Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Madrid, Community of Madrid · Rayo Vallecano
The smallest ground in LaLiga, with one stand missing and the best atmosphere in Madrid.
The ground
Opened in 1976 in the Vallecas district and holding 14,708, the smallest capacity in LaLiga. It famously has only three stands; the fourth side was never completed. The ground is unrenovated by design as much as by circumstance: Rayo's supporters treat resisting modernisation, including online ticketing, as part of the club's identity.
Things worth knowing
- Only three stands, the fourth side has never been built.
- The smallest capacity in LaLiga by a wide margin.
- Tickets cannot be bought online; you queue at the ground, which supporters defend as protecting club jobs.
- The Bukaneros occupy the Fondo, and the noise from 14,000 here regularly beats grounds four times the size.
