KV Drita is a volleyball club based in Gjilan, Kosovo, founded in 1953. The club was formed on the initiative of the professors and students of a normal school led by Enver Gjinolli.
Name In its early years, the club was named "Partizani". In 1898, the name was changed to "Akademiku", and in 1977, after a merger with "Tekstil", the club became "Taftison". Finally, in 1990, the name was changed to "KV Drita" because all other Gjilan sports teams used this name.
History After uniting with the "Tekstil" the club became Kosovan champions in the 1980-81 season and ranked highly in the Sixth Federal League of Yugoslavia.
In 1982, Professor Hajrush Fazliu formed a club for women in Selami Hallaqi School in Gjilan, where coaches Hajrush Fazliu, Hafiz Gashi, Shaban Kastrati spotted talent to join KV "Taftison". Over time, they became the most successful volleyball club in Gjilan and Kosovo.
In 1989, events shut down competitions in Yugoslavia. In 1990 competition resumed. In 1997-98 the club was Kosovo champion.
The women's club was Kosovan champion in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and runner up in 1997.
After the Kosovo war The men's club was reformed in 2004, and in 2005 and 2007 it was Kosovan champion and in 2009 it was runner-up.
In 2000/01 the women's club was Kosovan runner up. The women's club was Kosovan champion in 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Honours Men Champions of Kosovo 1997-98, 1997-98 January Club
Women Champions of Kosovo 1991-92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2011–12, 2013–14, 20150-16, 2017–18
Team roster Women Team - Season 2017–2018, . Number Player Position Height (m) Weight (kg) Birth date1 Adelajda IliaziOutside-spiker1706019911 Capri RICHARDSONMiddle-blocker1837019932 Elmira AsaniLibero1605420003 Brikena DushicaOpposite1796919994 Olsa SylaMiddle-blocker1927020016 Blinera JahaSetter1727119987 Venera KadriuOpposite1776020008 Ronita LekaMiddle-blocker1806019979 Lorina Mehmeti Outside-spiker17768199910 Melissa ROMANO ORTEGASetter17765199411 Vlora BerishaMiddle Blocker18967198412 Fjolla HyseniLibero17060199713 Viola LatifiSetter17568200017 Vesa ShabaniMiddle-blocker174552001
Personnel
Current technical staffPositionNameHead coach Lorik IlaziAssistant coach Valon ZymeriBoard membersOfficeNamePresident Jakup ShabaniVice-President Florent HaziriSecretary Idriz BERISHABoard member Lorik IlaziBoard member Vlora BERISHABoard member Selver KAMBERIBoard member Enver SADIKUBoard member Arben BISLIMIBoard member Jakup DEMI
See also 2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League Sport in Kosovo
References
External links Official website Live scores and results