Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D. (Spanish pronunciation"'rajo Baye'kano De Ma'drid['rajo baye'kano de ma'drid) is often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish to mean "thunderbolt") is a Spanish professional football club that is based in Madrid located in the neighborhood of Vallecas. Rayo was established on the 29th of May 1924 and currently play within La Liga following promotion from the 2020-21 Segunda Division. The home games are played on the 17,708 seats of the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas stadium.
Rayo has played in just one European competition in the UEFA Cup in the 2000-01 season. The club reached the quarter-finals but fell to the rival Spanish team Alaves 4-2 in aggregate.
In terms of historical benchmarks, Rayo is the third most successful club in the Community of Madrid, after Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
