Rayo Vallecano plans Vallecas Stadium redevelopment

Article posted by Coliseum, July 14^th, 2026

Image: Comunidad de Madrid on X

The Community of Madrid and Rayo Vallecano have unveiled a €60 million redevelopment plan for the Vallecas Stadium in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

The Sun said the ambitious Vallecas Stadium redevelopment project will see the historic ground transformed into a modern football venue with capacity set to rise significantly from around 14,500 to at least 18,500 spectators.

The renovation will also see a new stand build to enclose the ground and the pitch upgraded to meet LaLiga requirements for top-flight and international matches.

A new multi-story building will be constructed behind the southern stand featuring VIP areas, underground parking, and modern club facilities.

Concourses will be refurbished along with stairs, seating and the historical facade to turn the venue into a year-round multi-use facility.

Construction for the Vallecas Stadium redevelopment is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2027 and will last for approximately two years.

The phased work will allow Rayo Vallecano to continue playing their home fixtures in Vallecas while the renovations take place.

Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, often abbreviated to Rayo (Spanish for “thunderbolt”), is a Spanish professional football club based in the Puente de Vallecas district of Madrid. The club competes in LaLiga, the top flight of Spanish football.

The Vallecas Stadium redevelopment announcement comes shortly after Rayo Vallecano’s Europa Conference League final defeat to Crystal Palace, with the Eagles lifting the trophy.

The Sun further stated that a key feature of the project is a brand-new stand at the Teniente Munoz Diaz Street end of the stadium.

Their vision takes inspiration from the ground’s historic layout between 1955 and 1970.

That era saw the stadium built with stands on all four sides.

The new plan will restore symmetry with cantilevered stands at both ends of the ground.

It will also extend the stadium aerially towards Payaso Fofo Street without increasing its physical footprint.

Supporters will also see a new pedestrian area and a technological frieze running around the interior.

The stadium’s facade will be redesigned as a light, translucent double skin structure.

This will partially reveal the original architecture beneath the modern exterior.

The design for the Vallecas Stadium redevelopment has been drawn up by architects Julian Zapata Jimenez and Pablo Moreno Mansilla.

The Community of Madrid’s Governing Council has already reviewed a detailed report on the proposals. That report was produced by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sport.

Vallecas is listed in Madrid’s protected buildings catalogue under partial heritage protection. That status ensures the stadium’s essential architectural identity will be preserved.

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