Rayo Vallecano
| Full name | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, SAD | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Los Franjirrojos (The Red Sashes) Rayito (Little Thunderbolt) Orgullo de la clase obrera (The Pride of the Working class) El Matagigantes (The Giant-killer) | |||
| Founded | 29 May 1924 as Agrupación Deportiva El Rayo | |||
| Ground | El Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas | |||
| Capacity | 14,708 | |||
| Coordinates | 40°23′30.6″N 3°39′30.9″W / 40.391833°N 3.658583°W | |||
| Owner | Raúl Martín Presa | |||
| President | Raúl Martín Presa | |||
| Head coach | Iñigo Pérez | |||
| League | La Liga | |||
| 2024–25 | La Liga, 8th of 20 | |||
| Website | rayovallecano.es | |||
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈraʝo βaʎeˈkano ðe maˈðɾið]), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in the Villa de Vallecas district of Madrid. The club competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Founded on 29 May 1924, the club is known for its sociocultural tradition, recognized for representing the barrio-local culture and its working-class status. Its home matches have been played at the 14,708-capacity Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas stadium since 1976.
During its history, Rayo has spent 22 seasons in the top-flight, and has played in one European competition, the UEFA Cup in the 2000–01 season. The club won the 2017–18 Segunda División. By historical performance, Rayo is the third best club in Community of Madrid, after Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid.