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{{Infobox volleyball club | clubname = KV Drita | short name = Drita | nickname = Intelektualet | image = KV_Drita.svg | fullname = Klubi Vollejbollit Drita | founded = {{Start date and years ago|1951|df=y}} | dissolved = | ground = Sport Hall "Bashkim Selishta" | capacity = | chairman = | manager = Arben Bislimi (men's) <br /> Lorik Iliazi (women) | captain = | league = Volleyball Superleague of Kosovo | season = 2017-18 | position = 1 | website = http://kvdrita.com | titles = Champion of Kosovo |pattern_la1= |pattern_b1= |pattern_ra1= |leftarm1=090096 |body1= 090096 |rightarm1= 090096 |shorts1= 090096 |pattern_la2= |pattern_b2= |pattern_ra2= |leftarm2=FFFFFF |body2=FFFFFF |rightarm2=FFFFFF |shorts2=FFFFFF }} {{KF Drita sections}}
'''KV Drita''' is a volleyball club based in Gjilan, Kosovo, founded in 1953.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KV Drita Gjilan » halls |url=https://women.volleybox.net/kv-drita-gjilan-t6581/arenas |access-date=2022-10-25 |website=Women Volleybox |language=en}}</ref> The club was formed on the initiative of the professors and students of a normal school led by Enver Gjinolli.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kvdrita.com/index.php/historiku-i-klubit-te-volejbollit-drita-meshkujt/|title=Kvdrita Wallpaper Ideas}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=10118&ID=968 |title=CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball |access-date=2016-12-26 |archive-date=2016-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227061411/http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=10118&ID=968 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kvdrita.com/index.php/seniore/|title = Kvdrita Wallpaper Ideas}}</ref>
==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, {{as of|October 2018|lc=yes}}.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cev.eu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=10118&ID=968 |title=KV Drita GJILAN|publisher=CEV|accessdate=3 October 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- ! Number ! Player ! Position ! Height (m) ! Weight (kg) ! Birth date |- |align=center|1 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Adelajda Iliazi |Outside-spiker |align=center|170 |align=center|60 |1991 |- |align=center|1 |{{flagicon|USA}} Capri RICHARDSON |Middle-blocker |align=center|183 |align=center|70 |1993 |- |align=center|2 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Elmira Asani |Libero |align=center|160 |align=center|54 |2000 |- |align=center|3 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Brikena Dushica |Opposite |align=center|179 |align=center|69 |1999 |- |align=center|4 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Olsa Syla |Middle-blocker |align=center|192 |align=center|70 |2001 |- |align=center|6 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Blinera Jaha |Setter |align=center|172 |align=center|71 |1998 |- |align=center|7 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Venera Kadriu |Opposite |align=center|177 |align=center|60 |2000 |- |align=center|8 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Ronita Leka |Middle-blocker |align=center|180 |align=center|60 |1997 |- |align=center|9 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Lorina Mehmeti |Outside-spiker |align=center|177 |align=center|68 |1999 |- |align=center|10 |{{flagicon|BRA}} Melissa ROMANO ORTEGA |Setter |align=center|177 |align=center|65 |1994 |- |align=center|11 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Vlora Berisha |Middle Blocker |align=center|189 |align=center|67 |1984 |- |align=center|12 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Fjolla Hyseni |Libero |align=center|170 |align=center|60 |1997 |- |align=center|13 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Viola Latifi |Setter |align=center|175 |align=center|68 |2000 |- |align=center|17 |{{flagicon|KVX}} Vesa Shabani |Middle-blocker |align=center|174 |align=center|55 |2001 |}
==Personnel==
{| class="wikitable" width=50% style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;" |- !colspan="2"|Current technical staff |- !Position !Name |- |align=left|Head coach |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Lorik Ilazi |- |align=left|Assistant coach |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Valon Zymeri |- !colspan="2"|Board members |- !Office !Name |- |align=left|President |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Jakup Shabani |- |align=left|Vice-President |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Florent Haziri |- |align=left|Secretary |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Idriz BERISHA |- |align=left|Board member |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Lorik Ilazi |- |align=left|Board member |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Vlora BERISHA |- |- |align=left|Board member |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Selver KAMBERI |- |- |align=left|Board member |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Enver SADIKU |- |- |align=left|Board member |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Arben BISLIMI |- |align=left|Board member |align=left|{{flagicon|KVX}} Jakup DEMI |}
==See also== * 2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League * Sport in Kosovo
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110130210247/http://kvdrita.com/ Official website] * [https://www.flashscore.in/team/drita-gjilan/UFofT3Ar/ Live scores and results]
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