Buy Elche vs Valencia tickets for the 2026/27 Season, with Los Franjiverdes hosting Los Murciélagos at the Estadio Martínez Valero on Sunday 1 November 2026, listed for an 18:00 kick-off. This is a Valencian Community derby between two clubs separated by about 50 minutes of motorway, and it falls in the season the ground marks its fiftieth anniversary.
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The recent record here is unusually clean. Six La Liga meetings at this stadium since Elche returned to the division in 2013 have produced three home wins, three away wins and not a single draw. Anyone weighing up Elche home matches this season is buying into a fixture that has never once been settled by a shared point.
Both arrive from mid-table. Valencia finished ninth last season on 49 points, Elche fifteenth on 43 in their first campaign back after two years in the Segunda. The gap in history between the clubs is enormous. The gap on the pitch at this ground has been almost nothing.
Proximity is the first driver. Elche and Valencia sit in the same autonomous community, close enough that a Sunday evening fixture is a comfortable round trip rather than an expedition, and the Valencian derbies carry a regional weight that league position does not explain. Add Villarreal and Levante to the same division and the calendar produces several of these a season, but this is the one that brings the largest visiting club to the smallest of the four grounds.
Valencia supply the pull. They hold six La Liga titles, eight Copa del Rey wins, a UEFA Cup and a Cup Winners' Cup, and they fill nearly 50,000 at Mestalla while waiting on the move to the Nou Mestalla. Buyers looking at Valencia away fixtures should expect the visiting sector at the Martínez Valero to be segregated, allocated through the visiting club and subject to the restrictions Spanish authorities apply to derby fixtures.
The anniversary adds a layer of its own. The Martínez Valero opened on 8 September 1976 and has been under phased modernisation since 2025, with a new sound system, reseating in the main stand and exterior work timed around the fiftieth year. A landmark season tends to bring lapsed locals back through the turnstiles, and it does so at the same time as the fixture list delivers Valencia.
There is also a scarcity point specific to this ground. At 31,388 the Martínez Valero is a mid-sized La Liga venue attached to a city of around 230,000, which is a very different base from the one Valencia draw on for Mestalla. Elche's ordinary league attendance sits well below capacity, and a Valencia visit is one of the handful of dates each season that closes that gap, so the inventory reaching the open market behaves nothing like it does for a routine home fixture.
Yes, and Elche are a more open market than most La Liga clubs. A newly promoted side with a 31,388-seat ground and two recent seasons outside the top flight does not carry the inherited abonado base of a Barcelona or an Athletic, so a meaningful share of the stadium reaches individual sale rather than disappearing into renewals before the season starts.
The complication is the derby status rather than the club. Spanish authorities can restrict where visiting supporters may buy for fixtures classed as high risk, and those decisions are published close to the match. Tickets at Spanish grounds are also commonly issued against a named holder and checked at the turnstile, which is a straightforward process for a local and an administrative obstacle for someone buying from abroad.
The marketplace exists for that second group. Listings on 1BoxOffice come from verified sellers holding seats that would otherwise go unused, so a buyer with no abonado number, no Spanish address and no purchase history can pick a stand, see the total before committing and complete the purchase in one sitting.
One process detail is worth settling before you shop. Spanish clubs commonly release season card holders' unused seats back into general sale through their own platforms, which means the pool of available seats can move sharply in the days after a matchday is confirmed rather than draining steadily from the moment tickets go on sale. For an overseas buyer working across a time difference, that pattern rewards watching the market for a week rather than checking once and giving up.
Five things move the price here: which ring and which side the seat sits on, how central it is, how much of the ground has already gone, the derby premium and whether the listing carries hospitality. La Liga face values outside the largest clubs are among the more reasonable in Europe, and Elche list from the low twenties in pounds for quieter fixtures, but a Valencia visit is not a quiet fixture.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper ring, behind the goal | £35 – £60 | Atmosphere on a budget | Part of the 15,364-seat upper tier. Lowest entry point and a high, full view of the pitch |
| Upper ring, lateral | £45 – £75 | A seat without a premium | Side-on from the upper tier, useful for reading the shape of the game |
| Preferencia | £65 – £105 | Balance of price and sightline | Lower-ring side seating opposite the main stand, within the 20,653-seat lower tier |
| Tribuna, lateral blocks | £95 – £150 | Families and groups | Main stand away from the centre. Reseated as part of the recent modernisation |
| Tribuna central and hospitality | £180 – £320+ | Premium matchday | Halfway-line positions and the club's hospitality areas. Small volumes, released late |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
Read those bands as overlapping rather than fixed. On a derby the calendar outweighs the stand: a Preferencia seat bought in early October will regularly beat an upper-ring seat bought in the final week, because a fixture like this draws down the lower-priced inventory first. The listings that hold their price hardest are the central Tribuna positions, which exist in small numbers and are never restocked.
