Unión Deportiva Salamanca, S.A.D. () was a historical Spanish football team based in Salamanca, in the autonomous community of Castile and León.

Founded on 9 February 1923 and nicknamed Los Charros, the club played in white shirts and black shorts, holding home games at Estadio Helmántico, which seated 17,341 spectators.

History Initially formed by Irish students, Salamanca first played in early Spanish championships in 1907, before an official league was founded later on. On 16 March 1923, at the tables of Café Novelty, situated in the Plaza Mayor, Dionisio Ridruejo set the club's early official foundations and, from 1939 and during the following three decades, it fluctuated between the third and the second levels of the Spanish football league.

In the 1974–75 season, Salamanca made its La Liga debuts, overachieving for a final 7th position (out of 18 teams), which eventually would be its best classification ever. The team lasted in the topflight until 1981, mainly coached by José Luis García Traid, then returned the following year for a further two seasons, being further relegated to Segunda División B – the new third division created in 1977 – in 1984–85, and spending three years in that category before promoting back.

In 1994–95's second division, after finishing fourth in the league, Salamanca lost the first leg of the promotion/relegation playoffs against Albacete Balompié, 0–2 at home, but won 5–0 away, returning to the main level after eleven years. The club was managed by 29-year-old Juan Manuel Lillo, also in charge for the following season, as the Castile and León club ranked 22nd and last in the top level.

From 1999 onwards (with two more visits to the first division, with 15th and 20th-place finishes respectively), Salamanca stabilized in the second level, save for the 2005–06 season spent in the third division, with the club winning the regular season and promoting in the playoffs. Veteran Quique Martín was arguably the most important player of the club in the decade, whilst Argentine Jorge D'Alessandro, who held the record for most games in the top division in the club's history, worked with the team as a manager in a further two spells (three in total).

2010–11 brought a club record ten consecutive defeats between December 2010/February 2011, and two coaching changes, as Salamanca returned to the third division after five years. On 18 June 2013, 90 years after its foundation, the club was liquidated due to the accumulation of unpaid debts.

Club background Unión Deportiva Salamanca – (1923–2013) Salamanca Athletic Club – (2013–2016) did not play in any matches Salamanca Club de Fútbol UDS – (2013–) Unionistas de Salamanca Club de Fútbol – (2013–)

Honours Castilla-León Championship: Winners (1): 1923–24

Season to season SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1935–363RegionalGroup stage1939–4022ª5th1940–4122ª7thFirst round1941–4222ª2ndFirst round1942–4322ªFirst round1943–4433ª3rdFirst round1944–4533ª1945–4622ªFirst round1946–4733ª2nd1947–4833ª1stSecond round1948–4933ªFifth round1949–5022ª4thFirst round1950–5122ª2nd1951–5222ª7th1952–5322ª13thFirst round1953–5422ª1954–5533ª2nd1955–5633ª1st1956–5733ª1st1957–5833ª3rdSeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1958–5933ª2nd1959–6033ª1960–6122ª10thFirst round1961–6222ª12thFirst round1962–6322ª11thFirst round1963–6422ªFirst round1964–6533ª1st1965–6633ª3rd1966–6733ª1st1967–6833ª2nd1968–6933ª1969–7022ªRound of 321970–7133ª10thThird round1971–7233ª2ndFirst round1972–7333ªSecond round1973–7422ªFourth round1974–7511ª7thFourth round1975–7611ª9thFourth round1976–7711ª12thSemifinals1977–7811ª9thFirst round SeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1978–7911ª10thRound of 161979–8011ª11thFourth round1980–8111ªQuarter-finals1981–8222ªRound of 161982–8311ª13thRound of 161983–8411ªThird round1984–8522ªSecond round1985–8632ª B3rdSecond round1986–8732ª B5thThird round1987–8832ª BFourth round1988–8922ª7thSecond round1989–9022ª13thFirst round1990–9122ªFourth round1991–9232ª B1stSecond round1992–9332ª B2ndThird round1993–9432ª BFourth round1994–9522ªSecond round1995–9611ªThird roundSeasonTierDivisionPlaceCopa del Rey1996–9722ªSecond round1997–9811ª15thThird round1998–9911ªThird round1999–200022ª4thFirst round2000–0122ª9thRound of 642001–0222ª11thRound of 162002–0322ª7thRound of 642003–0422ª11thRound of 322004–0522ªRound of 642005–0632ª BSecond round2006–0722ª12thSecond round2007–0822ª7thSecond round2008–0922ª9thThird round2009–1022ª16thRound of 322010–1122ªSecond round2011–1232ª B9thSecond round2012–1332ª B8th

12 seasons in La Liga 34 seasons in Segunda División 9 seasons in Segunda División B 19 seasons in Tercera División

Last squad Numbers taken from the official website: www.udsalamanca.es and www.lfp.es

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References

External links Official website Futbolme team profile Unofficial website Unofficial supporters forum