# 2009–10 Valencia CF season

The 2009–10 season was Valencia Club de Fútbol's 92nd in existence and the club's 23rd consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. It was the second season with Unai Emery as manager.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ESP | César Sánchez |
| 2 | DF | ESP | Bruno |
| 3 | MF | NED | Hedwiges Maduro |
| 4 | DF | ESP | Alexis |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Carlos Marchena (captain) |
| 6 | MF | ESP | David Albelda |
| 7 | FW | ESP | David Villa |
| 8 | MF | ESP | Rubén Baraja |
| 9 | FW | SRB | Nikola Žigić |
| 14 | MF | ESP | Vicente |
| 15 | DF | ESP | David Navarro |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | FW | ESP | Juan Mata |
| 17 | MF | ESP | Joaquín |
| 18 | MF | POR | Manuel Fernandes |
| 19 | MF | ESP | Pablo Hernández |
| 21 | MF | ESP | David Silva |
| 22 | MF | FRA | Jérémy Mathieu |
| 23 | DF | POR | Miguel |
| 24 | MF | ARG | Éver Banega |
| 25 | GK | ESP | Miguel Ángel Moyà |
| 27 | DF | ESP | Ángel Dealbert |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| La Liga | 30 August 2009 | 16 May 2010 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 055.26 |
| Copa del Rey | 28 October 2009 | 13 January 2010 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 025.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 20 August 2009 | 8 April 2010 | Play-off round | Quarter-finals | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 042.86 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 56 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 94 | 63 | +31 | 050.00 |
Source: Competitions

### La Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 38 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 98 | 24 | +74 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 35 | +67 | 96 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Valencia | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Sevilla | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 63 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Mallorca | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 62 | |
* ↑ Mallorca could not qualify for the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League due to being immersed in a creditor contest, a situation against UEFA criteria. Then, Villarreal was invited to replace this spot.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Source: Competitions

#### Matches
### UEFA Europa League
#### Play-off round
#### Group stage

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VAL | LIL | GEN | SLV |
| 1 | Valencia | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase | — | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Lille | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 10 | Advance to knockout phase | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Genoa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | | 1–2 | 3–2 | — | 2–0 |
| 4 | Slavia Prague | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 3 | | 2–2 | 1–5 | 0–0 | — |