KB Ylli

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KB Golden Eagle Ylli
KB Ylli logo.svg
NicknameXhebrailat
Leagues Kosovo Basketball Superleague
Liga Unike
Founded1975;51 years ago (1975)
ArenaSalla e Sporteve 13 Qërshori
Capacity1,300
Location Theranda, Kosovo
Team colorsYellow, Blue
  
Main sponsorGolden Eagle
PresidentShaqir Palushi
Vice-presidentLendrit Palushi
Head coach Paco Olmos
Team captain Gëzim Morina
2024-25 position5th
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———
2015-1615th—QF
2016-1715th—QF
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—
2024–2515thQuarterfinalistThird place—

Matches in European competitions

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAway
2022-23 Champions League QR1 Flag of Portugal (official).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
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)31 – (1994-06-29)29 June 1994
SG 2 Flag of Kosovo.svg Flag of the United States.svg Bamforth, Scott 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)36 – (1989-08-12)12 August 1989
PG 4 Flag of Croatia.svg Basic, Lovre 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)86 kg (190 lb)31 – (1995-01-10)10 January 1995
SF 5 Flag of Kosovo.svg Gashi, Artin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)32 – (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)33 – (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)21 – (2004-08-14)14 August 2004
SF 10 Flag of Kosovo.svg Qallaku, Arian 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)88 kg (194 lb)33 – (1992-07-09)9 July 1992
PG 12 Flag of the United States.svg Scott, Antwan 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)81 kg (179 lb)33 – (1992-02-28)28 February 1992
C 16 Flag of the United States.svg Huffman, Brandon 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)102 kg (225 lb)27 – (1998-04-02)2 April 1998
CG 25 Flag of the United States.svg Allen, Trevon 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)86 kg (190 lb)27 – (1998-02-16)16 February 1998
G/F 28 Flag of Kosovo.svg Kastrati, Erjon 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)91 kg (201 lb)31 – (1994-12-30)30 December 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
C Brandon Huffman Lis Shoshi
PF Gezim Morina Erjon Kastrati
SF Scott Bamforth Artin Gashi
SG Trevon Allen Arian Qallaku Altin Shala
PG Antwan Scott Lovre Basic

Notable players

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.


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