Rayo Vallecano Femenino

Rayo Vallecano Femenino is the women's football section of Madrid-based club Rayo Vallecano, currently playing in the Primera Federación. Between 2008 and 2011 it won three national championships and one national cup.

Rayo Vallecano Femenino
Full nameRayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D.
Nickname(s)Rayo
Founded2000 (2000)[1]
GroundCiudad Deportiva Fundación Rayo Vallecano
Madrid, Spain
Capacity2,000
ChairmanRaúl Martín Presa
ManagerCarlos Santiso
LeaguePrimera Federación
2021–22Primera División, 16th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History

Rayo Vallecano established its women's team in 2000, absorbing local club CD El Buen Retiro. In 2003 it earned promotion to the top league, and after two seasons in mid-table it established itself in the top positions from 2006. The team's golden era started in 2008, winning the national cup and narrowly missing a double, with Levante UD winning the championship on goal average.

This first trophy was followed by three championships in a row until 2011, becoming the second team to achieve this after Athletic Bilbao. Rayo Vallecano thus took part in the first three editions of the UEFA Women's Champions League after its relaunch in 2010. In its debut Rayo was knocked out in the first round by WFC Rossiyanka, while both in 2011 and 2012 it was defeated by Arsenal FC in the Round of 16 after overcoming Valur and PK-35 respectively.

Following the 2011 season the team had to cut down its budget, and it couldn't fight for the title in the next two seasons. In 2013 it was sixth, its worst result since 2005. In 2022, they relegated to Primera Federación for the first time after spending 19 years on the top league.

Honours

Official

Invitational

Season by season
Season Div. Pos. Copa de la Reina UEFA
2001–02 2ª 1st
2002–03 2ª 1st
2003–04 1ª 9th
2004–05 1ª 7th Semifinals
2005–06 1ª 4th Semifinals
2006–07 1ª 4th Semifinals
2007–08 1ª 2nd Champion
2008–09 1ª 1st Semifinals
2009–10 1ª 1st Runner-up Round of 32
2010–11 1ª 1st Quarterfinals Round of 16
2011–12 1ª 4th Semifinals Round of 16
2012–13 1ª 6th Quarterfinals
2013–14 1ª 4th Semifinals
2014–15 1ª 6th Quarterfinals
2015–16 1ª 10th
2016–17 1ª 7th Quarterfinals
2017–18 1ª 11th
2018–19 1ª 12th Quarterfinals
2019–20 1ª 8th Round of 16
2020–21 1ª 13th
2021–22 1ª 16th Round of 16

UEFA competition record
Main article: Spanish women's football clubs in international competitions § Rayo Vallecano
Season Competition Round Opponent Result Scorers
2009–10 Champions League Round of 32 Russia Rossiyanka 1–3 1–2 Adriana, Pablos
2010–11 Champions League Round of 32Iceland Valur3–0 1–1Adriana 2, Hermoso, Pablos
Round of 16England Arsenal2–0 1–4Adriana, Bermúdez, Pablos
2011–12 Champions League Qualifying roundRepublic of Ireland Peamount
Estonia Pärnu
Slovenia Krka		1–0
4–1
4–0		Pablos
Hermoso 2, Mellado, P. García
Hermoso 3, P. García
Round of 32Finland PK-353–0 4–1Pablos 2, Boho, S. García, Hermoso, Pizarro, Vega
Round of 16England Arsenal1–1 1–5Pablos 2

Players

Current squad
As of 16 July 2022.[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Patricia Larqué
2 DF United States USA Danielle Hayden
3 DF Spain ESP Laia Ballesté
4 MF Spain ESP Pilar García
5 DF Spain ESP Paula Andújar
6 MF Spain ESP Paula Fernández
7 FW Spain ESP Iris
8 MF Japan JPN Yoko Tanaka
9 FW Brazil BRA Isadora Freitas
10 MF Chile CHI Yanara Aedo
11 FW Montenegro MNE Slađana Bulatović
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF Spain ESP Patri Hidalgo
13 GK Spain ESP Yohana Gómez
14 MF Spain ESP Pauleta
17 FW Brazil BRA Millene Cabral
18 DF Chile CHI Camila Sáez
19 FW Spain ESP Carla Bautista
22 DF Spain ESP María Bores
27 MF Spain ESP Claudia Cabezas
28 DF Spain ESP Esther Calderón
— FW Gibraltar GIB Charlyann Pizzarello

Former internationals

References
  1. "Daría lo que fuera por marcar en Champions, pero una victoria me haría más que feliz" [I would give anything to score in the Champions League, but I would be more than happy with a win] (in Spanish). AS. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. "Official staff of the Rayo Vallecano 2021/22". La Liga. Retrieved 30 November 2021.


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