KB Rahoveci

Rahoveci
Rahoveci logo
NicknameVreshtarët
LeaguesKosovo First League
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
Dissolved2023
ArenaMizahir Isma
Capacity4.000
LocationRahoveci, Kosovo
Team colorsblue, white and purple
Team captainBlerim Deliu
Championships1 Kosovo First League
WebsiteOfficial website

KB Rahoveci, or simply Rahoveci, was a professional basketball club based in the city Rahoveci, Kosovo. The club last played in the Kosovo Superleague.

History

In the 2016–17 season, the small club from the town of Rahovec got promoted to the Superleague and they managed to finish in sixth position in the table. They were the rivals of Ylli, a club from the nearby city of Theranda. In the 2018–19 Superleague, Rahoveci finished as runners-up behind Prishtina.

On 24 July 2019, it was announced that Rahoveci would make its debut in European competitions. The team qualified for the qualifying rounds of the 2019–20 FIBA Europe Cup.[1] Rahoveci lost both games to U-BT Cluj-Napoca from Romania. Rahoveci relegated to the Kosovo First League after finishing last in the 2022–23 Kosovo Basketball Superleague. They did not play a single game in the First League due to financial problems and dissolved on the 26 September 2023.[2]

Honours

Kosovo Superleague

Kosovo Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 2018/19

Kosovo First League

  • Winners (1): 2016/17

Liga Unike

Arena

The club played in the sport center Mizahir Isma, with a capacity for around 4,000 spectators.

European record

Season Tier Competition Round Club Home Away
2019–20
4
 FIBA Europe Cup
Qualifying round
 Romania U-BT Cluj-Napoca 73–98 47–91

Players

For a list of KB Rahoveci players, see Category:KB Rahoveci players.

2022 roster

KB Rahoveci roster
Players Coaches
.
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 6 Kosovo Mala, Musab 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 28 – (1996-11-17)17 November 1996
PG 3 United States Carson, Jahii 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 32 – (1992-08-31)31 August 1992
G 0 Kosovo Krasniqi, Indrit 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 23 – (2001-06-27)27 June 2001
G 21 Kosovo Jupa, Ahmet 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 22 – (2002-09-26)26 September 2002
G/F 0 United States Johnson, Devin 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 30 – (1994-12-12)12 December 1994
SF 11 Kosovo Kryeziu, Edmond 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 26 – (1998-06-16)16 June 1998
F 12 Kosovo Ejupi, Visar 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 21 – (2003-04-03)3 April 2003
F 35 Kosovo Rexha, Bardh 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
PF United States Seeley, Chris 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 26 – (1998-04-11)11 April 1998
PF/C 32 United States Worrell, Rasheed 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 28 – (1996-07-09)9 July 1996
Head coach

Kosovo Muhamed Thaçi

Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Rasheed Worrell
PF Chris Seeley Bardh Rexha
SF Edmond Kryeziu Visar Ejupi Ahmet Jupa
SG Musab Mala Devin Johnson Idrit Krasniqi
PG Jahii Carson

Notable players

References

  1. ^ "22 clubs register for 2019-20 FIBA Europe Cup". FIBA Europe. 23 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Katastrofë për Rahovecin, drejtuesit e rinj nuk i qëndrojnë pas dhe ekipi pritet të shuhet". asistionline.com. 26 September 2023.
Flag of KosovoSport icon

This article about sports in Kosovo is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about a basketball team in Europe is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.