Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (Spanish pronunciation:[ˈraʝoβaʎeˈkanoðemaˈðɾið]), often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for "thunderbolt"), is a Spanish professional football club based in the Puente 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.

Rayo Vallecano home stadium Vallecas.

During its history, Rayo has spent 22 seasons in the top-flight, and has played in two European competitions, the UEFA Cup in the 2000–01 season and the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League. 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 Argentina's River Plate, 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.

Yo-yo years

One of the perennial yo-yo clubs of Spanish football, and always in the shadow of the two biggest clubs in the city (Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid), Rayo Vallecano spent many years during the 1980s and 1990s moving back and forth between La Liga and Segunda División. The 1983–84 season was the worst during the 1980s. The club finished in the last position in Segunda División and was relegated to Segunda División B.

Due to a tragedy Rayo Vallecano turned out to be Laurie Cunningham's last club; he was killed in a car crash just outside Madrid in 1989, after a sole season. He had recently won an F.A. Cup winners medal with Wimbledon F.C. in England the previous year and had also represented neighbours Real Madrid for four years.

They appeared to have consolidated their top flight status after gaining promotion in 1999, and the team's most successful season came in 2000–01 when they reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup, going out only to eventual runners-up Alavés; Rayo finished ninth in the previous campaign, but entered the competition via the fair play draw.

2003–11: Segunda División and below

Deportivo de La Coruña vs. Rayo Vallecano

However, the club shortly thereafter fell on hard times, enduring successive relegations in 2003 and 2004. For 2005–06 manager Míchel, a Real Madrid legend in the 1980s and '90s, was hired.

Rayo finished the 2006–07 season in second place in Segunda División B, winning the promotion play-off semifinal but losing in the final to Eibar (1–2 aggregate). The following campaign, the team returned to division two after a four-year absence after a victorious run in the playoffs, disposing of Benidorm in the semi-final and Zamora in the last game 2–1 on aggregate.

In its first seasons back in the second tier of Spanish football, Rayo finished comfortably, often either in or just outside the promotion places. In 2010–11, the team ranked in second position and returned to the top flight after an eight-year absence, only trailing champions Real Betis in spite of very serious economic problems.

2011–: La Liga and Segunda División yo-yo, and European football

In March 2014, Huawei agreed to sponsor Rayo Vallecano for two league matches against Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao.

In August 2015, Rayo Vallecano purchased the majority of Oklahoma City FC, a NASL expansion franchise which had yet to officially play a game renaming the club to Rayo OKC, despite the stadium increasingly needing work. It was the first ever entry of a Spanish club into the American sports market and mirrored a 2013 sponsorship agreement with Qbao in terms of expanding the club's profile overseas. Rayo OKC folded after a year due to Rayo Vallecano's relegation from La Liga and a dispute between the co-owners led to less finance for the U.S. side.

In May 2016, Rayo Vallecano were relegated to the Segunda División, finishing 18th in the 2015–16 La Liga season. This ended their five-year streak in La Liga, their longest ever stay in the top-flight. Their first season back in the second division was a poor one, with both problems on the field and off, and they finished in 12th position. Rayo went through three managers in the 2016–17 Segunda División season before finally settling on club legend Míchel. He revived the club from the relegation places to 12th, almost making the playoffs.

At the start of the 2017–18 Segunda División season, the club appointed their recently retired goalkeeper David Cobeño as the sporting director of the club. They secured their promotion with a 1–0 over CD Lugo with one game remaining. That season the club won Segunda División with 76 points in 42 games.

On 20 March 2019, the club appointed Paco Jémez as head coach, and on 4 May, Rayo was relegated back to the Segunda División after losing 4–1 to Levante UD, eventually finishing last.

In August 2020, the club appointed Andoni Iraola as head coach. They finished sixth and won promotion in the playoffs against Girona FC; despite losing the first leg at home 1–2, the team came back to win the second leg 2–0 away to claim a place in La Liga for 2021–22. In February 2022, Iraola's side defeated RCD Mallorca to make the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey; it was the second time in club history and first since 1982. The club finished 12th in La Liga. This was a big achievement as they were by far the league's smallest team, and most had predicted that they would be relegated. They once again qualified for European football after 24 years, entering into the UEFA Conference League play-offs by finishing 8th in 2024-25 season. They went on to make their debut appearances in a major UEFA competition group or league phase by reaching the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League league phase. They finished the league phase in fifth place (out of 36) qualifying directly to the round of 16, and subsequently qualified for their first-ever European semi-final and final.

