Rabat Ajax F.C.

Rabat Ajax
Full nameRabat Ajax Football Club
NicknameThe Magpies
Founded1930; 96 years ago (1930) (as Rabat Rovers)
GroundRabat Ajax Football Ground,
Mtarfa, Malta
Capacity700
ChairmanGlenn Joseph Micallef
ManagerMatthew Genuis
LeagueNational Amateur League II
2025–26Maltese Challenge League, Group A, 10th (relegated)

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 the fourth and final promotion spot to the following season's Challenge League.

History

Honours

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 Country Club Home Away Aggregate
1983–84 UEFA Cup 1. Round Czechoslovakia Inter Bratislava 0–10 0–6 0–16
1984–85 UEFA Cup 1. Round Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 0–2 0–2 0–4
1985–86 European Cup 1. Round Cyprus Omonia Nicosia 0–5 0–5 0–10
1986–87 European Cup 1. Round Portugal FC Porto 0–1 0–9 0–10

Players

As of 07 November 2025

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 Jean Matthias Vella (C)
2 DF  MNE Andrija Carapic
3 DF  MLT Shawn Cutajar
4 DF  MLT Miguel Vella
5 DF  MLT Craig Borg
6 MF  MLT Jacques Vella Critien
7 MF  MLT Jake Lovegrove
8 MF  MLT Shylon Vella
9 FW  MLT Larens Vella
10 FW  MLT Aidan Azzopardi
11 FW  ROU Andrei Bulgaru
13 DF  MLT Edward Falzon
14 DF  MLT Zachary Tanti
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  MLT Kieran Deguara
16 MF  MLT Jerome Debattista
17 MF  MLT Nigel Borg
18 DF  MLT George Busuttil
19 MF  MLT Andre Debattista
20 DF  MLT Davide Mula
21 DF  MLT Sean Abela
22 FW  NGR Victor Ifeanyi Mbata
23 FW  MLT Paul Magri
24 GK  MLT Julian Borda
25 DF  MLT Jurgen Mallia
26 FW  MLT Aiden Vella
27 GK  MLT Malcolm Bugeja

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 Jeremy Cassar (on loan to Dingli Swallows)

Board & Management 2024/25

Position Name Nationality
President:Glenn Joseph MicallefMalta Maltese
Vice PresidentKevin BordaMalta Maltese
General SecretaryMario GrimaMalta Maltese
Assistant General SecretaryJean Karl TaboneMalta Maltese
Team ManagerLuke MicallefMalta Maltese
TreasurerDarren DimechMalta Maltese
Board MemberJames BorgMalta Maltese
Board MemberJoseph MagriMalta Maltese
Board MemberPierre MifsudMalta Maltese
Board MemberWilliam MicallefMalta Maltese

Historical list of coaches