Futbolo Klubas Vilnius or FK Vilnius is a Lithuanian football club based in Vilnius. It plays its home matches at the Fabijoniškių gimnazijos Stadium.
| Full name | Futbolo Klubas Vilnius | ||
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| Founded | 2019 | ||
| Ground | Fabijoniškių gimnazijos Stadium | ||
| Chairman | Stasys Petrauskas | ||
| Manager | Igoris Morinas | ||
| League | I Lyga | ||
| 2019 | 11th | ||
| Website | https://fkvilnius.lt/team/?lang=en | ||
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History
editFK 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
edit- Until 2019: Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA)
- 2019–present: FK Vilnius
Club colours
edit- Home: red and black
- Away: blue
- Kit manufacturers
- Nike (from 2019)
Current squad
edit- 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.
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References
edit- ^ "Baldų gamintojas P. Narbutas investuoja į futbolo klubą - Verslo žinios". vz.lt. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "VK posėdyje – sprendimai dėl I lygos dalyvių skaičiaus - Lietuvos futbolo federacija". lff.lt. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ ""Vilnius" į a lygą nesiveržia". 12 November 2019.
- ^ "FK Vilnius | LFF I Lyga". pirmalyga.inline.lt. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
External links
edit- Official club website
- Facebook FK Vilnius
- FK Vilnius in I Lyga Website