Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas

Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Construction

Full name	Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Former names	Estadio Teresa Rivero (1994—2011)
Location	Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates	40°23′31.00″N 3°39′32.26″W / 40.3919444°N 3.6589611°W / 40.3919444; -3.6589611Coordinates: 40°23′31.00″N 3°39′32.26″W / 40.3919444°N 3.6589611°W / 40.3919444; -3.6589611
Owner	Community of Madrid
Operator	Community of Madrid
Capacity	14,708
Field size	105 m × 65 m (344 ft × 213 ft)
Surface	Grass
Built	1972-1976
Opened	May 10, 1976 (1976-05-10)
Tenants
Rayo Vallecano (1957—1972) (1976—present) Atletico Madrid (1939—1943) Racing de Madrid (1930—1932) ^[1]

Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas [ˈkampo ðe ˈfuðβol de βaˈʎekas] previously known as Estadio Teresa Rivero [esˈtaðjo teˈɾesa riˈβeɾo] is a football stadium in the Madrid neighborhood of Vallecas, Spain. It currently hosts football matches and is the home ground of La Liga club Rayo Vallecano. The stadium holds 14,708 spectators and was opened in 1976. It was constructed between 1972 and 1976, and it existed also under the names Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas and Estadio Puente de Vallecas (The Bridge of Vallecas Stadium).^[2]

Miscellaneous

Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas was the venue for the 1940 Copa del Generalísimo Final, as the Copa del Rey was known during the General Franco dictatorship. It was the home stadium of Racing de Madrid from the neighboring city of Chamberí,^[3] and its successor Agrupación Recreativa Chamberí. Atletico Madrid also played their home matches between 1939–1943 after the Spanish Civil War as the Metropolitan was destroyed by the war.^[4]

Rayo Vallecano Stadiums over time:^[5]

Years	Campos / Stadiums
1924—1940	Campo de la Calle de las Erillas
1940—1954	Campo de El Rodival
1957—1972	Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
1972—1976	Campo de Vallehermoso
1976—present	Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas

On the 3rd of August 1986, the British rock band Queen performed at the stadium as part of The Magic Tour. It was the third from last concert of the band with the original members.

External view of Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas

References

External links

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