User:VionaBujan/Basketball in Prishtina

Creation
TASH QITU DUHET ME FOL SE QYSH JA KA NIS MU FORMU EKIPET NE PRISHTINE! SE KOM SHKRUJT QYSH JON FORMU NE KOSOVE E TASH DUHET NE PRISHTINE Preparatory activities for the independence of Kosovo basketball date from mid-1991. First contacts were made between Rashit Sejdiu, secretary and delegate of the Union of Associations for Independent Kosovo Sports (UAIKS), and Fadil Dobroshi, aiming to start organizing independent basketball competitions in Kosovo. In this way came the idea of the establishment of the Independent Basketball Association for Kosovo. The first group of delegates consisted 17 members which were: Tajar Rigati, Agim Kasapolli, Vehbi Bekteshi, Gezim Spahija, Agim Visoka, Ergin Sherifi, Avdyl Krasniqi, Naser Kabashi, Blerim Vuniqi, Ferid Zekolli, Naim Hajrizi, Vehbi Ibrahimaga, Murat Broja, Valdet Sphija, Bardhyl Nushi, Isuf Lumi and Fadil Dobroshi.

On 9 November 1991, in Bellanice of Malisheva municipality, with the organization of the Independent Basketball Association of the Republic of Kosovo, began the first championship in Kosovo for men's basketball. Eight teams were represented there. After some matches between different teams the first championship title went to KB Prishtina even though it passed many difficulties.

High school basketball
Basketbollistet e rinj (14-15 vjeçar) te Prishtines, nen drejtimin e trajnerit Blerim Krasniqi, u shpallen kampion te Kosoves ne konkurrencen e kadeteve. Ne ndeshjet e pjeses finale te gatrave perfundimtare te kampionatit te basketbollit qe u zhvilluan ne Prizren, Prishtina shenoi tri fitore me rradhe. Se pari mundi Besen e Podujeves me rezultat 50:22, me pas Trepcen me rezultat 57:31, ndersa ne ndeshjen vendimtare, ne finale Pirshtina mposhti skuadren Bashkimi Sharri me rezultat 58:37. Prishtina vecmas ne ndeshjen finale demonstroi loje te pelqyer, atraktive e cilesore, duket treguar efikasitet te larte ne gjuajtje dhe me plote merite u shpall kampione per kadete. In the juniors category, on the first edition of 1991-92, were part teams like: Prishtina, Trepça, Drita Premia and Ylli of Suhareka. The finale took place in Mitrovia on 3 of June 1992, between Trepça and Prishtina, and ended with a score of 59:47 for KB Prishtina.

KB Sigal Prishtina
KB Sigal Prishtina, after the war was the most successful in the kosovar basketball. Until the 2011-2012 won 8 titles and 9 Kosovo cups and one Super Cup. KB Sigal Prishtina was the first team that brought foreign players, coaches, developed many international matches.

Women's basketball
With the initiative of Blerim Vuniqi the leader of KB Prishtina, in January of 1996 was organised a gathering for the girls of all ages with the goal of forming a basketball team in the capital city. Selami Sokoli was one of the poeple who led this team from the beginning. The women's team of Prishtina from the 10th of August 1996, stayed ten days in Albania to get prepared with theri coach Selami Sokoli. During the edition of 1991-92, except men's championship, there was a basketball match for women. This took place on June 27 1992, in Mitrovica. The match was between the team of "Bashkimi" of Mitrovica and Ylli from Theranda. This match ended with a score of 50:34 for "Bashkimi". This took place on June 27 1992, in Mitrovica. "Bashkimi" team had eight players, one coach and one delegate on the other side "Ylli" had seven players and one coach.

Height

 * Average height depending on age and playing position.