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| Leagues | Liga e Parë e Basketbollit Kosovo Cup | ||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Arena | Sport Hall "Bashkim Selishta" | ||
| Capacity | 3.000 | ||
| Location | Gjilan, Kosovo | ||
| Team colors | White and blue | ||
| President |  | ||
| Head coach | Gyltekin Selimi | ||
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KB Drita is a basketball club based in Gjilan, Kosovo[a] (Gjilan is the Albanian name of the town).
Created in 1958, the club won the Basketball Superleague of Kosovo in 1996. KB Drita also has a women's club.[1]
History
[edit]The club was formed in 1958 with the name "Drita" which means "light" in the Albanian language. The name was taken from other sports clubs in the city. Drita won the Kosovo Superleague against Prishtina in 1997.[2] In 2024, Drita relegated to the Kosovo Second League after losing against Grapeland in the play-out.[3] In 2025, they had a spot in the Kosovo Basketball First League and in 2026 they qualified for the Kosovo Basketball Superleague after defeating KB Prizreni.[4] In July 15, KB Drita announced that they are not licensed to be a part of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague, as they lack a gym.[5]
Honours
[edit]Domestic
[edit]- Winners (1): 1997
- Winners (3): 2012, 2021, 2026
Roster
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Notable players
[edit]- Qëndrim Demi
- Alban Hyseni
- Artan Mehmeti
- Eroll Pepiqi
Muhamed Thaçi
Edderick Womack
References
[edit]- ↑ "KB Drita Gjilan basketball, News, Roster, Rumors, Stats, Awards, Transactions, Details - eurobasket.com". Basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
- ↑ "Kampionët e Kosovës ndër vite". Basketball Federation of Kosovo. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ↑ "Grapeland në Ligë të Parë! Fiton playoutin dhe rrëzon Dritën në Ligë të Dytë". topsporti.com (in Albanian). 9 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ↑ "KB Drita fitoi Kupën e Ligës së Parë". topsporti.com (in Albanian). 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "KB Drita njoftoi se nuk do të marrë pjesë në ProCredit Superliga". facebook.com (in Albanian). 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
- ↑ "K.B. Drita - Intelektualët - About". Facebook. Retrieved 2016-12-27.
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