Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas

Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas (originally Nuevo Estadio de Vallecas and previously Estadio Teresa Rivero) is a football stadium in the Madrid district of Puente de Vallecas, Spain. It currently hosts football matches and is the home of Primera Division club Rayo Vallecano. The stadium holds 14,708 spectators and was opened on 10 May 1976. It was constructed between 1972 and 1976, and it is also known by the names of Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas and Estadio Puente de Vallecas (The Bridge of Vallecas Stadium).

Vallecas
Full nameCampo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Former namesNuevo Estadio de Vallecas (1976–1994)
Estadio Teresa Rivero (1994–2011)
LocationPuente de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°23′31″N 3°39′32″W
Public transit at Portazgo
OwnerCommunity of Madrid
OperatorCommunity of Madrid
Capacity14,708
Field size100 m × 65 m (328 ft × 213 ft)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Built1972–1976
Opened10 May 1976 (1976-05-10)
Tenants
Rayo Vallecano (1957–1972, 1976–present)
Racing de Madrid (1930–1932)
Atlético Madrid (1939–1943)
Spain national football team (selected matches)
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