# Rabat Ajax F.C.

Rabat Ajax Football Club is a Maltese football club based in Rabat. 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 National Amateur League 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
** Champions : 1984–85, 1985–86
* Maltese FA Trophy
** Winners: 1985–86
** Finalists: 1953–54
* Maltese Super Cup
** Winners : 1985, 1986
* Maltese First Division
** Champions : 1950/51, 1961/62, 1981–82, 1989/90, 1997/98

## UEFA Cups qualifiers

In 1983–84 Rabat Ajax met Czechoslovak side Inter Bratislava in the UEFA Cup, 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 European Cup. 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 Vila do Conde and 1–0 at home in Malta.

## Rabat Ajax in Europe

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1983–84 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Inter Bratislava | 0–10 | 0–6 | 0–16 |
| 1984–85 | UEFA Cup | 1. Round | Partizan | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| 1985–86 | European Cup | 1. Round | Omonia Nicosia | 0–5 | 0–5 | 0–10 |
| 1986–87 | European Cup | 1. Round | FC Porto | 0–1 | 0–9 | 0–10 |

## Players

    As of 20 November 2024

### 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 |
| 1 | GK | MLT | Giancarlo Borg |
| 3 | DF | MLT | Craig Borg |
| 5 | DF | MLT | Edward Falzon |
| 7 | FW | MLT | Jake Cordina |
| 8 | MF | MLT | Gary Bugeja |
| 9 | FW | JPN | Yuya Emura |
| 10 | FW | MLT | Aidan Azzopardi |
| 11 | DF | MLT | Miguel Vella |
| 12 | GK | MLT | Jean Matthias Vella |
| 14 | MF | MLT | Valentin Cefai |
| 16 | MF | MLT | Jerome Debattista |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | MLT | Calvin Bonett |
| 18 | DF | MLT | Sean Abela |
| 18 | MF | MLT | Andre Debattista |
| 20 | FW | BRA | Lucas Alexandrini Barcik |
| 21 | DF | MLT | Kieren Micallef |
| 22 | DF | MLT | Zachary Tanti (C) |
| 23 | FW | MLT | Paul Magri |
| 24 | GK | MLT | Malcolm Bugeja |
| 25 | FW | GHA | Christopher Affo Quaye |
| 26 | DF | MLT | Mark Borg |
| 27 | DF | MLT | Kurt Muscat |

### Out on loan

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 |
| — | MF | MLT | Kane D'Amato (on loan to Dingli Swallows) |
| — | DF | MNE | Andrija Carapic (on loan to Sirens F.C.) |
| — | GK | MLT | Julian Borda (on loan to Siggiewi) |

## Historical list of coaches

* Joe A. Griffiths (1950 – 1951)
* Joe A. Griffiths (1952 – 1953)
* Paddy Sloan (1954 – 1955)
* Lino Bugeja (1983 – 1984)
* Joe Cilia (1985 – 1986)
* Andy Weavill (1993 – 1994)
* Zijad Švrakić (Oct 1994 – Jun 2002)
* Michael Molzahn (Jul 2009 – 11 Jun 2011)
* Silvio Vella (12 Jun 2011 – 28 May 2013)
* Steve D'Amato (17 Aug 2013 – 11 Jun 2014)
* Joey Falzon (1 Jul 2014 – 19 May 2016)
* Edward Azzopardi (6 June 2016 – 4 Jun 2018)
* Vesko Petrović (4 Jun 2018 – 30 Jun 2023)
* Paul Falzon (1 Jul 2024 –)