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Rayo Vallecano

Rayo Vallecano

Los Franjirrojos · Madrid

Estadio de Vallecas, 14,708 seats · est. 1924 · One rich owner · last great never

The working-class barrio of Vallecas, a stand with opinions, an owner everyone boos and a team that plays with its chest out.

Rayo Vallecano kit
Photo: K3T0, CC BY 2.5 es

The eleven that started · 4-2-3-1

Away at Getafe, 19 October, drew 1-1.

25Audero
17Pedrosa
15Sadick
24Lejeune
20Balliu
6Ciss
8López
18García
10Camello
7Palazón
19de Frutos
DugoutBeñat San José, since 18 June 2026Photo: Carlos Figueroa, CC BY-SA 4.0

In the table · La Liga · read 8 days ago

13thof 20

9pts

8 played · 2 won, 3 drawn, 3 lost · 12-17

Last 4: drew, drew, won, lost, oldest first.

Next match · La Liga · round 10

Rayo Vallecano
Elche

Saturday 24 October

12:00 UTC

At home · Campo de Futbol de Vallecas

Madrid
Photo: Dmitry Dzhus from London, CC BY 2.0

Go there

Madrid

Go for the nightlife · Hot weather · Capital city

Estadio de Vallecas on the mapDirections

Following Rayo Vallecano from abroad

Checked 14 September 2026

Rayo belongs to Vallecas, a working-class district of Madrid, and the Bukaneros brand their support as anti-fascist, anti-racist and left wing rather than neutral. That identity is loudly present in the ground, in flags and chants, and it is the point of the club rather than a footnote.

Where to watch

  • Disney+ and DAZN (France)La Liga left beIN Sports for these two in 2026-27. Each carries ten matches a round, and La Liga has twenty clubs, so ten is the whole round: the two are alternatives and one subscription is enough for every Rayo match. Disney+ includes them in every plan at no extra cost, in the ESPN area of the app. Rechecked 20/09/2026 against both services own pages, see app/data/broadcasters/spain.json.
  • Premier Sports (UK and Ireland)More than 340 matches a season, with Disney+ taking the Saturday primetime pick.
  • The league's own country finderThe reliable way to check any country. There is no league-run stream for fans outside Spain, its own platform is Spain only.

Where to read

  • Official siteSpanish only, with no English version at all.
  • Union RayoIndependent fan media with same-week match coverage, Spanish.
  • Football EspañaEnglish coverage of the whole league, Rayo included. The one English-language Rayo blog has been dormant since 2018.
  • La Liga LowdownWeekly English podcast and newsletter covering the full league.

Where to talk

How to join

  • Nothing you can do from FranceThere is no cheap membership tier here, unlike Madrid or Barcelona. Being a member means holding a season ticket, the ground is full, and the roughly 13,000 existing holders get a renewal-only window. New entries go through a waiting list open in person at the stadium over four days in January, with a Spanish identity document. Seats reportedly start around 380 euros for the season. Nothing says foreigners are barred, but nothing makes it possible either.

The shirt

  • Official shopLinked as the official store from the club's own homepage, Spanish. We could not confirm that it ships to France, so check the country selector at checkout before you get attached. The kit maker Umbro also runs a licensed Rayo section on its own store.

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