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.
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 Titles Official Spanish women's football championship (3): 2009, 2010, 2011 Spanish women's cup (1): 2008
Invitational Pyrénées Cup (1): 2009
Season by season SeasonDiv.Pos.Copa de la ReinaUEFA2001–022ª1st2002–032ª1st2003–041ª9th2004–051ª7thSemifinals2005–061ª4thSemifinals2006–071ª4thSemifinals2007–081ª2ndChampion2008–091ª1stSemifinals2009–101ª1stRunner-upRound of 322010–111ª1stQuarterfinalsRound of 162011–121ª4thSemifinalsRound of 162012–131ª6thQuarterfinals2013–141ª4thSemifinals2014–151ª6thQuarterfinals2015–161ª10th2016–171ª7thQuarterfinals2017–181ª11th2018–191ª12thQuarterfinals2019–201ª8thRound of 162020–211ª13th2021–221ª16thRound of 162022–232ª12th3rd Round2023–243ª12th2nd Round2024–253ª8th1st Round
UEFA competition record
Season Competition Round Opponent Result Scorers2009–10Champions LeagueRound of 32 Rossiyanka1–3 1–2Adriana, Pablos2010–11Champions LeagueRound of 32 Valur 3–0 1–1 Adriana 2, Hermoso, PablosRound of 16 Arsenal 2–0 1–4 Adriana, Bermúdez, Pablos2011–12Champions LeagueQualifying round Peamount Pärnu Krka 1–04–14–0 PablosHermoso 2, Mellado, P. GarcíaHermoso 3, P. García Round of 32 PK-35 3–0 4–1 Pablos 2, Boho, S. García, Hermoso, Pizarro, Vega Round of 16 Arsenal 1–1 1–5 Pablos 2
Players Current squad
Former internationals
Spain: Maripaz Azagra, Saray García, Sonia Bermúdez, Vanesa Gimbert, Jennifer Hermoso, Alexandra López, Adriana Martín, Melisa Nicolau, Natalia Pablos, Willy Romero, Cristina Vega, Sandra Vilanova Argentina: Marianela Szymanowski Colombia: Nicole Regnier Equatorial Guinea: Jade Boho Guatemala: Ana Lucía Martínez Serbia: Jelena Čubrilo Venezuela: Oriana Altuve Brazil: Milene Domingues Gibraltar: Charlyann Pizzarello
References
External links Team roster