The first tie in Primera División was at the Santiago Bernabeu (31/08/1998)
Villarreal’s match at El Alcoraz against Huesca was their 700th match in Primera División. Their first game in the Spanish top flight was on 31st August 1998 against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Since then, the Yellow Submarine’s record is as following: 287 wins, 185 draws and 228 defeats.
Including the current season, Villarreal CF has been in Primera División for a total of 19 seasons. Their best finish was second in the 2007/08 season.
Centenary matches for Villarreal in the Spanish top flight:
- Match 100: Villarreal CF vs RCD Mallorca (2-1, 2001/02).
- Match 200: Villarreal CF vs CA Osasuna (3-0, 2004/05).
- Match 300: CA Osasuna vs Villarreal CF (1-4, 2006/07).
- Match 400: Villarreal CF vs CA Osasuna (0-2, 2009/10).
- Match 500: Villarreal CF vs RCD Espanyol (2-1, 2013/14).
- Match 600: Villarreal CF vs FC Barcelona (2-2, 2015/16).
- Match 700: SD Huesca vs Villarreal CF (2-2, 2018/19).
