CF Rayo Majadahonda

Club de Fútbol Rayo Majadahonda (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈraʝo maxaðaˈonda]) is a Spanish football team based in Majadahonda, in the autonomous community of Madrid. Founded in 1976 it plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home games at Estadio Cerro del Espino, with a capacity of 3,800 seats.[2]

Rayo Majadahonda
Full nameClub de Fútbol
Rayo Majadahonda
Nickname(s)Majariegos
Founded1976
GroundCerro del Espino, Majadahonda,
Madrid, Spain
Capacity3,800 [1]
PresidentJosé María Sanz
Head coachJulián Calero
League2ªB – Group 1
2018–19Segunda División, 19th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History

Rayo Majadahonda was founded in 1976, being immediately registered in the Madrid Football Federation. It played in the regional divisions until 1987 when it achieved promotion to Tercera División. The club entered this new period with the new president Enrique Vedia, starting from June 30, 1987.[3]

The club established themselves in the fourth division until the 1996–97 campaign, when it achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División B. Two consecutive relegations followed, but the club immediately regained their national status in 2000. Then, it subsequently remained in the fourth level until 2015 (only split by a one-season spell in the third division), when it achieved promotion with club legend Antonio Iriondo as manager.

On 27 May 2018, Rayo Majadahonda promoted for the first time ever to Segunda División by beating FC Cartagena with a last-minute own goal from Míchel Zabaco, with Iriondo still in charge of the first team.[4] A year later, after suffering instant relegation, he resigned.[5] In the second tier, the club played its home games at Atlético Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano due to the insufficient facilities at the Estadio Cerro del Espino.[6]

As part of the conditions of playing in the fully professional second division, Rayo Majadahonda had a year to establish a Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, an form of public limited company that all its teams must be. The initial majority shareholder in September 2019 was Alejandro Arribas, a player formed at the club who was still playing professionally for Real Oviedo at the time.[7]

Also in September, 2019 José María Sanz became club's new president.[8]

Season to season
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1976/77 8 3ª Cat. 1st
1977/78 8 3ª Cat. 12th
1978/79 8 3ª Cat. 17th
1979/80 9 3ª Cat. 1st
1980/81 8 3ª Cat. 3rd
1981/82 8 3ª Cat. 1st
1982/83 7 2ª Cat. 1st
1983/84 6 1ª Cat. 2nd
1984/85 5 Pref. 6th
1985/86 5 Pref. 4th
1986/87 5 Pref. 2nd
1987/88 4 3ª 5th
1988/89 4 3ª 15th
1989/90 4 3ª 14th
1990/91 4 3ª 11th
1991/92 4 3ª 5th
1992/93 4 3ª 8th First round
1993/94 4 3ª 11th
1994/95 4 3ª 2nd
1995/96 4 3ª 1st
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1996/97 4 3ª 1st
1997/98 3 2ªB 18th
1998/99 4 3ª 20th
1999/00 5 Pref. 1st
2000/01 4 3ª 1st
2001/02 4 3ª 14th Preliminary
2002/03 4 3ª 4th
2003/04 3 2ªB 20th
2004/05 4 3ª 8th
2005/06 4 3ª 9th
2006/07 4 3ª 10th
2007/08 4 3ª 12th
2008/09 4 3ª 3rd
2009/10 4 3ª 9th
2010/11 4 3ª 10th
2011/12 4 3ª 11th
2012/13 4 3ª 8th
2013/14 4 3ª 7th
2014/15 4 3ª 1st
2015/16 3 2ªB 14th First round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
2016/17 3 2ªB 4th
2017/18 3 2ªB 1st First round
2018/19 2 2ª 19th Third round
2019/20 3 2ªB 6th Second round

Current squad
As of 29 July 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ESP Basilio Sancho
— GK  ESP Jagoba Zárraga (on loan from Racing Santander)
— DF  ESP Adrián Jiménez
— DF  ESP Jesús Valentín
— DF  ESP Pere Martínez
— DF  ESP Rubén Pulido (on loan from Real Madrid)
— DF  BRA Pablo Andrade (on loan from Ourense CF)
— DF  ENG Charlie I'Anson
— MF  ESP Borja Díaz
— MF  ESP Carlitos
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ESP Jorge Escobar
— MF  ESP Fernando Llorente
— MF  ESP Marc Caballé
— MF  CMR Jean Jules Mvondo (on loan from Albacete)
— MF  ESP Jesús Tamayo
— FW  ESP David Martín
— FW  ESP Iago Díaz
— FW  ESP Rubén Mesa
— FW  BRA Laerte Polydoro
— FW  ESP Alberto Ródenas (on loan from Atlético Madrid)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Current technical staff
Position Staff
Manager Julián Calero
Assistant manager José Cuevas
Analyst Antonio Carmona
Fitness coach Álex Velasco
Goalkeeping coach Martín Ragg

Last updated: July 2018
Source: Rayo Majadahonda

Notable players

Note: this list contains players that have played at least 100 league games and/or have reached international status.

Notable coaches

Reserve team
Main article: CDF Tres Cantos

Founded in 1997, Rayo Majdahonda's reserve team started playing in the Regional Preferente (fifth tier) from 2000 to 2010. It was dissolved in 2011, after a third position in the Primera Regional.

On 4 July 2018, the club reached an agreement with CDF Tres Cantos to become its reserve team.[9]

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References
  1. "El Cerro del Espino, el actual estadio del Rayo, es el más pequeño del fútbol profesional". Ideal (in Spanish). 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
  2. "El Cerro del Espino, el actual estadio del Rayo, es el más pequeño del fútbol profesional". Ideal (in Spanish). 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. "Club de Fútbol Rayo Majadahonda :: La Futbolteca. Enciclopedia del Fútbol Español" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. Griñán, Marta (27 May 2018). "Rayo Majadahonda 1–0 Cartagena: así vivimos el ascenso a Segunda" [Rayo Majadahonda 1–0 Cartagena: How we saw promotion to Segunda]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  5. "Antonio Iriondo ha presentado su dimisión a la Junta Directiva" [Antonio Iriondo presented his resignation to the Board] (in Spanish). CF Rayo Majadahonda. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  6. "El Rayo Majadahonda jugará hasta enero en el Wanda Metropolitano" [Rayo Majadahonda will play until January in the Wanda Metropolitano]. ABC (in Spanish). 30 June 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. "Arribas, jugador del Oviedo, se convierte en el máximo accionista del Rayo Majadahonda" [Arribas, Oviedo player, becomes the largest shareholder in Rayo Majadahonda]. Marca (in Spanish). 12 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  8. ""Chema" Sanz, nuevo presidente del Rayo Majadahonda: "Vamos a profesionalizar el club" | Marcagoles" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  9. "El C.F. Rayo Majadahonda y el C.D. Fútbol Tres Cantos unen sus fuerzas para afrontar esta ilusionante temporada" [C.F. Rayo Majadahonda and C.D. Fútbol Tres Cantos join their forces to face this exciting season] (in Spanish). CF Rayo Majadahonda. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
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