KB Ylli

KB Golden Eagle Ylli
NicknameXhebrailat
LeaguesKosovo Basketball Superleague
Liga Unike
Founded1975 (1975)
ArenaSalla e Sporteve 13 Qërshori
Capacity1,300
LocationTheranda, Kosovo
Team colorsYellow, Blue
   
Main sponsorGolden Eagle
PresidentLendrit Palushi
Vice-presidentErmir Palushi
Head coachPaco Olmos
Team captainGëzim Morina
2024-25 position5th
Championships2 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
1 Liga Unike
1 Superkupa Mbarëkombëtare

KB Ylli, known as Golden Eagle Ylli for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Theranda, Kosovo.[1] The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Its fan club is called Xhebrailat.

History

KB Ylli is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Kosovo. It was founded in 1975.[1] The club is known for its fans who support their club in especially in home games at 13 Qërshori sports hall. Their home matches are known for the fantastic atmosphere created by "Xhebrailat". Ylli means "star" in English.

In 2008 the club decided to withdraw from Kosovo Superleague due to bad financial conditions, and didn't play until 2014 when Golden Eagle, a beverage company from Theranda, decided to be the main sponsor of the team and to pay for Wild Card which returned KB Ylli in Kosovo Superleague.[2] The 2015–16 season was the second consecutive in the Kosovo Superleague. In the 2014–15 season, they finished fourth and played in playoff finals against Sigal Prishtina. In the 2018-19 season of Kosovo Basketball Superleague they finished second and lost the semi-finals of the play off against KB Rahoveci. In the 2019-20 season they lost the final of Kosovan Cup against KB Peja.

In 2021, Ylli won their first league title and the Liga Unike. In the following year, Ylli won the league title again.[1]

Honours

  • Kosovo Superleague:
    • Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
    • Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2023–24
  • Kosovo Cup:
    • Runners-up (2): 2019–20, 2020–21
  • Liga Unike:
    • Winners (1): 2020–21
    • Runners-up(2): 2021-22, 2023–24
  • Superkupa Mbarëkombëtare
    • Winners (1): 2021

Arena

The club currently plays in the sport center Palestra 13 Qershori, in the center of Theranda, with a capacity for around 1300 spectators.[3]

Season by Season

KB Golden Eagle Ylli (2014–2024)

Seasons Division Pos. Play Offs Kosovo Cup Liga Unike Kosovo Supercup European competitions
2014-15 1 4th Semifinalist Semifinalist — — —
2015-16 1 5th — QF
2016-17 1 5th — QF
2017-18 1 4th Semifinalist Semifinalist
2018-19 1 2nd Semifinalist Semifinalist
2019-20 1 3rd Postponed Runner-up
2020-21 1 3rd Champion Runner-up Champion Semifinalist
2021-22 1 1st Champion Semifinalist Runner-Up Semifinalist
2022–23 1 3rd Semifinalist Semifinalist Postponed Semifinalist Champions League QF1 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2023–24 1 3rd Runner-Up Semifinalist Runner-Up Semifinalist —
2024–25 1 5th Quarterfinalist Third place —

Matches in European competitions

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away
2022-23 Champions League QR1 Benfica 67–92
FIBA Europe Cup RS Hapoel Galil Elyon 76–93 73–85
Brose Bamberg 60–76 81–78
Niners Chemnitz 72–101 60–90

Players

Current roster

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Golden Eagle Ylli roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C 1 Shoshi, Lis 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 31 – (1994-06-29)29 June 1994
SG 2 Bamforth, Scott 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 36 – (1989-08-12)12 August 1989
PG 4 Basic, Lovre 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 31 – (1995-01-10)10 January 1995
SF 5 Gashi, Artin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1993-04-28)28 April 1993
F/C 6 Morina, Gezim (C) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 33 – (1992-12-12)12 December 1992
G/F 7 Shala, Altin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 21 – (2004-08-14)14 August 2004
SF 10 Qallaku, Arian 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 33 – (1992-07-09)9 July 1992
PG 12 Scott, Antwan 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 34 – (1992-02-28)28 February 1992
C 16 Huffman, Brandon 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 27 – (1998-04-02)2 April 1998
CG 25 Allen, Trevon 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 28 – (1998-02-16)16 February 1998
G/F 28 Kastrati, Erjon 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 31 – (1994-12-30)30 December 1994
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Endrit Elshani
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Brandon Huffman Lis Shoshi
PF Gezim Morina Erjon Kastrati
SF Scott Bamforth Artin Gashi
SG Trevon Allen Arian Qallaku Altin Shala
PG Antwan Scott Lovre Basic

Notable players

References

  1. ^ a b c "KB Ylli: Illuminating Kosovo's basketball scene". Golden Eagle KS. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Stinori 2013-2014". topsporti.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 11 March 2024. KB Drita përjashtohet nga Superliga për shkak të mos përmbushjes së kritereve për pjesëmarrje në Superligë për edicionin 2014/15, derisa në vend të saj në Superligë inkuadrohet KB Ylli duke e shfrytëzuar Wild Card-in.
  3. ^ "Në "13 qershori" të Suharekës, më së shumti shikues". TopSporti (in Albanian). 28 March 2018.


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