Soccer Club Gjilani (Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Gjilani), commonly known as Gjilani, is a professional football club based in Gjilan, Kosovo. The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top tier of football in the country.
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| Full name | Sport Club Gjilani | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Skifterat (Falcons) | ||
| Founded | 1945 as FK Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane 1995 as SC Gjilani | ||
| Ground | Gjilan City Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Local investors
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| Chairman | Afrim Veliu | ||
| Manager | Gentian Mezani | ||
| League | Kosovo Superleague | ||
| 2022–23 | Kosovo Superleague, 3rd of 10 | ||
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History edit
SC Gjilani is the club which was formed in 1995 by Afrim Kqiku, in very unfavourable times. Despite difficulties with the organization they had managed to maintain the club competing, and, after 5 years since its foundation, they won the Kosovar Cup and got promotion to the top-level Kosovar league, the Football Superleague of Kosovo, where they have been playing ever since.
Supporters edit
| Skifterat | |
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 Skifterat during a match | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Type | Ultras club |
| Team | Gjilani |
| Location | Gjilan,  Kosovo |
| Arena | Gjilan City Stadium |
| Colors | |
Skifterat are the clubs ultras group which formed in 1999 after Kosovo war. They are also known as the Red and White boys and they live for this club and this supporter group. They are also one of the best supporter groups in Kosovo[citation needed]. They were named after a KLA brigade called the Falcons.
Incidents edit
At Skifterat there are groups of hooligans who do incidents especially during the derby against Drita.[1] Also there has been other incidents involving mass blows among hooligans where they ended up with some injured. There was an incident between the fans of Gjilan and Drenica and also the most dangerous incident was between Gjilan and Vëllaznimi in 2017–18 season, where 23 people injured.[2] There have also been incidents of burning of flags of countries like Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, or Montenegro.
Club rivalries edit
Drita edit
There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league and this is particularly the case in Football Superleague of Kosovo, where the game between Gjilani and Drita is known as the Kosovo Derby. The derby according to the tradition of the city of Gjilan, the party starts with fans organization, who try to give the maximum that besides the support for the respective clubs, there is also some surprise for the other opponent camp, to say that we were better and is appreciated more than what is presented to you with great curiosity about the whole city, what a presentation will be on the weekend from Skifterat (Falcons) and Intelektualët (Intellectuals).
Three days before the match the derby gives the atmosphere a night life, streets, everywhere in the cafe bars is an atmosphere that occurs only during national holidays, where fans are seen by both the Skifterat (Falcons) and Intelektualët (Intellectuals) to live all that week under the fever of the much-anticipated derby.
One hour before the match, the two camps are organized in groups and always avoid eventual incidents between the two ultras groups. They divide the streets from where they will go to the stadium, which is good in a way to avoid the breakdown of this holiday and the much anticipated confrontation in Gjilan.
Crest and colours edit
The first design and colours in 1995 was red and white in the center with a circle and one ball that formed the badge of the club. In 2000, the colors were changed by the new president of the club in purple and light blue, but early in the 2008–09 season at the initiative of the leadership of Gjilan's supporters club Skifterat (Falcons), back before the club colors.
Stadium edit
The club has played its home games at the Gjilan City Stadium (Albanian: Stadiumi i Qytetit të Gjilanit) is a multi-purpose stadium in Gjilan, Kosovo. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people all seater.
Honours edit
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons/Years |
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| Domestic | Kosovar Cup | 1 | 1999–2000 |
| Kosovar Supercup |
European record edit
Gjilani competed in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the 2020–21 season, entering at the preliminary round. On 9 August 2020, the draw was held and Gjilani were drawn against Sammarinese side Tre Penne.[3] On 21 August 2020, Gjilani beat the Sammarinese side Tre Penne at San Marino Stadium in Serravalle.[4]
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2020–21 | UEFA Europa League | PR |  Tre Penne
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3–1 | ||
| 1Q |  APOEL
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0–2 (a.e.t.) | ||||
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Liepāja
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1–0 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1Q |  Progrès Niederkorn
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0–2 | 2–2 | 2–4 |
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 2 March 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel edit
| Current technical staff | |
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| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Ismet Munishi
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| Assistant coach | Agim Maliqi
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| Alban Hyseni
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| Shallah Sherifi
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| Goalkeeping coach | Afrim Ajdini
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| Physiotherapist | Nysret Rexhepi
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| Doctor | Arben Bislimi
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| Board members | |
| Office | Name |
| President | Florim Zuka
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| Executive director | Sevdail Robelli
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| Financial director | Arlind Behluli
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| Sports director | Naser Ajeti
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| Secretary | Roland Ajeti
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| Media Officer | Mërgim Qerimi
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Managerial history edit
Muharrem Sahiti (2002–2004)
Muharrem Sahiti (2007–2009)- Musa Selimi (12 Jul 2014 – 19 Apr 2015)[5]
- Sadat Pajaziti (12 Jul 2015 – 5 Nov 2015)[6]
- Bylbyl Sokoli (6 Nov 2015 – 5 Apr 2016)[7]
- Arbnor Morina (17 Apr 2016 – 11 Apr 2018)[8]
- Alban Hyseni (12 Apr 2018 – Jun 2018)[9]
- Sadat Pajaziti (Jul 2018 – 20 Feb 2019)[10]
- Alban Hyseni (Feb 2019 – Mar 2019)
Gentian Mezani (20 Mar 2019 – Nov 2020)[11]- Bylbyl Sokoli (Nov 2020 – Mar 2022)
- Ismet Munishi (Mar 2022 – Apr 2022)
- Alban Hyseni (Apr 2022 – Jun 2022)
References edit
- ^ "Rrahja ndërmjet tifozëve në derbin Drita-Gjilani [video]" [Beating between fans in derby Drita-Gjilani [video] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 23 August 2015.
- ^ "dhuna në Drenicë, rrahje "nën hundë" të policëve". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ "Hidhet shorti për ndeshjet parakualifikuese në Ligën e Evropës, Gjilani dhe Prishtina mësojnë kundërshtarët" [The lottery is drawn for pre-qualification matches in Europa League, Gjilan and Prishtina learn opponents] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 9 August 2020.
Në anën tjetër Gjilani do të luaj ndaj skuadrës nga San Marino, Tre Penne
- ^ "Fitore historike e Gjilanit në Evropë, e dominon Tre Pennen dhe kalon në raundin e parë të EL" [Fitore historike e Gjilanit në Evropë, e dominon Tre Pennen dhe kalon në raundin e parë të EL] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 21 August 2020.
- ^ Selimi: U ktheva në Klubin tim, synojmë Superligën – 2L Online (in Albanian)
- ^ Gjilani bëhet me trajner të ri – Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Bylbyl Sokoli, trajner i Gjilanit – Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Zyrtare: Arbnor Morina trajner i Gjilanit – Gazeta Express (in Albanian)
- ^ Gjilani emëron Alban Hysenin trajner të ri – Telegrafi (in Albanian)
- ^ Zyrtare: Ky është trajneri i ri i Gjilanit – Gazeta Blic (in Albanian)
- ^ Zyrtare: Gjilani emëron për trajner Gentian Mezanin – Telegrafi (in Albanian)
External links edit
- SC Gjilani at Soccerway