KB Ylli

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KB Golden Eagle Ylli
KB Golden Eagle Ylli logo
NicknameXhebrailat
LeaguesKosovo Basketball Superleague
Liga Unike
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975)
ArenaSalla e Sporteve 13 Qërshori
Capacity1,300
LocationSuva Reka, Kosovo
Team colorsYellow , Blue
   
Main sponsorGolden Eagle
PresidentShaqir Palushi
Vice-president(s)Lendrit Palushi
Head coachPetar Mijović
Team captainGëzim Morina
OwnershipGolden Eagle
2022-23 position3rd
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 Suva Reka, Kosovo. The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Its fan club is called Xhebrailat 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.

History[edit]

KB Ylli was founded in 1975. 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 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 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 Suhareka, decided to be the main sponsor of the team and to pay for Wild Card which returned KB Ylli in Kosovo Superleague.[1]

Honours[edit]

  • Liga Unike:
    • Winners (1): 2020–21
    • Runners-up(2): 2021-22, 2023-24
  • Superkupa Mbarëkombëtare
    • Winners (1): 2021

Arena[edit]

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

Season by Season[edit]

KB Golden Eagle Ylli (2014–2024)[edit]

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 TBD Semifinalist Runner-Up Semifinalist —

Matches in European competitions[edit]

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

Players[edit]

Main page: Category:KB Ylli players

Current Roster[edit]

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

Golden Eagle Ylli roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
CG 0 Croatia Kosovo Palokaj, Jan 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 23 – (2000-11-05)5 November 2000
PG 1 Kosovo Bunjaku, Valon 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 26 – (1998-02-02)2 February 1998
PF 4 United States Grimes, Nate 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 103 kg (227 lb) 27 – (1996-05-01)1 May 1996
SF 5 Kosovo Gashi, Artin 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 30 – (1993-04-28)28 April 1993
F/C 6 Kosovo Slovenia Morina, Gezim (C) 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 31 – (1992-12-12)12 December 1992
SG 7 North Macedonia Kosovo Memedi, Rrezart 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 20 – (2003-05-01)1 May 2003
G/F 8 United States Nesbitt, Jalen 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 30 – (1993-07-12)12 July 1993
PG 11 United States Verge Jr., Alonzo 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 25 – (1998-10-17)17 October 1998
SF 15 Kosovo Gashi, Zejd 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 21 – (2003-03-02)2 March 2003
G/F 24 United States Cole, Vince 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 25 – (1998-09-10)10 September 1998
C 34 United States Jones, Aaron 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 107 kg (236 lb) 30 – (1993-07-26)26 July 1993
SG 55 Kosovo Mullaliu, Ervin 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 16 – (2007-10-14)14 October 2007
G/F 77 Kosovo Shala, Altin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 80 kg (176 lb) 19 – (2004-08-14)14 August 2004
PG 92 United States Graf, Dajuan 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 31 – (1992-12-16)16 December 1992
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Kosovo Endrit Elshani
  • Kosovo Edin Kerveshi
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart[edit]

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Nate Grimes Aaron Jones
PF Gezim Morina Artin Gashi
SF Jalen Nessbit Vince Cole Altin Shala
SG Jan Palokaj Valon Bunjaku Rrezart Memedi
PG Alonzo Verge Jr. Dajuan Graf

Notable players[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.

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