FK Koralas Klaipėda

Lithuanian football club

Football club

FK KoralasFull name| Futbolo klubas "Koralas"

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Founded| 2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Dissolved| September 2018; 6 years ago (2018-09)
Ground| Klaipėdos dirbtinės dangos aikštė
Capacity| 1,000
Chairman| Arvydas Kazlauskas
Manager| Saulius Mikalajūnas
League| x
2018| 14th (dissolved)

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Futbolo klubas Koralas, commonly known as Koralas was a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda.

## History

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The club was established in 2015. In that season they were in LFF III lyga (4th tier), leading for a long time, but finishing in third position.

In 2016, they were in LFF II lyga (3rd tier), were runners-up and got promotion to Pirma lyga (2nd tier).

In 2017, the team was in Pirma lyga.[1] First half of the season was problematical, but in summer transfer time they got new forces and finished in 6th place.

2018 was problematical. After losing 0–12 to FC Kupiškis they was retired until second half of the season.[2][3] After summer they won once, but later lost games against "Nevėžis" 0–9[4] and Panevėžys 0–10.[5] finally, on 19 September 2018 club was dissolved from Pirma lyga competition.[6] They played more than half matches, so results are valid. In tournament table they in 14th position.[7]

## Honours

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### Domestic

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Antra lyga:

* Runner-up: 2016

## Recent seasons

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Season  | Level  | League  | Place  | Movements

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2015 | 4. | Trečia lyga (Klaipėda) | 3. | ↑ promoted ↑
2016 | 3. | Antra lyga (Vakarų zona) | 2. | ↑ promoted ↑
2017 | 2. | Pirma lyga | 6. |
2018 | 2. | Pirma lyga | 14. | dissvolved

## Squad (2017)

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  LTU | Ernestas Grudys
25  | GK |  LTU | Dovydas Komža
2  | DF |  UKR | Bohdan Pokoiovyi
4  | DF |  LTU | Karolis Inta
5  | DF |  LTU | Jurijus Kurbangalijevas
12  | DF |  LTU | Rokas Rusys
22  | DF |  LTU | Aidas Capas
6  | MF |  LTU | Edgaras Drąsutis
7  | MF |  LTU | Marius Stonkus
10  | FW |  CAN | Victor Munoz
11  | MF |  LTU | Edgaras Ditmonas
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13  | MF |  LTU | Erikas Vainoras
17  | MF |  LTU | Arnoldas Nausėdas
20  | MF |  LTU | Donatas Surblys
21  | MF |  LTU | Benas Babenskas
32  | MF |  LTU | Neilas Urba (loan from FK Atlantas).
-- | MF |  LTU | Kevinas Drungilas
9  | FW |  LTU | Jonas Bričkus (loan from FK Atlantas).
70  | FW |  LTU | German Jezerskij
88  | FW |  UKR | Serhii Lozinskyi
-- | FW |  LTU | Ernestas Razonas
-- | FW |  LTU | Ernestas Alekna

## Managers

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* Marsel Balasanov 2016
* Saulius Mikalajūnas (formally); Kęstutis Ivaškevičius (real) – 2017

## References

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1. ^ "Pirmos lygos licencijos suteiktos 13 pareiškėjų". LFF.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
2. ^ "Pajuokos objektu tapusio "Koralo" vadovas: "Lengviausia būtų buvę nežaisti"". 15min.lt/sportas. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
3. ^ "Koralas – FC Kupiškis – Lietuvos Futbolas". lietuvosfutbolas.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
4. ^ "Nevėžis – Koralas – Lietuvos Futbolas". lietuvosfutbolas.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
5. ^ "Panevėžys – Koralas – Lietuvos Futbolas". lietuvosfutbolas.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
6. ^ "Klaipėdos "Koralo" klubo neliks LFF I lygoje". LFF.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
7. ^ ""Panevėžys" iškovojo LFF Pirmos lygos titulą". LFF.lt. Retrieved 13 December 2018.

## External links

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* Official club profile in facebook
* Fan site in facebook

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[MF]: Midfielder
*[FW]: Forward