Kerċem Ajax F.C.
| Full name | Kerċem Ajax Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Greens | ||
| Founded | 1953 | ||
| Ground | Kercem Ajax Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 1000 | ||
| Chairman | Albert Camilleri | ||
| Coach | Josef Vella | ||
| League | Gozo First Division | ||
| 2014/2015 | Gozo First Division, 4th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Kerċem Ajax Football Club are a Gozitan, Malta, football club from the village of Kerċem, which currently plays in the Gozo First Division. Kercem Ajax have won the Gozitan Second Division 2011–2012 with 50 points and being unbeaten for the whole season. The Ajax have also won the other two competitions in Gozitan football related to the Second Division category that is the Second Division Knock Out against Munxar Falcons with the score of 2–0 and the Second Division Super Cup against Munxar Falcons with the score of 7–0. Now the Ajax have won promotion to Gozo's First Division for the season 2012–2013. They managed to get over Nadur Youngsters in 2013 by winning the GFA Cup, leaving the whites with the dream to lift all Gozo 5 trophies. The Greens also introduced to the Maltese football players like Alfred Effiong and Jeremiah Ani apart from former international players like Stoyko Sakaliev. Kercem rivals are Nadur Youngsters and Victoria Hotspurs. The Greens managed to win only once in 1985 the Gozo First Division apart from the times where they won the GFA Cup, GFA Super Cup, Independence Cup and Jum il-Helsien Cup.
Achievements
Gozo First Division Champions: 1985/86
1st Division League – Runners Up 3 times: 1980/1981, 2005/2006, 2012/2013
2nd Division League – Champions 5 times: 1953/1954, 1975/1976, 1986/1987, 1999/2000, 2011/2012
2nd Division League – Runners Up 4 times: 1982/1983, 1983/1984, 1984/1985, 1989/1990
1st Division League – Premier League Format – Runners Up 1 time: 1997/1998
2nd Division League – Premier League Format – Champions 1 time: 1996/1997
GFA Cup – Winners 2 times: 2005/2006, 2012/2013
GFA Cup – Runners Up 3 times: 1990/1991, 2000/2001, 2009/2010
1st Division Super Cup – Winners 1 time: 2005/2006
2nd Division Super Cup – Winners 1 time: 2010/2011
1st & 2nd Division Knock Out – Winners 1 time: 1998/1999
1st Division Knock Out – Premier League Format – Runners Up 1 time: 1997/1998, 2013/2014
2nd Division Knock Out – Premier League Format – Winners 1 time: 1996/1997
Independence Cup – Runners Up 2 times: 2004/2005, 2005/2006
2nd Division Knock Out – Winners 3 times: 1978/1979, 1981/1982, 2011/2012
2nd Division Knock Out – Runners Up 1 time: 2010/2011
Isostar Cup – Winners 1 time: 1995/1996
Jum il-Helsien Cup – Runners Up 1 time: 1981/1982
Challenge Cup – Winners 2 times: 1974/1975, 1976/1977
Renton Cup – Winners 1 time: 1985/1986
Good Conduct Cup – Winners 3 times: 1973/1974, 1975/1976, 1981/1982
Dingli's Cup – Runners Up 2 times: 1953/1954, 1956/1957
Under 21 League – Winners 1 time: 2007/2008
Under 18 League – Champions 2 times: 1996/1997, 1997/1998
Under 16 – Champions 1 time: 1999/2000
Under 16 Knock Out – Runners Up 1 time: 2005/2006
Under 14 League – Champions 2 times: 1997/1998, 2003/2004
Under 14 Knock Out – Winners 1 time: 2003/2004
Under 12 League – Runners Up 1 time: 2001/2002
Twinning Luxol St.Andrews
The relationship between Kercem Ajax F.C and Luxol St Andrews has been for several years but on Saturday, 10 December 2011 this friendship was sealed by the signing of a sports twinning agreement between both clubs. This agreement was signed by Mr Albert Camilleri obo Kercem Ajax and Mr Paul Falzon obo Luxol Sports Club This twinning ceremony was held at the Raymond Mercieca Sports Complex in Kercem which the Ministry for Gozo Onor Giovanna Debono, Parliamentary Secretary Dr Chris Said, The Major Mr Joe Grima, GFA President Mr Alvin Grech and members of both committees of both clubs attended. To commemorate this event several football tournaments involving both club's nurseries were held in several grounds in Gozo during Saturday and Sunday. This twinning agreement will help both clubs to strengthen their relationship and eventually both committees will work together in order to share ideas. Eventually the first benefit of this agreement is being realized in the coming months when coaches of both clubs will be involved in workshops and training programmes in Scotland.
