Editing Melilla (section)

==== Sporting clubs ====
===== Football =====
{{Main|UD Melilla}}
The city's football club, [[UD Melilla]], plays in the third tier of Spanish football, the [[Segunda División B]]. The club was founded in 1943 and since 1945 have played at the 12,000-seater [[Estadio Municipal Álvarez Claro]]. Until the other club was dissolved in 2012, UD Melilla played the Ceuta-Melilla derby against [[AD Ceuta]]. The clubs travelled to each other via the Spanish mainland to avoid entering Morocco.<ref name="chameleon">{{cite book |last=Hawkey |first=Ian |title=Feet of the chameleon: the story of African football |publisher=Portico |year=2009 |isbn=978-1-906032-71-5 |location=London}}</ref> The second-highest ranked club in the city are [[Casino del Real CF]] of the fourth-tier [[Tercera División]]. The football's governing institution is the [[Melilla Football Federation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=UD Melilla |url=https://udmelilla.es/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |language=es}}</ref>

===== Basketball =====
{{Main|Club Melilla Baloncesto}}
[[Club Melilla Baloncesto]] is the main basketball team in the city. Founded in 1984, the team competes in [[LEB Oro]], the second tier of Spanish basketball, just below the [[Liga ACB|ACB League]]. Melilla Baloncesto has been a competitive team within this league, having played several promotion phases to the ACB over the years. The team plays its home games at the Pabellón Municipal de Deportes Javier Imbroda, which has a capacity of around 5,000 spectators. This pavilion is the heart of the Melilla fanbase, who passionately support the local team at every game. Although the club has not yet achieved promotion to the ACB, it has been a constant contender in the LEB Oro, regularly participating in the playoffs and demonstrating a high level of play. Additionally, Melilla Baloncesto has been successful in developing young players and providing a platform for talents who have later excelled in other competitions. Similar to football, matchups against other LEB Oro teams, such as [[Club Ourense Baloncesto]] or [[Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto]], often generate significant excitement due to the rivalry and the competitive nature of both clubs in the league.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baloncesto |first=Melilla |title=Club Melilla Baloncesto – Web del Club Melilla Baloncesto |url=https://clubmelillabaloncesto.org/ |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=Club Melilla Baloncesto |language=es}}</ref>