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KB Ylli
Basketball team in Suva Reka, Kosovo
KB Ylli, known as Golden Eagle Ylli for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Suva Reka, Kosovo.[1] The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Its fan club is called Xhebrailat.
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| Nickname | Xhebrailat | ||
| Leagues | Kosovo Basketball Superleague Liga Unike | ||
| Founded | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) | ||
| Arena | Salla e Sporteve 13 Qërshori | ||
| Capacity | 1,300 | ||
| Location | Suva Reka, Kosovo | ||
| Team colors | Yellow , Blue | ||
| Main sponsor | Golden Eagle | ||
| President | Shaqir Palushi | ||
| Vice-president(s) | Lendrit Palushi | ||
| Head coach | Petar Mijović | ||
| Team captain | Gëzim Morina | ||
| Ownership | Golden Eagle | ||
| 2023-24 position | 2nd | ||
| Championships | 2 Kosovo Basketball Superleague 1 Superkupa Mbarëkombëtare | ||
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KB Ylli was founded in 1975.[1] 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 "Xhebrailat". Ylli means "star" in English.
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, decided to be the main sponsor of the team and to pay for Wild Card which returned KB Ylli in Kosovo Superleague.[2] 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. 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.
In 2021, Ylli won their first league title and the Liga Unike. In the following year, Ylli won the league title again.[1]
- Kosovo Basketball Superleague:
- Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22
- Runners-up (2): 1994–95, 2023–24
- Kosovo Cup:
- Runners-up (2): 2019–20, 2020–21
- Liga Unike:
- Winners (1): 2020–21
- Runners-up(2): 2021-22, 2023-24
- Superkupa Mbarëkombëtare
- Winners (1): 2021
The club currently plays in the sport center Palestra 13 Qershori, in the center of Theranda, with a capacity for around 1300 spectators.
KB Golden Eagle Ylli (2014–2024)
| Seasons | Division | Pos. | Play Offs | Kosovo Cup | Liga Unike | Kosovo Supercup | European competitions |
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| 2014-15 | 1 | 4th | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | — | — | — |
| 2015-16 | 1 | 5th | — | QF | |||
| 2016-17 | 1 | 5th | — | QF | |||
| 2017-18 | 1 | 4th | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | |||
| 2018-19 | 1 | 2nd | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | |||
| 2019-20 | 1 | 3rd | Postponed | Runner-up | |||
| 2020-21 | 1 | 3rd | Champion | Runner-up | Champion | Semifinalist | |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 1st | Champion | Semifinalist | Runner-Up | Semifinalist | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 3rd | Semifinalist | Semifinalist | Postponed | Semifinalist | Champions League QF1 FIBA Europe Cup RS |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 3rd | Runner-Up | Semifinalist | Runner-Up | Semifinalist | — |
| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away |
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| 2022-23 | Champions League | QR1 |  Benfica |
67–92 | |
| FIBA Europe Cup | RS |  Hapoel Galil Elyon |
76–93 | 73–85 | |
 Brose Bamberg |
60–76 | 81–78 | |||
| Niners Chemnitz |
72–101 | 60–90 | |||
Current Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | ||
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| C | Nate Grimes | Aaron Jones | |||
| PF | Gezim Morina | Artin Gashi | |||
| SF | Jalen Nessbit | Vince Cole | Altin Shala | ||
| SG | Jan Palokaj | Valon Bunjaku | Rrezart Memedi | ||
| PG | Alonzo Verge Jr. | Dajuan Graf |
Notable players
Nikolla Haruni- Renaldo Kacori
- Frenki Lilaj
Ismet Sejfić
Alexis Wangmene
Henrik Širko
Valon Bunjaku- Artin Gashi
- Erjon Kastrati
- Blerim Mazreku
- Ardit Pepaj
- Samir Zekiqi
- Urim Zenelaj
- Jan Palokaj
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Gezim Morina -
Arber Berisha 
Dajuan Graf- Chris Harris
- Malcolm Armstead
- "KB Ylli: Illuminating Kosovo's basketball scene". Golden Eagle KS. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- "Stinori 2013-2014". topsporti.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 11 March 2024.
KB Drita përjashtohet nga Superliga për shkak të mos përmbushjes së kritereve për pjesëmarrje në Superligë për edicionin 2014/15, derisa në vend të saj në Superligë inkuadrohet KB Ylli duke e shfrytëzuar Wild Card-in.
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