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45-452: Founded on 29 May 1924, the club is known for its sociocultural tradition, recognized for representing the barrio -local culture and its working-class status. Its home matches has been played at the 14,708-capacity Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas stadium since 1976. During its history, Rayo has spent 19 seasons in the top-flight, and have played in one European competition, the UEFA Cup in

90-479: A Real Madrid legend in the 1980s and '90s, was hired. Rayo finished the 2006–07 season in second place in Segunda División B , winning the promotion play-off semifinal but losing in the final to Eibar (1–2 aggregate). The following campaign , the team returned to division two after a four-year absence after a victorious run in the playoffs , disposing of Benidorm in the semi-final and Zamora in

135-635: A competing group, managed by another Oklahoma City-based sports group, Prodigal, LLC. With Prodigal, LLC's impending bid before the Division III USL Pro, Oklahoma City FC instead concentrated on obtaining an expansion franchise in the Division II NASL in April 2013. Oklahoma City FC's organizational plans met with some initial success on June 17, 2013, by obtaining the rights to lease Oklahoma City's Taft Stadium (a venue for which

180-575: A dispute between the co-owners led to less finance for the U.S. side. In May 2016, Rayo Vallecano were relegated to the Segunda División, finishing 18th in the 2015–16 La Liga season. This ended their five-year streak in La Liga, their longest ever stay in the top-flight. Their first season back in the second division was a poor one, with both problems on the field and off, and they finished in 12th position. Rayo went through three managers in

225-409: A kind of gated community . In Colombia , the term is used to describe any urban area neighborhood whose geographical limits are determined locally. The term can be used to refer to all classes within society. The term barrio de invasión or comuna is more often used to refer to shanty towns, but the term "barrio" has a more general use. [1] In Cuba , El Salvador and Spain , the term barrio

270-700: A new team crest and kit. Oklahoma City FC was slated to join the NASL in 2015, which led the amateur team to also switch leagues to the National Premier Soccer League . Prodigal announced its franchise branding as the Oklahoma City Energy in November 2013. This gave Oklahoma City two approved franchises for future play: USL Pro's Energy starting in 2014, and NASL's Oklahoma City FC starting in 2015. In March 2014, one of

315-679: A professional team in the North American Soccer League (NASL) – Division II in the American soccer pyramid  – beginning with the 2015 season. It was also to be called the Oklahoma City FC . Oklahoma City FC initially intended to pursue a franchise in the United Soccer Leagues ' Professional Division (USL Pro) in 2013. The USL, however, also received an expansion franchise bid from

360-424: A red diagonal stripe was added to the team's kit, and the club reached Tercera División for the first time in its history. One of the perennial yo-yo clubs of Spanish football, and always in the shadow of the two biggest clubs in the city ( Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid ), Rayo Vallecano spent many years during the 1980s and 1990s moving back and forth between La Liga and Segunda División . The 1983–84 season

405-657: A song about pirates, which the Bukaneros are named after. Spanish: La vida pirata es la vida mejor (bis) sin trabajar (bis) Sin estudiar (bis) Con la botella de ron (bis) Soy capitán (bis) del Santa Inés (bis) Y en cada puerto tengo una mujer (bis) La rubia es (bis) Fenomenal (bis) Y la morena tampoco esta mal (bis) Las inglesas con su seriedad (bis) Y las francesas que todo lo dan (bis) Si alguna vez (bis) Me he de casar (bis) Me he de casar (bis) Con la del Rayo, una, una y nada más (bis). English: '' The pirate life

450-578: Is a football stadium located on Calle Payaso Fofó 1, Vallecas. Opened on 10 May 1976, at first it was called "New Stadium Vallecas", but in January 2004, 13 years after the arrival of the Ruiz-Mateos family in 1991, it changed denominations, as the wife was also named by her husband, businessman José María , the first woman president of an elite football team. It has a capacity of 14,708 spectators in an all-seated format and dimensions of 100×67 m. after

495-478: Is still widely used interchangeably with barangay . Both may refer to rural settlements or urban municipal districts (the latter formerly known as visitas ). It is alternatively spelled as baryo , though the preferred spelling is the Spanish one (barrio). In the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico , the term barrio is an official government designation used to denote a subdivision of a municipio and denotes

