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
1995 (1995), as Gjilani 95
GroundGjilan City Stadium
Capacity15,000
ChairmanFlorim Zuka
ManagerGentian Mezani
LeagueFootball Superleague of Kosovo
2018–19Football Superleague of Kosovo, 10th

History

SC Gjilani is the club which was formed in 1995 by Afrim Kqiku[n. 1], 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

Skifterat during the 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

Players

Current squad

As of 1 February 2020

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

No. Position Player
1 GK Petrit Terziu
2 DF Oltion Rapa
3 DF Armend Halili
4 DF Ylber Kastrati (captain)
6 MF Jefferson
7 MF Muamer Svraka
8 MF Salih Kosumi (vice-captain)
9 FW Tomislav Bušić
10 FW Sebino Plaku
11 MF Fiton Hajdari
12 GK Shkëlzen Ruçi
14 MF Fatlind Azizi
No. Position Player
15 MF Lanzeni Aziz Keita
17 MF Edison Kqiku
18 MF Fjoart Jonuzi
19 MF Erlis Frashëri
20 DF Ylli Shameti
21 FW Darko Nikač
22 MF Muhamed Useini
23 MF Roland Ajeti
27 MF Adenis Shala
30 GK Kenan Haxhihamza
43 MF Kushtrim Shabani
77 MF Gerhard Progni

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. Position Player
DF Blendi Jakupi
MF Jurgen Peqini
MF Alassane Raza Keita
MF Lavdrit Mehmeti
No. Position Player
MF Muamer Svraka
FW Aulon Korbi
FW Muhamet Dubova

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
99 GK Aridon Bllaca (at Vllaznia Pozheran until 30 June 2020)
MF Arlind Ismajli (at Dardana until 30 June 2020)
MF Qëndrim Ismajli (at Dardana until 30 June 2020)

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

Notes

  1. See: Ковачевићи из Коретишта#Предање (Kovačevići iz Koretišta#Predanje) (in Serbian)

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