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SC Gjilani

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SC Gjilani
Full nameSport Club Gjilani
Nickname(s)Skifterat (Falcons)
Founded1945; 79 years ago (1945) as FK Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane
1995; 29 years ago (1995) as SC Gjilani
GroundGjilan City Stadium
Capacity15,000
Owner
Local investors
  • Afrim Veliu
  • Fatlum Pireva
  • Qëndrim Demiri
  • Shaban Bajrami
  • Valmir Emini
ChairmanAfrim Veliu
ManagerArdian Nuhiu
LeagueKosovo Superleague
2023–24Kosovo Superleague, 6th of 10
Websitescgjilani.com

Sport 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.

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

Supporters

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Skifterat
Skifterat during a match
Founded1999; 25 years ago (1999)
TypeUltras club
TeamGjilani
LocationGjilan,  Kosovo
ArenaGjilan 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

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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

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Drita

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Main article: Kosovo Derby

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

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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

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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

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SC Gjilani honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons/Years
Domestic Kosovar Cup 1 1999–2000
Kosovar Supercup

European record

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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.
2020–21 UEFA Europa League PR San Marino Tre Penne 3–1
1Q Cyprus APOEL 0–2 (a.e.t.)
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Latvia Liepāja 1–0 1–3 2–3
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Luxembourg Progrès Niederkorn 0–2 2–2 2–4

Players

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Current squad

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As of 1 September 2024

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 Kosovo KOS Kenan Haxhihamza
2 DF Kosovo KOS Armend Thaqi
3 DF Liberia LBR Jamal Arago
4 DF Montenegro MNE Marko Roganović
6 DF Albania ALB Besir Ramadani
7 MF Kosovo KOS Oltion Bilalli
8 MF North Macedonia MKD Sabit Bilali
9 FW Kosovo KOS Drin Ymeri
10 FW Croatia CRO Edi Baša
11 MF Kosovo KOS Albin Prapashtica
12 GK Kosovo KOS Rrezon Matoshi
14 MF Kosovo KOS Blerind Morina
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Kosovo KOS Edison Kqiku (captain)
18 FW Kosovo KOS Lorent Rafuna
19 MF Kosovo KOS Robert Rrahmani
20 DF Croatia CRO Marko Martinaga
21 FW Kosovo KOS Lazim Krasniqi
22 MF Kosovo KOS Arbër Mustafa
23 MF Kosovo KOS Kushtrim Shabani
26 MF Albania ALB Ergys Kaçe
30 GK Kosovo KOS Aridon Bllaca
33 DF Kosovo KOS Yll Ibrahimi
77 DF Kosovo KOS Eldonit Shaqiri
99 FW Germany GER Senad Jarović

Personnel

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Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Kosovo Ismet Munishi
Assistant coach Kosovo Agim Maliqi
Kosovo Alban Hyseni
Kosovo Shallah Sherifi
Goalkeeping coach Kosovo Afrim Ajdini
Physiotherapist Kosovo Nysret Rexhepi
Doctor Kosovo Arben Bislimi
Board members
Office Name
President Kosovo Florim Zuka
Executive director Kosovo Sevdail Robelli
Financial director Kosovo Arlind Behluli
Sports director Kosovo Naser Ajeti
Secretary Kosovo Roland Ajeti
Media Officer Kosovo Mërgim Qerimi

Managerial history

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References

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  1. ^ "Rrahja ndërmjet tifozëve në derbin Drita-Gjilani [video]" [Beating between fans in derby Drita-Gjilani [video] (in Albanian). Koha Ditore. 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ "dhuna në Drenicë, rrahje "nën hundë" të policëve". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ^ "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
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Selimi: U ktheva në Klubin tim, synojmë Superligën – 2L Online (in Albanian)
  6. ^ Gjilani bëhet me trajner të ri – Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  7. ^ Bylbyl Sokoli, trajner i Gjilanit – Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  8. ^ Zyrtare: Arbnor Morina trajner i Gjilanit – Gazeta Express (in Albanian)
  9. ^ Gjilani emëron Alban Hysenin trajner të ri – Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  10. ^ Zyrtare: Ky është trajneri i ri i Gjilanit – Gazeta Blic (in Albanian)
  11. ^ Zyrtare: Gjilani emëron për trajner Gentian Mezanin – Telegrafi (in Albanian)
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