Gjilan derby

{{Short description|Football rivalry in Kosovo}} {{Infobox sports rivalry | city or region = Gjilan, Kosovo | name = Gjilan derby | other names = Anamorava Derby | image = The Kosovo Derby at Gjilan City Stadium in 2018.jpg | caption = The Gjilan derby at Gjilan City Stadium on 30 September 2018 | teams involved = Drita Gjilani | first contested = {{nobreak|Drita 1–1 Gjilani}} 1999–2000 Independent League of Kosovo (28 September 1999) | most wins = {{nowrap|'''Competitive matches:''' Gjilani (9) '''Total matches:''' Gjilani (19)}} | mostrecent = {{nowrap|Drita 0–0 Gjilani Football Superleague of Kosovo}} {{nowrap|(17 May 2025)}} | nextmeeting = TBD | total = {{nowrap|'''Competitive matches:''' 32}} | largestvictory = {{nowrap|Gjilani 1–6 '''Drita'''}} 2002–03 Football Superleague of Kosovo {{nowrap|(2002)}} | stadiums = Gjilan City Stadium }} {| class="infobox" |{{Football kit | pattern_la = _whitelines | pattern_b = _Drita2018 | pattern_ra = _whitelines | pattern_sh = _white stripes | pattern_so = _bluetop | leftarm = 000080 | body = 000080 | rightarm = 000080 | shorts = 000080 | socks = | title = Drita }} |{{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = | leftarm = ff0000 | body = ff0000 | rightarm = ff0000 | shorts = | socks = ffffff |title = Gjilani }} |}

The '''Gjilan derby''' ({{langx|sq|Derbi i Gjilanit}}), also known as '''Anamorava derby''' ({{langx|sq|Derbi i Anamoravës}}), is a football rivalry between fierce rivals Drita and Gjilani. Both of the clubs are from Gjilan, one of the 7 largest cities of Kosovo. The derby was started in 1995 after the split of Drita. Initially the Kosovo media did not give importance to this derby but since 2012 the media has changed opinion for the derby. The rivalry comes about as Gjilani split from Drita and thus a new club was created.<ref>{{cite news|title=NSŚ: Derby Kosowa, Helsinek i Sztokholmu|url=http://legionisci.com/news/64496_NSS_Derby_Kosowa_Helsinek_i_Sztokholmu.html|accessdate=12 February 2018|publisher=legionisci.com}}</ref>

== History == For the past 20 years the match had attracted tens of thousands of partisan fans, even as Kosovo remained in political and sporting limbo following its war of independence from what is now Serbia between 1997 and 1998. Gjilan derby has added importance. In May, 2015, Kosovo was recognised by UEFA.<ref>{{cite news|title=worldsoccer.com|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/features/kosovo-new-nation-fresh-problems-390837|accessdate=2 April 2018}}</ref>

In 1995, the last stage of the championship of the Kosovo Superleague 1994/95, the main players of the Drita were dissatisfied with the leaders of the club, respectively with the treatment they had, so they split from Drita and created a new club in the city of Gjilan, which was originally called Gjilan '95<ref>{{cite news|title=Si lindi rivaliteti i madh ndërmjet Dritës e Gjilanit?|accessdate=21 August 2018|url=http://www.sovrani.info/si-lindi-rivaliteti-madh-ndermjet-drites-e-gjilanit/|publisher=sovrani.info|archive-date=21 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223211/http://www.sovrani.info/si-lindi-rivaliteti-madh-ndermjet-drites-e-gjilanit/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Until 1999, when the Kosovo War ended, this game was difficult to develop because the Serbian government did not allow Albanians to play at the stadiums.

Fans accused each other of lying about the foundations of the clubs. Intelektualët believe that SC Gjilani was founded in 1995 only after they inherited the '''FK Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane''' that was founded in 1945, '''Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane''' is accused by Intelektualët as a Serb nationalist club. While Skifterat accuse that FC Drita before had the name '''KF Poleti''' which was founded by Serbs and after a few years after many Albanians were in the club, for this reason the club changed its name to '''Drita'''. Both stories have been rejected by many officials from both clubs and citizen of the city.<ref>{{cite news |title="Intelektualët" lëshohen në fyerje të rënda |url=https://www.koha.net/sport/119397/intelektualet-leshohen-ne-fyerje-te-renda/ |accessdate=26 September 2018}}</ref>

== Supporters == === Intelektualët === Drita, in the 1997–98 championship was a great team wherever in Kosovo and in many sporting games, the meetings started but it was difficult to name the fans. The Ballkani and Drita match was a tough game because Ballkani fought for the survival and Drita for champion, so the fans traveled to Suva Reka for the last time without a name after this game, before the game against biggest rival Gjilani, the board succumbed and after many debates the name {{nowrap|{{lang|sq|Intelektualët}} (Intellectuals)}} was assigned because most of the players except they played were also writers, poets, politicians and so on.<ref name=Intelektualët>{{cite web|url=http://tifozat.com/viewpage.php?page_id=11|title=Intelektualët|trans-title=Intellectuals|website=Tifozat|access-date=2018-08-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628221916/http://tifozat.com/viewpage.php?page_id=11|archive-date=2017-06-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Intellectuals are the biggest ultras group in Kosovo, with many transfers outside Gjilan. They also have the record of audience in football of Kosovo, the biggest was against Gjilani in 2011 with 13,000 fans and they traveled also in 2002 with 30,000 fans to the final of the Kosovar Cup in the Fadil Vokrri Stadium.<ref name=Intelektualët/>

=== Skifterat === ''Skifterat'' (Falcons) are the clubs ultras group. They are formed in 1999, and are the biggest rivals of Drita supporters.

