FC Mitrovica

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FC Mitrovica
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Mitrovica
Nickname(s)Australianët (The Australians)
Founded17 May 2009; 14 years ago (17 May 2009) as KF Australia
23 May 2023; 11 months ago (23 May 2023) as FC Mitrovica
GroundStadiumi "Xhevat Jusufi"
Capacity1,000
ChairmanJeton Ujkani
ManagerSeid Onbashi
LeagueSecond Football League of Kosovo

FC Mitrovica (previously known as Australia) is a professional football club from Mitrovica, Kosovo which competes in the Second League.[1][2] The home games are played in the Xhevat Jusufi Stadium in Mitrovicë which has a capacity for 1,000 people.

History[edit]

KF Australia Mitrovicë was founded by Jeton Ujkani on 17 May 2009. The club was named after the country Australia.[3] Australia won the Third League after winning on penalties against Opoja and was promoted to the Second League.[4] On 23 May 2023, the club name was officially changed to FC Mitrovica with the aim to gain more support.[5]

Honours[edit]

Notable players[edit]

  • Kosovo Bujar Pllana
  • Kosovo Baton Zabërgja
  • Kosovo Enis Zabërgja

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mitrovica". Football Federation of Kosovo. 26 December 2023.
  2. ^ "KF Mitrovica - perfekte në krye të renditjes pas vetëm 4 xhirosh". topsporti.com. 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Kosovo-Australia-KF". Dana Cup. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Pas penalltive, KF Australia siguron Ligën e Dytë" (in Albanian). topsporti.com. 12 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Klubi kosovar ndryshon emrin". zëri.info. 23 May 2023.

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