{"id":588492,"date":"2025-04-30T16:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/el-villarreal-abre-el-telon-del-ix-trofeu-de-pilota-valenciana\/"},"modified":"2025-04-30T18:38:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T16:38:40","slug":"villarreal-launch-the-ix-trofeu-de-pilota-valenciana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villarrealcf.es\/en\/villarreal-launch-the-ix-trofeu-de-pilota-valenciana\/","title":{"rendered":"Villarreal launch the IX Trofeu de Pilota Valenciana"},"content":{"protected":false,"blocks":[{"type":"heading","level":2,"text":"The escala i corda tournament will be played on 9th and 17th May at the Salvador Sagols Trinquet in Vila-real"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Villarreal CF presented the IX Trofeu de Pilota Valenciana (9th Valencian Pilota Trophy) this Wednesday at the Salvador Sagols Trinquet in Vila-real. First team players Ra\u00fal Albiol, Kiko Femen\u00eda, Pau Navarro and Sergi Cardona, who will act as ambassadors for the tournament this year, attended the presentation event, where they were joined by the pilotaris taking part in this professional tournament in the escala i corda variation."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The semi-final round will be held in the Salvador Sagols on Friday 9th May, coinciding with the start of the Sant Pasqual patron saint festivities. The first game, which will start at 5pm CEST, will pit the \u201cSergi Cardona\u201d team, made up of Marc and Conillet against the \u201cPau Navarro\u201d team, made up of Diego and Nacho. Then, from 6:30pm CEST onwards, the \u201cKiko Femen\u00eda\u201d pairing, formed by Puchol II and Tom\u00e1s II, will take on the \u201cRa\u00fal Albiol\u201d team, represented by J. 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