Villarreal Spain
Part of the Yellow Submarine family.
Monash Villarreal FC is an official partner academy of Villarreal Club de Fútbol, connecting our players in Melbourne with one of Europe's leading clubs.
Partnership
Official partner academy of Villarreal CF.
Monash Villarreal FC is an official partner academy of Villarreal Club de Fútbol. Through the Villarreal Academy international expansion project, Villarreal CF partners with a select number of soccer academies around the world.
As an official partner academy of Villarreal CF, Monash Villarreal FC is connected with the Spanish soccer club at all times. Villarreal CF provides support for its partner academies in all areas, predominantly on a sporting level but also with marketing, communications and administration assistance to help each academy reach new heights. The link between Villarreal CF in Spain and its partner academies around the world is strong and therefore provides a real pathway and opportunities for players to achieve their full potential.
Certified partner
Official partner of Villarreal CF in Australia.
Our partnership is certified by Villarreal Academy and signed by Villarreal CF's Commercial Director.
Support from Villarreal CF
- Sporting
- Marketing & communications
- Administration
- A real pathway for players
Who Are We?
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, the Yellow Submarine.
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, nicknamed the ‘Yellow Submarine’, is a professional Spanish soccer club that was founded in 1923 and currently competes in LaLiga, Spain’s top flight.
Back in 1997, current club president Fernando Roig took over and promised to take Villarreal CF to the elite of Spanish soccer – and he did just that. Roig successfully got the Yellows promoted to first division for the first time in the club’s history and has continued to write Villarreal history ever since. Having played in 27 LaLiga seasons and participated in Europe’s elite UEFA competitions for more than 20 seasons and counting, Fernando Roig has become the longest standing club president in LaLiga.
Notably, Villarreal CF has competed in the UEFA Champions League, reaching the semi-finals in 2006 as the club’s best performance, and won the 2020/21 UEFA Europa League beating English giants Manchester United in the final to lift the club’s first-ever trophy. Subsequently, Villarreal finished as runners-up in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup losing to Champions League winners Chelsea on penalties. More recently, the Yellows finished third in LaLiga in 2025/26 to return to the UEFA Champions League.
The Villarreal CF youth academy is the cornerstone of the Yellows’ success and is widely renowned as one of the top youth development programs in the world. The Yellows’ academy teams are consistently ranked among the best in Spain and its youngsters regularly make appearances for Spain’s national teams at all ages.
What’s more, through the Villarreal Academy international expansion project, Villarreal is committed to identifying and developing talent worldwide. With the ever-growing Yellows family around the globe, the Yellow Submarine is a force to be reckoned with and is characterized by the club’s motto ‘Endavant’, which literally means ‘forward’. This word embodies the Yellows’ spirit to keep moving forward and improve continuously. This special word is also the name for the club’s exemplary community program.
From humble beginnings to conquering Europe. From developing grassroots talents to watching them make their first team debuts. Villarreal CF prides itself on core values, player development and unity as the foundations of its success. Endavant, Villarreal!
Programs
Next Level Competition Opportunities.
The NLC Opportunities are a planned series of tournaments, trips and experiences that take selected players and teams beyond their usual competition, from the Kanga Cup in Canberra to the Yellow Cup and training weeks at Villarreal CF in Spain.
By facing bigger stages and real pressure again and again, players learn to perform at their best when it matters, and some opportunities put them in front of Villarreal CF's International Department. Places are by invitation and earned on merit.
Everything you need to know is in the 2027 program guides. Choose yours below and read it in full.
News
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