Basania FC

Basania FC
Full name	Basania Bushat Football Club
Short name	Basania FC
Founded	15 June 2020; 4 years ago
Ground	Stadiumi Basania
Capacity	500
President	Ermir Shimaj
Manager	Fatjon Hasanaj
League	Kategoria e Dytë
2023–24	Kategoria e Tretë, Group A, 1st (promoted)

Basania FC is a football club based in Bushat, Albania. The club plays in the Kategoria e Dytë, which is the third tier of football in the country.

History

The club was formed as a youth football club in 2020, coming from the village of Bushat founded by local businessman and former footballer Ermir Shimaj.^[1] The name of the club comes from the Illyrian city of Bassania, which was located near the village of Bushat.^[2] For the 2022–23 season, they established a senior team, featuring in the Kategoria e Tretë. In their second season, they were first place of their respective Group A, gaining promotion.^[3]

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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
Fatjon Hasanaj	14 November 2023—

Honours

League titles

Kategoria e Tretë

Champions (1): 2023–24

References

^ "'Basania FC', një klub model që funksionon krejt ndryshe prej shumë të tjerëve" (in Albanian). Shkodra Sport. 7 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
^ "Discovery of 'Lost City' in Albania Thrills Archaeologists". Balkan Insite. 18 June 2018.
^ "Kategoria e Tretë ul siparin e edicionit 2023–2024. Basania dhe Memaliaj shpallen fituese të grupeve A & B" (in Albanian). FSHF. 21 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[1] "'Basania FC', një klub model që funksionon krejt ndryshe prej shumë të tjerëve" (in Albanian). Shkodra Sport. 7 March 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

[2] "Discovery of 'Lost City' in Albania Thrills Archaeologists". Balkan Insite. 18 June 2018.

[3] "Kategoria e Tretë ul siparin e edicionit 2023–2024. Basania dhe Memaliaj shpallen fituese të grupeve A & B" (in Albanian). FSHF. 21 April 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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v t e 2024–25 Kategoria e Dytë
Group A	Adriatiku Albanët Basania Besëlidhja Gramshi Iliria Luzi 2008 Murlani Naftëtari Sopoti Tërbuni Veleçiku
Group B	Butrinti Delvina Devolli Këlcyra Luftëtari Maliqi Memaliaj Oriku Shkumbini Tomori Turbina