PBC Tirana

PBC Tirana
Nickname	Tirona
Leagues	Albanian A-1 Division Albanian basketball Cup
Founded	1946
History	1946 - present
Arena	Asllan Rusi Palace of Sports
Location	Tirana, Albania
Team colors	Blue and White
Head coach	Roland Avrami
Championships	Albanian A-1 League - 17 times
Uniforms
Home Away

Active branches of KF Tirana
Football (Men's)	Football (Women's)	Basketball
Futsal	Volleyball (Men's)	Volleyball (Women's)

PBC Tirana is a basketball team that play in the Albanian A-1 League. It is the second most successful club in the Albanian Basketball history, after Partizani Tirana with 17 championship titles won.

History

In august the 16th 1920, the patriot P. Nika altogether with gentlemen A. Erebara, P. Jakova, A. Hoxha, A. Koja, P. Berisha, A. Zajmi, H. Fortuzi, B. Pazari, L. Berisha, S. Frasheri, H. Alizoti, A. Gjitomi and V. Fekeci founded "Agimi Sports Association". In 1927 on the initiative of Mr S. Stermasi, Mr A. Erebara, Mr A. Zajmi and Mr A. Koja, "Agimi" changed its name to Sportklub Tirana (SK Tirana).KF Tirana-Basketball are 17 times Champions of Albania, and also 14 times winners of Albanian Cup. KF Tirana have also taken part in European Competitions, and in many friendly international tournaments. Home Court: Asllan Rusi (3.000)

League Positions

02-1, 03-1, 05-4, 06-5, 07-1

League achievements

Albanian League Champion - 17 (1946, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

Albanian Cup Winner - 14 (1961, 1962, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Albanian League Finalist - 2003

Albanian Cup Finalist - 2004

Albanian Cup Semifinals - 2005

Albanian League Semifinals - 2005

Albanian League Regular Season Champion - 2007, 2010

Albanian League Finalist - 2007

European Cups

1971-72 Champion Clubs’ Club (nowadays FIBA Suproleague) 1970-71 Cup Winners’ Cup (nowadays FIBA ‘Raimundo Saporta’ Cup) 1973-74 Cup Winners’ Cup (nowadays FIBA ‘Raimundo Saporta’ Cup)

Roster

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Reserve
C	Dejvis Begaj	Orion Garo	Dritan Mema
PF	Erkand Karai	Onaldo Ago
SF	Erin Hasani	Franc Paloka	Adrian Selmani
SG	Bekim Disha	Reci Vogli
PG	Mired Jani	Elton Saliaga	Ertil Mancaku