Asociación Deportiva Mérida, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Mérida, in the autonomous community of Extremadura. Founded in 2013 it is a successor club of CP Mérida, it currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1.
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Full name | Asociación Deportiva Mérida, S.A.D. | ||
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Nickname(s) | Romanos Pecholatas | ||
Founded | 19 February 2013; 9 years ago (19 February 2013) as Mérida Asociación Deportiva | ||
Ground | Estadio Romano, Mérida, Extremadura, Spain | ||
Capacity | 14,600[1] | ||
Owner | Mark Heffernan | ||
President | Paco Puertas | ||
Head coach | Juanma Barrero | ||
League | 1ª RFEF – Group 1 | ||
2021–22 | 2ª RFEF – Group 4, 2nd of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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The club was founded on February 19, 2013 and in 6 days, on February 25, it was registered in General Registry of Sports Entities of Extremadura.[2] Mérida UD was dissolved later in 2013 and Mérida AD bought their place in Tercera División.[3]
On 30 May 2015, the club was promoted to Segunda División B after defeating CD Laredo 2–1 on aggregate in the playoffs.[4] On 27 August that year, the team competed in the Copa del Rey for the first time, losing 0–3 at home to Peña Sport FC in the opening round.[5]
In 2017–18, the club were given a bye to the second round of the cup, where they lost 2–0 at CF Fuenlabrada.[6] The season ended with relegation back to the fourth tier after a 2–2 aggregate defeat (away goals) to Coruxo FC in the relegation play-offs,[7] but the club bounced back a year later with a penalty shootout win against UD Socuéllamos.[8]
Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
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2013–14 | 4 | 3ª | 2nd | |
2014–15 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
2015–16 | 3 | 2ª B | 8th | First round |
2016–17 | 3 | 2ª B | 5th | |
2017–18 | 3 | 2ª B | 16th | Second round |
2018–19 | 4 | 3ª | 1st | |
2019–20 | 3 | 2ª B | 19th | Second round |
2020–21 | 3 | 2ª B | 6th / 4th | |
2021–22 | 4 | 2ª RFEF | 2nd | |
2022–23 | 3 | 1ª RFEF |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Mérida plays its home games at Estadio Romano, with a capacity of 14,600 spectators.[10]
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