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UD Melilla
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| clubname | Melilla |
| image | UD Melilla escudo.png |
| alt | logo |
| upright | 0.7 |
| fullname | Unión Deportiva Melilla |
| founded | |
| (as Gimnástico Melilla Club de Fútbol; re-founded) | |
| ground | Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro |
| capacity | 8,000 |
| chairman | Luis Manuel Rincón |
| chrtitle | President |
| manager | Zealand Shannon |
| mgrtitle | Head coach |
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(as Gimnástico Melilla Club de Fútbol; re-founded) Unión Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1976, it currently plays in , holding home matches at Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro, with an 8,000 capacity venue.
History
Founded in 1976 as Gimnástico Melilla Club de Fútbol after a merger of Melilla CF and Club Gimnástico de Cabrerizas, the club immediately took Cabrerizas' place in Tercera División. Renamed Unión Deportiva Melilla (as an honour to the club founded in the 1940s) in 1980, it reached Segunda División B in 1987.
Melilla reached the last 32 of the Copa del Rey in 2012–13 where they were eliminated 4–2 on aggregate by La Liga side Levante UD, having won the first leg 1–0 at home via a Fernando Velasco penalty. Six years later, at the same stage, the team were beaten 10–1 on aggregate by Real Madrid.
Melilla's 34-year run in the third tier ended following the 2020–21 Segunda División B, when the team were put in the new fourth-level Segunda Federación after a league restructuring. In April 2023, following two years at that level, the team won automatic promotion as champions.
Club background
- Juventud Español — (1940–43g
- Melilla Fútbol Club — (1921–43)
- Unión Deportiva Melilla — (1943–56)
- Club Deportivo Tesorillo — (1940–56)
- Melilla Club de Fútbol – (1956–76)
- Club Gimnástico de Cabrerizas – (1973–76)
- Sociedad Deportiva Melilla – (1970–76)
- Gimnástico Melilla Club de Fútbol – (1976–80)
- Unión Deportiva Melilla – (1980–)
Other clubs from Melilla
- Club Deportivo Real Melilla — (1939–)
- 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.
Season to season
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round | 2nd round | 1st round | 3rd round | 2nd round | 1st round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–77 | 3 | 3ª | 16th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1977–78 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1978–79 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||
| 1979–80 | 4 | 3ª | 10th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1980–81 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||
| 1981–82 | 4 | 3ª | 8th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1982–83 | 4 | 3ª | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1983–84 | 4 | 3ª | 10th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1984–85 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||
| 1985–86 | 4 | 3ª | 8th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1986–87 | 4 | 3ª | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987–88 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988–89 | 3 | 2ª B | 15th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1989–90 | 3 | 2ª B | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990–91 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1991–92 | 3 | 2ª B | 14th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992–93 | 3 | 2ª B | 15th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1993–94 | 3 | 2ª B | 15th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994–95 | 3 | 2ª B | 12th | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995–96 | 3 | 2ª B | 12th |
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey | 1st round | First round | Third round | Second round | Third round | First round | Round of 32 | First round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | 3 | 2ª B | 11th | |||||||||
| 1997–98 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | 3 | 2ª B | 1st | |||||||||
| 1999–2000 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | |||||||||
| 2000–01 | 3 | 2ª B | 8th | |||||||||
| 2001–02 | 3 | 2ª B | 16th | |||||||||
| 2002–03 | 3 | 2ª B | 14th | |||||||||
| 2003–04 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | 3 | 2ª B | 8th | |||||||||
| 2005–06 | 3 | 2ª B | 8th | |||||||||
| 2006–07 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | |||||||||
| 2007–08 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | 3 | 2ª B | 2nd | |||||||||
| 2010–11 | 3 | 2ª B | 3rd | |||||||||
| 2011–12 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th | |||||||||
| 2013–14 | 3 | 2ª B | 8th | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 3 | 2ª B | 9th |
|}
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey | First round | Round of 32 | First round | Second round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th | |||||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th | |||||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 2ª B | 3rd | |||||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 2ª B | 13th | |||||
| 2020–21 | 3 | 2ª B | 7th / 1st | |||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 2ª RFEF | 9th | |||||
| 2022–23 | 4 | 2ª Fed. | 1st | |||||
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 18th | |||||
| 2024–25 | 4 | 2ª Fed. | 11th | |||||
| 2025–26 | 4 | 2ª Fed. |
|}
- 1 season in Primera Federación
- 34 seasons in Segunda División B
- 4 seasons in Segunda Federación/Segunda División RFEF
- 11 seasons in Tercera División
Current squad
Notable players
- Alberto Bernardo
- Aritz Solabarrieta
- Constantino Errazquin
- Chota
- Totó
- Dorronsoro
- Pepillo
Notable managers
- Zarne Zlot
Reserve team
Main article: UD Melilla B
Their reserve team, UD Melilla B, played for several years in Primera Autonómica Melilla and in Tercera División before ceasing activities in 2012. In 2013, Casino del Real CF became their reserve side, and was subsequently renamed to Melilla B in 2014.
References
References
- (6 April 2020). "El estadio Álvarez Claro pasa a convertirse en un complejo polideportivo municipal". El Faro de Melilla.
- "Historial de la Unión Deportiva Melilla". La Futbolteca.
- (28 August 2018). "En el año 2012 el Melilla le ganó a un Primera División". Melilla es Deporte.
- (9 December 2018). "Real Madrid complete 10–1 aggregate thrashing of Melilla". [[Euronews]].
- (1 May 2023). "La UD Melilla asciende a Primera Federación". Ceuta TV.
- Hawkey, Ian. (2009). "Feet of the chameleon : the story of African football". Portico.
- "Plantilla".
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