# KB Ylli

KB Ylli, known as Golden Eagle Ylli for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Theranda, Kosovo. The club currently plays in the Kosovo Basketball Superleague. Its fan club is called Xhebrailat.

## History

KB Ylli is one of the oldest basketball clubs in Kosovo. It was founded in 1975. 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 Theranda, decided to be the main sponsor of the team and to pay for Wild Card which returned KB Ylli in Kosovo Superleague. 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.

## Honours

* Kosovo 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

## Arena

The club currently plays in the sport center Palestra 13 Qershori, in the center of Theranda, with a capacity for around 1300 spectators.

## Season by Season
### KB Golden Eagle Ylli (2014–2024)

| Seasons | Division | Pos. | Play Offs | Kosovo Cup | Liga Unike | Kosovo Supercup | European competitions |
| 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 | — |

## Matches in European competitions

| Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away |
| 2022-23 | Champions League | QR1 | Benfica | | 67–92 |
| 2022-23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Hapoel Galil Elyon | 76–93 | 73–85 |
| 2022-23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Brose Bamberg | 60–76 | 81–78 |
| 2022-23 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Niners Chemnitz | 72–101 | 60–90 |

## Players
### Current Roster

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### Depth chart

| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
| C | Lis Shoshi | Christian Rohler | | |
| PF | Gezim Morina | Jakorie Smith | Drilon Shala | |
| SF | Jalen Nessbit | Artin Gashi | | |
| SG | Terrell Brown | Arian Qallaku | Altin Shala | Ervin Mullaliu |
| PG | Malcolm Armstead | Zach Goodline | | |

### 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
* Gezim Morina
* Arber Berisha
* Dajuan Graf
* Chris Harris
* Malcolm Armstead