FK Atlantas

FK Atlantas was a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda.

FK Atlantas
Full nameFootball Club Atlantas
Founded1962 (1962)
Dissolved2020 (2020)
GroundCentral Stadium of Klaipėda
Capacity4,428
ChairmanVidas Adomaitis
ManagerVacant
LeagueN/A
20204th 2 Lyga (Western Zone)
WebsiteClub website

The club's name has changed several times. It was established in 1962 as Granitas, and became PSK Aras in 1993. Since 1996, when FK Sirijus Klaipėda was absorbed into the club, it has had the name Atlantas, which in Lithuanian language means Atlantic Ocean.

Atlantas were the SSR Lithuanian champions in 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1984.

History

Modern Atlantas was founded in 1996. In Soviet occupation period in Klaipėda The team was known as Granitas and Atlantas from 1970 was a farm club of Granitas. The name Atlantas was used in Lithuanian championship and Granitas in Soviet Union Championship. In Lithuanian independence period from 1990 Granitas and Atlantas tradition was lost, but in 1996 the team was refounded team and named Atlantas. This team soon became the strongest football team in Klaipėda. They Played in the top division for a long time.

In summer 2018, the club had financial problems, because account's in banks were suspended. After that, some players ran away from the club.[1] Club owners thought about all chances to save club from dissvolvement.[2] In the first half of the 2018 A Lyga, the club was in 4th position and after the summer they didn't win any games in the championship and lost their position. But after 28 rounds, they were in 6th position and could play in final stage of the championship. 29th round was a loss to FC Stumbras 0–6.[3]

In January 2019, about the club situation known, that they lost sponsorship from business and Klaipėda city municipality and that means, that the club soon would defunct.[4]

In February 2019, the club changed owners. The new chief was Vidas Adomaitis.[5][6]

On 5 December 2019, the Lithuanian Football Federation announce that two A Lyga clubs, FK Atlantas and FK Palanga have been excluded from the A Lyga due to manipulation of the match results, fined 30,000 euros and relegated to II Lyga. Five players were punished with fines and a ban from all football activity ranging from 6 to 12 months.[7]

Atlantas was in 2020 Antra lyga (3rd level) and after first round was one of the top–6 teams. In final stage team had chances for the promotion to Pirma lyga.[8]

Name history

  • 1962 – Granitas Klaipėda
  • 1970 – Atlantas Klaipėda
  • 1996 – FK Atlantas Klaipėda

Honours

Domestic

Soviet Championship

  • Lithuanian SSR Championship
    • Champions (4): 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984
  • Soviet Second League
    • Winners (2): 1964, 1985
  • Lithuanian SSR Cup
    • Winners (4): 1977, 1981, 1983, 1986

Other tournaments

Stadium

Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas

Central Stadium of Klaipėda is a multi-purpose stadium in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by FK Atlantas competing in A Lyga. In the past the stadium had a capacity of 9,000 and now holds only 5,000.

Sometimes (in early spring or late autumn, or winter) plays in alternative stadium Klaipėdos miesto centrinio stadiono dirbtinės dangos aikštė.[9] That is artificial pavement ground nearby Central Stadium.

Supporters

FK Atlantas supporters are called Vakarų Frontas. FK Atlantas supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Žalgiris Vilnius.

Crest and colours

The crest features a yellow seahorse with a football on the background. In the middle of the crest there is a white text saying Atlantas at the top and Klaipėda in smaller text under it. The logo contained some white.

Since the beginning, the club has used the colors yellow and blue on their kits.

Traditional kit
Home
Traditional kit
Away
Traditional kit
Away
2007/2008; 2015 (Away)
Puma
2017 (Home)
Puma
2017 (Away)
Goalkeeper`s kit 2018

Kit manufacturers

Season-by-season

Lithuania Lithuania
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L Goals Top Scorer Cup Europe
1999 1st 3 18 9 6 3 34–24
2000 1st 3 36 21 4 11 70–45
2001 1st 2 36 19 12 5 66–29
2002 1st 2 32 20 7 5 58–23
2003 1st 5 28 9 6 13 27–30
2004 1st 3 28 15 5 8 36–29
2005 1st 7 36 11 8 17 40–52
2006 1st 6 36 14 10 12 46–41
2007 1st 6 36 13 6 17 54–45
2008 1st 6 28 7 7 14 31–44
2009 3rd 1 20 18 2 0 101–11 Gintas Podelis
2010 2nd 7 27 9 6 12 35–33 Žilvinas Kymantas
2011 1st 11 33 3 2 28 28–121 Karolis Laukžemis
2012 1st 8 36 7 6 23 33–92 Tino Lagator
2013 1st 2 32 22 5 5 64–23 Evaldas Razulis
2014 1st 3 36 19 8 9 76–36 Evaldas Razulis
2015 1st 3 36 21 7 8 65–34 Andrey Panyukov
2016 1st 4 33 16 8 9 42–32 Maksim Maksimov
2017 1st 5 33 8 12 13 39–43 Andrey Panyukov
2018 1st 6 33 6 6 21 28–75
2019 1st 6 33 7 5 21 30–78