Nursery
Nobody can deny the fact that since the early 70’s all boys who had the game of football at heart, had the opportunity to form part of teams formed by our Club’s administration where they had the opportunity to compete in competitive football organised for their respective age group. It was true that at that time the facilities weren’t as good as they are today. We all can notice the recent improvements and standards reached in the facilities we have at our sports complex. Although trophies have never been on our main agenda, the lavish amount of them, adorning our showcase shelves, spells our successful years of administration and organisation of Leagues and Tournaments were our younger teams successfully participated. Yet not withstanding all this, we seek our true success in the number of players who made it to the first team and most of all to character formation. These were and still are our aims when dealing with our Nursery.
It was only in the early 90’s when the ‘Gozo Football Association’ founded the ‘Gozo Youth Nursery’ that our nursery continued to flourish on the foundations that were laid many years before by our club. Presently one can boost that our Nursery is one of the few Clubs in Gozo that provides training programmes all year round for kids from the age of 4 years till the age of 16. The boys / girls are divided in different age groups and each group is taken care of by a qualified coach. These then are headed by a head coach who co-ordinates the training sessions and all related matters concerning the teams.
Throughout the season all our Nursery teams participate in a good number of tournaments / competitions organized by the ‘Gozo Youth Football Association’ and by other Maltese and local nurseries. On a larger scale, recently, our committee started organizing the “Raymond Mercieca Memorial Tournament”. In this tournament Maltese and Gozitan teams are invited to participate in a friendly and healthy atmosphere on our synthetic pitch. The Nursery Committee also organizes other social activities which help to create more understanding between the member players, parents, coaches and the committee members. Besides, these activities are also a source of income for the Nursery which has to budget large amounts of money to cater for the whole season. Here we must thank all the parents for their never-ending support and co-ordination with the coaches and staff. On a personal note, I can see the future of Kercem Ajax Football Club a very bright one.
Nursery Administration
| Position | Name |
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| President | Vince Xiberras |
| Treasurer | Michael Formosa |
| Club Member | Marvic Sciberras |
| Head Coach | Patrick Vassallo |
Administration
| Position | Name |
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| President | Albert Camilleri |
| Vice President | Robert Vella |
| Secretary | Marlene Xiberras |
| Assistant Secretary | Donald Gauci |
| Treasurer | Joe Vella |
| Assistant Treasurer | Joseph Xiberras |
| Ground Manager | Robert Vella |
| Club Delegate | Raymond Borg, Albert Camilleri, Alvin Grech |
| Council Member | Robert Vella |
| Team Manager | David Mizzi |
| Legal Advisor | Dr. Joshua Grech |
| Club Member | Carmel Camilleri, Guido Camilleri, Alvin Grech |
Current staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Josef Vella |
| Assistant Coach |  Petar Kyumurdzhiev |
| Goalkeepers Coach | Alan Micallef |
| Team Manager | David Mizzi |
| Kit Manager | Robert Vella |
| Assistant Kit Manager | Guido Camilleri |
| Club Physio |  Bruno Di Pietrantonio |
| Captain | Jean Paul Mizzi |
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out On Loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Loan deals expire 30 June 2015
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