FK Babrungas Plungė

Futbolo klubas Babrungas, commonly known as Babrungas, is a Lithuanian football club located in Plungė, in Plungė District. They currently play in the I Lyga, the second tier of Lithuanian football.[1]

FK Babrungas
Full nameFutbolo klubas "Babrungas"
Founded1935 (1935)
GroundPlungė Stadium
Capacity500
Coordinates55°54′40″N 21°50′30″E
ChairmanAdomas Zamulskis
ManagerAlgis Petkus, Macauley Musgrave
LeagueI Lyga
2022I Lyga 6th
Babrungas – river in Plungė.

History

The club was created in 1935. During the Soviet era in Lithuania, the club was in the top division for a long time.

In 1956, the team from the small town of Plungė became champions of Lithuania.

Currently, they play in the I Lyga.

Name

Babrungas is a river in Plungė District.

First time the club was renamed Babrungas in 1942. Last time was in 1994.

Historical names

  • 1942—1947: Babrungas
  • 1948—1955: Spartakas
  • 1956—1972: Linų audiniai
  • 1973—1989: Kooperatininkas
  • 1990—1993: Robotas
  • 1994— now: Babrungas

Honours

  • The club's honours in soviet period (Played in "A" klasė (top division) or "B" klasė (second tier).
  • In 1956, they became champions of Lithuania.

Domestic

  • Soviet Lithuania A klasė: 1
Champions: 1956
Runners-up: 1990
Champions: 1996/97 Trečia lyga (D3)*
Runners-up: 2018 II Lyga Western Zone (D3)*

Recent seasons team play in II lyga Western Zone championship.

A klasė seasons

Season Level Division Position Web
1956 1. A klasė 1. [2]
1957 1. A klasė 3.
1956 1. A klasė 7.
1958–59 1. A klasė 4.
1959–60 1. A klasė 3.
1960–61 1. A klasė 5.

Recent seasons

Season Level Division Position Web
2016 3. Antra lyga 4. [3]
2017 3. Antra lyga 9. [4]
2018 3. Antra lyga 2. [5]
2019 3. Antra lyga 5. [6]
2020 3. Antra lyga 6. [7] Increase Promotion
2021 2. Pirma lyga 8. [8]
2022 2. Pirma lyga 6. [9]
2023 2. Pirma lyga . [10]

Kit evoliution

1956
2010
2016
Goalkeepers

Colors

  •  ???? – 2015
BABRUNGAS BABRUNGAS
  • 2016 –
BABRUNGAS BABRUNGAS


Stadium

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

Coaching

  • United States Jeremiah "Rudy" Roediger, 2017[11]

Current squad

As of 23 May 2023 [12]

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 Colombia COL Kenverlen Damian Salgado
16 GK Lithuania LTU Eimantas Brezgys
44 GK Brazil BRA Maycon Douglas Morales
3 DF Lithuania LTU Aurelijus Barusas
13 DF Brazil BRA Tatá
23 DF Brazil BRA Elivelton
DF Lithuania LTU Regimantas Virksas
DF Lithuania LTU Matas Kazbaras
DF Lithuania LTU Tatsuki Horii
DF Lithuania LTU Gvidas Mazeika
2 MF Lithuania LTU Justas Slekonis
4 MF Lithuania LTU Deividas Butkus
9 MF Lithuania LTU Eimantas Gintalas
14 MF Lithuania LTU Tomas Budrys
18 MF Lithuania LTU Titanas Ukrinas
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Colombia COL Pablo Jose Borja Duarte
20 MF Brazil BRA Vinícius Hess
21 MF Lithuania LTU Otonas Grauslys
22 MF Lithuania LTU Julius Vicius
MF Lithuania LTU Osvaldas Narmontas
MF Lithuania LTU Julius Vaskys
MF Lithuania LTU Mantas Rusys
7 FW Portugal POR Zé Maria
11 FW Lithuania LTU Marius Skirmantas
17 FW Lithuania LTU Vilius Butkus
25 FW Lithuania LTU Vidmantas Balsys
33 FW Lithuania LTU Eridanas Baguzas
FW Brazil BRA Antonny Cancilieri
FW Lithuania LTU Deimantas Valauskas

References

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