FC Mitrovica

FC Mitrovica
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Mitrovica
Nickname(s)Australianët (The Australians)
Founded20 June 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-20) as KF Australia
23 May 2023; 19 months ago (2023-05-23) as FC Mitrovica
GroundStadiumi "Xhevat Jusufi"
Capacity1,000
PresidentJeton Ujkani
ManagerNazmi Rama
LeagueFirst Football League of Kosovo

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

History

KF Australia Mitrovicë was founded by Jeton Ujkani on 20 June 2011. 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

Notable players

See also

References

  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.