The Asociación Deportiva Unión Magdalena is a Colombian soccer team founded in the year 1950 as "Los Samarios" (April 19) and based in Santa Marta

Santa Marta

Santa Marta is the capital city of the Colombian department of Magdalena in the Caribbean Region. It was founded in July 29, 1525 by the Spanish conqueror Rodrigo de Bastidas, which makes it the oldest remaining city in Colombia...

. It has only won one championship, in the year 1968 against Deportivo Cali

Deportivo Cali

Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...

 in the final. Red and blue stripes compose its shirt. It is also nicknamed "El Ciclón Bananero" in Colombia, arguably after San Lorenzo de Almagro, which uniform design shares.

Currently (as of 2009) it is playing in the Colombian Second Division.

Unión Magdalena plays in the stadium Eduardo Santos with a capacity of 23.000.

Carlos Valderrama, one of the most famous Colombian footballers, started his career here.

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

• Copa Libertadores: 1 appearance

Best: First Round in 1969

1969: First Round