Zulia F.C.
| Full name | Zulia Fútbol Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Negriazules Petroleros | ||
| Founded | January 16, 2005 | ||
| Dissolved | December 12, 2022 | ||
| Ground | Estadio José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo, Venezuela | ||
| Capacity | 40,800 | ||
| Chairman | Luis Eduardo Farías | ||
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Zulia Fútbol Club was a professional football club that last competed in the Primera División Venezolana. The club was based in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela, and it's internationally recognized for its participation in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, where the club was eliminated by Colón de Santa Fe, Argentinian club, in quarter-finals.
On 12 December 2022, it was announced that Zulia would merge into Segunda División side Deportivo Rayo Zuliano, with the latter taking the former's place in the Venezuelan Primera División.[1] The merger was officially confirmed on 28 January 2023.[2]
Titles
- Venezuelan Primera División: 1
- Runners-up: 1 (2016)
- Torneo Clausura: 1 (2016)
- Copa Venezuela: 2
- Venezuelan Segunda División: 1
- 2007–08
- Venezuelan Segunda División B: 1
- 2006–07
- Venezuelan Tercera División: 1
- 2005–06
Current squad
- As of 6 February 2018.[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Top goalscorers
| Player | Club career | Goals |
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| Eder Hernández | 2008–13 | 40 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 2010–17 | 37 |
| Manuel Arteaga | 2010–15 | 32 |
| Freddys Arrieta | 2008–10 | 26 |
| Gustavo Rojas | 2008–13 | 21 |
| Yohandry Orozco | 2009–11 | 11 |
References
- ^ "Extraoficial: Deportivo Rayo Zuliano y Zulia Fútbol Club conformarían una sola institución" [Unofficial: Deportivo Rayo Zuliano and Zulia Fútbol Club would form a single institution] (in Spanish). Versión Final. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "¡CONFIRMARON FUSIÓN CON EL ZULIA FC! Rayo Zuliano llegó a primera división de la liga Futve" [THEY CONFIRMED MERGER WITH ZULIA FC! Rayo Zuliano reached the Liga Futve's first division] (in Spanish). Red Digital Noticias. 29 January 2023. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Plantilla" (in Spanish). Zulia FC. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Primera División".
External links
- Official squad list (in Spanish)
- 2014–15 Final standings (in Spanish)
- Zulia F.C. on Twitter
- Zulia F.C. on Facebook