How well do you know the history of UD Salamanca?
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When was Unión Deportiva Salamanca founded?

  • June 18, 2013
  • February 9, 1936
  • February 9, 1923 (correct)
  • June 18, 1923
  • What were the origins of Unión Deportiva Salamanca?

  • Helmántica Foot-ball Club and Salamanca Team Foot-ball (correct)
  • Real Madrid and FC Barcelona
  • Manchester United and Liverpool FC
  • Atlético Madrid and Valencia CF
  • Which division did Unión Deportiva Salamanca ascend to in 1936?

  • Third Division
  • Second Division (correct)
  • First Division
  • Fourth Division
  • When did Unión Deportiva Salamanca have a golden era?

    <p>1970s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was Unión Deportiva Salamanca converted to a Sports Limited Company?

    <p>1992</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Unión Deportiva Salamanca have a brief return to the First Division?

    <p>2000s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Unión Deportiva Salamanca dissolved?

    <p>Lack of investment and high debt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who acquired the rights to the club after its dissolution?

    <p>Juan José Hidalgo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What company purchased the Estadio Helmántico in 2016?

    <p>Desarrollos Empresariales Deportivos S.L.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What assets of UD Salamanca did Desarrollos Empresariales Deportivos S.L. buy in 2017?

    <p>Brand, logo, trophy, and historical documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • Unión Deportiva Salamanca was a Spanish sports institution with a football team and an athletics section.
    • It was founded on February 9, 1923, and dissolved on June 18, 2013.
    • The club had its origins in the early 1900s with the Helmántica Foot-ball Club and the Salamanca Team Foot-ball.
    • The team played in various regional championships before ascending to Second Division in 1936.
    • The club had a golden era in the 1970s, playing in the First Division and reaching the semifinals of the Copa del Rey.
    • The team had several ups and downs in the following decades, including a conversion to a Sports Limited Company in 1992.
    • The team had a brief return to the First Division in the early 2000s but ultimately fell to the third tier of Spanish football.
    • The club was in a state of insolvency before its dissolution, with a lack of investment and high debt.
    • The team played their home games at the Estadio Helmántico in Villares de la Reina.
    • The club had a 90-year history before its final dissolution.
    • UD Salamanca was dissolved by the court in 2013 due to the absence of the main creditor, Banco Popular, at a creditors' meeting.
    • The club's assets were auctioned off in June 2013, with no offers made during the direct allocation process.
    • The rights to the club were acquired by Juan José Hidalgo, who founded Athletic Club Salamanca.
    • The new team was unable to debut in the league due to an administrative conflict with the RFEF.
    • In 2016, the Estadio Helmántico was purchased by Desarrollos Empresariales Deportivos S.L. for €1,052,000.
    • In 2017, the same company bought several assets of UD Salamanca for €152,008, including the brand, logo, trophy, and historical documentation.
    • The club had four different names throughout its history.
    • Its circular logo featured a football in the center and two vertical halves with the Salamanca municipal emblem and the club's initials, UDS.
    • The team's original kit was a white shirt and black pants, with black socks, and a light blue stripe across the chest in the early years.
    • The Estadio Helmántico, with a seating capacity of 17,341, was inaugurated in 1970 and replaced Campo El Calvario as the club's home ground.

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