FC Drita

In 1991. At the time of the dissolution of Yugoslavia. the football of Kosovo was in its zenith and consistently had 4-5 clubs in both federal leagues. But the deterioration of the political situation was also reflected in sports. In 1991, Albanian separatist complaining about the situation, formed the Football Federation of Kosovo with all its organs. Drita then joined the new league system in Kosovo, where they played in the fields of the mountains around the city of Gjilan.[2]

After the 90s, Drita was taken into management by Selami Osmani - Bezi with whom for 15 years reached the tops of Kosovan football, thanks to the players that brought in Gjilan, he who for 15 years contributed to Drita. Under his management Drita managed to adorn the title of the Kosovo championship in 2002–03, win the cup in 2000–01 and be a runner-up in 1999–2000 and 2001–02. Drita also reached the semifinals in 1999–00, 2001–02 and 2002–03, breaking a Kosovo record that for four consecutive years did not descend below the third position and for four years at least until the semifinals of the Kosovar Cup.[3]

On 21 July 2016, Valon Murseli and Flamur Bunjaku took over the club, the two businessmen promised big things to the club, where in 2017–18 they relied on them, by winning the title for the second time in their history.[4]

In 2020 after the sacking of the previous coach, Ardian Nuhiu was appointed first team manager. He won the league in the season 2019-20 after he beat SCGj

Also at Intelektualët (Intellectuals) there are groups of hooligans who do incidents especially during the derby towards Gjilani.[6]

But there are also other incidents with other groups, The incident with Plisat of Prishtina was where during the last game of the championship there was attack on the fans of Prishtina, the worst incident was the violation of the fans of Prishtina by the hooligans from Gjilan where 13 fans were injured.[7][8]

There is often a fierce rivalry between the two strongest teams in a national league and this is particularly the case in the Football Superleague of Kosovo, where the game between Drita and Gjilani is known as the Kosovo Derby. According to the tradition of the city of Gjilan, the party starts with fans organization, who try to give the maximum support for the respective clubs, there is also some surprise for the other opponent camp, to say that we were better and is appreciated more than what is presented to you with great curiosity about the whole city, what a presentation will be on the weekend from Skifterat (Falcons) and Intelektualët (Intellectuals).

Three days before the match the derby gives the atmosphere a night life, everywhere in the cafe bars is an atmosphere that occurs only during national holidays, where fans are seen by both the Skifterat (Falcons) and Intelektualët (Intellectuals) to live all that week under the fever of the much-anticipated derby.

One hour before the match, the two camps are organized in groups and always avoid eventual incidents between the two ultras groups. They divide the streets from where they will go to the stadium, which is good, because the Kosovo Police organised themselves in a way to avoid the breakdown of this holiday and the much anticipated confrontation in Gjilan.

For a brief few moments, everything apart from the dozens of flares that littered the pitch, that'd had disappeared from view. Gone were the two white minarets that usually overlook the stadium in eastern Kosovo. Gone too were the lines of riot police patrolling the front of the main stand along with the 10,000 strong crowd, all enveloped in a monstrous blue cloud of smoke. On the other side of the pitch, a similar scene was being played out, but the consuming cloud was red. The only evidence of a football match being played was the thunderous noise of drums and chants rising ethereally from the fog.[9]

As of 3 August 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  KOS Faton Maloku 2 DF  KOS Besnik Krasniqi 3 DF  KOS Yll Ibrahimi 4 MF  KOS Rron Broja 5 DF  KOS Hajdin Salihu 6 DF  KOS Leonat Vitija 8 MF  KOS Blendi Baftiu 9 FW  KOS Ardit Tahiri 10 MF  KOS Muharrem Jashari 11 MF  KOS Kastriot Selmani 13 GK  KOS Florjan Smakiqi 14 MF  KOS Albert Dabiqaj 16 MF  KOS Mitat Xhymshiti

No. Pos. Nation Player 17 FW  KOS Almir Ajzeraj 19 FW  ALB Blerim Krasniqi 20 DF  KOS Astrit Thaqi 22 GK  KOS Laurit Behluli 23 MF  KOS Erion Ramushi 26 DF  CGO Raddy Ovouka 30 DF  GHA Benjamin Agyare 47 MF  KOS Dienit Isufi 70 FW  KOS Albin Prapashtica 74 GK  KOS Eron Isufi 77 DF  BUL Dilyan Georgiev 98 MF  KOS Meris Maliqi 99 FW  KOS Rilind Haziraj

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 FW  KOS Erblin Sokoli 35 FW  KOS Etnik Bislimi

No. Pos. Nation Player 89 DF  KOS Jasin Sahiti 90 MF  KOS Odi Mehmeti

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Below is a list of Drita managers from 1999, until the present day.[17]

As of match played 06 September 2023

As of 26 August 2021[37]

Rank	Team	Points
224	Drita	5.000
225	Aris	5.000
226	Liberec	5.000
227	Riteriai	5.000
228	Valletta	5.000
229	D.Minsk	5.000