The Martínez Valero is a proper 1970s Spanish bowl and it rewards knowing its shape. Designed by Juan Boix Matarredona and opened in 1976 with a 3-3 friendly against Mexico, it was instantly the largest ground in the province of Alicante and remains a two-tier structure of 31,388 seats, 20,653 below and 15,364 above, rising 18 metres with bars, restaurants and offices built underneath.
Full sector detail sits on the Martínez Valero seating plan, and the wider fixture list for the ground is on the Estadio Martínez Valero listing. Both are worth a look, because the club describes its areas by ring as well as by side, and a listing naming the Anillo Superior means something different from one naming the Anillo Tribuna.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower ring, behind the goal | Home support at full volume | Lowest | The most vocal part of the ground. Close to the pitch and loud on a derby night |
| Visiting sector | Valencia supporters | Lowest | Segregated with its own access. Allocated through the visiting club and subject to derby restrictions |
| Anillo Superior, behind the goal | Lower-priced seating with a full view | Low | The upper tier gives height and perspective that the lower ring cannot |
| Anillo Superior, lateral | Neutral buyers and first-time visitors | Low to mid | Side-on and elevated. Away from both sets of hardcore support |
| Preferencia | Regulars who want to be close | Mid | Lower-ring side seating opposite the Tribuna, with a flatter but nearer view |
| Anillo Tribuna | Central covered viewing | Highest outside hospitality | The main stand at the halfway line, reseated during the recent works |
Neutral buyers and anyone undecided should start with the lateral blocks of the Anillo Superior. They sit away from both ends, they keep the whole pitch in view from height and they rarely carry the premium the Tribuna attracts. Wearing Valencia colours outside the visiting sector is not advisable at a derby of this kind, so buyers travelling from the north should match the stand to the shirt.
Timing your arrival matters more than usual. The ground sits close to the centre of Elche rather than out on a ring road, the streets around it are residential and a derby crowd well above the club's ordinary attendance funnels through a network that was not designed for it. Give yourself an hour before kick-off rather than half of one.
Hospitality at Elche is modest in scale and built around the Tribuna rather than spread through the ground. The recent modernisation programme has improved the fabric considerably, with new seating in the main stand and upgraded facilities, but the premium inventory remains small.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Tribuna central hospitality | Regional businesses and partners | Halfway-line seating in the main stand with lounge access before and after the match |
| Club and corporate packages | Companies and larger parties | Arranged through the club with seating and catering bundled together |
| Premium seating without catering | Buyers who want the view, not the meal | Central Tribuna position at a fraction of full package pricing |
| Group bookings | Parties of six or more | Blocks arranged together rather than assembled from separate listings |
Hospitality listings behave differently from ordinary seats. They surface in small numbers, they are released later than general stock and they hold their price rather than softening as the date approaches. If a package is what you want on a derby, treat the first suitable one as the one to buy.
One seasonal note that works in your favour. Early November on the Costa Blanca is mild rather than cold, with evening temperatures that rarely trouble anyone, so the covered-versus-uncovered decision matters far less here than it would in northern Europe. Choose the stand for the view and the crowd rather than for shelter.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile transfer | The transfer reaches the email address on your order. Accept it before travelling and keep the phone charged for entry |
| E-ticket or PDF | Downloadable and printable. Check whether the listing states a named holder, as Spanish grounds commonly issue nominative tickets |
| Local collection | Meeting point and window are set out in the listing. Elche is a compact city, so agree a landmark rather than a street name |
| Courier delivery | Used for paper stock and hospitality passes. Confirm the address is reachable before matchday |
Read the listing notes before you buy rather than after, because delivery method and any name requirement are stated there. Carry valid photo identification that matches the name on the ticket, since Spanish entry checks on derby fixtures are applied carefully. Charge your phone if the delivery is a mobile transfer. Screenshot the barcode as a backup.
Access to the ground is by numbered gate rather than by stand name alone, and the club publishes its access numbering separately from the sector names used on tickets. Check which entrance your sector maps to before you set off, because crossing between sections after the turnstiles is not possible.
1BoxOffice has been a verified marketplace since 2006 and every order carries a 150% money-back guarantee, so the process below runs the same whether you want one seat or six together.
Step1
Open the fixture listing
Go to the match page for the 1 November derby at the Martínez Valero and check the date, kick-off and venue line before anything else.
Step2
Set up your account
You can create an account in under a minute. Having one ready before you start speeds up checkout when a good listing appears.
Step3
Choose your ring and side
Settle upper against lower and Tribuna against Preferencia before you filter by price. At a two-tier bowl those choices shape the evening more than a small saving does.
Step4
Filter by quantity
Set the number of seats first so the listings shown can actually satisfy your group. Blocks of four or more thin out quickly on a derby.
Step5
Read the listing notes
Ring, sector, restricted view, nominative ticketing and delivery method are all declared here. Two minutes of reading prevents most matchday problems.
Step6
Check the all-in total
Move to checkout and look at the final figure with fees and delivery included, then compare that against the other stands on your shortlist.
