SC Gjilani

Sport Club Gjilani (Albanian: Klubi Sportiv 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.

SC Gjilani
Full nameSport Club Gjilani
Nickname(s)Skifterat (Falcons)
Founded1945 (1945), as Crvena Zvezda
GroundGjilan City Stadium
Capacity15,000
ChairmanFlorim Zuka
ManagerGentian Mezani
LeagueFootball Superleague of Kosovo
2019–20Football Superleague of Kosovo, 2nd of 12

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
Main article: Kosovo Derby

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 1 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]

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2020–21 UEFA Europa League PR Tre Penne N/A N/A

Players

Current squad
As of 12 August 2020

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  KVX Petrit Terziu
2 DF  ALB Oltion Rapa
3 DF  KVX Armend Halili
4 DF  KVX Ylber Kastrati (captain)
6 MF  BRA Jefferson
7 MF  BIH Muamer Svraka
9 FW  CRO Tomislav Bušić
10 FW  ALB Sebino Plaku
11 MF  KVX Fiton Hajdari
12 GK  ALB Shkëlzen Ruçi
15 MF  CIV Lanzeni Aziz Keita
17 MF  KVX Edison Kqiku
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ALB Fjoart Jonuzi
19 MF  ALB Erlis Frashëri
20 MF  CIV Alassane Raza Keita
21 FW  MNE Darko Nikač
22 MF  MKD Muhamed Useini
23 MF  KVX Roland Ajeti
25 MF  KVX Lavdrit Mehmeti
27 MF  KVX Adenis Shala
77 MF  ALB Gerhard Progni
— GK  ALB Enea Koliçi
— MF  ALB Ardit Hila
— FW  KVX Shend Kelmendi

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
— DF  KVX Blendi Jakupi
— DF  ALB Ylli Shameti
— MF  ALB Jurgen Peqini
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  KVX Aulon Korbi
— FW  KVX Muhamet Dubova

Returned from 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
28 MF  KVX Qëndrim Ismajli
99 GK  KVX Aridon Bllaca
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  KVX Arlind Ismajli

Personnel
Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Gentian Mezani
Assistant coach Alban Hyseni
Shallah Sherifi
Goalkeeping coach Afrim Ajdini
Physiotherapist Nysret Rexhepi
Doctor Arben Bislimi
Board members
Office Name
President Florim Zuka
Executive director Sevdail Robelli
Financial director Arlind Behluli
Sports director Naser Ajeti
Secretary Granit Mustafa
Media Officer Mërgim Qerimi

Historical list of coaches

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. Selimi: U ktheva në Klubin tim, synojmë Superligën - 2L Online (in Albanian)
  5. Gjilani bëhet me trajner të ri - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  6. Bylbyl Sokoli, trajner i Gjilanit - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  7. Zyrtare: Arbnor Morina trajner i Gjilanit - Gazeta Express (in Albanian)
  8. Gjilani emëron Alban Hysenin trajner të ri - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
  9. Zyrtare: Ky është trajneri i ri i Gjilanit - Gazeta Blic (in Albanian)
  10. Zyrtare: Gjilani emëron për trajner Gentian Mezanin - Telegrafi (in Albanian)
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