KB Besa Pejë was the first basketball team from

Pejë Peja or Peć, ), is the fifth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja. It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Peja's Lumbardh ...

founded in 1961. Besa was part of the Kosovo Superleague before dissolving in 2015.

History

The team was founded in 1961, and its first name was KB Buduçnosti. These years team have present Kosovo in first league of Yugoslavia with great results and a lot of trophy winners. In 1979–80 the Albanian board of the team had to change name of club from Buduçnost to Ramiz Sadiku. The ex-secretary of team, Muhamet Ahma, who was also the first coach of the new team. In this year the team debuted in Balkanska league who lost in the semi-final to Mornar Bar 74–75. The best player was Blerim Vuniqi. Then Besa continued to play in the local league and in 1992 they were in the final of the play-offs against

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and lost 30–36. In 2012–2013 Arber Elshani was elected as president and he backed Besa Pejë team to win the First League in 2012–2013 and to be part of Superleague after great season. Elshani as the president of team for first time in team make some great thinks to make history. Firstly, he brought one from the best coaches in Croatia. The new head coach of Besa in that time was Boris Kurtovic who led the team to the semi-final of final four of the Kosovo Cup after a big win against

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in Gjakova with great result 70–83 with all local players. Then Elshani brought ex-

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player

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who for the fans in 2014 was totally unbelievable, Hamilton coming and in his first game he scored 25 points, 25 rebounds and 10 blocked shots to help Besa team to win against

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. However, he was released due to an injury in the same season. Besa since 2015 have been out from all leagues in Federation after a conflict between the president of

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and the board of Besa.

Titles and honors

Domestic

* Kosovo First League (1): :2013

Notable players

* Beq Kovaqi * Arti Hajdari * Arian Qollaku * Lis Shoshi *

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* Agim Kasapolli ( sq) * Blerim Vuniqi ( sq)

References

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History

Titles and honors

Domestic

Notable players

See also

References