KH Besa Famgas

KH Besa Famgas is a team handball club from Peja in western Kosovo. KH BESA Famgas competes in the Kosovar Superliga and Cup, and it is one of the most famous handball clubs with traditional titles and champions.

Peja

Location of KH Besa Famgas

KH Besa Famgas
Full name	Klubi Hendbollistik Besa Famgas
Short name	KH Besa
Founded	1953; 72 years ago (1953)
Arena	Sport Hall "Karagaci", Peja
League	Kosovar Handball Superliga
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

KH Besa Famgas was founded in 1953 in Peja. They competed in the Yugoslav regional camp of Kosovo and in the second Yugoslav league, then still called Buduçnosti. During the Yugoslav era they won the regional championship twice.^[1] In 1991, KH Besa Famgas like many other Kosovan clubs left the Yugoslav handball league system because Kosovo proclaimed independence from Serbia and they started competing in the Superliga. During its history, it has won the Superliga 19 times and the Kosovo Cup 14 times.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

HOME
2016–17	2017–19	2021–23

AWAY
2018–19	2021-23

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[2]

KH Besa Famgas
Goalkeepers 01 Mursel Mehmeti 12 Olt Kabashi Left Wingers 08 Ilir Istrefaj 11 Erion Bajramaj 22 Jon Vokshi Right Wingers 15 Antonio Vozila Line Players 07 Ali Hassan 26 Edonis Hajra 68 Endrit Dinaj 98 Ardit Tafilaj Central Backs 10 Ajdin Smailbegović 99 Amar Muqolli Left Backs 04 Igor Chiseliov 13 Olsi Mulaj 19 Nikola Prce Right Backs 23 Arbios Mushkolaj

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining Igor Chiseliov (LB) from Köyceğiz Belediyespor

Leaving

Titles

• Yugoslav Regional Championship:
  • Winners (2): 1961, 1991

• Superliga:
  • Winners (19): 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

• Kosovo Cup:
  • Winners (14): 1996, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022

• Kosovar SuperCup:
  • Winners (2): 2022, 2023

EHF ranking

As of 29/3/2024^[3]

Rank	Team	Points
88	MRK Krka	62
89	Drammen HK	61
90	CSM Constanța	60
91	KH Besa Famgas	59
92	Handball Esch	59
93	HC Visé BM	59
94	AHC Potaissa Turda	58

Former club members

Notable former players

• Mokhtar Kouri (2019–2020)
• Nikola Prce (2019–)
• Charalampos Mallios (2020–2021)
• Daniel Dupjačanec (2010–2012, 2013–2015)
• Victor Alonso (2020–2022)

See also

• KF Besa Pejë (football)
• KB Besa (basketball)