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.
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| Full name | Sociedad Deportiva Melilla |
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| Founded | 1970 |
| Dissolved | 1976 |
| Ground | Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
History edit
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 Gimnástico's structure afterwards.[3]
Club background edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
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- 2 seasons in Tercera División
References edit
- ^ "SD Melilla". BDFutbol. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "REGIONAL PREFERENTE MELILLENSE 1973-74" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Historial de la Unión Deportiva Melilla" [History of Unión Deportiva Melilla] (in Spanish). La Futbolteca. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Sociedad Deportiva Melilla" (in Spanish). Fútbol Regional. Retrieved 24 November 2021.