On 27 May 2026 in their first ever European final, they lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace.

Previous names

Agrupación Deportiva El Rayo (29 May 1924 – 13 November 1947)
Agrupación Deportiva Rayo Vallecano (13 November 1947 – 1995)
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid (1995–present)

N.B. Affiliate of Atlético Madrid in 1949–50

Club culture and supporters

Rayo Vallecano is a football club based in the Vallecas neighbourhood of Madrid, traditionally considered a working-class area with a strong leftist identity. Vallecas was a Republican stronghold during the Spanish Civil War and grew significantly under the Franco regime as it received migrants from other parts of Spain, many of whom had experienced economic hardship or political repression. The club is closely associated with the local community, and both the neighbourhood and the club maintain a distinct identity, often emphasised through the alternative spelling "Vallekas".

Consequently, Rayo Vallecano’s supporters, particularly the ultras group Bukaneros, are often left-wing, anti-fascist, and politically active. In the stands, they regularly display banners, flags, and visual displays expressing opposition to racism, fascism, homophobia, and the commercialisation of football, while also supporting women's rights, workers' rights, and international solidarity, including pro-Palestine messaging. Chants often carry political content, and fans have a tradition of imaginative collective protest, such as mocking league decisions on match scheduling or highlighting perceived exploitation of supporters. Republican flags, Che Guevara images, and the Spanish Civil War slogan "¡No pasarán!" are commonly displayed at games. In 2014 the club and fan base aided Carmen Martinez Ayudo, an 85-year-old local woman, after she was evicted from her home, and flew banners reading "The evictions of a sick state, the solidarity of a working-class neighbourhood" displayed at the following match.

In late March 2012, the Rayo squad took one day off training to join demonstrations supporting the 2011–12 Spanish protests.

The fanbase actively enforces its political views; In February 2017, Ukrainian player Roman Zozulya left the club after one training session due to chants by Rayo fans accusing him of far-right affiliations; Zozulya denied any such associations and returned to his parent club Real Betis. Following the training ground incident, Rayo Vallecano fans continued to target Roman Zozulya in December 2019 during a Segunda División match against Albacete Balompié, whom Zozulya eventually moved to. The match was abandoned at half-time after home supporters chanted "Zozulya, you are a Nazi!". The league, both clubs, and the referee agreed to suspend the game to protect players and uphold competition values. Rayo's president, Raúl Martín Presa, publicly condemned the chants and met with Zozulya to express support and respect.

Supporters of the club have come into conflict with clubs of opposing ideologies: Rayo Vallecano fans have violently clashed with right-wing nationalist supporters, including Polish clubs Jagiellonia Białystok and Lech Poznań, during encounters that both occurred in 2025.

In September 2025, members of the Bukaneros were reported to have acted as part of a security detail escorting Podemos leaders Ione Belarra and Irene Montero during pro-Palestinian protests at the end of a stage of Vuelta a España in Madrid. The group was coordinated by lawyer Erlantz Ibarrondo, a long-standing figure on the Spanish radical left, and included other Bukaneros supporters. The protests involved clashes with police, with 22 officers injured and two people arrested, and led to the suspension of the stage finish and award ceremony in Plaza de Cibeles. The Bukaneros and legal team were present to prevent the political leaders from being crowded or attacked by other demonstrators.

The fanbase is independent and frequently opposes the club's management. Rayo Vallecano's fans do not have a good relationship with the current owner Raúl Martín Presa and regularly chant for him to leave. In July 2015, Rayo Vallecano unveiled a new kit featuring a rainbow, with each colour representing a different social cause: red for those fighting cancer, orange for disability integration, yellow for hope, green for environmental protection, blue against child abuse, indigo against domestic abuse, and violet for LGBTQ+ equality. Part of the proceeds from kit sales were pledged to these causes. While broadly praised by the public, the Bukaneros criticised it as cynical and superficial move by management and accused management of not genuinely supporting those causes.

