Sport Club Gjilani (), commonly known as Gjilani, is a professional football club based in Gjilan, Kosovo. The club plays in the Kosovo Superleague, which is the top tier of football in the country.
SC Gjilani was formed in 1995 by Afrim Kqiku and is regarded as the successor of Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane/Ylli i Kuq Gjilan from 1945.
Five years after its foundation, they won the Kosovar Cup and got a promotion to the top-level Kosovar league, the Football Superleague of Kosovo.
Supporters
Skifterat is the club's ultras group which formed in 1999 after Kosovo war. They are also known as the Red and White Boys. They were named after a KLA brigade called the Falcons.
Incidents At Skifterat, there were groups of hooligans who do incidents especially during the derby against Drita. There have also been other incidents involving hooligans coming to blows with one another which 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. There have also been incidents of burning of flags of countries like Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, or Montenegro.
Club rivalries Drita
There is often a fierce rivalry between Drita and Gjilani. The game between these two teams is known as the Gjilan Derby. The derby, according to the tradition of the city of Gjilan, the party starts with fans organizations showing spirit for their respective teams.
Crest and colours The club's first design and colours were created in 1995, with red and white in the center with a circle and ball that formed the badge of the club. In 2000, the colours were changed by the new president of the club to purple and light blue, but early into the 2008–09 season at the initiative of the leadership of Gjilan's supporter club (Falcons), the colours were changed back to red and white.
Stadium The club plays its home games at the Gjilan City Stadium (). It is a multi-purpose stadium in Gjilan, Kosovo. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people all seater.
Honours +SC Gjilani honoursTypeCompetitionTitlesSeasons/YearsDomesticKosovar Cup11999–2000Kosovar Supercup
European record Gjilani competed in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the 2020–21 season, entering at the preliminary round. On 9 August 2020, the draw was held and Gjilani were drawn against Sammarinese side Tre Penne. On 21 August 2020, Gjilani beat the Sammarinese side Tre Penne at San Marino Stadium in Serravalle.
SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAway2020–21UEFA Europa LeaguePR Tre Penne3–11Q APOEL0–2 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Liepāja1–0 1–3 2–3 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Progrès Niederkorn 0–2 2–2 2–4
Players Current squad
Personnel Current technical staffPositionNameHead coach Assistant coach Goalkeeping coach Physiotherapist Doctor Board membersOfficeNamePresident Executive director Financial director Sports director Secretary Media Officer
Managerial history
Muharrem Sahiti (2002–2004) Muharrem Sahiti (2007–2009) Musa Selimi (12 Jul 2014 – 19 Apr 2015)Selimi: U ktheva në Klubin tim, synojmë Superligën – 2L Online Sadat Pajaziti (12 Jul 2015 – 5 Nov 2015)Gjilani bëhet me trajner të ri – Telegrafi Bylbyl Sokoli (6 Nov 2015 – 5 Apr 2016)Bylbyl Sokoli, trajner i Gjilanit – Telegrafi Arbnor Morina (17 Apr 2016 – 11 Apr 2018)Zyrtare: Arbnor Morina trajner i Gjilanit – Gazeta Express Alban Hyseni (12 Apr 2018 – Jun 2018)Gjilani emëron Alban Hysenin trajner të ri – Telegrafi Sadat Pajaziti (Jul 2018 – 20 Feb 2019)Zyrtare: Ky është trajneri i ri i Gjilanit – Gazeta Blic Alban Hyseni (Feb 2019 – Mar 2019) Gentian Mezani (20 Mar 2019 – Nov 2020)Zyrtare: Gjilani emëron për trajner Gentian Mezanin – Telegrafi Bylbyl Sokoli (Nov 2020 – Mar 2022) Ismet Munishi (Mar 2022 – Apr 2022) Alban Hyseni (Apr 2022 – Jun 2022) Zekirija Ramadani (Jun 2022 – Jun 2023) Klodian Duro (Jun 2023 – Aug 2023) Gentian Mezani (Aug 2023 – May 2024) Ardian Nuhiu (Jun 2024 –)
References
External links
SC Gjilani at Soccerway