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540-477: Is the best life (bis) Barrio Barrio ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbarjo] ) is a Spanish word that means " quarter " or " neighborhood ". In the modern Spanish language, it is generally defined as each area of a city delimited by functional (e.g. residential, commercial, industrial, etc.), social, architectural or morphological features. In Spain , several Latin American countries and

585-469: Is unenforceable. The litigation is currently pending. USL Pro awarded its expansion franchise to the Prodigal group on July 2, 2013. Shortly thereafter, the NASL awarded an expansion franchise to Sold Out Strategies on July 25, 2013. Sold Out Strategies announced on April 7, 2014, that its NASL team would be named Oklahoma City FC – the same as its affiliated amateur franchises – and unveiled

630-557: Is used officially to denote a subdivision of a municipio (or municipality); each barrio is subdivided into sectors ( sectores ). In the Philippines , the term barrio may refer to a rural village, but it may also denote a self-governing community subdivision within a rural or urban area anywhere in the country. A 1974 decree replaced the word barrio with barangay , the basic administrative unit of government, possessing an average population of 2,500 people. Barrio , however,

675-691: Is used to refer to inner-city areas overwhelmingly inhabited by first-generation Spanish-speaking immigrant families who have not been assimilated into the mainstream American culture. Some examples of this include Spanish Harlem in New York City, East L.A. in Los Angeles; and Segundo Barrio in Houston. Some of these neighborhoods are simply referred to as just "El Barrio" by the locals, as opposed to using their actual names (Spanish Harlem, East L.A., Segundo Barrio, etc.). In Venezuela and

720-498: The 2000–01 season . The club won the 2017–18 Segunda División . By historical performance, Rayo is the third best club in Community of Madrid, after Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid . Rayo Vallecano was founded on 29 May 1924 in the hometown of Prudencia Priego, wife of the club's first president Julián Huerta. Greatly inspired by River Plate (a Football club from Argentina ), in 1949, after an agreement with Atlético Madrid ,

765-425: The 2016–17 Segunda División season before finally settling on club legend Míchel . He revived the club from the relegation places to 12th, almost making the playoffs. At the start of the 2017–18 Segunda División season, the club appointed their recently retired goalkeeper David Cobeño as the sporting director of the club. They secured their promotion with a 1–0 over CD Lugo with one game remaining. That season

810-568: The Dominican Republic , the term is commonly used to describe slums in the outer rims of big cities such as Caracas and Santo Domingo as well as lower- and middle-class neighborhoods in other cities and towns. Over the centuries, selectness in the Spanish Empire evolved as a mosaic of the various barrios , surrounding the central administrative areas. As they matured, the barrios functionally and symbolically reproduced

855-417: The Philippines , the term may also be used to officially denote a division of a municipality . Barrio is an arabism ( Classical Arabic بري barrī : "wild" via Andalusian Arabic bárri : "exterior"). In Argentina and Uruguay , a barrio is a division of a municipality officially delineated by the local authority at a later time, and it sometimes keeps a distinct character from other areas (as in

900-447: The barrios of Buenos Aires , even if they have been superseded by larger administrative divisions). The word does not have a special socioeconomic connotation unless it is used in contrast to the centro (city center or downtown). The expression barrio cerrado (translated "closed neighborhood") is used to describe small upper-class residential settlements planned with an exclusive criterion and often physically enclosed in walls, that is,

945-512: The Autonomous Community of Madrid, owner of the stadium, has not any plan as far as it is known in 2023. The fans do not have a good relationship with the current owner Raúl Martín Presa and regularly chant for him to leave. In late March 2012, in support of the 2011–12 Spanish protests , the squad decided to take one day off from training to join the demonstrations. In 2014, 85-year-old Vallecas resident Carmen Martínez Ayuso

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990-909: The NASL’s future in OKC." In an interview published on August 10, 2015, NASL Commissioner Bill Peterson told the Telegraph that the league had moved on from the Oklahoma City franchise. On August 21, 2015, ESPN's Dermot Corrigan reported that La Liga , the first division in Spain, had given approval for one of their teams to purchase stock in Oklahoma City FC. La Liga team Rayo Vallecano has expressed interest in purchasing majority stock in NASL Oklahoma City FC. On November 10, 2015,

