FC Drita

Drita
Full name Football Club Drita
Nickname(s) Intelektualet (Intellectuals)
Founded 1947 (1947)
1995 (1995) (refounded)
Ground Gjilan City Stadium
Ground Capacity 10,000
President Valon Murseli
Coach Milaim Zuzaku
League Football Superleague of Kosovo
2016–17 Football Superleague of Kosovo, 9th
Website Club website
Active departments of Drita
Football Basketball Volleyball

FC Drita, commonly known as Drita is a professional football club based in Gjilan, Kosovo.[a] The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, which is the top tier of football in the country.

History

In 1947. Drita was founded by the Gjilan citizens, the name "Drita" means light in Albanian language and the name was taken from other sports clubs from the city. The first club footballers trained under extraordinary circumstances and in difficult conditions, without food, just to succeed. They testified their talent with their inescapable will. From the beginning it was a snag of the communist government because it rivaled the other team of the city, their favorite, Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane and because the founders and footballers were only Albanians and had an Albanian name. Therefore, in 1952 the team is extinguished by the regime. Former footballers went to the already multi-ethnic team of Zvezda.[1]

Post-1990

The old club logo

In 1995. Drita was refounded and was taken in management by Selami Osmani, with which the club for 15 years reached the top of Football in Kosovo, becoming the anxiety of all Kosovar teams, thanks to the players who brought in Gjilan, he contributed for 15 years with the full potential for Drita.[1] In 2016, it changed the name from KF Drita to FC Drita.

Club rivalries

Gjilani

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 Drita and Gjilani is known as Gjilan derby or Anamorava derby. 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 Intelektualet (Intellectuals).

Three days before the match the derby gives the atmosphere a night life, everywhere in the cafe bars is an atmosphere that occurs only during national holidays, where fans are seen by both the Skifterat (Falcons) and Intelektualet (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 organized the Kosovo Police, in a way to avoid the breakdown of this holiday and the much anticipated confrontation in Gjilan.

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.[a] The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people all seater.

Honours

FC Drita honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons/Years
Domestic Football Superleague of Kosovo
1
 2002–03
Kosovar Cup 2000–01

Players

Current squad

As of 10 August 2017

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

No. Position Player
1 Kosovo GK Leutrim Rexhepi
2 Kosovo DF Premton Isufi
4 Kosovo DF Fidan Gerbeshi
5 Kosovo DF Ardian Limani (captain)
6 Kosovo DF Taulant Haliti
7 Kosovo FW Astrit Fazliu
8 Kosovo MF Arbnor Ramadani (vice-captain)
9 Kosovo MF Leotrim Kryeziu
10 Kosovo MF Xhevdet Shabani
11 Kosovo MF Perparim Livoreka
13 Kosovo DF Liridon Leci
No. Position Player
18 Kosovo MF Drilon Musaj
22 Kosovo DF Denis Haliti
23 Kosovo DF Adonis Ruhani
24 Kosovo FW Kastriot Rexha
25 Kosovo MF Bujar Shabani
27 Kosovo FW Ylli Bislimi
30 Kosovo GK Betim Halimi
62 Kosovo DF Viktor Kuka
88 Kosovo MF Endrit Krasniqi
95 Albania MF Lauren Ismailaj
99 Kosovo GK Dorart Ramadani

Personnel

Current technical staff
Head coach Kosovo Milaim Zuzaku
Assistant coach Kosovo Nehat Osmani
Kosovo Shefket Sermaxhaj
Goalkeeping coach Kosovo Afrim Shahini
Conditional coach Kosovo Bardhyl Qerimi
Physiotherapist Kosovo Besnik Abdullahu
Doctor Kosovo Bujar Fazliu
Secretary Kosovo Isuf Morina
General manager Kosovo Jetmir Salihu
Board members
President Kosovo Valon Murseli
General director Kosovo Feti Murseli
Sports director Kosovo Fisnik Kerçeli
Board member Kosovo Lorik Ilazi
Information and media officer Kosovo Gentrit Murseli

Notes and references

Notes

a. ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has received formal recognition as an independent state from 111 out of 193 United Nations member states.

References

  1. 1 2 "Historia e FC Drita" (in Albanian). FC Drita.
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