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NICKNAME – Los Franjirojos (The Red Stripes), Los Vallecanos (The Vallecans)
FOUNDED – 1924
LOCATED IN – Madrid, Community of Madrid
STADIUM – Estadio de Vallecas
BY METRO – Take Line 1 from the centre to Portazgo
CAPACITY – 14,790
PROMOTED – 2021
BEST LA LIGA FINISH – 8th (2012/2013)
BEST COPA DEL REY RUN – SF (Twice)
BEST UC/EL FINISH – QF (2000/2001)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Míchel (67)
2022/2023 FINISH – 11th

FIVE FACTS ABOUT RAYO VALLECANO
1. The red stripe on the kit was inspired by Argentinian side Boca Juniors. Many supporters wear the Boca kit to games.
2. A classic yo-yo club, Rayo are the third most successful team in Madrid historically, ahead of Leganés and Getafe.
3. Their only European appearance came as a fair play prize. They reached the UEFA Cup quarter final before falling to fellow Spaniards Alavés.
4. Rayo’s ultras are strongly anti-fascist and anti-racist.
5. Laurie Cunningham, the first Englishman to represent Real Madrid, died in a car crash while on Rayo’s books.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT VALLECAS
1. Vallecas is a predominantly working-class neighbourhood of Madrid.
2. It became a centre of resistance to Franco’s dictatorship.
3. As a symbol of opposition and counter-culture, the spelling of Vallecas is often changed to Vallekas.
4. Vallekas Rock is held each year. “Ska P” are the most famous group in the neighbourhood.
5. Alvaro Negredo (the “Beast of Vallecas”) and Koke are its most famous footballing sons.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
Club anthem
Ska P
“La Vida Pirata”
A look around Vallecas

OTHER SPANISH CLUBS
Alavés, Almería, Athletic, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Betis, Cádiz, Celta Vigo, Éibar, Elche, Espanyol, Getafe, Girona, Granada, Huesca, Las Palmas, Leganés, Levante, Mallorca, Osasuna, Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla, Valencia, Valladolid, Villarreal