Villarreal CF Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-23 · 30 entries checked · 19 flagged · 32 issues confirmed · 19 corrected · 13 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Hinchada Sur — The nickname 'Los Amarillos' is a common nickname for Villarreal CF, not specifically for Hinchada Sur.

Hinchada Sur — The claim that 'El Madrigal' comes from the name of the area is incorrect; it was originally named after the Madrigal family.

Vila-real — They reached the UEFA Cup Final in 2004 against Valencia.

Peña Los Submarinos — The entry states Peña Los Submarinos was founded in 1998, three years after Villarreal CF first reached La Liga, but Villarreal CF first reached La Liga in the 1998–99 season (promoted in 1998), so the founding year is the same year as their first promotion, n

Peña Los Submarinos — The entry claims the nickname 'Submarino Amarillo' originated from a local journalist's reference to the Beatles song, predating the club's rise through the divisions, but the nickname was popularized in the late 1990s or early 2000s, not before the club's ris

2005-06 Champions League Round of 16 — Arsenal were not Premier League champions in 2005-06; Chelsea won the title.

2020-21 Europa League Runners-Up Campaign — The entry describes the final as a 'heartbreak' and says the trophy 'ultimately eluded them', but Villarreal actually won the final on penalties, so this framing is factually incorrect.

2003-04 UEFA Cup Campaign — The manager during the 2003-04 UEFA Cup campaign was not Paquito; it was Benito Floro.

2003-04 UEFA Cup Campaign — Rafael Benítez did not manage Villarreal in 2003; he managed Valencia from 2001 to 2004, then moved to Liverpool in 2004. The claim that Benítez left Villarreal in 2003 to join Valencia is incorrect.

Anfield Semi-Final Leg One (2021) — The match date is wrong: The first leg was played on April 27, 2021, but the actual date was April 27, 2022.

Anfield Semi-Final Leg One (2021) — The 'DID YOU KNOW' section incorrectly states Villarreal won the second leg 3-2 after extra time: The actual second leg result was Villarreal 2-3 Liverpool (after extra time), with Liverpool winning 5-2 on aggregate.

2021 Gdansk Final Night — The LORE section says 'a testament to how close they came to lifting silverware after decades of building toward this moment' — this implies they almost won, but Villarreal CF actually won the 2021 UEFA Europa League final, so the phrasing is factually incorre

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