Anthems and songs

Although most people recognise the supporting songs by ska-punk band Ska-P (Rayo Vallecano and Como un rayo), Rayo Vallecano has an official anthem which played at their home stadium before matches.

The club is also known for chanting the song "La Vida Pirata" (English:"The Pirate Life"), a song about pirates, which the Bukaneros are named after.

Honours

League

Segunda División (2nd tier) Winners (1): 2017–18 Runners-up (4): 1988–89, 1991–92, 1994–95, 2010–11
Tercera División / Segunda División B (3rd tier) Winners (4): 1955–56, 1964–65, 1984–85, 2007–08

European

UEFA Conference League Runners-up (1): 2025–26

Regional

Workers Federation of Soccer (1): 1931–32
First Regional Division (1): 1948–49
Second Regional Division (1): 1940–41
Copa de Castilla (5): 1952–53, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1972–73, 1981–82
Madrid Cup (2): 1952–53, 1966–67
Copa Ramón Triana (2): 1971–72, 1973–74

Season to season

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1940–41 5 2ª Reg. 2nd 1941–42 4 1ª Reg. 4th 1942–43 4 1ª Reg. 3rd 1943–44 4 1ª Reg. 7th 1944–45 5 2ª Reg. 2nd 1945–46 4 1ª Reg. 5th 1946–47 4 1ª Reg. 10th 1947–48 4 1ª Reg. 6th 1948–49 4 1ª Reg. 3rd 1949–50 3 3ª 14th 1950–51 3 3ª 13th 1951–52 3 3ª 9th 1952–53 3 3ª 7th 1953–54 3 3ª 17th 1954–55 3 3ª 2nd 1955–56 3 3ª 1st 1956–57 2 2ª 12th 1957–58 2 2ª 6th 1958–59 2 2ª 14th First round 1959–60 2 2ª 5th First round	Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1960–61 2 2ª 16th First round 1961–62 3 3ª 3rd 1962–63 3 3ª 2nd 1963–64 3 3ª 3rd 1964–65 3 3ª 1st 1965–66 2 2ª 9th First round 1966–67 2 2ª 6th First round 1967–68 2 2ª 4th Round of 32 1968–69 2 2ª 9th 1969–70 2 2ª 6th Round of 32 1970–71 2 2ª 5th Round of 32 1971–72 2 2ª 8th Fourth round 1972–73 2 2ª 11th Third round 1973–74 2 2ª 14th Round of 16 1974–75 2 2ª 8th Fourth round 1975–76 2 2ª 9th Second round 1976–77 2 2ª 3rd Third round 1977–78 1 1ª 10th Third round 1978–79 1 1ª 15th Round of 16 1979–80 1 1ª 16th Quarter-finals
1940–41	5	2ª Reg.	2nd
1941–42	4	1ª Reg.	4th
1942–43	4	1ª Reg.	3rd
1943–44	4	1ª Reg.	7th
1944–45	5	2ª Reg.	2nd
1945–46	4	1ª Reg.	5th
1946–47	4	1ª Reg.	10th
1947–48	4	1ª Reg.	6th
1948–49	4	1ª Reg.	3rd
1949–50	3	3ª	14th
1950–51	3	3ª	13th
1951–52	3	3ª	9th
1952–53	3	3ª	7th
1953–54	3	3ª	17th
1954–55	3	3ª	2nd
1955–56	3	3ª	1st
1956–57	2	2ª	12th
1957–58	2	2ª	6th
1958–59	2	2ª	14th	First round
1959–60	2	2ª	5th	First round
Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
1960–61	2	2ª	16th	First round
1961–62	3	3ª	3rd
1962–63	3	3ª	2nd
1963–64	3	3ª	3rd
1964–65	3	3ª	1st
1965–66	2	2ª	9th	First round
1966–67	2	2ª	6th	First round
1967–68	2	2ª	4th	Round of 32
1968–69	2	2ª	9th
1969–70	2	2ª	6th	Round of 32
1970–71	2	2ª	5th	Round of 32
1971–72	2	2ª	8th	Fourth round
1972–73	2	2ª	11th	Third round
1973–74	2	2ª	14th	Round of 16
1974–75	2	2ª	8th	Fourth round
1975–76	2	2ª	9th	Second round
1976–77	2	2ª	3rd	Third round
1977–78	1	1ª	10th	Third round
1978–79	1	1ª	15th	Round of 16
1979–80	1	1ª	16th	Quarter-finals

