KV Drita


KV Drita is a volleyball club based in Gjilan, Kosovo, founded in 1951. The club was formed on the initiative of professors and students of normal school, led by Enver Gjinolli.

Name

In its early years the club was named "Partizani". In 1972 the name was changed to "Akademiku", and in 1977, after a merger with "Tekstil" the club name was changed to "Taftison". Finally in 1990 the name was changed to "KV Drita", because all the other sports teams of Gjilan used this name.

The '80s and '90s

After uniting with the "Tekstil" the club became Kosovan champions in the season 1980-81, and ranked highly in the Second 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 new talent to join KV "Taftison". Over time they became the most successful volleyball club in Gjilan and Kosovo.
In 1989 prevents competitions in Yugoslavia, so in 1990 starts races organized in municipalities and municipal races. And in 1997-98 the club was the champion of Kosovo.
The women's club were Kosovan champions in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and runners up in 1997.

After the [Kosovo war]

The men's club was reformed in 2004, and in 2005 and 2007 they was the champions of Kosovo and in 2009 was runner-up.
In 2000/01 the women club was the runner up of Kosovo. Also the women club was the champion of Kosovo in years 2001, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016

Honours

Men

Champions of Kosovo

1997-98, 1997-98Kosovo Cup

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, as of October 2018.
NumberPlayerPositionHeight Weight Birth date
1 Adelajda IliaziOutside-spiker170601991
1 Capri RICHARDSONMiddle-blocker183701993
2 Elmira AsaniLibero160542000
3 Brikena DushicaOpposite179691999
4 Olsa SylaMiddle-blocker192702001
6 Blinera JahaSetter172711998
7 Venera KadriuOpposite177602000
8 Ronita LekaMiddle-blocker180601997
9 Lorina MehmetiOutside-spiker177681999
10 Melissa ROMANO ORTEGASetter177651994
11 Vlora BerishaMiddle Blocker189671984
12 Fjolla HyseniLibero170601997
13 Viola LatifiSetter175682000
17 Vesa ShabaniMiddle-blocker174552001

Personnel