Basania FC
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| Full name | Basania Bushat Football Club |
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| Short name | Basania FC |
| Founded | 12 June 2020 |
| Ground | Stadiumi Basania |
| Capacity | 500 |
| President | Ermir Shimaj |
| Manager | Arbër Shytani |
| League | Kategoria e Dytë, Group A |
| 2025–26 | Kategoria 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
[edit]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
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Kategoria e Tretë:
- Champions (1): 2023–24
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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List of managers
[edit]| Name | Period |
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| Fatjon Hasanaj |
19 August 2023—16 July 2024 |
| Haris Lika |
16 July 2024— 16 August 2025 |
 Derviš Hadžiosmanović |
19 August 2025— |
Honours
[edit]League titles
[edit]- Champions (1): 2023–24
References
[edit]- ↑ Armillotta, Giovanni (2024). Almanacco del Calcio Albanese. Ledizioni srl. p. 39. ISBN 979-12-5600-110-1.
- ↑ "'Basania FC', një klub model që funksionon krejt ndryshe prej shumë të tjerëve" (in Albanian). Shkodra Sport. 7 March 2024.
- ↑ "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.