Żurrieq F.C.

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]

Zurrieq Football Club
Full nameŻurrieq Football Club
Nickname(s)The Reds
Founded16 May 1949 (1949-05-16)
GroundŻurrieq Football Ground
Capacity100
ChairmanDino Bonnici
LeagueMaltese Challenge League
2022–236th

European History

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

Domestic

Players

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK Malta MLT Luca Bugeja
12 GK Malta MLT Krassimir Zammit
1 GK Malta MLT Ryan Caruana
3 DF Malta MLT Mauro Bonnici (Captain)
5 DF Nigeria NGA Chibueze Glamor Eziefula
66 DF Malta MLT Kurt Zammit
15 DF Malta MLT Jack Kind
17 DF Malta MLT Luca Pace
29 MF Malta MLT Jordan Ciantar
96 DF Malta MLT Shawn Darmanin
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF Malta MLT James Vella
16 MF Malta MLT Kurt Darmanin
6 MF Brazil BRA Anderson De Barros
19 MF Malta MLT Xylon Portelli
11 FW Malta MLT Christopher Mario Baker
9 FW Portugal POR Ivan Sousa Flora Francisco
7 MF Malta MLT Brite Ihuomah
10 FW United States USA Kalani Capponi Delarole
18 MF Malta MLT Kurt Chircop
22 MF Malta MLT Emerson Camilleri
14 MF Brazil BRA Pedro Henrique Rodrigues da silva
20 DF Malta MLT Zeron Azzopardi
21 MF Malta MLT Denilson Borg
17 DF Malta MLT Aidan Mizzi

Current board

Żurrieq F.C. Committee

[1]

PositionName
PresidentDino Bonnici Financial DirectorManuel D'Amato V.Presidents Julian Galea / Rita Grima
General SecretaryNorbert Fenech
Asst. Secretary Sandro Sammut
TreasurerVictor Galea
Asst. Treasurer Michael Calleja
Members Sandro Sammut, Anthony Camilleri, Jeffrey Camilleri, Michael Calleja, David Bugeja, Fiona Galea, Noel Buhagiar, George Caruana

Statistics

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
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.
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

References
  1. "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".
  11. "2011/12 MFA 2nd Division".
  12. "2012/13 MFA 2nd Division".
  13. "2013/14 MFA 1st Division".
  14. "2014/15 MFA 1st Division".
  15. "2015/16 MFA 2nd Division".
  16. "2016/17 MFA 3rd Division".
  17. "2017/18 MFA 3rd Division".
  18. "2018/19 MFA 3rd Division".
  19. "2019/20 MFA 2nd Division".
  20. "2020/21 MFA National Amateur League A".
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