KB Ylli

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KB Golden Eagle Ylli
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NicknameXhebrailat
Leagues Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Liga Unike
Founded1975;49 years ago (1975)
ArenaSalla e Sporteve 13 Qërshori
Capacity1,300
Location Theranda, Kosovo
Team colorsYellow, Blue
  
Main sponsorGolden Eagle
PresidentShaqir Palushi
Vice-president(s)Lendrit Palushi
Head coach Endrit Elshani
Team captain Gëzim Morina
2023-24 position2nd
Championships2 Kosovo Basketball Superleague

1 Liga Unike

1 Superkupa Mbarëkombëtare

KB Ylli, known as Golden Eagle Ylli for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Theranda, Kosovo. [1] The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Its fan club is called Xhebrailat.

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History

KB Ylli is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Kosovo. It was founded in 1975. [1] The club is known for its fans who support their club in especially in home games at 13 Qërshori sports hall. Their home matches are known for the fantastic atmosphere created by "Xhebrailat". Ylli means "star" in English.

In 2008 the club decided to withdraw from Kosovo Superleague due to bad financial conditions, and didn't play until 2014 when Golden Eagle, a beverage company from Theranda, decided to be the main sponsor of the team and to pay for Wild Card which returned KB Ylli in Kosovo Superleague. [2] The 2015–16 season was the second consecutive in the Kosovo Superleague. In the 2014–15 season, they finished fourth and played in playoff finals against Sigal Prishtina. In the 2018-19 season of Kosovo Basketball Superleague they finished second and lost the semi-finals of the play off against KB Rahoveci. In the 2019-20 season they lost the final of Kosovan Cup against KB Peja.

In 2021, Ylli won their first league title and the Liga Unike. In the following year, Ylli won the league title again. [1]

Honours

Arena

The club currently plays in the sport center Palestra 13 Qershori, in the center of Theranda, with a capacity for around 1300 spectators. [3]

Season by Season

KB Golden Eagle Ylli (2014–2024)

Seasons Division Pos. Play Offs Kosovo Cup Liga Unike Kosovo Supercup European competitions
2014-1514thSemifinalistSemifinalist
2015-1615thQF
2016-1715thQF
2017-1814thSemifinalistSemifinalist
2018-1912ndSemifinalistSemifinalist
2019-2013rdPostponedRunner-up
2020-2113rdChampionRunner-upChampionSemifinalist
2021-2211stChampionSemifinalistRunner-UpSemifinalist
2022–2313rdSemifinalistSemifinalistPostponedSemifinalist Champions League QF1 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2023–2413rdRunner-UpSemifinalistRunner-UpSemifinalist

Matches in European competitions

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAway
2022-23 Champions League QR1 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 67–92
FIBA Europe Cup RS Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Galil Elyon 76–9373–85
Flag of Germany.svg Brose Bamberg 60–7681–78
Flag of Germany.svg Niners Chemnitz 72–10160–90

Players

Current Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Golden Eagle Ylli roster
PlayersCoaches
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Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
C 1 Flag of Kosovo.svg Shoshi, Lis 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)102 kg (225 lb)30 – (1994-06-29)29 June 1994
PG 2 Flag of Kosovo.svg Flag of the United States.svg Armstead, Malcolm 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)86 kg (190 lb)35 – (1989-08-01)1 August 1989
PG 4 Flag of the United States.svg Brown, Terrell 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)26 – (1998-05-24)24 May 1998
SF 5 Flag of Kosovo.svg Gashi, Artin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)31 – (1993-04-28)28 April 1993
F/C 6 Flag of Kosovo.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg Morina, Gezim  (C)2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb)31 – (1992-12-12)12 December 1992
G/F 7 Flag of Kosovo.svg Shala, Altin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)80 kg (176 lb)20 – (2004-08-14)14 August 2004
SF 8 Flag of the United States.svg Nesbitt, Jalen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)82 kg (181 lb)31 – (1993-07-12)12 July 1993
SF 10 Flag of Kosovo.svg Qallaku, Arian 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)88 kg (194 lb)32 – (1992-07-09)9 July 1992
PF 14 Flag of Kosovo.svg Shala, Drilon 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (198 lb)22 – (2002-03-20)20 March 2002
SF 23 Flag of the United States.svg Smith, Jakorie 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)100 kg (220 lb)24 – (2000-09-14)14 September 2000
SG 24 Flag of Kosovo.svg Mullaliu, Ervin 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)17 – (2007-10-14)14 October 2007
PG 55 Flag of the United States.svg Goodline, Zach 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)84 kg (185 lb)24 – (2000-06-20)20 June 2000
C 77 Flag of the United States.svg Rohler, Christian
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Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
C Lis Shoshi Christian Rohler
PF Gezim Morina Jakorie Smith Drilon Shala
SF Jalen Nessbit Artin Gashi
SG Terrell Brown Arian Qallaku Altin Shala Ervin Mullaliu
PG Malcolm Armstead Zach Goodline

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "KB Ylli: Illuminating Kosovo's basketball scene". Golden Eagle KS. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. "Stinori 2013-2014". topsporti.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 11 March 2024. KB Drita përjashtohet nga Superliga për shkak të mos përmbushjes së kritereve për pjesëmarrje në Superligë për edicionin 2014/15, derisa në vend të saj në Superligë inkuadrohet KB Ylli duke e shfrytëzuar Wild Card-in.
  3. "Në "13 qershori" të Suharekës, më së shumti shikues". TopSporti (in Albanian). 28 March 2018.