UD Melilla (1943)

Not to be confused with UD Melilla.

Melilla

Full name	Unión Deportiva Melilla
Founded	6 February 1943
Dissolved	1956
Ground	Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro
Capacity	8,000
Home colours

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. The first official game was against C.D. African on 21 March 1943. UD Melilla won it 5:1.

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

• Juventud Español — (1940–43)
• Melilla Fútbol Club — (1921–43)
• Unión Deportiva Melilla — (1943–56)
• Club Deportivo Tesorillo — (1940–56)
• Melilla Club de Fútbol – (1956–76)
• Club Gimnástico de Cabrerizas – (1973–76)
• Sociedad Deportiva Melilla – (1970–76)
• Gimnástico Melilla Club de Fútbol – (1976–80)
• Unión Deportiva Melilla – (1980–)

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. Third round 1944–45 3 3ª 5th 1945–46 3 3ª 3rd 1946–47 3 3ª 1st 1947–48 3 3ª 1st Second round 1948–49 3 3ª 12th Third 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 Second round 1953–54 2 2ª 13th 1954–55 3 3ª 2nd 1955–56 3 3ª 2nd

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• 4 seasons in Segunda División
• 8 seasons in Tercera División