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 1980–81 2 2ª 5th Quarter-finals 1981–82 2 2ª 7th Semi-finals 1982–83 2 2ª 9th Round of 16 1983–84 2 2ª 20th Third round 1984–85 3 2ª B 1st Third round 1985–86 2 2ª 15th Fourth round 1986–87 2 2ª 5th First round 1987–88 2 2ª 5th Round of 32 1988–89 2 2ª 2nd First round 1989–90 1 1ª 20th Second round 1990–91 2 2ª 11th Fifth round 1991–92 2 2ª 2nd Fourth round 1992–93 1 1ª 14th Fourth round 1993–94 1 1ª 17th Fourth round 1994–95 2 2ª 2nd Quarter-finals 1995–96 1 1ª 19th Third round 1996–97 1 1ª 18th Quarter-finals 1997–98 2 2ª 8th Second round 1998–99 2 2ª 5th First round 1999–2000 1 1ª 9th Quarter-finals	Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2000–01 1 1ª 14th Round of 16 2001–02 1 1ª 11th Quarter-finals 2002–03 1 1ª 20th Round of 64 2003–04 2 2ª 21st Round of 64 2004–05 3 2ª B 3rd Round of 64 2005–06 3 2ª B 5th Third round 2006–07 3 2ª B 2nd Round of 16 2007–08 3 2ª B 1st Third round 2008–09 2 2ª 5th Round of 32 2009–10 2 2ª 11th Round of 16 2010–11 2 2ª 2nd Third round 2011–12 1 1ª 15th Round of 32 2012–13 1 1ª 8th Round of 32 2013–14 1 1ª 12th Round of 16 2014–15 1 1ª 11th Round of 32 2015–16 1 1ª 18th Round of 16 2016–17 2 2ª 12th Third round 2017–18 2 2ª 1st Second round 2018–19 1 1ª 20th Round of 32 2019–20 2 2ª 7th Round of 16
1980–81	2	2ª	5th	Quarter-finals
1981–82	2	2ª	7th	Semi-finals
1982–83	2	2ª	9th	Round of 16
1983–84	2	2ª	20th	Third round
1984–85	3	2ª B	1st	Third round
1985–86	2	2ª	15th	Fourth round
1986–87	2	2ª	5th	First round
1987–88	2	2ª	5th	Round of 32
1988–89	2	2ª	2nd	First round
1989–90	1	1ª	20th	Second round
1990–91	2	2ª	11th	Fifth round
1991–92	2	2ª	2nd	Fourth round
1992–93	1	1ª	14th	Fourth round
1993–94	1	1ª	17th	Fourth round
1994–95	2	2ª	2nd	Quarter-finals
1995–96	1	1ª	19th	Third round
1996–97	1	1ª	18th	Quarter-finals
1997–98	2	2ª	8th	Second round
1998–99	2	2ª	5th	First round
1999–2000	1	1ª	9th	Quarter-finals
Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
2000–01	1	1ª	14th	Round of 16
2001–02	1	1ª	11th	Quarter-finals
2002–03	1	1ª	20th	Round of 64
2003–04	2	2ª	21st	Round of 64
2004–05	3	2ª B	3rd	Round of 64
2005–06	3	2ª B	5th	Third round
2006–07	3	2ª B	2nd	Round of 16
2007–08	3	2ª B	1st	Third round
2008–09	2	2ª	5th	Round of 32
2009–10	2	2ª	11th	Round of 16
2010–11	2	2ª	2nd	Third round
2011–12	1	1ª	15th	Round of 32
2012–13	1	1ª	8th	Round of 32
2013–14	1	1ª	12th	Round of 16
2014–15	1	1ª	11th	Round of 32
2015–16	1	1ª	18th	Round of 16
2016–17	2	2ª	12th	Third round
2017–18	2	2ª	1st	Second round
2018–19	1	1ª	20th	Round of 32
2019–20	2	2ª	7th	Round of 16

