F.B.K. Kaunas

This article is about the club formed in 2012. For the club known as FBK Kaunas from 1960 to 2012, see FBK Kaunas.
F.B.K. Kaunas
Full name Futbolo Bendruomenes Klubas Kaunas
Nickname(s) Geltonai-Žali (Yellow-Greens)
Founded 2012
Ground NFA stadionas
Kaunas, Lithuania
Ground Capacity 500
Chairman Valdas Knyzelis
Manager Mantas Babianskas
Website Club home page

Futbolo Bendruomenes Klubas Kaunas, commonly known as F.B.K. Kaunas, is a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas. It was founded in 2012 following the winding-up of FBK Kaunas by the fans who wanted to maintain the legacy and name of FBK Kaunas.[1][2]

History

Unhappy with the boards decision to close the club, the supporters decided to form a new club in 2012. Futbolo Bendruomenes Klubas Kaunas. F.B.K. Kaunas. They are not the legally successor of FBK Kaunas and is not playing on their license as of 2016, but they are considered to be the spiritual successor of the old club.

F.B.K. Kaunas started the 2012 season at the 4th tier. It was a huge success as Kaunas managed to get a 2nd place and by that gain promotion to the 2013 II Lyga. The 2013 season ended in a 6th place and in the 2014 season F.B.K. Kaunas managed to win the II Lyga and therefor gain promotion to the second tier of Lithuanian fooball. The 2015 season in I Lyga ended in a 12th place which was acceptable taking in mind that the club had a midtable budget. The 2016 season was a massive blow to the club as F.B.K. Kaunas ended in a 15th place and therfor got relegated.

Logo History


Seasons

National

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L Goals Pts Top Scorer Cup Supercup Baltic League Europe Notes
2012 4th 2 15 7 6 2 40-20 27 Lithuania Macežinskas 1/4 dnq dnq dnq Promoted to II Lyga
2013 3rd 6 24 9 4 11 52-47 31 Spain Sevilla 1/64 dnq dnq dnq
2014 3rd 1 26 20 3 3 69-19 63 Spain Sevilla 1/32 dnq dnq dnq Promoted to I Lyga
2015 2nd 12 34 10 7 17 44-64 37 Mexico Rea 1/16 dnq dnq dnq
2016 2nd 15 30 4 1 25 25-134 13 Lithuania Eimantas Stonkus 1/32 dnq dnq dnq Relegated to II Lyga

Titles

National

Current players, staff and administration

Administration

Chairman: Lithuania Valdas Knyzelis

Staff

  • Manager: Lithuania Mantas Babianskas
  • Assistant Manager: Lithuania Gintautas Vaiciunas

Players

March 2016 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Lithuania GK Justinas Popiera
2 Lithuania DF Artūras Šegžda
3 Lithuania DF Aidas Gurskis
4 Lithuania DF Donatas Šadbaras
5 Lithuania MF Artūras Armonas
6 Lithuania MF Augustinas Montvydas
8 Lithuania MF Aurimas Zulonas
7 Egypt MF Mahmoud farouk Attia
10 Lithuania MF Kristijonas Gedgaudas
11 Lithuania DF Marius Žukovas
13 Lithuania DF Tadas Juknius
14 Lithuania MF Edgaras Mejeris
15 Lithuania DF Patrikas Kukta
19 Lithuania FW Ovidijus Dobrovolskas
No. Position Player
20 Lithuania MF Lukas Turauskas
21 Lithuania GK Modestas Kulikauskas
22 Lithuania DF Andrius Petraška
23 Lithuania DF Vitalijus Antonovas
27 Belgium MF Zakari Chaabi
42 Lithuania DF Darius Laugalys
45 Lithuania FW Edgaras Petkevičius
49 Lithuania MF Gvidonas Narmontas
77 Lithuania FW Skirmantas Šeštavickas
80 Lithuania MF Robertas Liorančas
87 Lithuania DF Laimonas Vaitiekaitis
91 Lithuania DF Elvinas Bajorinas
96 Lithuania DF Paulius Giedraitis
99 Lithuania GK Titas Vizgirda

Former managers

  • Lithuania Artūras Ramoška (April 2012 – Jan 13)
  • Lithuania Audrius Statkevičius (Mar 2013 – Jan 14)
  • Lithuania Mantas Babianskas (Mar 2014 – )

External links

References

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