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 his participation in the 2019 Copa Sudamericana, where the club was eliminated by Colón de Santa Fe, Argentinian club, in quarter-finals.
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| 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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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. 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
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