Season	Tier	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey 2020–21 2 2ª 6th Round of 16 2021–22 1 1ª 12th Semi-finals 2022–23 1 1ª 11th Round of 32 2023–24 1 1ª 17th Round of 16 2024–25 1 1ª 8th Round of 16 2025–26 1 1ª 8th Round of 16 2026–27 1 1ª TBD
2020–21	2	2ª	6th	Round of 16
2021–22	1	1ª	12th	Semi-finals
2022–23	1	1ª	11th	Round of 32
2023–24	1	1ª	17th	Round of 16
2024–25	1	1ª	8th	Round of 16
2025–26	1	1ª	8th	Round of 16
2026–27	1	1ª		TBD

24 seasons in La Liga
38 seasons in Segunda División
5 seasons in Segunda División B
11 seasons in Tercera División (third level before 1977–78)

European history

Season	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Aggregate
2000–01 UEFA Cup	Qualifying round	Andorra Constel·lació Esportiva	6–0	10–0	16–0
First round	Norway Molde	1–1	1–0	2–1
Second round	Denmark Viborg	1–0	1–2	2–2 (a)
Third round	Russia Lokomotiv Moscow	2–0	0–0	2–0
Fourth round	France Bordeaux	4–1	2–1	6–2
Quarter-finals	Spain Alavés	2–1	0–3	2–4
2025–26 UEFA Conference League	Play-off round	Belarus Neman Grodno	4–0	1–0	5–0
League phase	North Macedonia Shkëndija	2–0	—N/a	5th
Sweden BK Häcken	—N/a	2–2
Poland Lech Poznań	3–2	—N/a
Slovakia Slovan Bratislava	—N/a	1–2
Poland Jagiellonia Białystok	—N/a	2–1
Kosovo Drita	3–0	—N/a
Round of 16	Turkey Samsunspor	0–1	3–1	3–2
Quarter-finals	Greece AEK Athens	3–0	1–3	4–3
Semi-finals	France Strasbourg	1–0	1–0	2–0
Final	England Crystal Palace	0–1 (N)

Current squad

As of 22 July 2026

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK ESP Dani Cárdenas 2 DF ROU Andrei Rațiu 3 DF ESP Pep Chavarría 4 MF ESP Pedro Díaz 5 DF ITA Luiz Felipe 6 MF SEN Pathé Ciss 7 FW ESP Isi Palazón (vice-captain) 8 MF ESP Unai López 9 FW BRA Alemão 10 FW ESP Sergio Camello 11 FW ANG Randy Nteka 13 GK ARG Augusto Batalla	No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW CMR Etienne Eto'o 18 FW ESP Álvaro García 19 FW ESP Jorge de Frutos 20 DF ALB Iván Balliu 21 FW ESP Fran Pérez 22 DF ESP Pelayo Fernández 23 MF ESP Óscar Valentín (captain) 24 DF FRA Florian Lejeune 29 MF ESP Diego Méndez 30 GK ESP Miguel Morro 32 DF SEN Nobel Mendy 33 DF NED Jozhua Vertrouwd
1	GK	ESP	Dani Cárdenas
2	DF	ROU	Andrei Rațiu
3	DF	ESP	Pep Chavarría
4	MF	ESP	Pedro Díaz
5	DF	ITA	Luiz Felipe
6	MF	SEN	Pathé Ciss
7	FW	ESP	Isi Palazón (vice-captain)
8	MF	ESP	Unai López
9	FW	BRA	Alemão
10	FW	ESP	Sergio Camello
11	FW	ANG	Randy Nteka
13	GK	ARG	Augusto Batalla
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
16	FW	CMR	Etienne Eto'o
18	FW	ESP	Álvaro García
19	FW	ESP	Jorge de Frutos
20	DF	ALB	Iván Balliu
21	FW	ESP	Fran Pérez
22	DF	ESP	Pelayo Fernández
23	MF	ESP	Óscar Valentín (captain)
24	DF	FRA	Florian Lejeune
29	MF	ESP	Diego Méndez
30	GK	ESP	Miguel Morro
32	DF	SEN	Nobel Mendy
33	DF	NED	Jozhua Vertrouwd

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF ESP Iván Alonso 26 DF ESP Marco de las Sías 27 MF ESP Marco Román 28 MF ESP Samu Becerra	No. Pos. Nation Player 29 DF ESP Sergio Lozano 40 GK ESP Adrián Molina — FW MAR Ayman el Hahaoui
15	MF	ESP	Iván Alonso
26	DF	ESP	Marco de las Sías
27	MF	ESP	Marco Román
28	MF	ESP	Samu Becerra
No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
29	DF	ESP	Sergio Lozano
40	GK	ESP	Adrián Molina
—	FW	MAR	Ayman el Hahaoui

