Editing Melilla (section)

===== General Bañuls Sociocultural Sports Center =====
The General Bañuls Sociocultural Sports Center was founded in 1914 as the Melilla Equestrian Society. It was recognized as the Royal Equestrian Society by [[Alfonso XIII of Spain]] in 1920 and adopted its current name in 2014, in honor of General Francisco Bañuls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=General Bañuls Sociocultural Sports Center, Melilla Club - Melilla |url=https://fabs.es/centro-deportivo-sociocultural-hipica-general-banuls-club-en-melilla-melilla/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |language=es}}</ref>

The center offers a wide variety of sports and cultural activities, with a focus on its [[List of equestrian sports|equestrian]], [[tennis]], and [[paddle tennis]] schools, along with modern facilities. It has hosted numerous tournaments and social events over the years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sociocultural sports centers - DIAPER - Liferay DXP |url=https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/diaper/centros-deportivos-socio-culturales |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250305225717/https://ejercito.defensa.gob.es/diaper/centros-deportivos-socio-culturales |archive-date=5 March 2025 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=DIAPER |language=es-ES |url-status=live }}</ref>

Among its most notable alumni is tennis player [[Feliciano López]], who trained at the center during his time in Melilla between the ages of 5 and 12, taking his first steps in tennis before beginning his successful professional career.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Calderay |first=Antonio |date=2023-07-02 |title=Melilla was key in the development of Feliciano López as a tennis player - MelillaHoy |url=https://melillahoy.es/melilla-fue-clave-en-la-formacion-de-feliciano-lopez-como-tenista/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Serras |first=Manel |date=2002-06-30 |title=Feliciano López, the unknown survivor |url=https://elpais.com/diario/2002/06/30/deportes/1025388023_850215.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |newspaper=El País |language=es |issn=1134-6582}}</ref>