Mérida Unión Deportiva was a Spanish football club based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 1990, they last played in Tercera División – Group 14 when dissolved in 2013, and hosted games at the Estadio Romano.
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| Full name | Mérida Unión Deportiva | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Romanos, Pecholatas | ||
| Founded | 1990 | ||
| Dissolved | 2013 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Romano, Mérida, Extremadura, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 14,600 | ||
| League | Tercera División | ||
| 2012–13 | 3ª - Group 14, 6th | ||
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History edit
Mérida Unión Deportiva was the predecessor of CP Mérida, which had been founded in 1912 as Sportiva Emeritense, and eventually came to play in La Liga, disappearing in 2000 due to asphyxiating debts.
Founded in 1990 as Mérida Promesas after the merge of Santa Eulalia and Los Milagros, the club was affiliated to CP Mérida until 2000, changed its name to Unión Deportiva, going on to take Club Polideportivo's place as the main team in the city. Having played mainly in the fourth division as a backup team, it did manage seven presences in the third independently, but returned to Tercera in 2009,[1] where it played until being dissolved and replaced by new creation team Mérida AD.
Club background edit
- UD Mérida Promesas — (1990–2000)
- UD Mérida — (2000–05)
- Mérida UD – (2005–13)
Season to season edit
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- 7 seasons in Segunda División B
- 15 seasons in Tercera División
- 1 seasons in Categorías Regionales
Final squad edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Stadium edit
Mérida played its home games at Estadio Romano, with a capacity of 14,600 spectators.
Former players edit
References edit
External links edit
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Futbolme team profile (in Spanish)
- Official blog (in Spanish)
- FEF profile (in Spanish)
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