PBC Tirana

KB Tirana
Leagues Albanian Basketball League
Albanian Basketball Cup
Founded 1946
History 1946–present
Arena Farie Hoti Sports Palace
Arena Capacity 2,000
Location Tiranë, Albania
Team colors Blue, White
         
Head coach Roland Avrami
Championships 18 Albanian Leagues
(1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
16 Albanian Cups
(1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
7 Albanian Supercups
(2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Active branches of KF Tirana
Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Football (B team) Football (Youth)
Futsal Basketball Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's)

PBC Tirana is an Albanian professional basketball team based in Tiranë, who compete in the Albanian Basketball League and they play their home games at the Farie Hoti Sports Palace. PBC Tirana are one of the most successful teams in the history of Albanian basketball, having won the Albanian League 18 times, the Albanian Cup 16 times and the Albanian Supercups 7 times.[1] They have won a total of 41 trophies, and only BC Partizani Tirana have won more in Albania with 49.

History

On August 16, 1920, the patriot P. Nika altogether with gentlemen A. Erebara, P. Jakova, A. Hoxha, A. Koja, P. Berisha, A. Zajmi, H. Fortuzi, B. Pazari, L. Berisha, S. Frasheri, H. Alizoti, A. Gjitomi and V. Fekeci founded "Agimi Sports Association". In 1927 on the initiative of Mr S. Stermasi, Mr A. Erebara, Mr A. Zajmi and Mr A. Koja, "Agimi" changed its name to Sportklub Tirana (SK Tirana). PBC Tirana are 18 times Champions of Albania, and also 16 times winners of Albanian Cup. PBC Tirana have also taken part in European competitions, and in many friendly international tournaments, where occasionally have reached several successes. Unforgettable the matches against 1971-72 Champions Club's Cup finalists, KK Jugoplastika Split in the 2-nd round, after eliminating in the first round Cercle Jeunesse winning both matches, white and blue team performed well despite 77-90 loss in Tirana and 58-85 loss in Split. Or the matches against Cup Winners of 1973-74 season, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, home and away losses 83-99 and 70-114.

Since 2000, a new era has started for white and blue team. Winning 8 trophies within 4 years, with only a short period of interruption between years 2004-06, they returned to win another 5 titles, 5 cups and 5 supercups. Last 2 years, however, due to key players leaving abroad and rivals Kamza Basket and Vllaznia reaching their peak, Tirana hasn't been able to lift trophies. But there they are still, competing strongly each season for glory and trophies.

Honours

1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
2001, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

PBC Tirana roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 9 Albania Jani, Redi 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 28 – (1988-01-01)1 January 1988
SG 5 Albania Vogli, Redi 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 28 – (1987-04-29)29 April 1987
SG 10 Albania Mara, Ditmar 21 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995
PG 3 Albania Vaqarri, Majk 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 22 – (1994-01-01)1 January 1994
PG 11 Albania Lasku, Gerti 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 30 – (1985-03-24)24 March 1985
C 12 Albania Gjyzeli, Abdel 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 23 – (1993-01-01)1 January 1993
7 Albania Gjonaj, Algert
SG 23 Albania Coco, Nazareno 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 15 – (2000-09-09)9 September 2000
15 Albania Lilaj, Frenk 18 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998
Head coach
  • Albania Roland Avrami
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Abidal Gjyzeli
PF Algert Gjonaj
SF Redi Vogli
SG Genti Lasku Ditmar Mara
PG Redi Jani Majk Vaqarri

PBC Tirana (women)

For the women basketball team see PBC Tirana

References

  1. ↑ Historia e kampioneve shqiptare meshkuj
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