Valencia Appointment
Takes charge of Valencia after leaving Tenerife.
Role range: 2001-2004
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Rafael Benitez Biography and Timeline
Follow Rafael Benitez through 13 dated historical records for Spain.
Rafael Benitez, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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2001–2017Years on this page
2001
Valencia Head Coach
Begins a highly successful period managing the Spanish club.
Role range: 2001-2004
2002
Spanish League Victory
Guides Valencia to its first league title in thirty-one years.
Role range: 2001-2004
Valencia Championship
Wins the Spanish championship during his first Valencia season.
Role range: 2001-2004
2004
Liverpool Manager
Is appointed Liverpool manager after leaving Valencia.
Role range: 2004-2010
Valencia Double
Completes a domestic and European double before leaving the club.
Role range: 2001-2004
2005
Champions League Victory
Leads Liverpool to victory after trailing Milan by three goals.
Role range: 2004-2010
2006
Liverpool Final Success with Benitez
The trophy goes to Liverpool as Benitez's side overcome West Ham United by 3-3, won on penalties.
2013
Chelsea European Trophy
Wins a European trophy during his interim managerial period.
Role range: 2012-2013
Europa League Victory
Guides Chelsea to Europa League victory over Benfica.
Role range: 2012-2013
Eurpopa League Winner
Steered Chelsea to the Europa League title while serving as interim manager.
2017
Newcastle Championship Title
Wins the English second-tier championship during the promotion campaign.
Role range: 2016-2019
Premier League Promotion
Guides Newcastle United back to the Premier League.
Role range: 2016-2019
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.