UD Marbella
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Unión Deportiva Marbella is a Spanish football team based in Marbella
Marbella
Marbella is a town in Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Málaga, beneath the La Concha mountain. In 2000 the city had 98,823 inhabitants, in 2004, 116,234, in 2010 approximately 135,000....

, in the autonomous community of Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...

. Founded in 1997, it currently plays in 3ª - Group 9
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

, holding home matches at Estadio Municipal de Marbella, with a capacity of 9,000 seats.

History

Unión Deportiva Marbella was founded in 1997 immediately after the defunction of Club Atlético Marbella
CA Marbella
Club Atlético Marbella was a Spanish football team based in Marbella, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1947 and dissolved in 1997, it was also the reserve team of CD Málaga for a time.-History:...

, which was born 38 years before, and was owned by Jesús Gil
Jesús Gil
Gregorio Jesús Gil y Gil was a Spanish businessman and politician. He served as Mayor of Marbella, between 1996 and 2002, and was also known for his 16-year stint as president of Spanish football club Atlético Madrid....

, also the chairman of Atlético de Madrid.

In September 2007, four years after the club reached Segunda División B
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

for the first time, the club was taken over by leading businessmen Ian Radford & Wayne Elliott of the HI Group, an international sports, leisure, property and travel company.

Club denominations

  • Atlético Marbella
    CA Marbella
    Club Atlético Marbella was a Spanish football team based in Marbella, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1947 and dissolved in 1997, it was also the reserve team of CD Málaga for a time.-History:...

     – (1947–97)
  • UD Marbella – (1997–)

Season to season

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Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

1997/98 Regional
1998/99
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

6th
1999/00
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

8th
2000/01
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

1st
2001/02
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

6th
2002/03
Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

2nd
2003/04 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

15th
class="wikitable"> Season Division Place Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

2004/05 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

5th 2005/06 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

12th 2006/07 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

7th 2007/08 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

15th 2008/09 2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

4th 2009/10
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...

2ªB
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

19th 2010/11
2010–11 Tercera División
The Spanish 2010–11 Tercera División started on 27 August 2010 and the season ended on 26 June 2011 with the promotion play-off finals.-League table:-Group I:-Group II:-Group III:-Group IV:-Group V:-Group VI:-Group VII:...

Tercera División
Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...


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  • 7 seasons in Segunda División B
    Segunda División B
    Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...

  • 5 seasons in Tercera División
    Tercera División
    Tercera División is the fourth level of the Spanish football league system. The top three are the Primera División, often referred to as "La Liga" in English, the Segunda División, and Segunda División B.-Current Format:...

  • 1 season in Categorías Regionales
    Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol
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Current squad

Famous players

Rubén Larrosa
Rubén Dario Larrosa
Rubén Darío Larrosa is a professional footballer currently playing for Italian Football League side A.S.D. Aprilia calcio, where he plays as a striker....

 Carl Cort
Carl Cort
Carl Edward Richard Cort is an Guyanese-English footballer who plays as a forward. Most recently, he played for League One side Brentford until he was released in January 2011....

 Tommy Mooney
Tommy Mooney
Thomas John Mooney is a former professional English football player who played as a striker.-Early career:...

   José Freijo
José Freijo
José Manuel Freijo Murray is a naturalized Equatoguinean footballer who plays for CD Marchamalo in the Spanish fourth division ....

 Apoño Diego Cervero José Manuel
José Manuel Colmenero Crespo
José Manuel Colmenero Crespo, known as José Manuel , is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right midfielder.-Football career:...

 Nano
Mariano González Maroto
Mariano González Maroto , aka Nano, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Oviedo as a left midfielder.-External links:**...

 Paulino
Paulino Martínez Soria
Paulino Martínez Soria , simply Paulino, is a Spanish footballer who plays for CF Palencia in Segunda División B, as a striker....


see also

Famous managers

Juan López Muñiz
Juan Ramón López Muñiz
Juan Ramón López Muñiz is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.-Playing career:Muñiz was born in Gijón, Asturias...

 Oli
Oliverio Jesús Alvarez González
Oliverio Jesús Alvarez González, aka Oli , is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker, and a current coach....


Stadium

The teams plays its home games at Estadio Municipal de Marbella, which has a capacity of 9,000. It is a fairly basic oval-shaped stadium with one small covered stand.

External links

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