Current squad

As of 20 April 2020[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Lithuania LTU Lukas Paukštė
4 DF Lithuania LTU Tautvydas Špiegis
5 DF Lithuania LTU Marius Činikas
6 DF Lithuania LTU Andrius Bartkus
7 FW Burundi BDI Bonfils-Caleb Bimenyimana
8 MF Lithuania LTU Vytautas Lukša
9 FW Lithuania LTU Tadas Labukas
10 FW Lithuania LTU Darvydas Šernas
12 GK Bulgaria BUL Stefano Kunchev
13 MF Lithuania LTU Vilius Armanavičius
14 DF Lithuania LTU Jonas Latakas
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF Croatia CRO Damir Žutić
19 MF Croatia CRO Jurica Kovačić
20 FW Latvia LVA Deivids Dobrecovs
22 MF Latvia LVA Ņikita Juhņevičs
23 MF Lithuania LTU Titas Vitukynas
24 MF Lithuania LTU Justas Vainikaitis
27 MF Bulgaria BUL Dimitar Petkov
28 DF Lithuania LTU Tomas Gvazdinskas
44 MF Nigeria NGA Akinjide Idowu
77 MF Croatia CRO Mateo Dunić

Notable and famous players

FK Atlantas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.

European Cups history

Season Competition Round Club 1st Leg 2nd Leg Aggregate
2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Turkey Kocaelispor 1–0 0–1 1–1 (5–3 p)
2R England Bradford City 1–4 1–3 2–7
2001–02 UEFA Cup QR Romania Rapid București 0–4 0–8 0–12
2002–03 UEFA Cup QR Bulgaria Litex Lovech 0–5 1–3 1–8
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Poland Dyskobolia Grodzisk 0–2 1–4 1–6
2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Russia Spartak Moscow 1–0 0–2 1–2
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1Q Wales Rhyl 3–2 1–2 4–4 (a)
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Luxembourg FC Differdange 03 0–1 3–1 3–2
2Q Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy 0–0 0–3 0–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bulgaria Beroe Stara Zagora 0–2 1–3 1–5
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Finland HJK 0–2 1–1 1–3
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Kazakhstan Kairat 0–6 1–2 1–8

Staff

Position Name
President Lithuania Vidas Adomaitis
Director Lithuania (?)
Director of Football Lithuania Arnas Lekevičius
Head coach Latvia Viktors Dobrecovs
Assistant coach
Assistant coach

Managers

  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Algirdas Klimkevičius (19??–66)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Algirdas Vosylius (1967–??)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Romualdas Dambrauskas (19??–70)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Henrikas Markevičius (1976–78)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Fiodoras Finkelis (1978)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist RepublicVladas Ulinauskas (1980)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Romas Lavrinavičius (1981)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Algirdas Mitigaila (1982–83)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Česlovas Urbonavičius (1984–86)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Vytautas Gedgaudas (1986–89)
  • Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Česlovas Urbonavičius (1984)
  • Lithuania Vytautas Gedgaudas (1992 – March 95)
  • Lithuania Algirdas Mitigaila (March 1995–00)
  • Lithuania Arūnas Šuika (2000)
  • Lithuania Vacys Lekevičius (2001–04)
  • Lithuania Šenderis Giršovičius (2002)
  • Lithuania Igoris Pankratjevas (2003–05)
  • Lithuania Vacys Lekevičius (2005)
  • Lithuania Igoris Pankratjevas (2006)
  • Lithuania Arminas Narbekovas (2006–07)
  • Lithuania Mindaugas Čepas (2008–09)
  • Lithuania Šenderis Giršovičius (2009–10)
  • Lithuania Saulius Mikalajūnas (23 Dec 2009 – 20 May 2010)
  • Lithuania Igoris Pankratjevas (2010)
  • Lithuania Vitalijus Stankevičius (2011)
  • Lithuania Romualdas Norkus (1 March 2012 – 30 June 2012)
  • France Sébastien Roques (July 2012 – Nov 2012)
  • Russia Konstantin Sarsania (1 Jan 2013 – 27 May 2017)
  • Russia Sergej Savchenkov (28 May 2017 – 13 June 2017)
  • Lithuania Rimantas Žvingilas (13 Jun 2017 – 23 July 2017)
  • Lithuania Igoris Pankratjevas (23 Jul 2017–end of 2017)
  • Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys (January 2018– 30 August 2018)
  • Ukraine Anatoli Shelest (September 2018 – November 2018)
  • Latvia Viktors Dobrecovs (February 2019 – November 2019)
  • Lithuania Donatas Navikas (in November 2019; temporary)

References

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