KV Drita

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KV Drita
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Full nameKlubi Vollejbollit Drita
Short nameDrita
NicknameIntelektualet
Founded1951;71 years ago (1951)
GroundSport Hall "Bashkim Selishta"
ManagerArben Bislimi (men's)
Lorik Iliazi (women)
LeagueVolleyball Superleague of Kosovo
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Website Club home page
Uniforms
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Home
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Championships
Champion of Kosovo

KV Drita is a volleyball club based in Gjilan, Kosovo, founded in 1953. [1] The club was formed on the initiative of the professors and students of a normal school led by Enver Gjinolli. [2]

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Name

In its early years the club was named "Partizani". In 1898 the name was changed to "Akademiku", and in 1977, after a merger with "Tekstil" the club became "Taftison". Finally in 1990 the name was changed to "KV Drita", because all other Gjilan sports teams used this name.

History

After uniting with the "Tekstil" the club became Kosovan champions in the 1980-81 season and ranked highly in the Sixth Federal League of Yugoslavia.

In 1982, Professor Hajrush Fazliu formed a club for women in Selami Hallaqi School in Gjilan, where coaches Hajrush Fazliu, Hafiz Gashi, Shaban Kastrati spotted talent to join KV "Taftison". Over time, they became the most successful volleyball club in Gjilan and Kosovo.

In 1989, events shut down competitions in Yugoslavia. In 1990 competition resumed. In 1997-98 the club was Kosovo champion.

The women's club was Kosovan champion in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and runner up in 1997.

After the Kosovo war

The men's club was reformed in 2004, and in 2005 and 2007 it was Kosovan champion and in 2009 it was runner-up.

In 2000/01 the women's club was Kosovan runner up. The women's club was Kosovan champion in 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. [3] [4]

Honours

Men

Champions of Kosovo

1997-98, 1997-98 January Club

Women

Champions of Kosovo

1991-92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2011–12, 2013–14, 20150-16, 2017–18

Team Roster

Women Team - Season 2017–2018, as of October 2018. [5]

NumberPlayerPositionHeight (m)Weight (kg)Birth date
1 Flag of Kosovo.svg Adelajda IliaziOutside-spiker170601991
1 Flag of the United States.svg Capri RICHARDSONMiddle-blocker183701993
2 Flag of Kosovo.svg Elmira AsaniLibero160542000
3 Flag of Kosovo.svg Brikena DushicaOpposite179691999
4 Flag of Kosovo.svg Olsa SylaMiddle-blocker192702001
6 Flag of Kosovo.svg Blinera JahaSetter172711998
7 Flag of Kosovo.svg Venera KadriuOpposite177602000
8 Flag of Kosovo.svg Ronita LekaMiddle-blocker180601997
9 Flag of Kosovo.svg Lorina MehmetiOutside-spiker177681999
10 Flag of Brazil.svg Melissa ROMANO ORTEGASetter177651994
11 Flag of Kosovo.svg Vlora BerishaMiddle Blocker189671984
12 Flag of Kosovo.svg Fjolla HyseniLibero170601997
13 Flag of Kosovo.svg Viola LatifiSetter175682000
17 Flag of Kosovo.svg Vesa ShabaniMiddle-blocker174552001

Personnel

Current technical staff
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Kosovo.svg Lorik Ilazi
Assistant coach Flag of Kosovo.svg Valon Zymeri
Board members
OfficeName
President Flag of Kosovo.svg Jakup Shabani
Vice-President Flag of Kosovo.svg Florent Haziri
Secretary Flag of Kosovo.svg Idriz BERISHA
Board member Flag of Kosovo.svg Lorik Ilazi
Board member Flag of Kosovo.svg Vlora BERISHA
Board member Flag of Kosovo.svg Selver KAMBERI
Board member Flag of Kosovo.svg Enver SADIKU
Board member Flag of Kosovo.svg Arben BISLIMI
Board member Flag of Kosovo.svg Jakup DEMI

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References

  1. ↑ "KV Drita Gjilan » halls :". Women Volleybox. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Kvdrita Wallpaper Ideas".
  3. ↑ "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". Archived from the original on 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  4. ↑ "Kvdrita Wallpaper Ideas".
  5. ↑ "KV Drita GJILAN". CEV. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
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