title: 2000–01 Rayo Vallecano season
text: # 2000–01 Rayo Vallecano season
  
  The 2000–01 season was the 77th season in the history of Rayo Vallecano and the club's second consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Rayo Vallecano participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Cup.
  
  ## Season summary
  
  Rayo Vallecano reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup.
  
  ## Squad
  
      Squad at end of season
  
  Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
  
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | GK | USA | Kasey Keller |
  | 2 | DF | ESP | Jesus Diego Cota |
  | 3 | DF | ESP | Mingo |
  | 4 | DF | ESP | Ramón de Quintana |
  | 5 | DF | ESP | Urbano Santos |
  | 6 | DF | ESP | Angel Luis Alcazar |
  | 7 | MF | ESP | Iván Iglesias |
  | 8 | MF | ESP | Míchel (captain) |
  | 9 | MF | ESP | José María Quevedo |
  | 10 | FW | ARG | Gustavo Bartelt (on loan from Roma) |
  | 11 | FW | BIH | Elvir Bolić |
  | 12 | DF | ESP | David Clotet |
  | 13 | GK | ESP | Julen Lopetegui |
  | 14 | MF | ESP | Luis Cembranos |
  | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
  | 15 | DF | ESP | Patxi Ferreira |
  | 16 | MF | BRA | Gláucio |
  | 18 | DF | ESP | Sergio Ballesteros |
  | 19 | MF | ESP | Mauro |
  | 20 | MF | GER | Gerhard Poschner |
  | 21 | FW | ESP | Bolo |
  | 22 | DF | ESP | Pablo Sanz |
  | 23 | MF | ESP | Josep Setvalls |
  | 24 | MF | POR | Hélder Manuel Elias Domingos |
  | 25 | GK | ESP | Segura |
  | 26 | DF | ESP | Iván Romero |
  | 27 | MF | ESP | Dani Bouzas |
  | 28 | DF | ESP | Pedro Hontecillas |
  | 29 | MF | ESP | Dupi |
  
  ## Competitions
  
  ### La Liga
  
  **League table**
  
  | Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 12 | Athletic Bilbao | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 43 |
  | 13 | Real Sociedad | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 52 | 68 | −16 | 43 |
  | 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 56 | 68 | −12 | 43 |
  | 15 | Osasuna | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 42 |
  | 16 | Valladolid | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 42 |
  
  * 1 2 3 ATH: 9 pts; RSO: 6 pts; RVA: 3 pts
  * 1 2 OSA: 7 pts; VLD: 5 pts; ZAR: 4 pts
  