SD Melilla explained

Clubname:SD Melilla
Fullname:Sociedad Deportiva Melilla
Founded:1970
Dissolved:1976
Ground:Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro
Capacity:8,000

Sociedad Deportiva Melilla was a Spanish football team based in the autonomous city of Melilla. Founded in 1970 and dissolved in 1976, it played for two consecutive seasons in Tercera División.

History

Founded in 1970,[1] the club won promotion to Tercera División in 1974 after defeating Ceuta-based side SDU África Ceutí in the promotion play-offs.[2] After two seasons in the third tier, the club was involved into a fusion with newly-formed side Gimnástico Melilla CF, but the move never materialize, and SD Melilla's main players moved to the latter club instead. Having no time to form a squad to play in the third division, the SD resign from their place in the category on 25 August 1976, becoming diluted inside Gimnásticos structure afterwards.[3]

Club background

Other clubs from Melilla

Season to season

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SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
1971–734
1972–734
1973–744
1974–75310th2nd round
1975–76316th2nd round
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: SD Melilla. BDFutbol. 24 November 2021.
  2. Web site: REGIONAL PREFERENTE MELILLENSE 1973-74. Futbolme. es. 24 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Historial de la Unión Deportiva Melilla. History of Unión Deportiva Melilla. La Futbolteca. es. 24 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Sociedad Deportiva Melilla. Fútbol Regional. es. 24 November 2021.