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| Full name | Asociación Deportiva Mérida, S.A.D. | ||
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| Nicknames | Romanos Pecholatas | ||
| Founded | 19 February 2013; 12 years ago (19 February 2013) asMérida Asociación Deportiva | ||
| Ground | Estadio Romano,Mérida, Extremadura, Spain | ||
| Capacity | 14,600[1] | ||
| Owner | Best Intentions Analytics Limited (100%) | ||
| President | Cliff Crown | ||
| Head coach | Fran Beltrán | ||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Primera Federación – Group 2, 4th of 20 | ||
| Website | hadmerida | ||
Asociación Deportiva Mérida,S.A.D. is aSpanish football club based inMérida, in the autonomous community ofExtremadura. Founded in 2013 it is a successor club ofCP Mérida, it currently plays inPrimera Federación – Group 1.
The club was founded on 19 February 2013 and six days later, it was registered in General Registry of Sports Entities of Extremadura.[2]Mérida UD was dissolved later in 2013 andMérida AD bought their place inTercera División.[3]
On 30 May 2015, the club was promoted toSegunda División B after defeatingCD Laredo 2–1 on aggregate in theplayoffs.[4] On 27 August that year, the team competed in theCopa del Rey for the first time, losing 0–3 at home toPeña Sport FC in the opening round.[5]
In2017–18, the club were given a bye to the second round of the cup, where they lost 2–0 atCF Fuenlabrada.[6]The season ended with relegation back to the fourth tier after a 2–2 aggregate defeat (away goals) toCoruxo FC in therelegation play-offs,[7] but the club bounced backa year later with a penalty shootout win againstUD Socuéllamos.[8]
After a league restructuring in 2021, Mérida was placed in the new fourth-tierSegunda División RFEF.That season, they came runners-up in their group toCórdoba CF and achieved promotion via theplay-offs with a 2–0 extra-time win overCD Teruel.[9]
In 2025, theMatthew Benham-led holding group Best Intentions Analytics Limited (BIA) acquired the club.[10]
| Season | Tier | Division | Place | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Fed. | 8th | Second round |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 12th | |
| 2024–25 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | 4th | |
| 2025–26 | 3 | 1ª Fed. | First round |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Mérida plays its home games atEstadio Romano, with a capacity of 14,600 spectators.[12]
Ángel Alcazar (2015) Antonio Gómez (2016)José Miguel Campos (2016) Bernardo Plaza (2016)Eloy Jiménez (2016–17)
Mehdi Nafti (2017)[13][14]Loren Morón (2017–18)Mehdi Nafti (2018)[15][16] Santi Amaro (2019) Diego Merino (2019–20)Juanma (2020) Dani Mori (2020–21)Miguel Rivera (2021) Juan García (2021)Javier Álvarez de los Mozos (2021–22)Juanma (2022–23)Sergi Guilló (2024–25)Fran Beltrán (2025–)
