Albanian football club
Football club
Basania FCFull name | Basania Bushat Football Club |
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Short name | Basania FC |
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Founded | 15 June 2020; 4 years ago (2020-06-15) |
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Ground | Stadiumi Basania |
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Capacity | 500 |
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President | Ermir Shimaj |
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Manager | Fatjon Hasanaj |
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League | Kategoria e Dytë |
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2023–24 | Kategoria e Tretë, Group A, 1st (promoted) |
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Basania FC is a football club based in Bushat, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Dytë, which is the third tier of football in the country.
History
The club was formed as a youth football club in 2020, coming from the village of Bushat founded by local businessman and former footballer Ermir Shimaj.[1] The name of the club comes from the Illyrian city of Bassania, which was located near the village of Bushat.[2] For the 2022–23 season, they established a senior team, featuring in the Kategoria e Tretë. In their second season, they were first place of their respective Group A, gaining promotion.[3]
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | — | GK | ALB | Besmir Mucejani | — | GK | MLI | Cheick Oumar Keita | — | DF | ALB | Egzon Shimaj | — | DF | MLI | Salimou Kane | — | DF | ALB | Olsi Shema | — | DF | ALB | Erjon Mani | — | DF | ALB | Taulant Nikshiqi | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | — | MF | MLI | Ibrahim Sidibe | — | MF | ALB | Refajit Canja | — | MF | ALB | Ergys Puka | — | FW | ALB | Albert Mila | — | FW | ALB | Flori Leka | — | FW | ALB | Besard Limani | — | FW | ALB | Reisid Hasanaj | — | FW | ALB | Alsed Abdija | |
List of managers
Name | Period |
Fatjon Hasanaj | 14 November 2023— |
Honours
League titles
- Champions (1): 2023–24
References
- ^ "'Basania FC', një klub model që funksionon krejt ndryshe prej shumë të tjerëve" (in Albanian). Shkodra Sport. 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Discovery of 'Lost City' in Albania Thrills Archaeologists". Balkan Insite. 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Kategoria e Tretë ul siparin e edicionit 2023–2024. Basania dhe Memaliaj shpallen fituese të grupeve A & B" (in Albanian). FSHF. 21 April 2024.