KB Istogu is a professional basketball club based in
Burim,
Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
. The club currently plays in the
Kosovo Basketball First League
Kosovo Basketball First League (Albanian: Liga e Parë e Kosovës në Basketboll) is the second-tier professional basketball league in Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with Interna ...
.
Ardit Pepaj and Shendrit Llapi, who play for the
Kosovo national team, are both former senior and academy players of Istogu.
History
KB Istogu was founded in 1970. In 2023, Istogu promoted to the
Kosovo Superleague for the first time in their history after winning the
Kosovo First League. Istogu recorded their first win in the Superleague against
Bashkimi with the result 83–77. However, Istogu relegated
in the same season finishing in the last place.
Arena
The club currently plays in the ''Palestra Sportive e Istogut'', with a capacity for around 1500 spectators.
Honours
*
Kosovo First League (1): 2022–2023
*Kosovo Second League (1): 2017–2018
Notable players
* Mirza Shkreli
* Nderim Januzaj
* Shendrit Llapi
* Ardit Pepaj
* Diamant Shabani
* Fikret Shatri
* Fis Juniku
*
Arian Azemi
References
External links
Eurobasket.comOfficial Facebook page
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Basketball teams in Kosovo
Basketball teams in Yugoslavia
1970 establishments in Yugoslavia
Basketball teams established in 1970