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]
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| Full name | Żurrieq Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Reds | ||
| Founded | 16 May 1949 | ||
| Ground | Żurrieq Football Ground | ||
| Capacity | 100 | ||
| Chairman | Dino Bonnici | ||
| Manager | Saviour Debono Grech | ||
| League | Maltese Challenge League | ||
| 2022–23 | 6th | ||
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European History edit
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]
Honours edit
Domestic edit
- 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
Players edit
Current squad edit
[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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Current board edit
Żurrieq F.C. Committee edit
| 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 |
Statistics edit
Domestic edit
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 edit
| Season | Competition | Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 1982–83 | UEFA Cup | 1R | 
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Hajduk Split | 1–4 | 0–4 | 1–8 |
| 1985–86 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | 
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KFC Uerdingen 05 | 0–3 | 0–9 | 0–12 |
| 1986–87 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 1R | 
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Wrexham | 0–3 | 0–4 | 0–7 |
External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Maltese Football Association Website for Zurrieq FC".
- ^ "Times of Malta Reporting the draw for the 2019-20 FA Trophy".
- ^ "UEFA Website for (4-1) Match between Żurrieq and Hajduk Split".
- ^ "UEFA Website for (4-0) Match between Żurrieq and Hajduk Split".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Malta - List of Cup Finals".
- ^ "Maltese Football Association Website showing Table for the 2018/19 BOV Third Division".
- ^ "2011/12 MFA 2nd Division".
- ^ "2012/13 MFA 2nd Division".
- ^ "2013/14 MFA 1st Division".
- ^ "2014/15 MFA 1st Division".
- ^ "2015/16 MFA 2nd Division".
- ^ "2016/17 MFA 3rd Division".
- ^ "2017/18 MFA 3rd Division".
- ^ "2018/19 MFA 3rd Division".
- ^ "2019/20 MFA 2nd Division".
- ^ "2020/21 MFA National Amateur League A".