Aragua F.C.

This article is about the club from Maracay, Aragua, formed under this name in 2002. For its origins, see Deportivo Galicia.

Aragua FC
Full nameAragua Fútbol Club
NicknamesAurirrojos (Yellow and Red)
Chocolateros (Chocolatiers)
Founded20 August 2002 (2002-08-20)
GroundEstadio Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi Páez
Capacity12,000
ChairmanLuiyer Barreto
ManagerYoimer Segovia
LeagueSegunda División
2024Torneo Clausura, Western Group, 4th
Websitehttp://www.araguafc.com/

Aragua Fútbol Club (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈɾaɣwa ˈfuðβol ˈkluβ]) is a Venezuelan football team based in the city of Maracay, in the state of Aragua. The club began their existence playing in the Venezuelan Segunda División a year after the club was founded in 2002. From 2005 to 2022, Aragua played in the Primera División Venezolana.

The club's colors are yellow and red, although they were blue and white until the mid 2000s. Home games are played at the Olímpico Hermanos Ghersi in Maracay, with a 16,000 spectator capacity.

Aragua won the 2004–05 Venezuelan Segunda División and the 2007-08 Copa Venezuela.

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