FK Vilnius (2019)

Futbolo Klubas Vilnius or FK Vilnius is a Lithuanian football club based in Vilnius. It plays its home matches at the Fabijoniškių gimnazijos Stadium.

This article is about FK Vilnius founded in 2019. For another club from Vilnius, see FC Vilnius.
FK Vilnius
Full nameFutbolo Klubas Vilnius
Founded2019
GroundFabijoniškių gimnazijos Stadium
ChairmanStasys Petrauskas
ManagerIgoris Morinas
LeagueI Lyga
201911th
WebsiteClub website

History

FK Vilnius club as an entity was founded in January 2019.[1] The club created a venture with Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA), which had been participating in I Lyga. BFA successfully went through the licensing process in order to acquire the 2019 I Lyga license. After BFA was granted the license, it requested name change to FK Vilnius.[2] FK Vilnius are playing in I Lyga under BFA licence.

At the beginning of the 2020 LFF I Lyga season Baltijos Futbolo Akademija and FK Vilnius have split up. BFA licensed to I Lyga, whilst FK Vilnius intends to participate in II Lyga. The club owners remain ambitious, a youth football academy "Vilnius Kickers" was established.[3]

Name change history
  • Until 2019: Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA)
  • 2019–present: FK Vilnius

Club colours
  • Home: red and black    
  • Away: blue  
Kit manufacturers

Current squad
As of 27 January 2020[4]

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 Dominykas Valeckas
12 GK Lithuania LTU Alanas Kalinauskas
6 DF Lithuania LTU Haroldas Šidlauskas
18 DF Lithuania LTU Karolis Pupeikis
28 DF Lithuania LTU Povilas Kalimavičius
29 DF Lithuania LTU Edvinas Morinas
47 DF Lithuania LTU Aldas Korsakas
4 MF Lithuania LTU Deividas Kovger
No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF Lithuania LTU Daimonas Apitionokas
11 MF Lithuania LTU Julius Kibirkštis
14 MF Lithuania LTU Ignas Kružikas
22 MF Lithuania LTU Povilas Malinauskas
27 MF Lithuania LTU Andrius Kondratovič
96 MF Lithuania LTU Radoslav Rusecki
99 MF Lithuania LTU Erik Motuz
8 FW Lithuania LTU Klaudiuš Jarmal Hubert

References
  1. "Baldų gamintojas P. Narbutas investuoja į futbolo klubą - Verslo žinios". vz.lt. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  2. "VK posėdyje – sprendimai dėl I lygos dalyvių skaičiaus - Lietuvos futbolo federacija". lff.lt. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  3. ""Vilnius" į a lygą nesiveržia".
  4. "FK Vilnius | LFF I Lyga". pirmalyga.inline.lt. Retrieved 2019-03-27.


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