KB Ylli, known as Golden Eagle Ylli for sponsorship reasons, is a professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
club based in
Suva Reka
Suhareka (also known as Suharekë and Therandë in Albanian) оr Suva Reka ( sr-Cyrl, Сува Река) is a town and municipality located in the Prizren district of central-southern Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town has 10,422 inh ...
,
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Eur ...
. The club currently plays in the
Kosovo Basketball Superleague
The Kosovo Basketball Superleague ( Albanian: Superliga e Kosovës në Basketboll) and known as the ArtMotion Superliga due to sponsorship reasons is the top men's professional basketball league in Kosovo. Basketball Superleague was founded in 199 ...
. 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
Klubi i Basketbollit Prishtina (English: ''Basketball Club Prishtina''), officially known as Sigal Prishtina due to sponsorship reasons, is a Kosovar professional basketball club based in Pristina.
The team currently competes in the IP Superl ...
.
History
KB Ylli is one of the oldest clubs in Kosovo. It 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 "Xherbrailat". ''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
Klubi i Basketbollit Peja (English: ''Basketball Club Peja'') is a Kosovar professional basketball club based in Pejë. The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague.
KB Peja has won 6 National Championships, 4 Kosovo Basketball Cu ...
.
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
Suhareka (also known as Suharekë and Therandë in Albanian) оr Suva Reka ( sr-Cyrl, Сува Река) is a town and municipality located in the Prizren district of central-southern Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town has 10,422 inh ...
, decided to be the main sponsor of the team and to pay for
Wild Card which returned KB Ylli in
Kosovo Superleague
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Eur ...
.
Honours
*
Kosovo Basketball Superleague
The Kosovo Basketball Superleague ( Albanian: Superliga e Kosovës në Basketboll) and known as the ArtMotion Superliga due to sponsorship reasons is the top men's professional basketball league in Kosovo. Basketball Superleague was founded in 199 ...
:
**Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
**Runners Up (1) 1994–95
*
Kosovo Cup:
**Runners-up (2): 2019–20, 2020–21
*
Liga Unike:
**Winners (1): 2020–21
**Runners Up(1): 2021-22
*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.
Season by Season
KB Golden Eagle Ylli (2014–2023)
Matches in European competitions
Current roster
Depth chart
References
External links
EuroBasket.com
Sport in Suva Reka
Basketball teams established in 1975
Basketball teams in Yugoslavia
Basketball teams in Kosovo
1975 establishments in Yugoslavia
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