History
The notion of establishing a football club named Club Valencia arose in the late 1970s from the players of blue and gold teams participating in the Junior Football Pool organized by National Sports Academy.
Work on founding the club started in late September, 1979. Those who had played an active role in forming the club are Hiyaly Mohamed Rasheed, Adeel Jaleel, Ahmed Mohamed (Dhona), Salli Saeed, Heena Ahmed Salym, Abdul Hameed Abdul Gafoor (Addo), Ali Adam Manik, Ahmed Nazim, Ahmed Fayaz, Hassan Nizar (Bodey), Robins Ahmed Ismail, Ahmed Shafeeg (Sappe).
The idea was supported by Maldivian football player Late Dhaalu Ibrahim Manik, who became the first founding member of the club. The second founding member of the club was Dhidhdhoo Mohamed Ali, who made his decision to support the club based on the advice given by Ibrahim Manik.
The first two names proposed to the government for approval as the name of the club were Youth Recreation Movement and Juvenile Valencia Athletico; both were rejected. The third name, Club Valencia was then approved by the government.
An election was held during March 2012 for new posts. The new chairman of the club is Ibrahim Raee Rasheed, and the new vice chairman is Vadi Hassan Abdulla.
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