The club

The Intellectuals of Gjilan

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Our story

Football Club Drita was founded in Gjilan in 1947. In 1952 the regime dissolved the club, but Drita came back and in 1962/63 became champion of the Kosovo Province League.

The 1990s were the era of Selami Osmani-Bezi. Drita finished second in 1999/2000 and 2001/02, won the Kosovo Cup in 2000/01 and a year later took its first Superleague title in 2002/03.

Since 2016 the club has been led by Valon Murseli and Flamur Bunjaku. After the 2017/18 title, with a 31-match unbeaten run, Drita became the first Kosovar club to win a Champions League match. Titles followed in 2019/20, 2024/25 and 2025/26.

The supporters' name, Intelektualët (the Intellectuals), dates from 1997/98, when most players were also writers, poets and politicians. Today they are the largest ultras group in Kosovo. The derby with SC Gjilani, the Anamorava Derby, is the city's fiercest match.

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Honours

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Kosovo Superleague

2002/03 · 2017/18 · 2019/20 · 2024/25 · 2025/26

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Kosovo Super Cup

2017/18 · 2025/26

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Kosovo Cup

2000/01

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Province League

1962/63

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Milestones

  1. 1947

    The club is founded in Gjilan.

  2. 2003

    First Kosovo Superleague title.

  3. 2018

    26 June, Gibraltar: the win over Santa Coloma is the first Champions League win by a Kosovar club. Three days later, 4–1 against Lincoln Red Imps.

  4. 2021

    Drita take on Feyenoord in the Conference League and go out 2–3 on aggregate.

  5. 2025

    First Kosovar club in the second Champions League qualifying round. In November, a win over Shelbourne in the Conference League main stage.

  6. 2026

    Fifth league title and second Super Cup. Ardian Nuhiu returns as head coach.

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