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
No. Pos. Nation Player — FW ESP Raúl de Tomás
—	FW	ESP	Raúl de Tomás

Current technical staff

Position	Staff
Head coach	Spain Beñat San José
Assistant coach	Spain Adrián López
Technical assistant	Spain Alejandro Hernández
Equipment manager	Spain José Vargas Spain Kiko Jiménez
Delegate	Spain Miguel Ortiz
Goalkeeper coach	Spain Alberto González Spain Pedro Moncayo
Fitness coach	Spain Javier Mallo
Analyst	Spain Ángel Dongil Spain Óscar Díaz
Rehab fitness coach	Spain Eduardo Sánchez Spain Sergio Vázquez
Physiotherapist	Spain Javier Torrijos Spain Miguel Ángel Martín Aruba Marcos Marín
Doctor	Spain Giovanni Mazzocca Aruba Carlos Beceiro

Last updated: September 2022 Source:

Notable players

Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Coaches

Dates	Name
Dates Name 1944–46 Spain Cayetano Sardinero 1946–47 Spain Julián Antón 1947–48 Spain Luis Pérez 1948–49 Spain Tomás Rodríguez Rubio 1949–50 Spain Ramón de la Fuente 1950–51 Spain Anselmo Nogales 1951–52 Spain Félix Huete 1952–53 Spain Lorenzo Sánchez Villar 1954–55 Spain Cándido Machado 1953–54 Spain Patricio Sánchez Calleja 1954–55 Spain Manuel Alepuz 1955–56 Spain Cándido Machado 1956–58 Spain Ramón Colón 1958 Spain Cándido Machado 1958–59 Argentina Lino Taioli 1959 Paraguay Heriberto Herrera 1959–60 Spain Ramón Colón 1960 Spain Alfonso Aparicio 1960–61 Spain Martín Camino 1961 Spain Ramón Cobo 1961 Spain Joseíto 1961–64 Spain Herrero 1964–67 Spain Pedro Eguiluz July 1967 – June 1969 Spain José Antonio Olmedo July 1969 – Feb 1971 Spain Manuel Peñalva Feb 1971 – Jun 1972 Spain Enrique Orizaola	Dates Name Jul 1972 – Jan 1973 Spain Manuel Vences Jan 1973 – Jun 1974 Spain José Antonio Olmedo Jun 1974 – Jun 1975 Uruguay Héctor Núñez Jun 1975 – Feb 1976 Argentina Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano Feb – Jun 1976 Spain José Antonio Olmedo Jul 1976 – Jun 1977 Spain García Verdugo Jun 1977 – Jun 1978 Uruguay Héctor Núñez Jul 1978 – Jun 1979 Spain Eduardo González Jun 1979 – Feb 1980 Uruguay Héctor Núñez Feb – Jun 1980 Spain Rafael Iriondo Jun 1980 – Dec 1981 Spain Eduardo González Dec 1981 – Jun 1982 Spain Manuel Peñalva Jun 1982 – Jun 1983 Spain Juanjo García Jul – Nov 1983 Spain Máximo Hernández Nov 1983 – Jun 1984 Spain Antonio Ruiz 1984–85 Spain Eduardo Caturla 1985–87 Uruguay Héctor Núñez Jul 1987 – Jan 1990 Spain Felines Jan – Jun 1990 Spain Emilio Cruz Jul 1990 – Feb 1992 Spain Eusebio Ríos Feb 1992 – Jun 1993 Spain José Antonio Camacho Jul – Nov 1993 Spain Felines Nov 1993 – Feb 1994 Spain Fernando Zambrano Feb – Nov 1994 Spain David Vidal Nov 1994 – Jun 1995 Spain Paquito Jun – Oct 1995 Spain Pedro Mari Zabalza	Dates Name Oct 1995 – Apr 1996 Spain Marcos Alonso July 1996 – Feb 1997 Spain Paquito Feb – Mar 1997 Spain Fernando Zambrano Mar – Jun 1997 Spain Máximo Hernández 1997–98 Spain Josu Ortuondo Jul 1998 – Jun 2001 Spain Juande Ramos Jul – Oct 2001 Spain Andoni Goikoetxea Oct 2001 – Jun 2002 Spain Gregorio Manzano July 2002 – Jan 2003 Spain Fernando Vázquez Feb – Apr 2003 Paraguay Gustavo Benítez Apr – Jun 2003 Spain Antonio Iriondo Jun – Nov 2003 Spain Julen Lopetegui Nov 2003 – Feb 2004 Argentina Jorge D'Alessandro Feb – Jun 2004 Spain Txetxu Rojo Jun 2004 – Jun 2005 Spain Carlos Orúe Jul 2005 – Jun 2006 Spain Míchel Jun 2006 – Feb 2010 Spain Pepe Mel Feb – Jun 2010 Spain Felipe Miñambres Jul 2010 – Jun 2012 Spain José Ramón Sandoval Jul 2012 – May 2016 Spain Paco Jémez Jun – Nov 2016 Spain José Ramón Sandoval Nov 2016 – Feb 2017 Spain Rubén Baraja Feb 2017 – Mar 2019 Spain Míchel Mar 2019 – Aug 2020 Spain Paco Jémez Aug 2020 – Jun 2023 Spain Andoni Iraola Jul 2023 – Feb 2024 Spain Francisco
