{"id":217149,"date":"2020-05-24T07:07:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T05:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/22-years-since-the-dream-of-the-first-promotion\/"},"modified":"2020-05-24T07:07:56","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T05:07:56","slug":"22-years-since-the-dream-of-the-first-promotion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/22-years-since-the-dream-of-the-first-promotion\/","title":{"rendered":"22 years since the dream of the first promotion"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"image","url":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-scaled.jpg","alt":"||||||","width":2560,"height":1439,"srcset":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-2048x1151.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-32x18.jpg 32w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/d0b2c48bbb858fa1eb1bd06b937d7289-1200x675.jpg 1200w","sizes":"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An Alberto Saavedra goal saw Villarreal earn promotion to the top flight of Spanish football"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Today, 24th May 2020, is the 22nd anniversary of Villarreal\u2019s much dreamed-about first promotion to the top flight of Spanish football. It happened at the Estadio Multiusos de San L\u00e1zaro where the Submarine beat Compostela in the promotion play-offs. In fact, it was the end of the Sant Pasqual regional festivities, and it looked tough and everyone was nervous, but a great Alberto Saavedra goal changed the entirety of the town\u2019s panorama. On 24th May 1998, Villarreal were promoted to the top flight after surprising Santiago de Compostela with a draw (1-1) which send the Submarine to the top of Spanish football."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows were able to overcame a goalless draw at home and Compostela were favourites \u2013 they were the top-flight team \u2013 to get the win at the Multiusos de San L\u00e1zaros. It was the Yellows who went ahead with a spectacular right-footed shot from outside the box, that ended up winning promotion. The away team and their supporters didn\u2019t have it easy though. In the 75th minute, Chiba equalised for the Galician side and the Yellows had a tense last 15 minutes before euphoria at the full-time whistle."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Since then, Villarreal CF has played in the top flight of Spanish football for a total of 20 seasons, even finishing runners-up on one occasion (2007\/08 season). In Europe, the Yellows reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in their first participation in the competition, eventually being knocked out by Arsenal (2005\/06 season). The Submarine have played European football in 13 different seasons (15 including the Intertoto Cup). Impressive."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"To look back at Villarreal CF\u2019s history, click on the following link: Villarreal CF History"},{"type":"video","kind":"iframe","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBkXP6e7Y5g?feature=oembed","poster":""}],"structured":{"summary":{"text":"An Alberto Saavedra goal saw Villarreal earn promotion to the top flight of Spanish football Today, 24th May 2020, is the 22nd anniversary of Villarreal\u2019s much dreamed-about first promotion to the top flight of Spanish football. It happened at the Estadio Multiusos de San L\u00e1zaro where the Submarine beat Compostela in the promotion play-offs. In fact, it was the end of the Sant Pasqual regional festivities, and it looked tough and everyone was nervous, but a great Alberto Saavedra goal changed the entirety of the town\u2019s panorama. On 24th May 1998, Villarreal were promoted to the top flight after surprising Santiago de Compostela with a draw (1-1) which send the Submarine to the top of Spanish football. The Yellows were able to overcame a goalless draw at home and Compostela were favourites \u2013 they were the top-flight team \u2013 to get the win at the Multiusos de San L\u00e1zaros. It was the Yellows who went ahead with a spectacular right-footed shot from outside the box, that ended up winning promotion. The away team and their supporters didn\u2019t have it easy though. In the 75th minute, Chiba equalised for the Galician side and the Yellows had a tense last 15 minutes before euphoria at the full-time whistle. Since then, Villarreal CF has played in the top flight of Spanish football for a total of 20 seasons, even finishing runners-up on one occasion (2007\/08 season). In Europe, the Yellows reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in their first participation in the competition, eventually being knocked out by Arsenal (2005\/06 season). The Submarine have played European football in 13 different seasons (15 including the Intertoto Cup). Impressive. 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In fact, it was the end of the Sant Pasqual regional festivities, and it looked tough and everyone was nervous, but a great Alberto Saavedra goal changed the entirety of the town\u2019s panorama. On 24th May 1998, Villarreal were promoted to the top flight after surprising Santiago de Compostela with a draw (1-1) which send the Submarine to the top of Spanish football."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows were able to overcame a goalless draw at home and Compostela were favourites \u2013 they were the top-flight team \u2013 to get the win at the Multiusos de San L\u00e1zaros. It was the Yellows who went ahead with a spectacular right-footed shot from outside the box, that ended up winning promotion. The away team and their supporters didn\u2019t have it easy though. 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It happened at the Estadio Multiusos de San L\u00e1zaro where the Submarine beat Compostela in the promotion play-offs. In fact, it was the end of the Sant Pasqual regional festivities, and it looked tough and everyone was nervous, but a great Alberto Saavedra goal changed the entirety of the town\u2019s panorama. On 24th May 1998, Villarreal were promoted to the top flight after surprising Santiago de Compostela with a draw (1-1) which send the Submarine to the top of Spanish football."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Yellows were able to overcame a goalless draw at home and Compostela were favourites \u2013 they were the top-flight team \u2013 to get the win at the Multiusos de San L\u00e1zaros. It was the Yellows who went ahead with a spectacular right-footed shot from outside the box, that ended up winning promotion. The away team and their supporters didn\u2019t have it easy though. In the 75th minute, Chiba equalised for the Galician side and the Yellows had a tense last 15 minutes before euphoria at the full-time whistle."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Since then, Villarreal CF has played in the top flight of Spanish football for a total of 20 seasons, even finishing runners-up on one occasion (2007\/08 season). In Europe, the Yellows reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in their first participation in the competition, eventually being knocked out by Arsenal (2005\/06 season). The Submarine have played European football in 13 different seasons (15 including the Intertoto Cup). 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On 24th May 1998, Villarreal were promoted to the top flight after surprising Santiago de Compostela with a draw (1-1) which send the Submarine to the top of Spanish football. The Yellows were able to overcame a goalless draw at home and Compostela were favourites \u2013 they were the top-flight team \u2013 to get the win at the Multiusos de San L\u00e1zaros. It was the Yellows who went ahead with a spectacular right-footed shot from outside the box, that ended up winning promotion. The away team and their supporters didn\u2019t have it easy though. In the 75th minute, Chiba equalised for the Galician side and the Yellows had a tense last 15 minutes before euphoria at the full-time whistle. Since then, Villarreal CF has played in the top flight of Spanish football for a total of 20 seasons, even finishing runners-up on one occasion (2007\/08 season). In Europe, the Yellows reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in their first participation in the competition, eventually being knocked out by Arsenal (2005\/06 season). The Submarine have played European football in 13 different seasons (15 including the Intertoto Cup). Impressive. 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