FK Sveikata Kybartai

Futbolo klubas Sveikata, commonly known as Sveikata, is a Lithuanian football club located in Kybartai, in Vilkaviškis District. They currently play in the II Lyga, the third tier of Lithuanian football.[1] They are the oldest active football club in the country. In 2019 FK Sveikata became a member of the prestigious Club of Pioneers.

FK Sveikata
Full nameFutbolo klubas "Sveikata"
Founded1919 (1919)
GroundKybartai Stadium
Capacity1,000
Coordinates54°28′20″N 22°45′20″E
ChairmanNerijus Demenius
ManagerHenrikas Katilius
LeagueII Lyga
2022II Lyga, 14th

History
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Statue of Vytautas Kochanauskas - iconic former Sveikata player-manager

The club was founded in as FK Banga Kybartai. The following year it was renamed and called FK Sveikata Kybartai.

In 1949, the club became a part of the republican sports union "Žalgiris". From 1952, the club was renamed GKS for sponsorship reasons.

During the Soviet occupation in Lithuania, the club was in the top division for a long time. Over the decades, it was both relegated and promoted back to the first tier more than once.

The 1990 season saw the club relegated to the First League and subsequently, in 1993, to the Second League.

Currently (2022), they play in II Lyga. In 2019, they had hope obtain a licence for Pirma lyga (2nd tier).[2]

Name

Sveikata in Lithuanian means health.

The club was named Sveikata for the first time in 1920. Following a series of name changes, it was renamed Sveikata in 1973.

Historical names
  • 1919 – Banga
  • 1920 – Sveikata
  • 1949 – Žalgiris
  • 1952 – GKS
  • 1973 – Sveikata

Honours
  • The club's honours in soviet occupation period: played in "A" klasė (top division) or "B" klasė (second tier).
  • In the period following Lithuanian independence (since 1990), Sveikata was in the first tier for one season, in the second tier for three seasons, and currently play in the third tier.
  • Never champions of the country, Sveikata have twice been runners-up in the third tier, in 2000 and 2016.

Domestic

In recent seasons the team plays in the II Lyga Southern Zone championship.

Lithuania II Lyga Southern Zone

  • Runners-up - 2: 2000, 2016

Post Independence
Season Level Division Position Movements
1990 1. Aukščiausioji lyga 15. Decrease Relegated
1991 2. Pirma lyga 14.
1991−1992 2. Pirma lyga 12.
1992−1993 2. Pirma lyga 13. Decrease Relegated
1993−1994 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 4.
1994−1995 3. Antra lyga 10.
1995−1996 3. Antra lyga 7.
1996−1997 3. Antra lyga 14.
1997−1998 3. Antra lyga (Rytų zona) 11.
1998−1999 3. Antra lyga (Rytų zona) 8.
1999 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3.
2000 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 2.
2001 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3.
2002 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 6.
2003 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 8.
2004 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2005 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2006 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3.
2007 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 10.
2008 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 9.
2009 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 10.
2010 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 8.
2011 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2012 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 10.
2013 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2014 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 7.
2015 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 5.
2016 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 2.
2017 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 4.
2018 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3.
2019 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 8. [3]
2020 3. Antra lyga (Pietų zona) 3. [4]
2021 3. Antra lyga 8. [5]
2022 3. Antra lyga 14.

Kit evolution
1968
1973[6]
1977
1994–1995
2002
2014
2018
2020 [7]

Colors

Blue and red.

Sveikata Sveikata

Stadium
Kybartai Stadium before reconstruction.

Sveikata play their home matches in Kybartai Stadium. The current capacity of the stadium is 500 seats.

Current squad
As of 7 August 2021 [8]

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 Marius Mikelkevičius
1 GK Lithuania LTU Vytenis Bujauskas
12 GK Lithuania LTU Tautvydas Zavickas
4 DF Lithuania LTU Ignas Siaurusaitis
13 DF Lithuania LTU Vaidotas Norkeliūnas
2 DF Lithuania LTU Mantas Kereiša
9 DF Lithuania LTU Darius Kereiša (C)
6 DF Lithuania LTU Arnas Simanavičius
8 MF Lithuania LTU Gintaras Čibirka
7 MF Lithuania LTU Deividas Karpavičius
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Lithuania LTU Karolis Kereiša
3 MF Lithuania LTU Rimvydas Melsbekas
10 MF Lithuania LTU Edvinas Gliaubicas
17 MF Lithuania LTU Edvinas Simanavičius
11 FW Lithuania LTU Jaunius Mikalauskas
18 FW Lithuania LTU Erikas Rūškys
14 FW Lithuania LTU Artūras Pečiulis
20 FW Lithuania LTU Aurimas Zdanavičius
21 FW Lithuania LTU Matas Malinauskas

References
  1. "II Lyga Pietų Zona - Lietuvos Futbolas".
  2. "Pirmos lygos licencijavime dalyvaus vienas seniausių Lietuvos futbolo klubų".
  3. "FK Sveikata - Lietuvos Futbolas".
  4. lietuvosfutbolas.lt (2020 Antra lyga; II stage)
  5. lietuvosfutbolas.lt (2021 Antra lyga)]
  6. "Futbolo legendos: Rimas Kochanauskas".
  7. "Kazlų Rūdos "Šilo" futbolininkams neprilygo Kybartų "Sveikata"". 27 October 2020.
  8. "Sveikata - Lietuvos Futbolas".
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