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Sociedad Deportiva Rayo Cantabria is a Spanish football team based in Santander

Santander, Cantabria

The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:...

, in the autonomous community of Cantabria

Cantabria

Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...

. Founded in 1993, it currently plays in Tercera División - Group 3

Tercera División

Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

. The club's home ground is San Juan de Monte, which has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.

History

Rayo Cantabria was founded originally in 1926, going on to play almost exclusively in the fourth division

Tercera División

- had one season in the third

Segunda División B

Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

.

For several seasons, the club acted as Racing de Santander

Racing de Santander

Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....

's reserve team. After the latter was renamed Racing B, Rayo was re-founded, in 1993, never making it past level four.

Season to season

Season	Division	Place
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from 93-94	Regional	—
to 99-00	Regional	—
2000/01	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	12th
2001/02	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	17th
2002/03	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	9th
2003/04	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	6th
2004/05	Reg. Pref.	4th
2005/06	Reg. Pref.	6th
2006/07	Reg. Pref.	2nd
2007/08	Reg. Pref.	2nd
2008/09	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	14th
2009/10 2009–10 Tercera División The Spanish 2009–10 Tercera División started on 29 August 2009 and ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.-League table:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:-Group V:-Group VI:-Group VII:-Group VIII:-Group IX:...	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	6th
2010/11 2010–11 Tercera División The Spanish 2010–11 Tercera División started on 27 August 2010 and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.-League table:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:-Group V:-Group VI:-Group VII:...	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	2nd
2011/12 2011–12 Tercera División The Spanish 2011–12 Tercera División started on 19 August 2011 and the season is scheduled to end on 24 June 2012 with the promotion play-off finals.-League table:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:-Group V:-Group VI:-Group VII:...	3ª Tercera División Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...	—

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7 seasons in Tercera División
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

Famous players

Spain Vicente Engonga Nguema Marcos Alonso

Marcos Alonso Imaz

Marcos Alonso Imaz , nicknamed Marquitos, is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a defender.He was best known for his participation in Real Madrid's five European Cup conquests, mainly in the 50's....

Juan Carlos Arteche

Juan Carlos Arteche Gómez was a Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.A player of imposing physical presence with great aerial ability, he played 11 years of his professional career with Atlético Madrid, appearing in nearly 400 official games for the club.-Club career:Born in...

José María Ceballos Francisco Gento

Francisco Gento

Francisco "Paco" Gento López is a former Spanish football player.-Biography:He débuted in the Primera División with Racing Santander in the 1952–53 season...

Germán Gómez Iván Helguera Vicente Miera Pedro Munitis

Pedro Munitis

Pedro Munitis Álvarez is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander usually as a forward, although he can also operate as winger....

Santillana Pachín Nando Yosu

Nando Yosu

Fernando Trío Zabala, known as Nando Yosu , is a retired Spanish professional footballer and manager.A midfielder, his extensive career, as both a player and coach, was mainly associated to Racing de Santander.-Playing career:...

Pedro Zaballa

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