About stadium

Stadium introduction

Built to replace the former stadium also known as Campo de Vallecas, Nuevo Campo de Futbol de Vallecas officially opened on the 10th May 1976 when Rayo hosted Real Valladolid in a narrow 1 nil defeat. If the names are somewhat confusing to follow then please ignore this next snippet of history as in 1994 the stadium changed it’s name to Teresa Rivero to honour the club and Primera División’s first female president. However after she left the club in 2011, board members voted to revert back to the original name. To date the “new” stadium hasn’t really undergone major renovations over the years which perhaps reflects the smaller stature and fanbase of this Madrid club. With an original capacity over 20,000 a conversion to all seating in 1996 resulted in a reduction in capacity to 15,500 with the removal of fencing surrounding the perimeter of the pitch in 2011 responsible for the decrease to 14,708 due to two rows of seating needing to be removed to satisfy pitch side safety regulations. In June 2009, management planned to build a new stadium with modern facilities for the team, but the project was shelved due to the Global financial crisis and have yet to be resurrected. When Los Franjirrojos (The Red Sashes) do eventually move away from the stadium they will be leaving a small musical legacy behind with famous acts having performed there including Bob Dylan, Metallica and Queen’s penultimate Spanish concert.

How to get to the Stadium

Calle Payaso Fofó, 28018 Madrid