The Ché club lost the category in the 1985-86 season and returned to the First Division a season later
Valencia CF, a historic figure in Spanish football, was only relegated once. The last time the Ché team lost the category and dropped down to the Second Division was in the 1985-86 season. In that season, Valencia finished in 17th place in the First Division, forcing them to play in the Second Division in 1987. -1988 season. The Ché team completed its relegation by finishing with only 25 points and 24 negative points, while the championship had 18 teams in the First Division and was played with two points for each victory. The Ché club went down that year, surpassing only Hércules and Celta in the rankings, who also lost the category. Naturally, Valencia CF recovered the category the following year.
Why Valencia came down in 1986
Plunged into a serious economic and sporting crisis, Valencia fought to keep the category, which it already saved “in extremis” in 1983 thanks to a goal by Tendillo against Real Madrid. This time he wasn’t so lucky and ended up in the downhill. 1986, On the penultimate day of the League, Valencia had to beat Barcelona at the Camp Nou to rely on themselves. They eventually lost 3-0. The following day, Cádiz drew level with Betis in the Ramón de Carranza and that result sank Valencia to the Second Division.
The team of Valencia that relegated in 1986
That Ché team that failed to maintain the category consisted of players like Bermell and Sempere (goalkeepers); Arias, Granero, Tendillo, Revert, Voro, Quique, Juárez and Muñoz (defenders); Castellanos, Arroyo, Cuxart II, Fernando, Ferrando, Subirats and Robert Fernández (midfielders); and by Fenoll, Sicto, Cabrera, Sánchez Torres and Urruto (forward). Rubén Valdez and Alfredo Di Stéfano were on the bench that season.
Valencia moved to second place along with Hércules and Celta in the 85-86 season
That Valencia went to second place after 34 games in an 18-team competition and only got 25 points, along with Hercules and Celta. Osasuna and Cádiz were rescued and de Ché condemned. That year, the title went to Real Madrid, ahead of FC Barcelona.
Source: Goal