Rabat Ajax FC encyclopedia topics

Famous footballers

Its most noted player was Carmel Busuttil, who later joined Italian amateur side Verbania and Belgian first division side KRC Genk. Busuttil won the Malta Footballer of the Year award in 1982-83 and 1985-86. Another Rabat Ajax footballer who won the same award was Silvio Vella in 1993-94.

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)

UEFA Cups qualifiers

In 1983-84 Rabat Ajax met Czechoslovakian side Inter Bratislava in the UEFA, where following a 0-10 thumping 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 Yugoslavian 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 9-0 and 1-0 at home in Malta.