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