UD Melilla
Union Deportiva Melilla is a football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1943 and refounded in 1976 it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 1, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro, with a 10,000-seat capacity.[1]
Full name | Unión Deportiva Melilla | ||
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Founded | 1943 1976 (re-founded) | ||
Ground | Álvarez Claro, Melilla, Spain | ||
Capacity | 10,000 | ||
President | Luis Manuel Rincón | ||
Head coach | Ángel Viadero | ||
League | 2ªB – Group 1 | ||
2019-20 | 2ªB – Group 4, 13th | ||
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History
At the beginning of the 1930s, Melilla city had four local football teams: Melilla C.F., Sociedad Deportiva Melillense, Deportivo Español and La Hípica.[2] Unión Deportiva Melilla was founded on February 6, 1943.[2] The first official game was against C.D. African on March 21, 1943. UD Melilla won it 5:1.[3] However then the club disappeared for 13 years. It was refounded in 1976, reached Segunda División B in 1987, and has remained there ever since.
Club background
- Juventud Español — (1940–43)
- Melilla Fútbol Club — (1921–43)
- Unión Deportiva Melilla — (1943–56)
- Sociedad Deportiva Melilla – (1971–76)
- Gimnástico de Melilla – (1976–80)
- Unión Deportiva Melilla – (1976–)
Other clubs from Melilla
- Club Deportivo Real Melilla — (1939–)
- Club Deportivo Tesorillo — (1944–56)
- Melilla Club de Fútbol – (1956–76)
- Club de Fútbol Melilla Industrial – (1968–74)
- Club de Fútbol Industrial Melilla – (1975–85)
- Melilla Fútbol Club — (1985–91)
Rivalry
The Ceuta-Melilla derby was between Melilla and AD Ceuta, who were dissolved in 2012. The two clubs travelled to face each other via the Spanish mainland to avoid entering Morocco.[4]
Season to season
UD Melilla (1943)
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- 4 seasons in Segunda División
- 12 seasons in Tercera División
Melilla CF (1956-1976)
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- 4 seasons in Segunda División
- 16 seasons in Tercera División
SD Melilla (1971-1976)
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- 2 seasons in Tercera División
UD Melilla (1976)
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- 33 seasons in Segunda División B
- 11 seasons in Tercera División
Current squad
- As of 21 May 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Famous coaches
References
- "Así quedó el Sorteo de la Segunda Eliminatoria Fase de Ascenso a Segunda División y Segunda División B - Segunda B, Segunda División, Tercera". FutbolBalear.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-01-19.
- "Historia". UD Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- "Historia". UD Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- Hawkey, Ian (2009). Feet of the chameleon : the story of African football. London: Portico. ISBN 978-1-906032-71-5.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)