguel Ángel Archela, Juan Ramón Lara, Yeray Casado, Óscar Conesa, Iván Centelles, Emanuel Tirle, Jessica Barquier and Kevin Romero. Ana Roig, Sonia Alcón, Rafael Julián and Marta Cádiz will coach them.
A total of 24 teams will play the third phase in Vila-real, while the rest of the teams will be in action at the Burgos CF Training Ground on 10th and 11th May. Córdoba CF, UD Las Palmas, Real Betis Balompié, FC Andorra, RCD Mallorca, FC Cartagena, Cádiz CF, UD Almería, Villarreal CF, UD Ibiza, Fundación Málaga CF, CD Eldense, Granada CF, Elche CF, Valencia CF, Girona FC, Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, Levante UD EDI, Fundación Albacete, Sevilla FC, CD Tenerife, RCD Espanyol, Fundación Barça and Fundació Futbol Base Reus are the teams who will enjoy the best inclusive football at the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground
The EDI players will accompany Villarreal in the build-up to the match against Athletic
To celebrate the weekend of inclusive football at the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground, the Villarreal CF EDI players will take to the pitch accompanying the first team ahead of kick-off against Athletic Club, at the Estadio de la Cerámica (Sunday, 9pm CEST).
Villarreal CF, pioneers with inclusive football
Villarreal CF was one of the founding clubs of LALIGA Genuine, being also its first host, hosting the inaugural phase of the first edition of this tournament at the José Manuel Llaneza Training Ground in October 2017. The Yellows’ facilities also played host to the final in the 2022/2023 season.
The competition is played in 8-a-side football and the matches consist of four ten-minute halves. The scoring system is completely different from the first division, as the points are awarded on the basis of the number of goals won, unlike in the EA Sports LALIGA, where the goals determine who wins the match. In addition, the fair play of the goals is also taken into account.
Follow the latest on the official LALIGA Genuine website.
