FK Atlantas

FK Atlantas
Full name Football Club Atlantas
Founded 1962 (1962)
Ground Central Stadium of Klaipėda
Capacity 4,428
Manager Anatoli Shelest
League A Lyga
2017 5th
Website Club website

FK Atlantas is a Lithuanian football team from the port city of Klaipėda. The team currently plays on the first level of the Lithuanian football league pyramid.

The club's name has changed several times. It was established in 1962 as Granitas, and became PSK Aras in 1993. Since 1996, when FK Sirijus Klaipėda was absorbed into the club, it has had the name Atlantas, which in Lithuanian language means Atlantic Ocean.

Atlantas were Lithuanian champions in 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1984.

History

In summer 2018 club had financial problems, because account`s in banks was suspended. Atfer that some players run away from club. [1] Club owners thinked about all chences to save club from dissvolvement. [2]

Name history

  • 1962 – Granitas Klaipėda
  • 1970 – Atlantas Klaipėda
  • 1996 – FK Atlantas Klaipėda

Honours

Domestic

Lithuania Lithuanian Championship:

  • Runners-up - 3
2001, 2002, 2013
  • 3rd place - 5
1999, 2000, 2004, 2014, 2015
  • Winners - 2
2001, 2003
  • Finalists - 2
2004, 2014–15

Soviet Union Soviet Championship::

  • Lithuanian SSR Championship:
  • Champions - 4
1978, 1980, 1981, 1984
  • Winners - 2
1964, 1985
  • Lithuanian SSR cup:
  • Winners - 4
1977, 1981, 1983, 1986

Other Tournaments

  • 3rd place - 1
2003

Stadium

Klaipėdos centrinis stadionas

Central Stadium of Klaipėda is a multi-purpose stadium in Klaipėda, Lithuania. It is currently used mostly for football matches by FK Atlantas competing in A Lyga. In the past the stadium had a capacity of 9,000 and now holds only 5,000.

Supporters

FK Atlantas supporters are called Vakarų Frontas. FK Atlantas supporters maintain friendly relations with fans of Žalgiris Vilnius.

Crest and colours

The crest features a yellow seahorse with a football on the background. In the middle of the crest there is a white text saying Atlantas at the top and Klaipėda in smaller text under it. The logo contained some white.

Since the beginning the club has used the colors yellow and blue on their kits.

Traditional kit
Traditional kit
Away kit
2007/2008; 2015 (Away)
Puma since 2017 (Home)
Puma since 2017 (Away)
Goalkeeper`s kit 2018

Kit manufacturers

Season-by-season

Lithuania Lithuania
Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L Goals Top Scorer Cup Europe
1999 1st 3 18 9 6 3 34–24
2000 1st 3 36 21 4 11 70–45
2001 1st 2 36 19 12 5 66–29
2002 1st 2 32 20 7 5 58–23
2003 1st 5 28 9 6 13 27–30
2004 1st 3 28 15 5 8 36–29
2005 1st 7 36 11 8 17 40–52
2006 1st 6 36 14 10 12 46–41
2007 1st 6 36 13 6 17 54–45
2008 1st 6 28 7 7 14 31–44
2009 3rd 1 20 18 2 0 101–11 Gintas Podelis
2010 2nd 7 27 9 6 12 35–33 Žilvinas Kymantas
2011 1st 11 33 3 2 28 28–121 Karolis Laukžemis
2012 1st 8 36 7 6 23 33–92 Tino Lagator
2013 1st 2 32 22 5 5 64–23 Evaldas Razulis
2014 1st 3 36 19 8 9 76–36 Evaldas Razulis
2015 1st 3 36 21 7 8 65–34 Andrey Panyukov
2016 1st 4 33 16 8 9 42–32 Maksim Maksimov
2017 1st 5 33 8 12 13 39–43 Andrey Panyukov

Current squad

As of 14 September 2018[4]

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

No. Position Player
1 Poland GK Dawid Smug
2 Lithuania DF Gustas Gumbaravičius
4 Lithuania DF Gleb Son
5 Brazil DF Leandro da Silva
6 Lithuania DF Andrius Bartkus (captain)
7 Lithuania FW Tadas Labukas
8 Ukraine MF Yuriy Teterenko
10 Lithuania MF Marius Papšys
15 Russia DF Martun Abovyan
19 Lithuania MF Dovydas Norvilas
20 Lithuania MF Benas Babenskas
22 Ukraine MF Bogdan Mitsik
No. Position Player
25 Lithuania DF Nerijus Beresna
26 Lithuania MF Jonas Latakas
32 Ukraine GK Denys Khvalytskyi
43 Lithuania DF Deividas Šiuša
44 Ukraine FW Yuriy Zakharkiv
73 Lithuania MF Vladislav Kučerov
77 Ukraine DF Ruslan Marushka
89 Lithuania MF Dominykas Čiesna
97 Uruguay FW Bruno Lemiechevsky
99 Lithuania FW Deividas Lukošius

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player

Notable and famous players

FK Atlantas players who have either appeared for their respective national team at any time or received an individual award while at the club.

European Cups History

Season Competition Round Club 1st Leg 2nd Leg Aggregate
2000 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Turkey Kocaelispor 1–0 0–1 1–1 (5–3 p)
2R England Bradford City 1–4 1–3 2–7
2001–02 UEFA Cup QR Romania Rapid Bucureşti 0–4 0–8 0–12
2002–03 UEFA Cup QR Bulgaria Litex Lovech 0–5 1–3 1–8
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Poland Dyskobolia Grodzisk 0–2 1–4 1–6
2004 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1R Russia Spartak Moscow 1–0 0–2 1–2
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1Q Wales Rhyl 3–2 1–2 4–4 (a)
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1Q Luxembourg FC Differdange 03 0–1 3–1 3–2
2Q Kazakhstan Shakhter Karagandy 0–0 0–3 0–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1Q Bulgaria Beroe Stara Zagora 0–2 1–3 1–5
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1Q Finland HJK 0–2 1–1 1–3
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1Q Kazakhstan Kairat 0–6 1–2 1–8

Staff

Position Name
President Lithuania Romualdas Jonaitis
Director Lithuania Vacys Lekevičius
Director of Football Lithuania Arnas Lekevičius
Head Coach Lithuania Algimantas Briaunys
Assistant Coach Lithuania Vladimir Tunkin
Assistant Coach Lithuania Donatas Navikas

Managers

References

  1. ↑ https://alyga.lt/naujiena/a-lyga-siekia-padeti-atlantui/5334
  2. ↑ https://alyga.lt/naujiena/v.-lekevicius-buvo-minciu-uzdaryti-kluba-bet-kas-tuomet/5539
  3. ↑ ""Atlantas" stiprina vartininkų pozicijas" (in Lithuanian). FK Atlantas. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "Komanda" (in Lithuanian). FK Atlantas. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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