UD Melilla (1943)

Unión Deportiva Melilla was a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1943 and dissolved in 1956, it played for four consecutive seasons in Segunda División.

Not to be confused with UD Melilla.
Melilla
Full nameUnión Deportiva Melilla
Founded6 February 1943
Dissolved1956
GroundEstadio Municipal Álvarez Claro
Capacity8,000

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.[1] Unión Deportiva Melilla was founded on 6 February 1943.[1] The first official game was against C.D. African on 21 March 1943. UD Melilla won it 5:1.[2]

The club reached Tercera División after only one year of existence, and in 1950, achieved promotion to Segunda División. They suffered relegation in 1954, and folded two years later. Melilla CF took their place.

Club background

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)

Season to season
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1943–44 4 1ª Reg. 3rd round
1944–45 3 3ª 5th
1945–46 3 3ª 3rd
1946–47 3 3ª 1st
1947–48 3 3ª 1st 2nd round
1948–49 3 3ª 12th 3rd round
1949–50 3 3ª 2nd
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1950–51 2 2ª 10th
1951–52 2 2ª 8th
1952–53 2 2ª 5th 2nd round
1953–54 2 2ª 13th
1954–55 3 3ª 2nd
1955–56 3 3ª 2nd

References
  1. "Historia". UD Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. "Historia". UD Melilla (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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