Museum · FC Drita

The club museum

Gjilan · since 1947

From a club founded by the people of Gjilan to five Kosovo titles and a first in Europe.

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1947Founded

5League titles

2Supercups

1Kosovar Cup

31Games unbeaten, 2017/18

The story

Every stop on the road, from the first ball to the fifth star.

1947

1947
The light is lit
Citizens of Gjilan found the club. Its name, Drita, means “light” in Albanian.
1952

1952
Shut down, not erased
The regime of the time abolishes the team. Its players move on, but Drita lives on in the city.
1962/63

1962/63
Province champions
Drita win the Kosovo Province League in 1962/63.
1991

1991
Football in the hills
Drita join the league of the new Football Federation of Kosovo and play on fields in the hills around Gjilan.
1998

1998
The Intelektualët
The ultras are founded on 23 December 1998. The name honours early players who were also writers, poets and politicians.
2000/01

2000/01
The first cup
Drita win the Kosovar Cup in 2000/01. In 2002 about 30,000 fans follow the team to the cup final at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium.
2002/03

2002/03Title
Champions for the first time
The first Kosovo league title, 2002/03, with Ramadan Cimili on the bench at the finish.
2017/18

2017/18Title
Title two, 31 unbeaten
Under Bekim Isufi, Drita win the 2017/18 league and the Supercup and go 31 games unbeaten in all competitions.
2018

2018
First steps in Europe
On 26 June 2018 Drita beat FC Santa Coloma 2–0, the first Champions League win by a Kosovar club. Then 4–1 against Lincoln Red Imps.
2019/20

2019/20Title
Title three
Ardian Nuhiu leads Drita to the 2019/20 championship, sealed on 22 July 2020.
2024/25

2024/25Title
Title four
Zekirija Ramadani's team are crowned champions of 2024/25 on 4 May 2025.
2025/26

2025/26Title
The fifth star
Champions again in 2025/26, and the first Kosovar club in a European league phase: 1–0 at Shelbourne on 6 November 2025.