Żurrieq Football Club is a
Maltese
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football club
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based in
Żurrieq,
Malta. The club currently plays in the
Maltese Challenge League.
They also play in the annual
Maltese FA Trophy.
European History
In 1982, Żurrieq F.C. took part in the first round of the
1982–83 UEFA Cup
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Association team allocation
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. Their debut was against
HNK Hajduk Split
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, losing 4–1 and 4–0. Three years later they played the first round in the
1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1985–86 European Cup Winners' Cup was won by Dynamo Kyiv in the final against Atlético Madrid. It was their second title in the competition, and first since 1975.
Reigning champions Everton, who initially qualified for the European Cup i ...
against
FC Bayer Uerdingen 05, losing 3–0 and 9–0. The next year they played in the first round of the
1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup
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against
Wrexham, losing 3–0 and 4–0.
Honours
Domestic
*
Maltese FA Trophy (Malta Cup)
** Winners (1) 1985
** Runners-up (2) 1984, 1986
*
Maltese Third Division
** Winners (1): 2019
*
National Amateur League
**Winners (1): 2022
Players
Current squad
Current board
Żurrieq F.C. Committee
Statistics
Domestic
The season-by-season performance of the club over the last ten years:
Europe
External links
Official website
References
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Association football clubs established in 1949
Football clubs in Malta
1949 establishments in Malta