Valencia CF has ended the LaLiga season without securing a continental spot, thus breaking the possibility of participating in European competitions. Despite the 3-1 victory against the League champions, FC Barcelona, on the final matchday, the results of other games prevented Carlos Corberán's team from achieving the desired objective.

This situation marks the seventh consecutive year without European participation for the club, the longest streak in its history. The last time Valencia played in a continental competition was on March 10, 2020, when they lost to Atalanta in the Champions League, a match played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus threat.

Historically, Valencia has had a strong European presence. Since their debut in 1961, the club participated in Europe in 38 out of 53 seasons (72%). However, since Peter Lim's arrival in 2014, including the upcoming campaign, the balance is only 3 out of 13 seasons (23%). The club, which made Europe a natural extension of Mestalla, has become an occasional visitor under Singaporean ownership.

Valencia's European honors include three Fairs Cups, two European Super Cups, and one Cup Winners' Cup, in addition to the two Champions League finals played at the turn of the century. However, the present strongly contrasts with this memory. The objective of consistently qualifying for Europe, set by Peter Lim's son, Kiat Lim, has not been met.

The sentimental consequence is added to the sporting one. The club has set the move to the Nou Mestalla for the summer of 2027. Therefore, the 2026-27 campaign will be the old stadium's last full season, which will not be able to bid farewell with European nights. Its final season will be purely domestic, without the continental anthem or the liturgy that helped define Valencia for decades.