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Żurrieq F.C.
Maltese football club
Żurrieq Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Żurrieq, Malta. The club currently plays in the Maltese Challenge League.[1] They also play in the annual Maltese FA Trophy.[2]
Full name | Żurrieq Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Reds | ||
Founded | 16 May 1949; 74 years ago (1949-05-16) | ||
Ground | Żurrieq Football Ground | ||
Capacity | 100 | ||
Chairman | Dino Bonnici | ||
Manager | Saviour Debono Grech | ||
League | Maltese Challenge League | ||
2022–23 | 6th | ||
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In 1982, Żurrieq F.C. took part in the first round of the 1982–83 UEFA Cup. Their debut was against HNK Hajduk Split, losing 4–1[3] and 4–0.[4] Three years later they played the first round in the 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup against FC Bayer Uerdingen 05, losing 3–0 and 9–0.[5][6] The next year they played in the first round of the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup against Wrexham, losing 3–0 and 4–0.[7][8]
Domestic
- Maltese FA Trophy (Malta Cup)[9]
- Winners (1) 1985
- Runners-up (2) 1984, 1986
- Maltese Third Division[10]
- Winners (1): 2019
- National Amateur League
- Winners (1): 2022
Current squad
[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Żurrieq F.C. Committee
Position | Name | ||||
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President | Dino Bonnici | Financial Director | Manuel D'Amato | V.Presidents | Julian Galea / Rita Grima |
General Secretary | Norbert Fenech | ||||
Asst. Secretary | Sandro Sammut | ||||
Treasurer | Victor Galea | ||||
Asst. Treasurer | Michael Calleja | ||||
Members | Sandro Sammut, Anthony Camilleri, Jeffrey Camilleri, Michael Calleja, David Bugeja, Fiona Galea, Noel Buhagiar, George Caruana |
Domestic
The season-by-season performance of the club over the last ten years:
[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]
Season | Division | Position | Significant Events | Maltese FA Trophy | National Amateur Cup |
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2011/12 | Maltese Second Division | 10th | 2nd round | ||
2012/13 | Maltese Second Division | 3rd | Promoted | 3rd round | |
2013/14 | Maltese First Division | 9th | 2nd round | ||
2014/15 | Maltese First Division | 12th | Relegated | 3rd round | |
2015/16 | Maltese Second Division | 13th | Relegated | 2nd round | |
2016/17 | Maltese Third Division | 9th | 1st round | ||
2017/18 | Maltese Third Division | 9th | 2nd round | ||
2018/19 | Maltese Third Division | 1st | Champions (Undefeated)
Promoted |
2nd round | |
2019/20 | Maltese Second Division | 7th | League not finished due COVID-19 | 1st Round | |
2020/21 | Maltese National Amateur League A | 2nd | Failed during Promotion play-offs | 1st Round | Final (Not played) |
2021/22 | Maltese National Amateur League B | 1st | Promoted to National Challenge League | 1st Round | Semi Final |
|2020/21 |Maltese National Amateur League A |2nd |Failed during Promotion play-offs |1st Round |Final (Not played) |- |2021/22 |Maltese BOV Challenge League |6th |Last 16 |Semi |}
Europe
Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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1982–83 | UEFA Cup | 1R | Hajduk Split | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–8 | |
1985–86 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–3 | 0–9 | 0–12 | |
1986–87 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | Wrexham | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–7 | |
- "Archived site showing Uefa Cup Winners Cup scores for 1985/86". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29.
- "Archived site showing Uefa Cup Winners Cup scores for 1985/86". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29.
- "Archived site showing Uefa Cup Winners Cup scores for 1986/87". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02.
- "Archived site showing Uefa Cup Winners Cup scores for 1986/87". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02.