Rabat Ajax F.C.

Rabat Ajax Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Rabat. The last promotion to a higher division was achieved in 2007/2008 when they defeated Balzan Youths 3-0 in a promotion decider to secure a place in Division 1. However the Magpies made a quick return to Division 2, placing sixth this season (2009/10).

History

• 1930 : Club founded with the name Rabat Rovers
• 1937 : Joined with Rabat Rangers and Old City to form Rabat Zvanks
• 1938 : Club was renamed to Rabat FC
• 1980 : Joined with Rabat Ajax to form Rabat Ajax FC
• 1983 : First participation in a European Cup (C3) (1983/84 season)
• 1985 : Rabat Ajax win The Maltese Championship
• 1986 : Rabat Ajax win The Maltese Championship and Maltese Cup

UEFA Cups qualifiers

In 1983-84 Rabat Ajax met Czechoslovak side Inter Bratislava in the UEFA, 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 old UEFA Champions league competition. 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 Oporto and 1-0 at home in Malta.

Currently Rabat Ajax hold the record of the most thrashed team in the European Competitions. Every time they qualified for a European Cup they got humiliated and were the laughing stock of European football.

Players

Current Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

UEFA Cup

UEFA Champions League

Notable players

See Rabat Ajax F.C. Players

Notable former managers

• Paddy Sloan
• Joe Cilia
• Zija Yildiz

Honours

• Maltese Premier League
  • Champions : 1985, 1986

• Maltese Cup (aka F.A. Trophy)
  • Winners: 1986 2-0 versus Zurrieq F.C.
  • Finalists: 1954 1-5 versus Floriana F.C.

• Maltese Super Cup
  • Winners : 1985 2-0 versus Zurrieq F.C.
  • Winners : 1986 4-2 verus Hibernians

External links

• Rabat Ajax Fan Site
• Rabat Ajax Official Site