SC Gjilani
Full nameSport Club Gjilani
Nickname(s)Skifterat (Falcons)
Founded1945 (1945) as FK Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane
1995 (1995) as SC Gjilani
GroundGjilan City Stadium
Capacity15,000
Owner
Local investors
  • Afrim Veliu
  • Fatlum Pireva
  • Qëndrim Demiri
  • Shaban Bajrami
  • Valmir Emini
ChairmanAfrim Veliu
ManagerGentian Mezani
LeagueKosovo Superleague
2022–23Kosovo Superleague, 3rd of 10

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.

History

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

Skifterat
Skifterat during a match
Founded1999 (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. They were named after a KLA brigade called the Falcons.

Incidents

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

Drita

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

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

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

SC Gjilani honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons/Years
Domestic Kosovar Cup superleague 4 1999–2000
Kosovar Supercup

European record

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

Current squad

As of 11 January, 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Kosovo KOS Betim Halimi
4 MF Albania ALB Donaldo Açka
6 MF Kosovo KOS Erlis Xhemaili
7 MF Kosovo KOS Oltion Bilalli
9 FW Bulgaria BUL Nasko Milev
10 FW Brazil BRA Elton Calé
11 FW Croatia CRO Edi Baša
12 GK Kosovo KOS Rrezon Matoshi
14 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Elvedin Herić
16 DF Kosovo KOS Melos Bajrami
17 MF Kosovo KOS Edison Kqiku (captain)
18 FW Kosovo KOS Lorent Rafuna
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Albania ALB Arens Mateli
22 DF Albania ALB Besir Demiri
23 MF Kosovo KOS Kushtrim Shabani
27 FW Kosovo KOS Shend Kelmendi
28 DF Kosovo KOS Qendrim Ismajli
30 GK Kosovo KOS Aridon Bllaca
33 DF Albania ALB Dajan Shehi
65 MF Kosovo KOS Arlind Sherifi
77 DF Kosovo KOS Eldonit Shaqiri
80 MF Kosovo KOS Omer Shemshiu
88 MF Belgium BEL Arnis Latifaj
90 FW Kosovo KOS Fatlum Leka

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Kosovo KOS Fatjon Bunjaku
— MF Kosovo KOS Shaban Shabani
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Canada CAN Lorik Sadiku

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Personnel

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 Granit Mustafa
Media Officer Kosovo Mërgim Qerimi

Managerial history

  • Serbia and Montenegro Muharrem Sahiti (2002–2004)
  • Kosovo Muharrem Sahiti (2007–2009)
  • Kosovo Musa Selimi (12 Jul 2014 – 19 Apr 2015)[5]
  • Kosovo Sadat Pajaziti (12 Jul 2015 – 5 Nov 2015)[6]
  • Kosovo Bylbyl Sokoli (6 Nov 2015 – 5 Apr 2016)[7]
  • Kosovo Arbnor Morina (17 Apr 2016 – 11 Apr 2018)[8]
  • Kosovo Alban Hyseni (12 Apr 2018 – Jun 2018)[9]
  • Kosovo Sadat Pajaziti (Jul 2018 – 20 Feb 2019)[10]
  • Kosovo Alban Hyseni (Feb 2019 – Mar 2019)
  • Albania Gentian Mezani (20 Mar 2019 – Nov 2020)[11]
  • Kosovo Bylbyl Sokoli (Nov 2020 – Mar 2022)
  • Kosovo Ismet Munishi (Mar 2022 – Apr 2022)
  • Kosovo Alban Hyseni (Apr 2022 – Jun 2022)

References

  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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