Nizhee Corozal FC

Nizhee Corozal Football Club is a Belizean football team which currently competes in the Belize Premier Football League (BPFL) of the Football Federation of Belize. It was founded as La Victoria FC in 1985. During the 1998–99 season FC Corozal became Midsouth FC, which later became Sagitun FC; however, San Pedro Dolphins moved its franchise to Corozal Town and became La Victoria Dolphins; then, following season the team was renamed La Victoria.

Nizhee Corozal F.C.
Full nameNizhee Corozal Football Club
Nickname(s)Corozaleños
Founded1985
GroundRicalde Stadium
Corozal Town, Belize
Capacity1,000
LeagueBelize Premier Football League

The team is based in Corozal Town. Their home stadium is Ricalde Stadium.

Previous names

  • 1991–95 La Victoria FC
  • 1997–98 FC Corozal
  • 1998–99 Midsouth FC
  • 1999-01 La Victoria Dolphins FC
  • 2001–02 Sagitun FC
  • 2002–03 Corozal Victory FC
  • 2008–09 Nizhee Corozal FC

Achievements

Top scorers

  • 1993–94 – Denmark Casey (La Victoria FC) 9 goals – Runner-up
  • 1994–95 – Jason Hall (La Victoria FC) 6 goals – Runner-up
  • 1996–97 – David McCauley (FC Corozal) 14 Top scorer
  • 1997–98 – Oliver Hendricks (FC Corozal) 7 goals – Runner-up
  • 1998–99 – Oliver Hendricks (La Victoria Dolphins) 14 goals Top scorer
  • 2002–03 – Rupert Smith (Corozal Victory FC) 6 goals – Runner-up

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
FW Sergio Villanueva
Clifton West
GK Benito Moreira
DF Antonio Castillo
DF Irvin Carillo
Deris Benavides
Clifton Hall
MF Kenrick Pelayo
MF Julio Valle
No. Position Player
MF Cesario Rosales
FW Víctor Morales
Rafael Rivero
DF Kenny Canul
DF Randy Casanova
MF Marvin Fuentes
MF Henri Jimenez
MF Eric Rodriguez

List of coaches

  • Pascual Noralez


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