KV Drita
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| Full name | Drita Volleyball Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
Intelektualët Bardh e kalterit | ||
| Founded | 1951 | ||
| Ground | Sports Hall "Bashkim Selishta" | ||
| Manager |
Arben Bislimi (men's) Lorik Iliazi (women) | ||
| League | Volleyball Superleague of Kosovo | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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| Active departments of Drita | ||
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| Football | ||
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| Basketball | ||
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| Volleyball | ||
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| Karate | ||
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| Boxing | ||
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| Handball | ||
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| Pingpong | ||
KV Drita is a volleyball club based in Gjilan, Kosovo, founded in 1951. The club was formed on the initiative of professors and students of normal school, led by Enver Gjinolli.[1]
Name
In its early years the club was named "Partizani". In 1972 the name was changed to "Akademiku", and in 1977, after a merger with "Tekstil" the club name was changed to "Taftison". Finally in 1990 the name was changed to "KV Drita", because all the other sports teams of Gjilan used this name.
The '80s and '90s
After uniting with the "Tekstil" the club became Kosovan champions in the season 1980-81, and ranked highly in the Second Federal League of Yugoslavia.
In 1982 Professor Hajrush Fazliu formed a club for women in Selami Hallaqi School in Gjilan, where coaches Hajrush Fazliu, Hafiz Gashi, Shaban Kastrati spotted new talent to join KV "Taftison". Over time they became the most successful volleyball club in Gjilan and Kosovo.
In 1989 prevents competitions in Youguslavia, so in 1990 starts races organized in municipalities and municipal races. And in 1997-98 the club was the champion of Kosovo.
The women's club were Kosovan champions in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and runners up in 1997.
After the Kosovo war
The men's club was reformed in 2004, and in 2005 and 2007 they was the champions of Kosovo and in 2009 was runner-up.
In 2000/01 the women club was the runner up of Kosovo. Also the women club was the champion of Kosovo in years 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016[2][3]