Basania FC

Basania
Full nameBasania Bushat Football Club
Short nameBasania FC
Founded12 June 2020 (2020-06-12)
GroundStadiumi Basania
Capacity500
PresidentErmir Shimaj
ManagerDerviš Hadžiosmanović
LeagueKategoria e Dytë, Group A
2024–25Kategoria e Dytë, Group A, 10th

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]

Honours

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  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
Albania Fatjon Hasanaj 19 August 2023—16 July 2024
Albania Haris Lika 16 July 2024— 16 August 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina Derviš Hadžiosmanović 19 August 2025—

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.
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