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Zurrieq Football Club
Full name Żurrieq Football Club
Nickname(s) The Reds
Founded 16 May 1949; 75 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
Home colours Away colours

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]

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]

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Żurrieq F.C. Committee

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Position Name
President Dino Bonnici
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
Financial Director Manuel D'Amato
V.Presidents Julian Galea / Rita Grima

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:

Season Division Tier Position
1993-94 Maltese Premier League I 6th
1994-95 Maltese Premier League 7th
1995-96 Maltese Premier League 10th ↓
1996-97 Maltese First Division II 5th
1998-99 Maltese First Division 2nd ↑
1999-00 Maltese Premier League I 10th ↓
2000-01 Maltese First Division II 10th ↓
2001-02 Maltese Second Division III 4th
2002-03 Maltese Second Division 4th
2003-04 Maltese Second Division 10th ↓
2004-05 Maltese Third Division IV 11th
2005-06 Maltese Third Division 6th
2006-07 Maltese Third Division 3rd ↑
2007-08 Maltese Second Division III 11th ↓
2008-09 Maltese Third Division IV 2nd ↑
2009-10 Maltese Second Division III 8th
2010-11 Maltese Second Division 9th
2011-12 Maltese Second Division 10th
2012-13 Maltese Second Division 3rd ↑
2013-14 Maltese First Division II 9th
2014-15 Maltese First Division 12th ↓
2015-16 Maltese Second Division III 13th ↓
2016-17 Maltese Third Division IV 9th
2017-18 Maltese Third Division 9th
2018-19 Maltese Third Division 1st ↑
2019-20 Maltese Second Division III 7th
2020-21 Maltese Amateur League 2nd
2021-22 Maltese Amateur League 1st ↑
2022-23 Maltese Challenge League II 5th
2023-24 Maltese Challenge League 6th
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Agg.
1982–83 UEFA Cup 1R Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hajduk Split 1–4 0–4 1–8
1985–86 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R West Germany KFC Uerdingen 05 0–3 0–9 0–12
1986–87 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Wales Wrexham 0–3 0–4 0–7
  1. ^ a b c "Maltese Football Association Website for Zurrieq FC".
  2. ^ "Times of Malta Reporting the draw for the 2019-20 FA Trophy".
  3. ^ "UEFA Website for (4-1) Match between Żurrieq and Hajduk Split".
  4. ^ "UEFA Website for (4-0) Match between Żurrieq and Hajduk Split".
  5. ^ "Archived site showing Uefa Cup Winners Cup scores for 1985/86". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29.
  6. ^ "Archived site showing Uefa Cup Winners Cup scores for 1985/86". Archived from the original on 2013-09-29.
  7. ^ "Archived site showing Uefa Cup Winners Cup scores for 1986/87". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02.
  8. ^ "Archived site showing Uefa Cup Winners Cup scores for 1986/87". Archived from the original on 2013-10-02.
  9. ^ "Malta - List of Cup Finals".
  10. ^ "Maltese Football Association Website showing Table for the 2018/19 BOV Third Division".