Żurrieq F.C.

Żurrieq Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Żurrieq, Malta. The club currently plays in the Maltese Amateur League A.[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
LeagueNational Amateur League
2020-21National Amateur League, 2nd (Group A)

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
12 GK  MLT James Borg
30 GK  MLT Kurt Polidano
77 GK  MLT Carmelo Caruana
89 DF  MLT Robert Darmanin
5 DF  MLT Karl Sacco (Captain)
6 DF  MLT Nicholas Abdilla
93 DF  MLT Adrian Camilleri
3 DF  MLT Mauro Bonnici
29 MF  MLT Luca Bugeja
17 MF  ALB Stefi Cale
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 MF  MLT Andre Cutajar
8 MF  MLT Ryan Farrugia
9 MF  SRB Ivan Bojovic
10 MF  MLT Claudio Callejja
18 FW  MLT Nicholas Zammit
22 MF  MLT Dylan Darmanin
21 MF  MLT Daniel Debono
20 MF  MLT Christian Borg
7 FW  MLT Nathan Zammit
19 FW  MLT John Nwoba
16 FW  MLT Ayrton Micallef

Current board

Żurrieq F.C. Committee

[1]

PositionName
President Dino Bonnici
General Secretary Kaydem Schembri
Treasurer Victor Galea

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
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

Europe
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Agg.
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

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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