UD Melilla

Melilla
Full name	Unión Deportiva Melilla
Founded	1943 ; 1976 (re-founded)
Ground	Álvarez Claro,; Melilla, Spain
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Cristóbal Sánchez
Manager	Josu Uribe
League	2ªB – Group 4
2015–16	2ªB – Group 4, 9th
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Union Deportiva Melilla is a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1943 and refounded in 1976 it currently plays in Segunda División B – Group 4, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro, 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 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)

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.^[1]

Season to season

Season	Division	Place
1976/77	3ª	16th
1977/78	3ª	4th
1978/79	3ª	2nd
1979/80	3ª	10th
1980/81	3ª	3rd
1981/82	3ª	8th
1982/83	3ª	4th
1983/84	3ª	10th
1984/85	3ª	3rd
1985/86	3ª	8th
1986/87	3ª	3rd
1987/88	2ªB	7th
1988/89	2ªB	15th
1989/90	2ªB	2nd

Season	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
1990/91	2ªB	6th
1991/92	2ªB	14th
1992/93	2ªB	15th
1993/94	2ªB	15th
1994/95	2ªB	12th
1995/96	2ªB	12th
1996/97	2ªB	11th
1997/98	2ªB	5th
1998/99	2ªB	1st
1999/00	2ªB	9th
2000/01	2ªB	8th
2001/02	2ªB	16th
2002/03	2ªB	14th
2003/04	2ªB	7th
2004/05	2ªB	8th	First Round

Season	Division	Place	Copa del Rey
2005/06	2ªB	8th
2006/07	2ªB	9th
2007/08	2ªB	7th
2008/09	2ªB	6th	Third Round
2009/10	2ªB	2nd	Second Round
2010/11	2ªB	3rd	Third Round
2011/12	2ªB	5th	First Round
2012/13	2ªB	9th
2013/14	2ªB	8th
2014/15	2ªB	7th
2015/16	2ªB	9th
2016/17	2ªB	—

27 seasons in Segunda División B
11 seasons in Tercera División

Current squad

As of 2 November 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	ESP	Dani Barrio
—	GK	ESP	José Betancort
—	DF	ESP	Pepe Romero
—	DF	ESP	Álex Cruz
—	DF	ESP	Sergio Sánchez
—	DF	ESP	Jilmar Torres
—	DF	ESP	Richi
—	DF	ESP	Mohamed Mahanan
—	MF	ESP	Borja Prieto
—	MF	ESP	Nando
—	MF	ESP	Sufian


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ESP	Santi Luque
—	MF	ESP	David Vázquez
—	MF	KOR	Kiu
—	MF	UKR	Yuriy Tkachuk
—	MF	CIV	Ali Diakité
—	MF	ESP	Pedro Bolaños
—	MF	ESP	Borjita
—	FW	ESP	Nacho Aznar
—	FW	ESP	David Cubillas
—	FW	ESP	Rubén Sánchez
—	FW	ESP	Diego Cascón

Famous players

Jona
Chota

Famous managers

References

^ Hawkey, Ian (2009). Feet of the chameleon : the story of African football. London: Portico. ISBN 978-1-906032-71-5.

External links

[chameleon-1] Hawkey, Ian (2009). Feet of the chameleon : the story of African football. London: Portico. ISBN 978-1-906032-71-5.

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