Basania FC

Basania FC
Full nameBasania Bushat Football Club
Short nameBasania FC
Founded12 June 2020; 4 years ago (2020-06-12)
GroundStadiumi Basania
Capacity500
PresidentErmir Shimaj
ManagerHaris Lika
LeagueKategoria e Dytë
2023–24Kategoria e Tretë, Group A, 1st (promoted)

Basania FC is an Albanian professional football club based in Bushat. They are currently competing in Kategoria e Dytë, Group A.[1]

History

Basania FC was established in 2020 as a youth football club by Ermir Shimaj, a local businessman and former footballer, to represent the village of Bushat, in Vau i Dejës municipality.[2] The club's name pays homage to the Illyrian city of Bassania, historically located near Bushat.[3] For the 2022–23 season, a senior team was introduced which competed in Kategoria e Tretë. The following season, they secured first place in Group A, earning a promotion to Kategoria e Dytë.[4]

Players

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Albania ALB Besmir Mucejani
— GK Mali MLI Cheick Oumar Keita
— DF Albania ALB Egzon Shimaj
— DF Mali MLI Salimou Kane
— DF Albania ALB Olsi Shema
— DF Albania ALB Erjon Mani
— DF Albania ALB Taulant Nikshiqi
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Mali MLI Ibrahim Sidibe
— MF Albania ALB Refajit Canja
— MF Albania ALB Ergys Puka
— FW Albania ALB Albert Mila
— FW Albania ALB Flori Leka
— FW Albania ALB Besard Limani
— FW Albania ALB Reisid Hasanaj
— FW Albania ALB Alsed Abdija

List of managers

Name Period
Albania Fatjon Hasanaj 19 August 2023—16 July 2024
Albania Haris Lika 16 July 2024—

Honours

League titles

Champions (1): 2023–24

References

  1. ^ Armillotta, Giovanni (2024). Almanacco del Calcio Albanese. Ledizioni srl. p. 39. ISBN 979-12-5600-110-1.
  2. ^ "'Basania FC', një klub model që funksionon krejt ndryshe prej shumë të tjerëve" (in Albanian). Shkodra Sport. 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Discovery of 'Lost City' in Albania Thrills Archaeologists". Balkan Insite. 18 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Kategoria e Tretë ul siparin e edicionit 2023–2024. Basania dhe Memaliaj shpallen fituese të grupeve A & B" (in Albanian). FSHF. 21 April 2024.