SC Gjilani

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SC Gjilani
SCGjilani.svg
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
Ground Gjilan City Stadium
Capacity15,000
Owner
Local investors
  • Afrim Veliu
  • Fatlum Pireva
  • Qëndrim Demiri
  • Shaban Bajrami
  • Valmir Emini
ChairmanAfrim Veliu
Manager Ardian Nuhiu
League Kosovo Superleague
2023–24 Kosovo Superleague, 6th of 10
Website Club website

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.

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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

Skifterat
Skifterat.jpg
Skifterat during a match
Founded1999;25 years ago (1999)
Type Ultras club
TeamGjilani
Location Gjilan, Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Arena Gjilan 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

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
TypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons/Years
Domestic Kosovar Cup 11999–2000
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]

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAgg.
2020–21 UEFA Europa League PR Flag of San Marino.svg Tre Penne 3–1
1Q Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL 0–2( a.e.t. )
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Flag of Latvia.svg Liepāja 1–01–32–3
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Flag of Luxembourg.svg Progrès Niederkorn 0–22–22–4

Players

Current squad

As of 10 August 2024

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

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

Personnel

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

Managerial history

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