Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano
Full name	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, SAD
Nickname(s)	Los Bucaneros (The Buccaners); Los Vallecanos (The Vallecans)
Founded	29 May 1924; 100 years ago
Ground	Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas,; Madrid, Spain
Capacity	14,708
Owner	Raúl Martín Presa (68%) ; Abdul Helou (32%) ;
President	Raúl Martín Presa
Head coach	Andoni Iraola
League	La Liga
2022-23	La Liga, 11th of 20
Website	Club website

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈraʝo βaʎeˈkano ðe maˈðɾið]),^[a] often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football club which plays in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas. Rayo was founded on 29 May 1924, and currently compete in Segunda División following relegation from La Liga. Home games are held at the 14,708-seater Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas stadium.^[1]

Rayo has competed in one European competition, the UEFA Cup in the 2000–01 season. The club made it to the quarter-finals before losing to fellow Spanish club Alavés 4–2 on aggregate.

Notes

↑ In isolation, Vallecano is pronounced [baʎeˈkano].

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Estadio de Vallecas | Rayo - Web Oficial". Estadio de Vallecas | Rayo - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

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[2] In isolation, Vallecano is pronounced [baʎeˈkano].

[rayovallecano.es-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Estadio de Vallecas | Rayo - Web Oficial". Estadio de Vallecas | Rayo - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2020-01-18.

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