Rabat Ajax Football Club is a Maltese

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club based in

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. 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

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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

*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

Honours

Maltese Premier League The Maltese Premier League, known as BOV Premier League for sponsorship reasons with Bank of Valletta (colloquially known as ''Il-Kampjonat Premjer''), is the highest level of professional football in Malta. Managed by the Malta Football Associa ...

**Champions : 1984–85, 1985–86 *

Maltese FA Trophy The FA Trophy, currently known as the IZIBET FA Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual football cup competition that takes place in Malta. The cup was founded in 1933; following a match between England and Italy, played in Rome in May 1933, ...

**Winners: 1985–86 **Finalists: 1953–54 *

Maltese Super Cup The Maltese Super Cup is an annual super cup tie held in Malta between the champions of the previous Maltese Premier League season and the holders of the Maltese FA Trophy. In the event that the Premier League champion also won the FA Trophy, the ...

**Winners : 1985, 1986 *

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**Champions : 1950/51, 1961/62, 1981–82, 1989/90, 1997/98

UEFA Cups qualifiers

In 1983–84 Rabat Ajax met Czechoslovak side

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in the UEFA Cup, where following a 0–10 dumping at home, they also lost 0–6 in the return leg in

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. The following year Rabat Ajax also played in the UEFA Cup, where it met Yugoslav side

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, 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

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. In 1986–87 they were trounced 9–0 by eventual winners

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at the

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stadium in

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and 1–0 at home in Malta.

Rabat Ajax in Europe

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Board & Management 2020/21

Notable former managers

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(1954 – 1955) * Joe A. Griffiths * Lino Bugeja (1983 – 1984) *

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(1985 – 1986) * Andy Weavill (1993 – 1994) * Zijad Švrakić (October 1994 – June 2001) *

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(July 2009 – 11 June 2010) *

Silvio Vella Silvio Vella (born 8 February 1967) is a former professional footballer who played for Rabat Ajax and Hibernians as a defender. Born in Canada, he played for the Malta national team. Career Born in Canada, Vella has dual nationality, Maltese ...

(12 June 2010 – 28 May 2013) * Steve D'Amato (17 August 2013 – 11 June 2014) *

Edward Azzopardi Edward Azzopardi (born 13 December 1977 in Rabat, Malta) is a professional footballer currently playing for Maltese First Division The Maltese Challenge League (referred to as the BOV Challenge League for sponsorship reasons) is the second- ...

(6 June 2016 – )

External links

Rabat Ajax HistoryRabat Ajax Team 2000/01Rabat Ajax First Cup FinalRabat Ajax StatisticsOfficial Rabat Ajax YouTube ChannelOfficial Facebook PageNew Rabat Ajax Board & Management - Jun 2021
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