Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Full name | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas |
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Former names |
Nuevo Estadio de Vallecas (1976—1994) 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°WCoordinates: 40°23′31.00″N 3°39′32.26″W / 40.3919444°N 3.6589611°W |
Public transit | Portazgo |
Owner | Community of Madrid |
Operator | Community of Madrid |
Capacity | 14,505 |
Field size | 100 m × 65 m (328 ft × 213 ft) |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | 1972-1976 |
Opened | May 10, 1976 |
Tenants | |
Rayo Vallecano (1957—1972) (1976—present)[1] Racing de Madrid (1930-1932) Atletico de Madrid (1939-1943) |
Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas (originally Nuevo Estadio de Vallecas and previously Estadio Teresa Rivero) 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 14,505 spectators and was opened on 10 May 1976.[2] 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).[3]
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,[4] 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.[5]
Rayo Vallecano Stadiums over time:[6]
Years | Campos / Stadiums |
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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 |
The chess federation of Madrid is based at the basements of the stadium.
There is also a well known boxing gym called "El Rayo".[7][8][9]
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
- Estadio de Vallecas
- Metro de Madrid - Portazgo station next to the Stadium
References
- ↑ http://lafutbolteca.com/racing-club-de-madrid/
- ↑ "Estadio de Vallecas". Rayo Vallecano. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ http://lafutbolteca.com/rayo-vallecano-de-madrid-s-a-d/
- ↑ http://madridistasateos.blogspot.com.es/2012/12/extincion-del-racing-club-de-madrid.html
- ↑ http://www.colchonero.com/wiki/los_estadios_del_atletico
- ↑ http://lafutbolteca.com/rayo-vallecano-de-madrid-s-a-d/
- ↑ "Spanish Boxing Coach, 84, Vows To Keep Going". AP Images Spotlight. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ "Petr Petrov, el vallecano que llegó de Rusia". abc (in Spanish). 2017-04-08. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
- ↑ "El Million Dollar Baby de Vallecas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-18.
External links
- Stadium information
- Estadios de España (in English)
- Stadiumguide profile
- Rayo Vallecano profile at LFP