UD Salamanca
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| Full name | Union Deportiva Salamanca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Charros, Unionistas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1923 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Estadio El Helmántico, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain (Capacity 17,341) |
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| Chairman |  Juan José Pascual |
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| Manager | Juan Ignacio Martínez |
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| League | Segunda División | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006-07 | Segunda División 12th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Unión Deportiva Salamanca is a Spanish football team based in Salamanca. Officially founded March 16, 1923, they currently play in Segunda División.
Nicknamed Los Charros, they play in white shirts and black shorts. Their home stadium is the Helmántico that seats 17,341 spectators.
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[edit] History
- 12 seasons in Primera División (La Liga)
- 31 seasons in Segunda División (Liga BBVA)
- Segunda División champions in 1987-88, 1991-92, 1993-94, 2005-06
- Promoted to La Liga in 1973-74, 1981-82, 1996-97.
- 7 seasons in Segunda División B
- 19 seasons in Tercera División
Initially formed by Irish students, Salamanca first played in early Spanish championships in 1907, before official foundation much later. They have since fluctuated between the Segunda B and the Primera divisions. Their most recent success in La Liga was between 1974 and 1981 under coach José Luis Garcia Traid, although the team has spent three subsequent seasons in the top division.
[edit] Recent seasons
- 2004/2005: Segunda División 21st - Relegated
- 2005/2006: Segunda División B 1st - Promoted
- 2006/2007: Segunda División 12th
- 2007/2008: Segunda División
[edit] 2007/08 Squad
The numbers are established according to the official website:www.udsalamanca.es and www.lfp.es
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[edit] Famous players
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see also Cat:UD Salamanca footballers
[edit] Famous coaches
- José Luis García Traid
- Juan Manuel Lillo
João Alves- Mariano García Remón (1999-2000)
[edit] External links
- UD Salamanca Official Website
- Unión Deportiva Salamanca Unofficial Website
- Unofficial Supporters Forum
