UD Melilla (1943) explained

Clubname:Melilla
Fullname:Unión Deportiva Melilla
Founded:6 February 1943
Dissolved:1956
Ground:Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro
Capacity:8,000
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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.

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. 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

Season to season

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SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
1943–4443rd round
1944–4535th
1945–4633rd
1946–4731st
1947–4831st2nd round
1948–49312th3rd round
1949–5032nd
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SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey
1950–51210th
1951–5228th
1952–5325th2nd round
1953–54213th
1954–5532nd
1955–5632nd
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historia. UD Melilla. es. 2019-11-05.
  2. Web site: Historia. UD Melilla. es. 2019-11-21.