Step7
Complete the purchase
Pay through the secured checkout and keep the confirmation email. It carries your order reference and the delivery method attached to your seats.
Step8
Follow your delivery
Use track order to watch the progress of your seats and confirm they have arrived before you travel to Alicante province.
This is one of the easier away days in Spain to reach from abroad. Alicante-Elche Airport sits barely fifteen minutes from the city and serves routes across northern Europe year-round, Elche is on the Cercanías line from Alicante and the ground is walkable from the centre. Valencia itself is under two hours up the coast by road or rail, which is what makes the fixture a derby in practice as well as on paper.
Two planning points deserve attention. If you need seats together, buy them from a single listing rather than assembling separate purchases, because sellers hold blocks as they hold them and orders cannot be merged afterwards. And leave slack in your travel dates: La Liga confirms exact kick-off times in batches and can move a fixture within its weekend for broadcast, so a flight booked tight against the current Sunday evening slot carries real risk.
On paper the two clubs could hardly be less alike. Valencia have six league titles, eight Copa del Rey wins, a UEFA Cup from 2004, a Cup Winners' Cup from 1980 and two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups from the early sixties. Elche have never won a major trophy, reached one Copa del Rey final in 1969 and recorded their highest league finish, fifth, back in 1963/64. One club is a European name, the other a provincial side that has spent most of its history outside the top flight.
The Martínez Valero does not read the history. Since Elche returned to La Liga in 2013 the ground has staged six meetings between them and split them exactly, three wins each, with no draw in the sequence. The clubs also met here in four further top-flight seasons between 1976 and 1989, before Elche's long absence from the division. One Valencian outlet, reviewing every match staged in Elche across both of the club's grounds and all competitions, put the all-time balance at 12 Elche wins to 9 for Valencia from 24 matches, a reminder that the older history ran the other way.
What gives the fixture its edge now is that neither club can point to a pattern. Elche have won the most recent meeting and three of the six overall, Valencia have the heaviest win and the greater squad depth and the absence of a single draw in six attempts suggests a game that keeps finding a winner. For a buyer, a fixture that has never produced a stalemate at this ground is a straightforward argument for being in it.
Every figure below covers La Liga meetings played at the Estadio Martínez Valero with Elche as hosts since their return to the division in 2013, from November 2013 to the most recent fixture in April 2026. Earlier meetings at this ground are noted in the fixture history above but sit outside this table.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 6 |
| Elche wins | 3 |
| Valencia wins | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Elche goals | 5 |
| Valencia goals | 8 |
| Biggest Elche win | 2-1 |
| Biggest Valencia win | 0-4 |
| First La Liga meeting in scope | 24 November 2013 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 11 April 2026 |
Totals compiled from the match-by-match La Liga results below, cross-checked against league season records and an independent match archive.
The number a buyer should notice in that table is the zero. Six matches, six results, no shared points, and a goal column of five against eight that is skewed almost entirely by a single 4-0 in 2015. Strip that afternoon out and the remaining five meetings finished five goals to four. This is a fixture that keeps producing a winner by the narrowest of margins, which is a reasonable thing to want a seat for.
All six La Liga fixtures between the sides at the Estadio Martínez Valero since Elche's return to the top flight, newest first, with Elche listed first in every scoreline.
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 11 Apr 2026 | 1-0 |
| 23 Apr 2023 | 0-2 |
| 19 Mar 2022 | 0-1 |
| 23 Oct 2020 | 2-1 |
| 20 Mar 2015 | 0-4 |
| 24 Nov 2013 | 2-1 |
Every score verified against two independent record sets: La Liga season results grids and a full match archive covering both clubs.
The gaps in that short sequence tell you why the list is short. Elche were relegated in 2015 and spent five years outside the top flight, came back for three seasons from 2020, went down again in 2023 and returned in 2025. Two of the six meetings fall in seasons that ended in relegation for the home side. A fixture that has produced this even a record has done so across a decade in which one of the two clubs was rarely in the division at all.
Yes. Verified sellers list seats released outside the club's own system, and no abonado number, Spanish address or purchase history is needed to complete the purchase.
Under two hours by road or rail up the coast, which is why this counts as a regional derby. Both clubs sit in the Valencian Community alongside Villarreal and Levante.
In a segregated visiting sector with its own access, allocated through the visiting club. Derby fixtures in Spain can carry additional restrictions announced close to the match.
The lower ring holds 20,653 and puts you close to the pitch; the upper holds 15,364 and gives height and a fuller view. For a first visit the upper lateral blocks are the better value.
Alicante-Elche Airport is about fifteen minutes from the city, and the stadium is walkable from the centre of Elche. Local rail also connects the city to Alicante.
Sources: Elche CF official club stadium and access pages for capacity, ring structure and modernisation work; La Liga season results records and an independent match archive for every head-to-head result in scope; published stadium databases for the ground's design, tier capacities and opening date; Valencia CF club records for honours, stadium and league history; regional Valencian sports reporting for the wider all-time balance between the clubs.