Stadium and stand context: Estadio de la Cerámica · Frank94Rock · CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph of the stadium, not a portrait of the group. Framing adapted to the page.
At a glance
Villarreal Fans in 30 seconds
Villarreal Fans is an animation supporters' club of Villarreal CF, in Vila-real, with a women's section. In October 2025, El Mundo Castellón described it as the supporters' club that «leads the singing» in the animation at the Estadio de la Cerámica. It organises pre-match gatherings and welcomes for the team bus. In October 2025 it led the protest against moving Villarreal–Barcelona to Miami, and in December that year it called off an animation strike after an agreement with the club. No source consulted dates its foundation.
- Club
- Villarreal CF
- City
- Vila-real
- Stadium
- Estadio de la Cerámica
- Situation
- Pre-match gathering and welcome before Villarreal–Napoli (October 2026)
Documented history
Villarreal Fans: Villarreal CF's animation supporters' club
Villarreal Fans appears in the Castellón press at least since 2022 as the caller of Villarreal pre-match gatherings and, since 2025, as the reference supporters' club for animation at La Cerámica, with a women's section. The name designates that supporters' club, not Villarreal's fans as a whole, who are also organised in the Agrupació de Penyes. No source consulted dates its foundation or places its stand within the stadium.
April 2022: pre-match for Villarreal–Bayern
On 6 April 2022, Revista Poble reported the supporters' calls to welcome the Villarreal bus before the Champions League match against Bayern: one from Villarreal Fans and another from the Agrupació de Penyes, at different points of the city.
See this section's source ↗December 2022: the Villarreal–Valencia banner
At the Villarreal–Valencia match on 31 December 2022, the first at the renovated La Cerámica, the Villarreal Fans stand displayed the banner «Benvinguts al Nou Mestadi» («Welcome to the New Mestalla»), according to Superdeporte, which interpreted it as a jibe at Valencia, whose new stadium was still unfinished.
See this section's source ↗September and October 2025: against the match in Miami
In September 2025, Villarreal Fans and its women's section signed, with sixteen other Barcelona supporters' clubs, a statement against moving Villarreal–Barcelona to Miami. On 8 October it called the decision a «bochorno» («disgrace») and an «atropello» («outrage») and announced it would not cheer during the first half of the match against Betis, according to El Español. El Mundo Castellón explained that most of the Agrupació's supporters' clubs backed the club's position and that Villarreal Fans, the club that leads the singing in the animation, was the one opposing it most clearly.
See this section's source ↗December 2025: the stand's rulebook
The club gave the members of the animation stand a new rulebook with identity checks, non-transferable season tickets and compulsory attendance at 85% of matches, and Villarreal Fans called an animation strike. On 10 December 2025 it called it off after speaking with the club and sharing its views, according to Revista Poble.
See this section's source ↗October 2026: the return of the Champions League
Before Villarreal–Napoli in October 2026, the season's first European match at La Cerámica, Villarreal Fans organised an afternoon pre-match gathering and a welcome for the team bus, according to El Periódico Mediterráneo and Radio Castellón.
See this section's source ↗Key dates
Timeline of Villarreal Fans
2022 · Villarreal–Bayern pre-match
It calls supporters before the April Champions League match.
2022 · Banner against Valencia
Its stand displays the banner «Benvinguts al Nou Mestadi» on 31 December.
2025 · Against the Miami match
It leads the opposition to moving Villarreal–Barcelona to the United States.
2025 · Strike called off
In December it calls off the animation strike after speaking with the club.
2026 · Return of the Champions League
It organises the pre-match gathering and welcome before Villarreal–Napoli.
Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Villarreal Fans
What are Villarreal's ultras called?
The supporters' club that leads the animation at the Estadio de la Cerámica is Villarreal Fans, according to El Mundo Castellón (October 2025). It calls pre-match gatherings and welcomes and has a women's section.
Which team does Villarreal Fans support?
Villarreal CF, in Vila-real. It cheers at the Estadio de la Cerámica.
Is Villarreal Fans the name of the whole fan base?
No. It identifies one particular supporters' club; Villarreal's fans are also organised in the Agrupació de Penyes and other organisations.
When was Villarreal Fans founded?
No source consulted dates its foundation; the press mentions it at least since April 2022.
What is Villarreal Fans's ideology?
No source consulted records a political position by the supporters' club, either its own or attributed. Its 2025 statements concern defending the supporter against the relocation of matches and the stand's rulebook.
Why did Villarreal Fans protest in 2025?
Over the move of Villarreal–Barcelona to Miami, which it called a «bochorno» and an «atropello», and over the new rulebook for the animation stand; it called an animation strike that it called off in December.
Does it have a rivalry with Valencia?
At the Villarreal–Valencia match in December 2022, its stand displayed the banner «Benvinguts al Nou Mestadi», which Superdeporte read as a jibe at Valencia fans. No source documents a rivalry with a specific group.
Is Villarreal Fans still active?
Yes. In October 2026 it organised the pre-match gathering and the welcome for the bus before the Champions League match Villarreal–Napoli.
Sources
The documents behind this history
Each source keeps its date and scope. Titles appear in their original language. An insider account, an announcement and an official decision document different facts.
- El bus del Villarreal partirá hacia el estadio a las 19:20 horas con la afición en las calles ↗
Revista Poble · 6 April 2022
Calls by Villarreal Fans and the Agrupació de Penyes before Villarreal–Bayern.
- La polémica pancarta del Villarreal-Valencia ↗
Superdeporte · Mario Monsalve · 1 January 2023
Banner in the Villarreal Fans stand at the match of 31 December 2022.
- Una peña del Villarreal estalla contra el partido frente al Barça en Estados Unidos ↗
El Español · Iván Castejón · 9 October 2025
Statement of 8 October 2025 and the announced protest.
- Grietas en la afición del Villarreal en La Cerámica ↗
El Mundo Castellón al Día · Edu Chova · 12 October 2025
Role in the animation, women's section and opposition to the Miami match.
- Vuelve la animación al Estadio de la Cerámica: la grada de animación y el Villarreal llegan a un acuerdo ↗
Revista Poble · 10 December 2025
The stand's rulebook and the calling-off of the strike.
- Únete al recibimiento del Villarreal ante el Nápoles ↗
El Periódico Mediterráneo · 13 October 2026
Pre-match gathering and welcome organised by the supporters' club.
- La Champions vuelve a La Cerámica para cambiar el rumbo ↗
Radio Castellón / Cadena SER · Xavi Sidro · 13 October 2026
Pre-match gathering organised by Villarreal Fans before Villarreal–Napoli.
Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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