Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
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| 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 |
| Owner | Community of Madrid |
| Operator | Community of Madrid |
| Capacity | 14,708 |
| Field size | 100 m × 65 m (328 ft × 213 ft) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 1972-1976 |
| Opened | May 10, 1976 |
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Rayo Vallecano (1957—1972) (1976—present) |
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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 14,708 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).
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, 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.
Rayo Vallecano Stadiums over time:
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.
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