FK Vilnius (2019)

Lithuanian association football club

This article is about FK Vilnius founded in 2019. For another club from Vilnius, see FC Vilnius.

Football club

FK VilniusFull 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| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

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

## History

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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

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* Until 2019: Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA)
* 2019–present: FK Vilnius

## Club colours

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* Home: red and black
* Away: blue

Kit manufacturers

* Nike (from 2019)

## Current squad

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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

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1  | GK |  LTU | Dominykas Valeckas
12  | GK |  LTU | Alanas Kalinauskas
6  | DF |  LTU | Haroldas Šidlauskas
18  | DF |  LTU | Karolis Pupeikis
28  | DF |  LTU | Povilas Kalimavičius
29  | DF |  LTU | Edvinas Morinas
47  | DF |  LTU | Aldas Korsakas
4  | MF |  LTU | Deividas Kovger
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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10  | MF |  LTU | Daimonas Apitionokas
11  | MF |  LTU | Julius Kibirkštis
14  | MF |  LTU | Ignas Kružikas
22  | MF |  LTU | Povilas Malinauskas
27  | MF |  LTU | Andrius Kondratovič
96  | MF |  LTU | Radoslav Rusecki
99  | MF |  LTU | Erik Motuz
8  | FW |  LTU | Klaudiuš Jarmal Hubert

## References

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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". 12 November 2019.
4. ^ "FK Vilnius | LFF I Lyga". pirmalyga.inline.lt. Retrieved 2019-03-27.

## External links

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* Official club website
* Facebook FK Vilnius
* FK Vilnius in I Lyga Website

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