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Basania FC

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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

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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

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Current squad

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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

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

Honours

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League titles

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Champions (1): 2023–24

References

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  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.