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KB Ylli

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.

KB Golden Eagle Ylli
KB Golden Eagle Ylli logo
NicknameXhebrailat
LeaguesKosovo Basketball Superleague
Liga Unike
Founded1975; 50 years ago (1975)
ArenaSalla e Sporteve 13 Qërshori
Capacity1,300
LocationTheranda, Kosovo
Team colorsYellow, Blue
   
Main sponsorGolden Eagle
PresidentShaqir Palushi
Vice-president(s)Lendrit Palushi
Head coachEndrit Elshani
Team captainGëzim Morina
2023-24 position2nd
Championships2 Kosovo Basketball Superleague
1 Liga Unike
1 Superkupa Mbarëkombëtare

History

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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

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  • 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

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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

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KB Golden Eagle Ylli (2014–2024)

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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 —

Matches in European competitions

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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

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Main page: Category:KB Ylli players

Current Roster

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

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
PG 2     Armstead, Malcolm 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 36 – (1989-08-01)1 August 1989
PG 4   Brown, Terrell 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 27 – (1998-05-24)24 May 1998
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) 32 – (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 8   Nesbitt, Jalen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 32 – (1993-07-12)12 July 1993
SF 10   Qallaku, Arian 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 33 – (1992-07-09)9 July 1992
PF 14   Shala, Drilon 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 23 – (2002-03-20)20 March 2002
SF 23   Smith, Jakorie 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 24 – (2000-09-14)14 September 2000
SG 24   Mullaliu, Ervin 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 17 – (2007-10-14)14 October 2007
PG 55   Goodline, Zach 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 25 – (2000-06-20)20 June 2000
C 77   Rohler, Christian
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  •   Injured

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3
C Lis Shoshi Christian Rohler
PF Gezim Morina Jakorie Smith Drilon Shala
SF Jalen Nessbit Artin Gashi
SG Terrell Brown Arian Qallaku Altin Shala Ervin Mullaliu
PG Malcolm Armstead Zach Goodline

Notable players

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References

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  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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