Rabat Ajax F.C. Explained

Clubname:Rabat Ajax
Fullname:Rabat Ajax Football Club
Nickname:The Magpies
Founded:
as Rabat Rovers
Ground:Rabat Ajax Football Ground,
Mtarfa, Malta
Capacity:700
Chairman:Keith Farrugia
Manager:Paul Falzon
League:National Amateur League
Season:2021–22
Position:Maltese Challenge League, Group A, 10th (relegated)
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Rabat Ajax Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Rabat. The last promotion to the Maltese Premier League was achieved in the 2011–12 season, when they earned promotion after finishing second behind Melita. In the 2020-21 National Amateur League season, the club finished 4th in group B, qualifying for the promotion playoffs. After beating Msida St. Joseph and Marsaskala in the quarter and semi finals respectively, they reached the final against Kirkop United. The Magpies won the final 2–1, securing themselves the fourth and final promotion spot to the following seasons Challenge League.

History

Honours

UEFA Cups qualifiers

In 1983–84 Rabat Ajax met Czechoslovak side Inter Bratislava in the UEFA Cup, where following a 0–10 dumping at home, they also lost 0–6 in the return leg in Bratislava. The following year Rabat Ajax also played in the UEFA Cup, where it met Yugoslav side Partizan Belgrade, with whom it lost both matches with a 0–2 scoreline.

Rabat Ajax has played four qualification matches in the European Cup. In 1985–86 they lost twice a 5–0 score against Cypriot side AC Omonia. In 1986–87 they were trounced 9–0 by eventual winners FC Porto at the Rio Ave stadium in Vila do Conde and 1–0 at home in Malta.

Rabat Ajax in Europe

SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubHomeAwayAggregate
1983–84UEFA Cup1. RoundInter Bratislava0–100–60–16
1984–85UEFA Cup1. RoundPartizan0–20–20–4
1985–86European Cup1. RoundOmonia Nicosia0–50–50–10
1986–87European Cup1. RoundFC Porto0–10–90–10

Players

Out on loan

Board & Management 2020/21

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President: Dr Keith Farrugia Maltese
Vice President Dr Chris Cilia Maltese
Vice PresidentDr Sam Abela Maltese
General SecretaryMario Grima Maltese
Assistant General Secretary Jean Karl Tabone Maltese
Team ManagerJosef Tonna Maltese
TreasurerDarren Dimech Maltese
Assistant TreasurerJames Borg Maltese
Club Official U19 Dion Mifsud Maltese
Masseur Anthony Bugeja Maltese
Board MemberLuke Micallef Maltese
Board MemberMark Micallef Maltese
Board MemberMark Buhagair Maltese
Board MemberPierre Mifsud Maltese
Board MemberGlenn J Micallef Maltese
Board MemberNicolai Caruana Maltese

Notable former managers

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