Zulia F.C.

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.

Zulia FC
Full nameZulia Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Los Petroleros (Oilers)
FoundedJanuary 16, 2005 (2005-01-16)
DissolvedDecember 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)
GroundEstadio José Pachencho Romero
Maracaibo, Venezuela
Capacity40,800
ChairmanLuis Eduardo Farías
ManagerAdolfo Monsalve

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. The merger was officially confirmed on 28 January 2023.

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