AD Almería

Almería
Full nameAgrupación Deportiva Almería
Nickname(s)Almerienses
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Dissolved1982; 42 years ago (1982)
GroundJuan Rojas, Almería,
Andalusia, Spain
Capacity13,468
LeagueSegunda División
1981–82Segunda División, 18th

Agrupación Deportiva Almería was a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1971,[1] it held home matches at Estadio Municipal Juan Rojas,[2] with a 13,468-seat capacity.

History

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In only two years, AD Almería were promoted from the newly created Segunda División B to La Liga, finishing ninth in their debut season in the latter. The club had been founded just eight years earlier.[3]

In 1982, however, due to severe economic problems, the team was forced to fold,[4] being replaced in the city by CP Almería and,[5] in 1989, by UD Almería, which would also appear in the top flight, in the 2000s.[6][7]

Season to season

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1971–72 4 1ª Reg. 1st
1972–73 3 10th
1973–74 3 2nd
1974–75 3 16th
1975–76 3 2nd
1976–77 3 3rd
1977–78 3 2ª B 1st
1978–79 2 1st
1979–80 1 10th
1980–81 1 18th
1981–82 2 18th

References

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  1. ^ Valimaña, Antonio (20 January 2017). "UD Almería, el éxito de un club del siglo XXI". La Voz Digital (in Spanish). Canal Amarillo. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  2. ^ Bretones, J.L. (28 January 2011). "Aquellas tardes de domingo..." Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Joly Digital. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. ^ Martín, Pedro (11 February 2016). El gran libro de los récords: 200 historias del fútbol español. Córner. p. 44. ISBN 9788494425653.
  4. ^ Prados Rosa, Luis (12 April 2014). "La última vez, 8-1 al Almería". ABC (in Spanish). Vocento. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  5. ^ Laynez, Pablo (25 January 2013). "El Poli Almería los une". Diario de Almería (in Spanish). Joly Digital. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ^ García, Jorge; Ponte, Borja (24 November 2011). "Así es el UD Almería". Riazor (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Nuestro rival de esta jornada: Unión Deportiva Almería". Real Zaragoza (in Spanish). 24 April 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2019.