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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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
FK Vilnius club as an entity was founded in January 2019. 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. 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.
Name change history
- Until 2019: Baltijos Futbolo Akademija (BFA)
- 2019–present: FK Vilnius
Club colours
- Home: red and black
- Away: blue
- Kit manufacturers
- Nike (from 2019)
Current squad
- As of 27 January 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "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
- Official club website
- Facebook FK Vilnius
- FK Vilnius in I Lyga Website