1035-456: The Prodigal group also bid). The USL, however, considered Oklahoma City FC's attempt to start an NASL franchise to be a breach of its non-compete agreement with the USL's Premier Development League , and issued a cease and desist letter against Oklahoma City FC. Oklahoma City FC's owners subsequently filed a lawsuit against the USL on June 28, 2013, seeking a declaration that the non-compete clause

1080-468: The city and in some way tended to replicate it. The barrio reproduced the city through providing occupational, social, physical and spiritual space. With the emergence of an enlarged merchant class, some barrios were able to support a wide range of economic levels. This led to new patterns of social class distribution throughout the city. Those who could afford to locate in and around the central plazas relocated. The poor and marginal groups still occupied

1125-512: The city, e.g., one might make shoes, while another made cheese. Integration of daily life could also be seen in the religious sector, where a parish and a convento might serve one or more neighborhoods. The mosaic formed by the barrios and the colonial center continued until the period of independence in Mexico and Latin America . The general urban pattern was one where the old central plaza

1170-406: The club won Segunda División with 76 points in 42 games. On 20 March 2019, the club appointed Paco Jémez as head coach, and on 4 May, Rayo was relegated back to the Segunda División after losing 4–1 to Levante UD , eventually finishing last. In August 2020, the club appointed Andoni Iraola as head coach. They finished sixth and won promotion in the playoffs against Girona FC ; despite losing

1215-426: The enlargement of the width and the reduction of the length of the pitch after the remodelling of the grandstands, compulsory due to the elimination of the fences surrounding the pitch. The pitch is one the smallest in La Liga. Additionally, one of the goal ends does not have a grandstand, just a big wall with information panels. In June 2009, the club announced plans for the construction of a new stadium. Nevertheless,

1260-1190: The first leg at home 1–2, the team came back to win the second leg 2–0 away to claim a place in La Liga for 2021–22 . In February 2022, Iraola's side defeated RCD Mallorca to make the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey; it was the second time in club history and first since 1982. The club finished 12th in La Liga. This was a big achievement as they were by far the league's smallest team, and most had predicted that they would be relegated. N.B. Affiliate of Atlético Madrid in 1949–50 Regional Titles Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Last updated: September 2022 Source: Rayo Vallecano Note: this list includes players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status. Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas

1305-468: The government's lowest level and geographically smallest officially recognized administrative unit. A barrio in Puerto Rico is not vested with political authority. It may or may not be further subdivided into sectors, communities, urbanizaciones , or a combination of these, but such further subdivisions, though popular and common, are unofficial In the mainland United States , the term barrio

1350-538: The last game 2–1 on aggregate. In its first seasons back in the second tier of Spanish football, Rayo finished comfortably, often either in or just outside the promotion places. In 2010–11 , the team ranked in second position and returned to the top flight after an eight-year absence, only trailing champions Real Betis in spite of very serious economic problems. In March 2014, Huawei agreed to sponsor Rayo Vallecano for two league matches against Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao . In August 2015, Rayo Vallecano purchased

1395-448: The majority of Oklahoma City FC , a NASL expansion franchise which had yet to officially play a game renaming the club to Rayo OKC , despite the stadium increasingly needing work. It was the first ever entry of a Spanish club into the American sports market and mirrored a 2013 sponsorship agreement with Qbao in terms of expanding the club's profile overseas. Rayo OKC folded after a year due to Rayo Vallecano's relegation from La Liga and

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1440-545: The partners in Oklahoma City FC, Tim McLaughlin of OKC Pro Soccer LLC, bought a 50% ownership stake in the rival franchise. Reportedly, McLaughlin controlled the lease rights to Taft Stadium, and the Energy therefore announced its intention to move to Taft Stadium for the 2015 season after its inaugural 2014 season at Bishop McGuinness High School 's Pribil Stadium. Remaining owner Brad Lund of Sold Out Strategies indicated that this development "does not impact Oklahoma City FC’s or

1485-468: The social, cultural and functional attributes of the past. The few surviving barrios do so with a loss of traditional meaning. For most of them the word has become a descriptive category or a generic definition. Oklahoma City FC (NASL) Oklahoma City FC was a men's soccer team based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . They played in the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). Founded in 2013,

1530-414: The space needs of local craftsman and the shelter needs of the working class. At times they were designed to meet municipal norms, but they usually responded to functional requirements of the users. Barrios were built over centuries of sociocultural interaction within urban space. In Mexico and in other Latin American countries with strong heritages of colonial centers, the concept of barrio no longer contains

