levante's earliest games were played at la platjeta, near the docks on a plot of land owned by a perfume entrepreneur. its next ground was also near the port area, and the club gradually began to become associated with the working class. in 1919, the side played valencia cf for the first time, losing 0–1; the game marked the inauguration of the recently formed new ground at algirós. in 1928, levante fc won its first trophy, the valencian championship.