UD Almería

Unión Deportiva Almería is a Spanish top division football club based in Almería, Province of Almería. The club was founded in 1989, and currently plays in La Liga

History

AD Almería was a team that played in the first division between 1979-1981, but disappeared in 1982, and was arguably UD Almería's predecessor. In 1989, a club named Almería Club de Fútbol was born, but in 2001 was renamed Unión Deportiva Almería. After playing one season in the second division, they got relegated to the second B and the third divisions.
After spending several seasons in the second division, the side was first promoted to the top flight after finishing runner-up in 2006-07. After some outstanding performances, the team achieved a final 8th league place in 2007-08. At the club's helm was coach Unai Emery, as striker Álvaro Negredo finished team top scorer with 13 goals.

Mediterráneo Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Almería, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of UD Almería, and for athletics. It hosted the 2005 Mediterranean Games. The stadium holds 22,000 and was built in 2004.