The Yellows will finish LaLiga in fifth position and return to the second-biggest continental competition, which they won in 2021
Villarreal CF will be a UEFA Europa League team in 2023/24. With one game to go in the league championship, the Submarine have achieved their European objective by securing fifth place in LaLiga.
The Yellows will once again play in the second-biggest continental competition, which is a fond memory for the Yellows after their last brilliant experience in this tournament: winning the trophy in May 2021.
Villarreal have played a total of 127 games in the UEFA Europa League: 91 in the new format and 36 in the previous format, known as the UEFA Cup. In total, the balance of matches is 73 wins, 30 draws and 24 defeats. Bruno Soriano is the player with the most appearances in this competition (55 matches) and Giuseppe Rossi, the top scorer (16 goals). Of the current squad, they are closely followed by Manu Trigueros, with 53 appearances, and Gerard Moreno, with 15 goals.
El Villarreal, a classic European team
Villarreal CF have qualified for European competitions for the fourth consecutive season. The Submarine will now have played in European competition for 19 seasons (17, excluding the Intertoto Cup) out of the 24 (including the next one) in the top flight of Spanish football.