=== Incidents === The great rivalry among these teams has also led to hooliganism. A few days before the game is played, the tensions between the two groups increase, where there have been mass incidents between them. Even often they have conquered the pitch of stadium to face each other.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rrahja mes Intelektualëve dhe Skifterave nga këndi tjetër |url=http://www.botasot.info/sporti/444902/rrahja-mes-intelektualeve-dhe-skifterave-nga-kendi-tjeter-video/ |accessdate=21 August 2018 |publisher=botasot.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Rrahja ndermjet tifozeve ne derbin e Gjilanit ǀ The fight between supporters in Gjilan Derby |url=http://fax.al/news/1030940/rrahja-ndermjet-tifozeve-ne-derbin-drita-gjilani-video |accessdate=21 August 2018 |publisher=fax.al}}</ref>

== Official match results == Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://telegrafi.com/statistikat-e-derbit-drita-dhe-gjilani-luftojne-per-fitoren-e-nente/|title=Statistikat e derbit, Drita dhe Gjilani luftojnë për fitoren e nëntë|website=telegrafi.com|date=20 May 2017 |accessdate=12 February 2018}}</ref> ''Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.'' * SF = Semi-final * QF = Quarter-final * R16 = Round of 16 * R32 = Round of 32 * GS = Group stage * R1 = Round 1 * R2 = Round 2

{{legend2|#0000FF|Drita win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#808080|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#FF0000|Gjilani win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{| class="wikitable" width=100% style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;" |- !# !Date !Home !Away !Result |- |1. |1999 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=808080|1–1 |- |2. |1999–2000 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=0000FF|3–0 |- |3. |1999–2000 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=FF0000|3–1 |- |4. |2000–01 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=808080|0–0 |- |5. |2000–01 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=FF0000|3–0 |- |6. |2001–02 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=0000FF|0–1 |- |7. |2001–02 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=0000FF|3–0 |- |8. |2002–03 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=808080|0–0 |- |9. |2002–03 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=0000FF|1–6 |- |10. |2007–08 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=808080|1–1 |- |11. |2007–08 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=FF0000|2–0 |- |12. |2008–09 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=FF0000|2–1 |- |13. |2008–09 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=FF0000|1–3 |- |14. |2010–11 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=808080|0–0 |- |15. |2010–11 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=808080|0–0 |- |16. |2011–12 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=0000FF|0–1 |- |17. |2011–12 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=0000FF|2–0 |- |18. |2011–12 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=0000FF|2–1 |- |19. |2015–16 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=FF0000|0–3 |- |20. |2015–16 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=0000FF|0–2 |- |21. |2015–16 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=FF0000|0–1 |- |22. |2016–17 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=FF0000|0–1 |- |23. |2016–17 |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=0000FF|0–2 |- |24. |2016–17 |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=FF0000|0–1 |- |25. |{{Start date|2017|2|26|df=y}} |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=808080|1–1 |- |26. |{{Start date|2017|5|20|df=y}} |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=0000FF|0-1 |- |27. |{{Start date|2017|9|28|df=y}} |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=808080|1–1 |- |28. |{{Start date|2017|12|3|df=y}} |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=808080|0–0 |- |29. |{{Start date|2018|5|2|df=y}} |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=808080|1–1 |- |30. |{{Start date|2018|9|30|df=y}} |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=FF0000|1–0 |- |31. |{{Start date|2019|2|16|df=y}} |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=0000FF|3–1 |- |32. |{{Start date|2019|7|4|df=y}} |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=808080|0–0 |- |33. |{{Start date|2019|9|29|df=y}} |Gjilani |Drita |bgcolor=0000FF|0–1 |- |34. |{{Start date|2020|2|16|df=y}} |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=0000FF|2–0 |- |35. |{{Start date|2020|7|18|df=y}} |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=FF0000|0–2 |- |36. |{{Start date|2020|10|18|df=y}} |Drita |Gjilani |bgcolor=808080|0–0 |}

== Statistics ==

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="10%"| Matches ! align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="10%"| Wins Drita ! align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="10%"| Wins Gjilani ! align="center" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="10%"| Draws ! align="center" bgcolor="#ABCDEF" width="10%"| Goals Drita ! align="center" bgcolor="#CD5C5C" width="10%"| Goals Gjilani |- |Drita |9 |11 |8 |25 |29 |- |Gjilani |9 |9 |3 |26 |27 |- !Total !17 !19 !11 !57 !56 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

Category:Association football rivalries Category:Football in Kosovo Category:FC Drita Category:Sport in Gjilan