1575-504: The spaces at the city's edge. The desire on the part of the sector popular to replicate a barrio was expressed through the diversity of the populace and functions and the tendency to form social hierarchies and to maintain social control. The limits to replication were mainly social. Any particular barrio could not easily expand its borders into other barrios , nor could it easily export its particular social identity to others. Different barrios provided different products and services to

1620-617: The team moved to the National Premier Soccer League and they competed in the South Central Conference of the South Region in the 2014 NPSL season . The team played at Oklahoma City University Stars Field . Amateur games in 2013 took place at Stars Field at Oklahoma City University . It was announced that for the 2015 season professional games would be played at Yukon's Miller Stadium and Academy games will be played at Oklahoma City's Casady School . The club

1665-806: The team played in the USL Premier Development League in their first year before shifting to the NPSL. The organization also runs the Oklahoma City FC women's team in the Women's Premier Soccer League and the proposed Oklahoma City FC of the North American Soccer League (NASL). The team folded in 2014. Oklahoma City was awarded a franchise team in the USL Premier Development League on February 14 (Valentine's Day), 2013. The ownership group included OKC Pro Soccer LLC (established by Oklahoma City businessman Tim McLaughlin) and Sold Out Strategies (managed by Oklahoma City native Brad Lund). This

1710-404: The team's most successful season came in 2000–01 when they reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup , going out only to eventual runners-up Alavés ; Rayo finished ninth in the previous campaign , but entered the competition via the fair play draw . However, the club shortly thereafter fell on hard times, enduring successive relegations in 2003 and 2004 . For 2005–06 manager Míchel ,

1755-399: Was designated for collective uses, such as farming or grazing. This practice of peripheral land expansion laid the groundwork for later suburbanization by immigrants from outside the region and by real estate agents. At the edge of Hispanic American colonial cities there were places where work, trade, social interaction and symbolic spiritual life occurred. These barrios were created to meet

1800-521: Was evicted from her house after living there since the 1960s. Rayo Vallecano and particularly coach Paco Jémez were touched by her story, and subsequently offered to fund Martínez for the foreseeable future. In February 2017, Ukrainian player Roman Zozulya left the club after one training session due to chants of "Nazi" by Rayo fans accusing him of belonging to far-right groups; Zozulya denied ever belonging to any far-right groups, and immediately returned to his parent club Real Betis. In 2019, when Zozulya

1845-403: Was exploring the possibility of building a riverfront 9,000–14,000 seat soccer-specific stadium in downtown Oklahoma City. As of January 25, 2014 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The ownership group of Oklahoma City FC, OKC Pro Soccer LLC and Sold Out Strategies, was also approved to field

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1890-419: Was playing for Albacete , a match was called off at half-time after fans once again sang "Zozulya you are a Nazi". Although most people recognise the supporting songs by ska-punk band Ska-P ( Rayo Vallecano and Como un rayo ), Rayo Vallecano has an official anthem which played at their home stadium before matches. The club is also known for chanting the song "La Vida Pirata" (English: "The Pirate Life" ),

1935-459: Was surrounded by an intermediate ring of barrios and emerging suburban areas linking the city to the hinterland. The general governance of the city was in the hands of a mayor and city councilors. Public posts were purchased and funds given to the local government and the royal bureaucracy. Fairness and equity were not high on the list of public interests. Lands located on the periphery were given to individuals by local authorities, even if this land

1980-612: Was the worst during the 1980s. The club finished in the last position in Segunda División and was relegated to Segunda División B. Due to a tragedy Rayo Vallecano turned out to be Laurie Cunningham 's last club; he was killed in a car crash just outside Madrid in 1989, after a sole season. He had recently won an F.A. Cup winners medal with Wimbledon F.C. in England the previous year and had also represented neighbours Real Madrid for four years. They appeared to have consolidated their top flight status after gaining promotion in 1999 , and

2025-645: Was where the team competed for one season in the Southern Conference as part of the Mid South Division. The team played their home games at Oklahoma City University's Stars Field. They finished 3rd in their division with an 8–4–2 record, missing the playoffs in their inaugural and only PDL season. They missed out on a playoff spot by three points. Following their one season in the USL Premier Development League,

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