Rayo Vallecano
| Full name | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, SAD | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Franjirrojos (The Red Sashes) Los Vallecanos (The Vallecans) | |||
| Founded | 29 May 1924 | |||
| Ground | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain | |||
| Capacity | 14,708[1] | |||
| Owner | Raúl Martín Presa (68%) Abdul Helou (32%) | |||
| President | Raúl Martín Presa | |||
| Head coach | Andoni Iraola | |||
| League | Segunda División | |||
| 20119-20 | Segunda División, 7th of 22 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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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[change | change source]
- ↑ In isolation, Vallecano is pronounced [baʎeˈkano].
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Estadio de Vallecas | Rayo - Web Oficial". Estadio de Vallecas | Rayo - Web Oficial (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-18.
Other websites[change | change source]
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- Official website (in Spanish)
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