1944–46	Spain Cayetano Sardinero
1946–47	Spain Julián Antón
1947–48	Spain Luis Pérez
1948–49	Spain Tomás Rodríguez Rubio
1949–50	Spain Ramón de la Fuente
1950–51	Spain Anselmo Nogales
1951–52	Spain Félix Huete
1952–53	Spain Lorenzo Sánchez Villar
1954–55	Spain Cándido Machado
1953–54	Spain Patricio Sánchez Calleja
1954–55	Spain Manuel Alepuz
1955–56	Spain Cándido Machado
1956–58	Spain Ramón Colón
1958	Spain Cándido Machado
1958–59	Argentina Lino Taioli
1959	Paraguay Heriberto Herrera
1959–60	Spain Ramón Colón
1960	Spain Alfonso Aparicio
1960–61	Spain Martín Camino
1961	Spain Ramón Cobo
1961	Spain Joseíto
1961–64	Spain Herrero
1964–67	Spain Pedro Eguiluz
July 1967 – June 1969	Spain José Antonio Olmedo
July 1969 – Feb 1971	Spain Manuel Peñalva
Feb 1971 – Jun 1972	Spain Enrique Orizaola
Dates	Name
Jul 1972 – Jan 1973	Spain Manuel Vences
Jan 1973 – Jun 1974	Spain José Antonio Olmedo
Jun 1974 – Jun 1975	Uruguay Héctor Núñez
Jun 1975 – Feb 1976	Argentina Spain Alfredo Di Stéfano
Feb – Jun 1976	Spain José Antonio Olmedo
Jul 1976 – Jun 1977	Spain García Verdugo
Jun 1977 – Jun 1978	Uruguay Héctor Núñez
Jul 1978 – Jun 1979	Spain Eduardo González
Jun 1979 – Feb 1980	Uruguay Héctor Núñez
Feb – Jun 1980	Spain Rafael Iriondo
Jun 1980 – Dec 1981	Spain Eduardo González
Dec 1981 – Jun 1982	Spain Manuel Peñalva
Jun 1982 – Jun 1983	Spain Juanjo García
Jul – Nov 1983	Spain Máximo Hernández
Nov 1983 – Jun 1984	Spain Antonio Ruiz
1984–85	Spain Eduardo Caturla
1985–87	Uruguay Héctor Núñez
Jul 1987 – Jan 1990	Spain Felines
Jan – Jun 1990	Spain Emilio Cruz
Jul 1990 – Feb 1992	Spain Eusebio Ríos
Feb 1992 – Jun 1993	Spain José Antonio Camacho
Jul – Nov 1993	Spain Felines
Nov 1993 – Feb 1994	Spain Fernando Zambrano
Feb – Nov 1994	Spain David Vidal
Nov 1994 – Jun 1995	Spain Paquito
Jun – Oct 1995	Spain Pedro Mari Zabalza
Dates	Name
Oct 1995 – Apr 1996	Spain Marcos Alonso
July 1996 – Feb 1997	Spain Paquito
Feb – Mar 1997	Spain Fernando Zambrano
Mar – Jun 1997	Spain Máximo Hernández
1997–98	Spain Josu Ortuondo
Jul 1998 – Jun 2001	Spain Juande Ramos
Jul – Oct 2001	Spain Andoni Goikoetxea
Oct 2001 – Jun 2002	Spain Gregorio Manzano
July 2002 – Jan 2003	Spain Fernando Vázquez
Feb – Apr 2003	Paraguay Gustavo Benítez
Apr – Jun 2003	Spain Antonio Iriondo
Jun – Nov 2003	Spain Julen Lopetegui
Nov 2003 – Feb 2004	Argentina Jorge D'Alessandro
Feb – Jun 2004	Spain Txetxu Rojo
Jun 2004 – Jun 2005	Spain Carlos Orúe
Jul 2005 – Jun 2006	Spain Míchel
Jun 2006 – Feb 2010	Spain Pepe Mel
Feb – Jun 2010	Spain Felipe Miñambres
Jul 2010 – Jun 2012	Spain José Ramón Sandoval
Jul 2012 – May 2016	Spain Paco Jémez
Jun – Nov 2016	Spain José Ramón Sandoval
Nov 2016 – Feb 2017	Spain Rubén Baraja
Feb 2017 – Mar 2019	Spain Míchel
Mar 2019 – Aug 2020	Spain Paco Jémez
Aug 2020 – Jun 2023	Spain Andoni Iraola
Jul 2023 – Feb 2024	Spain Francisco

