FBK Kaunas (2012)

F.B.K. Kaunas
Full name Futbolo Bendruomenes Klubas Kaunas
Nickname(s) Geltonai-Žali (Yellow-Greens)
Founded 2012
Dissolved 2016
Ground NFA stadionas

Futbolo Bendruomenes Klubas Kaunas, commonly known as F.B.K. Kaunas, was 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]

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 in 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 finish and in the 2014 season F.B.K. Kaunas managed to win the II Lyga, therefore gaining promotion to the second tier of Lithuanian football. 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 therefore got relegated.

In the beginning of 2017 the club announced that the club will not participate in any tournaments in the 2017 season due to financial problems.[2]

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

Former managers

Partnership

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kaff.lt/page1831 Lithuanian
  2. ↑ https://www.delfi.lt/sportas/futbolas/tesiasi-fbk-kauno-agonija-klubas-vel-nesiruosia-naujam-sezonui.d?id=74108900 Lithuanian
  3. ↑ "FBK "Kaunas" bendradarbiaus su Anglijos futbolo klubu". Futbolas.lt (in Lithuanian). 30 April 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
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