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Union Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla

Melilla

Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...

. Founded in 1943 and refounded in 1976, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4

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...

, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro
Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro
Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro is a stadium in Melilla, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of UD Melilla. The stadium holds 12,000 spectators.-External links:**...

, with a 12,000-seat capacity.

History

Unión Deportiva Melilla was founded in 1943, disappearing 13 years later. It was refounded in 1976, first reaching Segunda División B
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...

in 1987, and remaining there for the subsequent decades.

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)

Season to season

Season	Division	Place
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1976/77	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:...	16th
1977/78	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:...	4th
1978/79	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
1979/80	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:...	10th
1980/81	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:...	3rd
1981/82	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:...	8th
1982/83	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:...	4th
1983/84	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:...	10th
1984/85	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:...	3rd
1985/86	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:...	8th
1986/87	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:...	3rd
1987/88	2ªB 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...	7th
1988/89	2ªB 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...	15th
1989/90	2ªB 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...	2nd
1990/91	2ªB 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...	6th
1991/92	2ªB 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...	14th
1992/93	2ªB 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...	15th
1993/94	2ªB 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...	15th

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Copa del Rey
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1994/95 2ªB

Segunda División B

12th 1995/96 2ªB

Segunda División B

12th 1996/97 2ªB

Segunda División B

11th 1997/98 2ªB

Segunda División B

5th 1998/99 2ªB

Segunda División B

1st 1999/00 2ªB

Segunda División B

9th 2000/01 2ªB

Segunda División B

8th 2001/02 2ªB

Segunda División B

16th 2002/03 2ªB

Segunda División B

14th 2003/04 2ªB

Segunda División B

7th 2004/05 2ªB

Segunda División B

8th 2005/06 2ªB

Segunda División B

8th 2006/07 2ªB

Segunda División B

9th 2007/08 2ªB

Segunda División B

7th 2008/09 2ªB

Segunda División B

6th 2009/10

2009–10 Segunda División B

The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...

2ªB

Segunda División B

2nd 2010/11

2010–11 Segunda División B

The 2010–11 Segunda División B season is the 80th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 28 August 2010, and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...

2ªB

Segunda División B

3rd Third Round

2010–11 Copa del Rey

The 2010–11 Copa del Rey was the 107th staging of the Copa del Rey. The competition began on August 21, 2010 and ended on April 20, 2011 with the final, held at the Estadio Mestalla in Valencia, in which Real Madrid lifted the trophy for the eighteenth time in their history with a 1–0 victory over...

2011/12

2011–12 Segunda División B

The 2011–12 Segunda División B season is the 81st since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 20 August 2011, and the season is scheduled to end on 24 June 2012 with the promotion play-off finals.-Group 1:...

2ªB

Segunda División B

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23 seasons in Segunda División B
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...
11 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:...

Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.udmelilla.es

Famous players

Nicolás Chietino Diego Gottardi Pablo Guede Martín Mandra

Martín Mandra

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Pedro Iarley

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Luisao Santos Teodorico Pérez Miguel Lobà Owusu Afriyie

Owusu Afriyie

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José Mari Iván Rosado

Juan Manuel Rosado

Juan Manuel Rosado Mojarro, aka Iván Rosado , is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.-Football career:...

Manuel Ruiz

Manuel Ruiz Pérez is a retired Spanish football goalkeeper and manager.-Playing career:After playing youth football for UD Melilla and Atlético Sanluqueño CF, Ruiz signed for Xerez CD in 1979...

Ibón Pérez

Ibón Pérez Arrieta

Ibón Pérez Arrieta is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker.A "journeyman", he played for 14 clubs in six different countries.-Football career:...

David Vidal

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Rubén Yuste Chota

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Paulino

Paulino Martínez Soria

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see also

External links

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