Club presidents

Dates	Name
Dates Name 1924–26 Julián Huerta 1926–27 José Montoya 1927–28 Galo Andrés 1929–30 José Antonio Sánchez 1930–31 Anastasio Sánchez 1931–36 Ángel Martínez	Dates Name 1939–43 Miguel Rodríguez Alzola 1943–46 Ezequiel Huerta 1946–48 José Rodríguez Rubio 1948–55 Miguel Rodríguez Alzola 1955–58 Jerónimo Martínez 1958–61 Tomás Esteras	Dates Name 1961–65 Iván Roiz 1965–73 Pedro Roiz 1973–78 Marcelino Gil 1978–80 Francisco Encinas 1980–81 Luis Quer 1981–89 Francisco Fontán	Dates Name 1989–91 Pedro García Jiménez 1991–94 José María Ruiz Mateos 1994–2011 Teresa Rivero 2011– Raúl Martín Presa
1924–26	Julián Huerta
1926–27	José Montoya
1927–28	Galo Andrés
1929–30	José Antonio Sánchez
1930–31	Anastasio Sánchez
1931–36	Ángel Martínez
Dates	Name
1939–43	Miguel Rodríguez Alzola
1943–46	Ezequiel Huerta
1946–48	José Rodríguez Rubio
1948–55	Miguel Rodríguez Alzola
1955–58	Jerónimo Martínez
1958–61	Tomás Esteras
Dates	Name
1961–65	Iván Roiz
1965–73	Pedro Roiz
1973–78	Marcelino Gil
1978–80	Francisco Encinas
1980–81	Luis Quer
1981–89	Francisco Fontán
Dates	Name
1989–91	Pedro García Jiménez
1991–94	José María Ruiz Mateos
1994–2011	Teresa Rivero
2011–	Raúl Martín Presa

Stadium

Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas is a football stadium located on Calle Payaso Fofó 1, Vallecas. Opened on 10 May 1976, at first it was called "New Stadium Vallecas", but in January 2004, 13 years after the arrival of the Ruiz-Mateos family in 1991, it changed denominations, as the wife was also named by her husband, businessman José María, the first woman president of an elite football team.

It has a capacity of 14,708 spectators in an all-seated format and dimensions of 100×67 m. after the enlargement of the width and the reduction of the length of the pitch after the remodelling of the grandstands, compulsory due to the elimination of the fences surrounding the pitch. The pitch is one the smallest in La Liga. Additionally, one of the goal ends does not have a grandstand, just a big wall with information panels.

In June 2009, the club announced plans for the construction of a new stadium. Nevertheless, the Autonomous Community of Madrid, owner of the stadium, has not any plan as far as it is known in 2023.

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