| Club: | Rayo Vallecano |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Manager: | José Ramón Sandoval (1-13) Rubén Baraja (14-26) Michel (27-42) |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Chairman: | Raúl Martín Presa |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| League: | Segunda División |
| League Result: | 12th |
| Cup1: | Copa del Rey |
| Cup1 Result: | 3rd round |
| Stadium: | Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
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The 2016–17 season was the 92nd season in Rayo Vallecano ’s history and first back in the Segunda División after relegation the previous year.
| Competition | Final position | |
|---|---|---|
| Segunda División | 12th | |
| Copa del Rey | 3rd round |
See main article: article and 2016–17 Segunda División.
| Match | Opponent | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elche | A | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Valladolid | H | 0–0 | |
| 3 | Almería | A | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Mallocra | H | 1–0 | |
| 5 | Mirandés | A | 2–1 | |
| 6 | Getafe | H | 2–0 | |
| 7 | Reus | A | 1–1 | |
| 8 | Cádiz | H | 3–0 | |
| 9 | Oviedo | A | 2–0 | |
| 10 | Numancia | H | 3–3 | |
| 11 | Girona | H | 1–0 | |
| 12 | Tenerife | A | 3–2 | |
| 13 | UCAM | H | 0–1 | |
| 14 | Lugo | A | 1–0 | |
| 15 | Huesca | H | 2–2 | |
| 16 | Levante | A | 1–0 | |
| 17 | Alcorcón | H | 2–0 | |
| 18 | Nàstic | A | 0–1 | |
| 19 | Zaragoza | H | 1–2 | |
| 20 | Córdoba | A | 0–0 | |
| 21 | Sevilla At. | H | 1–1 |
| Match | Opponent | Venue | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Elche | H | 1–1 | |
| 23 | Valladolid | A | 2–1 | |
| 24 | Almería | H | 1–0 | |
| 25 | Mallocra | A | 2–1 | |
| 26 | Mirandés | H | 1–2 | |
| 27 | Getafe | A | 1–0 | |
| 28 | Reus | H | 0–0 | |
| 29 | Cádiz | A | 1–0 | |
| 30 | Oviedo | H | 2–0 | |
| 31 | Numancia | A | 0–0 | |
| 32 | Girona | A | 1–3 | |
| 33 | Tenerife | H | 1–1 | |
| 34 | UCAM | A | 0–1 | |
| 35 | Lugo | H | 2–0 | |
| 36 | Huesca | A | 2–0 | |
| 37 | Levante | H | 2–1 | |
| 38 | Alcorcón | A | 2–0 | |
| 39 | Nàstic | H | 2–0 | |
| 40 | Zaragoza | A | 1–1 | |
| 41 | Córdoba | H | 1–2 | |
| 42 | Sevilla At. | A | 1–2 |
See main article: article and 2016–17 Copa del Rey.