SC Gjilani


Sport Club Gjilani, commonly known as Gjilani, is a professional football club based in Gjilan, Kosovo. The club plays in the Kosovo Superleague, which is the top tier of football in the country.
SC Gjilani was formed in 1995 by Afrim Kqiku and is regarded as the successor of Crvena Zvezda Gjnilane/Ylli i Kuq Gjilan from 1945.
Five years after its foundation, they won the Kosovar Cup and got a promotion to the top-level Kosovar league, the Football Superleague of Kosovo.

Supporters

Skifterat is the club's ultras group which formed in 1999 after Kosovo war. They are also known as the Red and White Boys. They were named after a KLA brigade called the Falcons.

Incidents

At Skifterat, there were groups of hooligans who do incidents especially during the derby against Drita. There have also been other incidents involving hooligans coming to blows with one another which ended up with some injured. There was an incident between the fans of Gjilan and Drenica and also the most dangerous incident was between Gjilan and Vëllaznimi in 2017–18 season, where 23 people injured. There have also been incidents of burning of flags of countries like Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, or Montenegro.

Club rivalries

Drita

There is often a fierce rivalry between Drita and Gjilani. The game between these two teams is known as the Gjilan Derby. The derby, according to the tradition of the city of Gjilan, the party starts with fans organizations showing spirit for their respective teams.

Crest and colours

The club's first design and colours were created in 1995, with red and white in the center with a circle and ball that formed the badge of the club. In 2000, the colours were changed by the new president of the club to purple and light blue, but early into the 2008–09 season at the initiative of the leadership of Gjilan's supporter club Skifterat, the colours were changed back to red and white.

Stadium

The club plays its home games at the Gjilan City Stadium. It is a multi-purpose stadium in Gjilan, Kosovo. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000 people all seater.

Honours

European record

Gjilani competed in the UEFA Europa League for the first time in the 2020–21 season, entering at the preliminary round. On 9 August 2020, the draw was held and Gjilani were drawn against Sammarinese side Tre Penne. On 21 August 2020, Gjilani beat the Sammarinese side Tre Penne at San Marino Stadium in Serravalle.

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Personnel

Managerial history