Overview
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| clubname = Rayo Vallecano
| image = Rayo Vallecano logo.svg
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| fullname = Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, SAD
| nickname = Los Franjirrojos (The Red Sashes) Rayito (Little Thunderbolt) Orgullo de la clase obrera (Working class pride)
| founded =
| ground = Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
| capacity = 14,708
| owner = Raúl Martín Presa
| chairman = Raúl Martín Presa
| chrtitle = President
| manager = Francisco
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| website = http://www.rayovallecano.es
| current = 2023–24 Rayo Vallecano season
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Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas. 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 has been played at the 14,708-capacity Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas stadium since 1976.
During its history, Rayo has spent 19 seasons in the top-flight, and have 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.
History
Establishment and early years
Rayo Vallecano was founded on 29 May 1924 in the hometown of Prudencia Priego, wife of the club's first president Julián Huerta. Greatly inspired by River Plate (a Football club from Argentina), in 1949, after an agreement with Atlético Madrid, a red diagonal stripe was added to the team's kit, and the club reached Tercera División for the first time in its history.
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